Daniel 3:20

וּלְגֻבְרִ֤ין גִּבָּֽרֵי חַ֙יִל֙ דִּ֣י בְחַיְלֵ֔הּ אֲמַר֙ לְכַפָּתָ֔ה לְשַׁדְרַ֥ךְ מֵישַׁ֖ךְ וַעֲבֵ֣ד נְג֑וֹ לְמִרְמֵ֕א לְאַתּ֥וּן נוּרָ֖א יָקִֽדְתָּֽא

And he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.

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Daniel 3:15

כְּעַן הֵן אִֽיתֵיכוֹן עֲתִידִין דִּי בְעִדָּנָא דִּֽי-תִשְׁמְעוּן קָל קַרְנָא מַשְׁרוֹקִיתָא קַיְתרֹס שַׂבְּכָא פְּסַנְתֵּרִין וְסוּמְפֹּנְיָה וְכֹל׀ זְנֵי זְמָרָא תִּפְּלוּן וְתִסְגְּדוּן לְצַלְמָא דִֽי-עַבְדֵת וְהֵן לָא תִסְגְּדוּן בַּהּ-שַֽׁעֲתָא תִתְרְמוֹן לְגֽוֹא-אַתּוּן נוּרָא יָקִֽדְתָּא וּמַן-הוּא אֱלָהּ דֵּי יְשֵֽׁיזְבִנְכוֹן מִן-יְדָֽי׃

Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands?

Acts 16:23

πολλάς τε ἐπιθέντες αὐτοῖς πληγὰς ἔβαλον εἰς φυλακήν παραγγείλαντες τῷ δεσμοφύλακι ἀσφαλῶς τηρεῖν αὐτούς

And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

Acts 16:25

Κατὰ δὲ τὸ μεσονύκτιον Παῦλος καὶ Σιλᾶς προσευχόμενοι ὕμνουν τὸν θεόν ἐπηκροῶντο δὲ αὐτῶν οἱ δέσμιοι·

And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.

Acts 12:4

ὃν καὶ πιάσας ἔθετο εἰς φυλακήν παραδοὺς τέσσαρσιν τετραδίοις στρατιωτῶν φυλάσσειν αὐτόν βουλόμενος μετὰ τὸ πάσχα ἀναγαγεῖν αὐτὸν τῷ λαῷ

him, And when he had apprehended he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring forth him to the people.

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Daniel 3:20

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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.

וּלְגֻבְרִ֤ין גִּבָּֽרֵי חַ֙יִל֙ Pashta — a lesser break דִּ֣י בְחַיְלֵ֔הּ Zaqef Qatan — a strong break אֲמַר֙ Pashta — a lesser break לְכַפָּתָ֔ה Zaqef Qatan — a strong break לְשַׁדְרַ֥ךְ מֵישַׁ֖ךְ Tipeha — a lesser break וַעֲבֵ֣ד נְג֑וֹ Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here לְמִרְמֵ֕א Zaqef Gadol — a strong break לְאַתּ֥וּן נוּרָ֖א Tipeha — a lesser break יָקִֽדְתָּֽא Silluq — end of the verse

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וּ לְ גֻבְרִ֤ין

וּ

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

לְ

Prefix — preposition to, for

גֻבְרִ֤ין

Root word men, certain, man

Dictionary form: גְּבַר · ɡeh-BAHR

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/R/Ncmpa

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

וּ	Speech Conjunction
לְ	Speech Preposition
גֻבְרִין	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Absolute

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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גִּבָּֽרֵי

Root word mighty

Dictionary form: גִּבָּר · ɡib-BAWR

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmpc

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

גִּבָּֽרֵי

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Construct

In English

In the KJV here: mighty

mighty ×1

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mighty man — Best for a warrior or hero context; broad use.

warrior — Emphasizes military prowess and combat role.

champion — Highlights distinction and preeminence among peers.

strong man — Stresses physical strength over social status.

hero — Good for poetic or elevated literary contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9402 H1401

[גִּבָּר] noun masculine mighty one; — plural construct חַיִל גִּבָּרֵיֿ Dan 3:20 (= Biblical Hebrew גִּבּוֺרֵי חַיִל).

