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Daniel 2:8

The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.

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עָנֵ֤הanehspeakעֲנָהverb, qal, participle, absolute — “speak”, a verb used as a describing wordH6032{properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce}answer, speak.מַלְכָּא֙malkakingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “king”, the definite formH4430a kingking, royal.וְאָמַ֔רveamarand sayאֲמַרconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and say”, a verb used as a describing wordH560{to say (used with great latitude)}command, declare, say, speak, tell.מִןminfromמִןpreposition — “from”H4481{properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of}according, after, [phrase] because, [phrase] before, by, for, from, [idiom] him, [idiom] more than, (out) of, part, since, [idiom] these, to, upon, [phrase] when.יַצִּיב֙yatsivcertainיַצִּיבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “certain”, the ordinary formH3330fixed, sure; concretely, certaintycertain(-ty), true, truth.יָדַ֣עyadaknowיְדַעverb, qal, participle, absolute — “know”, a verb used as a describing wordH3046{to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)}certify, know, make known, teach.אֲנָ֔הanahas for meאֲנָאpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “as for me”H576II, as for me.דִּ֥יdithatדִּיparticle, 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.עִדָּנָ֖אidanatimeעִדָּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “time”, the definite formH5732a set time; technically, a yeartime.אַנְתּ֣וּןantunyeאַנְתּוּןpronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “ye”H608yeye.זָבְנִ֑יןzaveningainזְבַןverb, qal, participle, absolute — “gain”, a verb used as a describing wordH2084to acquire by purchasegain.כָּלkalas allכֹּלconjunction, conjunction — “as all”H3606{properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)}all, any, + (forasmuch) as, + be-(for this) cause, every, + no (manner, -ne), + there (where) -fore, + though, what (where, who) -soever, (the) whole.קֳבֵל֙qovelbeforeקְבֵלconjunction — “before”H6903(adverbially) in front of; usually (with other particles) on account of, so as, since, hence[phrase] according to, [phrase] as, [phrase] because, before, [phrase] for this cause, [phrase] forasmuch as, [phrase] by this means, over against, by reason of, [phrase] that, [phrase] therefore, [phrase] though, [phrase] wherefore.דִּ֣יdithatדִּיconjunction — “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.חֲזֵית֔וֹןchazeytonbe wontחֲזָאverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “be wont”, a completed actionH2370to gaze upon; mentally to dream, be usual (i.e. seem)behold, have (a dream), see, be wont.דִּ֥יdithatדִּיparticle, 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.אַזְדָּ֖אazdabe goneאֲזָדadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “be gone”, the ordinary formH230firmbe gone.מִנִּ֥יminifromמִןpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “from”H4481{properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of}according, after, [phrase] because, [phrase] before, by, for, from, [idiom] him, [idiom] more than, (out) of, part, since, [idiom] these, to, upon, [phrase] when.מִלְּתָֽאmiltacommandmentמִלָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, determined, definite article — “commandment”, the definite formH4406a word, command, discourse, or subjectcommandment, matter, thing. word.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The king answered and said: 'I know of a truth that ye would gain time, inasmuch as ye see the thing is certain with me,

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American Standard Version (1901)

The king answered and said, I know of a certainty that ye would gain time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.

Young’s Literal Translation

The king hath answered and said, 'Of a truth I know that time ye are gaining, because that ye have seen that the thing is gone from me,

World English Bible

The king answered, “I know of a certainty that you are trying to gain time, because you see the thing has gone from me.

Darby Translation

The king answered and said, I know of a certainty that ye would gain time, because ye see the word is gone forth from me;

Douay-Rheims

The king answered, and said: I know for certain that you seek to gain time, since you know that the thing is gone from me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The king answered and said: 'I know of a truth that ye would gain time, inasmuch as ye see the thing is certain with me,

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the king answered and said, I verily know that ye are trying to gain time, because ye see that the thing has gone from me.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἀπεκρίθη ὁ βασιλεὺς, καὶ εἶπεν, ἐπʼ ἀληθείας οἶδα ἐγὼ, ὅτι καιρὸν ὑμεῖς ἐξαγοράζετε· καθότι ἴδετε, ὅτι ἀπέστη ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ τὸ ῥῆμα.