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Daniel 3:25-27

25“Look!” he exclaimed. “I see four men, unbound and unharmed, walking around in the fire—and the fourth looks like a son of the gods!” 26Then Nebuchadnezzar approached the door of the blazing fiery furnace and called out, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out!” So Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out of the fire, 27and when the satraps, prefects, governors, and royal advisers had gathered around, they saw that the fire had no effect on the bodies of these men. Not a hair of their heads was singed, their robes were unaffected, and there was no smell of fire on them.
Daniel 3:25-27
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Verse 25

Original language (Aramaic)

עָנֵ֣ה וְאָמַ֗ר הָֽא־אֲנָ֨ה חָזֵ֜ה גֻּבְרִ֣ין אַרְבְּעָ֗ה שְׁרַ֙יִן֙ מַהְלְכִ֣ין בְּגֽוֹא־נוּרָ֔א וַחֲבָ֖ל לָא־אִיתַ֣י בְּה֑וֹן וְרֵוֵהּ֙ דִּ֣י רְֽבִיעָאָ֔ה דָּמֵ֖ה לְבַר־אֱלָהִֽין׃ ס

  1. עָנֵ֣ה'a.Neh“[he was] replying”
    Verb, peal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from עֲנָה · “to answer” · Strong's H6032
  2. וְאָמַ֗רve.'a.Mar“and [he was] saying”
    Conjunction + Verb, peal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from אֲמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0560
  3. הָֽא־ha'-“look!”
    Particle, interjection · from הָא · “behold” · Strong's H1888A
  4. אֲנָ֨ה'a.Nah“I”
    Pronoun, personal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from אֲנָה · “me” · Strong's H0576B
  5. חָזֵ֜הcha.Zeh“[am] seeing”
    Verb, peal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from חֲזָה · “to see” · Strong's H2370
  6. גֻּבְרִ֣יןguv.Rin“men”
    Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from גְּבַר · “man” · Strong's H1400
  7. אַרְבְּעָ֗ה'ar.be.'Ah“four”
    Adjective, cardinal number, both genders, singular, absolute · from אַרְבַּע · “four” · Strong's H0703
  8. שְׁרַ֙יִן֙she.Ra.yin“loosed”
    Verb, peil, participle (active), masculine, plural, absolute · from שְׁרָא · “to loose” · Strong's H8271
  9. מַהְלְכִ֣יןmah.le.Khin“[they are] walking”
    Verb, haphel, participle (active), masculine, plural, absolute · from הֲלַךְ · “to go” · Strong's H1981
  10. בְּגֽוֹא־be.goy'-“in [the] midst of”
    Preposition + Noun, both genders, singular, construct · from גַּו · “midst” · Strong's H1459
  11. נוּרָ֔אnu.Ra'“fire the”
    Noun, both genders, singular, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from נוּר · “fire” · Strong's H5135
  12. וַחֲבָ֖לva.cha.Val“and hurt”
    Conjunction + Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from חֲבָל · “harm” · Strong's H2257
  13. לָא־la'-“not”
    Particle, negative · from לָא · “not” · Strong's H3809
  14. אִיתַ֣י'i.Tai“there”
    Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from אִיתַי · “there is” · Strong's H0383
  15. בְּה֑וֹןbe.Hon“[is] on them”
    Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from Op3m · “them” · Strong's H9038
  16. וְרֵוֵהּ֙ve.re.Veh“and appearance his”
    Conjunction + Noun, both genders, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from רֵו · “appearance” · Strong's H7299
  17. דִּ֣יdi“of”
    Conjunction · from דִּי · “that” · Strong's H1768
  18. רְֽבִיעָאָ֔הre.vi.'a.ya'“fourth the”
    Adjective, ordinal number, both genders, singular, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from רְבִיעִי · “fourth” · Strong's H7244
    Qere: the scribes' reading in the margin
  19. דָּמֵ֖הda.Meh“[is] like”
    Verb, peal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from דְּמָה · “be like” · Strong's H1821
  20. לְבַר־le.var-“<obj.> a son of”
    Preposition + Noun, both genders, singular, construct · from בֵּן · “description” · Strong's H1247I
  21. אֱלָהִֽין׃ ס'e.la.Hin“[the] gods”
    Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from אֱלָהּ · “god” · Strong's H0426

Verse 26

Original language (Aramaic)

בֵּאדַ֜יִן קְרֵ֣ב נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֗ר לִתְרַע֮ אַתּ֣וּן נוּרָ֣א יָקִֽדְתָּא֒ עָנֵ֣ה וְאָמַ֗ר שַׁדְרַ֨ךְ מֵישַׁ֧ךְ וַעֲבֵד־נְג֛וֹ עַבְד֛וֹהִי דִּֽי־אֱלָהָ֥א עִלָּאָ֖ה פֻּ֣קוּ וֶאֱת֑וֹ בֵּאדַ֣יִן נָֽפְקִ֗ין שַׁדְרַ֥ךְ מֵישַׁ֛ךְ וַעֲבֵ֥ד נְג֖וֹ מִן־גּ֥וֹא נוּרָֽא׃

