Daniel

Daniel 2:20–23

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.”

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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