Treasury of Scripture Knowledge The king answered and said: I know for certain, that you seek to gain time, since you know that the thing is gone from me. gain. Ephesians 5:16 But as wise: redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Colossians 4:5 Walk with wisdom towards them that are without, redeeming the time. Context Nebuchadnezzar's Dream…7They answered again and said: Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will declare the interpretation of it. 8The king answered and said: I know for certain, that you seek to gain time, since you know that the thing is gone from me.9If, therefore, you tell me not the dream, there is one sentence concerning you, that you have also framed a lying interpretation, and full of deceit, to speak before me till the time pass away. Tell me, therefore, the dream, that I may know that you also give a true interpretation thereof.… Cross References Daniel 2:7 They answered again and said: Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will declare the interpretation of it. Daniel 2:9 If, therefore, you tell me not the dream, there is one sentence concerning you, that you have also framed a lying interpretation, and full of deceit, to speak before me till the time pass away. Tell me, therefore, the dream, that I may know that you also give a true interpretation thereof. Lexicon The kingמַלְכָּא֙ (mal·kā) Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's Hebrew 4430: A king replied, עָנֵ֤ה (‘ā·nêh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6032: To answer “I אֲנָ֔ה (’ă·nāh) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 576: I know יָדַ֣ע (yā·ḏa‘) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3046: To know for מִן־ (min-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 4481: From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than sure יַצִּיב֙ (yaṣ·ṣîḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3330: Fixed, sure, certainty you אַנְתּ֣וּן (’an·tūn) Pronoun - second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 608: You are stalling זָבְנִ֑ין (zā·ḇə·nîn) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 2084: To acquire by purchase for time, עִדָּנָ֖א (‘id·dā·nā) Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's Hebrew 5732: A set time, technically, a year because קֳבֵל֙ (qo·ḇêl) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 6903: In front of, before, because of, because that you see חֲזֵית֔וֹן (ḥă·zê·ṯō·wn) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 2370: To gaze upon, mentally to dream, be usual that דִּ֣י (dî) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 1768: Who, which, that, because my מִנִּ֥י (min·nî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 4481: From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than word מִלְּתָֽא׃ (mil·lə·ṯā) Noun - feminine singular determinate Strong's Hebrew 4406: A word, command, discourse, subject is final. אַזְדָּ֖א (’az·dā) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 230: Sure, assured Additional Translations The king replied, “I know for sure you are stalling for time, because you see that my word is final.The king answered and said, I know of certainty that you would gain the time, because you see the thing is gone from me. The king answered and said, I know of a certainty that ye would gain time, because ye see the thing is gone from me. And the king answered and said, I verily know that ye are trying to gain time, because ye see that the thing has gone from me. The king answered and said, I know of a certainty that ye would gain time, because ye see the word is gone forth from me; The king answered and said, I know of a certain that ye would gain time, because ye see the thing is gone from me. The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me. The king answered, I know of a certainty that you would gain time, because you see the thing is gone from me. The king hath answered and said, 'Of a truth I know that time ye are gaining, because that ye have seen that the thing is gone from me, Jump to Previous Attempting Certainty Command Decision Firm Firmly Fixed Forth Gain Gaining Inasmuch Realize Sure Time Truth Trying WordJump to Next Attempting Certainty Command Decision Firm Firmly Fixed Forth Gain Gaining Inasmuch Realize Sure Time Truth Trying WordExternal Links Daniel 2:8 NIVDaniel 2:8 NLT Daniel 2:8 ESV Daniel 2:8 NASB Daniel 2:8 ASV Daniel 2:8 Bible Apps Daniel 2:8 Biblia Paralela Daniel 2:8 Chinese Bible Daniel 2:8 French Bible Daniel 2:8 German Bible Alphabetical: am answered are as bargaining because certain command decided firm firmly for from gain have I inasmuch is king know me realize replied seen that the Then this time to trying what you OT Prophets: Daniel 2:8 The king answered I know (Dan. Da Dn) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |