Daniel 3:24

Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his counsellers, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king.

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Daniel 6:7

אִתְיָעַטוּ כֹּל׀ סָרְכֵי מַלְכוּתָא סִגְנַיָּא וַֽאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּא הַדָּֽבְרַיָּא וּפַחֲוָתָא לְקַיָּמָה קְיָם מַלְכָּא וּלְתַקָּפָה אֱסָר דִּי כָל-דִּֽי-יִבְעֵא בָעוּ מִן-כָּל-אֱלָהּ וֶֽאֱנָשׁ עַד-יוֹמִין תְּלָתִין לָהֵן מִנָּךְ מַלְכָּא יִתְרְמֵא לְגֹב אַרְיָוָתָֽא׃

All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellers, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.

Daniel 6:22

אֱלָהִי שְׁלַח מַלְאֲכֵהּ וּֽסֲגַר פֻּם אַרְיָוָתָא וְלָא חַבְּלוּנִי כָּל-קֳבֵל דִּי קָֽדָמוֹהִי זָכוּ הִשְׁתְּכַחַת לִי וְאַף ‫(קדמיך)‬ קָֽדָמָךְ מַלְכָּא חֲבוּלָה לָא עַבְדֵֽת׃

My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.

Acts 5:23

λέγοντες ὅτι Τὸ μὲν δεσμωτήριον εὕρομεν κεκλεισμένον ἐν πάσῃ ἀσφαλείᾳ καὶ τοὺς φύλακας ἔξω ἑστῶτας πρὸ τῶν θυρῶν ἀνοίξαντες δὲ ἔσω οὐδένα εὕρομεν

Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.

Daniel 5:18

אַנְתְּה מַלְכָּא אֱלָהָא עִלָּיָא מַלְכוּתָא וּרְבוּתָא וִיקָרָא וְהַדְרָא יְהַב לִנְבֻכַדְנֶצַּר אֲבֽוּךְ׃

O thou king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honour:

Daniel 3:17

הֵן אִיתַי אֱלָהַנָא דִּֽי-אֲנַחְנָא פָֽלְחִין יָכִל לְשֵׁיזָבוּתַנָא מִן-אַתּוּן נוּרָא יָקִֽדְתָּא וּמִן-יְדָךְ מַלְכָּא יְשֵׁיזִֽב׃

If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, he will deliver us and out of thine hand, O king.

Acts 26:13

ἡμέρας μέσης κατὰ τὴν ὁδὸν εἶδον βασιλεῦ οὐρανόθεν ὑπὲρ τὴν λαμπρότητα τοῦ ἡλίου περιλάμψαν με φῶς καὶ τοὺς σὺν ἐμοὶ πορευομένους

At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.

Daniel 3:2

וּנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר מַלְכָּא שְׁלַח לְמִכְנַשׁ׀ לַֽאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּא סִגְנַיָּא וּֽפַחֲוָתָא אֲדַרְגָּזְרַיָּא גְדָבְרַיָּא דְּתָבְרַיָּא תִּפְתָּיֵא וְכֹל שִׁלְטֹנֵי מְדִֽינָתָא לְמֵתֵא לַחֲנֻכַּת צַלְמָא דִּי הֲקֵים נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר מַלְכָּֽא׃

Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the governors, and the captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellers, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.

Acts 9:6

Τρέμων τε καὶ θαμβῶν εἶπεν κύριε τί μέ θέλεις ποιῆσαι καὶ ὅ κύριος πρός αὐτόν ἀνάστηθι καὶ εἴσελθε εἰς τὴν πόλιν καὶ λαληθήσεταί σοι τί σε δεῖ ποιεῖν

And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

Daniel 5:6

אֱדַיִן מַלְכָּא זִיוֺהִי שְׁנוֹהִי וְרַעיֹנֹהִי יְבַהֲלוּנֵּהּ וְקִטְרֵי חַרְצֵהּ מִשְׁתָּרַיִן וְאַרְכֻבָּתֵהּ דָּא לְדָא נָֽקְשָֽׁן׃

Then the king's countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.

Daniel 4:27

לָהֵן מַלְכָּא מִלְכִּי יִשְׁפַּר עֲלָיךְ וַחֲטָיָךְ בְּצִדְקָה פְרֻק וַעֲוָיָתָךְ בְּמִחַן עֲנָיִן הֵן תֶּֽהֱוֵה אַרְכָה לִשְׁלֵוְתָֽךְ׃

Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.

Daniel 3:9

עֲנוֹ וְאָמְרִין לִנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר מַלְכָּא מַלְכָּא לְעָלְמִין חֱיִֽי׃

They spake and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever.

1 Samuel 17:55

וְכִרְאוֹת שָׁאוּל אֶת-דָּוִד יֹצֵא לִקְרַאת הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי אָמַר אֶל-אַבְנֵר שַׂר הַצָּבָא בֶּן-מִי-זֶה הַנַּעַר אַבְנֵר וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְנֵר חֵֽי-נַפְשְׁךָ הַמֶּלֶךְ אִם-יָדָֽעְתִּי׃

And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.

Acts 26:27

πιστεύεις βασιλεῦ Ἀγρίππα τοῖς προφήταις οἶδα ὅτι πιστεύεις

King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.

Acts 12:13

κρούσαντος δὲ τοῦ Πέτρου τὴν θύραν τοῦ πυλῶνος προσῆλθεν παιδίσκη ὑπακοῦσαι ὀνόματι Ῥόδη

And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.

Daniel 4:22

אַנְתְּה-הוּא מַלְכָּא דִּי רְבַית וּתְקֵפְתְּ וּרְבוּתָךְ רְבָת וּמְטָת לִשְׁמַיָּא וְשָׁלְטָנָךְ לְסוֹף אַרְעָֽא׃

It is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong: for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth.

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אֱדַ֙יִן֙ Pashta — a lesser break נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣ר מַלְכָּ֔א Zaqef Qatan — a strong break תְּוַ֖הּ Tipeha — a lesser break וְקָ֣ם בְּהִתְבְּהָלָ֑ה Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here עָנֵ֨ה וְאָמַ֜ר לְהַדָּֽבְר֗וֹהִי Revia — a lesser break הֲלָא֩ גֻבְרִ֨ין תְּלָתָ֜ה רְמֵ֤ינָא לְגוֹא נוּרָא֙ Pashta — a lesser break מְכַפְּתִ֔ין Zaqef Qatan — a strong break עָנַ֤יִן וְאָמְרִין֙ Pashta — a lesser break לְמַלְכָּ֔א Zaqef Qatan — a strong break יַצִּיבָ֖א Tipeha — a lesser break מַלְכָּֽא Silluq — end of the verse

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אֱדַ֙יִן֙

Adverb then, time, now

Dictionary form: אֱדַיִן · eh-da-YIN

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar D

Adverb

אֱדַיִן

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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נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣ר

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

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

Vowels & Accents

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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מַלְכָּ ֔א

מַלְכָּ

Root word king, kings, royal

֔א

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: מֶלֶךְ · meh-LEK

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsd/Td

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

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

In English

In the KJV here: the king

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

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

monarch — Formal or literary tone; emphasizes sovereign authority.

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

sovereign — Elevated register; stresses supreme political power.

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

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9662 H4429 H4430

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

Strong's Definition H4430

king, kings, royal

melek

a king

king

Variations 15 forms of this word

Translations 35 English renderings

Kings

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תְּוַ֖הּ

Root word astonied

Dictionary form: תְּוַהּ · teh-WA

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)"

תְּוַהּ

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

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In the KJV here: was astonied

was astonied ×1

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be astonished — Most natural modern equivalent; broad emotional shock.

be stunned — Stronger physical or mental paralysis implied.

be alarmed — Emphasizes sudden fear alongside surprise.

be horrified — Use when the shock carries a sense of dread.

be dumbfounded — Highlights speechlessness; vivid in narrative contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9996 H8429

תְּוַהּ verb be startled, alarmed (ᵑ7 id., Syriac ); — Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ת Dan 3:24.