  1. בֵּאדַ֜יִןbe.Da.yin“<in> then”
    Preposition + Adverb · from אֱדַ֫יִן · “then” · Strong's H0116
  2. קְרֵ֣בke.Rev“he approached”
    Verb, peal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from קְרֵב · “to approach” · Strong's H7127
  3. נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֗רne.vu.khad.ne.Tzar“Nebuchadnezzar”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר, נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר · “Nebuchadnezzar” · Strong's H5020
  4. לִתְרַע֮lit.Ra'“to [the] door of”
    Preposition + Noun, both genders, singular, construct · from תְּרַע · “door” · Strong's H8651
  5. אַתּ֣וּן'a.Tun“[the] furnace of”
    Noun, both genders, singular, construct · from אַתּוּן · “furnace” · Strong's H0861
  6. נוּרָ֣אnu.Ra'“fire the”
    Noun, both genders, singular, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from נוּר · “fire” · Strong's H5135
  7. יָקִֽדְתָּא֒ya.kid.Ta'“<the> burning”
    Verb, peal, participle (active), feminine, singular, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from יְקַד · “to burn” · Strong's H3345
  8. עָנֵ֣ה'a.Neh“[he was] replying”
    Verb, peal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from עֲנָה · “to answer” · Strong's H6032
  9. וְאָמַ֗רve.'a.Mar“and [he was] saying”
    Conjunction + Verb, peal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from אֲמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0560
  10. שַׁדְרַ֨ךְshad.Rakh“O Shadrach”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from שַׁדְרַךְ · “Shadrach” · Strong's H7715
  11. מֵישַׁ֧ךְmei.Shakh“Meshach”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from מֵישַׁךְ · “Meshach” · Strong's H4336
  12. וַעֲבֵד־va.'a.ved-“and Abed-”
    Conjunction + Noun, proper name of a man · from עֲבֵד נְגוֹ · “Abednego” · Strong's H5665
  13. נְג֛וֹne.Go“-nego”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from עֲבֵד נְגוֹ · “Abednego” · Strong's H5665
  14. עַבְד֛וֹהִיav.Do.hi“servants his”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עֲבַד · “servant; slave” · Strong's H5649
  15. דִּֽי־di-“of”
    Conjunction · from דִּי · “that” · Strong's H1768
  16. אֱלָהָ֥א'e.la.Ha'“<the> God”
    Noun, both genders, singular, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from אֱלָהּ · “god” · Strong's H0426
  17. עִלָּאָ֖הi.la.ya'“Most High the”
    Adjective, both genders, singular, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from עִלַּי · “Most High” · Strong's H5943
    Qere: the scribes' reading in the margin
  18. פֻּ֣קוּPu.ku“come out!”
    Verb, peal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from נְפַק · “to take” · Strong's H5312
  19. וֶאֱת֑וֹve.'e.To“and come!”
    Conjunction + Verb, peal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from אֲתָה · “to come” · Strong's H0858
  20. בֵּאדַ֣יִןbe.Da.yin“<in> then”
    Preposition + Adverb · from אֱדַ֫יִן · “then” · Strong's H0116
  21. נָֽפְקִ֗יןna.fe.Kin“[were] coming out”
    Verb, peal, participle (active), masculine, plural, absolute · from נְפַק · “to take” · Strong's H5312
  22. שַׁדְרַ֥ךְshad.Rakh“Shadrach”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from שַׁדְרַךְ · “Shadrach” · Strong's H7715
  23. מֵישַׁ֛ךְmei.Shakh“Meshach”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from מֵישַׁךְ · “Meshach” · Strong's H4336
  24. וַעֲבֵ֥דva.'a.Ved“and Abed-”
    Conjunction + Noun, proper name of a man · from עֲבֵד נְגוֹ · “Abednego” · Strong's H5665
  25. נְג֖וֹne.Go“-nego”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from עֲבֵד נְגוֹ · “Abednego” · Strong's H5665
  26. מִן־min-“from”
    Preposition · “from” · Strong's H4481
  27. גּ֥וֹאGo'“[the] midst of”
    Noun, both genders, singular, construct · from גַּו · “midst” · Strong's H1459
  28. נוּרָֽא׃nu.Ra'“fire the”
    Noun, both genders, singular, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from נוּר · “fire” · Strong's H5135

Verse 27

Original language (Aramaic)

