Daniel 2:17

אֱדַ֥יִן דָּֽנִיֵּ֖אל לְבַיְתֵ֣הּ אֲזַ֑ל וְ֠לַחֲנַנְיָה מִֽישָׁאֵ֧ל וַעֲזַרְיָ֛ה חַבְר֖וֹהִי מִלְּתָ֥א הוֹדַֽע

Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions:

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אֱדַ֥יִן

Adverb then, time, now

Dictionary form: אֱדַיִן · eh-da-YIN

Adverb

In the KJV here: then

then ×53 and then ×1 hither then ×1 now ×1 that time ×1

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then — Broadest temporal connector; fits most narrative contexts.

at that point — Emphasizes a precise moment in a sequence of events.

after that — Highlights sequence; useful when succession needs clarity.

at that time — Slightly more formal; good for historical or legal prose.

thereupon — Signals immediate consequence; slightly elevated register.

now — Use when the narrative shifts focus rather than marks sequence.

BDB9270 H116

אֱדַ֫יִן₅₇ adverb then, thereupon (so Egyptian Aramaic S-C^{Pap. H 1, J 1}), not ᵑ7: the usually Aramaic forms are הֵידֵין , Mandean האידין (Nö^{M 207}); from [אֱדַי] = Biblical Hebrew אֲזַי (see אָז) + determ. affix n (as in דִּכֵּן, תַּמָּן; in Sabean = post-positive article; Hom^{Chr. § 57:} compare W^{CG 115}), Nö^{GGA 1884, 1020:} אֲזַי, [אֱדַי], probably from same demonstrative √ as זֶה, דָּא, דִּי, etc., , , lo well then, in that case, Ethiopic : when? : now (Di^{Lex. 197, 1072}), Syriac (enclitic) but); — then, thereupon, Dan 2:15; Dan 2:17; Dan 2:19; Dan 2:25; Dan 2:48; Dan 3:24 +, Ezra 4:9; Ezra 4:23; Ezra 5:4; Ezra 5:9 + (always, except Ezra 5:5, at beginning of sentence, introducing new stage of narrative with some emphasis); so with בְּ, בֵּאדַיִן (3 t. Ezra, 26 t. Daniel) Dan 2:14; Dan 2:35; Dan 2:46; Dan 3:3; Dan 3:13; Dan 3:19; Dan 3:21 (twice in verse); Dan 3:26, etc., Ezra 4:24; Ezra 5:2; Ezra 6:1 מִןאֱֿדַיִן from that time Ezra 5:16.

then, time, now

ʾĕdayin

then (of time)

then, afterwards, thereupon, from that time

דָּֽנִיֵּ֖אל

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

Dictionary form: דָּנִיֵּאל · daw-nih-YALE

Noun — Proper Name

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.

BDB9445 H1841

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

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)

לְ בַיְתֵ ֣הּ

לְ

Prefix — preposition to, for

בַיְתֵ

Root word house, houses

֣הּ

Suffix — pronoun his / him / it

Dictionary form: בַּיִת · ba-YIT

Noun — Common, masculine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word

In the KJV here: to his house

house ×17 the house ×6 for the house ×4 of the house ×3 his house ×2 and let his house ×1 and let the house ×1 and their houses ×1

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house — Most versatile; fits nearly every context.

home — Emphasizes family warmth or personal residence.

household — Highlights the people/family unit within the house.

dwelling — Slightly formal; stresses the place of habitation.

palace — Use when the referent is a royal or grand residence.

temple — Use specifically for בֵּית יְהוָה, God's house/sanctuary.