Strong's Definition H8429

astonied

tĕwah

to amaze, i.e., (reflexive by implication) take alarm

(P'al) to be startled, be alarmed

Variations 1 forms of this word

Translations 1 English renderings

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וְ קָ֣ם

וְ

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

קָ֣ם

Root word up, arise, set, stood, stand, …

Dictionary form: קוּם · koom

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/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)"

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

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In the KJV here: and rose up

had set up ×4 and setteth up ×2 stood ×2 thou hast set up ×2 to set ×2 and it raised up ×1 and made stand ×1 and rose up ×1

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rise — Most neutral, broadly applicable across narrative contexts.

stand — Use when emphasizing upright position or endurance.

set up — Prefer for erecting structures, statues, or institutions.

establish — Formal register; suits covenants, kingdoms, or decrees.

appoint — Use when designating a person or role officially.

raise up — Good for God raising leaders or nations; vivid agency.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9856 H6965 H6966

[קוּם] verb arise, stand (see Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular קָם Dan 3:24, 3 masculine plural קָ֫מוּ Ezra 5:2 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְקוּם Dan 6:20; Dan 7:24, 3 feminine singular תְּקוּם Dan 2:39; Dan 2:44 3 masculine plural יְקוּמוּן Dan 7:10; Dan 7:17; Dan 7:24 (׳יְקֻ); Participle קָאֵם Dan 2:31, plural קאמין Kt, קָֽיְמִין Qr, Dan 3:3, emphatic קָֽאֲמַיָּא Dan 7:16 —

1. literally arise Dan 3:24 (i.e. from throne), Dan 6:20 (from bed).

2. figurative = come on the scene of history: of kingdom Dan 2:39, king Dan 7:17; Dan 7:24 (both מִן of source), vDan 7:24.

3. arise (out of inaction), and build Ezra 5:2, devour Dan 7:5b.

4. stand, literal, לָקֳבֵל person Dan 2:31, compare Dan 3:3, קֳדָם person Dan 7:10 participle as noun, those standing (there) vDan 7:16.

5. endure, kingdom Dan 2:44. Pa`el set up, establish an ordinance (קְיָם): Infinitive לְקַיָּמָה Dan 6:8. Haph`el (K^{§ 45, 4}) Perfect 3 masculine singular הֲקֵים Dan 3:2 +, וַהֲקִים Dan 6:2, suffix הֱקִימֵהּ Dan 5:11, אֲקִימֵהּ Dan 3:1 3 feminine singular הֱקִמַת Dan 7:5 2 masculine singular הֲקֵימְתּ Dan 3:12; Dan 3:18 1 singular הֲקֵ֫ימֶת לָא Dan 3:14 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְהָקֵים (K^{§ 45, b})) Dan 5:21; Dan 6:16, יְקִים Dan 2:44; Dan 4:14 Infinitive suffix לַהֲקָמוּתֵהּ Dan 6:4 Participle active מְהָקֵים Dan 2:21 —

1. set up, literal image Dan 3:1; Dan 3:2; Dan 3:3 (twice in verse); Dan 3:5; Dan 3:7; Dan 3:12; Dan 3:14; Dan 3:18 figurative kings Dan 2:21, kingdom vDan 2:44.

2. lift up one side Dan 7:5 a (Dr).

3. establish, with accusative קְיָם Dan 6:16 (= Pa`el), אֱסָרָא v.Dan 6:9.

