Daniel 6:8

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{ "verseID": "Daniel.6.8", "source": "אִתְיָעַ֜טוּ כֹּ֣ל ׀ סָרְכֵ֣י מַלְכוּתָ֗א סִגְנַיָּ֤א וֽ͏ַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּא֙ הַדָּֽבְרַיָּ֣א וּפַחֲוָתָ֔א לְקַיָּמָ֤ה קְיָם֙ מַלְכָּ֔א וּלְתַקָּפָ֖ה אֱסָ֑ר דִּ֣י כָל־דִּֽי־יִבְעֵ֣ה בָ֠עוּ מִן־כָּל־אֱלָ֨הּ וֶֽאֱנָ֜שׁ עַד־יוֹמִ֣ין תְּלָתִ֗ין לָהֵן֙ מִנָּ֣ךְ מַלְכָּ֔א יִתְרְמֵ֕א לְגֹ֖ב אַרְיָוָתָֽא׃", "text": "*ʾityəʿaṭû* *kōl* *sārkê* *malkûtāʾ* *signayāʾ* *waʾăḥašdarpənayāʾ* *haddābrayāʾ* *ûpaḥăwātāʾ* *ləqayyāmāh* *qəyām* *malkāʾ* *ûlətaqqāpāh* *ʾĕsār* *dî* *kāl-dî-yibʿēh* *bāʿû* *min-kāl-ʾĕlāh* *weʾĕnāš* *ʿad-yômîn* *təlātîn* *lāhēn* *minnāk* *malkāʾ* *yitərəmēʾ* *ləgōb* *ʾaryāwātāʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʾityəʿaṭû*": "verb, ithpeal perfect 3rd masculine plural - consulted together", "*kōl*": "noun, construct - all of", "*sārkê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - ministers of", "*malkûtāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular determinate - the kingdom", "*signayāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural determinate - the prefects", "*waʾăḥašdarpənayāʾ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural determinate - and the satraps", "*haddābrayāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural determinate - the counselors", "*ûpaḥăwātāʾ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural determinate - and the governors", "*ləqayyāmāh*": "preposition + pael infinitive construct - to establish", "*qəyām*": "noun, masculine singular - decree", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular determinate - royal/of the king", "*ûlətaqqāpāh*": "conjunction + preposition + pael infinitive construct - and to make strong", "*ʾĕsār*": "noun, masculine singular - prohibition/interdict", "*dî*": "relative particle - that", "*kāl-dî-yibʿēh*": "construct + relative particle + verb, peal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - whoever asks", "*bāʿû*": "noun, feminine singular - petition", "*min-kāl-ʾĕlāh*": "preposition + construct + noun, masculine singular - from any god", "*weʾĕnāš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and man", "*ʿad-yômîn*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - for days", "*təlātîn*": "cardinal number - thirty", "*lāhēn*": "conjunction/particle - except", "*minnāk*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - from you", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular determinate - O king", "*yitərəmēʾ*": "verb, ithpeel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be thrown", "*ləgōb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - into the den of", "*ʾaryāwātāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural determinate - the lions" }, "variants": { "*ʾityəʿaṭû*": "consulted together/conspired/agreed", "*signayāʾ*": "prefects/administrators/officials", "*haddābrayāʾ*": "counselors/ministers/advisors", "*qəyām*": "decree/statute/edict", "*ʾĕsār*": "prohibition/interdict/binding decree" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אִתְיָעַ֜טוּ כֹּ֣ל ׀ סָרְכֵ֣י מַלְכוּתָ֗א סִגְנַיָּ֤א וֽ͏ַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּא֙ הַדָּֽבְרַיָּ֣א וּפַחֲוָתָ֔א לְקַיָּמָ֤ה קְיָם֙ מַלְכָּ֔א וּלְתַקָּפָ֖ה אֱסָ֑ר דִּ֣י כָל־דִּֽי־יִבְעֵ֣ה בָ֠עוּ מִן־כָּל־אֱלָ֨הּ וֶֽאֱנָ֜שׁ עַד־יוֹמִ֣ין תְּלָתִ֗ין לָהֵן֙ מִנָּ֣ךְ מַלְכָּ֔א יִתְרְמֵ֕א לְגֹ֖ב אַרְיָוָתָֽא׃

