Daniel

Daniel 4:10–14

¹⁰In these visions of my mind as I was lying in bed, I saw this come to pass:

There was a tree in the midst of the land,

and its height was great.

¹¹The tree grew large and strong;

its top reached the sky,

and it was visible

to the ends of the earth.

¹²Its leaves were beautiful,

its fruit was abundant,

and upon it was food for all.

Under it the beasts of the field found shelter,

in its branches the birds of the air nested,

and from it every creature was fed.

¹³As I lay on my bed, I also saw in the visions of my mind a watcher,^b a holy one, coming down from heaven. ¹⁴He called out in a loud voice:

‘Cut down the tree and chop off its branches;

strip off its leaves and scatter its fruit.

Let the beasts flee from under it,

and the birds from its branches.

Footnotes

b 4:13 Or an angelic watcher or a messenger; also in verses 17 and 23

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Daniel 4:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In these visions	וְחֶזְוֵ֥י	wə·ḥez·wê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H2376 vision, appearance
of my mind	רֵאשִׁ֖י	rê·šî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H7217 head
as I was lying	עַֽל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
in bed	מִשְׁכְּבִ֑י	miš·kə·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H4903 couch, bed
I saw this	חָזֵ֣ה	ḥā·zêh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2370 gaze upon, dream, be usual
come to pass	הֲוֵ֔ית	hă·wêṯ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H1934 come to pass, become, be
There was	וַאֲל֥וּ	wa·’ă·lū	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H431 lo!
a tree	אִילָ֛ן	’î·lān	Noun - masculine singular	H363 tree
in the midst	בְּג֥וֹא	bə·ḡō·w	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1459 midst
of the land	אַרְעָ֖א	’ar·‘ā	Noun - feminine singular determinate	H772 earth
and its height	וְרוּמֵ֥הּ	wə·rū·mêh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7314 height
was great	שַׂגִּֽיא׃	śag·gî	Adjective - masculine singular	H7690 large

Daniel 4:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The tree	אִֽילָנָ֖א	’î·lā·nā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H363 tree
grew large	רְבָ֥ה	rə·ḇāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7236 grow great
and strong	וּתְקִ֑ף	ū·ṯə·qip̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H8631 grow strong
its top	וְרוּמֵהּ֙	wə·rū·mêh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7314 height
reached	יִמְטֵ֣א	yim·ṭê	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4291 reach, attain
the sky	לִשְׁמַיָּ֔א	liš·may·yā	Preposition-l; Noun - mdd	H8065 heavens
and it was visible	וַחֲזוֹתֵ֖הּ	wa·ḥă·zō·w·ṯêh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2379 sight, visibility
to the ends	לְס֥וֹף	lə·sō·wp̄	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5491 end
of the earth	אַרְעָֽא׃	’ar·‘ā	Noun - feminine singular determinate	H772 earth

Daniel 4:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Its leaves	עָפְיֵ֤הּ	‘ā·p̄ə·yêh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6074 leafage, foliage
were beautiful	שַׁפִּיר֙	šap·pîr	Adjective - masculine singular	H8209 fair, beautiful
its fruit	וְאִנְבֵּ֣הּ	wə·’in·bêh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4
was abundant	שַׂגִּ֔יא	śag·gî	Adjective - masculine singular	H7690 large
and upon it	בֵ֑הּ	ḇêh	Preposition; third person masculine singular
was food	וּמָז֨וֹן	ū·mā·zō·wn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H4203 food
for all	לְכֹ֖לָּא־	lə·ḵōl·lā-	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular determinate	H3606 the whole, all
Under it	תְּחֹת֜וֹהִי	tə·ḥō·ṯō·w·hî	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H8460 under
the beasts	חֵיוַ֣ת	ḥê·waṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2423 beast
of the field	בָּרָ֗א	bā·rā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H1251 field
found shelter	תַּטְלֵ֣ל׀	taṭ·lêl	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H2927 have shade
in its branches	וּבְעַנְפ֙וֹהִי֙	ū·ḇə·‘an·p̄ō·w·hî	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H6056 bough
the birds	צִפֲּרֵ֣י	ṣip·pă·rê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H6853 bird
of the air	שְׁמַיָּ֔א	šə·may·yā	Noun - mdd	H8065 heavens
nested	יְדֻרוּן	yə·ḏu·rūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H1753 dwell
and from it	וּמִנֵּ֖הּ	ū·min·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine singular	H4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3606 the whole, all
creature	בִּשְׂרָֽא׃	biś·rā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H1321 flesh
was fed	יִתְּזִ֥ין	yit·tə·zîn	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2110 feed

Daniel 4:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As I lay	עַֽל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
on my bed	מִשְׁכְּבִ֑י	miš·kə·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H4903 couch, bed
I also saw	חָזֵ֥ה	ḥā·zêh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2370 gaze upon, dream, be usual
in the visions	בְּחֶזְוֵ֥י	bə·ḥez·wê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H2376 vision, appearance
of my mind	רֵאשִׁ֖י	rê·šî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H7217 head
a watcher	עִ֣יר	‘îr	Noun - masculine singular	H5894 waking, or wakeful, one
a holy one	וְקַדִּ֔ישׁ	wə·qad·dîš	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H6922 holy
coming down	נָחִֽת׃	nā·ḥiṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5182 descend
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
heaven	שְׁמַיָּ֖א	šə·may·yā	Noun - mdd	H8065 heavens

Daniel 4:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He called out	קָרֵ֨א	qā·rê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7123 call, read out, aloud
in a loud voice	בְחַ֜יִל	ḇə·ḥa·yil	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H2429 power, strength, army
Cut down	גֹּ֤דּוּ	gōd·dū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1414 hew down
the tree	אִֽילָנָא֙	’î·lā·nā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H363 tree
and chop off	וְקַצִּ֣צוּ	wə·qaṣ·ṣi·ṣū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H7113
its branches	עַנְפ֔וֹהִי	‘an·p̄ō·w·hî	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6056 bough
strip off	אַתַּ֥רוּ	’at·ta·rū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H5426 strip off
its leaves	עָפְיֵ֖הּ	‘ā·p̄ə·yêh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6074 leafage, foliage
and scatter	וּבַדַּ֣רוּ	ū·ḇad·da·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H921 scatter
its fruit	אִנְבֵּ֑הּ	’in·bêh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4
Let the beasts	חֵֽיוְתָא֙	ḥê·wə·ṯā	Noun - feminine singular determinate	H2423 beast
flee	תְּנֻ֤ד	tə·nuḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5111 flee
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
under it	תַּחְתּ֔וֹהִי	taḥ·tō·w·hî	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H8460 under
and the birds	וְצִפְּרַיָּ֖א	wə·ṣip·pə·ray·yā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural determinate	H6853 bird
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
its branches	עַנְפֽוֹהִי׃	‘an·p̄ō·w·hî	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6056 bough