וּ֠מִֽתְכַּנְּשִׁין אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֞א סִגְנַיָּ֣א וּפַחֲוָתָא֮ וְהַדָּבְרֵ֣י מַלְכָּא֒ חָזַ֣יִן לְגֻבְרַיָּ֣א אִלֵּ֡ךְ דִּי֩ לָֽא־שְׁלֵ֨ט נוּרָ֜א בְּגֶשְׁמְה֗וֹן וּשְׂעַ֤ר רֵֽאשְׁהוֹן֙ לָ֣א הִתְחָרַ֔ךְ וְסָרְבָּלֵיה֖וֹן לָ֣א שְׁנ֑וֹ וְרֵ֣יחַ נ֔וּר לָ֥א עֲדָ֖ת בְּהֽוֹן׃

  1. וּ֠מִֽתְכַּנְּשִׁיןU.mit.ka.ne.shin“and [were] gathered”
    Conjunction + Verb, hithpaal, participle (active), masculine, plural, absolute · from כְּנַשׁ · “to gather” · Strong's H3673
  2. אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֞א'a.chash.dar.pe.nai.Ya'“satraps the”
    Noun, masculine, plural, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִין · “satrap” · Strong's H0324
  3. סִגְנַיָּ֣אsig.nai.Ya'“prefects the”
    Noun, masculine, plural, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from סְגַן · “prefect” · Strong's H5460
  4. וּפַחֲוָתָא֮u.fa.cha.va.Ta'“and governors the”
    Conjunction + Noun, feminine, plural, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from פֶּחָה · “governor” · Strong's H6347
  5. וְהַדָּבְרֵ֣יve.ha.da.ve.Rei“and [the] counselors of”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from הַדָּבָר · “counselor” · Strong's H1907
  6. מַלְכָּא֒mal.Ka'“king the”
    Noun, both genders, singular, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4430
  7. חָזַ֣יִןcha.Za.yin“[they were] seeing”
    Verb, peal, participle (active), masculine, plural, absolute · from חֲזָה · “to see” · Strong's H2370
  8. לְגֻבְרַיָּ֣אle.guv.rai.Ya'“<obj.> men the”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from גְּבַר · “man” · Strong's H1400
  9. אִלֵּ֡ךְ'i.Lekh“these”
    Particle, demonstrative · from אִלֵּךְ · “these” · Strong's H0479
  10. דִּי֩di“that”
    Conjunction · from דִּי · “that” · Strong's H1768
  11. לָֽא־la'-“not”
    Particle, negative · from לָא · “not” · Strong's H3809
  12. שְׁלֵ֨טshe.Let“it had had power”
    Verb, peal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שְׁלֵט · “to rule” · Strong's H7981
  13. נוּרָ֜אnu.Ra'“fire the”
    Noun, both genders, singular, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from נוּר · “fire” · Strong's H5135
  14. בְּגֶשְׁמְה֗וֹןbe.gesh.me.Hon“over body their”
    Preposition + Noun, both genders, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from גְּשֵׁם · “body” · Strong's H1655
  15. וּשְׂעַ֤רu.se.'Ar“and [the] hair of”
    Conjunction + Noun, both genders, singular, construct · from שְׂעַר · “hair” · Strong's H8177
  16. רֵֽאשְׁהוֹן֙re.she.hOn“head their”
    Noun, both genders, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from רֵאשׁ · “head” · Strong's H7217
  17. לָ֣אla'“not”
    Particle, negative · from לָא · “not” · Strong's H3809
  18. הִתְחָרַ֔ךְhit.cha.Rakh“it was singed”
    Verb, hithpaal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from חֲרַךְ · “to singe” · Strong's H2761
  19. וְסָרְבָּלֵיה֖וֹןve.sa.re.ba.lei.Hon“and mantles their”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from סַרְבָּל · “mantle” · Strong's H5622
  20. לָ֣אla'“not”
    Particle, negative · from לָא · “not” · Strong's H3809
  21. שְׁנ֑וֹshe.No“they were changed”
    Verb, peal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from שְׁנָא · “to change” · Strong's H8133
  22. וְרֵ֣יחַve.Rei.ach“and [the] smell of”
    Conjunction + Noun, both genders, singular, construct · from רֵיחַ · “smell” · Strong's H7382
  23. נ֔וּרNur“fire”
    Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from נוּר · “fire” · Strong's H5135
  24. לָ֥אla'“not”
    Particle, negative · from לָא · “not” · Strong's H3809
  25. עֲדָ֖ת'a.Dat“it had touched”
    Verb, peal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from עֲדָה · “to pass on; over; away” · Strong's H5709
  26. בְּהֽוֹן׃be.Hon“on them”
    Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from Op3m · “them” · Strong's H9038
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)