Daniel 3:13

בֵּאדַ֤יִן נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר֙ בִּרְגַ֣ז וַֽחֲמָ֔א אֲמַר֙ לְהַיְתָיָ֔ה לְשַׁדְרַ֥ךְ מֵישַׁ֖ךְ וַעֲבֵ֣ד נְג֑וֹ בֵּאדַ֙יִן֙ גֻּבְרַיָּ֣א אִלֵּ֔ךְ הֵיתָ֖יוּ קֳדָ֥ם מַלְכָּֽא

Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Then they brought these men before the king.

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Daniel 3:19

בֵּאדַיִן נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר הִתְמְלִי חֱמָא וּצְלֵם אַנְפּוֹהִי אֶשְׁתַּנִּו עַל-שַׁדְרַךְ מֵישַׁךְ וַעֲבֵד נְגוֹ עָנֵה וְאָמַר לְמֵזֵא לְאַתּוּנָא חַד-שִׁבְעָה עַל דִּי חֲזֵה לְמֵזְיֵֽהּ׃

Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego: therefore he spake, and commanded that they should heat the furnace one seven times more than it was wont to be heated.

Daniel 2:12

כָּל-קֳבֵל דְּנָה מַלְכָּא בְּנַס וּקְצַף שַׂגִּיא וַאֲמַר לְהוֹבָדָה לְכֹל חַכִּימֵי בָבֶֽל׃

For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

Esther 3:5

וַיַּרְא הָמָן כִּי-אֵין מָרְדֳּכַי כֹּרֵעַ וּמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶה לוֹ וַיִּמָּלֵא הָמָן חֵמָֽה׃

And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.

1 Samuel 20:30

וַיִּֽחַר-אַף שָׁאוּל בִּיהוֹנָתָן וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ בֶּֽן-נַעֲוַת הַמַּרְדּוּת הֲלוֹא יָדַעְתִּי כִּֽי-בֹחֵר אַתָּה לְבֶן-יִשַׁי לְבָשְׁתְּךָ וּלְבֹשֶׁת עֶרְוַת אִמֶּֽךָ׃

Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother's nakedness?

Proverbs 27:3

כֹּֽבֶד-אֶבֶן וְנֵטֶל הַחוֹל וְכַעַס אֱוִיל כָּבֵד מִשְּׁנֵיהֶֽם׃

A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.

Matthew 10:18

καὶ ἐπὶ ἡγεμόνας δὲ καὶ βασιλεῖς ἀχθήσεσθε ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ εἰς μαρτύριον αὐτοῖς καὶ τοῖς ἔθνεσιν

And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.

Proverbs 17:12

פָּגוֹשׁ דֹּב שַׁכּוּל בְּאִישׁ וְאַל-כְּסִיל בְּאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃

Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.

Luke 21:12

πρὸ δὲ τούτων ἅπαντων ἐπιβαλοῦσιν ἐφ' ὑμᾶς τὰς χεῖρας αὐτῶν καὶ διώξουσιν παραδιδόντες εἰς συναγωγὰς καὶ φυλακάς ἀγομένους ἐπὶ βασιλεῖς καὶ ἡγεμόνας ἕνεκεν τοῦ ὀνόματός μου·

But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering up you to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.

Proverbs 29:22

אִֽישׁ-אַף יְגָרֶה מָדוֹן וּבַעַל חֵמָה רַב-פָּֽשַׁע׃

An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

Luke 6:11

αὐτοὶ δὲ ἐπλήσθησαν ἀνοίας καὶ διελάλουν πρὸς ἀλλήλους τί ἂν ποιήσειαν τῷ Ἰησοῦ

And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.

Acts 5:25

παραγενόμενος δέ τις ἀπήγγειλεν αὐτοῖς λέγων ὅτι Ἰδού οἱ ἄνδρες οὓς ἔθεσθε ἐν τῇ φυλακῇ εἰσὶν ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ ἑστῶτες καὶ διδάσκοντες τὸν λαόν

Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.

