Daniel

Daniel 4:30–34

³⁰the king exclaimed, “Is this not Babylon the Great, which I myself have built as a royal residence by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?”

³¹While the words were still in the king’s mouth, a voice came from heaven: “It is decreed to you, King Nebuchadnezzar, that the kingdom has departed from you. ³²You will be driven away from mankind to live with the beasts of the field, and you will feed on grass like an ox. And seven times will pass you by, until you acknowledge that the Most High rules over the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whom He wishes.”

³³At that moment the sentence against Nebuchadnezzar was fulfilled. He was driven away from mankind. He ate grass like an ox, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven, until his hair grew like the feathers of an eagle and his nails like the claws of a bird.

³⁴But at the end of those days I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked up to heaven, and my sanity was restored to me. Then I praised the Most High, and I honored and glorified Him who lives forever:

“For His dominion is an everlasting dominion,

and His kingdom endures from generation to generation.

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Daniel 4:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the king	מַלְכָּא֙	mal·kā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
exclaimed	עָנֵ֤ה	‘ā·nêh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6032 answer
Is this	דָא־	ḏā-	Adverb	H1668 this
not	הֲלָ֥א	hă·lā	Adverb - Negative particle	H3809 not
Babylon	בָּבֶ֣ל	bā·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H895 Babylon
the Great	רַבְּתָ֑א	rab·bə·ṯā	Adjective - feminine singular determinate	H7229 great
which	דִּֽי־	dî-	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
I myself	אֲנָ֤ה	’ă·nāh	Pronoun - first person common singular	H576 I
have built	בֱנַיְתַהּ֙	ḇĕ·nay·ṯah	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular	H1124 build
as a royal	מַלְכ֔וּ	mal·ḵū	Noun - feminine singular	H4437 royalty, reign, kingdom
residence	לְבֵ֣ית	lə·ḇêṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1005 house
by the might	בִּתְקַ֥ף	biṯ·qap̄	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8632 might
of my power	חִסְנִ֖י	ḥis·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H2632 power
and for the glory	וְלִיקָ֥ר	wə·lî·qār	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3367 honour
of my majesty	הַדְרִֽי׃	haḏ·rî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1923 honour, majesty

Daniel 4:31

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
While the words	מִלְּתָא֙	mil·lə·ṯā	Noun - feminine singular determinate	H4406 word, thing
were still	ע֗וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5751 still
in the king’s	מַלְכָּ֔א	mal·kā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
mouth	בְּפֻ֣ם	bə·p̄um	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6433 mouth
a voice	קָ֖ל	qāl	Noun - masculine singular	H7032 voice
came	נְפַ֑ל	nə·p̄al	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5308 fall
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
heaven	שְׁמַיָּ֣א	šə·may·yā	Noun - mdd	H8065 heavens
It is decreed	אָֽמְרִין֙	’ā·mə·rîn	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H560 say, tell, command
to you	לָ֤ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person masculine singular
King	מַלְכָּ֔א	mal·kā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
Nebuchadnezzar	נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣ר	nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5020
that the kingdom	מַלְכוּתָ֖ה	mal·ḵū·ṯāh	Noun - feminine singular determinate	H4437 royalty, reign, kingdom
has departed	עֲדָ֥ת	‘ă·ḏāṯ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H5709
from you	מִנָּֽךְ׃	min·nāḵ	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than

Daniel 4:32

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You will be driven away	טָֽרְדִ֜ין	ṭā·rə·ḏîn	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H2957 chase away
from	וּמִן־	ū·min-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
mankind	אֲנָשָׁא֩	’ă·nā·šā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H606 man, mankind
to live	מְדֹרָ֗ךְ	mə·ḏō·rāḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H4070 dwelling place
with	וְֽעִם־	wə·‘im-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5974 with
the beasts	חֵיוַ֧ת	ḥê·waṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2423 beast
of the field	בָּרָ֣א	bā·rā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H1251 field
and you will feed on	יְטַעֲמ֔וּן	yə·ṭa·‘ă·mūn	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2939 feed
grass	עִשְׂבָּ֤א	‘iś·bā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H6211 moth
like an ox	כְתוֹרִין֙	ḵə·ṯō·w·rîn	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural	H8450 bullock
And seven	וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה	wə·šiḇ·‘āh	Conjunctive waw; Number - masculine singular	H7655
times	עִדָּנִ֖ין	‘id·dā·nîn	Noun - masculine plural	H5732 time
will pass	יַחְלְפ֣וּן	yaḥ·lə·p̄ūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2499 pass
you by	עִלַיִךְ	ʿi·la·yiḵ	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

