Daniel 2:46

בֵּ֠אדַיִן מַלְכָּ֤א נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּר֙ נְפַ֣ל עַל אַנְפּ֔וֹהִי וּלְדָנִיֵּ֖אל סְגִ֑ד וּמִנְחָה֙ וְנִ֣יחֹחִ֔ין אֲמַ֖ר לְנַסָּ֥כָה לֵֽהּ

Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshipped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odours unto him.

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Acts 10:25

ὡς δὲ ἐγένετο εἰσελθεῖν τὸν Πέτρον συναντήσας αὐτῷ ὁ Κορνήλιος πεσὼν ἐπὶ τοὺς πόδας προσεκύνησεν

And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.

Ezra 6:10

דִּֽי-לֶהֱוֹן מְהַקְרְבִין נִֽיחוֹחִין לֶֽאֱלָהּ שְׁמַיָּא וּמְצַלַּיִן לְחַיֵּי מַלְכָּא וּבְנֽוֹהִי׃

That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.

Acts 14:13

ὅ δέ ἱερεὺς τοῦ Διὸς τοῦ ὄντος πρὸ τῆς πόλεως αὐτῶν ταύρους καὶ στέμματα ἐπὶ τοὺς πυλῶνας ἐνέγκας σὺν τοῖς ὄχλοις ἤθελεν θύειν

Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.

Leviticus 26:31

וְנָֽתַתִּי אֶת-עָֽרֵיכֶם חָרְבָּה וַֽהֲשִׁמּוֹתִי אֶת-מִקְדְּשֵׁיכֶם וְלֹא אָרִיחַ בְּרֵיחַ נִיחֹֽחֲכֶֽם׃

And I will make your cities waste, and bring your sanctuaries unto desolation, and I will not smell the savour of your sweet odours.

Luke 17:16

καὶ ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ πρόσωπον παρὰ τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ εὐχαριστῶν αὐτῷ· καὶ αὐτὸς ἦν Σαμαρείτης

And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.

Revelation 22:8

καὶ ἐγὼ Ἰωάννης ὁ βλέπων ταῦτα καὶ ἀκούων καὶ ὅτε ἤκουσα καὶ ἔβλεψα ἔπεσα προσκυνῆσαι ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ποδῶν τοῦ ἀγγέλου τοῦ δεικνύοντός μοι ταῦτα

And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the which angel shewed me these things.

Revelation 11:16

καὶ οἱ εἴκοσι καὶ τέσσαρες πρεσβύτεροι οἱ ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ καθήμενοι ἐπὶ τοὺς θρόνους αὐτῶν ἔπεσαν ἐπὶ τὰ πρόσωπα αὐτῶν καὶ προσεκύνησαν τῷ θεῷ

And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,

Revelation 19:10

καὶ ἔπεσον ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ποδῶν αὐτοῦ προσκυνῆσαι αὐτῷ καὶ λέγει μοι Ὅρα μή· σύνδουλός σού εἰμι καὶ τῶν ἀδελφῶν σου τῶν ἐχόντων τὴν μαρτυρίαν τοῦ Ἰησοῦ· τῷ θεῷ προσκύνησον ἡ γὰρ μαρτυρία τοῦ Ἰησοῦ ἐστιν τὸ πνεῦμα τῆς προφητείας

And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

Acts 28:6

οἱ δὲ προσεδόκων αὐτὸν μέλλειν πίμπρασθαι ἢ καταπίπτειν ἄφνω νεκρόν ἐπὶ πολὺ δὲ αὐτῶν προσδοκώντων καὶ θεωρούντων μηδὲν ἄτοπον εἰς αὐτὸν γινόμενον μεταβαλλόμενοι ἔλεγον θεόν αὐτὸν εἶναι

Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.

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Daniel 2:46

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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.

בֵּ֠אדַיִן מַלְכָּ֤א נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּר֙ Pashta — a lesser break נְפַ֣ל עַל אַנְפּ֔וֹהִי Zaqef Qatan — a strong break וּלְדָנִיֵּ֖אל Tipeha — a lesser break סְגִ֑ד Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here וּמִנְחָה֙ Pashta — a lesser break וְנִ֣יחֹחִ֔ין Zaqef Qatan — a strong break אֲמַ֖ר Tipeha — a lesser break לְנַסָּ֥כָה לֵֽהּ Silluq — end of the verse

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בֵּ ֠אדַיִן

בֵּ

Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with

֠אדַיִן

Adverb then, time, now

Dictionary form: אֱדַיִן · eh-da-YIN

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/D

Adverb

בֵּ	Speech Preposition
אדַיִן	Speech Adverb

In English

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

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.