Acts 24:24

Μετὰ δὲ ἡμέρας τινὰς παραγενόμενος ὁ Φῆλιξ σὺν Δρουσίλλῃ τῇ γυναικὶ αὐτοῦ οὔσῃ Ἰουδαίᾳ μετεπέμψατο τὸν Παῦλον καὶ ἤκουσεν αὐτοῦ περὶ τῆς εἰς Χριστὸν πίστεως

And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.

Genesis 4:5

וְאֶל-קַיִן וְאֶל-מִנְחָתוֹ לֹא שָׁעָה וַיִּחַר לְקַיִן מְאֹד וַֽיִּפְּלוּ פָּנָֽיו׃

But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

Mark 13:9

βλέπετε δὲ ὑμεῖς ἑαυτούς· παραδώσουσιν γὰρ ὑμᾶς εἰς συνέδρια καὶ εἰς συναγωγὰς δαρήσεσθε καὶ ἐπὶ ἡγεμόνων καὶ βασιλέων σταθήσεσθε ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ εἰς μαρτύριον αὐτοῖς

But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver up you to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.

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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.

בֵּאדַ֤יִן נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר֙ Pashta — a lesser break בִּרְגַ֣ז וַֽחֲמָ֔א Zaqef Qatan — a strong break אֲמַר֙ Pashta — a lesser break לְהַיְתָיָ֔ה Zaqef Qatan — a strong break לְשַׁדְרַ֥ךְ מֵישַׁ֖ךְ Tipeha — a lesser break וַעֲבֵ֣ד נְג֑וֹ Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here בֵּאדַ֙יִן֙ Pashta — a lesser break גֻּבְרַיָּ֣א אִלֵּ֔ךְ Zaqef Qatan — a strong break הֵיתָ֖יוּ Tipeha — a lesser break קֳדָ֥ם מַלְכָּֽא Silluq — end of the verse

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בֵּ אדַ֤יִן

בֵּ

Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with

אדַ֤יִן

Adverb then, time, now

Dictionary form: אֱדַיִן · eh-da-YIN

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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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נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר֙

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

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

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Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Np

Noun — Proper Name

נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר

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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בִּ רְגַ֣ז

בִּ

Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with

רְגַ֣ז

Root word rage

Dictionary form: רְגַז · reh-ɡAHDZ

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Ncmsa

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

בִּ	Speech Preposition
רְגַז	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: in his rage

in his rage ×1

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rage — Most direct modern equivalent; strong, violent anger.

fury — Emphasizes intensity and loss of control.

wrath — Suitable for divine or royal anger contexts.

outrage — Highlights reactive, indignant anger.

fierce anger — Phrase useful when single word feels too mild.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9889 H7266

רְּגַז noun masculine rage; — absolute Dan 3:13 (of king).

Strong's Definition H7266

rage

rĕgaz

violent anger

rage

Variations 1 forms of this word

Translations 1 English renderings

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וַ חֲמָה

וַ

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

חֲמָה

Root word fury

Dictionary form: חֱמָא · heh-MAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Ncfsa

Noun — Common, feminine singular, absolute state

וַ	Speech Conjunction
חֲמָה	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: and fury

and fury ×1 of fury ×1

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fury — Closest modern equivalent; strong, violent anger.

rage — Emphasizes uncontrolled, explosive emotion.

wrath — Slightly more formal; suits divine or judicial contexts.

fierce anger — Compound phrase; highlights intensity of the emotion.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9579 H2528

חְֶמָא noun feminine rage; — absolute Dan 3:19, ׳חֲ vDan 3:13.

