Daniel

Daniel 5:18–21

18As for you, O king, the Most High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar sovereignty and greatness, glory and honor. 19Because of the greatness that He bestowed on him, the people of every nation and language trembled in fear before him. He killed whom he wished and kept alive whom he wished; he exalted whom he wished and humbled whom he wished.

20But when his heart became arrogant and his spirit was hardened with pride, he was deposed from his royal throne, and his glory was taken from him. 21He was driven away from mankind, and his mind was like that of a beast. He lived with the wild donkeys and ate grass like an ox, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven until he acknowledged that the Most High God rules over the kingdom of mankind, setting over it whom He wishes.

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Daniel 5:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
As for youאַנְתָּהʾan·tå̄hPronoun - second person masculine singularH607 thou
O kingמַלְכָּ֑אmal·kāNoun - masculine singular determinateH4430 king
the Most Highעִלָּיָאʿil·lå̄·yå̄Adjective - masculine singular determinateH5943 highest
Godאֱלָהָא֙’ĕ·lā·hāNoun - masculine singular determinateH426 god, God
gaveיְהַ֖בyə·haḇVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3052 give
your fatherאֲבֽוּךְ׃’ă·ḇūḵNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2 father
Nebuchadnezzarלִנְבֻכַדְנֶצַּ֥רlin·ḇu·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣarPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5020
sovereigntyמַלְכוּתָ֤אmal·ḵū·ṯāNoun - feminine singular determinateH4437 royalty, reign, kingdom
and greatnessוּרְבוּתָא֙ū·rə·ḇū·ṯāConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular determinateH7238 greatness
gloryוִיקָרָ֣אwî·qā·rāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular determinateH3367 honour
and honorוְהַדְרָ֔הwə·haḏ·rāhConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular determinateH1923 honour, majesty

Daniel 5:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Because ofוּמִן־ū·min-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
the greatnessרְבוּתָא֙rə·ḇū·ṯāNoun - feminine singular determinateH7238 greatness
thatדִּ֣יdîPronoun - relativeH1768 who, which, that
He bestowedיְהַב־yə·haḇ-Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3052 give
on himלֵ֔הּlêhPreposition; third person masculine singular
the peopleעַֽמְמַיָּ֗א‘am·may·yāNoun - masculine plural determinateH5972 people
of everyכֹּ֣לkōlNoun - masculine singular constructH3606 the whole, all
nationאֻמַיָּא֙’u·may·yāNoun - feminine plural determinateH524 nation
and languageוְלִשָּׁ֣נַיָּ֔אwə·liš·šā·nay·yāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural determinateH3961 tongue
trembledזָאֲעִיןzå̄·ʾă·ʿīnVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH2112 tremble
in fearוְדָחֲלִ֖יןwə·ḏā·ḥă·lînConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH1763 fear
beforeמִן־min-PrepositionH4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
himקֳדָמ֑וֹהִיqo·ḏā·mō·w·hîPreposition; third person masculine singularH6925 before
Heהֲוָ֣אhă·wāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1934 come to pass, become, be
killedקָטֵ֗לqā·ṭêlVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6992 slay
whomדִּֽי־dî-Pronoun - relativeH1768 who, which, that
heהֲוָ֨הhă·wāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1934 come to pass, become, be
wishedצָבֵ֜אṣā·ḇêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6634 please
and kept aliveמַחֵ֔אma·ḥêVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH2418 live
whomוְדִֽי־wə·ḏî-Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - relativeH1768 who, which, that
heהֲוָ֤הhă·wāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1934 come to pass, become, be
wishedצָבֵא֙ṣā·ḇêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6634 please
he exaltedמָרִ֔יםmā·rîmVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH7313 rise
whomוְדִֽי־wə·ḏî-Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - relativeH1768 who, which, that
heהֲוָ֤הhă·wāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1934 come to pass, become, be
wishedצָבֵא֙ṣā·ḇêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6634 please
and humbledמַשְׁפִּֽיל׃maš·pîlVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH8214 be low
whomוְדִֽי־wə·ḏî-Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - relativeH1768 who, which, that
heהֲוָ֥הhă·wāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1934 come to pass, become, be
wishedצָבֵ֖אṣā·ḇêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6634 please

