Daniel

Daniel 2:21–23

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 2:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Heוְ֠הוּאwə·hūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1932 he, she, it
changesמְהַשְׁנֵ֤אmə·haš·nêVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH8133
the timesעִדָּנַיָּא֙‘id·dā·nay·yāNoun - masculine plural determinateH5732 time
and seasonsוְזִמְנַיָּ֔אwə·zim·nay·yāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural determinateH2166 time
He removesמְהַעְדֵּ֥הmə·ha‘·dêhVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH5709
kingsמַלְכִ֖יןmal·ḵînNoun - masculine pluralH4430 king
and establishesוּמְהָקֵ֣יםū·mə·hā·qêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH6966 arise, stand
He givesיָהֵ֤בyā·hêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3052 give
wisdomחָכְמְתָא֙ḥā·ḵə·mə·ṯāNoun - feminine singular determinateH2452 wisdom
to the wiseלְחַכִּימִ֔יןlə·ḥak·kî·mînPreposition-l; Noun - masculine pluralH2445 wise man
and knowledgeוּמַנְדְּעָ֖אū·man·də·‘āConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular determinateH4486 knowledge, power of knowing
to the discerningלְיָדְעֵ֥יlə·yā·ḏə·‘êPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH3046 know

Daniel 2:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Heה֛וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1932 he, she, it
revealsגָּלֵ֥אgā·lêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1541
the deepעַמִּיקָתָ֖א‘am·mî·qā·ṯāAdjective - feminine plural determinateH5994 deep
and hidden thingsוּמְסַתְּרָתָ֑אū·mə·sat·tə·rā·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - QalPassParticiple - feminine plural determinateH5642 hide
He knowsיָדַע֙yā·ḏa‘Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3046 know
whatמָ֣הmāhInterrogativeH4101 what?
lies in darknessבַחֲשׁוֹכָ֔אḇa·ḥă·šō·w·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular determinateH2816 darkness
and lightוּנְהִירָאū·nə·hī·rå̄Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular determinateH5094 light
dwellsשְׁרֵֽא׃šə·rêVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH8271 loosen
with Himעִמֵּ֥הּ‘im·mêhPreposition; third person masculine singularH5974 with

Daniel 2:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
To Youלָ֣ךְ׀lāḵPreposition; second person masculine singular
O Godאֱלָ֣הּ’ĕ·lāhNoun - masculine singular constructH426 god, God
of my fathersאֲבָהָתִ֗י’ă·ḇā·hā·ṯîNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH2 father
Iאֲנָ֔ה’ă·nāhPronoun - first person common singularH576 I
give thanksמְהוֹדֵ֤אmə·hō·w·ḏêVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH3029 praise
and praiseוּמְשַׁבַּח֙ū·mə·šab·baḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH7624 laud, praise
becauseדִּ֧יdîPronoun - relativeH1768 who, which, that
You have givenיְהַ֣בְתְּyə·haḇtVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH3052 give
meלִ֑יlîPreposition; first person common singular
wisdomחָכְמְתָ֛אḥā·ḵə·mə·ṯāNoun - feminine singular determinateH2452 wisdom
and powerוּגְבוּרְתָ֖אū·ḡə·ḇū·rə·ṯāConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular determinateH1370 might
And nowוּכְעַ֤ןū·ḵə·‘anConjunctive waw; AdverbH3705 now
You have made known to meהֽוֹדַעְתַּ֙נִי֙hō·w·ḏa‘·ta·nîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singularH3046 know
whatדִּֽי־dî-Pronoun - relativeH1768 who, which, that
we have requestedבְעֵ֣ינָאḇə·‘ê·nāVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common pluralH1156 ask, seek
forדִּֽי־dî-Pronoun - relativeH1768 who, which, that
You have made known to usהוֹדַעְתֶּֽנָא׃hō·w·ḏa‘·te·nāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common pluralH3046 know
the dreamמִלַּ֥תmil·laṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4406 word, thing
of the kingמַלְכָּ֖אmal·kāNoun - masculine singular determinateH4430 king

Cross-references

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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.