Daniel

Daniel 4:32–33

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.

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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

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Daniel 4:32 Daniel 5:21 · Jeremiah 27:5 · Job 12:18–21 · Proverbs 8:15–16 · Joshua 4:24 · Exodus 9:29 · Exodus 8:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.