Daniel
Daniel 4:19
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!
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | אֱדַ֨יִן | ’ĕ·ḏa·yin | Adverb | H116 then, thereupon |
| a | חֲדָ֔ה | ḥă·ḏāh | Number - feminine singular | H2298 one, single, first |
| time | כְּשָׁעָ֣ה | kə·šā·‘āh | Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular | H8160 brief time, moment |
| Daniel | דָּֽנִיֵּ֜אל | dā·nî·yêl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1841 Daniel |
| who | דִּֽי־ | dî- | Pronoun - relative | H1768 who, which, that |
| was also known as | שְׁמֵ֣הּ | šə·mêh | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H8036 name |
| Belteshazzar | בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֗ר | bê·lə·ṭə·šaṣ·ṣar | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1096 |
| was perplexed | אֶשְׁתּוֹמַם֙ | ’eš·tō·w·mam | Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H8075 be appalled |
| and his thoughts | וְרַעְיֹנֹ֖הִי | wə·ra‘·yō·nō·hî | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H7476 thought |
| alarmed him | יְבַהֲלֻנֵּ֑הּ | yə·ḇa·hă·lun·nêh | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular | H927 alarm, dismay |
| So the king | מַלְכָּ֜א | mal·kā | Noun - masculine singular determinate | H4430 king |
| said | עָנֵ֨ה | ‘ā·nêh | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H6032 answer |
| Belteshazzar | בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר֙ | bê·lə·ṭə·šaṣ·ṣar | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1096 |
| do not | אַֽל־ | ’al- | Adverb - Negative particle | H409 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| let the dream | חֶלְמָ֤א | ḥel·mā | Noun - masculine singular determinate | H2493 dream |
| or its interpretation | וּפִשְׁרֵא֙ | ū·p̄iš·rê | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H6591 interpretation |
| alarm you | יְבַהֲלָ֔ךְ | yə·ḇa·hă·lāḵ | Verb - Piel - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular | H927 alarm, dismay |
| My lord | מָרְאִי | må̄·rə·ʾī | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H4756 master |
| replied | עָנֵ֤ה | ‘ā·nêh | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H6032 answer |
| Belteshazzar | בֵלְטְשַׁאצַּר֙ | ḇê·lə·ṭə·šaṣ·ṣar | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1096 |
| may the dream | חֶלְמָ֥א | ḥel·mā | Noun - masculine singular determinate | H2493 dream |
| apply to those who hate you | לְשָׂנְאַיִךְ | lə·śå̄·nə·ʾa·yiḵ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H8131 hate |
| and its interpretation | וּפִשְׁרֵ֥הּ | ū·p̄iš·rêh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H6591 interpretation |
| to your enemies | לְעָרַיִךְ׃ | lə·ʿå̄·ra·yiḵ | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H6146 foe |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.