Dan. 1:4 in context
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Daniel 1:4

They were to be without physical defect [in good physical health] and handsome in appearance. They were to be capable of acquiring all kinds of knowledge, be wise, quick to learn, and fit to serve in the king's palace. They would be taught the language of the Chaldeans [the cuneiform language Akkadian used on clay tablets and Aramaic, which was the new world language] and literature.
[Daniel and his friends were of royal descent and had grown up in Jerusalem. They were in their early teens when they were captured and deported to Babylon, a journey of 1,500 miles that took 3-4 months on foot with a caravan. Historical documents show that the age for higher education was 14 in Babylon. The description of Daniel's long life in Babylon confirms that he must have been young when he was taken away, see Dan. 1:21.
Upon arrival in Babylon, Daniel and his friends may have been castrated. This is supported by the fact that this was common among the king's servants at that time. There is also no mention of Daniel ever marrying or having children. In Isaiah's prophecy, written 100 years before these events, he warns that the vessels would be plundered and descendants of the royal house would be taken away and become eunuchs in Babylon, see 2 Kings 20:12–17. In Isaiah 56, which concerns returning Jews, eunuchs without children are mentioned as a special group, see Isa. 56:3–5. These biblical references have made this view common In Jewish tradition. What speaks against this is that it is not explicitly mentioned that Daniel was castrated. They were to be "without blemish," see verse 4, which, on the contrary, may indicate that they were not castrated. The word for eunuch (Hebr. saris) has several meanings. It can mean a castrated man, but also a high-ranking leader. Potiphar in Egypt was a saris who was married, see Gen. 37:36; Matt. 19:12; Acts 8:27; Isaiah 56:3–6.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

יְלָדִים   אֲשֶׁר   אֵין   בָּהֶם   כָּל   מְאוּם   וְטוֹבֵי   מַרְאֶה   וּמַשְׂכִּילִים   בְּכָל   חָכְמָה   וְיֹדְעֵי   דַעַת   וּמְבִינֵי   מַדָּע   וַאֲשֶׁר   כֹּחַ   בָּהֶם   לַעֲמֹד   בְּהֵיכַל   הַמֶּלֶךְ   וּלֲלַמְּדָם   סֵפֶר   וּלְשׁוֹן   כַּשְׂדִּים  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

νεανίσκους ἀμώμους καὶ εὐειδεῖς καὶ ἐπιστήμονας ἐν πάσῃ σοφίᾳ καὶ γραμματικοὺς καὶ συνετοὺς καὶ σοφοὺς καὶ ἰσχύοντας ὥστε εἶναι ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ τοῦ βασιλέως καὶ διδάξαι αὐτοὺς γράμματα καὶ διάλεκτον Χαλδαϊκὴν

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H3206
 יְלָדִ֣ים (jeladim)
 youth
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Ncmpa
H0834a
 אֲשֶׁ֣ר (asher)
 which
Conj. Conjunktion

 C
H0369
H9014
 אֵֽין (ein-)
־
nothing
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H9003
H9038
 בָּ (ba)
הֶ֣ם (hem)
 in
them
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

R
Sp3mp
H3605
H9014
 כָּל (kal-)
־
all
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H3971a
 מְאוּם (meom)
 blemish
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9002
H2896a
 וְ (ve)
טוֹבֵ֨י (tvóvei)
 and
pleasant
Conj. Conjunktion

Adj. Adjective
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

C
Aampc
H4758
 מַרְאֶ֜ה (maree)
 appearance
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9002
H7919a
 וּ (o)
מַשְׂכִּילִ֣ים (masekilim)
 and
be prudent
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
hiphil participle active ♂ pl. hiphil participle active masculine plural

C
Vhrmpa
H9003
H3605
H9014
 בְּ (be)
כָל (khal-)
־
in
all
link
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncbsc
H2451
 חָכְמָ֗ה (chakhemah)
 wisdom
Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncfsa
H9002
H3045
 וְ (ve)
יֹ֤דְעֵי (jódeei)
 and
to know
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ pl. qal participle active masculine plural

C
Vqrmpc
H1847
 דַ֙עַת֙ (daat)
 knowledge
Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncfsa
H9002
H0995
 וּ (o)
מְבִינֵ֣י (mevinei)
 and
to understand
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
hiphil participle active ♂ pl. hiphil participle active masculine plural

C
Vhrmpc
H4093
 מַדָּ֔ע (mada)
 knowledge
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9002
H0834a
 וַ (va)
אֲשֶׁר֙ (asher)
 and
which
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

 C
Tr
H3581b
 כֹּ֣חַ (kócha)
 strength
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9003
H9038
 בָּ (ba)
הֶ֔ם (hem)
 in
them
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

R
Sp3mp
H9005
H5975
 לַ (la)
עֲמֹ֖ד (amód)
 to
to stand
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H9003
H1964
 בְּ (be)
הֵיכַ֣ל (heikhal)
 in
temple
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncbsc
H9009
H4428
 הַ (ha)
מֶּ֑לֶךְ (melekhe)
 the
king
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H9002
H9005
H3925
H9038
 וּֽ (o)
לֲ (la)
לַמְּדָ֥ (lameda)
ם (m)
 and
to
to learn
them
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
piel piel

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

C
R
Vpcc
Sp3mp
H5612a
 סֵ֖פֶר (sefer)
 book
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H9002
H3956
 וּ (o)
לְשׁ֥וֹן (leshvón)
 and
tongue
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

C
Ncbsc
H3778
H9016
 כַּשְׂדִּֽים (kasedim)
׃
Chaldea
verseEnd
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npl

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