Daniel

Daniel 4:18–19

18This is the dream that I, King Nebuchadnezzar, saw. Now, Belteshazzar, tell me the interpretation, because none of the wise men of my kingdom can interpret it for me. But you are able, because the spirit of the holy gods is in you.”

19For a time, Daniel, who was also known as Belteshazzar, was perplexed, and his thoughts alarmed him.

So the king said, “Belteshazzar, do not let the dream or its interpretation alarm you.”

“My lord,” replied Belteshazzar, “may the dream apply to those who hate you, and its interpretation to your enemies!

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Daniel 4:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thisדְּנָה֙də·nāhPronoun - masculine singularH1836 this
is the dreamחֶלְמָ֣אḥel·māNoun - masculine singular determinateH2493 dream
that Iאֲנָ֖ה’ă·nāhPronoun - first person common singularH576 I
Kingמַלְכָּ֣אmal·kāNoun - masculine singular determinateH4430 king
Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֑רnə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣarNoun - proper - masculine singularH5020
sawחֲזֵ֔יתḥă·zêṯVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH2370 gaze upon, dream, be usual
Nowוְאַנְתָּהwə·ʾan·tå̄hConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH607 thou
Belteshazzarבֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֜רbê·lə·ṭə·šaṣ·ṣarNoun - proper - masculine singularH1096
tell meאֱמַ֗ר’ĕ·marVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH560 say, tell, command
the interpretationפִּשְׁרֵ֣א׀piš·rêNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6591 interpretation
becauseקֳבֵל֙qo·ḇêlPrepositionH6903 front, as
noneלָֽא־lā-Adverb - Negative particleH3809 not
of the wise menחַכִּימֵ֣יḥak·kî·mêNoun - masculine plural constructH2445 wise man
of my kingdomמַלְכוּתִ֗יmal·ḵū·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH4437 royalty, reign, kingdom
canיָכְלִ֤יןyā·ḵə·lînVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH3202 be able
interpret itפִּשְׁרָא֙piš·rāNoun - masculine singular determinateH6591 interpretation
for meלְהוֹדָ֣עֻתַ֔נִיlə·hō·w·ḏā·‘u·ṯa·nîPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; first person common singularH3046 know
But youוְאַנְתָּהwə·ʾan·tå̄hConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH607 thou
ableכָּהֵ֔לkā·hêlVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3546 be able
becauseדִּ֛יdîPronoun - relativeH1768 who, which, that
the spiritרֽוּחַ־rū·aḥ-Noun - common singular constructH7308 wind, spirit
of the holyקַדִּישִׁ֖יןqad·dî·šînAdjective - masculine pluralH6922 holy
godsאֱלָהִ֥ין’ĕ·lā·hînNoun - masculine pluralH426 god, God
in youבָּֽךְ׃bāḵPreposition; second person masculine singular

Daniel 4:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forאֱדַ֨יִן’ĕ·ḏa·yinAdverbH116 then, thereupon
aחֲדָ֔הḥă·ḏāhNumber - feminine singularH2298 one, single, first
timeכְּשָׁעָ֣הkə·šā·‘āhPreposition-k; Noun - feminine singularH8160 brief time, moment
Danielדָּֽנִיֵּ֜אלdā·nî·yêlNoun - proper - masculine singularH1841 Daniel
whoדִּֽי־dî-Pronoun - relativeH1768 who, which, that
was also known asשְׁמֵ֣הּšə·mêhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8036 name
Belteshazzarבֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֗רbê·lə·ṭə·šaṣ·ṣarNoun - proper - masculine singularH1096
was perplexedאֶשְׁתּוֹמַם֙’eš·tō·w·mamVerb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8075 be appalled
and his thoughtsוְרַעְיֹנֹ֖הִיwə·ra‘·yō·nō·hîConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH7476 thought
alarmed himיְבַהֲלֻנֵּ֑הּyə·ḇa·hă·lun·nêhVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singularH927 alarm, dismay
So the kingמַלְכָּ֜אmal·kāNoun - masculine singular determinateH4430 king
saidעָנֵ֨ה‘ā·nêhVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6032 answer
Belteshazzarבֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר֙bê·lə·ṭə·šaṣ·ṣarNoun - proper - masculine singularH1096
do notאַֽל־’al-Adverb - Negative particleH409 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
let the dreamחֶלְמָ֤אḥel·māNoun - masculine singular determinateH2493 dream
or its interpretationוּפִשְׁרֵא֙ū·p̄iš·rêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6591 interpretation
alarm youיְבַהֲלָ֔ךְyə·ḇa·hă·lāḵVerb - Piel - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH927 alarm, dismay
My lordמָרְאִיmå̄·rə·ʾīNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH4756 master
repliedעָנֵ֤ה‘ā·nêhVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6032 answer
Belteshazzarבֵלְטְשַׁאצַּר֙ḇê·lə·ṭə·šaṣ·ṣarNoun - proper - masculine singularH1096
may the dreamחֶלְמָ֥אḥel·māNoun - masculine singular determinateH2493 dream
apply to those who hate youלְשָׂנְאַיִךְlə·śå̄·nə·ʾa·yiḵPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH8131 hate
and its interpretationוּפִשְׁרֵ֥הּū·p̄iš·rêhConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6591 interpretation
to your enemiesלְעָרַיִךְ׃lə·ʿå̄·ra·yiḵPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH6146 foe

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Daniel 4:18 Daniel 5:15 · Genesis 41:8 · Daniel 5:8 · Daniel 4:7–9 · Genesis 41:15

Daniel 4:19 Daniel 7:28 · Daniel 8:27 · 2 Samuel 18:31–32 · Jeremiah 4:19 · 1 Samuel 3:17 · Daniel 4:24 · Daniel 10:16–17 · Daniel 4:4–5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.