Daniel

Daniel 2:21

21He changes the times and seasons;

He removes kings and establishes them.

He gives wisdom to the wise

and knowledge to the discerning.

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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

Cross-references

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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.