Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBut 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 Danielדָּנִיֵּאל֙ (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 |