Daniel 1:8:15Dan.1.8.W15TAB
יִתְגָּאָֽל׃
yitgaal
“defile himself”
- Transliteration
- yit-ga-AL
- Extended
- yihth-gah-AAL
- IPA
- /jit.ɡaːˈʔal/
Meaning by language
- English
- defile himself
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Gimel | g as in good | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Lamed | l as in law |
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Word in context
- word
yit-ga-AL
- phraseyour reading level
LO yit-ga-AL
- 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 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.
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 1:8:15 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 15 of Daniel 1:8, so the Hebrew word יִתְגָּאָֽל׃ (yitgaal) 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.W15, which extends further down to each syllable (Dan.1.8.W15.S1) and character.