Daniel 5:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But whenוּכְדִי֙ū·ḵə·ḏîConjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH1768 who, which, that
his heartלִבְבֵ֔הּliḇ·ḇêhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3825 heart
became arrogantרִ֣םrimVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7313 rise
and his spiritוְרוּחֵ֖הּwə·rū·ḥêhConjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singularH7308 wind, spirit
was hardenedתִּֽקְפַ֣תtiq·p̄aṯVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH8631 grow strong
with prideלַהֲזָדָ֑הla·hă·zā·ḏāhPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH2103 be presumptuous
he was deposedהָנְחַת֙hā·nə·ḥaṯVerb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5182 descend
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
his royalמַלְכוּתֵ֔הּmal·ḵū·ṯêhNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4437 royalty, reign, kingdom
throneכָּרְסֵ֣אkā·rə·sêNoun - masculine singular constructH3764 throne
and his gloryוִֽיקָרָ֖הwî·qā·rāhConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular determinateH3367 honour
was takenהֶעְדִּ֥יוּhe‘·di·yūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine pluralH5709
from himמִנֵּֽהּ׃min·nêhPreposition; third person masculine singularH4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than

Daniel 5:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He was driven awayטְרִ֜ידṭə·rîḏVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2957 chase away
fromוּמִן־ū·min-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
mankindבְּנֵי֩bə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1123
and his mindוְלִבְבֵ֣הּ׀wə·liḇ·ḇêhConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3825 heart
was likeעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5974 with
a beastחֵיוְתָ֣אḥê·wə·ṯāNoun - feminine singular determinateH2423 beast
He livedמְדוֹרֵ֔הּmə·ḏō·w·rêhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4070 dwelling place
withוְעִם־wə·‘im-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5974 with
the wild donkeysעֲרָֽדַיָּא֙‘ă·rā·ḏay·yāNoun - masculine plural determinateH6167 wild ass
and ateיְטַ֣עֲמוּנֵּ֔הּyə·ṭa·‘ă·mūn·nêhVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singularH2939 feed
grassעִשְׂבָּ֤א‘iś·bāNoun - masculine singular determinateH6211 moth
like an oxכְתוֹרִין֙ḵə·ṯō·w·rînPreposition-k; Noun - masculine pluralH8450 bullock
and his bodyגִּשְׁמֵ֣הּgiš·mêhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1655 body
was drenchedיִצְטַבַּ֑עyiṣ·ṭab·ba‘Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6647 dip, wet
with the dewוּמִטַּ֥לū·miṭ·ṭalConjunctive waw; PrepositionH2920 dew
of heavenשְׁמַיָּ֖אšə·may·yāNoun - mddH8065 heavens
untilעַ֣ד‘aḏPrepositionH5705 even to, until
he acknowledgedיְדַ֗עyə·ḏa‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3046 know
thatדִּֽי־dî-Pronoun - relativeH1768 who, which, that
the Most Highעִלָּיָאʿil·lå̄·yå̄Adjective - masculine singular determinateH5943 highest
Godאֱלָהָ֤א’ĕ·lā·hāNoun - masculine singular determinateH426 god, God
rulesשַׁלִּ֞יטšal·lîṭAdjective - masculine singularH7990 having mastery, ruling
over the kingdomבְּמַלְכ֣וּתbə·mal·ḵūṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH4437 royalty, reign, kingdom
of mankindאֲנָשָׁ֔א’ă·nā·šāNoun - masculine singular determinateH606 man, mankind
settingיְהָקֵ֥יםyə·hā·qêmVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6966 arise, stand
over itעֲלַיֵהּ׃ʿă·la·yēhPreposition; third person feminine singularH5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
whomוּלְמַן־ū·lə·man-Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; InterrogativeH4479 who?
He wishesיִצְבֵּ֖הyiṣ·bêhVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6634 please

Cross-references

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Daniel 5:18 Daniel 2:37–38 · Daniel 4:17 · Daniel 4:22–25

Daniel 5:19 Daniel 3:6 · Daniel 2:12–13 · Daniel 3:4

Daniel 5:20 2 Kings 17:14 · Jeremiah 13:18 · Proverbs 16:18 · 2 Chronicles 36:13 · Hebrews 3:13 · Exodus 9:17 · Job 40:11–12 · Isaiah 14:12–17 · Jeremiah 19:15 · Proverbs 16:5 · Luke 18:14 · Daniel 4:37

Daniel 5:21 Daniel 4:25 · Ezekiel 17:24 · Daniel 4:35 · Daniel 4:17 · Exodus 9:14–16 · Daniel 4:32–33 · Job 30:3–7 · Psalm 83:17–18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.