Daniel

Daniel 2:20–21

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.

Word by word

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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

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

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.