Daniel

Daniel 4:21–23

²¹whose foliage was beautiful and whose fruit was abundant, providing food for all, under which the beasts of the field lived, and in whose branches the birds of the air nested— ²²you, O king, are that tree! For you have become great and strong; your greatness has grown to reach the sky, and your dominion extends to the ends of the earth.

²³And you, O king, saw a watcher, a holy one, coming down from heaven and saying:

‘Cut down the tree and destroy it,

but leave the stump with its roots in the ground,

with a band of iron and bronze around it,

in the tender grass of the field.

Let him be drenched with the dew of heaven,

and graze with the beasts of the field

till seven times pass him by.’

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Daniel 4:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
whose foliage	וְעָפְיֵ֤הּ	wə·‘ā·p̄ə·yêh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6074 leafage, foliage
was beautiful	שַׁפִּיר֙	šap·pîr	Adjective - masculine singular	H8209 fair, beautiful
and whose fruit	וְאִנְבֵּ֣הּ	wə·’in·bêh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4
abundant	שַׂגִּ֔יא	śag·gî	Adjective - masculine singular	H7690 large
providing 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 which	תְּחֹת֗וֹהִי	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	בָּרָ֔א	bā·rā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H1251 field
lived	תְּדוּר֙	tə·ḏūr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1753 dwell
and in whose branches	וּבְעַנְפ֕וֹהִי	ū·ḇə·‘an·p̄ō·w·hî	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H6056 bough
the birds	צִפֲּרֵ֥י	ṣip·pă·rê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H6853 bird
of the air	שְׁמַיָּֽא׃	šə·may·yā	Noun - mdd	H8065 heavens
nested	יִשְׁכְּנָ֖ן	yiš·kə·nān	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H7932 dwell

Daniel 4:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
you	אַנְתָּה	ʾan·tå̄h	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H607 thou
O king	מַלְכָּ֔א	mal·kā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
are	ה֣וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1932 he, she, it
For you have become great	רְבַ֖ית	rə·ḇayṯ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H7236 grow great
and strong	וּתְקֵ֑פְתְּ	ū·ṯə·qê·p̄ət	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H8631 grow strong
your greatness	וּרְבוּתָ֤ךְ	ū·rə·ḇū·ṯāḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7238 greatness
has grown	רְבָת֙	rə·ḇāṯ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H7236 grow great
to reach	וּמְטָ֣ת	ū·mə·ṭāṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H4291 reach, attain
the sky	לִשְׁמַיָּ֔א	liš·may·yā	Preposition-l; Noun - mdd	H8065 heavens
and your dominion	וְשָׁלְטָנָ֖ךְ	wə·šā·lə·ṭā·nāḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7985 dominion
extends 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 4:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	וְדִ֣י	wə·ḏî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
you	מַלְכָּ֡א	mal·kā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
O king	מַלְכָּ֡א	mal·kā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
saw	חֲזָ֣ה	ḥă·zāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2370 gaze upon, dream, be usual
a watcher	עִ֣יר	‘îr	Noun - masculine singular	H5894 waking, or wakeful, one
a holy one	וְקַדִּ֣ישׁ	wə·qad·dîš	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H6922 holy
coming down	נָחִ֣ת׀	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	שְׁמַיָּ֡א	šə·may·yā	Noun - mdd	H8065 heavens
and saying	וְאָמַר֩	wə·’ā·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H560 say, tell, command
Cut down	גֹּ֨דּוּ	gōd·dū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1414 hew down
the tree	אִֽילָנָ֜א	’î·lā·nā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H363 tree
and destroy it	וְחַבְּל֗וּהִי	wə·ḥab·bə·lū·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H2255 ruin
but	בְּרַ֨ם	bə·ram	Conjunction	H1297 only, nevertheless
leave	שְׁבֻ֔קוּ	šə·ḇu·qū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7662 leave, let alone
the stump	עִקַּ֤ר	‘iq·qar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6136 root, stock
with its roots	שָׁרְשׁ֙וֹהִי֙	šā·rə·šō·w·hî	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H8330 root
in the ground	בְּאַרְעָ֣א	bə·’ar·‘ā	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular determinate	H772 earth
with a band	וּבֶאֱסוּר֙	ū·ḇe·’ĕ·sūr	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H613 band, bond
of	דִּֽי־	dî-	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
iron	פַרְזֶ֣ל	p̄ar·zel	Noun - masculine singular	H6523 iron
and bronze	וּנְחָ֔שׁ	ū·nə·ḥāš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H5174 copper, bronze
in the tender grass	בְּדִתְאָ֖א	bə·ḏiṯ·’ā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular determinate	H1883 grass
of	דִּ֣י	dî	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
the field	בָרָ֑א	ḇā·rā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H1251 field
Let him be drenched	יִצְטַבַּ֗ע	yiṣ·ṭab·ba‘	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6647 dip, wet
with the dew	וּבְטַ֧ל	ū·ḇə·ṭal	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2920 dew
of heaven	שְׁמַיָּ֣א	šə·may·yā	Noun - mdd	H8065 heavens
and graze	חֲלָקֵ֔הּ	ḥă·lā·qêh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2508 portion, possession, lot
with	וְעִם־	wə·‘im-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5974 with
the beasts	חֵיוַ֤ת	ḥê·waṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2423 beast
of the field	בָּרָא֙	bā·rā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H1251 field
till	עַ֛ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5705 even to, until
seven	שִׁבְעָ֥ה	šiḇ·‘āh	Number - masculine singular	H7655
times	עִדָּנִ֖ין	‘id·dā·nîn	Noun - masculine plural	H5732 time
pass him	יַחְלְפ֥וּן	yaḥ·lə·p̄ūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2499 pass
by	עֲלֽוֹהִי׃	‘ă·lō·w·hî	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against

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Daniel 4:22 2 Samuel 12:7 · Daniel 2:37–38 · Jeremiah 27:6–8

Daniel 4:23 Daniel 5:21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.