Daniel
Daniel 4:18
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.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This | דְּנָה֙ | də·nāh | Pronoun - masculine singular | H1836 this |
| is the dream | חֶלְמָ֣א | ḥel·mā | Noun - masculine singular determinate | H2493 dream |
| that I | אֲנָ֖ה | ’ă·nāh | Pronoun - first person common singular | H576 I |
| King | מַלְכָּ֣א | mal·kā | Noun - masculine singular determinate | H4430 king |
| Nebuchadnezzar | נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֑ר | nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5020 |
| saw | חֲזֵ֔ית | ḥă·zêṯ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H2370 gaze upon, dream, be usual |
| Now | וְאַנְתָּה | wə·ʾan·tå̄h | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular | H607 thou |
| Belteshazzar | בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֜ר | bê·lə·ṭə·šaṣ·ṣar | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1096 |
| tell me | אֱמַ֗ר | ’ĕ·mar | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H560 say, tell, command |
| the interpretation | פִּשְׁרֵ֣א׀ | piš·rê | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H6591 interpretation |
| because | קֳבֵל֙ | qo·ḇêl | Preposition | H6903 front, as |
| none | לָֽא־ | lā- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3809 not |
| of the wise men | חַכִּימֵ֣י | ḥak·kî·mê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H2445 wise man |
| of my kingdom | מַלְכוּתִ֗י | mal·ḵū·ṯî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H4437 royalty, reign, kingdom |
| can | יָכְלִ֤ין | yā·ḵə·lîn | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H3202 be able |
| interpret it | פִּשְׁרָא֙ | piš·rā | Noun - masculine singular determinate | H6591 interpretation |
| for me | לְהוֹדָ֣עֻתַ֔נִי | lə·hō·w·ḏā·‘u·ṯa·nî | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; first person common singular | H3046 know |
| But you | וְאַנְתָּה | wə·ʾan·tå̄h | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular | H607 thou |
| able | כָּהֵ֔ל | kā·hêl | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H3546 be able |
| because | דִּ֛י | dî | Pronoun - relative | H1768 who, which, that |
| the spirit | רֽוּחַ־ | rū·aḥ- | Noun - common singular construct | H7308 wind, spirit |
| of the holy | קַדִּישִׁ֖ין | qad·dî·šîn | Adjective - masculine plural | H6922 holy |
| gods | אֱלָהִ֥ין | ’ĕ·lā·hîn | Noun - masculine plural | H426 god, God |
| in you | בָּֽךְ׃ | bāḵ | Preposition; second person masculine singular |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.