H1156–בְּעָא–be.a

And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.

וּבְע֛וֹ (בְע֛וֹ) ve.'O “they sought”

Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that 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 not 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 made known to me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known to us the king's matter.

בְעֵ֣ינָא ve.'Ei.na' “we asked”

Then Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel sat in the gate of the king.

בְּעָ֣א be.'A' “he asked”

At the same time my reason returned to me; and for the glory of my kingdom, my honor and brightness returned to me; and my counselors and my lords sought to me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added to me.

יְבַע֑וֹן ye.va.'on “they sought”

Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning 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 governors, and the princes, the counselors, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whoever 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, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.

בָּעֵ֥א ba.'E' “asking”

Then they came near, and spoke before the king concerning the king's decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of 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 they answered and said before the king, That Daniel, who is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.

בָּעֵ֖א ba.'E' “[he is] asking”

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

אֶבְעֵֽא־ 'ev.'e'- “I was asking”