DANIEL 6:20

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions?”

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Daniel 6:20 Translation & Meaning

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And when he came וּכְמִקְרְבֵ֣הּ To approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose came
to the den, לְגֻבָּ֔א A pit (for wild animals) (as cut out) den
he cried זְעִ֑ק To make an outcry cried
with a lamentable עֲצִ֖יב To afflict lamentable
voice בְּקָ֥ל A voice or sound voice
unto Daniel: לְדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אל Danijel, the Hebrew prophet Daniel
and (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
the king מַלְכָּ֜א A king king
spake עָנֵ֨ה 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 spake
and said וְאָמַ֣ר To speak, to command said
to Daniel, לְדָנִיֵּ֗אל Danijel, the Hebrew prophet Daniel
O Daniel, דָּֽנִיֵּאל֙ Danijel, the Hebrew prophet O Daniel
servant עֲבֵד֙ A servant servant
of the living חַיָּ֔א Alive; also (as noun in plural) life living
God, אֱלָהָ֣א God God
is thy God, אֱלָהָ֗ךְ God God
whom דִּ֣י That, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of whom
thou אַ֤נְתְּה Thou thou
servest פָּֽלַֽח To serve or worship servest
continually, בִּתְדִירָ֔א Permanence, i.e., (adverb) constantly continually
able הַיְכִ֥ל To be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might) able
to deliver לְשֵׁיזָבוּתָ֖ךְ To leave, i.e., (causatively) free deliver
thee from מִן Properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of thee from
the lions? אַרְיָוָתָֽא׃ A lion lions

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  • 18  Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him.

  • 19  Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions.

  • 20  And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions?

  • 21  Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever.

  • 22  My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.




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