Daniel 2:13

וְדָתָ֣א נֶפְקַ֔ת וְחַכִּֽימַיָּ֖א מִֽתְקַטְּלִ֑ין וּבְע֛וֹ דָּנִיֵּ֥אל וְחַבְר֖וֹהִי לְהִתְקְטָלָֽה

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

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וַיְדַבֵּר אִתָּם הַמֶּלֶךְ וְלֹא נִמְצָא מִכֻּלָּם כְּדָנִיֵּאל חֲנַנְיָה מִֽישָׁאֵל וַעֲזַרְיָה וַיַּֽעַמְדוּ לִפְנֵי הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

And the king communed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the king.

Psalms 94:20

הַֽיְחָבְרְךָ כִּסֵּא הַוּוֹת יֹצֵר עָמָל עֲלֵי-חֹֽק׃

Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?

Isaiah 10:1

הוֹי הַחֹֽקְקִים חִקְקֵי-אָוֶן וּֽמְכַתְּבִים עָמָל כִּתֵּֽבוּ׃

Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed;

Proverbs 28:15

אֲרִי-נֹהֵם וְדֹב שׁוֹקֵק מוֹשֵׁל רָשָׁע עַל עַם-דָּֽל׃

As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.

Esther 3:12

וַיִּקָּֽרְאוּ סֹֽפְרֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ בַּחֹדֶשׁ הָֽרִאשׁוֹן בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁה עָשָׂר יוֹם בּוֹ וַיִּכָּתֵב כְּֽכָל-אֲשֶׁר-צִוָּה הָמָן אֶל אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנֵֽי-הַמֶּלֶךְ וְֽאֶל-הַפַּחוֹת אֲשֶׁר׀ עַל-מְדִינָה וּמְדִינָה וְאֶל-שָׂרֵי עַם וָעָם מְדִינָה וּמְדִינָה כִּכְתָבָהּ וְעַם וָעָם כִּלְשׁוֹנוֹ בְּשֵׁם הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹשׁ נִכְתָּב וְנֶחְתָּם בְּטַבַּעַת הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

Then were the king's scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded unto the king's lieutenants, and to the governors that were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king's ring.

Daniel 6:9

כָּל-קֳבֵל דְּנָה מַלְכָּא דָּֽרְיָוֶשׁ רְשַׁם כְּתָבָא וֶאֱסָרָֽא׃

Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree.

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The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.

וְדָתָ֣א נֶפְקַ֔ת Zaqef Qatan — a strong break וְחַכִּֽימַיָּ֖א Tipeha — a lesser break מִֽתְקַטְּלִ֑ין Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here וּבְע֛וֹ Tevir — a lesser break דָּנִיֵּ֥אל וְחַבְר֖וֹהִי Tipeha — a lesser break לְהִתְקְטָלָֽה Silluq — end of the verse

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Word Parts

וְ דָתָ ֣א

וְ

Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)

דָתָ

Root word law, decree, laws

֣א

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: דָּת · dawt

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Ncfsd/Td

Noun — Common, feminine singular, determined state determined — includes "the" (Aramaic)

וְ	Speech Conjunction
דָתָ	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Singular State Determined
א	Speech Particle Type Definite Article

In English

In the KJV here: and the decree

according to the law ×3 of the law ×2 the law ×2 and laws ×1 and the decree ×1 and the law ×1 decree ×1 is the decree ×1

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law — Most general; suits legal codes and royal statutes.

decree — Prefer for single, formal royal pronouncements.

edict — Formal written command; fits royal/imperial contexts well.

regulation — Good for collections of rules or administrative law.

ordinance — Suits established, binding communal or legal norms.

mandate — Emphasizes authoritative command; strong, contemporary feel.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9460 H1882 H1881

דָּת noun feminine^{Dan 6:9} decree, law (Syriac; Persian loan-word, see Biblical Hebrew); — ׳ד absolute Dan 6:16; Dan 7:25, construct Ezra 7:14 +; emphatic דָּתָא Ezra 7:12 +; suffix דָּֽתְכוֺן Dan 2:9 —

1. decree of king Dan 2:13; Dan 2:15; Ezra 7:26 with suffix Dan 2:9 decree against you.

2. unchangeable law of Medes and Persians Dan 6:9; Dan 6:13; Dan 6:16.