Strong's Definition H2528

fury

ḥĕmāʾ

anger

anger, rage

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 2 English renderings

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אֲמַר֙

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: 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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לְ הַיְתָיָ֔ה

לְ

Prefix — preposition to, for

הַיְתָיָ֔ה

Root word brought, came, come, bring

Dictionary form: אָתָה · aw-TAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Vhc

Verb — Haphel, Infinitive Construct, construct state causative (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Hiphil try "to ___" or "___ing"

לְ	Speech Preposition
הַיְתָיָה	Speech Verb Stem Haphel Type Infinitive Construct State Construct

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In English

In the KJV here: to bring

came ×4 and they brought ×2 they brought ×2 to bring ×2 and come ×1 and they have brought ×1 are come ×1 brought out ×1

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come — Most neutral, broadly applicable rendering for arrival.

arrive — Emphasizes reaching a destination; good for narrative prose.

bring — Use when the subject is transporting something or someone.

go — Prefer when motion is away from the speaker's vantage point.

appear — Suits contexts of sudden or formal arrival before someone.

present — Formal register; fits ceremonial or official bringing/coming.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9355 H858 H857

אֲתָה, אֲתָא verb come (Biblical Hebrew poetry אָתָה; Palmyrene ׳את Haph`el Lab²³⁰, Christian-Palestinian Aramaic Schulth^Lex.); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular אֲתָה Ezra 5:3; Dan 7:22 אָ֯ Ezra 5:16 3 masculine plural אֲתוֺ Ezra 4:12 Imperative masculine plural (וֶ)אֱתוֺ Dan 3:26 Infinitive לְמֵתֵא (K^{§ 41 c})) vDan 3:2 Participle אָתֵה Dan 7:13 — come, with עַל person Ezra 4:12 (+ location), Ezra 5:3 with ל of thing Dan 3:2 absolute vDan 3:26; Dan 7:13; Dan 7:22 followed by finite verb active Ezra 5:16. Haph`el bring: Perfect 3 masculine singular הַיְתִי, (K^l.c.), Dan 5:13 (accusative of person + מִן local); 3 masculine plural הַיְתִיו, accusative of thing Dan 5:3, so (ל accusative) vDan 5:23 (+ קֳדָס person), Dan 6:17 (ל accusative of person), v.Dan 6:25 (accusative of person); Infinitive לְהַיְתָיָה (so Egyptian Aramaic RES^{361 C}) Dan 3:13 (ל accusative of person), Dan 5:2 (ל accusative of thing). Hephal (passive, K^l.c.) be brought: Perfect 3 feminine singular הֵיתַ֫יִת (K^{§ 47, Beisp. 6}, W^{CG 225}) subject of thing Dan 6:18 3 masculine plural הֵיתַ֫יוּ subject person Dan 3:13 (+ קֳדָם person).

אָת see אוה.

Strong's Definition H858

brought, came, come, bring

ʾātâ

to come, to bring

to come, arrive

(P'al) to come

Variations 12 forms of this word

Translations 10 English renderings

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לְ שַׁדְרַ֥ךְ

לְ

Particle points to the object of the verb — leave untranslated

שַׁדְרַ֥ךְ

Noun

Dictionary form: שַׁדְרַךְ · shahd-RAHK

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar To/Np

Particle — Direct Object Marker

לְ	Speech Particle Type Direct Object Marker
שַׁדְרַךְ	Speech Noun Type Proper Name

In English

In the KJV here: shadrach

shadrach ×13 o shadrach ×1

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Shadrach — Standard anglicized form; use in most contexts.

Shadrak — Alternate spelling closer to Hebrew/Aramaic phonology.

Shad-rach — Hyphenated form useful for emphasizing syllable stress in study aids.

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BDB9935 H7714 H7715

שַׁדְרַךְ₁₃ proper name, masculine (compare Biblical Hebrew id.); — Dan 2:49; Dan 3:12 + 11 t. 3.

Strong's Definition H7715

shadrach

šadrak

royal, the great scribe

Shadrak, the Babylonian name of one of Daniel's companions

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

also, 'Hananiah' (H2608)

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 2 English renderings

Hananiah Friend of Daniel

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מֵישַׁ֖ךְ

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

Dictionary form: מֵישַׁךְ · may-SHAHK

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Np

Noun — Proper Name

מֵישַׁךְ

Speech Noun Type Proper Name

In English

In the KJV here: meshach

meshach ×14

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Meshach — Standard English rendering of this Babylonian proper name.

