Daniel 6:18

Hebrew Bible (Masoretic) numbering: 6:19

אֱ֠דַיִן אֲזַ֨ל מַלְכָּ֤א לְהֵֽיכְלֵהּ֙ וּבָ֣ת טְוָ֔ת וְדַחֲוָ֖ן לָא הַנְעֵ֣ל קָֽדָמ֑וֹהִי וְשִׁנְתֵּ֖הּ נַדַּ֥ת עֲלֽוֹהִי

Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him.

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Esther 6:1

בַּלַּיְלָה הַהוּא נָֽדְדָה שְׁנַת הַמֶּלֶךְ וַיֹּאמֶר לְהָבִיא אֶת-סֵפֶר הַזִּכְרֹנוֹת דִּבְרֵי הַיָּמִים וַיִּֽהְיוּ נִקְרָאִים לִפְנֵי הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.

Daniel 2:1

וּבִשְׁנַת שְׁתַּיִם לְמַלְכוּת נְבֻֽכַדְנֶצַּר חָלַם נְבֻֽכַדְנֶצַּר חֲלֹמוֹת וַתִּתְפָּעֶם רוּחוֹ וּשְׁנָתוֹ נִהְיְתָה עָלָֽיו׃

And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep brake from him.

2 Samuel 12:16

וַיְבַקֵּשׁ דָּוִד אֶת-הָֽאֱלֹהִים בְּעַד הַנָּעַר וַיָּצָם דָּוִד צוֹם וּבָא וְלָן וְשָׁכַב אָֽרְצָה׃

David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.

Psalms 77:4

אָחַזְתָּ שְׁמֻרוֹת עֵינָי נִפְעַמְתִּי וְלֹא אֲדַבֵּֽר׃

Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

Psalms 137:2

עַֽל-עֲרָבִים בְּתוֹכָהּ תָּלִינוּ כִּנֹּרוֹתֵֽינוּ׃

We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof.

Amos 6:4

הַשֹּֽׁכְבִים עַל-מִטּוֹת שֵׁן וּסְרֻחִים עַל-עַרְשׂוֹתָם וְאֹכְלִים כָּרִים מִצֹּאן וַעֲגָלִים מִתּוֹךְ מַרְבֵּֽק׃

That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall;

Jonah 3:3

וַיָּקָם יוֹנָה וַיֵּלֶךְ אֶל-נִֽינְוֶה כִּדְבַר יְהוָה וְנִֽינְוֵה הָיְתָה עִיר-גְּדוֹלָה לֵֽאלֹהִים מַהֲלַךְ שְׁלֹשֶׁת יָמִֽים׃

So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days' journey.

Job 21:12

יִשְׂאוּ כְּתֹף וְכִנּוֹר וְיִשְׂמְחוּ לְקוֹל עוּגָֽב׃

They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ.

1 Kings 21:27

וַיְהִי כִשְׁמֹעַ אַחְאָב אֶת-הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה וַיִּקְרַע בְּגָדָיו וַיָּֽשֶׂם-שַׂק עַל-בְּשָׂרוֹ וַיָּצוֹם וַיִּשְׁכַּב בַּשָּׂק וַיְהַלֵּךְ אַֽט׃

And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.

Isaiah 24:8

שָׁבַת מְשׂוֹשׂ תֻּפִּים חָדַל שְׁאוֹן עַלִּיזִים שָׁבַת מְשׂוֹשׂ כִּנּֽוֹר׃

The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.

Ecclesiastes 2:8

כָּנַסְתִּי לִי גַּם-כֶּסֶף וְזָהָב וּסְגֻלַּת מְלָכִים וְהַמְּדִינוֹת עָשִׂיתִי לִי שָׁרִים וְשָׁרוֹת וְתַעֲנוּגֹת בְּנֵי הָאָדָם שִׁדָּה וְשִׁדּֽוֹת׃

I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.

Revelation 18:22

καὶ φωνὴ κιθαρῳδῶν καὶ μουσικῶν καὶ αὐλητῶν καὶ σαλπιστῶν οὐ μὴ ἀκουσθῇ ἐν σοὶ ἔτι καὶ πᾶς τεχνίτης πάσης τέχνης οὐ μὴ εὑρεθῇ ἐν σοὶ ἔτι καὶ φωνὴ μύλου οὐ μὴ ἀκουσθῇ ἐν σοὶ ἔτι

And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee;

2 Samuel 19:24

וּמְפִבֹשֶׁת בֶּן-שָׁאוּל יָרַד לִקְרַאת הַמֶּלֶךְ וְלֹֽא-עָשָׂה רַגְלָיו וְלֹֽא-עָשָׂה שְׂפָמוֹ וְאֶת-בְּגָדָיו לֹא כִבֵּס לְמִן-הַיּוֹם לֶכֶת הַמֶּלֶךְ עַד-הַיּוֹם אֲשֶׁר-בָּא בְשָׁלֽוֹם׃

And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came again in peace.