BDB9372 H1004 H1005

[בַּ֫יִת]₄₄ noun masculine^{Ezra 6:7} house (Biblical Hebrew בַּ֫יִת); — emphatic בַּיְתָ֫א Ezra 5:3 +, תָ֫ה- Ezra 5:12; Ezra 6:15 construct בֵּית(ֿׅ Ezra 4:24; Ezra 5:2 +; suffix בַּיְתִי Dan 4:1 (Baer^n., compare M^{§ 76 c}; van d. H. Gi בֵּיתִי), בַּיְהֵתּ Dan 2:17 +; plural suffix בָּֽתֵּיכוֺן Dan 2:5 —

1. house, of men : Ezra 6:11 (twice in verse); Dan 2:5; Dan 2:17; Dan 3:29; Dan 6:11 of king Ezra 6:4; Dan 4:4, מִשְׁתְּיָא ׳ב Dan 5:10, גִּנְוַיָא דִּי מִלְכָּא ׳ב Ezra 5:17, compare Ezra 7:20 = ׳סִפְרַיָא וגו ׳ב Ezra 6:1 מִלְכוּ ׳ב Ezra 4:30 royal residence (of Babylonian ).

2. house of God, temple at Jerusalem Dan 5:3; Dan 5:23; Ezra 4:24 + 28 t. Ezra.

house, houses

bayit

a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)

house (of men)

אֲזַ֑ל

Root word went, go, up

Dictionary form: אֲזַל · uh-DZAHL

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

In the KJV here: went

went ×2 and went ×1 go ×1 he went ×1 they went up ×1 we went ×1

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go — Default, neutral choice for most contexts.

went — Past-tense narrative; most common contextual form.

depart — Emphasizes leaving a place; slightly formal register.

head off — Colloquial; suits informal or dialogue-heavy passages.

set out — Implies purposeful movement toward a destination.

move on — Stresses continuation or transition away from a location.

BDB9281 H235 H236

אֲזַל verb go, go off (Biblical Hebrew: [rare]); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳א Dan 2:24 + (אֲזַל֑ vDan 2:17; Dan 6:20); 3 plural אֲזַ֫לוּ Ezra 4:23 I plural אֲוַלְנָא Ezra 5:8 Imperative masculine singular (אֲֿחֵת) ֵאוֶל vEzra 5:15 (for אֱזַל K^{§ § 15 e}); 38, 1 c)); —

1. go, go off, with ל location Dan 2:17; Dan 6:19; Dan 6:20; Ezra 4:23 (+ עַל person), Ezra 5:8 go and say Dan 2:24, go (and) put Ezra 5:15.

went, go, up

ʾăzal

to depart

to go, to go off

(P'al) to go, go off

וְ ֠לַ חֲנַנְיָה

וְ

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

֠לַ

Prefix — preposition to, for

חֲנַנְיָה

Root word a name — transliterate it ("To hananiah")

Dictionary form: חֲנַנְיָה · huh-nahn-YAW

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: to hananiah

hananiah ×14 and hananiah ×5 of hananiah ×4 to hananiah ×2 and to hananiah ×1 so hananiah ×1 that hananiah ×1 then hananiah ×1

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Hananiah — Standard modern spelling; use in most contexts.

Hananyah — Closer transliteration; preferred in scholarly or liturgical texts.

Hanania — Shortened form common in some modern Bible translations.

Ananias — Greek/NT form; use when bridging Hebrew and Greek contexts.

BDB2951 H2608

חֲנַנְיָ֫הוּ, חֲנַנְיָה proper name, masculine (׳י hath been gracious) — ᵐ5 Ἀνανίας; חֲנַנְיָהוּ: (compare חנניהו on Israel. Seal, Ganneau^{Jas Fev-Mars 1883, 128, No.1}) —

1. father of a prince under Jehoiakim Jer 36:12.

2. captain of Uzziah's army 2Chr 26:11.

3. chief of one of the divisions musicians of David 1Chr 25:23 = חֲנַנְיָה v1Chr 25:4. — חֲנַנְיָה:

4. a false prophet of Jeremiah's time Jer 28:1; Jer 28:5; Jer 28:10; Jer 28:11; Jer 28:12; Jer 28:13; Jer 28:15 (twice in verse); Jer 28:17.

