Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 7760 [e] וַיָּ֤שֶׂם way-yā-śem But purposed Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms 1840 [e] דָּנִיֵּאל֙ dā-nî-yêl Daniel N-proper-ms 5921 [e] עַל־ ‘al- in Prep 3820 [e] לִבּ֔וֹ lib-bōw, his heart N-msc | 3ms 834 [e] אֲשֶׁ֧ר ’ă-šer that Pro-r 3808 [e] לֹֽא־ lō- not Adv-NegPrt 1351 [e] יִתְגָּאַ֛ל yiṯ-gā-’al he would defile himself V-Hitpael-Imperf-3ms 6598 [e] בְּפַתְבַּ֥ג bə-p̄aṯ-baḡ with the portion of delicacies Prep-b | N-msc 4428 [e] הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ham-me-leḵ of the king Art | N-ms 3196 [e] וּבְיֵ֣ין ū-ḇə-yên nor with the wine Conj-w, Prep-b | N-msc 4960 [e] מִשְׁתָּ֑יו miš-tāw; which he drank N-mpc | 3ms 1245 [e] וַיְבַקֵּשׁ֙ way-ḇaq-qêš therefore he requested Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms 8269 [e] מִשַּׂ֣ר miś-śar of the chief Prep-m | N-msc 5631 [e] הַסָּרִיסִ֔ים has-sā-rî-sîm, of the eunuchs Art | N-mp 834 [e] אֲשֶׁ֖ר ’ă-šer that Pro-r 3808 [e] לֹ֥א lō not Adv-NegPrt 1351 [e] יִתְגָּאָֽל׃ yiṯ-gā-’āl. he might defile himself V-Hitpael-Imperf-3ms

New American Standard Bible
But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the king's choice food or with the wine which he drank; so he sought permission from the commander of the officials that he might not defile 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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Daniel determined that he would not defile himself with the king's food or with the wine he drank. So he asked permission from the chief official not to defile himself.

purposed.

Ruth 1:17,18 Where you die, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do …

1 Kings 5:5 And, behold, I purpose to build an house to the name of the LORD …

Psalm 119:106,115 I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep your righteous …

Acts 11:23 Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted …

1 Corinthians 7:37 Nevertheless he that stands steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, …

2 Corinthians 9:7 Every man according as he purposes in his heart, so let him give; …

defile. Heathen nations not only ate unclean beasts, which were forbidden by Jewish law, but even the clean animals that were eaten were first offered as victims to their gods, and part of the wine was poured out as a libation on their altars. Hence Athenaeus calls the beasts served up at the tables of the Persian kings, victims. Daniel was therefore resolved not to defile himself with their viands; yet he did not rudely refuse what was intended as a kindness, but mildly and modestly requested the proper officers to indulge him in this respect.

Leviticus 11:45-47 For I am the LORD that brings you up out of the land of Egypt, to …

Deuteronomy 32:38 Which did eat the fat of their sacrifices, and drank the wine of …

Psalm 106:28 They joined themselves also to Baalpeor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.

Psalm 141:4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practice wicked works …

Ezekiel 4:13,14 And the LORD said, Even thus shall the children of Israel eat their …

Hosea 9:3,4 They shall not dwell in the LORD's land; but Ephraim shall return …

Acts 10:14-16 But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that …

Romans 14:15-17 But if your brother be grieved with your meat, now walk you not charitably. …

1 Corinthians 8:7-10 However, there is not in every man that knowledge…

1 Corinthians 10:18-21,28-31 Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices …

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