Transliteration

ʾityəʿaṭû kōl sārkê malkûtāʾ signayāʾ waʾăḥašdarpənayāʾ haddābrayāʾ ûpaḥăwātāʾ ləqayyāmāh qəyām malkāʾ ûlətaqqāpāh ʾĕsār dî kāl-dî-yibʿēh bāʿû min-kāl-ʾĕlāh weʾĕnāš ʿad-yômîn təlātîn lāhēn minnāk malkāʾ yitərəmēʾ ləgōb ʾaryāwātāʾ

Grammar Details

• *ʾityəʿaṭû*: verb, ithpeal perfect 3rd masculine plural - consulted together
• *kōl*: noun, construct - all of
• *sārkê*: noun, masculine plural construct - ministers of
• *malkûtāʾ*: noun, feminine singular determinate - the kingdom
• *signayāʾ*: noun, masculine plural determinate - the prefects
• *waʾăḥašdarpənayāʾ*: conjunction + noun, masculine plural determinate - and the satraps
• *haddābrayāʾ*: noun, masculine plural determinate - the counselors
• *ûpaḥăwātāʾ*: conjunction + noun, masculine plural determinate - and the governors
• *ləqayyāmāh*: preposition + pael infinitive construct - to establish
• *qəyām*: noun, masculine singular - decree
• *malkāʾ*: noun, masculine singular determinate - O king
• *ûlətaqqāpāh*: conjunction + preposition + pael infinitive construct - and to make strong
• *ʾĕsār*: noun, masculine singular - prohibition/interdict
• *dî*: relative particle - that
• *kāl-dî-yibʿēh*: construct + relative particle + verb, peal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - whoever asks
• *bāʿû*: noun, feminine singular - petition
• *min-kāl-ʾĕlāh*: preposition + construct + noun, masculine singular - from any god
• *weʾĕnāš*: conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and man
• *ʿad-yômîn*: preposition + noun, masculine plural - for days
• *təlātîn*: cardinal number - thirty
• *lāhēn*: conjunction/particle - except
• *minnāk*: preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - from you
• *yitərəmēʾ*: verb, ithpeel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be thrown
• *ləgōb*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - into the den of
• *ʾaryāwātāʾ*: noun, masculine plural determinate - the lions

Word Meanings

• *ʾityəʿaṭû*: consulted together/conspired/agreed
• *signayāʾ*: prefects/administrators/officials
• *haddābrayāʾ*: counselors/ministers/advisors
• *qəyām*: decree/statute/edict
• *ʾĕsār*: prohibition/interdict/binding decree

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  All the governors of the kingdom, the prefects, satraps, advisors, and officials have agreed to establish a royal decree and enforce an edict: Anyone who petitions any god or human besides you, O king, for thirty days shall be thrown into the lions' den.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it may not be changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be altered.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now, O king, establish the interdict, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Wherfore, o kynge, confirme thou this statute, and make a writynge: that the thynge which the Medes and Perses haue ordened be not altered ner broken.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Nowe, O King, confirme the decree, and seale the writing, that it be not changed according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Now O king confirme the decree, and seale the writing, that it be not chaunged according to the lawe of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now, O king, establish the interdict, and sign the writing, that it not be changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which doesn't alter.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Now, O king, thou dost establish the interdict, and sign the writing, that it is not to be changed, as a law of Media and Persia, that doth not pass away.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now, O king, establish the interdict, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now, O king, establish the interdict, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  All the chief rulers of the kingdom, the chiefs and the captains, the wise men and the rulers, have made a common decision to put in force a law having the king's authority, and to give a strong order, that whoever makes any request to any god or man but you, O King, for thirty days, is to be put into the lions' hole.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it not be changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which doesn't alter.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now let the king issue a written interdict so that it cannot be altered, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be changed.”

