Daniel 3:28

Old Testament • 25 words with Strong's data

"Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king’s word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God."

Word-by-Word Analysis

Then

נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר

Nᵉbûwkadnetstsar

H5020

{Nebukadnetstsar (or -retstsar, or -retstsor), king of Babylon}

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דָבַר

dâbar

H1696

perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue

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and

אָמַר

ʼâmar

H559

to say (used with great latitude)

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בָרַךְ

bârak

H1288

to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as...

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be the

אֱלֹהִים

ʼĕlôhîym

H430

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...

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of

שַׁדְרַךְ

Shadrak

H7714

Shadrak, the Babylonian name of one of Daniel's companions

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מֵישַׁךְ

Mêyshak

H4336

Meshak, the Babylonian

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and

עֲבֵד נְגוֹא

ʻĂbêd Nᵉgôwʼ

H5665

Abed-Nego, the name of Azariah

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who hath

שָׁלַח

shâlach

H7971

to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)

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his

מֲלְאָךְ

mălʼâk

H4397

a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)

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and

נָתַן

nâthan

H5414

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

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his

עֶבֶד

ʻebed

H5650

a servant

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that

בָּטַח

bâṭach

H982

figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure

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in him and have

שְׁנָא

shᵉnâʼ

H8133

{to alter}

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the

מֶלֶךְ

melek

H4428

a king

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דָּבָר

dâbâr

H1697

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

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and

גָּמַל

gâmal

H1580

to treat a person (well or ill), i.e. benefit or requite; by implication (of toil), to ripen, i.e. (specifically) to wean

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their

פֶּגֶר

peger

H6297

a carcase (as limp), whether of man or beast; figuratively, an idolatrous image

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that they might not

עָבַד

ʻâbad

H5647

to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.

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nor

שָׁחָה

shâchâh

H7812

to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)

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אִישׁ

ʼîysh

H376

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

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אֱלֹהִים

ʼĕlôhîym

H430

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...

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לֹא

lôʼ

H3808

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

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their own

אֱלֹהִים

ʼĕlôhîym

H430

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...

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Key Terms in This Verse

yielded H1580

גָּמַל gâmal

to treat a person (well or ill), i.e. benefit or requite; by implication (of toil), to ripen, i.e. (specifically) to wean

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Shadrach H7714

שַׁדְרַךְ Shadrak

Shadrak, the Babylonian name of one of Daniel's companions

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Meshach H4336

מֵישַׁךְ Mêyshak

Meshak, the Babylonian

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Abednego H5665

עֲבֵד נְגוֹא ʻĂbêd Nᵉgôwʼ

Abed-Nego, the name of Azariah

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trusted H982

בָּטַח bâṭach

figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure

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bodies H6297

פֶּגֶר peger

a carcase (as limp), whether of man or beast; figuratively, an idolatrous image

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changed H8133

שְׁנָא shᵉnâʼ

{to alter}

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Nebuchadnezzar H5020

נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר Nᵉbûwkadnetstsar

{Nebukadnetstsar (or -retstsar, or -retstsor), king of Babylon}

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except H3808

לֹא lôʼ

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

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worship H7812

שָׁחָה shâchâh

to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)

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