Daniel
Daniel 2:19–23
19During the night, the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision, and he blessed the God of heaven 20and declared:
“Blessed be the name of God forever and ever,
for wisdom and power belong to Him.
21He changes the times and seasons;
He removes kings and establishes them.
He gives wisdom to the wise
and knowledge to the discerning.
22He reveals the deep and hidden things;
He knows what lies in darkness,
and light dwells with Him.
23To You, O God of my fathers,
I give thanks and praise,
because You have given me
wisdom and power.
And now You have made known to me
what we have requested,
for You have made known to us
the dream of the king.”
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Daniel 2:19
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| During | אֱדַ֗יִן | ’ĕ·ḏa·yin | Adverb | H116 then, thereupon |
| the night | לֵילְיָ֖א | lê·lə·yā | Noun - masculine singular determinate | H3916 night |
| the mystery | רָזָ֣ה | rā·zāh | Noun - masculine singular determinate | H7328 secret |
| was revealed | גֲלִ֑י | ḡă·lî | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1541 |
| to Daniel | לְדָנִיֵּ֛אל | lə·ḏā·nî·yêl | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1841 Daniel |
| in a vision | בְּחֶזְוָ֥א | bə·ḥez·wā | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular determinate | H2376 vision, appearance |
| and | דָּֽנִיֵּ֔אל | dā·nî·yêl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1841 Daniel |
| blessed | בָּרִ֖ךְ | bā·riḵ | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1289 kneel, bless |
| the God | לֶאֱלָ֥הּ | le·’ĕ·lāh | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H426 god, God |
| of heaven | שְׁמַיָּֽא׃ | šə·may·yā | Noun - mdd | H8065 heavens |
Daniel 2:20
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and declared | וְאָמַ֔ר | wə·’ā·mar | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H560 say, tell, command |
| Blessed | מְבָרַ֔ךְ | mə·ḇā·raḵ | Verb - Piel - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular | H1289 kneel, bless |
| be | לֶהֱוֵ֨א | le·hĕ·wê | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1934 come to pass, become, be |
| the name | שְׁמֵ֤הּ | šə·mêh | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H8036 name |
| of | דִּֽי־ | dî- | Pronoun - relative | H1768 who, which, that |
| God | אֱלָהָא֙ | ’ĕ·lā·hā | Noun - masculine singular determinate | H426 god, God |
| forever | עָלְמָ֖א | ‘ā·lə·mā | Noun - masculine singular determinate | H5957 perpetuity, antiquity |
| and | וְעַ֣ד־ | wə·‘aḏ- | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H5705 even to, until |
| ever | עָלְמָ֑א | ‘ā·lə·mā | Noun - masculine singular determinate | H5957 perpetuity, antiquity |
| for | דִּ֧י | dî | Pronoun - relative | H1768 who, which, that |
| wisdom | חָכְמְתָ֛א | ḥā·ḵə·mə·ṯā | Noun - feminine singular determinate | H2452 wisdom |
| and power | וּגְבוּרְתָ֖א | ū·ḡə·ḇū·rə·ṯā | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular determinate | H1370 might |
| belong to Him | לֵֽהּ־ | lêh- | Preposition; third person masculine singular |
Daniel 2:21
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He | וְ֠הוּא | wə·hū | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1932 he, she, it |
| changes | מְהַשְׁנֵ֤א | mə·haš·nê | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H8133 |
| the times | עִדָּנַיָּא֙ | ‘id·dā·nay·yā | Noun - masculine plural determinate | H5732 time |
| and seasons | וְזִמְנַיָּ֔א | wə·zim·nay·yā | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural determinate | H2166 time |
| He removes | מְהַעְדֵּ֥ה | mə·ha‘·dêh | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H5709 |
| kings | מַלְכִ֖ין | mal·ḵîn | Noun - masculine plural | H4430 king |
| and establishes | וּמְהָקֵ֣ים | ū·mə·hā·qêm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H6966 arise, stand |
| He gives | יָהֵ֤ב | yā·hêḇ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H3052 give |
| wisdom | חָכְמְתָא֙ | ḥā·ḵə·mə·ṯā | Noun - feminine singular determinate | H2452 wisdom |
| to the wise | לְחַכִּימִ֔ין | lə·ḥak·kî·mîn | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural | H2445 wise man |
| and knowledge | וּמַנְדְּעָ֖א | ū·man·də·‘ā | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular determinate | H4486 knowledge, power of knowing |
