H1156–בְּעָא–be.a

So the decree went forth, and the wise men were to be slain; and they sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.

וּבְע֛וֹ (בְע֛וֹ) ve.'O “they sought”

And Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would appoint him a time, and he would show the king the interpretation.

וּבְעָ֣ה (בְעָ֣ה) ve.'Ah “he asked”

that they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his companions should nor perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

לְמִבְעֵא֙ (מִבְעֵא֙) miv.'E' “ask”

I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast now made known unto me what we desired of thee; for thou hast made known unto us the king's matter.

בְעֵ֣ינָא ve.'Ei.na' “we asked”

And Daniel requested of the king, and he appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel was in the gate of the king.

בְּעָ֣א be.'A' “he asked”

At the same time mine understanding returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, my majesty and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent greatness was added unto me.

יְבַע֑וֹן ye.va.'on “they sought”

Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion nor fault, forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

בָעַ֧יִן va.'A.yin “seeking”

All the presidents of the kingdom, the deputies and the satraps, the counsellors and the governors, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a strong interdict, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any god or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.

יִבְעֵ֣ה yiv.'Eh “he will ask”

Then these men assembled together, and found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God.

בָּעֵ֥א ba.'E' “asking”

Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king's interdict: Hast thou not signed an interdict, that every man that shall make petition unto any god or man within thirty days, save unto thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.

יִבְעֵה֩ yiv.'Eh “he will ask”

Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, who is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the interdict that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.

בָּעֵ֖א ba.'E' “[he is] asking”

I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth concerning all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.

אֶבְעֵֽא־ 'ev.'e'- “I was asking”