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Daniel 2:14

Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king’s guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon:

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בֵּאדַ֣יִןbedayinin thenאֱדַיִןpreposition, adverb — “in then”H116then (of time)now, that time, then.דָּנִיֵּ֗אלdaniyelDanielדָּנִיֵּאלnoun, proper name — “Daniel”H1841Danijel, the Hebrew prophetDaniel.הֲתִיב֙hativanswerתּוּבverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “answer”, a completed actionH8421specifically (transitive and ellip.) to replyanswer, restore, return (an answer).עֵטָ֣אetacounselעֵטָאnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “counsel”, the ordinary formH5843prudencecounsel.וּטְעֵ֔םuteemand commandmentטְעֵםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and commandment”, the ordinary formH2942properly, flavor; figuratively, judgment (both subjective and objective); hence, account (both subjectively and objectively)[phrase] chancellor, [phrase] command, commandment, decree, [phrase] regard, taste, wisdom.לְאַרְי֕וֹךְlearyokheto Ariochאֲרְיוֹךְpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Arioch”H746Arjok, the name of two BabyloniansArioch.רַבravcaptainרַבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, construct — “captain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7229{abundant}captain, chief, great, lord, master, stout.טַבָּחַיָּ֖אtabachayaguardטַבָּחnoun, common, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “guard”, the definite formH2877a lifeguardsmanguard.דִּ֣יdithatדִּיparticle, relative — “that”H1768that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of[idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.מַלְכָּ֑אmalkakingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “king”, the definite formH4430a kingking, royal.דִּ֚יdithatדִּיparticle, relative — “that”H1768that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of[idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.נְפַ֣קnefaqcome forthנְפַקverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “come forth”, a completed actionH5312to issue; causatively, to bring outcome (go, take) forth (out).לְקַטָּלָ֔הleqatalahto slayקְטַלpreposition, verb, piel, infinitive construct — “to slay”, the to-form of the verbH6992to killslay.לְחַכִּימֵ֖יlechakimeto wiseחַכִּיםparticle, direct object marker, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “to wise”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2445wise, i.e. a Magianwise.בָּבֶֽלbavelBabylonבַּבֶלnoun, proper name — “Babylon”H895{Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire}Babylon.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Then Daniel returned answer with counsel and discretion to Arioch the captain of the king's guard, who was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Then Daniel returned answer with counsel and prudence to Arioch the captain of the king’s guard, who was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon;

Young’s Literal Translation

Then Daniel hath replied [with] counsel and discretion to Arioch chief of the executioners of the king, who hath gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon.

World English Bible

Then Daniel returned answer with counsel and prudence to Arioch the captain of the king’s guard, who had gone out to kill the wise men of Babylon.

Darby Translation

Then Daniel answered with counsel and prudence to Arioch the chief of the king's bodyguard, who had gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon:

Douay-Rheims

Then Daniel inquired concerning the law and the sentence, of Arioch the general of the king’s army, who was gone forth to kill the wise men of Babylon.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Then Daniel returned answer with counsel and discretion to Arioch the captain of the king's guard, who was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Then Daniel answered with counsel and prudence to Arioch the captain of the royal guard, who was gone forth to kill the wise men of Babylon; saying ,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τότε Δανιὴλ ἀπεκρίθη βουλὴν καὶ γνώμην τῷ Ἀριὼχ τῷ ἀρχιμαγείρῳ τοῦ βασιλέως, ὃς ἐξῆλθεν ἀναιρεῖν τοὺς σοφοὺς Βαβυλῶνος,