Strong's Definition H1401

mighty

gibbār

valiant, or warrior

mighty one, might

Variations 1 forms of this word

Translations 1 English renderings

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חַ֙יִל֙

Root word aloud, army, most, power

Dictionary form: חַיִל · ha-YIL

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsa

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

חַיִל

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: the most

aloud ×3 and power ×1 in the army ×1 the most ×1 were in his army ×1

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army — Best for military contexts; organized fighting force.

strength — Good for abstract power or might contexts.

force — Covers both military units and raw power.

troops — Collective military sense; more concrete than 'force'.

might — Emphasizes inherent capacity or vigor.

loudly — Adverbial use; reserve for 'aloud/crying out' contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9524 H2428 H2429

חַ֫יִל noun masculine power, strength, army (see Biblical Hebrew II. חול, חיל); —

1. power: absolute בְּאֶדְרָע וְחָ֑יִל Ezra 4:23 by force and power; ׳קרא בְח i.e. call loudly Dan 3:4, בְּחַיִל Dan 4:11; Dan 5:7 ׳גִּבָּרֵיאח Dan 3:20 mighty men of power.

2. force, army, suffix חֵילֵהּ Dan 3:20 construct חֵיל שְׁמַיָּא Dan 4:32 (= Biblical Hebrew צְכָא הַשָּׁמַיִם).

Strong's Definition H2429

aloud, army, most, power

ḥayil

an army, or strength

strength, army, power

power

Variations 7 forms of this word

Translations 5 English renderings

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דִּ֣י

Particle who, which, that

Dictionary form: דִּי · dee

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Tr

Particle — Relative

דִּי	Speech Particle Type Relative

In English

In the KJV here: that

that ×88 of ×60 which ×52 whom ×9 whose ×7 for ×6 and whereas ×4 and whom ×3

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that — Most versatile; use as general relative or complementizer.

which — Prefer for non-personal antecedents.

who — Use when antecedent is a person.

whose — Marks genitive/possessive relationship with antecedent.

of — Use for construct-like genitive links between nouns.

because — Use when דִּי introduces a causal clause.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9440 H1768 H2088 H834

דִּי particle of relation, who, which, that, used also as mark of genitive and conjunction that, because (Aramaic of Nineveh, Babylonian, Zinjirli, Nerab, Cilicia, Têma, Egypt, ןי (Lzb^{267. 446} RES³⁶¹ S-C^{Pap. A 2} +); Nabataean, Palmyrene די; ᵑ7 דְּ (except in compounds, as דִּילִי mine, דִּילֵיהּ his); Samaritan ; Syriac ; Ethiopic za: of same origin as Arabic possessor of [compare below Biblical Hebrew זֶה]. Properly a demonstrative that [compare זֶה; in Ethiopic ze is 'this', za 'which']; but this being referred by usage to something preceding becomes equivalent to the relative who, which, used, however, more widely than Hebrew אֲשֶׁר); —

1. as rel. who, which (construed like אֲשֶׁר): a. Jer 10:11; Dan 2:11 דִּי מְדָֽרְהוֺן whose dwelling, vDan 2:24 דִּי מַנִּי מַלְבָּא whom the king had appointed, vDan 2:26 ׳דִּי שְׁמֵהּ בּ whose name was B., Dan 4:5; Dan 5:12; Dan 5:23, etc.; = that which Dan 2:23 = him that Ezra 7:25; Ezra 6:15; Dan 7:17 דִּת אִנוּן אַרְבַּע which are four (see אִנּוּן). Following pronoun of 2 person (compare אֲשֶׁר 3), Dan 2:37 thou, O king ..., דִּי ֗֗֗ יְהַב לָח to whom... hath given, Dan 4:19; Dan 4:6 as to whom I know, etc. (compare אֲשֶׁר 4 d end). Sq. תַּמָּה = where Ezra 6:1, so דִּי alone Ezra 6:3; Dan 2:38 of time, בְּעִדָּנָא דִּי at the time when, etc., Dan 3:5; Dan 3:15. With the predicate an infinitive with לְ, Dan 6:9 כְּתָבָא דִּי לָא לְהַשְׁנָיָה which is not to be changed, Ezra 6:8 a place- or other determination, Dan 3:20 valiant men בְחֵילֵהּ that were in his army, Dan 5:2 הֵיכְלָא דִּי בִירוּשְׁלֵב, Dan 7:20; Ezra 4:24; Ezra 5:6; Ezra 6:2; Ezra 6:6 compare Dan 2:25; Dan 5:13; Dan 7:7; Ezra 7:23. דִּי לָא = without, Ezra 6:9; Ezra 7:22 (so דְּלָא ᵑ7 Gen 15:2; Exod 21:11); compare Dan 2:34; Dan 2:45.
b. מָן דִּי, מָה דִּי (compare in late Hebrew ׳מַהשֶּֿׁ, מַה 1 e b) whoever, whatever, so Dan 3:6; Dan 3:11 יִפֵּל ָ(מןדִּֿילָֿא whoever does not fall down, Dan 4:14 לְמָן דִּי יִצְבֵּא to whomsoever he willeth, v.Dan 4:22 v.Dan 4:29; Dan 5:21 מָה דִי whatever (or simply what), Dan 2:28 מָה דִּי לֶהֱוֵא what will be, vDan 2:29 vDan 2:29 vDan 2:45; Ezra 6:8; Ezra 7:18. — compare K^{§ 103.}

