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All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellors, 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. (KJV)
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אִתְיָעַ֜טוּ'it.ya.'A.tuthey took counsel together
Lemma: יְעַט (ye.at) · Strong's: H3272A
Parsing: Verb · Pual (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (AVPp3mp)
Meaning: to counsel
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3272A; TAHOT Daniel 6:7 word 1
כֹּ֣ל\׀kolall
סָרְכֵ֣יsa.re.Khei[the] overseers of
Lemma: סָרֵךְ (sa.rekh) · Strong's: H5632
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (ANcmpc)
Meaning: chief
Used 5 times. Also: Daniel 6:2, Daniel 6:3, Daniel 6:4, Daniel 6:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5632; TAHOT Daniel 6:7 word 3
מַלְכוּתָ֗אmal.khu.Ta'kingdom the
Lemma: מַלְכוּ (mal.khu) · Strong's: H4437
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Definite (ANcfsd)
Meaning: kingdom
Used 57 times. Also: Ezra 4:24, Ezra 6:15, Ezra 7:13, Ezra 7:23, Daniel 2:37, Daniel 2:39 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4437; TAHOT Daniel 6:7 word 4
סִגְנַיָּ֤אsig.nai.Ya'prefects the
Lemma: סְגַן (se.gan) · Strong's: H5460
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Definite (ANcmpd)
Meaning: prefect
Used 5 times. Also: Daniel 2:48, Daniel 3:2, Daniel 3:3, Daniel 3:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5460; TAHOT Daniel 6:7 word 5
וַֽאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּא֙va.'a.chash.dar.pe.nai.Ya'and satraps the
Lemma: אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִין (a.chash.dar.pan) · Strong's: H0324
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Definite (ANcmpd)
Meaning: satrap
Used 9 times. Also: Daniel 3:2, Daniel 3:3, Daniel 3:27, Daniel 6:1, Daniel 6:2, Daniel 6:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0324; TAHOT Daniel 6:7 word 6
הַדָּֽבְרַיָּ֣אha.da.ve.rai.Ya'counselors the
Lemma: הַדָּבָר (had.da.var) · Strong's: H1907
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Definite (ANcmpd)
Meaning: counselor
Used 4 times. Also: Daniel 3:24, Daniel 3:27, Daniel 4:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1907; TAHOT Daniel 6:7 word 7
וּפַחֲוָתָ֔אu.fa.cha.va.Ta'and governors the
לְקַיָּמָ֤הle.kai.ya.Mahto establish
Lemma: קוּם (qum) · Strong's: H6966I
Parsing: Verb · Pael (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (AVpcc)
Meaning: to stand: establish
Used 25 times. Also: Ezra 6:18, Daniel 2:21, Daniel 2:31, Daniel 2:44, Daniel 3:1, Daniel 3:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6966I; TAHOT Daniel 6:7 word 9
קְיָם֙ke.Yam[the] statute of
Lemma: קְיָם (qe.yam) · Strong's: H7010
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (ANcbsc)
Meaning: statute
Used 2 times. Also: Daniel 6:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7010; TAHOT Daniel 6:7 word 10
מַלְכָּ֔אmal.Ka'king the
וּלְתַקָּפָ֖הu.le.ta.ka.Fahand to make stringent
Lemma: תְּקֵף (te.qeph) · Strong's: H8631
Parsing: Verb · Pael (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (AVpcc)
Meaning: to grow strong
Used 5 times. Also: Daniel 4:11, Daniel 4:20, Daniel 4:22, Daniel 5:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8631; TAHOT Daniel 6:7 word 12
אֱסָ֑ר'e.Sara prohibition
Lemma: אֱסָר (e.sar) · Strong's: H0633
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (ANcbsa)
Meaning: injunction
Used 7 times. Also: Daniel 6:8, Daniel 6:9, Daniel 6:12, Daniel 6:13, Daniel 6:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0633; TAHOT Daniel 6:7 word 13
דִּ֣יdithat
כָל\־khol-every
דִּֽי\־di-[one] who
יִבְעֵ֣הyiv.'Ehhe will ask
Lemma: בְּעָא (be.a) · Strong's: H1156
Parsing: Verb · Peal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (AVqi3ms)
Meaning: to ask
Used 12 times. Also: Daniel 2:13, Daniel 2:16, Daniel 2:18, Daniel 2:23, Daniel 2:49, Daniel 4:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1156; TAHOT Daniel 6:7 word 17
בָ֠עוּVa.'ua petition
