Daniel 1:7

The chief official gave them new names: To Daniel he gave the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego.
Daniel 1:7
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Original language (Hebrew)

וַיָּ֧שֶׂם לָהֶ֛ם שַׂ֥ר הַסָּרִיסִ֖ים שֵׁמ֑וֹת וַיָּ֨שֶׂם לְדָֽנִיֵּ֜אל בֵּ֣לְטְשַׁאצַּ֗ר וְלַֽחֲנַנְיָה֙ שַׁדְרַ֔ךְ וּלְמִֽישָׁאֵ֣ל מֵישַׁ֔ךְ וְלַעֲזַרְיָ֖ה עֲבֵ֥ד נְגֽוֹ׃

  1. וַיָּ֧שֶׂםvai.Ya.sem“and he assigned”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שׂוּם · “name” · Strong's H7760M
  2. לָהֶ֛םla.Hem“to them”
    Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from Op3m · “them” · Strong's H9038
  3. שַׂ֥רsar“[the] chief of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from שַׂר · “ruler” · Strong's H8269
  4. הַסָּרִיסִ֖יםha.sa.ri.Sim“the officials”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from סָרִיס · “eunuch” · Strong's H5631
  5. שֵׁמ֑וֹתshe.Mot“names”
    Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from שֵׁם · “name” · Strong's H8034
  6. וַיָּ֨שֶׂםvai.Ya.sem“and he assigned”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שׂוּם · “name” · Strong's H7760M
  7. לְדָֽנִיֵּ֜אלle.da.ni.Yel“to Daniel”
    Preposition + Noun, proper name of a man · from דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · “Daniel” · Strong's H1840G
  8. בֵּ֣לְטְשַׁאצַּ֗רbe.le.te.sha.Tzar“Belteshazzar”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר · “Belteshazzar” · Strong's H1095
  9. וְלַֽחֲנַנְיָה֙ve.la.cha.nan.Yah“and to Hananiah”
    Conjunction + Preposition + Noun, proper name of a man · from חֲנַנְיָ֫הוּ · “Hananiah” · Strong's H2608T
  10. שַׁדְרַ֔ךְshad.Rakh“Shadrach”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from שַׁדְרַךְ · “Shadrach” · Strong's H7714
  11. וּלְמִֽישָׁאֵ֣לu.le.mi.sha.'El“and to Mishael”
    Conjunction + Preposition + Noun, proper name of a man · from מִישָׁאֵל · “Mishael” · Strong's H4332I
  12. מֵישַׁ֔ךְmei.Shakh“Meshach”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from מֵישַׁךְ · “Meshach” · Strong's H4335
  13. וְלַעֲזַרְיָ֖הve.la.'a.zar.Yah“and to Azariah”
    Conjunction + Preposition + Noun, proper name of a man · from עֲזַרְיָה · “Azariah” · Strong's H5838Z
  14. עֲבֵ֥ד'a.Ved“Abed-”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from עֲבֵד נְגוֹ · “Abednego” · Strong's H5664
  15. נְגֽוֹ׃ne.Go“-nego”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from עֲבֵד נְגוֹ · “Abednego” · Strong's H5664
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)