4. appoint Ezra 6:18, 2 accusative Dan 5:11 suffix person + עַל Dan 6:4, ל accusative of person + עַל Dan 4:14; Dan 5:21; Dan 6:2. Hoph`al Perfect 3 feminine singular הֳקִימַת (variants in Str; compare K^{§ 45, 5}; not Hebraism Nö^{GGA 1867, 1784}; W^{CG 225, 253}) Dan 7:4 be made to stand עַלרַגְיִן.

Strong's Definition H6966

up, arise, set, stood, stand, …

qûm

to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)

to arise, stand

(P'al)

to arise from

to set up

Variations 25 forms of this word

Translations 28 English renderings

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בְּ הִתְבְּהָלָ֑ה

בְּ

Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with

הִתְבְּהָלָ֑ה

Root word troubled, haste, trouble

Dictionary form: בְּהַל · beh-HAHL

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Vuc

Verb — Hithpeel, Infinitive Construct, construct state passive / reflexive of the simple stem (Aramaic) try "to ___" or "___ing"

בְּ	Speech Preposition
הִתְבְּהָלָה	Speech Verb Stem Hithpeel Type Infinitive Construct State Construct

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In the KJV here: in haste

troubled ×4 in haste ×3 troubled me ×2 thereof trouble ×1 trouble ×1

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terrify — Strong fear-inducing sense; best for vivid, intense contexts.

dismay — Emotional shock plus loss of composure; broadly applicable.

alarm — Sudden disturbance of calm; good for urgent or warning contexts.

agitate — Inner turmoil without full terror; suits milder distress.

rush — Captures the 'haste' nuance when speed, not fear, is primary.

unsettle — Softer register; fits psychological disturbance in prose narrative.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9364 H927 H926

[בְּהַל] verb Pa`el alarm, dismay (so usually ᵑ7 (not Syriac); Biblical Hebrew [בָּהַל]); — Imperfect . 3 masculine singular suffix יְבַהֲלָךְ Dan 4:16 and 3 masculine plural suffix לֻגַּנִי- Dan 4:2; Dan 7:15; Dan 7:28 (both jussive Str^{§ 18 c} M^{§ 52 a}); לוּךְ- Dan 5:10, לֻנֵּ֑ךְ- Dan 4:16, לוּנֵהּ- Dan 5:6. Hithpe`el hasten (so Pi`el in late Biblical Hebrew; ᵑ7 Ithpe`el (rare)); Infinitive בְּהִתְבְּהָלָה = in haste (originally 'in alarm') Dan 2:25; Dan 3:24; Dan 6:20. Hithpa. Passive participle מִתְבָּהַל Dan 5:9 was greatly alarmed.

Strong's Definition H927

troubled, haste, trouble

bĕhal

to terrify, hasten

(Pual) to frighten, alarm, dismay

Variations 9 forms of this word

Translations 5 English renderings

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Word Parts

עָנֵ֨ה

Root word answered, spake

Dictionary form: עֲנָה · uh-NAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Vqrmsa

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

עָנֵה

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

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In the KJV here: and spake

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

וְ אָמַ֜ר

וְ

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

אָמַ֜ר

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

Dictionary form: אֲמַר · uh-MAHR

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Vqrmsa

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

וְ	Speech Conjunction
אָמַר	Speech Verb Stem Peal Type Participle Active Gender Masculine Number Singular 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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Word Parts

לְ הַדָּֽבְר֗וֹ הִי

לְ

Prefix — preposition to, for

הַדָּֽבְר֗וֹ

Root word counsellers

הִי

Suffix — pronoun his / him / it

Dictionary form: הַדָּבָר · hahd-daw-BAWR

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Ncmpc/Sp3ms

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

לְ	Speech Preposition
הַדָּֽבְרוֹ	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Construct
הִי	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Singular

In English

In the KJV here: unto his counsellers

and my counsellers ×1 counsellers ×1 the counsellers ×1 unto his counsellers ×1

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advisor — Broad, modern term; fits most contexts well.

