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Daniel 1:8 — King James Version← Study notes

But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.


Daniel 1:8Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Daniel 1:817 words
HebrewMeaning
וַ/יָּ֤שֶׂםwayāśem
appointconjH7760
any wise · bring · call · care ···
דָּנִיֵּאל֙dāniyēʾl
DanielnounH1840
עַלʿal
abovepronH5921
according to · after · against · among ···
לִבּ֔/וֹlibwō
heartnounH3820
care for · consent · considered · courag ···
אֲשֶׁ֧רʾăšer
asparticleH834
after · alike · because · every ···
לֹֽאlōʾ
ereparticleH3808
before · or else · except · ig ···
יִתְגָּאַ֛לyitəgāʾal
defileverbH1351
pollute · stain
בְּ/פַתְבַּ֥גbəpatəbag
portion of meatpronH6598
הַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְhamelekə
kingparticleH4428
royal
וּ/בְ/יֵ֣יןwbəyēyn
banquetingconjH3196
wine · wine
מִשְׁתָּ֑י/וmišətāyw
banquetnounH4960
drank · drink · feast · -ing)
וַ/יְבַקֵּשׁ֙wayəbaqēš
askconjH1245
beg · beseech · desire · enquire ···
מִ/שַּׂ֣רmiśar
captainpronH8269
chief · general · governor · keeper ···
הַ/סָּרִיסִ֔יםhasāriysiym
chamberlainparticleH5631
eunuch · officer. Compare
אֲשֶׁ֖רʾăšer
asparticleH834
after · alike · because · every ···
לֹ֥אlōʾ
ereparticleH3808
before · or else · except · ig ···
יִתְגָּאָֽלyitəgāʾāl
defileverbH1351
pollute · stain
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

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