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Daniel 6:18

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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.

אֱ֠דַיִן אֲזַ֨ל מַלְכָּ֤א לְהֵֽיכְלֵהּ֙ Pashta — a lesser break וּבָ֣ת טְוָ֔ת Zaqef Qatan — a strong break וְדַחֲוָ֖ן Tipeha — a lesser break לָא הַנְעֵ֣ל קָֽדָמ֑וֹהִי Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here וְשִׁנְתֵּ֖הּ Tipeha — a lesser break נַדַּ֥ת עֲלֽוֹהִי Silluq — end of the verse

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אֱ֠דַיִן

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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אֲזַ֨ל

Root word went, go, up

Dictionary form: אֲזַל · uh-DZAHL

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)"

אֲזַל

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

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In the KJV here: went

went ×2 and went ×1 go ×1 he went ×1 they went up ×1 we went ×1

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go — Default, neutral choice for most contexts.

went — Past-tense narrative; most common contextual form.

depart — Emphasizes leaving a place; slightly formal register.

head off — Colloquial; suits informal or dialogue-heavy passages.

set out — Implies purposeful movement toward a destination.

move on — Stresses continuation or transition away from a location.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9281 H235 H236

אֲזַל verb go, go off (Biblical Hebrew: [rare]); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳א Dan 2:24 + (אֲזַל֑ vDan 2:17; Dan 6:20); 3 plural אֲזַ֫לוּ Ezra 4:23 I plural אֲוַלְנָא Ezra 5:8 Imperative masculine singular (אֲֿחֵת) ֵאוֶל vEzra 5:15 (for אֱזַל K^{§ § 15 e}); 38, 1 c)); —

1. go, go off, with ל location Dan 2:17; Dan 6:19; Dan 6:20; Ezra 4:23 (+ עַל person), Ezra 5:8 go and say Dan 2:24, go (and) put Ezra 5:15.

Strong's Definition H236

went, go, up

ʾăzal

to depart

to go, to go off

(P'al) to go, go off

Variations 6 forms of this word

Translations 6 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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לְ הֵֽיכְלֵ הּ֙

לְ

Prefix — preposition to, for

הֵֽיכְלֵ

Root word temple, palace

הּ֙

Suffix — pronoun his / him / it

Dictionary form: הֵיכַל · hay-KAHL

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Ncmsc/Sp3ms

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

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

In English

In the KJV here: to his palace

the temple ×5 into the temple ×2 from the kings palace ×1 in my palace ×1 palace ×1 the palace ×1 to his palace ×1 unto the temple ×1

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temple — Best for sacred/divine dwelling contexts.

palace — Best for royal residence contexts.

sanctuary — Emphasizes holiness; good for worship settings.

great hall — Captures architectural grandeur in either context.

royal court — Highlights political/administrative dimension of palace.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9472 H1965 H1964 H4415

[הֵיכַל] noun masculine palace, temple (Assyrian loan-word; Biblical Hebrew; also Palmyrene היכלא and הכלא Lzb²⁵⁹ SAC⁴³); — emphatic הֵיכְלָא Ezra 4:14 +; construct הֵיכַל Dan 4:26 suffix הֵיכְּ לִי Dan 4:1, לֵהּ- Dan 6:19 —

1. place of king Dan 4:1; Dan 4:26; Dan 5:5; Dan 6:19; Ezra 4:14 (see מְלַח).

2. temple:
a. in Jerusalem Dan 5:2; Dan 5:3; Ezra 5:14 a.; Ezra 5:15; Ezra 6:5 (twice in verse).
b. in Babylon Ezra 5:14 b.c.

Strong's Definition H1965

temple, palace

hêkal

a large public building, such as a palace or temple

palace, temple

palace

Variations 7 forms of this word

Translations 8 English renderings

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וּ בָ֣ת

וּ

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

בָ֣ת

Root word night

Dictionary form: בּוּת · boot

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)"

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

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In the KJV here: and passed the night

and passed the night ×1

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spend the night — Most natural modern phrasing; broadly usable.

stay overnight — Informal; emphasizes a single night's lodging.

lodge for the night — Slightly formal; suits narrative or legal contexts.

pass the night — Modernized KJV form; retains slight literary tone.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9373 H956

[בִּית D^{WB 52}] verb denominative (lodge,) pass the night (ᵑ7 id.); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular בָּת Dan 6:19.