Referenced Verses

• Esth 1:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Esther.1.19", "source": "אִם־עַל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ ט֗וֹב יֵצֵ֤א דְבַר־מַלְכוּת֙ מִלְּפָנָ֔יו וְיִכָּתֵ֛ב בְּדָתֵ֥י פָֽרַס־וּמָדַ֖י וְלֹ֣א יַעֲב֑וֹר אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹֽא־תָב֜וֹא וַשְׁתִּ֗י לִפְנֵי֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ וּמַלְכוּתָהּ֙ יִתֵּ֣ן הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לִרְעוּתָ֖הּ הַטּוֹבָ֥ה מִמֶּֽנָּה׃", "text": "If upon the *meleḵ* *ṭôḇ*, let go forth *dəḇar* *malḵûṯ* from before him, and let it be *yikkāṯēḇ* in *dāṯê* *pāras* and *māḏay* and not *yaʿăḇôr*, that not *ṯāḇôʾ* *waštî* before the *meleḵ* *ʾăḥašwērôš*, and *malḵûṯāh* let give the *meleḵ* to *rəʿûṯāh* the *ṭôḇâ* than she", "grammar": { "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ṭôḇ*": "masculine singular adjective - good", "*dəḇar*": "masculine singular construct - word of", "*malḵûṯ*": "feminine singular noun - royalty/kingdom", "*yikkāṯēḇ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - let it be written", "*dāṯê*": "feminine plural construct - laws of", "*pāras*": "proper noun - Persia", "*māḏay*": "proper noun - Media", "*yaʿăḇôr*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it passes", "*ṯāḇôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she will come", "*waštî*": "proper noun, feminine - Vashti", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ʾăḥašwērôš*": "proper noun - Ahasuerus", "*malḵûṯāh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her royalty", "*rəʿûṯāh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her companion", "*ṭôḇâ*": "feminine singular adjective - good" }, "variants": { "*dəḇar* *malḵûṯ*": "royal word/royal decree/royal edict", "*dāṯê*": "laws/decrees/edicts", "*malḵûṯāh*": "her royal position/her queenship/her royal estate", "*rəʿûṯāh*": "her companion/her neighbor/another woman" } }
• Dan 6:15 : 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" } }
• Dan 6:12 : 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" } }
• Esth 8:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Esther.8.10", "source": "וַיִּכְתֹּ֗ב בְּשֵׁם֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹ֔שׁ וַיַּחְתֹּ֖ם בְּטַבַּ֣עַת הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח סְפָרִ֡ים בְּיַד֩ הָרָצִ֨ים בַּסּוּסִ֜ים רֹכְבֵ֤י הָרֶ֙כֶשׁ֙ הָֽאֲחַשְׁתְּרָנִ֔ים בְּנֵ֖י הָֽרַמָּכִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyiktōb* in *šēm* the *melek* *'ăḥašwērōš* and *wayyaḥtōm* with *ṭabba'at* the *melek* and *wayyišlaḥ* *sĕpārîm* by *yad* the *rāṣîm* on the *sûsîm* *rōkĕbê* the *rekeš* the *'ăḥaštĕrānîm* *bĕnê* the *rammākîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiktōb*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he wrote", "*wayyaḥtōm*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he sealed", "*wayyišlaḥ*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*sĕpārîm*": "masculine plural - letters/documents", "*yad*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*rāṣîm*": "definite masculine plural participle - the couriers", "*sûsîm*": "definite masculine plural - horses", "*rōkĕbê*": "masculine plural construct - riders of", "*rekeš*": "definite masculine singular - swift steeds", "*'ăḥaštĕrānîm*": "definite masculine plural - royal horses", "*bĕnê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*rammākîm*": "definite masculine plural - mares" }, "variants": { "*rāṣîm*": "couriers/messengers/runners", "*rekeš*": "swift steeds/fast horses", "*'ăḥaštĕrānîm*": "royal horses/special breed of horses", "*bĕnê* the *rammākîm*": "offspring of royal studs/bred from royal mares" } }
• 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" } }
• Esth 3:12 : 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" } }
