Daniel
Daniel 5:16–17
16But I have heard about you, that you are able to give interpretations and solve difficult problems. Therefore, if you can read this inscription and give me its interpretation, you will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around your neck, and you will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”
17In response, Daniel said to the king, “You may keep your gifts for yourself and give your rewards to someone else. Nevertheless, I will read the inscription for the king and interpret it for him.
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Daniel 5:16
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | וַאֲנָה֙ | wa·’ă·nāh | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular | H576 I |
| I have heard | שִׁמְעֵ֣ת | šim·‘êṯ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H8086 hear |
| about you | עֲלַיִךְ | ʿă·la·yiḵ | Preposition; second person masculine singular | H5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against |
| that | דִּֽי־ | dî- | Pronoun - relative | H1768 who, which, that |
| you are able | תוּכַל | ṯū·ḵal | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H3202 be able |
| to give interpretations | פִּשְׁרִ֛ין | piš·rîn | Noun - masculine plural | H6591 interpretation |
| and solve | לְמִשְׁרֵ֑א | lə·miš·rê | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H8271 loosen |
| difficult problems | וְקִטְרִ֣ין | wə·qiṭ·rîn | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural | H7001 joint, knot |
| Therefore | כְּעַ֡ן | kə·‘an | Adverb | H3705 now |
| if | הֵן֩ | hên | Conjunction | H2006 lo! behold |
| you can | תּוּכַל | tū·ḵal | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H3202 be able |
| read | לְמִקְרֵ֗א | lə·miq·rê | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H7123 call, read out, aloud |
| this inscription | כְּתָבָ֜א | kə·ṯā·ḇā | Noun - masculine singular determinate | H3792 writing |
| and give me | לְהוֹדָ֣עֻתַ֔נִי | lə·hō·w·ḏā·‘u·ṯa·nî | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; first person common singular | H3046 know |
| its interpretation | וּפִשְׁרֵהּ֙ | ū·p̄iš·rêh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H6591 interpretation |
| you will be clothed | תִלְבַּ֗שׁ | ṯil·baš | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H3848 be clothed |
| in purple | אַרְגְּוָנָ֣א | ’ar·gə·wā·nā | Noun - masculine singular determinate | H711 purple, red-purple |
| and have a gold | דַהֲבָא֙ | ḏa·hă·ḇā | Noun - masculine singular determinate | H1722 gold |
| chain | וְהַמּוֹנְכָא | wə·ham·mō·nə·ḵå̄ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular determinate | H2002 necklace |
| placed around | עַֽל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against |
| your neck | צַוְּארָ֔ךְ | ṣaw·wə·rāḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H6676 neck |
| and you will be made the third | וְתַלְתָּ֥א | wə·ṯal·tā | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular | H8531 a third part |
| highest ruler | תִּשְׁלַֽט׃פ | tiš·laṭ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H7981 have power, rule |
| in the kingdom | בְמַלְכוּתָ֖א | ḇə·mal·ḵū·ṯā | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular determinate | H4437 royalty, reign, kingdom |
Daniel 5:17
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In response | בֵּאדַ֜יִן | bê·ḏa·yin | Preposition-b; Adverb | H116 then, thereupon |
| Daniel | דָנִיֵּ֗אל | ḏā·nî·yêl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1841 Daniel |
| said | וְאָמַר֙ | wə·’ā·mar | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H560 say, tell, command |
| to the king | מַלְכָּ֔א | mal·kā | Noun - masculine singular determinate | H4430 king |
| You may keep | לֶֽהֶוְיָ֔ן | le·hew·yān | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural | H1934 come to pass, become, be |
| your gifts | מַתְּנָתָךְ֙ | mat·tə·nā·ṯāḵ | Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H4978 gift |
| for yourself | לָ֣ךְ | lāḵ | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| and give | הַ֑ב | haḇ | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H3052 give |
| your rewards | וּנְבָ֥זְבְּיָתָ֖ךְ | ū·nə·ḇā·zə·bə·yā·ṯāḵ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H5023 reward |
| to someone else | לְאָחֳרָ֣ן | lə·’ā·ḥo·rān | Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine singular | H321 another |
| Nevertheless | בְּרַ֗ם | bə·ram | Conjunction | H1297 only, nevertheless |
| I will read | אֶקְרֵ֣א | ’eq·rê | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H7123 call, read out, aloud |
| the inscription | כְּתָבָא֙ | kə·ṯā·ḇā | Noun - masculine singular determinate | H3792 writing |
| for the king | לְמַלְכָּ֔א | lə·mal·kā | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular determinate | H4430 king |
| and interpret it | וּפִשְׁרָ֖א | ū·p̄iš·rā | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular determinate | H6591 interpretation |
| for him | אֲהוֹדְעִנֵּֽהּ׃ | ’ă·hō·wḏ·‘in·nêh | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular | H3046 know |
Cross-references
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Daniel 5:16 Daniel 5:7 · Genesis 40:8 · Daniel 5:29
Daniel 5:17 2 Kings 5:16 · Genesis 14:23
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.