Strong's Definition H116

then, time, now

ʾĕdayin

then (of time)

then, afterwards, thereupon, from that time

Variations 4 forms of this word

Translations 5 English renderings

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מַלְכָּ ֤א

מַלְכָּ

Root word king, kings, royal

֤א

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: מֶלֶךְ · meh-LEK

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsd/Td

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

מַלְכָּ	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Determined
א	Speech Particle Type Definite Article

In English

In the KJV here: the king

the king ×75 o king ×19 the kings ×12 king ×10 kings ×9 unto the king ×9 and the king ×7 to the king ×6

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king — Standard modern rendering; broadly suitable in most contexts.

monarch — Formal or literary tone; emphasizes sovereign authority.

ruler — Broader term; useful when royal title is less central.

sovereign — Elevated register; stresses supreme political power.

royal — Adjectival use; prefer when modifying a noun directly.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9662 H4429 H4430

מֶ֫לֶךְ₁₇₈ noun masculine king (general Semitic; see Biblical Hebrew); — ׳מ absolute Dan 2:10 + 2 t.; construct Dan 4:34 + 6 t.; usually emphatic מַלְכָּא Ezra 4:8 + 154 t., ָ ה Dan 2:11 plural מַלְכִין Ezra 4:15 + 9 t., ִ ים Ezra 4:13 (Hebraism, BeRy M⁴¹*); emphatic מַלְכַיָּא Dan 2:44 + 2 t.; — king Dan 2:4; Dan 2:5 + 132 t. Daniel; Ezra 4:8; Ezra 4:11 + 42 t. Ezra (מֶלָךְ מַלְכַיָּא of Nebuchadnezzar Dan 2:37, of Artaxerxes Ezra 7:12 [compare Cooke^{71.3, of Xerxes}]; מַלְכִין Dan 7:17 = kingdoms, compare מַלְכוּ vDan 7:23).

Strong's Definition H4430

king, kings, royal

melek

a king

king

Variations 15 forms of this word

Translations 35 English renderings

Kings

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נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּר֙

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

Dictionary form: נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר · neh-boo-kahd-nets-SAHR

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Np

Noun — Proper Name

נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּר

Speech Noun Type Proper Name

In English

In the KJV here: nebuchadnezzar

nebuchadnezzar ×26 then nebuchadnezzar ×2 o nebuchadnezzar ×1 of nebuchadnezzar ×1 was nebuchadnezzar ×1

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Nebuchadnezzar — Standard modern English spelling; use in most contexts.

Nebuchadrezzar — Closer to Babylonian original; preferred in scholarly work.

King Nebuchadnezzar — Add title when royal role needs emphasis.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9686 H5019 H5020

נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר₃₁ proper name, masculine (= Biblical Hebrew רֶאצַּר-, etc.); — Dan 2:28 + 23 t. Daniel; Ezra 5:12; Ezra 5:14; Ezra 6:5 ׳נְבֻכ Dan 3:3 + 3 t. Daniel.

Strong's Definition H5020

nebuchadnezzar

nĕbûkadneṣṣar

may Nebo protect the crown

Nebukadnetstsar (or Nebukadretsts(-ar, or)), king of Babylon

the great king of Babylon who captured Jerusalem and carried Judah captive

Variations 8 forms of this word

Translations 5 English renderings

Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadrezzar

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נְפַ֣ל

Root word down, fell, falleth, occasion

Dictionary form: נְפַל · neh-PAHL

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Vqp3ms

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)"

נְפַל

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

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In English

In the KJV here: fell

down falleth ×2 fell ×2 fell down ×2 ye fall down ×2 shall fall down ×1 there fell ×1 thou shalt have occasion ×1

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fall — Most versatile; suits physical or figurative falling.

collapse — Emphasizes sudden, total loss of support or strength.

fall down — Adds directional emphasis; good for prostration or worship.

tumble — Informal register; suits accidental or chaotic falling.

drop — Concise; fits sudden downward motion or defeat.

bow down — Prefer when context implies reverence or submission.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9713 H5307 H5308

נְפַל verb fall (see Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳נ Dan 2:46 נְפַ֑ל Dan 4:28 3 masculine plural נְפַ֫לוּ Dan 3:23 + Dan 7:20 Kt (Qr 3 feminine plural נְפַ֫לָה, K^{§ 23, 2}); Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִפֵּל (K^{§ 42}) Dan 3:6 +; 2 masculine plural תִּפְּלוּן Dan 3:5; Dan 3:15 Participle plural נָֽפְלִין Dan 3:7 —

1. fall, עַלאַֿנְפּוֺהִי Dan 2:46 fall down and do homage Dan 3:5; Dan 3:6; Dan 3:7; Dan 3:10; Dan 3:11; Dan 3:15 ל location Dan 3:23 of voice, מִןשְֿׁמַיָּא Dan 4:28.

