Daniel 2:16
Strong's Lexicon
So Daniel
וְדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אל (wə·ḏā·nî·yêl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1841: Daniel = 'God is my judge' 1) 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 1a) also, 'Belteshazzar' ( H01095 or H01096)

went in
עַ֖ל (‘al)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5954: 1) to thrust in, go in, come in 1a) (P'al) to go in, come in 1b) (Aphel) to bring in 1c) (Hophal) to be brought in

and asked
וּבְעָ֣ה (ū·ḇə·‘āh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1156: 1) to ask, seek, request, desire, pray, make petition 1a) (P'al) 1a1) to ask, request 1a2) to seek (for favour)

מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 4481: 1) from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than 1a) from, out of (of place) 1b) from, by, as a result of, by reason of, at, according to, (of source) 1c) from (of time) 1d) beyond, more than (in comparisons)

the king
מַלְכָּ֑א (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 4430: 1) king

דִּ֚י ()
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 1768: part of relation 1) who, which, that mark of genitive 2) that of, which belongs to, that conj 3) that, because

to give
יִנְתֵּן־ (yin·tên-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5415: 1) to give 1a) (P'al) 1a1) to give 1a2) to give, allow 1a3) to give, pay

him
לֵ֔הּ (lêh)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew :

some time,
זְמָ֣ן (zə·mān)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2166: 1) a set time, time, season

so that he could give
לְהַֽחֲוָיָ֥ה (lə·ha·ḥă·wā·yāh)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 2324: 1) to show, interpret, explain, inform, tell, declare 1a) (Pael) to show, interpret 1b) (Aphel) to show

[him]
לְמַלְכָּֽא׃ (lə·mal·kā)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 4430: 1) king

the interpretation.
וּפִשְׁרָ֖א (ū·p̄iš·rā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 6591: 1) interpretation (of dream)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
So Daniel went in and asked the king to give him some time, so that he could give him the interpretation.

Young's Literal Translation
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Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Daniel went and asked the king to give him some time, so that he could give the king the interpretation.

New American Standard Bible
So Daniel went in and requested of the king that he would give him time, in order that he might declare the interpretation to the king.

King James Bible
Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
At this, Daniel went in to the king and asked for time, so that he might interpret the dream for him.

New Living Translation
Daniel went at once to see the king and requested more time to tell the king what the dream meant.

English Standard Version
And Daniel went in and requested the king to appoint him a time, that he might show the interpretation to the king.

New American Standard Bible
So Daniel went in and requested of the king that he would give him time, in order that he might declare the interpretation to the king.

King James Bible
Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Daniel went and asked the king to give him some time, so that he could give the king the interpretation.

International Standard Version
so Daniel went to ask Nebuchadnezzar for an appointment to see him , and it was granted him so that he could reveal the meaning to the king.

NET Bible
So Daniel went in and requested the king to grant him time, that he might disclose the interpretation to the king.

American Standard Version
And Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would appoint him a time, and he would show the king the interpretation.

English Revised Version
And Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would appoint him a time, and he would shew the king the interpretation.

Young's Literal Translation
and Daniel hath gone up, and sought of the king that he would give him time to shew the interpretation to the king.
















Cross References
Daniel 2:15
He answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, Why is the decree so hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.

Daniel 2:17
Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions:

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 2:14
Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king's guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon:

Daniel 2:13
And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.

Daniel 2:18
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.

Daniel 2:19
Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
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