Daniel 1:8
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the king’s food or wine. So he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself.

Young's Literal Translation
And Daniel purposeth in his heart that he will not pollute himself with the king’s portion of food, and with the wine of his drinking, and he seeketh of the chief of the eunuchs that he may not pollute himself.

King James Bible
But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.

Hebrew
But Daniel
דָּנִיֵּאל֙ (dā·nî·yêl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1840: Daniel -- 'God is my judge', the name of several Israelites

resolved
וַיָּ֤שֶׂם (way·yā·śem)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set

in
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

his heart
לִבּ֔וֹ (lib·bōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

that
אֲשֶׁ֧ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

he would not
לֹֽא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

defile
יִתְגָּאַ֛ל (yiṯ·gā·’al)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1351: To soil, desecrate

himself with the king’s
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

food
בְּפַתְבַּ֥ג (bə·p̄aṯ·baḡ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6598: Portion, delicacies

or wine.
וּבְיֵ֣ין (ū·ḇə·yên)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3196: Wine, intoxication

So he asked
וַיְבַקֵּשׁ֙ (way·ḇaq·qêš)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after

the chief
מִשַּׂ֣ר (miś·śar)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince

official
הַסָּרִיסִ֔ים (has·sā·rî·sîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5631: A eunuch, valet, a minister of state

for permission
אֲשֶׁ֖ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

not
לֹ֥א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

to defile himself.
יִתְגָּאָֽל׃ (yiṯ·gā·’āl)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1351: To soil, desecrate

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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