Daniel 1:8:13Dan.1.8.W13TAB
אֲשֶׁ֖ר
asher
“that”
- Transliteration
- a-SHER
- Extended
- ah-SHEHR
- IPA
- /ʔăˈʃɛr/
Meaning by language
- English
- that
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hateph Patach | reduced 'ah' | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r |
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The word
Word in context
- word
a-SHER
- clause
va-ye-vak-KESH mi-SAR ha-sa-ri-SIM a-SHER LO yit-ga-AL
- sentence
va-YA-sem da-ni-EL al-li-VO a-SHER lo-yit-ga-AL be-fat-BAG ha-ME-lekh u-ve-YAH-yin mish-TAHV va-ye-vak-KESH mi-SAR ha-sa-ri-SIM a-SHER LO yit-ga-AL
Exegesis
The relative clause ʾă-šer lō yit-ga-ʿal {אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא־יִתְגָּאַ֛ל | ʾă-šer lō yit-ga-ʿal} uses the Hithpael imperfect to express reflexive ritual defilement.
The concluding ʾă-šer lō yit-ga-ʿal {אֲשֶׁ֖ר לֹ֥א יִתְגָּאָֽל | ʾă-šer lō yit-ga-ʿal} echoes the initial resolve, creating syntactic parallelism and emphasis. The translation renders Hebrew purpose and reflexive constructions into English infinitives and passive structures while maintaining narrative flow.
Root and etymology
ś-r-rShin-Resh-Resh
“chief, leader”
In context — Daniel 1:8
And Daniel set his mind not to defile himself with the king’s portion or the wine served to him, and he requested the chief of the eunuchs to grant him permission to avoid defilement.
About this coordinate
Daniel 1:8:13 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 13 of Daniel 1:8, so the Hebrew word אֲשֶׁ֖ר (asher) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Dan.1.8.W13, which extends further down to each syllable (Dan.1.8.W13.S1) and character.