Lemma: בָּעוּ (ba.u) · Strong's: H1159
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (ANcbsa)
Meaning: petition
Used 2 times. Also: Daniel 6:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1159; TAHOT Daniel 6:7 word 18
מִן\־min-from
כָּל\־kol-any
אֱלָ֨הּ'e.Lahgod
וֶֽאֱנָ֜שׁve.'e.Nashand person
Lemma: אֱנָשׁ (e.nash) · Strong's: H0606
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (ANcbsa)
Meaning: man
Used 23 times. Also: Ezra 4:11, Ezra 6:11, Daniel 2:10, Daniel 2:38, Daniel 2:43, Daniel 3:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0606; TAHOT Daniel 6:7 word 22
עַד\־'ad-until
יוֹמִ֣יןyo.Mindays
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3118
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (ANcmpa)
Meaning: day
Used 16 times. Also: Ezra 4:15, Ezra 4:19, Ezra 6:9, Ezra 6:15, Daniel 2:28, Daniel 2:44 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3118; TAHOT Daniel 6:7 word 24
תְּלָתִ֗יןte.la.Tinthirty
Lemma: תְּלָתִין (te.la.tin) · Strong's: H8533
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (AAcmpa)
Meaning: thirty
Used 2 times. Also: Daniel 6:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8533; TAHOT Daniel 6:7 word 25
לָהֵן֙la.Henexcept
Lemma: לָהֵן (la.hen) · Strong's: H3861
Parsing: Conjunction (AC)
Meaning: except
Used 7 times. Also: Ezra 5:12, Daniel 2:11, Daniel 2:30, Daniel 3:28, Daniel 6:5, Daniel 6:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3861; TAHOT Daniel 6:7 word 26
מִנָּ֣ךְmi.Nakhfrom you
מַלְכָּ֔אmal.Ka'king O
יִתְרְמֵ֕אyit.re.Me'he will be thrown
Lemma: רְמָא (re.mah) · Strong's: H7412
Parsing: Verb · Hitpael (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (AVui3ms)
Meaning: to cast
Used 12 times. Also: Ezra 7:24, Daniel 3:6, Daniel 3:11, Daniel 3:15, Daniel 3:20, Daniel 3:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7412; TAHOT Daniel 6:7 word 29
לְגֹ֖בle.Goto [the] den of
Lemma: גֹּב (gov) · Strong's: H1358
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (ANcbsc)
Meaning: den
Used 10 times. Also: Daniel 6:12, Daniel 6:16, Daniel 6:17, Daniel 6:19, Daniel 6:20, Daniel 6:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1358; TAHOT Daniel 6:7 word 30
אַרְיָוָתָֽא\׃'ar.ya.va.Ta'lions the
Lemma: אַרְיֵה (ar.yeh) · Strong's: H0744
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Definite (ANcfsd)
Meaning: lion
Used 10 times. Also: Daniel 6:12, Daniel 6:16, Daniel 6:19, Daniel 6:20, Daniel 6:22, Daniel 6:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0744; TAHOT Daniel 6:7 word 31
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| All | → | כֹּל H3606 all |
| the royal | → | מַלְכוּ H4437 kingdom |
| administrators | → | סָרֵךְ H5632 chief |
| prefects | → | סְגַן H5460 prefect |
| satraps | → | אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִין H0324 satrap |
| advisers | → | הַדָּבָר H1907 counselor |
| and governors | → | פֶּחָה H6347 governor |
| have agreed | → | יְעַט H3272A to counsel |
| that the king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4430 king |
| should establish | → | קוּם H6966I to stand: establish |
| an ordinance | → | קְיָם H7010 statute |
| and enforce | → | תְּקֵף H8631 to grow strong |
| a decree | → | אֱסָר H0633 injunction |
| that | → | דִּי H1768 that |
| for | → | עַד H5705 till |
| thirty | → | תְּלָתִין H8533 thirty |
| days | → | יוֹם H3118 day |
| anyone | → | כֹּל H3606 all |
| who | → | דִּי H1768 that |
| petitions | → | בְּעָא H1156 to ask |
| . . . | → | בָּעוּ H1159 petition |
| . . . | → | מִן־ H4481 from |
| any | → | כֹּל H3606 all |
| god | → | אֱלָהּ H0426 god |
| or man | → | אֱנָשׁ H0606 man |
| except you | → | לָהֵן H3861 except |
| . . . | → | מִן־ H4481 from |
| O king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4430 king |
| will be thrown | → | רְמָא H7412 to cast |
| into the den | → | גֹּב H1358 den |
| of lions | → | אַרְיֵה H0744 lion |
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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