Daniel 2:13

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{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.13", "source": "וְדָתָ֣א נֶפְקַ֔ת וְחַכִּֽימַיָּ֖א מִֽתְקַטְּלִ֑ין וּבְע֛וֹ דָּנִיֵּ֥אל וְחַבְר֖וֹהִי לְהִתְקְטָלָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And *wədathaʾ* *nefqaṯ* and *wəḥakkimayya* *mithqattəlin*; and *uvəʿo* *Daniyyel* and *wəḥavrohi* to *ləhithqəṭalah*.", "grammar": { "*wədathaʾ*": "Aramaic conjunction with noun, emphatic state - 'and the decree'", "*nefqaṯ*": "Aramaic peal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'went out'", "*wəḥakkimayya*": "Aramaic conjunction with noun, emphatic state plural - 'and the wise men'", "*mithqattəlin*": "Aramaic hithpeel participle, masculine plural - 'being killed'", "*uvəʿo*": "Aramaic conjunction with peal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'and they sought'", "*Daniyyel*": "Aramaic proper noun - 'Daniel'", "*wəḥavrohi*": "Aramaic conjunction with noun, plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and his companions'", "*ləhithqəṭalah*": "Aramaic preposition with hithpeel infinitive - 'to be killed'" }, "variants": { "*wədathaʾ*": "and the decree, and the edict, and the law", "*nefqaṯ*": "went out, was issued, was published", "*wəḥakkimayya*": "and the wise men, and the sages", "*mithqattəlin*": "being killed, being slain, being put to death", "*uvəʿo*": "and they sought, and they looked for", "*wəḥavrohi*": "and his companions, and his friends, and his associates", "*ləhithqəṭalah*": "to be killed, to be put to death" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְדָתָ֣א נֶפְקַ֔ת וְחַכִּֽימַיָּ֖א מִֽתְקַטְּלִ֑ין וּבְע֛וֹ דָּנִיֵּ֥אל וְחַבְר֖וֹהִי לְהִתְקְטָלָֽה׃ פ

Transliteration

And wədathaʾ nefqaṯ and wəḥakkimayya mithqattəlin; and uvəʿo Daniyyel and wəḥavrohi to ləhithqəṭalah.

Grammar Details

• *wədathaʾ*: Aramaic conjunction with noun, emphatic state - 'and the decree'
• *nefqaṯ*: Aramaic peal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'went out'
• *wəḥakkimayya*: Aramaic conjunction with noun, emphatic state plural - 'and the wise men'
• *mithqattəlin*: Aramaic hithpeel participle, masculine plural - 'being killed'
• *uvəʿo*: Aramaic conjunction with peal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'and they sought'
• *Daniyyel*: Aramaic proper noun - 'Daniel'
• *wəḥavrohi*: Aramaic conjunction with noun, plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and his companions'
• *ləhithqəṭalah*: Aramaic preposition with hithpeel infinitive - 'to be killed'

Word Meanings

• *wədathaʾ*: and the decree, and the edict, and the law
• *nefqaṯ*: went out, was issued, was published
• *wəḥakkimayya*: and the wise men, and the sages
• *mithqattəlin*: being killed, being slain, being put to death
• *uvəʿo*: and they sought, and they looked for
• *wəḥavrohi*: and his companions, and his friends, and his associates
• *ləhithqəṭalah*: to be killed, to be put to death

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The decree was issued, and the wise men were being put to death. They also sought Daniel and his companions to execute them.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought niel and his fellows to be slain.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the decree went out that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  So the decree went forth, and the wise men were to be slain; and they sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and ye proclamacion wete forth, that the wyse me shulde be slayne. They sought also to slaye Daniel with his copanyons.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when sentence was giuen, the wise men were slayne: and they sought Daniel and his fellowes to be put to death.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  So the decree went foorth, and the wise men were slayne: they sought also to slay Daniel, with his companions.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the decree went forth that the wise [men] should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  So the decree went forth, and the wise men were to be slain; and they sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the sentence hath gone forth, and the wise men are being slain, and they have sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So the decree went forth, and the wise men were to be slain; and they sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So the decree went forth, and the wise men were to be slain; and they sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So the order went out that the wise men were to be put to death; and they were looking for Daniel and his friends to put them to death.

• World English Bible (2000)

  So the decree went forth, and the wise men were to be slain; and they sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So a decree went out, and the wise men were about to be executed. They also sought Daniel and his friends so that they could be executed.