Mēšak — Scholarly transliteration for academic or critical editions.

Mishaku — Reconstructed Akkadian form; use in historically-focused contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9657 H4335 H4336

מֵישַׁךְ proper name, masculine (Biblical Hebrew id.); — Dan 2:49; Dan 3:12 + 11 t. 3.

Strong's Definition H4336

meshach

mêšak

guest of the king

Meshak, the Babylonian

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

original name 'Mishael'

Variations 1 forms of this word

Translations 1 English renderings

Mishael Friend of Daniel

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וַ עֲבֵ֣ד

וַ

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

עֲבֵ֣ד

Root word a name — transliterate it

Dictionary form: עֲבֵד נְגוֹא · uh-BADE neh-ɡOH

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Np

Noun — Proper Name

וַ	Speech Conjunction
עֲבֵד	Speech Noun Type Proper Name

In English

and abed-nego ×14

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

Abed-Nego — Hyphenated form, highlights compound name structure.

Abed-nego — Mixed-case hyphenated; common in modern critical editions.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9747 H5665 H5664

עֲבֵד נְגוֺ proper name, masculine comrade of Daniel (Biblical Hebrew id.); — Dan 2:49; Dan 3:12 + 10 t. 3, +עֲבֵד נְגוֺא Dan 3:29 = עֲזַרְיָה Dan 2:17.

Strong's Definition H5665

abed-nego

ʿăbēd nĕgôʾ

servant of Nebo

Abed-Nego, the name of Azariah

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, 'Azariah' (H5838 or H5839)

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 1 English renderings

Azariah Friend of Daniel

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Word Parts

נְג֑וֹ

Root word a name — transliterate it ("And abed-nego")

Dictionary form: עֲבֵד נְגוֹא · uh-BADE neh-ɡOH

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Np

Noun — Proper Name

נְגוֹ

Speech Noun Type Proper Name

In English

In the KJV here: and abed-nego

and abed-nego ×14

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

Abed-Nego — Hyphenated form, highlights compound name structure.

Abed-nego — Mixed-case hyphenated; common in modern critical editions.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9747 H5665 H5664

עֲבֵד נְגוֺ proper name, masculine comrade of Daniel (Biblical Hebrew id.); — Dan 2:49; Dan 3:12 + 10 t. 3, +עֲבֵד נְגוֺא Dan 3:29 = עֲזַרְיָה Dan 2:17.

Strong's Definition H5665

abed-nego

ʿăbēd nĕgôʾ

servant of Nebo

Abed-Nego, the name of Azariah

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, 'Azariah' (H5838 or H5839)

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 1 English renderings

Azariah Friend of Daniel

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Word Parts

בֵּ אדַ֙יִן֙

בֵּ

Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with

אדַ֙יִן֙

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

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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Word Parts

גֻּבְרַיָּ ֣א

גֻּבְרַיָּ

Root word men, certain, man

֣א

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: גְּבַר · ɡeh-BAHR

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmpd/Td

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

גֻּבְרַיָּ	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Determined
א	Speech Particle Type Definite Article

In English

In the KJV here: men

men ×15 a man ×2 certain ×2 of the men ×2

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man — Default singular; broad and natural in most contexts.

male individual — More precise when gender specificity matters.

person — Gender-neutral; use when inclusive reading is preferred.

someone — Informal; good for indefinite or 'certain one' sense.

fellow — Colloquial; suits narrative contexts with informal tone.

individual — Neutral and formal; fits legal or official passages.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9400 H1399 H1400

גְּבַר₂₁ noun masculine man (Biblical Hebrew); — absolute ׳נ Dan 2:25; Dan 5:11 plural absolute גֻּבְרִין (K^{§ 54, 3 e}) Dan 3:24; Dan 3:25, also, = certain ones, vDan 3:8 vDan 3:12 vDan 3:20 emphatic גֻּבְרַיָּא Ezra 4:21; Ezra 5:4; Ezra 5:10; Ezra 6:8; Dan 3:12 + 9 t. Daniel.

