Daniel

Daniel 4:23–25

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.’

²⁴This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree that the Most High has issued against my lord the king:

²⁵You will be driven away from mankind, and your dwelling will be with the beasts of the field. You will feed on grass like an ox and be drenched with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass you by, until you acknowledge that the Most High rules over the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whom He wishes.

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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

Daniel 4:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This	דְּנָ֥ה	də·nāh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H1836 this
is the interpretation	פִשְׁרָ֖א	p̄iš·rā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H6591 interpretation
O king	מַלְכָּ֑א	mal·kā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
and this is the decree	וּגְזֵרַ֤ת	ū·ḡə·zê·raṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H1510 decree
that the Most High	עִלָּיָא	ʿil·lå̄·yå̄	Adjective - masculine singular determinate	H5943 highest
has issued	מְטָ֖ת	mə·ṭāṯ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H4291 reach, attain
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
my lord	מַרְאִי	mar·ʾī	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H4756 master
the king	מַלְכָּֽא׃	mal·kā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king

Daniel 4:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You will be driven away	טָֽרְדִ֣ין	ṭā·rə·ḏîn	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H2957 chase away
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
mankind	אֲנָשָׁ֡א	’ă·nā·šā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H606 man, mankind
and your dwelling	מְדֹרָ֜ךְ	mə·ḏō·rāḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H4070 dwelling place
will be	לֶהֱוֵ֨ה	le·hĕ·wêh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1934 come to pass, become, be
with	וְעִם־	wə·‘im-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5974 with
the beasts	חֵיוַ֣ת	ḥê·waṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2423 beast
of the field	בָּרָא֩	bā·rā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H1251 field
You will feed on	יְטַֽעֲמ֗וּן	yə·ṭa·‘ă·mūn	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2939 feed
grass	וְעִשְׂבָּ֥א	wə·‘iś·bā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular determinate	H6211 moth
like an ox	כְתוֹרִ֣ין׀	ḵə·ṯō·w·rîn	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural	H8450 bullock
and be drenched	מְצַבְּעִ֔ין	mə·ṣab·bə·‘în	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H6647 dip, wet
with the dew	וּמִטַּ֤ל	ū·miṭ·ṭal	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H2920 dew
of heaven	שְׁמַיָּא֙	šə·may·yā	Noun - mdd	H8065 heavens
and seven	וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה	wə·šiḇ·‘āh	Conjunctive waw; Number - masculine singular	H7655
times	עִדָּנִ֖ין	‘id·dā·nîn	Noun - masculine plural	H5732 time
shall pass	יַחְלְפ֣וּן	yaḥ·lə·p̄ūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2499 pass
you by	עֲלָ֑יךְ	ʿă·lå̄yḵ	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
until	עַ֣ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5705 even to, until
you acknowledge	תִנְדַּ֗ע	ṯin·da‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3046 know
that	דִּֽי־	dî-	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
the Most High	עִלָּיאָ֙	ʿil·lå̄y·ʾå̄	Adjective - masculine singular determinate	H5943 highest
rules	שַׁלִּ֤יט	šal·lîṭ	Adjective - masculine singular	H7990 having mastery, ruling
over the kingdom	בְּמַלְכ֣וּת	bə·mal·ḵūṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H4437 royalty, reign, kingdom
of mankind	אֲנָשָׁ֔א	’ă·nā·šā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H606 man, mankind
and gives it	יִתְּנִנַּֽהּ׃	yit·tə·nin·nah	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H5415 give
to whom	וּלְמַן־	ū·lə·man-	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Interrogative	H4479 who?
He wishes	יִצְבֵּ֖א	yiṣ·bê	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6634 please

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Daniel 4:23 Daniel 5:21

Daniel 4:24 Psalm 107:40 · Job 40:11–12 · Isaiah 46:10–11

Daniel 4:25 Daniel 4:17 · Jeremiah 27:5 · Psalm 83:18 · Daniel 2:21 · Psalm 106:20 · Psalm 75:7 · Job 30:3–8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.