5. one of the three companions of Daniel Dan 1:6; Dan 1:7; Dan 1:11; Dan 1:19.

6. grandfather of an officer of the guard in Jeremiah's time Jer 37:13.

7. a son of Zerubbabel 1Chr 3:19; 1Chr 3:21.

8. a Benjamite 1Chr 8:24.

9. various post-exilic persons.
a. Ezra 10:28.
b. Neh 3:8.
c. Neh 3:30.
d. Neh 7:2.
e. Neh 10:24. feminine Neh 12:12; Neh 12:41.

BDB9535 H2608

חֲנַנְיָה proper name, masculine (= Biblical Hebrew id.

5.); — Dan 2:17.

hananiah

ḥănanyâ

God has favored

Chananjah, the name of thirteen Israelites

the godly friend of Daniel whom Nebuchadnezzar renamed Shadrach; one of the three friends who with Daniel refused to make themselves unclean by eating food from the king's table which went against the dietary laws which God had given the Jews; also one of the three who were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to bow down to a graven image of Nebuchadnezzar and who were saved by the angel of the Lord. See also, 'Shadrach' (H7714 or H7715)

מִֽישָׁאֵ֧ל

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

Dictionary form: מִישָׁאֵל · mee-shaw-ALE

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: mishael

mishael ×1

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Mishael — Standard anglicized spelling; use in most translations.

Misha'el — Closer to Hebrew pronunciation; suits scholarly contexts.

Mishael (Who is what God is?) — Include meaning gloss when name's theology matters.

BDB9656 H4332 H4333

מִישָׁאֵל proper name, masculine (= Biblical Hebrew id., 2, below מִי); — Dan 2.:17.

mishael

mîšāʾēl

who is what God is

Mishael, an Israelite

the godly friend of Daniel who Nebuchadnezzar renamed Meshach; one of the three friends who with Daniel refused to make themselves unclean by eating food from the king's table which went against the dietary laws which God had given the Jews; also one of the three who were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to bow down to a graven image of Nebuchadnezzar and who were saved by the angel of the Lord

וַ עֲזַרְיָ֛ה

וַ

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

עֲזַרְיָ֛ה

Root word a name — transliterate it ("And azariah")

Dictionary form: עֲזַרְיָה · uh-dzahr-YAW

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: and azariah

and azariah ×1

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Azariah — Standard modern spelling; use in most contexts.

Azaryah — Closer transliteration; preferred in scholarly or Hebrew-focused texts.

Azaryahu — Full long-form Hebrew name; highlights theophoric '-yahu' ending.

BDB9760 H5838 H5839

עֲזַרְיָה proper name, masculine comrade of Daniel (Biblical Hebrew id.; Dan 1:6 +); — Dan 2:17, = עֲבֵד נְגוֺ vDan 2:49 +.

עֵטָא see יעט.

azariah

ʿăzaryâ

Jehovah has helped

Azarjah, one of Daniel's companions

the godly friend of Daniel who Nebuchadnezzar renamed Abednego; one of the three friends who with Daniel refused to make themselves unclean by eating food from the king's table which went against the dietary laws which God had given the Jews; also one of the three who were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to bow down to a graven image of Nebuchadnezzar and who were saved by the angel of the Lord

also, 'Abednego' (H5664 or H5665)

חַבְר֖וֹ הִי

חַבְר֖וֹ

Root word fellows, companions

הִי

Suffix — pronoun his / him / it

Dictionary form: חֲבַר · huh-BAHR

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

In the KJV here: his companions

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.