2. as mark of the genitive, Dan 2:15 שׁליטא די מלכא properly the captain, that of the king = the king's captain (a genuine Aramaic idiom: so ᵑ7 דְּ, Syriac constantly), vDan 2:19 vDan 2:25 vDan 2:49 + often: the substantive in such cases may be either in the emphatic state (determined), as ll. cc. Ezra 4:15; Ezra 5:2, etc., or in the absolute state (undetermined), Dan 5:5; Dan 7:4; Dan 7:9; Dan 7:10 נְהַר דִּי נוּר; or it may have a pleonastic suffix, Dan 2:20 שְׁמֵהּ דִּי אֱלָהָא literally his name, that of God = God's name, vDan 2:44; Dan 3:8; Dan 3:25; Dan 3:26; Dan 4:23, etc. (so also ᵑ7 Syriac). To circumscribe an adjective, especially in specification of the material: Dan 2:38 thou art רֵאשָׁה דִּי דַהֲבָא the head of gold, vDan 2:39; Dan 3:1; Dan 5:7; Dan 5:16; Ezra 5:14; Ezra 6:4 +; as predicate Dan 2:32 רֵאשֵׁהּ דִּידְֿהַב טָב his head (was) of fine gold, vDan 2:33; Dan 7:19 with a pronoun Dan 2:20 wisdom and might דִּילֵֿהּ הִיא are his; compare Dan 6:27 וּמַלְכוּתֵהּ דִּילָֿא תִתְחַבַּל his kingdom (is one) which shall not be destroyed, Dan 7:14. — See further K^{§ 81.}

3. as conjunction (compare אֲשֶׁר 8):
a. that (quod), after verbs of knowing, Dan 2:8; Dan 2:9, seeing Dan 2:45; Dan 3:27, hearing Dan 5:14, etc.; introducing the subject of a sentence, יְדִיעַ ֗֗֗ דִּי ֗֗֗ Dan 3:18; Ezra 4:13; Dan 2:47 מִןקְֿשֹׁט דִּי ֗֗֗ True is it that . . . (compare אָמְנָם כִּי Job 12:2).
b. = in that, inasmuch as, whereas: Dan 2:41 and whereas (דִּי) thou sawest, etc. . . . it shall be adivided kingdom, vDan 2:43; Dan 4:20; Dan 4:23 as a connecting link$ = seeing that, because, for (compare אֲשֶׁר 8 c) Dan 2:9; Dan 2:20b; Dan 2:23b; Dan 2:47b; Dan 4:15; Dan 6:24b.
c. that (ut), after verbs of asking Dan 2:16, commanding Dan 3:10; Dan 3:29, expressing a purpose Dan 4:3; Dan 5:15; Ezra 4:15; Ezra 6:10 +; דִּי לָא that not (ne) Dan 2:18; Dan 3:28; Dan 6:18 (on דִּי לְמָה lest Ezra 7:23, see מה).
d. prefixed to direct narr. (like כִּי 1 b, and sometimes אֲשֶׁר 8 a γ, and ὅτι recitativum), Dan 2:25 and said thus unto him דִּיהַֿשְׁכַּחַת (that) I have found, etc., Dan 5:7; Dan 6:6; Dan 6:14.

4. with prepositions and other prefixes:
a. כְּ דִי (like Hebrew כַּאֲשֶׁר; so Egyptian Aramaic כזי, Palmyrene, Nabataean כדי, Lzb²⁹³ SAC^{G1 62, 63} Cooke^{369 b RES:361}; ᵑ7 כַּד, Syriac ); a according as, Dan 2:43 b. so soon as, when, Dan 3:7; Dan 5:20; Dan 6:11; Dan 6:15.
b. מִןדִּֿי: a. because that, Dan 3:22; Ezra 5:12 (compare מֵאֲשֶׁר Isa 43:4); b. from (the time) that, after (ex quo), Dan 4:23; Ezra 4:23.
c. עַד דִּי until, Dan 2:9; Dan 2:34; Dan 4:30; Dan 7:22 = ere that Dan 6:25.
d. עַל דִּי Dan 3:19 is not a conjunction, but means above that which ...
e. for עַל דִּבְרַת דִּי and כָּלקֳֿבֵל דִּי see [ דִּבְרָה] and קֳבֵל.

