Daniel

Daniel 5:10–12

¹⁰Hearing the outcry of the king and his nobles, the queen^d entered the banquet hall. “O king, may you live forever!” she said. “Do not let your thoughts terrify you, or your face grow pale. ¹¹There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In the days of your father he was found to have insight, intelligence, and wisdom like that of the gods.

Your father, King Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him chief of the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners. Your own father, the king, ¹²did this because Daniel, the one he named Belteshazzar, was found to have an extraordinary spirit, as well as knowledge, understanding, and the ability to interpret dreams, explain riddles, and solve difficult problems. Summon Daniel, therefore, and he will give you the interpretation.”

Footnotes

d 5:10 Or queen mother

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Daniel 5:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Hearing	לָקֳבֵ֨ל	lā·qo·ḇêl	Preposition-l	H6903 front, as
the outcry	מִלֵּ֤י	mil·lê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H4406 word, thing
of the king	מַלְכָּא֙	mal·kā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
and his nobles	וְרַבְרְבָנ֔וֹהִי	wə·raḇ·rə·ḇā·nō·w·hî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H7261 lord, noble
the queen	מַלְכְּתָ֕א	mal·kə·ṯā	Noun - feminine singular determinate	H4433 queen
entered	עַלֲלַת	ʿa·lă·laṯ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H5954 go or come in
the banquet	מִשְׁתְּיָ֖א	miš·tə·yā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4961 banquet
hall	לְבֵ֥ית	lə·ḇêṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1005 house
O king	מַלְכָּא֙	mal·kā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
may you live	חֱיִ֔י	ḥĕ·yî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H2418 live
forever	לְעָלְמִ֣ין	lə·‘ā·lə·mîn	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H5957 perpetuity, antiquity
said	וַאֲמֶ֗רֶת	wa·’ă·me·reṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H560 say, tell, command
Do not	אַֽל־	’al-	Adverb - Negative particle	H409 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
let your thoughts	רַעְיוֹנָ֔ךְ	ra‘·yō·w·nāḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7476 thought
terrify you	יְבַהֲלוּךְ֙	yə·ḇa·hă·lūḵ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine plural; second person masculine singular	H927 alarm, dismay
or your face	וְזִיוָ֖יךְ	wə·zî·wāyḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H2122 brightness, splendour
grow pale	יִשְׁתַּנּֽוֹ׃	yiš·tan·nōw	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine plural	H8133

Daniel 5:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
There is	אִיתַ֨י	’î·ṯay	Adverb	H383 there is, are. . .
a man	גְּבַ֜ר	gə·ḇar	Noun - masculine singular	H1400 man
in your kingdom	בְּמַלְכוּתָ֗ךְ	bə·mal·ḵū·ṯāḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H4437 royalty, reign, kingdom
who	דִּ֠י	dî	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
has the spirit	ר֣וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular construct	H7308 wind, spirit
of the holy	קַדִּישִׁין֮	qad·dî·šîn	Adjective - masculine plural	H6922 holy
gods	אֱלָהִ֣ין	’ĕ·lā·hîn	Noun - masculine plural	H426 god, God
in him	בֵּהּ֒	bêh	Preposition; third person masculine singular
In the days	וּבְיוֹמֵ֣י	ū·ḇə·yō·w·mê	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H3118 day
of your father	אֲב֗וּךְ	’ă·ḇūḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2 father
he was found	הִשְׁתְּכַ֣חַת	hiš·tə·ḵa·ḥaṯ	Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H7912 find
to have insight	נַהִיר֧וּ	na·hî·rū	Noun - feminine singular	H5094 light
intelligence	וְשָׂכְלְתָנ֛וּ	wə·śā·ḵə·lə·ṯā·nū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H7924 insight
and wisdom	וְחָכְמָ֥ה	wə·ḥā·ḵə·māh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H2452 wisdom
like	כְּחָכְמַת־	kə·ḥā·ḵə·maṯ-	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular construct	H2452 wisdom
of the gods	אֱלָהִ֖ין	’ĕ·lā·hîn	Noun - masculine plural	H426 god, God
Your father	אֲב֔וּךְ	’ă·ḇūḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2 father
King	וּמַלְכָּ֤א	ū·mal·kā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
Nebuchadnezzar	נְבֻֽכַדְנֶצַּר֙	nə·ḇu·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5020
appointed him	הֲקִימֵ֖הּ	hă·qî·mêh	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H6966 arise, stand
chief	רַ֧ב	raḇ	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H7229 great
of the magicians	חַרְטֻמִּ֣ין	ḥar·ṭum·mîn	Noun - masculine plural	H2749 magician
enchanters	אָֽשְׁפִ֗ין	’ā·šə·p̄în	Noun - masculine plural	H826 conjurer, enchanter
astrologers	כַּשְׂדָּאִין֙	kaś·dā·’în	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3779 Chaldean
diviners	גָּזְרִ֔ין	gā·zə·rîn	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H1505 cut, (divide,) determine
Your own father	אֲב֥וּךְ	’ă·ḇūḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2 father
the king	מַלְכָּֽא׃	mal·kā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king