Referenced Verses

• Dan 1:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Daniel.1.19", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר אִתָּם֮ הַמֶּלֶךְ֒ וְלֹ֤א נִמְצָא֙ מִכֻּלָּ֔ם כְּדָנִיֵּ֣אל חֲנַנְיָ֔ה מִֽישָׁאֵ֖ל וַעֲזַרְיָ֑ה וַיַּֽעַמְד֖וּ לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wayədhabber* with-them the-*melekh* and-not *nimtsāʾ* from-all-of-them like-*Dāniyyēʾl* *Ḥănanyāh* *Mîshāʾēl* and-*ʿĂzaryāh* *wayyaʿamdhû* before the-*melekh*", "grammar": { "*wayədhabber*": "piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke", "*melekh*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*nimtsāʾ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was found", "*Dāniyyēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Daniel", "*Ḥănanyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hananiah", "*Mîshāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Mishael", "*ʿĂzaryāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Azariah", "*wayyaʿamdhû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they stood" }, "variants": { "*wayədhabber*": "and he spoke/and he conversed/and he interviewed", "*nimtsāʾ*": "was found/was discovered/proved to be" } } 20 { "verseID": "Daniel.1.20", "source": "וְכֹ֗ל דְּבַר֙ חָכְמַ֣ת בִּינָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־בִּקֵּ֥שׁ מֵהֶ֖ם הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַֽיִּמְצָאֵ֞ם עֶ֣שֶׂר יָד֗וֹת עַ֤ל כָּל־הַֽחַרְטֻמִּים֙ הָֽאַשָּׁפִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּכָל־מַלְכוּתֽוֹ׃", "text": "and-every *dəbhar* *ḥokhmath* *bînāh* *ʾăsher*-*biqqēsh* from-them the-*melekh* *wayyimtsāʾēm* ten *yādhôth* above all-the-*ḥarṭummîm* the-*ʾashshāphîm* *ʾăsher* in-all-*malkhûthô*", "grammar": { "*dəbhar*": "noun masculine singular construct - matter of", "*ḥokhmath*": "noun feminine singular construct - wisdom of", "*bînāh*": "noun feminine singular - understanding", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - which", "*biqqēsh*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sought", "*melekh*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*wayyimtsāʾēm*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he found them", "*yādhôth*": "noun feminine plural - hands/times", "*ḥarṭummîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the magicians", "*ʾashshāphîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the enchanters/astrologers", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - who", "*malkhûthô*": "noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his kingdom" }, "variants": { "*dəbhar ḥokhmath bînāh*": "matter of wisdom and understanding/question requiring wisdom", "*biqqēsh*": "sought/inquired/asked", "*wayyimtsāʾēm*": "and he found them/and he discovered them", "*ʿeśer yādhôth*": "ten times/tenfold", "*ḥarṭummîm*": "magicians/diviners/dream interpreters", "*ʾashshāphîm*": "enchanters/astrologers/conjurers", "*malkhûthô*": "his kingdom/his realm/his domain" } }
• Dan 6:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Daniel.6.9", "source": "כְּעַ֣ן מַלְכָּ֔א תְּקִ֥ים אֱסָרָ֖א וְתִרְשֻׁ֣ם כְּתָבָ֑א דִּ֣י לָ֧א לְהַשְׁנָיָ֛ה כְּדָת־מָדַ֥י וּפָרַ֖ס דִּי־לָ֥א תֶעְדֵּֽא׃", "text": "*kəʿan* *malkāʾ* *təqîm* *ʾĕsārāʾ* *wətirəšum* *kətābāʾ* *dî* *lāʾ* *ləhašnāyāh* *kədāt-māday* *ûpāras* *dî-lāʾ* *teʿdēʾ*", "grammar": { "*kəʿan*": "adverb - now", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular determinate - O king", "*təqîm*": "verb, aphel imperative masculine singular - establish", "*ʾĕsārāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular determinate - the interdict", "*wətirəšum*": "conjunction + verb, peal imperative masculine singular - and write", "*kətābāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular determinate - the writing/document", "*dî*": "relative particle - which", "*lāʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ləhašnāyāh*": "preposition + aphel infinitive construct - to change", "*kədāt-māday*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + proper noun - according to the law of Media", "*ûpāras*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Persia", "*dî-lāʾ*": "relative particle + negative particle - which not", "*teʿdēʾ*": "verb, peal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - passes