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 H1768

that, of, which, whom, whose, …

dî

that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of

(rel part) who, which, that

Variations 10 forms of this word

Translations 43 English renderings

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Word Parts

בְ חַיְלֵ ֔הּ

בְ

Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with

חַיְלֵ

Root word aloud, army, most, power

֔הּ

Suffix — pronoun his / him / it

Dictionary form: חַיִל · ha-YIL

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Ncmsc/Sp3ms

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

בְ	Speech Preposition
חַיְלֵ	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Construct
הּ	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Singular

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In the KJV here: were in his army

aloud ×3 and power ×1 in the army ×1 the most ×1 were in his army ×1

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army — Best for military contexts; organized fighting force.

strength — Good for abstract power or might contexts.

force — Covers both military units and raw power.

troops — Collective military sense; more concrete than 'force'.

might — Emphasizes inherent capacity or vigor.

loudly — Adverbial use; reserve for 'aloud/crying out' contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9524 H2428 H2429

חַ֫יִל noun masculine power, strength, army (see Biblical Hebrew II. חול, חיל); —

2. force, army, suffix חֵילֵהּ Dan 3:20 construct חֵיל שְׁמַיָּא Dan 4:32 (= Biblical Hebrew צְכָא הַשָּׁמַיִם).

Strong's Definition H2429

aloud, army, most, power

ḥayil

an army, or strength

strength, army, power

power

Variations 7 forms of this word

Translations 5 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: and he 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 כַפָּתָ֔ה

לְ

Prefix — preposition to, for

כַפָּתָ֔ה

Root word bound, bind

Dictionary form: כְּפַת · keh-PAHT

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
כַפָּתָה	Speech Verb Stem Pael Type Infinitive Construct State Construct

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In English

In the KJV here: to bind

bound ×2 to bind ×1 were bound ×1

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bind — Most versatile; covers all active and infinitive contexts.

tie up — Vivid, colloquial; suits narrative action scenes.

restrain — Emphasizes the effect of binding rather than the act.

fetter — Implies binding with chains or shackles; formal register.

shackle — Strong physical image; good for imprisonment contexts.

secure — Neutral, modern; suitable when force is less emphasized.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9620 H3729

כְּפַת verb bind (ᵑ7 id.; Late Hebrew כָּפַת; Syriac form knots, twist into a knot, Arabic draw together, Assyrian [kapâtu] II. bring together); —

Pe`il Perfect 3 masculine plural כְּ פִ֫תוּ, (W^{CG 224}) Dan 3:21 they were bound. Pa`el bind: Infinitive לְכַפָּתָךְ Dan 3:20 (ל accusative of person); Passive participle plural מְכַפְּתִין bound vDan 3:23 vDan 3:24.

Strong's Definition H3729

bound, bind

kĕpat

to fetter

to bind

(P'il) to be bound

Variations 4 forms of this word

Translations 3 English renderings

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Word Parts

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.

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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Word Parts

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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Word Parts

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

לְ מִרְמֵ֕א

לְ

Prefix — preposition to, for

מִרְמֵ֕א

Root word cast, down, impose

Dictionary form: רְמָה · reh-MAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Vqc

Verb — Peal, Infinitive Construct, construct state simple action (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Qal try "to ___" or "___ing"

לְ	Speech Preposition
מִרְמֵא	Speech Verb Stem Peal Type Infinitive Construct State Construct

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In English

In the KJV here: and to cast

and cast ×1 and they cast ×1 and to cast ×1 and were cast ×1 be cast ×1 he shall be cast ×1 shall be cast ×1 that he should be cast ×1

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throw — Most natural modern equivalent; broad everyday use.

hurl — Implies force or violence; good for dramatic contexts.

fling — Suggests abruptness or contempt in the action.

cast — Modernized KJV form; still natural in formal or literary prose.

impose — Prefer for levying taxes or obligations, not physical throwing.

toss — Lighter register; suits less forceful or deliberate actions.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9903 H7411 H7412

[רְמָא] verb cast, throw (see Biblical Hebrew I. רמךְ (rare)); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine plural רְמוֺ Dan 6:17; Dan 6:25 1 plural רְמֵ֫ינָא Dan 3:24 Infinitive לְמִרְמֵא vDan 3:20; Ezra 7:24); —

1. cast, accusative of person + ל location Dan 3:24; Dan 6:25 accusative of person omitted v.Dan 6:17; Dan 3:20.

2. figurative throw (burden of) tribute, עַל person, Ezra 7:24. Pe`il Perfect 3 masculine plural רְמִיו (W^{CG 225}):

1. were cast, subject person with ל location, Dan 3:21.

