Daniel 9:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So I gaveוָאֶתְּנָ֣ה
(va·'et·te·nah)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
my attentionפָּנַ֗י
(pa·nai)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
to the Lordאֲדֹנָי֙
(a·do·nai)
136: Lordan emphatic form of adon
Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים
(ha·'e·lo·him,)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
to seekלְבַקֵּ֥שׁ
(le·vak·kesh)
1245: to seeka prim. root
[Him by] prayerתְּפִלָּ֖ה
(te·fil·lah)
8605: prayerfrom palal
and supplications,וְתַחֲנוּנִ֑ים
(ve·ta·cha·nu·nim;)
8469: supplication for favorfrom chanan
with fasting,בְּצֹ֖ום
(be·tzo·vm)
6685: fasting, a fastfrom tsum
sackclothוְשַׂ֥ק
(ve·sak)
8242: sack, sackclothof uncertain derivation
and ashes.וָאֵֽפֶר׃
(va·'e·fer.)
665: ashesfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And I set
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
my face
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
unto the Lord
'Adonay  (ad-o-noy')
the Lord (used as a proper name of God only) -- (my) Lord.
God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
to seek
baqash  (baw-kash')
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
by prayer
tphillah  (tef-il-law')
intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymn -- prayer.
and supplications
tachanuwn  (takh-an-oon')
earnest prayer -- intreaty, supplication.
with fasting
tsowm  (tsome)
a fast: --fast(-ing).
and sackcloth
saq  (sak)
a mesh (as allowing a liquid to run through), i.e. coarse loose cloth or sacking (used in mourning and for bagging); hence, a bag (for grain, etc.) -- sack(-cloth, -clothes).
and ashes
'epher  (ay'-fer)
ashes -- ashes.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So I gave my attention to the Lord God to seek Him by prayer and supplications, with fasting, sackcloth and ashes.

King James Bible
And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So I turned my attention to the Lord God to seek Him by prayer and petitions, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.

International Standard Version
"So I turned my attention to the Lord God, seeking him in prayer and supplication, accompanied with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.

NET Bible
So I turned my attention to the Lord God to implore him by prayer and requests, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So I turned to the Lord God and looked to him for help. I prayed, pleaded, and fasted in sackcloth and ashes.

King James 2000 Bible
And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes:
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