Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSo the decree went out that the wise men were to be executed, and men went to look for Daniel and his friends to execute them. Young's Literal Translation {A9989.htm" title="{A9989">And{A9988.htm" title="{A9988"> the{A1882.htm" title="{A1882"> sentence{A5312.htm" title="{A5312"> hath gone forth{A9989.htm" title="{A9989">, and{A9988.htm" title="{A9988"> the{A2445.htm" title="{A2445"> wise men{A6992.htm" title="{A6992"> are being slain{A9989.htm" title="{A9989">, and{A1156.htm" title="{A1156"> they have sought{A1841.htm" title="{A1841"> Daniel{A9989.htm" title="{A9989"> and{A9927.htm" title="{A9927"> his{A2269.htm" title="{A2269"> companions{A9987.htm" title="{A9987"> to{A6992.htm" title="{A6992"> be slain. King James Bible And the decree went forth that the wise [men] should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain. Hebrew So the decreeוְדָתָ֣א (wə·ḏā·ṯā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular determinate Strong's 1882: A royal edict, statute went out נֶפְקַ֔ת (nep̄·qaṯ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 5312: To go or come out or forth that the wise men וְחַכִּֽימַיָּ֖א (wə·ḥak·kî·may·yā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural determinate Strong's 2445: Wise, a Magian were to be executed, מִֽתְקַטְּלִ֑ין (miṯ·qaṭ·ṭə·lîn) Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 6992: To kill and men went to look for וּבְע֛וֹ (ū·ḇə·‘ōw) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1156: To seek, ask Daniel דָּנִיֵּ֥אל (dā·nî·yêl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1841: Daniel -- 'God is my judge', an Israelite leader in Babylon and his friends וְחַבְר֖וֹהִי (wə·ḥaḇ·rō·w·hî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 2269: Fellow, comrade to execute them. לְהִתְקְטָלָֽה׃ (lə·hiṯ·qə·ṭā·lāh) Preposition-l | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct Strong's 6992: To kill |