BDB9504 H2266 H2269

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

fellows, companions

ḥăbar

an associate

associate, companion, friend, comrade, fellow

מִלְּתָ ֥א

מִלְּתָ

Root word thing, words, matter, things, word, …

֥א

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: מִלָּה · mil-LAW

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

In the KJV here: and made the thing

the thing ×3 matter ×2 of the thing ×2 the matter ×2 words ×2 and made the thing ×1 commandment ×1 great words ×1

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word — Core meaning; best for speech or divine utterance contexts.

matter — Modernizes KJV 'matter'; suits topics or affairs under discussion.

thing — Broadest sense; use when referencing a non-verbal subject or event.

statement — Emphasizes a formal or authoritative declaration.

command — Preferred when the word carries directive or royal force.

message — Highlights communicated content passed between parties.

BDB9668 H4406

מִלָּה noun feminine word, thing; — absolute ׳מ Dan 2:9 +, construct מִלַּת vDan 2:10 +; emphatic vDan 2:5 +, ָ א, vDan 2:8 +; plural absolute מִלּין Dan 7:1; Dan 7:25, construct מִלֵּי Dan 5:10, emphatic מִלַּיָּא Dan 7:11; Dan 7:16 —

1. word, utterance Dan 4:28; Dan 6:15, plural Dan 5:10; Dan 7:11; Dan 7:25 in bad sense, כִדְבָח וּשְׁחִיתָה ׳מ Dan 2:9, מִלַּיָּא רַבְרְבָתָא Dan 7:11 (compare רַבְרְבָן alone vDan 7:8 vDan 7:20); word of God's judgment Dan 4:30 = command Dan 2:5; Dan 2:8; Dan 3:22; Dan 3:28; Dan 6:13.

2. thing, affair, matter: Dan 2:10 (twice in verse); Dan 2:11; Dan 2:15; Dan 2:17; Dan 2:23; Dan 5:15; Dan 5:26; Dan 7:28 (twice in verse), plural vDan 7:1 vDan 7:16.

thing, words, matter, things, word, …

millâ

a word, command, discourse, or subject

word, thing

word, utterance, command

הוֹדַֽע

Root word known, know, certify, knew, knewest, …

Dictionary form: יְדַע · yeh-DA

Verb — Haphel, Perfect (Qatal), third person masculine singular causative (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Hiphil completed action — try "he ___ed" or "he has ___ed" the built-in subject is "he (or it)"

In the KJV here: known

know ×5 known ×4 and make known ×3 make known ×3 thou know ×2 to make known ×2 also we certify ×1 and certified ×1

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know — Most direct, general-purpose rendering.

make known — Use when the sense is proclamation or disclosure.

reveal — Emphasizes unveiling hidden or divine information.

inform — Neutral; suits official or formal communication contexts.

certify — Formal/legal register; confirms or attests a fact.

teach — Use when the knowing involves instruction or training.

