Daniel 1:10
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
and the commanderשַׂ֤ר
(sar)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
of the officialsהַסָּרִיסִים֙
(has·sa·ri·sim)
5631: eunuchprobably of foreign origin
saidוַיֹּ֜אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to Daniel,לְדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אל
(le·da·ni·yel,)
1840: "God is my judge," the name of several Isr.from din and el
"I am afraid 
 
3372a: to feara prim. root
of my lordאֲדֹנִ֣י
(a·do·ni)
113: lordfrom an unused word
the king,הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech,)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
has appointedמִנָּ֔ה
(min·nah,)
4487: to count, number, reckona prim. root
your foodמַאֲכַלְכֶ֖ם
(ma·'a·chal·chem)
3978: foodfrom akal
and your drink;מִשְׁתֵּיכֶ֑ם
(mish·tei·chem;)
4960: a feast, drinkfrom shathah
for whyלָמָּה֩
(lam·mah)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
should he seeיִרְאֶ֨ה
(yir·'eh)
7200: to seea prim. root
your facesפְּנֵיכֶ֜ם
(pe·nei·chem)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
lookingזֹֽעֲפִ֗ים
(zo·'a·fim)
2196: to be vexed, be enrageda prim. root
moreמִן־
(min-)
4480: froma prim. preposition
haggard 
 
2196: to be vexed, be enrageda prim. root
than 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
the youthsהַיְלָדִים֙
(hay·la·dim)
3206: child, son, boy, youthfrom yalad
whoאֲשֶׁ֡ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
are your own age?כְּגִֽילְכֶ֔ם
(ke·gi·le·chem,)
1524b: a circle, agefrom gil
Then you would make me forfeitוְחִיַּבְתֶּ֥ם
(ve·chi·yav·tem)
2325: to be guiltya prim. root
my headרֹאשִׁ֖י
(ro·shi)
7218: heada prim. root
to the king."לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
(lam·me·lech.)
4428: kingfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And the prince
sar  (sar)
a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
of the eunuchs
cariyc  (saw-reece')
from an unused root meaning to castrate; a eunuch; by implication, valet (especially of the female apartments), and thus, a minister of state
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto Daniel
Daniye'l  (daw-nee-yale')
judge of God; Daniel or Danijel, the name of two Israelites -- Daniel.
I fear
yare'  (yaw-ray')
fearing; morally, reverent -- afraid, fear (-ful).
my lord
'adown  (aw-done')
from an unused root (meaning to rule); sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine) -- lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with Adoni-.
the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
who hath appointed
manah  (maw-naw')
to weigh out; by implication, to allot or constitute officially; also to enumerate or enroll -- appoint, count, number, prepare, set, tell.
your meat
ma'akal  (mah-ak-awl')
an eatable (includ. provender, flesh and fruit) -- food, fruit, (bake-) meat(-s), victual.
and your drink
mishteh  (mish-teh')
drink, by implication, drinking (the act); also (by implication) a banquet or (generally) feast -- banquet, drank, drink, feast(-ed), -ing).
for why should he see
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
your faces
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
worse liking
za`aph  (zaw-af')
to boil up, i.e. (figuratively) to be peevish or angry -- fret, sad, worse liking, be wroth.
than the children
yeled  (yeh'-led)
something born, i.e. a lad or offspring -- boy, child, fruit, son, young man (one).
which are of your sort
giyl  (gheel)
a revolution (of time, i.e. an age); also joy -- exceedingly, gladness, greatly, joy, rejoice(-ing), sort.
then shall ye make me endanger
chuwb  (khoob)
perhaps to tie, i.e. (figuratively and reflexively) to owe, or (by implication) to forfeit -- make endanger.
my head
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
to the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
and the commander of the officials said to Daniel, "I am afraid of my lord the king, who has appointed your food and your drink; for why should he see your faces looking more haggard than the youths who are your own age? Then you would make me forfeit my head to the king."

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
yet he said to Daniel, "My lord the king assigned your food and drink. I'm afraid of what would happen if he saw your faces looking thinner than those of the other young men your age. You would endanger my life with the king."

International Standard Version
The chief officer told Daniel, "I fear his majesty the king, who has determined what you eat and drink. If he notices that your faces are more pale than the other young men in your group, I will forfeit my head to the king."

NET Bible
But he responded to Daniel, "I fear my master the king. He is the one who has decided your food and drink. What would happen if he saw that you looked malnourished in comparison to the other young men your age? If that happened, you would endanger my life with the king!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The chief-of-staff told Daniel, "I'm afraid of my master, the king. The king determined what you should eat and drink. If he sees that you look worse than the other young men your age, he would have my head cut off."

King James 2000 Bible
And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who has appointed your food and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse looking than the young men who are of your age? then shall you make me endanger my head to the king.
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