2. were placed, set, Dan 7:9 (compare ᵑ7 Jer 1:15 Dr, and Biblical Hebrew ירח 2). Hithpe`el be cast, subject person with ל location: Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִתְרְמֵא Dan 3:6; Dan 3:11; Dan 6:8; Dan 6:13 2 masculine plural תִּתְרְמוֺן Dan 3:15.

Strong's Definition H7412

cast, down, impose

rĕmâ

to throw, set, (figuratively) assess

to cast, throw

(P'al)

to cast

of tribute (figuratively)

to be cast

Variations 8 forms of this word

Translations 12 English renderings

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Word Parts

לְ אַתּ֥וּן

לְ

Prefix — preposition to, for

אַתּ֥וּן

Root word furnace

Dictionary form: אַתּוּן · at-TOON

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Ncmsc

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

לְ	Speech Preposition
אַתּוּן	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Construct

In English

In the KJV here: furnace

furnace ×8 and the furnace ×1 the furnace ×1

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furnace — Standard modern rendering; broadly understood.

kiln — Emphasizes a fired structure for burning or smelting.

blazing furnace — Highlights intense heat; vivid in narrative contexts.

oven — More domestic feel; use only if context is small-scale.

smelting furnace — Technical; suited to metallurgical or industrial contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9356 H861

אַתוּן noun masculine^{Dan 3:19} (probably feminine^{vDan 3:26}) furnace (probably loan-word from Assyrian utûnu, atûnu, id., [also Tel Amarna], DHM^{VOJ 1.23} Buhl; Syriac hence Arabic as loan-word Frä²⁶; Ethiopic Di⁷⁶³; conjectures on etymology in K^{§ 59 Anm.} Lag^{BN 111}); — construct ׳א Dan 3:6; Dan 3:11; Dan 3:15; Dan 3:17; Dan 3:20; Dan 3:21; Dan 3:23; Dan 3:26 emphatic אַתוּנָא Dan 3:19; Dan 3:22.

אִתַי see אִיתַי.

Strong's Definition H861

furnace

ʾattûn

probably a fire-place, i.e., furnace

furnace

Variations 4 forms of this word

Translations 3 English renderings

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נוּרָ ֖א

נוּרָ

Root word fiery, fire

֖א

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: נוּר · noor

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncbsd/Td

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

נוּרָ	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Both Number Singular State Determined
א	Speech Particle Type Definite Article

In English

In the KJV here: fiery

fiery ×8 of the fire ×3 the fire ×2 a fiery ×1 fire ×1 of fire ×1 was like the fiery ×1

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fire — Most direct rendering; best for concrete, literal contexts.

flame — Emphasizes the visible, active blaze; vivid and natural.

blaze — Dynamic and intense; suits dramatic or threatening fire.

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

burning — Highlights ongoing process; good for furnace or judgment imagery.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9701 H5135 H5216

נוּר₁₇ noun feminine^{Dan 3:6} and masculine^{Dan 7:9} fire (ᵑ7 Syriac; see √ נור Biblical Hebrew); — absolute ׳נ Dan 3:27; Dan 7:9 (twice in verse); Dan 7:10 emphatic נוּרָא Dan 3:6 + 12 t. 3.

Strong's Definition H5135

fiery, fire

nûr

fire

fire

Variations 3 forms of this word

Translations 7 English renderings

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Word Parts

יָקִֽדְתָּֽ א

יָקִֽדְתָּֽ

Root word burning

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: יְקַד · yeh-KAHD

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Vqrfsd/Td

Verb — Peal, Participle Active, feminine singular, determined state simple action (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Qal ongoing action — try "___ing" or "one who ___s"

יָקִֽדְתָּֽ	Speech Verb Stem Peal Type Participle Active Gender Feminine Number Singular State Determined
א	Speech Particle Type Definite Article

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In English

In the KJV here: them into the burning

of a burning ×3 of the burning ×3 the burning ×1 them into the burning ×1

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burning — Most natural modern English; fits most contexts.

blaze — Vivid, active image; suits intense or dramatic fire.

furnace — Preferred when the burning place is an enclosed structure.

conflagration — Formal register; suits large or catastrophic fires.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9589 H3344 H3345

[יְקַד] verb burn (see Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al Participle active feminine יָקִדְ תָּא Dan 3:6; Dan 3:11; Dan 3:15; Dan 3:17; Dan 3:20; Dan 3:21; Dan 3:23; Dan 3:26.

Strong's Definition H3345

burning

yĕqad

to burn

(P'al) to burn

Variations 3 forms of this word

Translations 4 English renderings

Daniel 3:19

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Daniel 3:21