away/is altered" }, "variants": { "*kəʿan*": "now/therefore/immediately", "*ʾĕsārāʾ*": "interdict/prohibition/binding decree", "*teʿdēʾ*": "passes away/is altered/changes" } } 10 { "verseID": "Daniel.6.10", "source": "כָּל־קֳבֵ֖ל דְּנָ֑ה מַלְכָּא֙ דָּֽרְיָ֔וֶשׁ רְשַׁ֥ם כְּתָבָ֖א וֶאֱסָרָֽא׃", "text": "*kāl-qŏbēl* *dənāh* *malkāʾ* *dāryāweš* *rəšam* *kətābāʾ* *weʾĕsārāʾ*", "grammar": { "*kāl-qŏbēl*": "construct + preposition - all on account of", "*dənāh*": "demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - this", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular determinate - the king", "*dāryāweš*": "noun, proper masculine singular - Darius", "*rəšam*": "verb, peal perfect 3rd masculine singular - signed/wrote", "*kətābāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular determinate - the document", "*weʾĕsārāʾ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular determinate - and the interdict" }, "variants": { "*kāl-qŏbēl*": "on account of/because of/therefore", "*rəšam*": "signed/wrote/inscribed" } } 11 { "verseID": "Daniel.6.11", "source": "וְ֠דָנִיֵּאל כְּדִ֨י יְדַ֜ע דִּֽי־רְשִׁ֤ים כְּתָבָא֙ עַ֣ל לְבַיְתֵ֔הּ וְכַוִּ֨ין פְּתִיחָ֥ן לֵהּ֙ בְּעִלִּיתֵ֔הּ נֶ֖גֶד יְרוּשְׁלֶ֑ם וְזִמְנִין֩ תְּלָתָ֨ה בְיוֹמָ֜א ה֣וּא ׀ בָּרֵ֣ךְ עַל־בִּרְכ֗וֹהִי וּמְצַלֵּ֤א וּמוֹדֵא֙ קֳדָ֣ם אֱלָהֵ֔הּ כָּל־קֳבֵל֙ דִּֽי־הֲוָ֣א עָבֵ֔ד מִן־קַדְמַ֖ת דְּנָֽהּ׃", "text": "*wədānīyēʾl* *kədî* *yəda'* *dî-rəšîm* *kətābāʾ* *'al* *ləbaytēh* *wəkawwîn* *pətîḥān* *lēh* *bə'illîtēh* *neged* *yərûšəlem* *wəzimnîn* *təlātāh* *bəyômāʾ* *hûʾ* *bārēk* *'al-birkôhî* *ûməṣallēʾ* *ûmôdēʾ* *qŏdām* *ʾĕlāhēh* *kāl-qŏbēl* *dî-hăwāʾ* *'ābēd* *min-qadmat* *dənāh*", "grammar": { "*wədānīyēʾl*": "conjunction + noun, proper masculine singular - and Daniel", "*kədî*": "conjunction + relative particle - when", "*yəda'*": "verb, peal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he knew", "*dî-rəšîm*": "relative particle + verb, peal passive participle masculine singular - that was signed", "*kətābāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular determinate - the document", "*'al*": "verb, peal perfect 3rd masculine singular - entered", "*ləbaytēh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his house", "*wəkawwîn*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural - and windows", "*pətîḥān*": "adjective, feminine plural - open", "*lēh*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for him", "*bə'illîtēh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his upper chamber", "*neged*": "preposition - opposite", "*yərûšəlem*": "noun, proper - Jerusalem", "*wəzimnîn*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and times", "*təlātāh*": "cardinal number - three", "*bəyômāʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular determinate - in the day", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*bārēk*": "verb, peal participle masculine singular - kneeling", "*'al-birkôhî*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon his knees", "*ûməṣallēʾ*": "conjunction + pael participle masculine singular - and praying", "*ûmôdēʾ*": "conjunction + aphel participle masculine singular - and giving thanks", "*qŏdām*": "preposition - before", "*ʾĕlāhēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his God", "*kāl-qŏbēl*": "construct + preposition - all on account of", "*dî-hăwāʾ*": "relative particle + verb, peal perfect 3rd masculine singular - that he was", "*'ābēd*": "verb, peal participle masculine singular - doing", "*min-qadmat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - from before", "*dənāh*": "demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*'al*": "entered/went to", "*zimnîn*": "times/appointed times/occasions", "*bārēk*": "kneeling/bending/bowing down", "*ûməṣallēʾ*": "praying/petitioning/supplicating", "*ûmôdēʾ*": "giving thanks/praising/confessing", "*min-qadmat*": "from before/previously/formerly" } } 12 { "verseID": "Daniel.6.12", "source": "אֱ֠דַיִן גֻּבְרַיָּ֤א אִלֵּךְ֙ הַרְגִּ֔שׁוּ וְהַשְׁכַּ֖חוּ לְדָנִיֵּ֑אל בָּעֵ֥א וּמִתְחַנַּ֖ן קֳדָ֥ם אֱלָהֵֽהּ׃", "text": "*ʾĕdayin* *gubrayāʾ* *ʾillēk* *hargišû* *wəhaškkaḥû* *lədānīyēʾl* *bāʿēʾ* *ûmitḥannan* *qŏdām* *ʾĕlāhēh*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕdayin*": "adverb - then", "*gubrayāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural determinate - the men", "*ʾillēk*": "demonstrative pronoun masculine plural - these", "*hargišû*": "verb, aphel perfect 3rd masculine plural - assembled/rushed tumultuously", "*wəhaškkaḥû*": "conjunction + aphel perfect 3rd masculine plural - and found", "*lədānīyēʾl*": "preposition + noun, proper masculine singular - Daniel", "*bāʿēʾ*": "verb, peal participle masculine singular - petitioning", "*ûmitḥannan*": "conjunction + ithpaal participle masculine singular - and making supplication", "*qŏdām*": "preposition - before", "*ʾĕlāhēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his God" }, "variants": { "*hargišû*": "assembled/rushed tumultuously/came together", "*bāʿēʾ*": "petitioning/asking/seeking", "*ûmitḥannan*": "making supplication/pleading/beseeching" } } 13 { "verseID": "Daniel.6.13", "source": "בֵּ֠אדַיִן קְרִ֨יבוּ וְאָמְרִ֥ין קֳדָם־מַלְכָּא֮ עַל־אֱסָ֣ר מַלְכָּא֒ הֲלָ֧א אֱסָ֣ר רְשַׁ֗מְתָּ דִּ֣י כָל־אֱנָ֡שׁ דִּֽי־יִבְעֵה֩ מִן־כָּל־אֱלָ֨הּ וֶֽאֱנָ֜שׁ עַד־יוֹמִ֣ין תְּלָתִ֗ין לָהֵן֙ מִנָּ֣ךְ מַלְכָּ֔א יִתְרְמֵ֕א לְג֖וֹב אַרְיָותָ֑א עָנֵ֨ה מַלְכָּ֜א וְאָמַ֗ר יַצִּיבָ֧א מִלְּתָ֛א כְּדָת־מָדַ֥י וּפָרַ֖ס דִּי־לָ֥א תֶעְדֵּֽא׃", "text": "Then *bēʾdayin* they *qərîbû* and *ʾāmərîn* before *qŏdām* the *malkāʾ* concerning the *ʾĕsār* of the *malkāʾ*, 'Did not you *ʾĕsār* *rəšamtā* *dî* any *ʾĕnāš* *dî* *yibəʿēh* from any *ʾĕlāh* and *ʾĕnāš* until *yômîn* *təlātîn* except from you, *malkāʾ*, *yitrəmēʾ* into *gôb* of *ʾaryāwātāʾ*?' *ʿānēh* the *malkāʾ* and *ʾāmar*, 'True is the *millətāʾ* according to *dāt* of *māday* and *pāras* *dî* not *teʿdēʾ*.'", "grammar": { "*bēʾdayin*": "Aramaic adverb - then, at that time", "*qərîbû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they approached/came near", "*ʾāmərîn*": "participle, masculine plural - speaking/saying", "*qŏdām*": "preposition - before/in front of", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the king", "*ʾĕsār*": "noun, masculine singular construct - decree/ban/binding", "*rəšamtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you wrote/inscribed", "*dî*": "relative particle - that/which", "*ʾĕnāš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*yibəʿēh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will petition/request", "*ʾĕlāh*": "noun, masculine singular - god/deity", "*yômîn*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*təlātîn*": "numeral - thirty", "*yitrəmēʾ*": "imperfect passive, 3rd masculine singular - he will be thrown", "*gôb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - den/pit", "*ʾaryāwātāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural emphatic - the lions", "*ʿānēh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he answered", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*millətāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular emphatic - the word/matter", "*dāt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - law/decree", "*māday*": "proper noun - Media", "*pāras*": "proper noun - Persia", "*teʿdēʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will pass away/change" }, "variants": { "*bēʾdayin*": "then/thereupon/at that time", "*ʾĕsār*": "decree/ban/binding/interdict", "*rəšamtā*": "wrote/inscribed/signed", "*yibəʿēh*": "make request/petition/pray to", "*gôb*": "den/pit/cistern", "*yitrəmēʾ*": "will be thrown/cast", "*teʿdēʾ*": "pass away/be altered/change" } } 14 { "verseID": "Daniel.6.14", "source": "בֵּ֠אדַיִן עֲנ֣וֹ וְאָמְרִין֮ קֳדָ֣ם מַלְכָּא֒ דִּ֣י דָנִיֵּ֡אל דִּי֩ מִן־בְּנֵ֨י גָלוּתָ֜א דִּ֣י יְה֗וּד לָא־שָׂ֨ם עֲלָ֤ךְ מַלְכָּא֙ טְעֵ֔ם וְעַל־אֱסָרָ֖א דִּ֣י רְשַׁ֑מְתָּ וְזִמְנִ֤ין תְּלָתָה֙ בְּיוֹמָ֔א בָּעֵ֖א בָּעוּתֵֽהּ׃", "text": "Then *bēʾdayin* they *ʿănô* and *ʾāmərîn* before *qŏdām* the *malkāʾ*, 'That *dî* *dānîyēʾl* who *dî* from *bənēy* *gālûtāʾ* *dî* *yəhûd* not *śām* attention on you, *malkāʾ*, *ṭəʿēm*, and on the *ʾĕsārāʾ* which *dî* you *rəšamtā*; and *zimnîn* *təlātāh* in *yômāʾ* he *bāʿēʾ* his *bāʿûtēh*.'", "grammar": { "*bēʾdayin*": "Aramaic adverb - then, at that time", "*ʿănô*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they answered", "*ʾāmərîn*": "participle, masculine plural - speaking/saying", "*qŏdām*": "preposition - before/in front of", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the king", "*dî*": "relative particle - that/which", "*dānîyēʾl*": "proper noun - Daniel", "*bənēy*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*gālûtāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular emphatic - the exile/captivity", "*yəhûd*": "proper noun - Judah", "*śām*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he placed/set/paid", "*ṭəʿēm*": "noun, masculine singular - decree/taste/judgment", "*ʾĕsārāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the decree/ban/interdict", "*rəšamtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you wrote/inscribed", "*zimnîn*": "noun, masculine plural construct - times", "*təlātāh*": "numeral - three", "*yômāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the day", "*bāʿēʾ*": "participle, masculine singular - seeking/requesting", "*bāʿûtēh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his petition/prayer" }, "variants": { "*gālûtāʾ*": "exile/captivity/diaspora", "*śām* *ṭəʿēm*": "paid attention/regarded/considered", "*zimnîn*": "times/appointed times", "*bāʿēʾ* *bāʿûtēh*": "makes his petition/prays his prayer" } } 15 { "verseID": "Daniel.6.15", "source": "אֱדַ֨יִן מַלְכָּ֜א כְּדִ֧י מִלְּתָ֣א שְׁמַ֗ע שַׂגִּיא֙ בְּאֵ֣שׁ עֲל֔וֹהִי וְעַ֧ל דָּנִיֵּ֛אל שָׂ֥ם בָּ֖ל לְשֵׁיזָבוּתֵ֑הּ וְעַד֙ מֶֽעָלֵ֣י שִׁמְשָׁ֔א הֲוָ֥א מִשְׁתַּדַּ֖ר לְהַצָּלוּתֵֽהּ׃", "text": "Then *ʾĕdayin* the *malkāʾ* when *kədî* the *millətāʾ* he *šəmaʿ*, greatly *śaggîʾ* *bəʾēš* to him *ʿălôhî*, and concerning *dānîyēʾl* he *śām* *bāl* to *šēyzābûtēh*; and until *meʿālēy* *šimšāʾ* he *hăwāʾ* *mištaddar* to *haṣṣālûtēh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĕdayin*": "Aramaic adverb - then, at that time", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the king", "*kədî*": "conjunction + relative particle - when/as", "*millətāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular emphatic - the word/matter", "*šəmaʿ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he heard", "*śaggîʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/much/many", "*bəʾēš*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was displeasing/evil", "*ʿălôhî*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*śām*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he placed/set", "*bāl*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/mind/attention", "*šēyzābûtēh*": "infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to deliver him", "*meʿālēy*": "noun, masculine plural construct - entrances/settings of", "*šimšāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the sun", "*hăwāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he was", "*mištaddar*": "participle, masculine singular reflexive - exerting himself/striving", "*haṣṣālûtēh*": "infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to deliver/rescue him" }, "variants": { "*bəʾēš* *ʿălôhî*": "it was displeasing to him/it grieved him", "*śām* *bāl*": "set his mind/gave attention", "*meʿālēy* *šimšāʾ*": "sunset/going down of the sun", "*mištaddar*": "exerting himself/making effort/striving" } }
• Esth 3:12-15 : 12 { "verseID": "Esther.3.12", "source": "וַיִּקָּרְאוּ֩ סֹפְרֵ֨י הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָרִאשׁ֗וֹן בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֨ה עָשָׂ֣ר יוֹם֮ בּוֹ֒ וַיִּכָּתֵ֣ב כְּֽכָל־אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֣ה הָמָ֡ן אֶ֣ל אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנֵֽי־הַ֠מֶּלֶךְ וְֽאֶל־הַפַּח֞וֹת אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ עַל־מְדִינָ֣ה וּמְדִינָ֗ה וְאֶל־שָׂ֤רֵי עַם֙ וָעָ֔ם מְדִינָ֤ה וּמְדִינָה֙ כִּכְתָבָ֔הּ וְעַ֥ם וָעָ֖ם כִּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹ בְּשֵׁ֨ם הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹשׁ֙ נִכְתָּ֔ב וְנֶחְתָּ֖ם בְּטַבַּ֥עַת הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wə-yiqqārəʾû* *sōp̄ərê* the-*meleḵ* in-the-*ḥōḏeš* the-*rīʾšôn* in-*šəlôšāh* *ʿāśār* *yôm* in-*bô*, *wə-yikkāṯēḇ* like-all-which-*ṣiwwāh* *Hāmān* to *ʾăḥašdarpənê*-the-*meleḵ* and-to-the-*paḥôṯ* which