Strong's Definition H1400

men, certain, man

gĕbar

a person

a man, a certain (one)

Variations 7 forms of this word

Translations 4 English renderings

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Word Parts

Breakdown unavailable for this word. Dictionary form: אִלֵּךְ · il-LAKE

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Pdxcp

Noun — Common, plural plural — usually add "-s"

	Speech Noun Type Common Number Plural
	Speech Pronoun Type Demonstrative Number Plural

In English

In the KJV here: these

these ×7 those ×2 and these ×1 of these ×1 to cause these ×1 unto these ×1 we those ×1

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these — Proximate demonstrative; preferred when referent is near or just mentioned.

those — Distal demonstrative; use when referent is more remote in context.

these ones — Adds slight emphasis or contrast to a specific group.

such — Useful when the referent is qualitative or categorical rather than physical.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9304 H479 H1791

אִלֵּךְ demonstrative pronoun plural these (plural of דֵּךְ, q. v.: Egyptian Aramaic אלך (Cooke²⁰⁷ RES³⁶¹ B S-C^{Pap. E 6}+): with hâ prefixed, Old Syriac , feminine Nö^{§ 67}, M^{§ 82} Burkitt^{Evang. da-Mepharreshe ii.42, Christian-Palestinian} Aramaic (masculine and feminine) Schw^{Idioticon 24}; compare Arabic , Ethiopic : Di^Lex.1057: the demonstrative affix ך as in דֵּךְ, , etc.; W^{CG 110}); — these, גֻּבְרַיָּא אִלֵּךְ these men, Dan 3:12; Dan 3:13; Dan 3:21; Dan 3:22; Dan 3:23; Dan 3:27; Dan 6:6; Dan 6:12; Dan 6:16; Dan 6:25; Ezra 4:21; Ezra 16:8b; also Ezra 5:9; Ezra 6:8a.

BDB9447 H1791 H479

דֵּךְ demonstrative pronoun masculine this, feminine דָּח; only Ezra; Daniel uses דִּכֵּן (Egyptian and Cappadocian Aramaic זך (CIS^{ii. 151 RŠS:361} B S-C^Pap. (feminine דכא, דכי ib.^{F 6, 9}), Lzb^{Eph. i. 67}); ᵑ7 דֵּיכֵי, feminine דָּח; Arabic ; Ethiopic From זֶה, דָּא (feminine), with the affix ך (W^{CG 110}), thus literally = German dieser da. The plural is אִלֵּח, q. v.); — this (always after its substantive), Ezra 5:16 שֵׁשְׁבַּצַּר דֵח, vEzra 5:17 בֵּיתאֱֿלָהָא דֵח, Ezra 6:7; Ezra 6:8; Ezra 6:12 feminine Ezra 4:13; Ezra 4:15; Ezra 4:16 (twice in verse); Ezra 4:19; Ezra 4:21 all קִרְיְתָא דָח, Ezra 5:8.

Strong's Definition H479

these, those

ʾillēk

these

these, those

Variations 1 forms of this word

Translations 7 English renderings

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Word Parts

הֵיתָ֖יוּ

Root word brought, came, come, bring

Dictionary form: אָתָה · aw-TAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar VHp3mp

Verb — Hophal, Perfect (Qatal), third person masculine plural causative passive — "he was made to do" completed action — try "he ___ed" or "he has ___ed" the built-in subject is "they"

הֵיתָיוּ

Speech Verb Stem Hophal Type Perfect (Qatal) Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Plural

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In English

In the KJV here: they brought

came ×4 and they brought ×2 they brought ×2 to bring ×2 and come ×1 and they have brought ×1 are come ×1 brought out ×1

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come — Most neutral, broadly applicable rendering for arrival.

arrive — Emphasizes reaching a destination; good for narrative prose.

bring — Use when the subject is transporting something or someone.

go — Prefer when motion is away from the speaker's vantage point.

appear — Suits contexts of sudden or formal arrival before someone.

present — Formal register; fits ceremonial or official bringing/coming.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9355 H858 H857

אֲתָה, אֲתָא verb come (Biblical Hebrew poetry אָתָה; Palmyrene ׳את Haph`el Lab²³⁰, Christian-Palestinian Aramaic Schulth^Lex.); —

אָת see אוה.

