Daniel 1:20

Old Testament • 12 words with Strong's data

"And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm."

Word-by-Word Analysis

And in all

דָּבָר

dâbâr

H1697

a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

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of

חׇכְמָה

chokmâh

H2451

wisdom (in a good sense)

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and

תָּבוּן

tâbûwn

H8394

intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, caprice

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that the

מֶלֶךְ

melek

H4428

a king

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דָּרַשׁ

dârash

H1875

properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship

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of them he

מָצָא

mâtsâʼ

H4672

properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present

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them

עֶשֶׂר

ʻeser

H6235

ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits)

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פַּעַם

paʻam

H6471

a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow)

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טוֹב

ṭôwb

H2896

good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good...

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than all the

חַרְטֹם

charṭôm

H2748

a horoscopist (as drawing magical lines or circles)

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and

אַשָּׁף

ʼashshâph

H825

a conjurer

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that were in all his

מַלְכוּת

malkûwth

H4438

a rule; concretely, a dominion

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Key Terms in This Verse

realm H4438

מַלְכוּת malkûwth

a rule; concretely, a dominion

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astrologers H825

אַשָּׁף ʼashshâph

a conjurer

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magicians H2748

חַרְטֹם charṭôm

a horoscopist (as drawing magical lines or circles)

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matters H1697

דָּבָר dâbâr

a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

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enquired H1875

דָּרַשׁ dârash

properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship

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better H2896

טוֹב ṭôwb

good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goo...

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times H6471

פַּעַם paʻam

a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow)

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understanding H8394

תָּבוּן tâbûwn

intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, caprice

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wisdom H2451

חׇכְמָה chokmâh

wisdom (in a good sense)

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ten H6235

עֶשֶׂר ʻeser

ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits)

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Cross References

Exodus 8:19 cross-reference

Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.

Genesis 41:8 cross-reference

And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but there was non...

Isaiah 19:3 cross-reference

And the spirit of Egypt shall fail in the midst thereof; and I will destroy the counsel thereof: and they shall seek to the idols, and to the charmers, and to them that have familiar spirits, and to t...

Job 19:3 cross-reference

These ten times have ye reproached me: ye are not ashamed that ye make yourselves strange to me.

Exodus 8:7 cross-reference

And the magicians did so with their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt.

Exodus 7:22 cross-reference

And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments: and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, neither did he hearken unto them; as the LORD had said.

Nehemiah 4:12 cross-reference

And it came to pass, that when the Jews which dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times, From all places whence ye shall return unto us they will be upon you.

Genesis 31:7 cross-reference

And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.

Numbers 14:22 cross-reference

Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice;

Daniel 2:21 cross-reference

And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:

Psalm 119:99 cross-reference

I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.

Daniel 5:17 cross-reference

Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; yet I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation.

Daniel 2:13 cross-reference

And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.

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