חוּב
chuv
H2325
H:V
Hebrew
to endanger
1
Occurrences
1
Books
Hebrew
Language
chuv describes placing the ruler's head at risk before the king through the youths' worse appearance.
The sole attested use describes causing the ruler of the eunuchs to face risk before the king if the youths appear worse than others.
Senses in use
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Putting a superior at risk · dominant
In Daniel 1:10, the Piel sequential perfect second masculine plural form occurs in the ruler's warning that the youths' worse-looking faces would expose his head before the king; the APB renders the clause "you would endanger my head before the king."
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Daniel 1:10, the APB presents the clause as "you would endanger my head before the king,".