בָּל see בול.

Strong's Definition H956

night

bût

to lodge over night

(P'al) to pass the night, lodge

Variations 1 forms of this word

Translations 1 English renderings

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טְוָ֔ת

Adverb fasting

Dictionary form: טְוָת · teh-WAWT

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar D

Adverb

טְוָת

Speech Adverb

In English

In the KJV here: fasting

fasting ×1

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fasting — Most natural modern equivalent; broad and widely understood.

fast — Noun form; concise and common in religious contexts.

abstinence from food — Explicit and literal; useful in explanatory translations.

going without food — Plain, non-religious register; accessible to general readers.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9557 H2908

טְוָת adverb fastingly, hungrily (Syriac id.; PS¹⁴⁶⁵; on etymology compare Schulth^{Hom. Wurz. 32 f.}; on adverb force of f. term. תָ֯, see Nö^{§ 155 A, M 201} W^{CG 135}; and compare רַבַּת Ps 124:3); — Dan 6:18.

Strong's Definition H2908

fasting

ṭĕwāt

hunger (as twisting)

fasting, fastingly, hungrily

Variations 1 forms of this word

Translations 1 English renderings

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וְ דַחֲוָ֖ן

וְ

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

דַחֲוָ֖ן

Root word instruments

Dictionary form: דַּחֲוָה · da-huh-WAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Ncfpa

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

וְ	Speech Conjunction
דַחֲוָן	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Plural State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: were instruments of musick

were instruments of musick ×1

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musical instrument — Most natural, universally understood modern term.

instrument of music — Slightly more formal; mirrors Hebrew genitive structure.

music-maker — Functional description; useful in poetic or narrative contexts.

musical device — Neutral, technical register; good in prose translations.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9438 H1761 H1760

[דַּחֲוָה] noun feminine dubious; — plural absolute דַּחֲוָן Dan 6:19, Vrss conject.; AV RV instrument of music (so AE, assuming meaning strike [strings] for דְּחָא [Biblical Hebrew דָּחָה] thrust; Saad RVm dancing-girls; Bertholet al. concubines (from sens. obsc. of Arabic , but then read probably לְחֵנָן (Dan 5:2; Dan 5:3; Dan 5:23) Marti Prince Dr.

Strong's Definition H1761

instruments

daḥăwâ

probably a musical instrument (as being struck)

diversions, musical instruments?, dancing girls, concubines, music

Variations 1 forms of this word

Translations 1 English renderings

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לָא

Particle not

Dictionary form: לָא · law

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Tn

Particle — Negative

לָא	Speech Particle Type Negative

In English

In the KJV here: neither

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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הַנְעֵ֣ל

Root word in, came, bring, brought, went

Dictionary form: עֲלַל · uh-LAHL

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)"

הַנְעֵל

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

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In English

In the KJV here: brought

came in ×3 brought in ×2 to bring in ×2 went in ×2 bring me in ×1 brought ×1 came ×1 have been brought in ×1

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enter — Broad, neutral; best default choice for motion inward.

go in — Slightly informal; good for narrative movement into a space.

come in — Speaker-oriented motion; use when perspective is inside.

bring in — Causative sense; use when an agent introduces something/someone.

lead in — Causative with guidance implied; fits formal or ceremonial contexts.

be brought in — Passive; use for subjects acted upon by another agent.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9771 H5954 H5953

[עֲלַל] verb go or come in (ᵑ7 Syriac; see Biblical Hebrew III. עלל); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular עַל Dan 2:16 with עַל person vDan 2:24 with לְבַיְהֵתּ Dan 6:11, so 3 feminine singular עללת Kt, עַלַּת Qr Dan 5:10 Participle עללין Kt, עָלִּין Qr, absolute Dan 4:4; Dan 5:8. Haph`el bring in, with קֳדָם person: Perfect 3 masculine singular הַנְעֵל (K^{§ 11, 4. b}); si Eg, Aramaic, S-C^{G 6, 7, 24, 27} הנעלת; compare D^{§ 71. 7; Dial.-Proben, p. 4}); Dan 2:25 (ל accusative of person), Dan 6:19 (accusative of thing); Imperative masculine singular suffix person, הַעֵלְנִי Dan 2:24 Infinitive לְנְעָלָה Dan 4:3 (ל accusative of person); no קֳדָם person, לְהֶעָלָה Dan 5:7 (id.). Hoph`al (W^{CG 225}) be brought, subject person +קֳדָם person: Perfect 3 masculine singular הֻעַל Dan 5:13, 3 masculine plural הֻעַ֫לּוּ vDan 5:15.

