Daniel 1:9
Strong's Lexicon
Now God
הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 430: 1) (plural) 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God

אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

had granted
וַיִּתֵּ֤ן (way·yit·tên)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5414: 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon

Daniel
דָּ֣נִיֵּ֔אל (dā·nî·yêl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1840: Daniel = 'God is my judge' 1) the 2nd son of David, by Abigail the Carmelitess 2) the 4th of the greater prophets, taken as hostage in the first deportation to Babylon, because of the gift of God of the interpretation of dreams, he became the 2nd in command of the Babylon empire and lasted through the end of the Babylonian empire and into the Persian empire. His prophecies are the key to the understanding of end time events. Noted for his purity and holiness by contemporary prophet, Ezekiel 2a) also, 'Belteshazzar' ( H01095 or H01096) 3) a priest of the line of Ithamar who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah

favor
לְחֶ֖סֶד (lə·ḥe·seḏ)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2617: 1) goodness, kindness, faithfulness 2) a reproach, shame

and compassion
וּֽלְרַחֲמִ֑ים (ū·lə·ra·ḥă·mîm)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7356: n m 1) womb n m abs pl intens 2) compassion

from
לִפְנֵ֖י (lip̄·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 6440: 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of

the chief
שַׂ֥ר (śar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8269: 1) prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain 1a) chieftain, leader 1b) vassal, noble, official (under king) 1c) captain, general, commander (military) 1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes) 1e) heads, princes (of religious office) 1f) elders (of representative leaders of people) 1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity) 1h) patron-angel 1i) Ruler of rulers (of God) 1j) warden

official,
הַסָּרִיסִֽים׃ (has·sā·rî·sîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5631: 1) official, eunuch

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Now God had granted Daniel favor and compassion from the chief official,

Young's Literal Translation
And God giveth Daniel for kindness and for mercies before the chief of the eunuchs;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
God had granted Daniel favor and compassion from the chief official,

New American Standard Bible
Now God granted Daniel favor and compassion in the sight of the commander of the officials,

King James Bible
Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Now God had caused the official to show favor and compassion to Daniel,

New Living Translation
Now God had given the chief of staff both respect and affection for Daniel.

English Standard Version
And God gave Daniel favor and compassion in the sight of the chief of the eunuchs,

New American Standard Bible
Now God granted Daniel favor and compassion in the sight of the commander of the officials,

King James Bible
Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
God had granted Daniel favor and compassion from the chief official,

International Standard Version
God granted to Daniel grace and compassion on the part of the chief officer.

NET Bible
Then God made the overseer of the court officials sympathetic to Daniel.

American Standard Version
Now God made Daniel to find kindness and compassion in the sight of the prince of the eunuchs.

English Revised Version
Now God made Daniel to find favour and compassion in the sight of the prince of the eunuchs.

Young's Literal Translation
And God giveth Daniel for kindness and for mercies before the chief of the eunuchs;
















Cross References
Genesis 39:21
But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

1 Kings 8:50
And forgive thy people that have sinned against thee, and all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against thee, and give them compassion before them who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them:

Job 5:15
But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.

Job 5:16
So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth.

Psalm 106:46
He made them also to be pitied of all those that carried them captives.

Proverbs 16:7
When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Daniel 1:10
And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which are of your sort? then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king.

Daniel 1:1
In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it.

Daniel 1:8
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 1:7
Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abednego.

Daniel 1:6
Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
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