| to the discerning | לְיָדְעֵ֥י | lə·yā·ḏə·‘ê | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H3046 know |
Daniel 2:22
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He | ה֛וּא | hū | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1932 he, she, it |
| reveals | גָּלֵ֥א | gā·lê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H1541 |
| the deep | עַמִּיקָתָ֖א | ‘am·mî·qā·ṯā | Adjective - feminine plural determinate | H5994 deep |
| and hidden things | וּמְסַתְּרָתָ֑א | ū·mə·sat·tə·rā·ṯā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - QalPassParticiple - feminine plural determinate | H5642 hide |
| He knows | יָדַע֙ | yā·ḏa‘ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H3046 know |
| what | מָ֣ה | māh | Interrogative | H4101 what? |
| lies in darkness | בַחֲשׁוֹכָ֔א | ḇa·ḥă·šō·w·ḵā | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular determinate | H2816 darkness |
| and light | וּנְהִירָא | ū·nə·hī·rå̄ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular determinate | H5094 light |
| dwells | שְׁרֵֽא׃ | šə·rê | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular | H8271 loosen |
| with Him | עִמֵּ֥הּ | ‘im·mêh | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H5974 with |
Daniel 2:23
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| To You | לָ֣ךְ׀ | lāḵ | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| O God | אֱלָ֣הּ | ’ĕ·lāh | Noun - masculine singular construct | H426 god, God |
| of my fathers | אֲבָהָתִ֗י | ’ă·ḇā·hā·ṯî | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H2 father |
| I | אֲנָ֔ה | ’ă·nāh | Pronoun - first person common singular | H576 I |
| give thanks | מְהוֹדֵ֤א | mə·hō·w·ḏê | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H3029 praise |
| and praise | וּמְשַׁבַּח֙ | ū·mə·šab·baḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular | H7624 laud, praise |
| because | דִּ֧י | dî | Pronoun - relative | H1768 who, which, that |
| You have given | יְהַ֣בְתְּ | yə·haḇt | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H3052 give |
| me | לִ֑י | lî | Preposition; first person common singular | |
| wisdom | חָכְמְתָ֛א | ḥā·ḵə·mə·ṯā | Noun - feminine singular determinate | H2452 wisdom |
| and power | וּגְבוּרְתָ֖א | ū·ḡə·ḇū·rə·ṯā | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular determinate | H1370 might |
| And now | וּכְעַ֤ן | ū·ḵə·‘an | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H3705 now |
| You have made known to me | הֽוֹדַעְתַּ֙נִי֙ | hō·w·ḏa‘·ta·nî | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular | H3046 know |
| what | דִּֽי־ | dî- | Pronoun - relative | H1768 who, which, that |
| we have requested | בְעֵ֣ינָא | ḇə·‘ê·nā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural | H1156 ask, seek |
| for | דִּֽי־ | dî- | Pronoun - relative | H1768 who, which, that |
| You have made known to us | הוֹדַעְתֶּֽנָא׃ | hō·w·ḏa‘·te·nā | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common plural | H3046 know |
| the dream | מִלַּ֥ת | mil·laṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H4406 word, thing |
| of the king | מַלְכָּ֖א | mal·kā | Noun - masculine singular determinate | H4430 king |
Cross-references
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Daniel 2:19 Numbers 12:6 · Amos 3:7 · Psalm 25:14 · Job 33:15–16 · Daniel 7:7 · Daniel 1:17 · 1 Corinthians 2:9–10 · Daniel 2:22 · Job 4:13
Daniel 2:20 Psalm 145:1–2 · Psalm 113:2 · Revelation 5:12 · Job 12:13 · Psalm 147:5 · Jeremiah 32:19 · Job 12:16–22 · Jude 1:24 · Daniel 2:21–23 · Psalm 72:18–19 · Psalm 115:18 · Psalm 103:1–2
Daniel 2:21 Psalm 75:5–7 · Psalm 31:14–15 · Psalm 113:7–8 · Daniel 4:17 · Daniel 7:25 · James 3:15–17 · Daniel 4:32 · Job 34:24–29 · Proverbs 8:15–16 · Acts 13:21–22 · 2 Chronicles 1:10–12 · Luke 1:51–52
Daniel 2:22 Job 12:22 · 1 John 1:5 · Jeremiah 23:24 · James 1:17 · Psalm 139:11–12 · Hebrews 4:13 · Psalm 25:14 · Daniel 5:11 · 1 Corinthians 2:9–11 · Psalm 36:9 · 1 Timothy 6:16 · Luke 12:2–3
Daniel 2:23 Daniel 2:18 · Exodus 3:15 · Amos 3:7 · Daniel 2:20–21 · Daniel 2:29–30 · Luke 10:21 · Psalm 25:14 · 1 Kings 18:36 · Revelation 1:1 · Matthew 11:25 · Daniel 1:17 · Psalm 50:14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.