Daniel
Daniel 2:47–48
47The king said to Daniel, “Your God is truly the God of gods and Lord of kings, the Revealer of Mysteries, since you were able to reveal this mystery.”
48Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many generous gifts. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and chief administrator over all the wise men of Babylon.
Word by word
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Daniel 2:47
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The king | מַלְכָּ֨א | mal·kā | Noun - masculine singular determinate | H4430 king |
| said | עָנֵה֩ | ‘ā·nêh | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H6032 answer |
| to Daniel | לְדָנִיֵּ֜אל | lə·ḏā·nî·yêl | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1841 Daniel |
| Your God | אֱלָהֲכ֗וֹן | ’ĕ·lā·hă·ḵō·wn | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural | H426 god, God |
| is truly | מִן־ | min- | Preposition | H4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than |
| the God | אֱלָ֧הּ | ’ĕ·lāh | Noun - masculine singular construct | H426 god, God |
| of gods | אֱלָהִ֛ין | ’ĕ·lā·hîn | Noun - masculine plural | H426 god, God |
| and Lord | וּמָרֵ֥א | ū·mā·rê | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H4756 master |
| of kings | מַלְכִ֖ין | mal·ḵîn | Noun - masculine plural | H4430 king |
| the Revealer | וְגָלֵ֣ה | wə·ḡā·lêh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H1541 |
| of Mysteries | רָזִ֑ין | rā·zîn | Noun - masculine plural | H7328 secret |
| since | דִּ֣י | dî | Pronoun - relative | H1768 who, which, that |
| you were able | יְכֵ֔לְתָּ | yə·ḵê·lə·tā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H3202 be able |
| to reveal | לְמִגְלֵ֖א | lə·miḡ·lê | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H1541 |
| this | דְנָֽה׃ | ḏə·nāh | Pronoun - masculine singular | H1836 this |
| mystery | רָזָ֥ה | rā·zāh | Noun - masculine singular determinate | H7328 secret |
Daniel 2:48
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then | אֱדַ֨יִן | ’ĕ·ḏa·yin | Adverb | H116 then, thereupon |
| the king | מַלְכָּ֜א | mal·kā | Noun - masculine singular determinate | H4430 king |
| promoted | רַבִּ֗י | rab·bî | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7236 grow great |
| Daniel | לְדָנִיֵּ֣אל | lə·ḏā·nî·yêl | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1841 Daniel |
| and gave | יְהַב־ | yə·haḇ- | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3052 give |
| him | לֵ֔הּ | lêh | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| many | שַׂגִּיאָן֙ | śag·gî·’ān | Adjective - feminine plural | H7690 large |
| generous | רַבְרְבָ֤ן | raḇ·rə·ḇān | Adjective - feminine plural | H7260 huge, domineering |
| gifts | וּמַתְּנָ֨ן | ū·mat·tə·nān | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural | H4978 gift |
| He made him ruler | וְהַ֨שְׁלְטֵ֔הּ | wə·haš·lə·ṭêh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H7981 have power, rule |
| over | עַ֖ל | ‘al | Preposition | H5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against |
| the entire | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3606 the whole, all |
| province | מְדִינַ֣ת | mə·ḏî·naṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H4083 district, province |
| of Babylon | בָּבֶ֑ל | bā·ḇel | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H895 Babylon |
| and chief | וְרַב־ | wə·raḇ- | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular construct | H7229 great |
| administrator | סִגְנִ֔ין | siḡ·nîn | Noun - masculine plural | H5460 prefect |
| over | עַ֖ל | ‘al | Preposition | H5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3606 the whole, all |
| the wise men | חַכִּימֵ֥י | ḥak·kî·mê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H2445 wise man |
| of Babylon | בָבֶֽל׃ | ḇā·ḇel | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H895 Babylon |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Daniel 2:47 Daniel 2:22 · Amos 3:7 · Daniel 2:28 · Daniel 11:36 · Deuteronomy 10:17 · Revelation 1:5 · Psalm 82:1 · Genesis 41:39 · Revelation 19:16 · Daniel 4:8–9 · Daniel 2:37 · Revelation 17:14
Daniel 2:48 Daniel 2:6 · Daniel 5:11 · Daniel 4:9 · Genesis 41:39–43 · 2 Kings 5:1 · 1 Samuel 17:25 · Job 1:3 · Daniel 5:16 · Numbers 22:16–17 · 1 Samuel 25:2 · Numbers 24:11 · 2 Samuel 19:32
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.