Daniel 3:30

בֵּאדַ֣יִן מַלְכָּ֗א הַצְלַ֛ח לְשַׁדְרַ֥ךְ מֵישַׁ֛ךְ וַעֲבֵ֥ד נְג֖וֹ בִּמְדִינַ֥ת בָּבֶֽל

Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, in the province of Babylon.

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וְדָנִיֵּאל בְּעָא מִן-מַלְכָּא וּמַנִּי עַל עֲבִֽידְתָּא דִּי מְדִינַת בָּבֶל לְשַׁדְרַךְ מֵישַׁךְ וַעֲבֵד נְגוֹ וְדָנִיֵּאל בִּתְרַע מַלְכָּֽא׃

Then Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel sat in the gate of the king.

1 Samuel 2:30

לָכֵן נְאֻם-יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אָמוֹר אָמַרְתִּי בֵּֽיתְךָ וּבֵית אָבִיךָ יִתְהַלְּכוּ לְפָנַי עַד-עוֹלָם וְעַתָּה נְאֻם-יְהוָה חָלִילָה לִּי כִּֽי-מְכַבְּדַי אֲכַבֵּד וּבֹזַי יֵקָֽלּוּ׃

Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

Romans 8:31

Τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν πρὸς ταῦτα εἰ ὁ θεὸς ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν τίς καθ' ἡμῶν

What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

John 12:26

ἐὰν ἐμοί διακονῇ τις ἐμοὶ ἀκολουθείτω καὶ ὅπου εἰμὶ ἐγὼ ἐκεῖ καὶ ὁ διάκονος ὁ ἐμὸς ἔσται· καὶ ἐάν τις ἐμοὶ διακονῇ τιμήσει αὐτὸν ὁ πατήρ

If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also servant my be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.

Psalms 1:3

וְֽהָיָה כְּעֵץ שָׁתוּל עַֽל-פַּלְגֵי מָיִם אֲשֶׁר פִּרְיוֹ׀ יִתֵּן בְּעִתּוֹ וְעָלֵהוּ לֹֽא-יִבּוֹל וְכֹל אֲשֶׁר-יַעֲשֶׂה יַצְלִֽיחַ׃

And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

Psalms 91:14

כִּי בִי חָשַׁק וַאֲפַלְּטֵהוּ אֲשַׂגְּבֵהוּ כִּֽי-יָדַע שְׁמִֽי׃

Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.

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

בֵּאדַ֣יִן מַלְכָּ֗א Revia — a lesser break הַצְלַ֛ח Tevir — a lesser break לְשַׁדְרַ֥ךְ מֵישַׁ֛ךְ Tevir — a lesser break וַעֲבֵ֥ד נְג֖וֹ Tipeha — a lesser break בִּמְדִינַ֥ת בָּבֶֽל Silluq — end of the verse

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בֵּ אדַ֣יִן

בֵּ

Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with

אדַ֣יִן

Adverb then, time, now

Dictionary form: אֱדַיִן · eh-da-YIN

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/D

Adverb

בֵּ	Speech Preposition
אדַיִן	Speech Adverb

In English

In the KJV here: then

then ×53 and then ×1 hither then ×1 now ×1 that time ×1

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then — Broadest temporal connector; fits most narrative contexts.

at that point — Emphasizes a precise moment in a sequence of events.

after that — Highlights sequence; useful when succession needs clarity.

at that time — Slightly more formal; good for historical or legal prose.

thereupon — Signals immediate consequence; slightly elevated register.

now — Use when the narrative shifts focus rather than marks sequence.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9270 H116

אֱדַ֫יִן₅₇ adverb then, thereupon (so Egyptian Aramaic S-C^{Pap. H 1, J 1}), not ᵑ7: the usually Aramaic forms are הֵידֵין , Mandean האידין (Nö^{M 207}); from [אֱדַי] = Biblical Hebrew אֲזַי (see אָז) + determ. affix n (as in דִּכֵּן, תַּמָּן; in Sabean = post-positive article; Hom^{Chr. § 57:} compare W^{CG 115}), Nö^{GGA 1884, 1020:} אֲזַי, [אֱדַי], probably from same demonstrative √ as זֶה, דָּא, דִּי, etc., , , lo well then, in that case, Ethiopic : when? : now (Di^{Lex. 197, 1072}), Syriac (enclitic) but); — then, thereupon, Dan 2:15; Dan 2:17; Dan 2:19; Dan 2:25; Dan 2:48; Dan 3:24 +, Ezra 4:9; Ezra 4:23; Ezra 5:4; Ezra 5:9 + (always, except Ezra 5:5, at beginning of sentence, introducing new stage of narrative with some emphasis); so with בְּ, בֵּאדַיִן (3 t. Ezra, 26 t. Daniel) Dan 2:14; Dan 2:35; Dan 2:46; Dan 3:3; Dan 3:13; Dan 3:19; Dan 3:21 (twice in verse); Dan 3:26, etc., Ezra 4:24; Ezra 5:2; Ezra 6:1 מִןאֱֿדַיִן from that time Ezra 5:16.

