Daniel 2:49

“And Daniel made a request of the king, and he appointed over the administration of the province of Babylon Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; and Daniel was at the gate of the king.”

Daniel 2:49 · direct translation from the Hebrew and Aramaic
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Daniel 2:49, word by word

And Danielדָנִיֵּאלdaniyel

Daniel

Daniel (the Aramaic form of the name): the prophet, one of the exiles of Judah at the court of Babylon. The name means "El is my judge".

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made a requestבְּעָאbea

ask

To ask for something, or pray to God.

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of the kingמַלְכָּmalka

king

King (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "melech".

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and he appointedמַנִּיmani

appoint

To put someone in an office or assign him a duty (Aramaic).

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over the administrationעֲבִידְתָּavidta

work, service

Work; also the administration of an affair (Aramaic).

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of the provinceמְדִינַתmedinat

province

Province (Aramaic): a region of the empire with its own government. The same word as the Hebrew "medina".

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of Babylonבָּבֶלbavel

Babylon

Babylon (the Aramaic form of the name): the city and its kingdom, by the Euphrates River.

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Shadrachשַׁדְרַךְshadrach

Shadrach

Shadrach (the Aramaic form of the name): the Babylonian name given to Hananiah, one of Daniel's companions.

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Meshachמֵישַׁךְmeshach

Meshach

Meshach (the Aramaic form of the name): the Babylonian name given to Mishael, one of Daniel's companions.

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and Abednegoעֲבֵדaved

Abednego

Abednego (the Aramaic form of the name): the Babylonian name given to Azariah, one of Daniel's companions.

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was at the gateתְרַעtera

court

A place of service at the king's court.

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The context

48Then the king made Daniel great and gave him many great gifts, and he made him ruler over all the province of Babylon and chief of the prefects over all the wise men of Babylon.

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