Daniel 4:33

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At that	בַּהּ־	bah-	Preposition; third person feminine singular
moment	שַׁעֲתָ֗א	ša·‘ă·ṯā	Noun - feminine singular determinate	H8160 brief time, moment
the sentence	מִלְּתָא֮	mil·lə·ṯā	Noun - feminine singular determinate	H4406 word, thing
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
Nebuchadnezzar	נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר֒	nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5020
was fulfilled	סָ֣פַת	sā·p̄aṯ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H5487 be fulfilled
He was driven away	טְרִ֔יד	ṭə·rîḏ	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2957 chase away
from	וּמִן־	ū·min-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
mankind	אֲנָשָׁ֣א	’ă·nā·šā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H606 man, mankind
He ate	יֵאכֻ֔ל	yê·ḵul	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H399 eat, devour
grass	וְעִשְׂבָּ֤א	wə·‘iś·bā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular determinate	H6211 moth
like an ox	כְתוֹרִין֙	ḵə·ṯō·w·rîn	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural	H8450 bullock
and his body	גִּשְׁמֵ֣הּ	giš·mêh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1655 body
was drenched	יִצְטַבַּ֑ע	yiṣ·ṭab·ba‘	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6647 dip, wet
with the dew	וּמִטַּ֥ל	ū·miṭ·ṭal	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H2920 dew
of heaven	שְׁמַיָּ֖א	šə·may·yā	Noun - mdd	H8065 heavens
until	עַ֣ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5705 even to, until
his hair	שַׂעְרֵ֛הּ	śa‘·rêh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8177 hair
grew	רְבָ֖ה	rə·ḇāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7236 grow great
like	כְּנִשְׁרִ֥ין	kə·niš·rîn	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural	H5403 griffon-vulture or eagle
and his nails	וְטִפְר֥וֹהִי	wə·ṭip̄·rō·w·hî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2953 nail, claw
like	כְצִפְּרִֽין׃	ḵə·ṣip·pə·rîn	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine plural	H6853 bird

Daniel 4:34

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But at the end	וְלִקְצָ֣ת	wə·liq·ṣāṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H7118 end
of those days	יֽוֹמַיָּה֩	yō·w·may·yāh	Noun - masculine plural determinate	H3118 day
I	אֲנָ֨ה	’ă·nāh	Pronoun - first person common singular	H576 I
Nebuchadnezzar	נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֜ר	nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5020
looked up	עַיְנַ֣י׀	‘ay·nay	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5870 eye
to heaven	לִשְׁמַיָּ֣א	liš·may·yā	Preposition-l; Noun - mdd	H8065 heavens
and my sanity	וּמַנְדְּעִי֙	ū·man·də·‘î	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H4486 knowledge, power of knowing
was restored	יְת֔וּב	yə·ṯūḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8421 return
to me	עֲלַ֣י	‘ă·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
Then I praised	בָּרְכֵ֔ת	bā·rə·ḵêṯ	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H1289 kneel, bless
the Most High	וּלְעִלָּיָא	ū·lə·ʿil·lå̄·yå̄	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine singular determinate	H5943 highest
and I honored	שַׁבְּחֵ֣ת	šab·bə·ḥêṯ	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H7624 laud, praise
and glorified	וְהַדְּרֵ֑ת	wə·had·də·rêṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H1922 glorify
Him who lives	וּלְחַ֥י	ū·lə·ḥay	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine singular construct	H2417 living
forever	עָלְמָ֖א	‘ā·lə·mā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H5957 perpetuity, antiquity
For His dominion	שָׁלְטָנֵהּ֙	šā·lə·ṭā·nêh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7985 dominion
is an everlasting	עָלַ֔ם	‘ā·lam	Noun - masculine singular	H5957 perpetuity, antiquity
dominion	שָׁלְטָ֣ן	šā·lə·ṭān	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7985 dominion
and His kingdom	וּמַלְכוּתֵ֖הּ	ū·mal·ḵū·ṯêh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4437 royalty, reign, kingdom
endures from	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5974 with
generation	דָּ֥ר	dār	Noun - masculine singular	H1859 generation
to generation	וְדָֽר׃	wə·ḏār	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1859 generation