Strong's Definition H5954

in, came, bring, brought, went

ʿălal

to enter; causatively, to introduce

to thrust in, go in, come in

(P'al) to go in, come in

Variations 10 forms of this word

Translations 9 English renderings

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Word Parts

קָֽדָמ֑וֹ הִי

קָֽדָמ֑וֹ

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

הִי

Suffix — pronoun his / him / it

Dictionary form: קֳדָם · koh-DAWM

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Sp3ms

Preposition

קָֽדָמוֹ	Speech Preposition
הִי	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Singular

In English

In the KJV here: before

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

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

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

before — Modernized KJV staple; broadly versatile across contexts.

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

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

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

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9849 H6925

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

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

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

Strong's Definition H6925

before, him, me, pleased, presence, …

qŏdām

before

before, in front of

before

Variations 12 forms of this word

Translations 13 English renderings

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וְ שִׁנְתֵּ ֖הּ

וְ

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

שִׁנְתֵּ

Root word sleep

֖הּ

Suffix — pronoun his / him / it

Dictionary form: שְׁנָה · sheh-NAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Ncfsc/Sp3ms

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

וְ	Speech Conjunction
שִׁנְתֵּ	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Singular State Construct
הּ	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Singular

In English

In the KJV here: him and his sleep

him and his sleep ×1

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sleep — Most natural, universal rendering in modern English.

slumber — Suggests a lighter or more poetic state of rest.

rest — Broader term; use when sleep implies general repose.

night's rest — Contextual; fits narratives involving nighttime sleep.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9599 H8139 H8140

I. [שְׁנָה] noun feminine sleep (ᵑ7 Syriac); — suffix שִׁנְּתֵהּ (K^{§ 12 d})) Dan 6:19. — II. [שְׁנָה] see [שְׁנָא].

BDB9974 H8140 H8139

I. [שְׁנָה] noun feminine year (see Biblical Hebrew שָׁנָה, √ I. [שָׁנָה]); — construct חֲדָה ׃שְׁנַת ׳שׁ = first year Ezra 5:13; Ezra 6:3; Dan 7:1 תַּרְתֵּין ׳שׁ Ezra 4:24 second year; שֵׁת ׳שׁ Ezra 6:15 plural ׳שְׁנִין שִׁתִּין וְת Dan 6:1 62 years; שַׂגִּיאָן ׳שׁ Ezra 5:11. — I. [שְׁנָה ] see ישׁן.

Strong's Definition H8139

sleep

šĕnâ

sleep

sleep

Variations 1 forms of this word

Translations 1 English renderings

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Word Parts

נַדַּ֥ת

Root word went

Dictionary form: נְדַד · neh-DAHD

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Vqp3fs

Verb — Peal, Perfect (Qatal), third person feminine singular simple action (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Qal completed action — try "he ___ed" or "he has ___ed" the built-in subject is "she (or it)"

נַדַּת

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

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In English

In the KJV here: went

went ×1

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flee — Captures urgency or forced departure, most contextually apt.

depart — Neutral; suits formal or narrative prose contexts.

wander — Emphasizes aimless or restless movement.

go away — Plain, colloquial; good for direct speech contexts.

slip away — Suggests quiet or stealthy departure.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9694 H5074 H5075

[נְדַד] verb flee (see Biblical Hebrew I. נדד); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 feminine singular שִׁנְּתֵהּ נַדַּת עֲלוֺהִי (K^{§ 46, Beisp.} a)) Dan 6:19.

BDB9699 H5075 H5111 H5110

[נוּד] verb flee (ᵑ7 Syriac; compare [נְדַד] above and Biblical Hebrew נוּד 1 a); —

Pe`al Imperfect 3 feminine singular תְּנֻד מִן Dan 4:11.

Strong's Definition H5075

went

nĕdad

to depart

(P'al) to flee

Variations 1 forms of this word

Translations 1 English renderings

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Word Parts

עֲלֽוֹ הִי

עֲלֽוֹ

Preposition upon, unto, over, in, against, …

הִי

Suffix — pronoun his / him / it

Dictionary form: עַל · al

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Sp3ms

Preposition

עֲלֽוֹ	Speech Preposition
הִי	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Singular

In English

In the KJV here: from him

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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