Daniel 2:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
so that they might requestלְמִבְעֵא֙
(le·miv·'e)
1156: to ask, seek(Aramaic) corresponding to baah
compassionוְרַחֲמִ֗ין
(ve·ra·cha·min)
7359: compassion(Aramaic) corresponding to racham
from the Godאֱלָ֣הּ
(e·lah)
426: God, god(Aramaic) corresponding to eloah
of heavenשְׁמַיָּ֔א
(she·mai·ya,)
8065: heavens(Aramaic) corresponding to shamayim
concerningעַל־
(al-)
5922: upon, over, above(Aramaic) corresponding to al
thisדְּנָ֑ה
(de·nah;)
1836: this(Aramaic) a prim. pronoun
mystery,רָזָ֖ה
(ra·zah)
7328: a secret(Aramaic) of foreign origin
soדִּ֣י
(di)
1768: who, which, that, because(Aramaic) a prim. particle
that Danielדָּנִיֵּ֣אל
(da·ni·yel)
1841: "God is my judge," an Isr. leader in Bab.(Aramaic) corresponding to Daniyyel
and his friendsוְחַבְרֹ֔והִי
(ve·chav·ro·v·hi,)
2269: fellow, comrade(Aramaic) corresponding to chabar
would not be destroyedיְהֹֽבְדוּן֙
(ye·ho·ve·dun)
7: to perish(Aramaic) corresponding to abad
with the restשְׁאָ֖ר
(she·'ar)
7606: rest, remainder(Aramaic) corresponding to shear
of the wise menחַכִּימֵ֥י
(chak·ki·mei)
2445: a wise man(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to chakam
of Babylon.בָבֶֽל׃
(va·vel.)
895: an E. Mediterranean empire and its capital city(Aramaic) corresponding to Babel


















KJV Lexicon
That they would desire
b`a'  (beh-aw')
to seek or ask -- ask, desire, make (petition), pray, request, seek.
mercies
rchem  (rekh-ame')
(plural) pity -- mercy.
of
min  (min)
according, after, + because, + before, by, for, from, him, more than, (out) of, part, since, these, to, upon, + when.
qodam  (kod-awm')
before -- before, from, I (thought), me, + of, it pleased, presence.
the God
'elahh  (el-aw')
God -- God, god.
of heaven
shamayin  (shaw-mah'-yin)
heaven.
concerning
`al  (al)
about, against, concerning, for, (there-)fore, from, in, more, of, (there-, up-)on, (in-)to, + why with.
this
den  (dane)
this -- (afore-)time, + after this manner, here (-after), one...another, such, there(-fore), these, this (matter), + thus, where(-fore), which.
secret
raz  (rawz)
a mystery -- secret.
that Daniel
Daniye'l  (daw-nee-yale')
Danijel, the Heb. prophet -- Daniel.
and his fellows
chabar  (khab-ar')
an associate -- companion, fellow.
should not
la'  (law)
or even, neither, no(-ne, -r), (can-)not, as nothing, without.
perish
'abad  (ab-ad')
destroy, perish.
with
`im  (eem)
by, from, like, to(-ward), with.
the rest
sh'ar  (sheh-awr')
whatsoever more, residue, rest.
of the wise
chakkiym  (khak-keem')
wise, i.e. a Magian -- wise.
men of Babylon
Babel  (baw-bel')
Babylon.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
so that they might request compassion from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his friends would not be destroyed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

King James Bible
That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
urging them to ask the God of heaven for mercy concerning this mystery, so Daniel and his friends would not be killed with the rest of Babylon's wise men.

International Standard Version
Daniel was seeking mercy, in order to ask about this mystery in the presence of the God of heaven, so that Daniel and his friends might not be executed along with the rest of the advisors of Babylon.

NET Bible
He asked them to pray for mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery so that he and his friends would not be destroyed along with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He told them to ask the God of heaven to be merciful and to explain this secret to them so that they would not be destroyed with the rest of the wise advisers in Babylon.

King James 2000 Bible
That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
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