Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleWhen Arioch, the commander of the king’s guard, had gone out to execute the wise men of Babylon, Daniel replied with discretion and tact. Young's Literal Translation {A9986,A116.htm" title="{A9986">Then{A1841.htm" title="{A1841"> Daniel{A8421.htm" title="{A8421"> hath replied{A5843.htm" title="{A5843"> [with] counsel{A9989.htm" title="{A9989"> and{A2942.htm" title="{A2942"> discretion{A9987.htm" title="{A9987"> to{A746.htm" title="{A746"> Arioch{A7229.htm" title="{A7229"> chief{A9988.htm" title="{A9988"> of the{A2877.htm" title="{A2877"> executioners{A9988.htm" title="{A9988"> of the{A4430.htm" title="{A4430"> king{A1768.htm" title="{A1768">, who{A5312.htm" title="{A5312"> hath gone forth{A9987.htm" title="{A9987"> to{A6992.htm" title="{A6992"> slay{A2445.htm" title="{A2445"> the wise men{A895.htm" title="{A895"> of Babylon. King James Bible Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king's guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise [men] of Babylon: Hebrew Whenבֵּאדַ֣יִן (bê·ḏa·yin) Preposition-b | Adverb Strong's 116: Then, thereupon Arioch, לְאַרְי֕וֹךְ (lə·’ar·yō·wḵ) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 746: Arioch -- king of Ellasar the commander רַב־ (raḇ-) Adjective - masculine singular construct Strong's 7229: Abundant of the king’s מַלְכָּ֑א (mal·kā) Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's 4430: A king guard, טַבָּחַיָּ֖א (ṭab·bā·ḥay·yā) Noun - masculine plural determinate Strong's 2877: A lifeguardsman had gone out נְפַ֣ק (nə·p̄aq) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5312: To go or come out or forth to execute לְקַטָּלָ֔ה (lə·qaṭ·ṭā·lāh) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 6992: To kill the wise men לְחַכִּימֵ֖י (lə·ḥak·kî·mê) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 2445: Wise, a Magian of Babylon, בָּבֶֽל׃ (bā·ḇel) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 895: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city Daniel דָּנִיֵּ֗אל (dā·nî·yêl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1841: Daniel -- 'God is my judge', an Israelite leader in Babylon replied הֲתִיב֙ (hă·ṯîḇ) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8421: To return with discretion עֵטָ֣א (‘ê·ṭā) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5843: Prudence and tact. וּטְעֵ֔ם (ū·ṭə·‘êm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2942: Flavor, judgment, account |