Daniel 1:10 KJV

And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which are of your sort? then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king.

Words Then and Now

What these words mean in the King James Bible, and where you’ll still hear them today.

Thou and Ye

  • your, ye more than one

In the King James Bible, thee, thou, thy, and thine always mean one person, and ye, you, and your more than one: a difference modern English lost. Why keep these words?

Matthew Henry

  • Their refusal to eat the king's meatThe interest we think we make for ourselves, we must acknowledge to be God's gift. Daniel was still firm to his religion. Whatever they called him, he still...

Thompson Chains

Cross References

  • Proverbs 29:25 The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.
  • Matthew 6:16–18 Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. …
  • John 12:42–43 Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue: …

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  • DanielGod is my judge, or judge of God. (1.) David’s second son, “born unto him in Hebron, of Abigail the Carmelitess” (1 Chr 3:1). He is...

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • And the prince שַׂר śar שַׂר Noun · masculine singular construct
  • of the eunuchs הַסָּרִיסִים hassārîsîm סָרִיס Noun · masculine plural · with the
  • said וַיֹּאמֶר wayyōʾmer אָמַר Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • unto Daniel לְדָנִיֵּאל lĕdāniyyēʾl דָנִיֵּאל Proper name · with preposition
  • I fear יָרֵא yārēʾ יָרֵא Verb · qal active participle, masculine singular אֲנִי ʾănî Pronoun · first person common singular
  • my lord אֶת ʾet Object marker אֲדֹנִי ʾădōnî אָדוֹן Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: first person common singular
  • the king הַמֶּלֶךְ hammelek מֶלֶךְ Noun · masculine singular · with the
  • who hath appointed אֲשֶׁר ʾăšer Relative מִנָּה minnâ מָנָה Verb · piel perfect, third person masculine singular אֲשֶׁר ʾăšer Relative
  • your meat אֶת ʾet Object marker מַאֲכַלְכֶם maʾăkalkem מַאֲכָל Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: second person masculine plural
  • and your drink וְאֶת wĕʾet Object marker · with and מִשְׁתֵּיכֶם mištêkem מִשְׁתֶּה Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: second person masculine plural
  • for why should he see לָמָּה lāmmâ Interrogative · with preposition יִרְאֶה yirʾê רָאָה Verb · qal imperfect, third person masculine singular
  • your faces אֶת ʾet Object marker פְּנֵיכֶם pĕnêkem פָּנִים Noun · masculine or feminine plural construct · with suffix: second person masculine plural
  • worse liking זֹעֲפִים zōʿăpîm זָעַף Verb · qal active participle, masculine plural
  • than the children הַיְלָדִים haylādîm יֶלֶד Noun · masculine plural · with the
  • which are of your sort אֲשֶׁר ʾăšer Relative כְּגִילְכֶם kĕgîlĕkem גִּיל Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition, suffix: second person masculine plural
  • then shall ye make me endanger מִן min Preposition וְחִיַּבְתֶּם wĕḥiyyabtem חוּב Verb · piel sequential perfect, second person masculine plural · with and
  • my head אֶת ʾet Object marker רֹאשִׁי rōʾšî רֹאשׁ Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: first person common singular
  • to the king לַמֶּלֶךְ lammelek מֶלֶךְ Noun · masculine singular · with preposition with the

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