upon-*məḏînāh* and-*məḏînāh* and-to-*śārê* *ʿam* and-*ʿām* *məḏînāh* and-*məḏînāh* according-to-*kiṯḇāhh* and-*ʿam* and-*ʿām* according-to-*ləšônô* in-*šēm* the-*meleḵ* *ʾăḥašwērōš* *niḵtāḇ* and-*neḥtām* with-*ṭabbaʿaṯ* the-*meleḵ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqārəʾû*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect, 3rd plural - and they were called", "*sōp̄ərê*": "construct plural of *sōp̄ēr* - scribes of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular - king", "*ḥōḏeš*": "masculine singular - month", "*rīʾšôn*": "masculine singular adjective - first", "*šəlôšāh*": "cardinal number - three", "*ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - ten", "*yôm*": "masculine singular - day", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in it", "*wə-yikkāṯēḇ*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect, 3rd singular - and it was written", "*ṣiwwāh*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - commanded", "*Hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*ʾăḥašdarpənê*": "construct plural - satraps of", "*paḥôṯ*": "masculine plural - governors", "*məḏînāh*": "feminine singular - province", "*śārê*": "construct plural of *śar* - princes/officials of", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular - people", "*kiṯḇāhh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its writing/script", "*ləšônô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its language", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʾăḥašwērōš*": "proper noun - Ahasuerus/Xerxes", "*niḵtāḇ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was written", "*neḥtām*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was sealed", "*ṭabbaʿaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - signet ring of" }, "variants": { "*sōp̄ərê*": "scribes/secretaries/writers", "*məḏînāh*": "province/state/district", "*śārê*": "officials/princes/noblemen", "*kiṯḇāhh*": "writing/script/document", "*ləšônô*": "language/tongue/speech", "*ṭabbaʿaṯ*": "signet ring/seal" } } 13 { "verseID": "Esther.3.13", "source": "וְנִשְׁל֨וֹחַ סְפָרִ֜ים בְּיַ֣ד הָרָצִים֮ אֶל־כָּל־מְדִינ֣וֹת הַמֶּלֶךְ֒ לְהַשְׁמִ֡יד לַהֲרֹ֣ג וּלְאַבֵּ֣ד אֶת־כָּל־הַ֠יְּהוּדִים מִנַּ֨עַר וְעַד־זָקֵ֜ן טַ֤ף וְנָשִׁים֙ בְּי֣וֹם אֶחָ֔ד בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֛ר לְחֹ֥דֶשׁ שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֖ר הוּא־חֹ֣דֶשׁ אֲדָ֑ר וּשְׁלָלָ֖ם לָבֽוֹז׃", "text": "*wə-nišlôaḥ* *səp̄ārîm* by-*yad* the-*rāṣîm* to-all-*məḏînôṯ* the-*meleḵ* *lə-hašmîḏ* *la-hărōḡ* and-*lə-ʾabbēḏ* *ʾeṯ*-all-the-*yəhûḏîm* from-*naʿar* and-until-*zāqēn* *ṭap̄* and-*nāšîm* in-*yôm* *ʾeḥāḏ* in-*šəlôšāh* *ʿāśār* to-*ḥōḏeš* *šənêm*-*ʿāśār* it-*ḥōḏeš* *ʾăḏār* and-*šəlālām* *lā-ḇôz*", "grammar": { "*wə-nišlôaḥ*": "conjunction + Niphal infinitive absolute - and sending", "*səp̄ārîm*": "masculine plural - letters/documents", "*yad*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*rāṣîm*": "masculine plural - runners/couriers", "*məḏînôṯ*": "feminine plural construct - provinces of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular - king", "*lə-hašmîḏ*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to destroy", "*la-hărōḡ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to kill", "*lə-ʾabbēḏ*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to annihilate", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*yəhûḏîm*": "masculine plural - Jews", "*naʿar*": "masculine singular - young man/boy", "*zāqēn*": "masculine singular - old man", "*ṭap̄*": "masculine singular collective - children", "*nāšîm*": "feminine plural - women", "*yôm*": "masculine singular - day", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "masculine singular number - one", "*šəlôšāh*": "cardinal number - three", "*ʿāśār*": "cardinal number - ten", "*ḥōḏeš*": "masculine singular - month", "*šənêm*": "cardinal number - two", "*ʾăḏār*": "proper noun - Adar (month name)", "*šəlālām*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their plunder", "*lā-ḇôz*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to plunder" }, "variants": { "*nišlôaḥ*": "being sent/dispatched", "*səp̄ārîm*": "letters/documents/scrolls", "*rāṣîm*": "runners/couriers/messengers", "*lə-hašmîḏ*": "to destroy/exterminate/eliminate", "*la-hărōḡ*": "to kill/slay/murder", "*lə-ʾabbēḏ*": "to