2. fall by violence Dan 7:20 (with קֳדָם).

3. יִפֵּל לָךְ Ezra 7:20 it shall fall to thee (thou shalt need) to give (compare Christian-Palestinian Aramaic, Schulth^{Lex. 126 and ZAW xxii (1902), 163}).

Strong's Definition H5308

down, fell, falleth, occasion

nĕpal

to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)

to fall

(P'al)

to fall

Variations 7 forms of this word

Translations 7 English renderings

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עַל

Preposition upon, unto, over, in, against, …

Dictionary form: עַל · al

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R

Preposition

עַל	Speech Preposition

In English

In the KJV here: upon

upon ×16 over ×9 unto ×8 against ×7 concerning ×5 in ×5 for ×4 to ×4

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on — Most versatile default; covers surface and figurative senses.

over — Use for authority, coverage, or position above.

about — Best for topics or subjects of speech or thought.

against — Use for opposition, complaint, or hostile action.

concerning — Formal; suits legal or prophetic discourse on a subject.

regarding — Neutral modern alternative to 'concerning'.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9768 H5922 H5921

עַל preposition upon, over, on account of, above, to, against (Biblical Hebrew and general Aramaic id.); — suffix 1 singular עֲלַי; 2 masculine singular עליך Kt (so Egyptian Aramaic, Cooke^{No. 77, A 5, 6, B 8}, S-C^{Pap. A 3, B 5} +), עֲלָךְ, Qr (ᵑ7 עֲלַךְ, Dalm^{§ 47, 2}) Dan 3:12 + 6 t. Daniel; Ezra 7:18 3 masculine singular עֲלוֺהִי (so Nabataean, Palmyrene; Egyptian Aramaic עלוי S-C^{A 6} +) Dan 3:28 +, עֲלֹהִי Ezra 6:11 3 feminine singular עליה Kt (so Egyptian Aramaic, S-C^{D 24}), עֲלַהּ Qr (so ᵑ7) Dan 4:14; Dan 5:21 1 plural עֲלֵינָא Ezra 4:12, עֲלֵ֑ינָא Ezra 4:18; Ezra 5:17 Baer (Gi עֲלֶ֑ינָא); 3 masculine plural עֲלֵיהֹם (so Nabataean, CIS^{ii. 226}; Egyptian Aramaic, S-C^{Pap. F 5, 8}+) Ezra 7:24, עֲלֵיהוֺן Ezra 5:1; Ezra 5:3 —

1. a. upon, Dan 2:10; Dan 2:28; Dan 2:46; Dan 5:5; Dan 5:7; Dan 6:11 + often, Dan 4:26 עַלהֵֿיכַל מַלְכוּתָא (2Sam 11:2); to be established עַל מַלְכוּתִי 2Sam 4:33 (compare 2Chr 1:1 Biblical Hebrew II. 1) to lay an impost upon, Ezra 7:24 to trust on, Dan 3:28 after a verb of motion, מְטָא עַל to come upon, Dan 4:21; Dan 4:25 of times, to pass over, Dan 4:13; Dan 4:20; Dan 4:22; Dan 4:29; Ezra 5:1 בְּשֻׁם אֱלָהּ יִשְׂרָאֵל עֲלֵיהוֺן i.e. (named) over them.
b. idiomatic (as in Biblical Hebrew; see II. 1 d) of the person who is the subject of an emotion or experience, Dan 5:9 וְזִיוֺתִי שָׁנַיִן עֲלוֺהִי were changed upon him, Dan 7:28; Dan 6:19 וְשִׁנְּתֵהּ נַדַּת עֲלוֺהִי (compare Dan 2:1).
c. on accusative of (Biblical Hebrew 1 f b), Dan 3:16 פִּתְגָּם עַלדְּֿנָה. So in עַלדְּֿנָה on this accusative Ezra 4:15; Ezra 4:22; Ezra 5:17, עַלמָֿה wherefore ? Dan 2:15 and עַל דִּבְרַת דִּי (see ׳דְּ).
d. on behalf of (ib. 1 f c), Ezra 6:17.
e. regarding, concerning (ib. 1 f g), Dan 2:18; Dan 5:14; Dan 5:29; Dan 6:6; Dan 6:13; Ezra 7:14 + often

2. over, with verbs of ruling, appointing, etc., Dan 2:48; Dan 2:49; Dan 3:12; Dan 4:14 +, Ezra 4:20; Ezra 6:18.

