young men without blemish, handsome, gifted in all wisdom, knowledgeable, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the king’s palace—and to teach them the language and literature of the Chaldeans.Daniel 1:4
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
יְלָדִ֣ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֵֽין־בָּהֶ֣ם כָּל־מוּם֩ וְטוֹבֵ֨י מַרְאֶ֜ה וּמַשְׂכִּילִ֣ים בְּכָל־חָכְמָ֗ה וְיֹ֤דְעֵי דַ֙עַת֙ וּמְבִינֵ֣י מַדָּ֔ע וַאֲשֶׁר֙ כֹּ֣חַ בָּהֶ֔ם לַעֲמֹ֖ד בְּהֵיכַ֣ל הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וּֽלֲלַמְּדָ֥ם סֵ֖פֶר וּלְשׁ֥וֹן כַּשְׂדִּֽים׃
- יְלָדִ֣יםye.la.Dim“youths”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from יֶ֫לֶד · “youth” · Strong's H3206
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher“whom”Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
- אֵֽין־'ein-“not”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from אַ֫יִן · “nothing” · Strong's H0369
- בָּהֶ֣םba.Hem“[was] in them”Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from Op3m · “them” · Strong's H9038
- כָּל־kol-“any”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
- מוּם֩me.'um“blemish”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מאוּם · “blemish” · Strong's H3971AQere: the scribes' reading in the margin
- וְטוֹבֵ֨יve.to.Vei“and good of”Conjunction + Adjective, masculine, plural, construct · from טוֹב · “pleasant” · Strong's H2896A
- מַרְאֶ֜הmar.'Eh“appearance”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מַרְאֶה · “appearance” · Strong's H4758
- וּמַשְׂכִּילִ֣יםu.mas.ki.Lim“and having insight”Conjunction + Verb, hiphil, participle (active), masculine, plural, absolute · from שָׂכַל · “be prudent” · Strong's H7919A
- בְּכָל־be.khol“in all”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
- חָכְמָ֗הchokh.mah“wisdom”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from חׇכְמָה · “wisdom” · Strong's H2451
- וְיֹ֤דְעֵיve.Yo.de.'ei“and knowing”Conjunction + Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, plural, construct · from יָדַע · “to know” · Strong's H3045
- דַ֙עַת֙da.'at“<of> knowledge”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from דַּ֫עַת · “knowledge” · Strong's H1847
- וּמְבִינֵ֣יu.me.vi.Nei“and understanding”Conjunction + Verb, hiphil, participle (active), masculine, plural, construct · from בִּין · “to understand” · Strong's H0995
- מַדָּ֔עma.Da'“<of> knowledge”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מַדָּע · “knowledge” · Strong's H4093
- וַאֲשֶׁר֙va.'a.Sher“and whom”Conjunction + Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
- כֹּ֣חַKo.ach“ability”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from כֹּחַ · “strength” · Strong's H3581B
- בָּהֶ֔םba.Hem“[was] in them”Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from Op3m · “them” · Strong's H9038
- לַעֲמֹ֖דla.'a.Mod“to stand”Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from עָמַד · “stand” · Strong's H5975G
- בְּהֵיכַ֣לbe.hei.Khal“in [the] palace of”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from הֵיכָל · “palace” · Strong's H1964H
- הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekh“the king”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
- וּֽלֲלַמְּדָ֥םu.la.la.me.Dam“and to teach them”Conjunction + Preposition + Verb, piel, infinitive construct, common + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from לָמַד · “teach” · Strong's H3925G
- סֵ֖פֶרSe.fer“[the] writing”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from סֵ֫פֶר · “book” · Strong's H5612H
- וּלְשׁ֥וֹןu.le.Shon“and [the] tongue of”Conjunction + Noun, both genders, singular, construct · from לָשׁוֹן · “language” · Strong's H3956H
- כַּשְׂדִּֽים׃kas.Dim“[the] Chaldeans”Noun, proper name of a place · from כַּשְׂדִּים · “Chaldea” · Strong's H3778
Places named in this verse
- Chaldeans (Chaldea)region · Identification: certain · Map of Chaldea (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Chaldea on OpenBible.info