Daniel

Daniel 10:15–19

¹⁵While he was speaking these words to me, I set my face toward the ground and became speechless. ¹⁶And suddenly one with the likeness of a man^b touched my lips, and I opened my mouth and said to the one standing before me, “My lord, because of the vision, I am overcome with anguish, and I have no strength. ¹⁷How can I, your servant, speak with you, my lord? Now I have no strength, nor is any breath left in me.”

¹⁸Again the one with the likeness of a man touched me and strengthened me. ¹⁹“Do not be afraid, you who are highly precious,” he said. “Peace be with you! Be strong now; be very strong!”

As he spoke with me, I was strengthened and said, “Speak, my lord, for you have strengthened me.”

Footnotes

b 10:16 Most MT manuscripts; literally with the likeness of sons of man; DSS, LXX, and one MT manuscript with the likeness of the hand of a man

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Daniel 10:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
While he was speaking	וּבְדַבְּר֣וֹ	ū·ḇə·ḏab·bə·rōw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
these	הָאֵ֑לֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
words	כַּדְּבָרִ֖ים	kad·də·ḇā·rîm	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1697 speech, word
to me	עִמִּ֔י	‘im·mî	Preposition; first person common singular	H5973 with
I set	נָתַ֧תִּי	nā·ṯat·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
my face	פָנַ֛י	p̄ā·nay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6440 face, before
toward the ground	אַ֖רְצָה	’ar·ṣāh	Noun - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and became speechless	וְנֶאֱלָֽמְתִּי׃	wə·ne·’ĕ·lā·mə·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H481 bind

Daniel 10:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And suddenly	וְהִנֵּ֗ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
with the likeness	כִּדְמוּת֙	kiḏ·mūṯ	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular construct	H1823 likeness, similitude
of a man	אָדָ֔ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
touched	נֹגֵ֖עַ	nō·ḡê·a‘	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5060 touch, reach, strike
my lips	שְׂפָתָ֑י	śə·p̄ā·ṯāy	Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singular	H8193 lip, speech, edge
and I opened	וָאֶפְתַּח־	wā·’ep̄·taḥ-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H6605 open
my mouth	פִּ֗י	pî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6310 mouth
and said	וָאֹֽמְרָה֙	wā·’ō·mə·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the one standing	הָעֹמֵ֣ד	hā·‘ō·mêḏ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
before me	לְנֶגְדִּ֔י	lə·neḡ·dî	Preposition-l; first person common singular	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front
My lord	אֲדֹנִ֗י	’ă·ḏō·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H113 lord
because of the vision	בַּמַּרְאָה֙	bam·mar·’āh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4759 vision
I am overcome	נֶהֶפְכ֤וּ	ne·hep̄·ḵū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2015 turn, overturn
with anguish	צִירַי֙	ṣî·ray	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6735 envoy, messenger
and I have	עָצַ֖רְתִּי	‘ā·ṣar·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H6113 restrain, retain
no	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
strength	כֹּֽחַ׃	kō·aḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H3581 strength, power

Daniel 10:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
How	וְהֵ֣יךְ	wə·hêḵ	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H1963 how?
can I	יוּכַ֗ל	yū·ḵal	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
servant	עֶ֤בֶד	‘e·ḇeḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5650 slave, servant
speak	לְדַבֵּ֖ר	lə·ḏab·bêr	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1696 speak
with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
my lord	אֲדֹ֣נִי	’ă·ḏō·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H113 lord
Now	מֵעַ֙תָּה֙	mê·‘at·tāh	Preposition-m; Adverb	H6258 now
I	וַאֲנִ֤י	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
have	יַעֲמָד־	ya·‘ă·māḏ-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
no	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
strength	כֹ֔חַ	ḵō·aḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H3581 strength, power
nor	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
is any breath	וּנְשָׁמָ֖ה	ū·nə·šā·māh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H5397 breath
left	נִשְׁאֲרָה־	niš·’ă·rāh-	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H7604 remain, be left over
in me	בִֽי׃	ḇî	Preposition; first person common singular

Daniel 10:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Again	וַיֹּ֧סֶף	way·yō·sep̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3254 add
with the likeness	כְּמַרְאֵ֥ה	kə·mar·’êh	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4758 sight, appearance, vision
of a man	אָדָ֖ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
touched	וַיִּגַּע־	way·yig·ga‘-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5060 touch, reach, strike
me	בִּ֛י	bî	Preposition; first person common singular
and strengthened me	וַֽיְחַזְּקֵֽנִי׃	way·ḥaz·zə·qê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen

Daniel 10:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraid	תִּירָ֧א	tî·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3372 fear
you who are highly precious	חֲמֻד֛וֹת	ḥă·mu·ḏō·wṯ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2532 id.
he said	וַיֹּ֜אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Peace	שָׁל֥וֹם	šā·lō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
with you	לָ֖ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
Be strong now	חֲזַ֣ק	ḥă·zaq	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
be very strong	וַחֲזָ֑ק	wa·ḥă·zāq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
As he spoke	וּֽבְדַבְּר֤וֹ	ū·ḇə·ḏab·bə·rō	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
with me	עִמִּי֙	‘im·mî	Preposition; first person common singular	H5973 with
I was strengthened	הִתְחַזַּ֔קְתִּי	hiṯ·ḥaz·zaq·tî	Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - first person common singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
and said	וָאֹֽמְרָ֛ה	wā·’ō·mə·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
Speak	יְדַבֵּ֥ר	yə·ḏab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
my lord	אֲדֹנִ֖י	’ă·ḏō·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H113 lord
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you have strengthened me	חִזַּקְתָּֽנִי׃	ḥiz·zaq·tā·nî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen