Daniel 2:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So the decreeוְדָתָ֣א
(ve·da·ta)
1882: decree, law(Aramaic) corresponding to dath
went forthנֶפְקַ֔ת
(nef·kat,)
5312: to go or come out or forth(Aramaic) a prim. root
that the wise menוְחַכִּֽימַיָּ֖א
(ve·chak·ki·mai·ya)
2445: a wise man(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to chakam
should be slain;מִֽתְקַטְּלִ֑ין
(mit·kat·te·lin;)
6992: to slay(Aramaic) corresponding to qatal
and they lookedוּבְעֹ֛ו
(u·ve·'ov)
1156: to ask, seek(Aramaic) corresponding to baah
for Danielדָּנִיֵּ֥אל
(da·ni·yel)
1841: "God is my judge," an Isr. leader in Bab.(Aramaic) corresponding to Daniyyel
and his friendsוְחַבְרֹ֖והִי
(ve·chav·ro·v·hi)
2269: fellow, comrade(Aramaic) corresponding to chabar
to killלְהִתְקְטָלָֽה׃
(le·hit·ke·ta·lah.)
6992: to slay(Aramaic) corresponding to qatal
[them]. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And the decree
dath  (dawth)
decree, law.
went forth
nphaq  (nef-ak')
to issue; causatively, to bring out -- come (go, take) forth (out).
that the wise
chakkiym  (khak-keem')
wise, i.e. a Magian -- wise.
men should be slain
qtal  (ket-al')
to kill -- slay.
and they sought
b`a'  (beh-aw')
to seek or ask -- ask, desire, make (petition), pray, request, seek.
Daniel
Daniye'l  (daw-nee-yale')
Danijel, the Heb. prophet -- Daniel.
and his fellows
chabar  (khab-ar')
an associate -- companion, fellow.
to be slain
qtal  (ket-al')
to kill -- slay.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they looked for Daniel and his friends to kill them.

King James Bible
And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The decree was issued that the wise men were to be executed, and they searched for Daniel and his friends, to execute them.

International Standard Version
When the order went out to kill the advisors, they searched for Daniel and his friends to kill them, too.

NET Bible
So a decree went out, and the wise men were about to be executed. They also sought Daniel and his friends so that they could be executed.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So a decree was issued that the wise advisers were to be killed, and some men were sent to find Daniel and his friends and kill them.

King James 2000 Bible
And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.
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