• Esth 8:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Esther.8.3", "source": "וַתּ֣וֹסֶף אֶסְתֵּ֗ר וַתְּדַבֵּר֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַתִּפֹּ֖ל לִפְנֵ֣י רַגְלָ֑יו וַתֵּ֣בְךְּ וַתִּתְחַנֶּן־ל֗וֹ לְהַֽעֲבִיר֙ אֶת־רָעַת֙ הָמָ֣ן הָֽאֲגָגִ֔י וְאֵת֙ מַֽחֲשַׁבְתּ֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָשַׁ֖ב עַל־הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃", "text": "And *wattôsep* *'estēr* and *watĕdabbēr* to *pānîm* the *melek* and *wattippōl* to *pānîm* *raglāyw* and *wattēbk* and *wattitḥannēn*-to him to *ha'ăbîr* *'ēt*-*rā'at* *hāmān* the *'ăgāgî* and *'ēt* *maḥăšabtô* which *ḥāšab* against-the *yĕhûdîm*.", "grammar": { "*wattôsep*": "hiphil imperfect consecutive 3rd feminine singular - and she added/continued", "*watĕdabbēr*": "piel imperfect consecutive 3rd feminine singular - and she spoke", "*wattippōl*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd feminine singular - and she fell", "*raglāyw*": "dual noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his feet", "*wattēbk*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd feminine singular - and she wept", "*wattitḥannēn*": "hitpael imperfect consecutive 3rd feminine singular - and she implored/pleaded", "*ha'ăbîr*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to remove/take away", "*rā'at*": "feminine singular construct - evil of", "*'ăgāgî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Agagite", "*maḥăšabtô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his plan", "*ḥāšab*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he planned/devised" }, "variants": { "*wattôsep*": "continued/spoke again/further", "*watĕdabbēr*": "spoke/petitioned/appealed", "*wattippōl*": "fell/prostrated herself", "*wattitḥannēn*": "pleaded/begged/implored", "*ha'ăbîr*": "remove/nullify/cancel", "*rā'at*": "evil/wickedness/harm", "*maḥăšabtô*": "plan/plot/scheme", "*ḥāšab*": "planned/devised/schemed" } }
• Esth 8:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Esther.8.8", "source": "וְ֠אַתֶּם כִּתְב֨וּ עַל־הַיְּהוּדִ֜ים כַּטּ֤וֹב בְּעֵֽינֵיכֶם֙ בְּשֵׁ֣ם הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְחִתְמ֖וּ בְּטַבַּ֣עַת הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ כִּֽי־כְתָ֞ב אֲשֶׁר־נִכְתָּ֣ב בְּשֵׁם־הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וְנַחְתּ֛וֹם בְּטַבַּ֥עַת הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֵ֥ין לְהָשִֽׁיב׃", "text": "And *'attem* *kitbû* concerning-the *yĕhûdîm* as the *ṭôb* in *'ênêkem* in *šēm* the *melek* and *ḥitmû* with *ṭabba'at* the *melek* for-*kĕtāb* which-*niktāb* in *šēm*-the *melek* and *naḥtôm* with *ṭabba'at* the *melek* *'ên* to *hāšîb*.", "grammar": { "*'attem*": "2nd person masculine plural pronoun - you", "*kitbû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - write", "*ṭôb*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - good/pleasing", "*'ênêkem*": "dual noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your eyes", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*ḥitmû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - seal", "*ṭabba'at*": "feminine singular construct - signet ring of", "*kĕtāb*": "masculine singular noun - writing/decree", "*niktāb*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it is written", "*naḥtôm*": "niphal participle masculine singular - sealed", "*'ên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*hāšîb*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to revoke/reverse" }, "variants": { "*kitbû*": "write/issue/decree", "*ṭôb* in *'ênêkem*": "as seems good to you/as you see fit", "*šēm*": "name/authority", "*ḥitmû*": "seal/authenticate", "*kĕtāb*": "writing/decree/edict", "*'ên* to *hāšîb*": "cannot be revoked/is irrevocable" } }
• Matt 24:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Matthew.24.35", "source": "Ὁ οὐρανὸς καὶ ἡ γῆ παρελεύσονται, οἱ δὲ λόγοι μου οὐ μὴ παρέλθωσιν.", "text": "The *ouranos* and the *gē* *pareleusontai*, but the *logoi* of me not not *parelthōsin*.", "grammar": { "*ouranos*": "nominative masculine singular - heaven/sky", "*gē*": "nominative feminine singular - earth/land", "*pareleusontai*": "future middle, 3rd person plural - will pass away", "*logoi*": "nominative masculine plural - words", "*parelthōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - might pass away" }, "variants": { "*ouranos*": "heaven/sky/firmament", "*gē*": "earth/land/world", "*pareleusontai*": "will pass away/disappear/come to an end", "*logoi*": "words/sayings/statements", "*parelthōsin*": "might pass away/disappear/fail" } }