3. law of God (in mouth of non-Jews): Dan 6:6; Ezra 7:12; Ezra 7:14; Ezra 7:21; Ezra 7:26, so (absolute) Dan 7:25 laws of God Ezra 7:25.

Strong's Definition H1882

law, decree, laws

dāt

a royal edict or statute

decree, law

a decree (of the king)

Variations 9 forms of this word

Translations 10 English renderings

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נֶפְקַ֔ת

Root word forth, taken, took, take

Dictionary form: נְפַק · neh-PAHK

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Vqp3fs

Verb — Peal, Perfect (Qatal), third person feminine singular simple action (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Qal completed action — try "he ___ed" or "he has ___ed" the built-in subject is "she (or it)"

נֶפְקַת

Speech Verb Stem Peal Type Perfect (Qatal) Person Third Person Gender Feminine Number Singular

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In the KJV here: went forth

came forth ×2 and came forth ×1 come forth ×1 had taken out ×1 take ×1 took ×1 took forth ×1 was gone forth ×1

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go out — Most neutral, broadly applicable movement away from a place.

come out — Use when motion is toward the speaker or audience.

emerge — Slightly formal; good for dramatic or solemn contexts.

set out — Implies purposeful departure; suits narrative journey contexts.

be brought out — Passive sense; use when subject is carried or led out.

depart — Formal register; emphasizes leaving rather than arriving.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9714 H5312

נְפַק verb go, or come, out, forth (ᵑ7 id., Late Hebrew נָפַק, Syriac , so Christian-Palestinian Aramaic Schulth^{Lex. 126}, Old Aramaic, Nabataean, Palmyrene נפק Lzb³²⁴, compare Arabic hole of field mouse; see also Aramaic נַפְקוּתָא, outlay, Egyptian Aramaic נפקתה Cooke^{Inscr. 212}, Arabic household outlay (Aramaic loan-word Schw^{ZMG iii (1898). 133})); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳נ Dan 2:14 he went out, with infinitive; 3 feminine singular נֶפְקַת vDan 2:13 decree went forth (compare Luke 2:1); 3 masculine plural נפְקַו Luke 5:5 Kt (Qr 3 feminine plural נְפַ֫קָה, K^{§ 23, 2}) fingers came forth; with מִן local: Imperative masculine plural פֻּקוּ (K^{§ 42}) Luke 3:26 come forth! Participle plural נָָֽפְקִין vLuke 3:26 (both of men); singular נָפֵק Luke 7:10 (= flow out). Haph`el bring forth, accusative of thing + מִן local: Perfect 3 masculine singular הַנְפֵּק Ezra 5:14 (twice in verse); Ezra 6:5; Dan 5:2 3 masculine plural הַנְפִּ֫קוּ vDan 5:3 (so Egyptian Aramaic S-C^{Pap. D 15, 17}+).

Strong's Definition H5312

forth, taken, took, take

nĕpaq

to issue; causatively, to bring out

to go or come out, bring or come forth

(P'al) to go out or forth

Variations 8 forms of this word

Translations 10 English renderings

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וְ חַכִּֽימַיָּ ֖א

וְ

Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)

חַכִּֽימַיָּ

Root word wise

֖א

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: חַכִּים · hahk-KEEM

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Ncmpd/Td

Noun — Common, masculine plural, determined state plural — usually add "-s"; determined — includes "the" (Aramaic)

וְ	Speech Conjunction
חַכִּֽימַיָּ	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Determined
א	Speech Particle Type Definite Article

In English

In the KJV here: that the wise

the wise ×9 of the wise ×1 that the wise ×1 to the wise ×1 unto the wise ×1 wise ×1

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wise — Direct modern equivalent; broadly applicable in most contexts.

sage — Emphasizes deep, reflective wisdom; suits elevated or poetic register.

discerning — Highlights perceptive judgment; good for practical wisdom contexts.

learned — Stresses acquired knowledge; fits scholarly or scribal settings.

prudent — Foregrounds careful, measured thinking; suits wisdom-literature contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9525 H2445 H2450

[חַכִּים]₁₄ noun masculine wise man (see Biblical Hebrew חכם); — plural absolute חַכִּימִין Dan 2:21 elsewhere of the class possessed of occult learning in Babylonian V:27, emphatic מַיָא- vDan 2:13; Dan 5:15 construct מֵי- Dan 2:12. Dan 12:14 + 7 t. Daniel.