Strong's Definition H858

brought, came, come, bring

ʾātâ

to come, to bring

to come, arrive

(P'al) to come

Variations 12 forms of this word

Translations 10 English renderings

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Word Parts

קֳדָ֥ם

Preposition before, him, me, pleased, presence, …

Dictionary form: קֳדָם · koh-DAWM

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R

Preposition

קֳדָם

Speech Preposition

In English

In the KJV here: before

before ×22 before me ×3 and before ×2 him ×2 before him ×1 i thought ×1 in the presence of ×1 it before ×1

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in front of — Spatial sense; prefer for physical or positional contexts.

in the presence of — Formal/courtly register; suits throne-room or divine scenes.

before — Modernized KJV staple; broadly versatile across contexts.

in the sight of — Emphasizes the observer's perspective or judgment.

it seemed good to — Use when the lemma carries a 'pleased' or approval nuance.

I considered — Use when the lemma reflects an inner thought or deliberation.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9849 H6925

קֳדָם₄₂ preposition before (so Old Aramaic, Nabataean, Palmyrene, etc. (Lzb^{360 f.}), ᵑ7 קָדָם, Syriac ; properly a substantive the front, compare Arabic the front; for √ see Biblical Hebrew קדם); — suffix קָדָמַי Dan 2:9 +, מָ֑י- vDan 2:6 קדמיך Kt, קֳדָמָךְ Qr, Dan 5:23; Dan 6:23 קֳדָמוֺהִי Dan 4:5 + (compare Nerab קדמוה, Cooke¹⁸⁹); 3 feminine singular קדמיה Kt, קֳדָמַהּ Qr, Dan 7:7; Dan 7:8; Dan 7:20 קֳדָמֵיהוֺן Dan 4:4 —

1. before (= Hebrew לפְנֵי), especially in the phrases to answer, pray, say, etc., before a superior (as more respectful than to), Dan 2:9 לְמֵאמַד קֳדָמַי, vDan 2:10 vDan 2:11 vDan 2:27; Dan 6:11 (see Dr), v.Dan 6:12 v.Dan 6:13 v.Dan 6:14 ׳קֱרִי ק Ezra 4:18; Ezra 4:23; Ezra 5:23 (twice in verse); with שְׁפַר to seem fair Dan 3:32; Dan 6:2 after verbs of motion, in before, Dan 2:24; Dan 2:25; Dan 3:13; Dan 4:3 +; of time Dan 7:7.

2. מִןקֳֿדָם from before ( = מִלִּפְנֵי, but as used in late Hebrew, Esth 1:19; Esth 4:8), with קַבֵּל Dan 2:6, בְּעָא vDan 2:18 of a decree, Dan 6:27 מִןקֳֿדָמִי שִֹׁים טְעֵם (|| מִנִּי Dan 3:29 +), compare Dan 2:15; Ezra 7:14 of God, Dan 5:24 מִןקֳֿדָמוֺהִי שְׁלִיחַ פַּסָּא דַּייְֿדָא, Dan 7:10 (so very often in ᵑ7, Dr^{Sm lxx. f.} lxxiii). Also = Hebrew מִפְּנֵי, with to fear Dan 5:19; Dan 6:27, be rooted up Dan 7:8, fall vDan 7:20.

Strong's Definition H6925

before, him, me, pleased, presence, …

qŏdām

before

before, in front of

before

Variations 12 forms of this word

Translations 13 English renderings

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Word Parts

מַלְכָּֽ א

מַלְכָּֽ

Root word king, kings, royal

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)

מַלְכָּֽ	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

Daniel 3:12

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Daniel 3:14