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.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.