Daniel 5:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
did this	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3606 the whole, all
because	קֳבֵ֡ל	qo·ḇêl	Preposition	H6903 front, as
Daniel	בְּדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אל	bə·ḏā·nî·yêl	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1841 Daniel
the one	דִּֽי־	dî-	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
named	שָׂם־	śām-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7761 set, make
Belteshazzar	בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֑ר	bê·lə·ṭə·šaṣ·ṣar	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1096
was found	הִשְׁתְּכַ֤חַת	hiš·tə·ḵa·ḥaṯ	Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H7912 find
to have an extraordinary	יַתִּירָ֡ה	yat·tî·rāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H3493 pre-eminent, surpassing
spirit	ר֣וּחַ׀	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular	H7308 wind, spirit
as well as knowledge	וּמַנְדַּ֡ע	ū·man·da‘	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H4486 knowledge, power of knowing
understanding	וְשָׂכְלְתָנ֡וּ	wə·śā·ḵə·lə·ṯā·nū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H7924 insight
and the ability to interpret	מְפַשַּׁ֣ר	mə·p̄aš·šar	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct	H6590 interpret
dreams	חֶלְמִין֩	ḥel·mîn	Noun - masculine plural	H2493 dream
explain	וַֽאַֽחֲוָיַ֨ת	wa·’a·ḥă·wā·yaṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H263 a declaring
riddles	אֲחִידָ֜ן	’ă·ḥî·ḏān	Noun - masculine plural	H280 riddle
and solve	וּמְשָׁרֵ֣א	ū·mə·šā·rê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct	H8271 loosen
difficult problems	קִטְרִ֗ין	qiṭ·rîn	Noun - masculine plural	H7001 joint, knot
Summon	יִתְקְרֵ֖י	yiṯ·qə·rê	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H7123 call, read out, aloud
Daniel	דָּנִיֵּ֥אל	dā·nî·yêl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1841 Daniel
therefore	כְּעַ֛ן	kə·‘an	Adverb	H3705 now
and he will give you	יְהַֽחֲוֵֽה׃פ	yə·ha·ḥă·wêh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2324 show
the interpretation	וּפִשְׁרָ֥ה	ū·p̄iš·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular determinate	H6591 interpretation

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Daniel 5:10 Daniel 3:9 · Daniel 2:4 · Daniel 6:6

Daniel 5:11 Daniel 4:8–9 · Daniel 4:18 · Daniel 2:47–48 · Daniel 5:14

Daniel 5:12 Daniel 6:3 · Daniel 5:14 · Daniel 1:7 · Daniel 5:16 · Proverbs 12:26 · Psalm 16:3 · Daniel 4:8 · Proverbs 17:27 · 2 Chronicles 9:1–2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.