3. in a comparative sense, above, beyond, Dan 3:19; Dan 6:4.

4. expressing direction:
a. to, of a person, after a verb of motion (compare Biblical Hebrew 7 c a a), Dan 2:24; Dan 4:31; Dan 4:33; Dan 6:7; Dan 6:16; Ezra 4:12; Ezra 4:23 + often; after to send (a letter, etc.) Ezra 4:11; Ezra 4:17; Ezra 4:18; Ezra 5:6 +, write Ezra 4:7, prophesy Ezra 5:1 of the direction of the mind (ib. 7c c), Dan 3:12; Dan 6:14 (twice in verse); Dan 6:15 compare Ezra 5:5 הֲוַת עַל ׳וְעֵין אֱל (compare Jer 40:4 and אֶל Ps 34:16).
b. against, Dan 3:19; Dan 3:29; Dan 5:23; Dan 6:5; Dan 6:6 +; Ezra 4:8; Ezra 7:23.

5. in such phrases as שְׁפַר עַל, טְאֵב (to be) good or acceptable to (as in Syriac and late Hebrew: see Biblical Hebrew 8), Ezra 5:17 אִם עַל מַלְכָּא טָב, Ezra 7:18 (twice in verse); Dan 4:24 (יִשְׁפַּר), Dan 6:15 (בְּאֵשׁ), v.Dan 6:24 (טְאֵב). — compare the synopsis of meanings in Lzb³⁴⁰.

Strong's Definition H5922

upon, unto, over, in, against, …

ʿal

above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

upon, over, on account of, above, to, against

upon, over, on account of, regarding, concerning, on behalf of

Variations 14 forms of this word

Translations 41 English renderings

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אַנְפּ֔וֹ הִי

אַנְפּ֔וֹ

Root word face, visage

הִי

Suffix — pronoun his / him / it

Dictionary form: אֲנַף · uh-NAHP

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmpc/Sp3ms

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

אַנְפּוֹ	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: his face

his face ×1 of his visage ×1

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face — Most natural, broadly applicable modern rendering.

countenance — Slightly elevated; suits literary or poetic contexts.

visage — Formal or literary; use when emphasizing appearance or aspect.

features — Good when describing physical facial characteristics specifically.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9318 H600 H639

[אֲנַף, אַף K^{§ 55, 4}] noun masculine only dual (Schulth^{ZAW xxii (1902), 164}) face (Biblical Hebrew אַף, √ אנף; Aramaic of Têma אנפי SAC²³ Lzb²²² Cooke^{69, 1. 14}, so S-C^{G 19 and} (usually) ᵑ7^J; אפין ᵑ7^{Onk Jon}, Syriac, Christian-Palestinian Aramaic (Schulth^Lex.13); also אפי Palmyrene Lzb²²² Cooke^{p.339, Christian-Palestinian} Aramaic with preposition Schulth^{Lex.14, etc}.); — plural suffix 3 masculine singular אַנְפּוֺהִי Dan 2:46; Dan 3:19.

Strong's Definition H600

face, visage

ʾănap

the face

face, nose

Variations 1 forms of this word

Translations 2 English renderings

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וּ לְ דָנִיֵּ֖אל

וּ

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

לְ

Prefix — preposition to, for

דָנִיֵּ֖אל

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

Dictionary form: דָּנִיֵּאל · daw-nih-YALE

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/R/Np

Noun — Proper Name

וּ	Speech Conjunction
לְ	Speech Preposition
דָנִיֵּאל	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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סְגִ֑ד

Root word worship, worshipped, worshippeth

Dictionary form: סְגִד · seh-ɡID

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Vqp3ms

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)"

סְגִד

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

Verb Chart

Full verb chart

In English

In the KJV here: and worshipped

worship ×4 and worship ×3 and worshipped ×2 and worshippeth ×2 ye worship ×1

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bow down — Captures the physical prostration implied by the lemma.