destroy/annihilate/cause to perish", "*naʿar*": "young man/boy/youth", "*zāqēn*": "old man/elder", "*ṭap̄*": "children/little ones", "*šəlālām*": "their plunder/spoil/possessions", "*lā-ḇôz*": "to plunder/spoil/take as prey" } } 14 { "verseID": "Esther.3.14", "source": "פַּתְשֶׁ֣גֶן הַכְּתָ֗ב לְהִנָּ֤תֵֽן דָּת֙ בְּכָל־מְדִינָ֣ה וּמְדִינָ֔ה גָּל֖וּי לְכָל־הָֽעַמִּ֑ים לִהְי֥וֹת עֲתִדִ֖ים לַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*paṯšeḡen* the-*kəṯāḇ* *lə-hinnāṯēn* *dāṯ* in-all-*məḏînāh* and-*məḏînāh* *gālûy* to-all-the-*ʿammîm* *li-hyôṯ* *ʿăṯîḏîm* to-the-*yôm* the-*zeh*", "grammar": { "*paṯšeḡen*": "masculine singular - copy", "*kəṯāḇ*": "masculine singular - writing/document", "*lə-hinnāṯēn*": "preposition + Niphal infinitive construct - to be given", "*dāṯ*": "feminine singular - decree/law", "*məḏînāh*": "feminine singular - province", "*gālûy*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - revealed/publicized", "*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural - peoples", "*li-hyôṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to be", "*ʿăṯîḏîm*": "masculine plural adjective - ready/prepared", "*yôm*": "masculine singular - day", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative - this" }, "variants": { "*paṯšeḡen*": "copy/transcript/duplicate", "*kəṯāḇ*": "writing/document/edict", "*dāṯ*": "law/decree/edict", "*gālûy*": "revealed/published/made known", "*ʿăṯîḏîm*": "ready/prepared/alert" } } 15 { "verseID": "Esther.3.15", "source": "הֽ͏ָרָצִ֞ים יָצְא֤וּ דְחוּפִים֙ בִּדְבַ֣ר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְהַדָּ֥ת נִתְּנָ֖ה בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ן הַבִּירָ֑ה וְהַמֶּ֤לֶךְ וְהָמָן֙ יָשְׁב֣וּ לִשְׁתּ֔וֹת וְהָעִ֥יר שׁוּשָׁ֖ן נָבֽוֹכָה׃", "text": "The-*rāṣîm* *yāṣəʾû* *dəḥûp̄îm* in-*dəḇar* the-*meleḵ* and-the-*dāṯ* *nittənāh* in-*Šûšan* the-*bîrāh* and-the-*meleḵ* and-*Hāmān* *yāšəḇû* *li-štôṯ* and-the-*ʿîr* *Šûšān* *nāḇôḵāh*", "grammar": { "*rāṣîm*": "masculine plural - runners/couriers", "*yāṣəʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they went out", "*dəḥûp̄îm*": "Qal passive participle, masculine plural - being hurried/urged", "*dəḇar*": "masculine singular construct - word/command of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular - king", "*dāṯ*": "feminine singular - decree/law", "*nittənāh*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it was given", "*Šûšan*": "proper noun - Susa", "*bîrāh*": "feminine singular - citadel/capital", "*Hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*yāšəḇû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they sat", "*li-štôṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to drink", "*ʿîr*": "feminine singular - city", "*nāḇôḵāh*": "Niphal participle, feminine singular - confused/perplexed" }, "variants": { "*rāṣîm*": "runners/couriers/messengers", "*dəḥûp̄îm*": "hurried/hastened/pressed", "*dəḇar*": "word/command/matter", "*dāṯ*": "law/decree/edict", "*bîrāh*": "citadel/fortress/capital", "*li-štôṯ*": "to drink/feast", "*nāḇôḵāh*": "confused/perplexed/bewildered" } }
• Ps 94:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.94.20", "source": "הַֽיְחָבְרְךָ כִּסֵּ֣א הַוּ֑וֹת יֹצֵ֖ר עָמָ֣ל עֲלֵי־חֹֽק", "text": "*ha-yəḥābərkā* *kissēʾ* *hawwôt* *yōṣēr* *ʿāmāl* upon-*ḥōq*", "grammar": { "*ha-yəḥābərkā*": "interrogative particle + verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular + 2nd person, masculine, singular pronominal suffix - shall be allied with you", "*kissēʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - throne of", "*hawwôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - destruction/calamities", "*yōṣēr*": "participle, qal, masculine, singular - one who forms/frames", "*ʿāmāl*": "noun, masculine, singular - trouble/mischief", "*ʿălê-ḥōq*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - upon statute/decree" }, "variants": { "*yəḥābərkā*": "be allied with you/be joined with you/partner with you", "*kissēʾ*": "throne/seat", "*hawwôt*": "destruction/calamities/mischief", "*yōṣēr*": "one who forms/one who frames/one who fashions", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/mischief/toil", "*ḥōq*": "statute/decree/law" } }