counselor — Modernized KJV form; retains formal advisory nuance.

minister — Emphasizes official government or court role.

consultant — Highlights expert advisory function; slightly contemporary.

court official — Useful when royal/administrative setting is explicit.

aide — Informal; suits contexts stressing close personal assistance.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9466 H1907 H1411

[הַדָּבַר] noun masculine counsellor, minister (Persian loan-word; original form and meaning dubious, compare Andr^{M 60*} Mey^{Entst. J. 23} Dr^{Dan 3:24}); — plural emphatic הַדָּֽבְרַיָּא Dan 6:8 construct הַדָּֽבְרֵי Dan 3:27 suffix הַדָּֽבְרַי Dan 4:33, ר֫וֺהִי- Dan 3:24. — see גְּדָֽבְרַיָּא.

Strong's Definition H1907

counsellers

haddābār

a vizier

counsellor, minister

Variations 4 forms of this word

Translations 4 English renderings

Counsellors of Babylon

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הֲ לָא֩

הֲ

Prefix — question marker turns the sentence into a question

לָא֩

Particle not

Dictionary form: לָא · law

Vowels & Accents

הֲ

Question marker This opening ה is not "the" — pointed הֲ (not הַ with a doubling dagesh) it turns the sentence into a question. Read the clause with a "?".

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ti/Tn

Particle — Negative

הֲ	Speech Particle Type Interrogative
לָא	Speech Particle Type Negative

In English

In the KJV here: did 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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Word Parts

גֻבְרִ֨ין

Root word men, certain, man

Dictionary form: גְּבַר · ɡeh-BAHR

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmpa

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

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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תְּלָתָא

Root word three, third

Dictionary form: תְּלָת · teh-LAWT

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Acmsa

Adjective — Cardinal Number, masculine singular, absolute state a number (one, two, three, …)

תְּלָתָא

Speech Adjective Type Cardinal Number Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: three

three ×7 and it had three ×1 the third ×1 whom there were three ×1 with three ×1

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three — Standard cardinal number; most broadly useful.

trio — Collective noun; suits literary or thematic contexts.

third — Ordinal use; prefer when indicating sequence or rank.

threefold — Emphasizes multiplicity or repetition in a set.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB10000 H8532 H7969

תְּלָת noun masculine, תְּלָתָה feminine, three (ᵑ7 Syriac; Biblical Hebrew שָׁלשָֽׁ, שִׁלשָׁה); —

masculine תְּלָת before feminine plural noun Dan 7:5 feminine noun omitted vDan 7:8 vDan 7:20 feminine תְּלָתָה before masculine plural noun after, Dan 3:24; Dan 6:3; Dan 6:11; Dan 6:14, so אָ֯ Ezra 6:4 יוֺם תְּלָתָה Ezra 6:15 third day; suffix תְּלָתֵּהוֺן (K^{§ 65, Anm,1}) Dan 3:23 the three of them.

Strong's Definition H8532

three, third

tĕlāt

three or third

three

three (cardinal number)

Variations 6 forms of this word

Translations 5 English renderings

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רְמֵ֤ינָא

Root word cast, down, impose

Dictionary form: רְמָה · reh-MAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Vqp1cp

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

רְמֵינָא

Speech Verb Stem Peal Type Perfect (Qatal) Person First Person Number Plural

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In the KJV here: we 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 גוֹא

לְ

Prefix — preposition to, for

גוֹא

Root word midst, same, therein, wherein

Dictionary form: גַּו · ɡa

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Ncmsc

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

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

In English

In the KJV here: into the midst

into the midst ×6 in the midst ×3 and therein ×1 him wherein ×1 the midst ×1 within the same ×1

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middle — Most natural modern noun for central position.

center — Spatial emphasis; good for physical or abstract contexts.

interior — Highlights inside space; suits architectural or body contexts.