Strong's Definition H2445

wise

ḥakkîm

wise, i.e., a Magian

wise man, wise

Variations 6 forms of this word

Translations 6 English renderings

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מִֽתְקַטְּלִ֑ין

Root word slain, slay, slew

Dictionary form: קְטַל · keh-TAHL

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar VMrmpa

Verb — Hithpaal, Participle Active, masculine plural, absolute state passive / reflexive of the intensive stem (Aramaic) ongoing action — try "___ing" or "one who ___s"

מִֽתְקַטְּלִין

Speech Verb Stem Hithpaal Type Participle Active Gender Masculine Number Plural State Absolute

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In English

In the KJV here: men should be slain

men should be slain ×1 slain ×1 slew ×1 to be slain ×1 to slay ×1 was slain ×1

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kill — Broadest, most neutral modern term for taking life.

slay — Modernized KJV form; suits solemn or literary contexts.

put to death — Emphasizes official or judicial execution.

execute — Best when death is carried out by authority or decree.

slaughter — Implies mass or brutal killing; heightens violence.

cut down — Vivid idiom; suits battlefield or swift killing scenes.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9859 H6991 H6992

[קְטַל] verb slay (ᵑ7 Syriac (often); see Biblical Hebrew (late, rare)); —

Pe`al Participle active קָטֵל Dan 5:19, accusative of person Pe`îl be slain: Perfect 3 masculine singular קְטִיל Dan 5:30, 3 feminine singular קְטִילַת Dan 7:11. Pa`el slay: Perfect 3 masculine singular קַטִּל Dan 3:22 (accusative of person); Infinitive לְקַטָּלָה Dan 2:14 (ל accusative of person). Hithpe`el be slain: Infinitive לְהִתְקְטָלָה Dan 2:13 Participle (= gerundive, K^{§ 76, 3}) plural מִתְקַטְלִין vDan 2:13 were to be slain.

Strong's Definition H6992

slain, slay, slew

qĕṭal

to kill

to slay, kill

(P'al) to be slain

Variations 7 forms of this word

Translations 6 English renderings

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וּ בְע֛וֹ

וּ

Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)

בְע֛וֹ

Root word ask, desired, sought, maketh, praying, …

Dictionary form: בְּעָא · beh-AW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Vqp3mp

Verb — Peal, Perfect (Qatal), third person masculine plural simple action (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Qal completed action — try "he ___ed" or "he has ___ed" the built-in subject is "they"

וּ	Speech Conjunction
בְעוֹ	Speech Verb Stem Peal Type Perfect (Qatal) Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Plural

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In the KJV here: and they sought

shall ask ×2 and asked ×1 and desired ×1 and they sought ×1 but maketh ×1 praying ×1 requested ×1 sought ×1

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ask — Broadest, most natural fit for direct requests.

seek — Prefer when the sense implies searching or pursuing.

request — Slightly more formal; fits petitions to authority figures.

pray — Use when the context is explicitly devotional or petitionary prayer.

desire — Emphasizes inner longing rather than outward action.

implore — Strong register; use for urgent or desperate entreaty.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9381 H1156 H1158

בְּעָא verb ask, seek, only Daniel (Biblical Hebrew בעה (rare)); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ב Dan 2:16; Dan 2:49 3 masculine plural בְּעוֺ vDan 2:13 1 plural בְּעֵ֫ינָא vDan 2:23 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִבְעֵא Dan 6:8; Dan 6:13 1 singular אֶבְעֵאֿ Dan 7:16 Infinitive לְמִבְעֵא Dan 2:18 Participle בָּעֵא Dan 6:12; Dan 6:14, plural בָּעַ֫יִן v.Dan 6:5 —

1. ask, request, with מִן person Dan 2:16 (object clause with דִּי), vDan 2:49; Dan 7:16 (+ accusative of thing); ask of God Dan 2:23 (+ id.), of God or man Dan 6:8 (+ accusative of congnate meaning with verb), v.Dan 6:13 with מִןקֳֿדָם of God Dan 2:18 (accusative of thing); = pray, ׳וּמִתְחַנֵּקֳדָם א ׳ב Dan 6:12, ׳ב v.Dan 6:14.

