Daniel 1:17 Go deeper
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As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams. (KJV)
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וְהַיְלָדִ֤יםve.hay.la.Dimand the youths
Lemma: יֶ֫לֶד (ye.led) · Strong's: H3206
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: youth
Used 88 times. Also: Genesis 4:23, Genesis 21:8, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 21:15, Genesis 21:16, Genesis 30:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3206; TAHOT Daniel 1:17 word 1
הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ha.'E.leh<the> these
Lemma: אֵ֫לֶּה (el.leh) · Strong's: H0428
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: these
Used 745 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 9:19, Genesis 10:1, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0428; TAHOT Daniel 1:17 word 2
אַרְבַּעְתָּ֔ם'ar.ba'.Tam[the] four of them
Lemma: אַרְבַּע (ar.ba) · Strong's: H0702
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HAcfsc)
Meaning: four
Used 315 times. Also: Genesis 2:10, Genesis 11:13, Genesis 11:15, Genesis 11:16, Genesis 11:17, Genesis 14:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0702; TAHOT Daniel 1:17 word 3
נָתַ֨ןna.Tanhe gave
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to give: give
Used 1312 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:12, Genesis 4:12, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 9:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414G; TAHOT Daniel 1:17 word 4
הָֽאֱלֹהִ֛יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> God
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: God
Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Daniel 1:17 word 5
מַדָּ֥עma.Da'knowledge
Lemma: מַדָּע (mad.da) · Strong's: H4093
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: knowledge
Used 6 times. Also: 2 Chronicles 1:10, 2 Chronicles 1:11, 2 Chronicles 1:12, Ecclesiastes 10:20, Daniel 1:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4093; TAHOT Daniel 1:17 word 6
וְהַשְׂכֵּ֖לve.has.Keland insight
Lemma: שָׂכַל (sa.khal) · Strong's: H7919A
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVhaa)
Meaning: be prudent
Used 61 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Deuteronomy 29:9, Deuteronomy 32:29, Joshua 1:7, Joshua 1:8, 1 Samuel 18:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7919A; TAHOT Daniel 1:17 word 7
בְּכָל\־be.kholin all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Daniel 1:17 word 8
סֵ֣פֶרSe.ferwriting
Lemma: סֵ֫פֶר (se.pher) · Strong's: H5612H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: scroll: book
Used 129 times. Also: Genesis 5:1, Exodus 17:14, Exodus 24:7, Exodus 32:32, Exodus 32:33, Numbers 5:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5612H; TAHOT Daniel 1:17 word 9
וְחָכְמָ֑הve.cha.khe.Mahand wisdom
Lemma: חׇכְמָה (chokh.mah) · Strong's: H2451
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: wisdom
Used 153 times. Also: Exodus 28:3, Exodus 31:3, Exodus 31:6, Exodus 35:26, Exodus 35:31, Exodus 35:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2451; TAHOT Daniel 1:17 word 10
וְדָנִיֵּ֣אלve.da.ni.Yeland Daniel
Lemma: דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל (da.niy.yel) · Strong's: H1840G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Daniel
Used 23 times. Also: Daniel 1:6, Daniel 1:7, Daniel 1:8, Daniel 1:9, Daniel 1:10, Daniel 1:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1840G; TAHOT Daniel 1:17 word 11
הֵבִ֔יןhe.Vinhe understood
Lemma: בִּין (bin) · Strong's: H0995
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhp3ms)
Meaning: to understand
Used 168 times. Also: Genesis 41:33, Genesis 41:39, Deuteronomy 1:13, Deuteronomy 4:6, Deuteronomy 32:7, Deuteronomy 32:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0995; TAHOT Daniel 1:17 word 12
בְּכָל\־be.khol<in> every
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Daniel 1:17 word 13
חָז֖וֹןcha.Zonvision
Lemma: חָזוֹן (cha.zon) · Strong's: H2377
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: vision
Used 35 times. Also: 1 Samuel 3:1, 1 Chronicles 17:15, 2 Chronicles 32:32, Psalms 89:19, Proverbs 29:18, Isaiah 1:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2377; TAHOT Daniel 1:17 word 14
וַחֲלֹמֽוֹת\׃va.cha.lo.Motand dreams
Lemma: חֲלוֹם (cha.lom) · Strong's: H2472
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: dream
Used 65 times. Also: Genesis 20:3, Genesis 20:6, Genesis 31:10, Genesis 31:11, Genesis 31:24, Genesis 37:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2472; TAHOT Daniel 1:17 word 15
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| To these | → | אֵ֫לֶּה H0428 these |
| four | → | אַרְבַּע H0702 four |
| young men | → | יֶ֫לֶד H3206 youth |
| God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| gave | → | נָתַן H5414G to give: give |
| knowledge | → | מַדָּע H4093 knowledge |
| and understanding | → | שָׂכַל H7919A be prudent |
| in every kind | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| of literature | → | סֵ֫פֶר H5612H scroll: book |
| and wisdom | → | חׇכְמָה H2451 wisdom |
| And Daniel | → | H1841 |
| had insight | → | בִּין H0995 to understand |
| into all kinds | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| of visions | → | חָזוֹן H2377 vision |
| and dreams | → | חֲלוֹם H2472 dream |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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