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Daniel 2:8

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— The king replied, “I know for certain that you are bargaining for time, inasmuch as you have seen that the command from me is firm,
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— The king answered and said, I know of a certain that ye would gain time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— The king answered and said, I know of a certainty that ye would gain time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— 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;
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— The king answered and said, Of a certainty, I know, that, time, ye, would gain,—merely because ye see that, unalterable, from me, is the word:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— 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,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— 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.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Then the King answered, and sayd, I knowe certeinly that ye would gaine the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— The King answered, and said, I know of certeinty that ye would gaine the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— The king answered and said, Truly I know that what you want is time, because you see that my word is true.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— 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.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
The king 4430
{4430} Prime
מֶּלֶךְ
melek
{meh'-lek}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H4428; a king.
answered 6032
{6032} Prime
עַנָה
`anah
{an-aw'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H6030.
z8750
<8750> Grammar
Stem - Peal (See H8837)
Mood - Participle (See H8813)
Count - 141
and said, 560
{0560} Prime
אַמַר
'amar
{am-ar'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H0559.
z8750
<8750> Grammar
Stem - Peal (See H8837)
Mood - Participle (See H8813)
Count - 141
I 576
{0576} Prime
אֲנָא
'ana'
{an-aw'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H0589; I.
know 3046
{3046} Prime
יְדַע
y@da`
{yed-ah'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H3045.
z8751
<8751> Grammar
Stem - Peal (See H8837)
Mood - Participle Active (See H8814)
Count - 72
of 4481
{4481} Prime
מִן
min
{min}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H4480.
certainty 3330
{3330} Prime
יַצִּיב
yatstsiyb
{yats-tseeb'}
(Chaldee); from H3321; fixed, sure; concretely certainty.
that x1768
(1768) Complement
דִּי
diy
{dee}
(Chaldee); apparently for H1668; that, used as relative, conjugational, and especially (with preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as a preposition of.
ye 608
{0608} Prime
אַנְתּוּן
'antuwn
{an-toon'}
(Chaldee); plural of H0607; ye.
would gain 2084
{2084} Prime
זְּבַן
z@ban
{zeb-an'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to the root of H2081; to acquire by purchase.
z8750
<8750> Grammar
Stem - Peal (See H8837)
Mood - Participle (See H8813)
Count - 141
the time, 5732
{5732} Prime
עִדָּן
`iddan
{id-dawn'}
(Chaldee); from a root corresponding to that of H5708; a set time; technically a year.
because 6903
{6903} Prime
קְבֵל
q@bel
{keb-ale'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H6905; (adverbially) in front of; usually (with other particles) on account of, so as, since, hence.
3606
{3606} Prime
כֹּל
kol
{kole}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H3605.
x1768
(1768) Complement
דִּי
diy
{dee}
(Chaldee); apparently for H1668; that, used as relative, conjugational, and especially (with preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as a preposition of.
ye see 2370
{2370} Prime
חַזָא
chaza'
{khaz-aw'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H2372; to gaze upon; mentally to dream, be usual (that is, seem).
z8754
<8754> Grammar
Stem - Peal (See H8837)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 231
x1768
(1768) Complement
דִּי
diy
{dee}
(Chaldee); apparently for H1668; that, used as relative, conjugational, and especially (with preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as a preposition of.
the thing 4406
{4406} Prime
מִלָּה
millah
{mil-law'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H4405; a word, command, discourse, or subject.
is gone 230
{0230} Prime
אַזָד
'azad
{az-zawd'}
(Chaldee); of uncertain derivation; firm.
z8754
<8754> Grammar
Stem - Peal (See H8837)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 231
from 4481
{4481} Prime
מִן
min
{min}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H4480.
me.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Daniel 2:8

_ _ gain ... time — literally, “buy.” Compare Ephesians 5:16; Colossians 4:5, where the sense is somewhat different.

_ _ the thing is gone from me — (See on Daniel 2:5).

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Daniel 2:1-13.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
gain:
Chal, buy,
Ephesians 5:16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Colossians 4:5 Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
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Ep 5:16. Col 4:5.

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