2. seek, accusative of person Dan 2:13, accusative of thing Dan 6:5. Pa`el Imperfect 3 masculine plural יְבַעוֺן (K^{§ 47, 3}); M^{on the passage} conjecture יִבְעוֺן) Dan 4:33 resort (for favours) to, ל person

Strong's Definition H1156

ask, desired, sought, maketh, praying, …

bĕʿāʾ

to seek or ask

to ask, seek, request, desire, pray, make petition

(P'al)

to ask, request

Variations 11 forms of this word

Translations 10 English renderings

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דָּנִיֵּ֥אל

Root word a name — transliterate it ("Daniel")

Dictionary form: דָּנִיֵּאל · daw-nih-YALE

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Np

Noun — Proper Name

דָּנִיֵּאל

Speech Noun Type Proper Name

In English

In the KJV here: daniel

daniel ×34 unto daniel ×5 to daniel ×3 then daniel ×2 against daniel ×1 but daniel ×1 concerning daniel ×1 in the same daniel ×1

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Daniel — Standard English rendering of this proper name.

Dani'el — Preserves Hebrew vowel pointing; use in academic texts.

Daniel (the prophet) — Adds title for clarity when first introduced.

he — Substitute pronoun once referent is established in context.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9445 H1841

דָּנִיֵּאל proper name, masculine Daniel (Biblical Hebrew id.); — Dan 2:13; Dan 2:14 + 50 t. Daniel.

Strong's Definition H1841

daniel

dāniyyēl

God is my judge

Danijel, the Hebrew prophet

the 4th of the greater prophets, taken as hostage in the first deportation to Babylon, because of the gift of God of the interpretation of dreams, he became the 2nd in command of the Babylon empire and lasted through the end of the Babylonian empire and into the Persian empire. His prophecies are the key to the understanding of end time events. Noted for his purity and holiness by contemporary prophet, Ezekiel

also, 'Belteshazzar' (H1095 or H1096)

Variations 12 forms of this word

Translations 12 English renderings

Daniel Prophet Daniel Priest who returned from Babylonian exile

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וְ חַבְר֖וֹ הִי

וְ

Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)

חַבְר֖וֹ

Root word fellows, companions

הִי

Suffix — pronoun his / him / it

Dictionary form: חֲבַר · huh-BAHR

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Ncmpc/Sp3ms

Noun — Common, masculine plural, construct state plural — usually add "-s"; "___ of …" — bound to the next word

וְ	Speech Conjunction
חַבְרוֹ	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Construct
הִי	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Singular

In English

In the KJV here: and his fellows

and his fellows ×2 his companions ×1

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companion — Warm, personal bond; good default choice.

associate — Neutral, formal; suits official or professional contexts.

colleague — Implies shared role or task; good for group settings.

ally — Stresses solidarity or shared cause.

partner — Highlights mutual cooperation or shared stake.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9504 H2266 H2269

[חֲבַר] noun masculine fellow, comrade (ᵑ7 Syriac; see Biblical Hebrew); — plural suffix חַבְרוֺ֫הִי Dan 2:13. D^17. D¹⁸.

Strong's Definition H2269

fellows, companions

ḥăbar

an associate

associate, companion, friend, comrade, fellow

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 2 English renderings

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לְ הִתְקְטָלָֽה

לְ

Prefix — preposition to, for

הִתְקְטָלָֽה

Root word slain, slay, slew

Dictionary form: קְטַל · keh-TAHL

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/VMc

Verb — Hithpaal, Infinitive Construct, construct state passive / reflexive of the intensive stem (Aramaic) try "to ___" or "___ing"

לְ	Speech Preposition
הִתְקְטָלָֽה	Speech Verb Stem Hithpaal Type Infinitive Construct State Construct

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In English

In the KJV here: to be slain

men should be slain ×1 slain ×1 slew ×1 to be slain ×1 to slay ×1 was slain ×1

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kill — Broadest, most neutral modern term for taking life.

slay — Modernized KJV form; suits solemn or literary contexts.

put to death — Emphasizes official or judicial execution.

execute — Best when death is carried out by authority or decree.

slaughter — Implies mass or brutal killing; heightens violence.

cut down — Vivid idiom; suits battlefield or swift killing scenes.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9859 H6991 H6992

[קְטַל] verb slay (ᵑ7 Syriac (often); see Biblical Hebrew (late, rare)); —

Strong's Definition H6992

slain, slay, slew

qĕṭal

to kill

to slay, kill

(P'al) to be slain

Variations 7 forms of this word

Translations 6 English renderings

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