BDB9571 H3045 H3046

יְדַע verb know (see Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳י Dan 5:21; Dan 6:11, 2 masculine singular יְדַ֫עָתָּ Dan 5:22, 1s. יִדְעֵת Dan 4:6 Imperfect 2 masculine singular תִּנְדַּע (K^{§ 11, 4. b}) β)) Ezra 4:15 +, etc.; Imu. דַּע masculine singular (K^{§ 11. 3 a})) Dan 6:16 Participle active יָדַע Dan 2:8 +; plural יָָֽדְעִין Dan 5:23, etc.; passive יְדיעַ Dan 4:12 +; — know, with accusative of thing Dan 2:30; Dan 5:22, accusative of thing omitted Ezra 7:25 ׳יָֽדְעֵי דָּתֵי א, vEzra 7:25, יָָֽדְעֵי בִינָה Dan 2:21 with object clause vDan 2:8 vDan 2:9 vDan 2:22; Dan 4:6; Dan 4:14; Dan 4:23; Dan 4:29; Dan 5:21; Dan 6:11; Dan 6:16; Ezra 4:15, so (of God) Dan 4:22 participle active absolute Dan 5:23 having capacity of knowledge; passive in periphrase conjugation, subject clause + ל person Dan 3:18; Ezra 4:12; Ezra 4:13; Ezra 5:8. Haph`el Perfect 3 masculine singular הוֺדַע Dan 2:15 +, suffix הוֺדְעָךְ vDan 2:29, 2 masculine singular suffix הוֺדַעְתַּ֫נִי vDan 2:23, תֶּ֑נָה- vDan 2:23 1 plural הוֺדַ֫עְנָא Ezra 4:14 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְהוֺדַע Dan 2:25, suffix יְהוֺדְעִנַּ֑נִי Dan 7:16, etc. (see K^{§ 43 c})); Infinitive לְהוֺדָעָה Dan 5:8, suffix לְהוֺדָעֻתַ֫נִי Dan 4:15; Dan 5:16, etc.; Participle active plural מְהוֺדְעִין Dan 4:4 +; — cause to know, inform : ל person Ezra 4:14, + accusative of thing Dan 2:15; Dan 2:17; Dan 2:25; Dan 2:30; Dan 4:4; Dan 5:8; Dan 5:17, so (sf, person) Dan 2:5; Dan 2:9; Dan 2:26; Dan 4:3; Dan 4:15; Dan 5:15; Dan 5:16; Dan 7:16, and (subject God) Dan 2:23 ל person + object clause Ezra 4:16; Ezra 7:24, so (of God) Dan 2:28; Dan 2:29; Dan 2:45, and (suffix person) V:23; accusative of person only Ezra 5:10; Ezra 7:25.

known, know, certify, knew, knewest, …

yĕdaʿ

to inform

to know

(P'al) to know

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

אֱדַ֥יִן דָּֽנִיֵּ֖אל Tipeha — a lesser break לְבַיְתֵ֣הּ אֲזַ֑ל Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here וְ֠לַחֲנַנְיָה מִֽישָׁאֵ֧ל וַעֲזַרְיָ֛ה Tevir — a lesser break חַבְר֖וֹהִי Tipeha — a lesser break מִלְּתָ֥א הוֹדַֽע Silluq — end of the verse

אֱדַיִן דָּֽנִיֵּאל לְבַיְתֵהּ אֲזַל וְלַחֲנַנְיָה מִֽישָׁאֵל וַעֲזַרְיָה חַבְרוֹהִי מִלְּתָא הוֹדַֽע׃

Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions:

Cross References

Daniel 1:11

וַיֹּאמֶר דָּנִיֵּאל אֶל-הַמֶּלְצַר אֲשֶׁר מִנָּה שַׂר הַסָּֽרִיסִים עַל-דָּנִיֵּאל חֲנַנְיָה מִֽישָׁאֵל וַעֲזַרְיָֽה׃

Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,

Daniel 1:6

וַיְהִי בָהֶם מִבְּנֵי יְהוּדָה דָּנִיֵּאל חֲנַנְיָה מִֽישָׁאֵל וַעֲזַרְיָֽה׃

Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:

Daniel 3:12

אִיתַי גֻּבְרִין יְהוּדָאיִן דִּֽי-מַנִּיתָ יָתְהוֹן עַל-עֲבִידַת מְדִינַת בָּבֶל שַׁדְרַךְ מֵישַׁךְ וַעֲבֵד נְגוֹ גֻּבְרַיָּא אִלֵּךְ לָא-שָׂמֽוּ עֲלָיךְ מַלְכָּא טְעֵם לֵֽאלָהָיךְ לָא פָלְחִין וּלְצֶלֶם דַּהֲבָא דִּי הֲקֵימְתָּ לָא סָגְדִֽין׃

There are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the affairs of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego; these men, O king, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.

Daniel 2:16

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Strong's Definition H116

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Strong's Definition H1841

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Strong's Definition H1005

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Strong's Definition H236

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Strong's Definition H2608

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Strong's Definition H4333

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Strong's Definition H5839

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Strong's Definition H2269

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Strong's Definition H4406

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