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Daniel 1:6

Hebrew
וַיְהִ֥יplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigהָיָה

hebrew

The word הָיָה means “to exist” or “to be” or “to become” or “to come into being” and occurs 3561 times in the Old Testament.

This is the foundational verb of existence, identity, becoming and occurrence.

* It is used in the creation narrative of Genesis 1, represented by the English words Genesis 1:3Exodus 3:12Ruth 1:1Isaiah 2:2
בָהֶ֖ם מִבְּנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֑ה דָּנִיֵּ֣אל חֲנַנְיָ֔ה מִֽישָׁאֵ֖ל וַעֲזַרְיָֽה
ESV
Among these were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah of the tribe of Judah.
NIV
Among these were some from Judah: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah.
NLT
Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah were four of the young men chosen, all from the tribe of Judah.
LXX
καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
ἦσανplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί

greek

εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”).

It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
ἐκ τοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
γένους τῶνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
υἱῶν Ισραηλ τῶνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
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greek

The definite article
Ιουδαίας Δανιηλ Ανανιας Μισαηλ Αζαριας
KJV
Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:

Daniel 1:5 ← Daniel 1:6 → Daniel 1:7

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