worship — Modernized KJV form; broad, widely understood term.

prostrate oneself — Emphasizes full-body submission before a deity or image.

pay homage — Slightly formal; suits royal or ceremonial contexts.

kneel in reverence — Highlights posture and attitude together.

venerate — More formal register; fits liturgical or scholarly prose.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9731 H5457 H5456

סְגִ֑ד verb do homage (by prostration) (ᵑ7 Syriac; Biblical Hebrew (late)); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ס Dan 2:46 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִסְגֻּד Dan 3:6 +, 3 masculine plural יִסְגְּדוּן Dan 3:28, etc.; Participle active plural סָֽגְדִין Dan 3:7 + — do homage לְצֶלֶם Dan 3:5; Dan 3:7; Dan 3:10; Dan 3:12; Dan 3:14; Dan 3:15; Dan 3:18, ל of false god vDan 3:28 ׳לְצ omitted, vDan 3:6 vDan 3:11 vDan 3:15 ׳לְדָנִיֵּאל ס Dan 2:46 (perhaps as representing God, compare v^b, yet see Dr).

Strong's Definition H5457

worship, worshipped, worshippeth

sĕgid

to worship

to prostrate oneself, do homage, worship

(P'al) to do homage

Variations 9 forms of this word

Translations 5 English renderings

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Word Parts

וּ מִנְחָה֙

וּ

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

מִנְחָה֙

Root word oblation, offerings

Dictionary form: מִנְחָה · min-HAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Ncfsa

Noun — Common, feminine singular, absolute state

וּ	Speech Conjunction
מִנְחָה	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: an oblation

an oblation ×1 with their meat offerings ×1

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offering — Broadest, most versatile modern term for any gift presented.

grain offering — Precise for cereal/flour offerings; preferred in ritual contexts.

tribute — Use when the offering is to a superior, human or divine.

gift — Emphasizes the voluntary, relational aspect of the presentation.

dedication offering — Highlights the act of consecrating something to God.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9675 H4503 H4504

מִנְחָה noun feminine gift, offering (Biblical Hebrew id., √ מנח); —

1. oblation, to God's representative, absolute ׳מ Dan 2:46.

2. techn. meal-offering, plural suffix מִנְחָֽתְהוֺן Ezra 7:17.

מִנְיָן see מנה. above

Strong's Definition H4504

oblation, offerings

minḥâ

a sacrificial offering

gift, offering

oblation, offering (to God through representative)

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 2 English renderings

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Word Parts

וְ נִ֣יחֹחִ֔ין

וְ

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

נִ֣יחֹחִ֔ין

Root word odours, savours

Dictionary form: נִיחוֹחַ · nee-HOH-ah

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Ncmpa

Noun — Common, masculine plural, absolute state plural — usually add "-s"

וְ	Speech Conjunction
נִיחֹחִין	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: and sweet odours unto him

and sweet odours unto him ×1 sacrifices of sweet savours ×1

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pleasing aroma — Most natural modern rendering; widely used in contemporary translations.

soothing fragrance — Emphasizes calming, appeasing quality of the scent.

sweet smell — Simple and accessible; good for general audiences.

fragrant offering — Useful when the cultic/sacrificial context is foregrounded.

pleasant scent — Neutral and readable; suits descriptive prose contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9707 H5208 H5207

[נִרחוֺךְַ] noun [masculine] soothing, tranquillizing (probably Hebraism, see Biblical Hebrew id., √ נוּחַ (√ also ᵑ7 Syriac)); — plural נִיח(וֺ)חִין Ezra 6:10; Dan 2:46 i.e. soothing offerings.

Strong's Definition H5208

odours, savours

nîḥôaḥ

pleasure

soothing, tranquillising

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 2 English renderings

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Word Parts

אֲמַ֖ר

Root word said, commanded, tell, told, speak, …

Dictionary form: אֲמַר · uh-MAHR

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Vqp3ms

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)"

אֲמַר

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

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In English

In the KJV here: and commanded

and said ×35 commanded ×5 and commanded ×4 tell ×3 said ×2 and he commanded ×1 and said unto them ×1 and saying ×1

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say — Most neutral, broadly applicable spoken communication.

tell — Prefer when information is directed at a specific recipient.

speak — Emphasizes the act of speaking rather than content.

declare — Formal or public announcement; elevated register.

command — Use when the utterance carries authoritative directive force.

