Daniel 2:8

Daniel 2:8

The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.

a. ASV: The king answered and said, I know of a certainty that ye would gain time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.

b. YLT: 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,

c. Classic Amplified: The king answered, I know with certainty that you are trying to gain time, because you see the thing is gone from me and because you see that my word [against you] is sure:

d. Septuagint: 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.

e. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/ Writings: The king responded and said, “I know for a certainly that you are buying time, because you have seen that the matter is firmly established by me.

1. “The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time…”

a. [The] king king [Strong: 4430 melek meh'-lek (Aramaic) corresponding to 4428; a king:--king, royal.]

b. answered [Strong: 6032 `anah an-aw' (Aramaic) corresponding to 6030:--answer, speak.]

c. [and] said [Strong: 560 'amar am-ar' (Aramaic) corresponding to 559:--command, declare, say, speak, tell.]

d. I [Strong: 576 'ana' an-aw' (Aramaic) or .anah (Aramaic) {an-aw'}; corresponding to 589; I:--I, as for me.]

e. know [Strong: 3046 yda` yed-ah' (Aramaic) corresponding to 3045:--certify, know, make known, teach.]

f. of [Strong: 4481 min min (Aramaic) corresponding to 4480:--according, after, + because, + before, by, for, from, X him, X more than, (out) of, part, since, X these, to, upon, + when.]

g. certainty [Strong: 3330 yatstsiyb yats-tseeb' (Aramaic) from 3321; fixed, sure; concretely, certainty:--certain(-ty), true, truth.]

h. that [Strong: 1768 diy dee (Aramaic) apparently for 1668; that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of:--X as, but, for(-asmuch +), + now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, + what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.]

i. ye [Strong: 608 'antuwn an-toon' (Aramaic) plural of 607; ye:--ye.]

j. [would] gain [Strong: 2084 zban zeb-an' (Aramaic) corresponding to the root of 2081; to acquire by purchase:--gain.]

k. [Strong: 3606 kol kole (Aramaic) corresponding to 3605:--all, any, + (forasmuch) as, + be-(for this) cause, every, + no (manner, -ne), + there (where)-fore, + though, what (where, who)-soever, (the) whole.]

l. [Strong: 6903 qbel keb-ale' (Aramaic) or qobel (Aramaic) {kob-ale'}; (corresponding to 6905; (adverbially) in front of; usually (with other particles) on account of, so as, since, hence:--+ according to, + as, + because, before, + for this cause, + forasmuch as, + by this means, over against, by reason of, + that, + therefore, + though, + wherefore.]

m. [the] time [Strong: 5732 `iddan id-dawn' (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to that of 5708; a set time; technically, a year:--time.]

2. “...because ye see the thing is gone from me.”

a. because [Strong: 1768 diy dee (Aramaic) apparently for 1668; that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of:--X as, but, for(-asmuch +), + now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, + what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.]

b. [ye] see [Strong: 2370 chaza' khaz-aw' (Aramaic) or chazah (Aramaic) {khaz-aw'}; corresponding to 2372; to gaze upon; mentally to dream, be usual (i.e. seem):--behold, have (a dream), see, be wont.]

c. that [Strong: 1768 diy dee (Aramaic) apparently for 1668; that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of:--X as, but, for(-asmuch +), + now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, + what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.]

d. [the] thing [Strong: 4406 millah mil-law' (Aramaic) corresponding to 4405; a word, command, discourse, or subject:--commandment, matter, thing. word.]

e. gone [Strong: 230 'azad az-zawd' (Aramaic) of uncertain derivation; firm:--be gone.]

f. from [me] [Strong: 4481 min min (Aramaic) corresponding to 4480:--according, after, + because, + before, by, for, from, X him, X more than, (out) of, part, since, X these, to, upon, + when.]