Study it in the app“But Daniel set it in his heart that he would not defile himself with the delicacies of the king or with the wine he drank; and he asked the chief of the officials that he might not defile himself.”
But Danielוַ דָּנִיֵּאלset itיָּשֶׂםin his heartעַל לִבּוֹthatאֲשֶׁרhe would notלֹאdefile himselfיִתְגָּאַלwith the delicaciesבְּפַתְבַּגof the kingהַמֶּלֶךְor with the wineוּבְיֵיןhe drank;מִשְׁתָּיוand he askedוַיְבַקֵּשׁthe chiefמִשַּׂרof the officialsהַסָּרִיסִיםthatאֲשֶׁרhe might notלֹאdefile himself.יִתְגָּאָל
Daniel
Daniel: the name of several Israelites; the best known is the prophet Daniel. Also the second son of David (1 Chronicles 3:1, called Chileab in 2 Samuel 3:3) and a priest of Ezra's time. The name means "God is my judge."
Where else “daniyel” appearstake to heart
"Set the face": decide; "set in the heart": pay attention.
Where else “yasem” appearsheart
The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.
Where else “lib” appearsdefile
To soil something or someone, leaving it unclean before God.
Where else “yitgaal” appearsdelicacies
Delicacies: the fine food of the king's table (a word of Persian origin).
Where else “fatbag” appearsking
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appearswine
Wine; also drunkenness.
Where else “yen” appearsdrink
The wine or drink that is assigned to someone.
Where else “mishtay” appearstry to get
To try to get something.
Where else “yevakesh” appearschief
Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.
Where else “sar” appearsofficial, eunuch
Court official. The word can also mean eunuch.
Where else “sarisim” appears7And the chief of the officials gave them names: he gave Daniel the name Belteshazzar, and Hananiah Shadrach, and Mishael Meshach, and Azariah Abednego.
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9And Elohim gave Daniel loyal love and compassion before the chief of the officials.