• Prov 28:15-17 : 15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.28.15", "source": "אֲרִי־נֹ֭הֵם וְדֹ֣ב שׁוֹקֵ֑ק מֹשֵׁ֥ל רָ֝שָׁ֗ע עַ֣ל עַם־דָּֽל׃", "text": "*'ărî*-*nōhēm* *wəḏōḇ* *šôqēq* *mōšēl* *rāšāʿ* *'al* *'am*-*dāl*", "grammar": { "*'ărî*-*nōhēm*": "noun, masculine singular + Qal participle, masculine singular - lion roaring", "*wəḏōḇ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and a bear", "*šôqēq*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - charging/rushing", "*mōšēl*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - ruling", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked", "*'al*": "preposition - over", "*'am*-*dāl*": "noun, masculine singular + adjective, masculine singular - poor people" }, "variants": { "*'ărî*": "lion", "*nōhēm*": "roaring/growling", "*dōḇ*": "bear", "*šôqēq*": "charging/rushing/running", "*mōšēl*": "ruler/one ruling", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked/evil", "*'am*": "people/nation", "*dāl*": "poor/weak/lowly" } } 16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.28.16", "source": "נָגִ֗יד חֲסַ֣ר תְּ֭בוּנוֹת וְרַ֥ב מַעֲשַׁקּ֑וֹת *שנאי **שֹׂ֥נֵא בֶ֝֗צַע יַאֲרִ֥יךְ יָמִֽים׃", "text": "*nāḡîḏ* *ḥăsar* *təḇûnôṯ* *wəraḇ* *ma'ăšaqqôṯ* *śōnē'* *ḇeṣa'* *ya'ărîḵ* *yāmîm*", "grammar": { "*nāḡîḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - ruler/leader", "*ḥăsar*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - lacking", "*təḇûnôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - understanding/insights", "*wəraḇ*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular construct - and abundant in", "*ma'ăšaqqôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - oppressions/extortions", "*śōnē'*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - hating/one who hates", "*ḇeṣa'*": "noun, masculine singular - unjust gain/profit", "*ya'ărîḵ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will prolong", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days" }, "variants": { "*nāḡîḏ*": "ruler/leader/prince", "*ḥăsar*": "lacking/devoid of/without", "*təḇûnôṯ*": "understanding/insight/intelligence", "*raḇ*": "abundant in/great in/many in", "*ma'ăšaqqôṯ*": "oppressions/extortions/acts of extortion", "*śōnē'*": "hating/one who hates/detesting", "*ḇeṣa'*": "unjust gain/profit/dishonest gain", "*ya'ărîḵ*": "will prolong/will extend", "*yāmîm*": "days/lifetime" } } 17 { "verseID": "Proverbs.28.17", "source": "אָ֭דָם עָשֻׁ֣ק בְּדַם־נָפֶשׁ‪[c]‬ עַד־בּ֥וֹר יָ֝נ֗וּס אַל־יִתְמְכוּ־בֽוֹ׃", "text": "*'āḏām* *'āšuq* *bəḏam*-*nāp̄eš* *'aḏ*-*bôr* *yānûs* *'al*-*yiṯməḵû*-*ḇô*", "grammar": { "*'āḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*'āšuq*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - oppressed/burdened", "*bəḏam*-*nāp̄eš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + noun, feminine singular - by blood of a life", "*'aḏ*-*bôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to the pit", "*yānûs*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will flee", "*'al*-*yiṯməḵû*-*ḇô*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - let them not support him" }, "variants": { "*'āḏām*": "man/person/human", "*'āšuq*": "oppressed/burdened/guilty", "*dam*": "blood/bloodshed/bloodguilt", "*nāp̄eš*": "life/person/soul", "*bôr*": "pit/grave/cistern", "*yānûs*": "will flee/will run", "*yiṯməḵû*": "support/uphold/grasp" } }
• Isa 10:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.10.1", "source": "הוֹי הַחֹקְקִים חִקְקֵי־אָוֶן וּמְכַתְּבִים עָמָל כִּתֵּבוּ", "text": "*Hôy* the *ḥōqeqîm* *ḥiqqê*-*ʾāwen* *ûmeḵattebîm* *ʿāmāl* *kittēbû*", "grammar": { "*Hôy*": "interjection - woe!/alas!", "*ḥōqeqîm*": "masculine plural participle - those decreeing/enacting", "*ḥiqqê*": "construct state - decrees of", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/injustice/wickedness", "*ûmeḵattebîm*": "waw conjunction + masculine plural participle - and those writing", "*ʿāmāl*": "noun, masculine singular - trouble/misery/oppression", "*kittēbû*": "piel perfect, 3rd person plural - they have written/inscribed" }, "variants": { "*ḥōqeqîm*": "those who decree/legislators/lawgivers", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble/sorrow", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/misery/toil/oppression/hardship" } }