Daniel

Daniel 4:7–9

⁷When the magicians, enchanters, astrologers,^a and diviners came in, I told them the dream, but they could not interpret it for me.

⁸But at last, into my presence came Daniel (whose name is Belteshazzar after the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods). And I told him the dream: ⁹“O Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you and that no mystery baffles you. So explain to me the visions I saw in my dream, and their interpretation.

Footnotes

a 4:7 Or Chaldeans

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Daniel 4:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	בֵּאדַ֣יִן	bê·ḏa·yin	Preposition-b; Adverb	H116 then, thereupon
the magicians	חַרְטֻמַיָּא֙	ḥar·ṭu·may·yā	Noun - masculine plural determinate	H2749 magician
enchanters	אָֽשְׁפַיָּ֔א	’ā·šə·p̄ay·yā	Noun - masculine plural determinate	H826 conjurer, enchanter
astrologers	כַּשְׂדָּיֵא	kaś·då̄·yē	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3779 Chaldean
and diviners	וְגָזְרַיָּ֑א	wə·ḡā·zə·ray·yā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural determinate	H1505 cut, (divide,) determine
came in	עָלֲלִין	ʿå̄·lă·līn	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5954 go or come in
I	אֲנָה֙	’ă·nāh	Pronoun - first person common singular	H576 I
told them	אָמַ֤ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H560 say, tell, command
the dream	וְחֶלְמָ֗א	wə·ḥel·mā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular determinate	H2493 dream
but they could not	לָא־	lā-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3809 not
interpret it	וּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּ	ū·p̄iš·rêh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6591 interpretation
for me	לִֽי׃	lî	Preposition; first person common singular

Daniel 4:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But at	וְעַ֣ד	wə·‘aḏ	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5705 even to, until
last	אָחֳרֵ֡ין	’ā·ḥo·rên	Adjective - masculine singular	H318 last
into my presence	קָֽדָמַ֨י	qā·ḏā·may	Preposition; first person common singular	H6925 before
came	עַל֩	‘al	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5954 go or come in
Daniel	דָּנִיֵּ֜אל	dā·nî·yêl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1841 Daniel
whose	דִּֽי־	dî-	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
name is	שְׁמֵ֤הּ	šə·mêh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8036 name
Belteshazzar	בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר֙	bê·lə·ṭə·šaṣ·ṣar	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1096
after the name	כְּשֻׁ֣ם	kə·šum	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8036 name
of my god	אֱלָהִ֔י	’ĕ·lā·hî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H426 god, God
and in whom	וְדִ֛י	wə·ḏî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
the spirit	רֽוּחַ־	rū·aḥ-	Noun - common singular construct	H7308 wind, spirit
of the holy	קַדִּישִׁ֖ין	qad·dî·šîn	Adjective - masculine plural	H6922 holy
gods	אֱלָהִ֥ין	’ĕ·lā·hîn	Noun - masculine plural	H426 god, God
And I told him	אַמְרֵֽת׃	’am·rêṯ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H560 say, tell, command
the dream	וְחֶלְמָ֖א	wə·ḥel·mā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular determinate	H2493 dream

Daniel 4:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
O Belteshazzar	בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר֮	bê·lə·ṭə·šaṣ·ṣar	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1096
chief	רַ֣ב	raḇ	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H7229 great
of the magicians	חַרְטֻמַיָּא֒	ḥar·ṭu·may·yā	Noun - masculine plural determinate	H2749 magician
I	אֲנָ֣ה	’ă·nāh	Pronoun - first person common singular	H576 I
know	יִדְעֵ֗ת	yiḏ·‘êṯ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3046 know
that	דִּ֠י	dî	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
the spirit	ר֣וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular construct	H7308 wind, spirit
of the holy	קַדִּישִׁין֙	qad·dî·šîn	Adjective - masculine plural	H6922 holy
gods	אֱלָהִ֤ין	’ĕ·lā·hîn	Noun - masculine plural	H426 god, God
in you	בָּ֔ךְ	bāḵ	Preposition; second person masculine singular
and that	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3606 the whole, all
no	לָא־	lā-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3809 not
mystery	רָ֖ז	rāz	Noun - masculine singular	H7328 secret
baffles	אָנֵ֣ס	’ā·nês	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H598 oppress
you	לָ֑ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person masculine singular
explain to me	אֱמַֽר׃	’ĕ·mar	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H560 say, tell, command
the visions	חֶזְוֵ֨י	ḥez·wê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H2376 vision, appearance
I saw	חֲזֵ֛ית	ḥă·zêṯ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H2370 gaze upon, dream, be usual
in my dream	חֶלְמִ֧י	ḥel·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H2493 dream
and their interpretation	וּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּ	ū·p̄iš·rêh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6591 interpretation

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Daniel 4:7 Isaiah 44:25 · Daniel 2:7

Daniel 4:8 Daniel 1:7 · Daniel 5:14 · Daniel 4:18 · Daniel 5:11–12 · Daniel 2:11 · Daniel 4:9

Daniel 4:9 Daniel 5:11 · Daniel 2:48 · Daniel 4:8 · Ezekiel 28:3 · Genesis 41:38 · Daniel 1:20 · Daniel 4:5 · Judges 7:13–15

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