order — Informal alternative to 'command'; direct, contemporary register.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9309 H560 H559

אֲמַר₇₁ verb say, tell, command (Biblical Hebrew אָמַר); —

Pe Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳א Dan 2:12 +, אֲמַ֑ר Dan 7:1 3 feminine singular אֲמֶ֫רֶר Dan 5:10 (K^{§ 38, 1 a}); 1 singular אַמְרֵת Dan 4:5 1 plural אֲאַ֫רְנָא Dan 5:4; Dan 5:9, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יֵאמַר (K^{§ 41}) Dan 2:7 +; 2 masculine plural תֵּאמְרוּן Jer 10:11, etc.; Imperative masculine singular אֱמַר Jer 2:4 +; masculine plural אֱמַרוּ Jer 2:9 Infinitive לְמֵאמַר vJer 2:9, לְמֵמַ֑ר Ezra 5:11 (K^{§ 41 a}); Participle אְמַר Dan 2:5 + often, plural אָֽמְרִין Dan 3:4; Ezra 5:3 +; —

1. say (often in phrase answer and say): followed by oratio recta [direct speech] (only), Dan 2:7; Dan 2:10 + 13 t. Daniel; Ezra 5:11 + ל person Dan 2:5; Dan 3:14 + 14 t. Daniel [plural with indefinite subject for passive Dan 4:28], Ezra 5:15 + קְָדָס person Dan 2:9; Dan 5:17; Dan 6:13; Dan 6:14 + כֵּן Dan 4:11; Dan 7:23, כֵּן with ל person Ezra 5:8; Dan 2:24; Dan 2:25; Dan 6:7, compare Dan 7:5 + כְּנֵמָא with ל person Ezra 5:4; Ezra 5:9 + כִּדְנָךְ with ל person Jer 10:11 followed by accusative of thing + עַל person against whom Dan 3:29.

2. relate, tell: followed by accusative of thing Dan 4:6; Dan 4:15; Dan 7:1, + ל person Dan 2:4; Dan 2:9; Dan 2:7; Dan 7:16 (accusative of thing omitted), + קְָדָם person Dan 2:36; Dan 4:4; Dan 4:5.

3. command: followed by infinitive Dan 2:12; Dan 2:46 + 6 t. Daniel; followed by finite verb Dan 5:29; Dan 6:17; Dan 6:23 followed by ל person + or. rect. Dan 3:4 [pl. with indefinite subject, for passive, K^{§ 76 e}, so Dan 4:23].

Strong's Definition H560

said, commanded, tell, told, speak, …

ʾămar

to speak, to command

(P'al) to say, to speak, to command, to tell, to relate

Variations 24 forms of this word

Translations 27 English renderings

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Word Parts

לְ נַסָּ֥כָה

לְ

Prefix — preposition to, for

נַסָּ֥כָה

Root word offer

Dictionary form: נְסַךְ · neh-SAHK

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Vpc

Verb — Pael, Infinitive Construct, construct state intensive (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Piel try "to ___" or "___ing"

לְ	Speech Preposition
נַסָּכָה	Speech Verb Stem Pael Type Infinitive Construct State Construct

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In English

In the KJV here: that they should offer

that they should offer ×1

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pour out — Highlights the liquid-libation act; most literal rendering.

offer a libation — Precise cultic term; good for liturgical or scholarly contexts.

present an offering — Broader ritual sense; suits non-specialist readers.

make a drink offering — Mirrors the sacrificial custom; clear to Bible readers.

dedicate — Emphasizes consecration aspect over the physical act.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9711 H5258 H5260

נְסַךְ verb pour out (see Biblical Hebrew I. נָסַךְ); —

Pa`el (more generally): Infinitive לְנַסָּכָה לֵהּ Dan 2:46 to offer in sacrifice to him, with accusative מִנְחָה וְנִיחֹחִין.

Strong's Definition H5260

offer

nĕsak

to pour out a libation

to pour out, offer sacrifice

(Pael) to pour out, offer (a sacrifice)

Variations 1 forms of this word

Translations 1 English renderings

Word Parts

לֵֽ הּ

לֵֽ

Preposition to, for

הּ

Suffix — pronoun his / him / it

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Sp3ms

Preposition

לֵֽ	Speech Preposition
הּ	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Singular

In English

it ×144 him ×95 them ×83 thee ×59 me ×53 unto him ×35 you ×28 he ×22

Daniel 2:45

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Daniel 2:47