Daniel 3:16

עֲנ֗וֹ שַׁדְרַ֤ךְ מֵישַׁךְ֙ וַעֲבֵ֣ד נְג֔וֹ וְאָמְרִ֖ין לְמַלְכָּ֑א נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּ֔ר לָֽא חַשְׁחִ֨ין אֲנַ֧חְנָא עַל דְּנָ֛ה פִּתְגָ֖ם לַהֲתָבוּתָֽךְ

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter.

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Daniel 1:7

וַיָּשֶׂם לָהֶם שַׂר הַסָּרִיסִים שֵׁמוֹת וַיָּשֶׂם לְדָֽנִיֵּאל בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר וְלַֽחֲנַנְיָה שַׁדְרַךְ וּלְמִֽישָׁאֵל מֵישַׁךְ וְלַעֲזַרְיָה עֲבֵד נְגֽוֹ׃

Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abed-nego.

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.

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Daniel 3:16

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Masoretic Phrasing

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

עֲנ֗וֹ Revia — a lesser break שַׁדְרַ֤ךְ מֵישַׁךְ֙ Pashta — a lesser break וַעֲבֵ֣ד נְג֔וֹ Zaqef Qatan — a strong break וְאָמְרִ֖ין Tipeha — a lesser break לְמַלְכָּ֑א Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּ֔ר Zaqef Qatan — a strong break לָֽא חַשְׁחִ֨ין אֲנַ֧חְנָא עַל דְּנָ֛ה Tevir — a lesser break פִּתְגָ֖ם Tipeha — a lesser break לַהֲתָבוּתָֽךְ Silluq — end of the verse

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Word Parts

עֲנ֗וֹ

Root word answered, spake

Dictionary form: עֲנָה · uh-NAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar 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"

עֲנוֹ

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

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In English

In the KJV here: answered

answered ×12 spake ×10 and spake ×2 he answered ×2 they answered ×2 therefore he spake ×1 they spake ×1

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answer — Most direct equivalent; use for replies to questions.

respond — Slightly more formal; suits deliberate or official replies.

speak up — Captures the sense of taking the floor to address others.

declare — Use when the speech is a solemn or public statement.

say — Broadest option; fits casual or narrative contexts.

speak — Good when no specific question is being answered.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9780 H6030 H6032

I. [עֲנָה] verb answer (see Biblical Hebrew I. עָנָה); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 feminine singular עֲנַת Dan 5:10 3 masculine plural עֲנוֺ Dan 2:7 +; Participle active (עֲנָה Nö^{GGA, 1884, 1021}) עָנֵה Dan 2:5 +, plural עָנַיִן (K^{§ 47 Beisp. e})) Dan 3:24 — always + אמר Participle, answered and said (ל [or קֳדָם] person usually following אדר; following ׳ע Dan 2:10; Dan 2:27; Dan 2:47): —

1. answer, make reply, to something said: Dan 2:5; Dan 2:7; Dan 2:8; Dan 2:10; Dan 2:27; Dan 3:16; Dan 3:24; Dan 3:25; Dan 4:16 b Dan 5:17; Dan 6:13; Dan 6:14.

2. respond to occasion, speak in view of a situation: Dan 2:15; Dan 2:20; Dan 2:26; Dan 3:9; Dan 3:14; Dan 3:19; Dan 3:24; Dan 3:26; Dan 3:28; Dan 4:16a; Dan 4:27; Dan 5:10.

Strong's Definition H6032

answered, spake

ʿănâ

properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e., pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce

to answer, respond

(P'al)

to answer, make reply

Variations 4 forms of this word

Translations 7 English renderings

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Word Parts

שַׁדְרַ֤ךְ

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

Dictionary form: שַׁדְרַךְ · shahd-RAHK

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Np

Noun — Proper Name

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

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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מֵישַׁךְ֙

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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נְג֔וֹ

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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וְ אָמְרִ֖ין

וְ

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

אָמְרִ֖ין

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

Dictionary form: אֲמַר · uh-MAHR

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Vqrmpa

Verb — Peal, Participle Active, masculine plural, absolute state simple action (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Qal ongoing action — try "___ing" or "one who ___s"

וְ	Speech Conjunction
אָמְרִין	Speech Verb Stem Peal Type Participle Active Gender Masculine Number Plural State Absolute

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In English

In the KJV here: and said

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 מַלְכָּ ֑א

לְ

Prefix — preposition to, for

מַלְכָּ

Root word king, kings, royal

֑א

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: מֶלֶךְ · meh-LEK

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Ncmsd/Td

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

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

In English

In the KJV here: to 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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נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּ֔ר

