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Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king’s palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans. (KJV)
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יְלָדִ֣יםye.la.Dimyouths
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 1:4 word 1
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhom
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Daniel 1:4 word 2
אֵֽין\־'ein-not
Lemma: אַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H0369
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: nothing
Used 786 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 7:8, Genesis 11:30, Genesis 19:31, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0369; TAHOT Daniel 1:4 word 3
כָּל\־kol-any
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 1:4 word 4
וְטוֹבֵ֨יve.to.Veiand good of
Lemma: טוֹב (tov) · Strong's: H2896A
Parsing: Aampc (Aampc)
Meaning: pleasant
Used 384 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 3:5, Genesis 6:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2896A; TAHOT Daniel 1:4 word 5
מַרְאֶ֜הmar.'Ehappearance
Lemma: מַרְאֶה (mar.eh) · Strong's: H4758
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: appearance
Used 103 times. Also: Genesis 2:9, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 24:16, Genesis 26:7, Genesis 29:17, Genesis 39:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4758; TAHOT Daniel 1:4 word 6
וּמַשְׂכִּילִ֣יםu.mas.ki.Limand having insight
Lemma: שָׂכַל (sa.khal) · Strong's: H7919A
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVhrmpa)
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 1:4 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 1:4 word 8
חָכְמָ֗הchokh.mahwisdom
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 1:4 word 9
וְיֹ֤דְעֵיve.Yo.de.'eiand knowing
Lemma: יָדַע (ya.da) · Strong's: H3045
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVqrmpc)
Meaning: to know
Used 937 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3045; TAHOT Daniel 1:4 word 10
דַ֙עַת֙da.'at<of> knowledge
Lemma: דַּ֫עַת (da.at) · Strong's: H1847
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: knowledge
Used 92 times. Also: Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Exodus 31:3, Exodus 35:31, Numbers 24:16, Deuteronomy 4:42 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1847; TAHOT Daniel 1:4 word 11
וּמְבִינֵ֣יu.me.vi.Neiand understanding
Lemma: בִּין (bin) · Strong's: H0995
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVhrmpc)
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 1:4 word 12
מַדָּ֔עma.Da'<of> 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 1:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4093; TAHOT Daniel 1:4 word 13
וַאֲשֶׁר֙va.'a.Sherand whom
Lemma: אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) · Strong's: H0834A
Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)
Meaning: which
Used 4952 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0834A; TAHOT Daniel 1:4 word 14
כֹּ֣חַKo.achability
Lemma: כֹּחַ (ko.ach) · Strong's: H3581B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: strength
Used 124 times. Also: Genesis 4:12, Genesis 31:6, Genesis 49:3, Exodus 9:16, Exodus 15:6, Exodus 32:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3581B; TAHOT Daniel 1:4 word 15
לַעֲמֹ֖דla.'a.Modto stand
Lemma: עָמַד (a.mad) · Strong's: H5975G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to stand: stand
Used 450 times. Also: Genesis 18:8, Genesis 18:22, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:27, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 24:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5975G; TAHOT Daniel 1:4 word 16
בְּהֵיכַ֣לbe.hei.Khalin [the] palace of
Lemma: הֵיכָל (he.khal) · Strong's: H1964H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: temple: palace
Used 12 times. Also: 1 Kings 21:1, 2 Kings 20:18, 2 Chronicles 36:7, Psalms 45:8, Psalms 45:15, Psalms 144:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1964H; TAHOT Daniel 1:4 word 17
הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe king
Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4428G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: king
Used 2508 times. Also: Genesis 14:1, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:5, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:9, Genesis 14:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4428G; TAHOT Daniel 1:4 word 18
וּֽלֲלַמְּדָ֥םu.la.la.me.Damand to teach them
Lemma: לָמַד (la.mad) · Strong's: H3925G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVpcc)
Meaning: to learn: teach
Used 62 times. Also: Deuteronomy 4:1, Deuteronomy 4:5, Deuteronomy 4:10, Deuteronomy 4:14, Deuteronomy 5:31, Deuteronomy 6:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3925G; TAHOT Daniel 1:4 word 19
סֵ֖פֶרSe.fer[the] writing
Lemma: סֵ֫פֶר (se.pher) · Strong's: H5612H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
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 1:4 word 20
וּלְשׁ֥וֹןu.le.Shonand [the] tongue of
Lemma: לָשׁוֹן (la.shon) · Strong's: H3956H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)
Meaning: tongue: language
Used 18 times. Also: Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:20, Genesis 10:31, Deuteronomy 28:49, Nehemiah 13:24, Esther 1:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3956H; TAHOT Daniel 1:4 word 21
כַּשְׂדִּֽים\׃kas.Dim[the] Chaldeans
Lemma: כַּשְׂדִּים (kas.di) · Strong's: H3778
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Chaldea
Used 78 times. Also: Genesis 11:28, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 15:7, 2 Kings 24:2, 2 Kings 25:4, 2 Kings 25:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3778; TAHOT Daniel 1:4 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| young men | → | יֶ֫לֶד H3206 youth |
| without | → | אַ֫יִן H0369 nothing |
| blemish | → | H3971 |
| handsome | → | טוֹב H2896A pleasant |
| . . . | → | מַרְאֶה H4758 appearance |
| gifted | → | שָׂכַל H7919A be prudent |
| in all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| wisdom | → | חׇכְמָה H2451 wisdom |
| knowledgeable | → | יָדַע H3045 to know |
| . . . | → | דַּ֫עַת H1847 knowledge |
| quick | → | מַדָּע H4093 knowledge |
| to understand | → | בִּין H0995 to understand |
| and qualified | → | כֹּחַ H3581B strength |
| to serve | → | עָמַד H5975G to stand: stand |
| in the king’s | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4428G king |
| palace | → | הֵיכָל H1964H temple: palace |
| and to teach them | → | לָמַד H3925G to learn: teach |
| the language | → | לָשׁוֹן H3956H tongue: language |
| and literature | → | סֵ֫פֶר H5612H scroll: book |
| of the Chaldeans | → | כַּשְׂדִּים H3778 Chaldea |
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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