Daniel
Daniel 5:17
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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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.