Root word a name — transliterate it ("O 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: o 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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לָֽא

Particle not

Dictionary form: לָא · law

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Tn

Particle — Negative

לָֽא	Speech Particle Type Negative

In English

In the KJV here: are not

not ×18 nor ×8 no ×6 shall not ×4 without ×4 is not ×3 neither ×3 are not ×2

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not — Standard negation; fits most contexts naturally.

no — Use before nouns or as a standalone negative reply.

nor — Connects two negative clauses or items.

never — Emphasizes total absence across time or circumstance.

nothing — Use when negating an implied object or quantity.

without — Preferable when negating accompaniment or condition.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9632 H3808 H3809

לָא (לָה Dan 4:32) adverb not (Biblical Hebrew לא; Aramaic of Têma, Egyptian, etc., לא; Nerab ל (Lzb³⁰¹ Cook^{G1. 67}); ᵑ7 לָא; Syriac ); — not Jer 10:11; Dan 2:5; Dan 2:9; Dan 2:10, etc.; before a participle (so rarely in Biblical Hebrew, 1 b c), Dan 2:27; Dan 2:43; Dan 3:16; Dan 4:4; Dan 4:6; Dan 4:15 +, so v.Dan 4:32 וְכָלדָּֿאְרֵי אַרְעָא כְּלָה חֲשׁיבִין; are as men not accounted of (so Bev Behrm Marti, compare Isa 53:8 ᵑ7 בסירין ולא חשׁיבין; > most 'accounted as nothing,' for which no analogy, yet compare Ps 39:6 ᵑ7); followed by אִיתַי, see אִיתַי. With infinitive and לְ Dan 6:9 דִּי לָא לִהַשְׁנָיָה which it is not to alter = which is not to be altered (compare v.Dan 6:16), Ezra 6:8 (K^{§ 67, 1} Dr^{§ 202, 2}.; compare Isa 35:6 ᵑ7, D^{Aramaic Dialektproben, p. 1}). With interr. הֲלָא Dan 3:24; Dan 4:27; Dan 6:13.

BDB9640 H3809 H3861 H518 H2006 H3808 H3588

II. לָהֵן conjunction except, but (from לָא and הֵן 'not if' (compare Hebrew אם לא Gen 24:38); so Nabataean and Egyptian Aramaic להן Cooke^{217, 219, 241} S-C^{Pap. C 6, 7} +; lâinnî, however Soc^{Arab. Dial.} see Marokko 44, Anm. 103; ᵑ7 אִילָּהֵין Gen 32:28; Gen 43:3 and elsewhere); —

1. after a negative (= Biblical Hebrew כִּי אִם, q. v.):
a. except Dan 2:11; Dan 3:28; Dan 6:6; Dan 6:8.
b. but (German sondern) Dan 2:30.

2. without a negative: however, but Ezra 5:12.

Strong's Definition H3809

not, no, nor, without, none, …

lāʾ

no, not

no, not, nothing

Variations 6 forms of this word

Translations 35 English renderings

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חַשְׁחִ֨ין

Root word careful, of

Dictionary form: חֲשַׁח · huh-SHA

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Vqrmpa

Verb — Peal, Participle Active, masculine plural, absolute state simple action (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Qal ongoing action — try "___ing" or "one who ___s"

חַשְׁחִין

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

Verb Chart

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In the KJV here: careful

careful ×1 they have need of ×1

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need — Most neutral; fits both noun and verb contexts.

require — Formal register; good for legal or official contexts.

have need of — Modernized KJV phrase; slightly more emphatic than 'need'.

concerned about — Highlights the attentive, careful nuance of the gloss.

depend on — Use when reliance or necessity is the focus.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9546 H2818

[חֲשַׁח] verb need (Assyrian —ašâ—u, crave; Syriac in need of; not ᵑ7; —

Pe`al Participle plural חָֽשְׁחִין Dan 3:16, singular Infinitive (van d. H., wrongly, ׳חַשׁ).

BDB9547 H2818

[חַשְׁחָה] noun feminine thing needed (Syriac ; Nö in K^{p. 175}); — plural חַשְׁחָן Ezra 6:9.

