Daniel 1:20
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king consulted them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his entire kingdom.

Young's Literal Translation
and [in] any matter of wisdom [and] understanding that the king hath sought of them, he findeth them ten hands above all the scribes, the enchanters, who [are] in all his kingdom.

King James Bible
And in all matters of wisdom [and] understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians [and] astrologers that [were] in all his realm.

Hebrew
In every
וְכֹ֗ל (wə·ḵōl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

matter
דְּבַר֙ (də·ḇar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

of wisdom
חָכְמַ֣ת (ḥā·ḵə·maṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 2451: Wisdom

and understanding
בִּינָ֔ה (bî·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 998: An understanding

about which
אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

the king
הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

consulted
בִּקֵּ֥שׁ (biq·qêš)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after

them,
מֵהֶ֖ם (mê·hem)
Preposition-m | Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1992: They

he found them
וַֽיִּמְצָאֵ֞ם (way·yim·ṣā·’êm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present

ten
עֶ֣שֶׂר (‘e·śer)
Number - feminine singular construct
Strong's 6235: Ten

times
יָד֗וֹת (yā·ḏō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 3027: A hand

better than
עַ֤ל (‘al)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the magicians
הָֽאַשָּׁפִ֔ים (hā·’aš·šā·p̄îm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 825: A conjurer, necromancer

and enchanters
הַֽחַרְטֻמִּים֙ (ha·ḥar·ṭum·mîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2748: An engraver, writer

in his entire
בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

kingdom.
מַלְכוּתֽוֹ׃ (mal·ḵū·ṯōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4438: Royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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