King James Version

Daniel 1:17

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.

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וְהַיְלָדִ֤יםvehayladimand the childיֶלֶדconjunction, definite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and the child”, the ordinary formH3206something born, i.e. a lad or offspringboy, child, fruit, son, young man (one).הָאֵ֨לֶּה֙haelehthe theseאֵלֶּהdefinite article, pronoun, demonstrative, common, plural — “the these”H428these or thosean-(the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m).אַרְבַּעְתָּ֔םarbatamfourאַרְבַּעadjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “four”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH702fourfour.נָתַ֨ןnatangiveנָתַןverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “give”, a completed actionH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…לָהֶ֧םlahemtoלָהֶ֧םpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to”toהָֽאֱלֹהִ֛יםhaelohimthe Godאֱלֹהִיםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.מַדָּ֥עmadaknowledgeמַדָּעnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “knowledge”, the ordinary formH4093intelligence or consciousnessknowledge, science, thought.וְהַשְׂכֵּ֖לvehaskeland considerשָׂכַלconjunction, verb, hiphil, infinitive absolute — “and consider”, the verb used for emphasisH7919to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligentconsider, expert, instruct, prosper, (deal) prudent(-ly), (give) skill(-ful), have good success, teach, (have, make to) understand(-ing), wisdom, (be, behave self, consider, make) wise(-ly), guide wittingly.בְּכָלbekhalin allכֹּלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).סֵ֣פֶרseferbookסֵפֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “book”, the ordinary formH5612properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a bookbill, book, evidence, [idiom] learn(-ed) (-ing), letter, register, scroll.וְחָכְמָ֑הvechakhemahand wisdomחׇכְמָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and wisdom”, the ordinary formH2451wisdom (in a good sense)skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.וְדָנִיֵּ֣אלvedaniyeland Danielדָנִיֵּאלconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Daniel”H1840Daniel or Danijel, the name of two IsraelitesDaniel.הֵבִ֔יןhevinunderstandבִּיןverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “understand”, a completed actionH995to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understandattend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark, perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill(-full), teach, think, (cause, make to, get, give, have) und…בְּכָלbekhalin allכֹּלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).חָז֖וֹןchazonvisionחָזוֹןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “vision”, the ordinary formH2377a sight (mentally), i.e. a dream, revelation, or oraclevision.וַחֲלֹמֽוֹתvachalomotand dreamחֲלוֹםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and dream”, the ordinary formH2472a dreamdream(-er).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

Young’s Literal Translation

As to these four lads, God hath given to them knowledge and understanding in every [kind of] literature, and wisdom; and Daniel hath given instruction about every [kind of] vision and dreams.

World English Bible

Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

Darby Translation

As for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

Douay-Rheims

And to these children God gave knowledge, and understanding in every book, and wisdom: but to Daniel the understanding also of all visions and dreams.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And as for these four children, God gave them understanding and prudence in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ τὰ παιδάρια ταῦτα οἱ τέσσαρες αὐτοὶ, ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Θεὸς σύνεσιν καὶ φρόνησιν ἐν πάσῃ γραμματικῇ καὶ σοφίᾳ· καὶ Δανιὴλ συνῆκεν ἐν πάσῃ ὁράσει καὶ ἐνυπνίοις.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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