Strong's Definition H2818

careful, of

ḥăšaḥ

to be necessary (from the idea of convenience) or (transitively) to need

(v) (P'al) to need, have need

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 2 English renderings

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Breakdown unavailable for this word. Dictionary form: אֲנַחְנָא · uh-na-NAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Pp1cp

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

	Speech Noun Type Common Number Plural
	Speech Pronoun Type Personal Person First Person Number Plural

In English

In the KJV here: we

we ×4

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we — Standard first-person plural pronoun; universally clear.

us — Use in object position or emphatic constructions.

our — Use when the pronoun functions as a possessive modifier.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9315 H586 H587

אֲנַ֫חְנָא (Ezra 4:16 אֲנַ֫חְנָה) pronoun 1 plural we (Egyptian Aramaic RES³⁶¹ S-C^Pap. אנחנה; Biblical Hebrew אֲנַחְנוּ; W^{CG 100 f.}), Dan 3:16; Dan 3:17; Ezra 4:16 (after participle), Ezra 5:11.

Strong's Definition H586

ʾănaḥnāʾ

we (first pers. pl.)

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 1 English renderings

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Word Parts

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: thee in

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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Word Parts

Breakdown unavailable for this word. Dictionary form: דֵּן · dane

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Pdxms

Noun — masculine singular

	Speech Noun Gender Masculine Number Singular
	Speech Pronoun Type Demonstrative Gender Masculine Number Singular

In English

In the KJV here: this

this ×28 and this ×3 of this ×3 these ×2 thus ×2 aforetime ×1 after this sort ×1 another ×1

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this — Most natural demonstrative; preferred in most contexts.

these — Use for plural referents in the context.

such — When emphasizing kind or category rather than identity.

that — Use when referent is more remote or already mentioned.

this matter — Idiomatic when דֵּן refers to a topic or affair.

for this reason — Use when the word functions as a causal connector.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9303 H459 H1836 H428

אִלֵּין (אִלֵּן Dan 2:44; Dan 6:7) demonstrative pronoun plural these (plural of דְּנָה, q. v.: Palmyrene אלן (Lzb^{264 Eph. i. 343, 345} Cooke²⁶); ᵑ7 אילין; Mandean עלין (Nö^{M 89 f.}); Talmud (with emphatic hâ prefixed, W^CG:109) הָאִלֵּין: see further below Biblical Hebrew אֵלֶּה, and add Egyptian Aramaic אלו Cooke²⁶); — these, only Daniel: Dan 2:40 דִּי מְרָעַע כָּלֿ, נִלֵּין, vDan 2:44 כָּלאִֿלֵּן מַלְכְוָתָא, Dan 6:3 אֲחַדְֵַּרְפְּנַיָּא אִלֵּין (so v.Dan 6:7), Dan 7:17 אִלֵּיץ חֵיוָתָא.

BDB9454 H1836 H459

דְּנָה₅₇ demonstrative prounoun common this (Zinjirli זן, זנה; Egyptian Aramaic זנה (S-C^{Pap. B 17} +); זנך (ib.^{C 6, D 8}); Nabataean, Palmyrene דנה (Lzb²⁶⁴ Cooke²⁶); ᵑ7 דֵּין (e.g. 1Sam 10:27) and (with הָ, i.e. הָא, ecce) הָדֵתן; Aramaic of Têma הא זא (Cooke^{195. 198}); Syriac (contracted for הָֽדְנָא); Mandean האזין; Sabean (Hom^{Chrest. 13}); Ethiopic all from [דֶּה,] זה, + demonstrative noun (W^{CG 108 f.}); feminine Biblical Aramaic דָּא, ᵑ7 דָּא, הָדה, Syriac , Mandean האזא, Ethiopic without the n; the plural is אִלֵּין, q. v. ); — this:
a. Dan 2:18 רָזָא דְנָה this secret, vDan 2:28 vDan 2:29 vDan 2:30 +, Ezra 4:11; Ezra 5:3; Ezra 5:4; Ezra 5:9 +; כָּלדְּֿנָה Dan 5:22.
b. אַחֲרֵי דְנָה after this Dan 2:29; Dan 2:45 so בָּאתַר דְּנָה Dan 7:6; Dan 7:7.
c. כִּדְנָה like this, thus, Jer 10:10 (= Hebrew כֹּה), Dan 2:10 מִלְּתָא כִדְנָה a word like this (compare כָּזֹאת Esth 4:14), Esth 3:29; Ezra 5:7.
d. עַלדְּֿנָה on account of this Dan 3:16; Ezra 4:22; Ezra 5:5; Ezra 5:17; Ezra 6:11 as conjunction = therefore (compare Hebrew עַלזֹֿאת) Ezra 4:14; Ezra 4:15. — See also קֳבֵלַ and קַדְמָה.

