Daniel 1:15

“And at the end of ten days their appearance was seen to be better and fatter in flesh than all the youths who were eating the delicacies of the king.”

Daniel 1:15 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Daniel 1:15, word by word

And at the endקְצָתketsat

end

The far point, the tip; "after a time".

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of tenעֲשָׂרָהasara

ten

Ten.

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daysיָמִיםyamim

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

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their appearanceמַרְאֵיmare

appearance

The appearance of someone or something: how it looks, beautiful or ugly.

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was seen to beנִרְאָהnira

appear

To let oneself be seen: YHWH let Abram see him.

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betterטוֹבtov

better

Worth more or more profitable than something it is compared with.

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and fatterבְרִיאֵיverie

fat

Fat, well fed.

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in fleshבָּשָׂרbasar

flesh

The body of a person or animal, the soft part covering the bones.

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the youthsיְלָדִיםyeladim

youth

Young males, no longer children but not yet full-grown men.

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who were eatingאֹכְלִיםochlim

eat

To bring food to the mouth and swallow it, above all at a shared table.

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the delicaciesפַּתְבַּגpatbag

delicacies

Delicacies: the fine food of the king's table (a word of Persian origin).

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of the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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The context

14And he listened to them in this matter and tested them ten days.

15 · This verse (above)

16So the steward kept taking away their delicacies and the wine they were to drink, and giving them vegetables.

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