Strong's Definition H116

then, time, now

ʾĕdayin

then (of time)

then, afterwards, thereupon, from that time

Variations 4 forms of this word

Translations 5 English renderings

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מַלְכָּ ֗א

מַלְכָּ

Root word king, kings, royal

֗א

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: מֶלֶךְ · meh-LEK

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsd/Td

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

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

In English

In the KJV here: the king

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

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

monarch — Formal or literary tone; emphasizes sovereign authority.

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

sovereign — Elevated register; stresses supreme political power.

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

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9662 H4429 H4430

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

Strong's Definition H4430

king, kings, royal

melek

a king

king

Variations 15 forms of this word

Translations 35 English renderings

Kings

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הַצְלַ֛ח

Root word prospered, prospereth, promoted

Dictionary form: צְלַח · tseh-LA

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Vhp3ms

Verb — Haphel, Perfect (Qatal), third person masculine singular causative (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Hiphil completed action — try "he ___ed" or "he has ___ed" the built-in subject is "he (or it)"

הַצְלַח

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

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In English

In the KJV here: promoted

and prospereth ×1 and they prospered ×1 promoted ×1 prospered ×1

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succeed — Broadest modern equivalent; fits most contexts.

thrive — Emphasizes flourishing growth, good for organic/organic contexts.

prosper — Modernized KJV rendering; retains biblical resonance.

advance — Good when movement upward in rank or status is implied.

be promoted — Prefer when an authority figure grants elevation in status.

make headway — Idiomatic; suits narrative contexts of progress against obstacles.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9842 H6743 H6744

[צְלַח] verb prosper (see Biblical Hebrew II. צלח); —

Haph`el Perfect 3 masculine singular הַצְלַח Dan 3:30; Dan 6:29 Participle מַצְלַח Ezra 5:8, plural לְחִין- Ezra 6:14 —

1. cause to prosper Dan 3:30 (with ל person).

2. shew prosperity, be prosperous Dan 6:29 (of person); have success (in building) Ezra 6:14 be successful (of work) Ezra 5:8 (בְּיֶדְהֹם).

Strong's Definition H6744

prospered, prospereth, promoted

ṣĕlaḥ

to advance (transitive or intransitive)

to prosper

(Aphel)

to cause to prosper

Variations 3 forms of this word

Translations 4 English renderings

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לְ שַׁדְרַ֥ךְ

לְ

Prefix — preposition to, for

שַׁדְרַ֥ךְ

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

Dictionary form: שַׁדְרַךְ · shahd-RAHK

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Np

Noun — Proper Name

לְ	Speech Preposition
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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מֵישַׁ֛ךְ

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 עֲבֵ֥ד

וַ

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

עֲבֵ֥ד

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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נְג֖וֹ

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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בִּ מְדִינַ֥ת

בִּ

Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with

מְדִינַ֥ת

Root word province, provinces

Dictionary form: מְדִינָה · meh-dee-NAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Ncfsc

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

בִּ	Speech Preposition
מְדִינַת	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Singular State Construct

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In the KJV here: in the province

in the province ×2 of the provinces ×2 the province ×2 and provinces ×1 into the province ×1 is in the province ×1 of the province ×1 province ×1

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province — Modernized KJV standard; widely understood administrative region.

district — Prefer when emphasizing a subdivision of a larger empire.

region — More general; good when boundaries are loosely defined.

territory — Highlights extent of land under a governing authority.

state — Suits contexts where semi-autonomous governance is in view.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9444 H4083 H4082

[מְדִינָה] noun feminine (judicial) district, province (K^{§ 60, 3}) d); also Biblical Hebrew); — emphatic מְדִינְתָּא (M:§ 72 c) Ezra 5:8; Ezra 6:2 construct מְדִינַת Dan 2:48; Dan 2:49; Dan 3:1; Dan 3:12; Dan 3:30; Ezra 7:16 plural absolute מְדִנָן Ezra 4:15, emphatic מְדִינָתָא Dan 3:2; Dan 3:3.

Strong's Definition H4083

province, provinces

mĕdînâ

properly, a judgeship, i.e., jurisdiction; by implication, a district (as ruled by a judge); generally, a region

district, province

Variations 6 forms of this word

Translations 8 English renderings

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בָּבֶֽל

Root word a name — transliterate it ("Of babylon")

Dictionary form: בַּבֶל · ba-BEL

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Np

Noun — Proper Name

בָּבֶֽל

Speech Noun Type Proper Name

In English

In the KJV here: of babylon

men of babylon ×8 of babylon ×8 babylon ×5 at babylon ×1 away into babylon ×1 in babylon ×1 unto babylon ×1

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Babylon — Standard proper name; use in nearly all contexts.

Babylonia — Refers to the broader region or empire, not just the city.

Babel — Retain for Genesis Tower of Babel narrative specifically.

the city of Babylon — Use when the urban center must be distinguished clearly.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9361 H894 H895

בָּבֶל proper name, of a location Babylon (Biblical Hebrew id.); — Dan 2:12 + 15 t. Daniel; 9 t. Ezra.

Strong's Definition H895

babylon

babel

confusion (by mixing)

Babel (i.e., Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire

Babel or Babylon, the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah) situated on the Euphrates

Variations 8 forms of this word

Translations 7 English renderings

Babylon Babylonia

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