within — Adverbial/prepositional use; fits embedded or enclosed sense.

inside — Informal register; clear for general audiences.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9405 H1459

[גַּו] noun masculine midst (Egyptian Aramaic, Nabataean, Palmyrene גו; ᵑ7 גָּיו; especially construct בְּגוֺ, לְגוֺ, מִגּוֺ; so Syriac ; compare Biblical Hebrew נֵּו); — construct גּוֺא (so Nabataen Cooke^{No. 94}) Dan 3:26 +, Dan 7:15 editions, Gi גּוֺ (Baer גּוֺא, see on Dan 3:6); suffix 3 masculine singular גַּוֵּהּ Ezra 5:7, 3 feminine singular גַּוַּהּ Ezra 4:15; Ezra 6:2 — midst, always with prepositions:
a. בְּגוֺא (= Hebrew בְּתוֺךְ), Dan 3:25 בְּגוֺא גוּרָא, Dan 4:7; Dan 7:15; Ezra 4:15; Ezra 5:7 וְכִדְנָה כְּתִיב בְּגַוֵהּ, Ezra 6:2.
b. לְגוֺא Dan 3:6; Dan 3:11; Dan 3:15; Dan 3:21; Dan 3:23; Dan 3:24.
c. מִןגּֿוֺא Dan 3:26.

גֵּרָה see גאה.

Strong's Definition H1459

midst, same, therein, wherein

gǎw

the middle

midst, the midst

Variations 8 forms of this word

Translations 6 English renderings

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נוּרָ א֙

נוּרָ

Root word fiery, fire

א֙

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: of the fire

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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מְכַפְּתִ֔ין

Root word bound, bind

Dictionary form: כְּפַת · keh-PAHT

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Vprmpa

Verb — Pael, Participle Active, masculine plural, absolute state intensive (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Piel ongoing action — try "___ing" or "one who ___s"

מְכַפְּתִין

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

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In the KJV here: bound

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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עָנַ֤יִן

Root word answered, spake

Dictionary form: עֲנָה · uh-NAW

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"

עָנַיִן

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

Verb Chart

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In the KJV here: they 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); —

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

וְ אָמְרִין֙

וְ

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

אָמְרִין֙

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); —

Strong's Definition H560

said, commanded, tell, told, speak, …

ʾămar

to speak, to command

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

Variations 24 forms of this word

Translations 27 English renderings

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Word Parts

לְ 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: unto 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

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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Word Parts

יַצִּיבָ֖א

Root word true, truth, certain, certainty

Dictionary form: יַצִּיב · yahts-SEEB

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Aafsa

Adjective — feminine singular, absolute state

יַצִּיבָא

Speech Adjective Type Adjective Gender Feminine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: true

certainty ×1 is certain ×1 is true ×1 the truth ×1 true ×1

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certain — Best default; fits factual or confirmatory contexts well.

true — Modernizes KJV 'is true'; good for declarative statements.

established — Highlights the settled, fixed nature of the claim.

reliable — Emphasizes trustworthiness of a report or word.

definite — Strong modern idiom for confirmed, beyond doubt.

the truth — Nominal use; prefer when the word functions as a noun.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9588 H3330

יַצִיב adjective certain, true (ᵑ7 id., firm, native (= אֶוְרָת)); — absolute ׳י Dan 2:8; Dan 2:45, emphatic בָא- Dan 3:24(K^{§ 59.g}); feminine singular בָא- Dan 6:13; Dan 7:16 —

1. certain, sure Dan 2:45 in exclamation Dan 3:24 undoubtedly! מִןיַֿצִּיב vDan 3:8 of a surety.

2. true Dan 6:13 feminine as substantive Dan 7:16 the truth concerning, עַל of thing.

Strong's Definition H3330

true, truth, certain, certainty

yaṣṣîb

fixed, sure; concretely, certainty

(n) the truth

Variations 4 forms of this word

Translations 5 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: o 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

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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