Daniel

Daniel 5:12

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.”

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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

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

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.