Daniel
Daniel 4:4–5
4I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at ease in my house and flourishing in my palace. 5I had a dream, and it frightened me; while I was in my bed, the images and visions in my mind alarmed me.
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Daniel 4:4
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | אֲנָ֣ה | ’ă·nāh | Pronoun - first person common singular | H576 I |
| Nebuchadnezzar | נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֗ר | nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5020 |
| was | הֲוֵית֙ | hă·wêṯ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H1934 come to pass, become, be |
| at ease | שְׁלֵ֤ה | šə·lêh | Adjective - masculine singular | H7954 at ease |
| in my house | בְּבֵיתִ֔י | bə·ḇê·ṯî | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H1005 house |
| and flourishing | וְרַעְנַ֖ן | wə·ra‘·nan | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular | H7487 flourishing |
| in my palace | בְּהֵיכְלִֽי׃ | bə·hê·ḵə·lî | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H1965 palace, temple |
Daniel 4:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I had | חֲזֵ֖ית | ḥă·zêṯ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H2370 gaze upon, dream, be usual |
| a dream | חֵ֥לֶם | ḥê·lem | Noun - masculine singular | H2493 dream |
| and it frightened me | וִֽידַחֲלִנַּ֑נִי | wî·ḏa·ḥă·lin·na·nî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular | H1763 fear |
| while | עַֽל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against |
| my bed | מִשְׁכְּבִ֔י | miš·kə·ḇî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H4903 couch, bed |
| the images | וְהַרְהֹרִין֙ | wə·har·hō·rîn | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural | H2031 fancy, imagining |
| and visions | וְחֶזְוֵ֥י | wə·ḥez·wê | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct | H2376 vision, appearance |
| in my mind | רֵאשִׁ֖י | rê·šî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H7217 head |
| alarmed me | יְבַהֲלֻנַּֽנִי׃ | yə·ḇa·hă·lun·na·nî | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; first person common singular | H927 alarm, dismay |
Cross-references
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Daniel 4:4 Isaiah 47:7–8
Daniel 4:5 Daniel 2:1
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.