Daniel 1:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
As for everyוְכֹ֗ל
(ve·chol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
matterדְּבַר֙
(de·var)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
of wisdomחָכְמַ֣ת
(cha·che·mat)
2451: wisdomfrom chakam
and understandingבִּינָ֔ה
(bi·nah,)
998: an understandingfrom bin
about whichאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech;)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
consultedבִּקֵּ֥שׁ
(bik·kesh)
1245: to seeka prim. root
them, he foundוַֽיִּמְצָאֵ֞ם
(vai·yim·tza·'em)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
them tenעֶ֣שֶׂר
(e·ser)
6235: tenfrom an unused word
timesיָדֹ֗ות
(ya·do·vt)
3027: handa prim. root
better thanעַ֤ל
(al)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the magiciansהַֽחַרְטֻמִּים֙
(ha·char·tum·mim)
2748: an engraver, writerfrom the same as cheret
[and] conjurersהָֽאַשָּׁפִ֔ים
(ha·'a·sha·fim,)
825: a conjurer, necromancera prim. root
whoאֲשֶׁ֖ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
[were] in allבְּכָל־
(be·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
his realm.מַלְכוּתֹֽו׃
(mal·chu·tov.)
4438: royalty, royal power, reign, kingdomfrom the same as melek


















KJV Lexicon
And in all matters
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
of wisdom
chokmah  (khok-maw')
wisdom (in a good sense) -- skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
and understanding
biynah  (bee-naw')
understanding -- knowledge, meaning, perfectly, understanding, wisdom.
that the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
enquired
baqash  (baw-kash')
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
of them he found
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
them ten times
`eser  (eh'ser)
ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits) -- ten, (fif-, seven-)teen.
better
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
than all the magicians
chartom  (khar-tome')
a horoscopist (as drawing magical lines or circles) -- magician.
and astrologers
'ashshaph  (ash-shawf')
a conjurer -- astrologer.
that were in all his realm
malkuwth  (mal-kooth')
a rule; concretely, a dominion -- empire, kingdom, realm, reign, royal.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
As for every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king consulted them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and conjurers who were in all his realm.

King James Bible
And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In every matter of wisdom and understanding that the king consulted them about, he found them 10 times better than all the diviner-priests and mediums in his entire kingdom.

International Standard Version
In every matter of wisdom or understanding that the king discussed with them, he found them ten times superior to all the astrologers and enchanters in his entire palace.

NET Bible
In every matter of wisdom and insight the king asked them about, he found them to be ten times better than any of the magicians and astrologers that were in his entire empire.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whenever the king asked them about things that required wisdom and insight, he found that they knew ten times more than all the magicians and psychics in his whole kingdom.

King James 2000 Bible
And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.
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