NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Then'edayin (ed-ah'-yin) then (of time) -- now, that time, then. they came near qreb (ker-abe') approach, come (near, nigh), draw near. and spake 'amar (am-ar') command, declare, say, speak, tell. before qodam (kod-awm') before -- before, from, I (thought), me, + of, it pleased, presence. the king melek (meh'-lek) a king -- king, royal. concerning `al (al) about, against, concerning, for, (there-)fore, from, in, more, of, (there-, up-)on, (in-)to, + why with. the king's melek (meh'-lek) a king -- king, royal. decree 'ecar (es-sawr') an interdict -- decree. Hast thou not la' (law) or even, neither, no(-ne, -r), (can-)not, as nothing, without. signed rsham (resh-am') sign, write. a decree 'ecar (es-sawr') an interdict -- decree. that every kol (kole) all, any, + (forasmuch) as, + be-(for this) cause, every, + no (manner, -ne), + there (where)-fore, + though, what (where, who)-soever, (the) whole. man 'enash (en-awsh') a man -- man, + whosoever. that shall ask b`a' (beh-aw') to seek or ask -- ask, desire, make (petition), pray, request, seek. a petition of min (min) according, after, + because, + before, by, for, from, him, more than, (out) of, part, since, these, to, upon, + when. any kol (kole) all, any, + (forasmuch) as, + be-(for this) cause, every, + no (manner, -ne), + there (where)-fore, + though, what (where, who)-soever, (the) whole. God 'elahh (el-aw') God -- God, god. or man 'enash (en-awsh') a man -- man, + whosoever. within `ad (ad) and, at, for, (hither-)to, on till, (un-)to, until, within. thirty tlathiyn (tel-aw-theen') ten times three -- thirty. days yowm (yome) a day -- day (by day), time. save lawhen (law-hane') therefore; also except -- but, except, save, therefore, wherefore. of thee min (min) according, after, + because, + before, by, for, from, him, more than, (out) of, part, since, these, to, upon, + when. O king melek (meh'-lek) a king -- king, royal. shall be cast rmah (rem-aw') to throw, set, (figuratively) assess -- cast (down), impose. into the den gob (gobe) a pit (for wild animals) (as cut out) -- den. of lions 'aryeh (ar-yay') lion. The king melek (meh'-lek) a king -- king, royal. answered `anah (an-aw') answer, speak. and said 'amar (am-ar') command, declare, say, speak, tell. The thing millah (mil-law') a word, command, discourse, or subject -- commandment, matter, thing. word. is true. yatstsiyb (yats-tseeb') fixed, sure; concretely, certainty -- certain(-ty), true, truth. according to the law dath (dawth) decree, law. of the Medes Maday (maw-dah'-ee) Mede(-s). and Persians Parac (paw-ras') Persia, Persians. which altereth `ada' (ad-aw') alter, depart, pass (away), remove, take (away). not la' (law) or even, neither, no(-ne, -r), (can-)not, as nothing, without. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Then they approached and spoke before the king about the king's injunction, "Did you not sign an injunction that any man who makes a petition to any god or man besides you, O king, for thirty days, is to be cast into the lions' den?" The king replied, "The statement is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which may not be revoked." King James Bible Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king's decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not. Holman Christian Standard Bible So they approached the king and asked about his edict: "Didn't you sign an edict that for 30 days any man who petitions any god or man except you, the king, will be thrown into the lions' den?" The king answered, "As a law of the Medes and Persians, the order stands and is irrevocable." International Standard Version So they approached the king and asked, "Didn't you sign an edict that for the next 30 days if anyone prays to any god or man, except to you, your majesty, he would be thrown into the lions' pit?" The king responded, "The decree has been established, in accordance with the laws of the Medes and Persians that can't be repealed." NET Bible So they approached the king and said to him, "Did you not issue an edict to the effect that for the next thirty days anyone who prays to any god or human other than to you, O king, would be thrown into a den of lions?" The king replied, "That is correct, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be changed." GOD'S WORD® Translation Then they went and spoke to the king about his decree. [They asked,] "Didn't you sign a decree which stated that for 30 days whoever asks for anything from any god or person except you, Your Majesty, will be thrown into a lions' den?" The king answered, "That's true. According to the law of the Medes and Persians the decree can't be repealed." King James 2000 Bible Then they came near, and spoke before the king concerning the king's decree; have you not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any god or man within thirty days, except of you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which alters not. Links Daniel 6:12Daniel 6:12 NIV Daniel 6:12 NLT Daniel 6:12 ESV Daniel 6:12 NASB Daniel 6:12 KJV |