BDB9603 H1768 H1836 H2298

כְּ particle like, as, about (Biblical Hebrew כְּ, q. v.); — like, as Dan 2:40 תַּקִּיפָא כְּפַרְוְלָא, Dan 4:5; Dan 4:32; Dan 5:1 +; according to Dan 4:32 וּכְּ מִצְבְּיֵהּ עָכֵד and according to his will he doeth, Ezra 6:9; Ezra 6:18 +; about (as Biblical Hebrew 1 a: compare Zinjirli Lzb⁴⁴⁴ [ן] כשלשן מלכ), Dan 4:16 כְּשָׁעָה חֲדָה, Dan 6:1 with infinitive (Biblical Hebrew 3 b), Dan 6:21 וּכְ מִקְרְנֵהּ לִגֻבָּא and as he drew near, etc. Cpds.: — כְּ דִי and כִּדְנָה, see דִּי and דָּאנה; כַּחֲדָה; together, see חַד (sub אחד).

Strong's Definition H1836

this, these, thus, wherefore, aforetime, …

dēn

this

(demons pron) this, on account of this

Variations 9 forms of this word

Translations 18 English renderings

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Word Parts

פִּתְגָ֖ם

Root word answer, matter, word, letter

Dictionary form: פִּתְגָּם · pit-ɡAWM

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsa

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

פִּתְגָם

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: matter

a letter ×1 an answer ×1 matter ×1 this matter ×1 us answer ×1 word ×1

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word — Broad default; suits most contexts naturally.

message — Good when content is communicated from a sender.

reply — Prefer when a response to a prior statement is meant.

decree — Suits official or royal proclamations (Aramaic flavor).

matter — Use when referring to a subject or affair, not speech.

edict — Formal written ruling; fits legal or courtly contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9828 H6600 H6599

פִּתְגָם noun masculine^{Ezra 6:11} command, word, affair (Persian: see Biblical Hebrew); — absolute ׳פ Dan 3:16 emphatic מָא- Ezra 4:17 +; — command Ezra 6:11, word, by missive Ezra 5:7, from king Ezra 4:17 (both with שְׁלַת), in answer Ezra 5:11 (with התיב); weakened, thing, affair Dan 3:16; Dan 4:14.

Strong's Definition H6600

answer, matter, word, letter

pitgām

a word, answer, letter or decree

command, work, affair, decree

word, report

Variations 3 forms of this word

Translations 6 English renderings

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Word Parts

לַ הֲתָבוּתָֽ ךְ

לַ

Prefix — preposition to, for

הֲתָבוּתָֽ

Root word returned, answer, answered, restored

ךְ

Suffix — pronoun your / you (one man)

Dictionary form: תּוּב · toob

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Vhc/Sp2ms

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

לַ	Speech Preposition
הֲתָבוּתָֽ	Speech Verb Stem Haphel Type Infinitive Construct State Construct
ךְ	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Second Person Gender Masculine Number Singular

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In English

In the KJV here: to answer

returned ×3 answered ×1 be restored ×1 they returned ×1 they returned answer ×1 to answer ×1

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return — Most general sense; going back to a place or state.

answer — Use when responding to a question or message.

reply — Slightly more conversational than 'answer'.

respond — Neutral; suits formal or diplomatic contexts.

restore — Use when something is returned to its former condition.

bring back — Emphasizes physical or tangible return of something.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9995 H7725 H8421

תּוּב verb return (ᵑ7 Syriac; Biblical Hebrew שׁוּב); —

Pe`al Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְתוּב, with עַל person, of brightness (זִיו) of face Dan 4:33 b, of knowledge v.Dan 4:31 v.Dan 4:33 a. Haph`el Perfect 3 masculine singular הֲתִיב Dan 2:14 3 masculine plural suffix הֲתִיבוּנָא Ezra 5:11 Imperfect 3 masculine plural יַהֲתִיבוּן Ezra 6:5, יְתִיבוּן (K^{§ 33, 2}) Ezra 5:5 Infinitive suffix לַהֲתָבוּתָח Dan 3:16 —

1. restore, accusative of thing Ezra 6:5.

2. return (accusative of answer, etc.) Ezra 5:5; Ezra 5:11; Dan 3:16 (suffix Persian), ׳עֵטָא וּטְעֵם הֲת Dan 2:14.

Strong's Definition H8421

returned, answer, answered, restored

tûb

specifically (transitive and ellip.) to reply

to return, come back

(P'al) to return, come back

to restore, give back, answer

Variations 6 forms of this word

Translations 6 English renderings

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