Daniel

Daniel 5:20–21

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 5:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But when	וּכְדִי֙	ū·ḵə·ḏî	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
his heart	לִבְבֵ֔הּ	liḇ·ḇêh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3825 heart
became arrogant	רִ֣ם	rim	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7313 rise
and his spirit	וְרוּחֵ֖הּ	wə·rū·ḥêh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7308 wind, spirit
was hardened	תִּֽקְפַ֣ת	tiq·p̄aṯ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H8631 grow strong
with pride	לַהֲזָדָ֑ה	la·hă·zā·ḏāh	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H2103 be presumptuous
he was deposed	הָנְחַת֙	hā·nə·ḥaṯ	Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5182 descend
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
his royal	מַלְכוּתֵ֔הּ	mal·ḵū·ṯêh	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4437 royalty, reign, kingdom
throne	כָּרְסֵ֣א	kā·rə·sê	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3764 throne
and his glory	וִֽיקָרָ֖ה	wî·qā·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular determinate	H3367 honour
was taken	הֶעְדִּ֥יוּ	he‘·di·yū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine plural	H5709
from him	מִנֵּֽהּ׃	min·nêh	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than

Daniel 5:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He was driven away	טְרִ֜יד	ṭə·rîḏ	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2957 chase away
from	וּמִן־	ū·min-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
mankind	בְּנֵי֩	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1123
and his mind	וְלִבְבֵ֣הּ׀	wə·liḇ·ḇêh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3825 heart
was like	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5974 with
a beast	חֵיוְתָ֣א	ḥê·wə·ṯā	Noun - feminine singular determinate	H2423 beast
He lived	מְדוֹרֵ֔הּ	mə·ḏō·w·rêh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4070 dwelling place
with	וְעִם־	wə·‘im-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5974 with
the wild donkeys	עֲרָֽדַיָּא֙	‘ă·rā·ḏay·yā	Noun - masculine plural determinate	H6167 wild ass
and ate	יְטַ֣עֲמוּנֵּ֔הּ	yə·ṭa·‘ă·mūn·nêh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H2939 feed
grass	עִשְׂבָּ֤א	‘iś·bā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H6211 moth
like an ox	כְתוֹרִין֙	ḵə·ṯō·w·rîn	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural	H8450 bullock
and his body	גִּשְׁמֵ֣הּ	giš·mêh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1655 body
was drenched	יִצְטַבַּ֑ע	yiṣ·ṭab·ba‘	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6647 dip, wet
with the dew	וּמִטַּ֥ל	ū·miṭ·ṭal	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H2920 dew
of heaven	שְׁמַיָּ֖א	šə·may·yā	Noun - mdd	H8065 heavens
until	עַ֣ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5705 even to, until
he acknowledged	יְדַ֗ע	yə·ḏa‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3046 know
that	דִּֽי־	dî-	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
the Most High	עִלָּיָא	ʿil·lå̄·yå̄	Adjective - masculine singular determinate	H5943 highest
God	אֱלָהָ֤א	’ĕ·lā·hā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H426 god, God
rules	שַׁלִּ֞יט	šal·lîṭ	Adjective - masculine singular	H7990 having mastery, ruling
over the kingdom	בְּמַלְכ֣וּת	bə·mal·ḵūṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H4437 royalty, reign, kingdom
of mankind	אֲנָשָׁ֔א	’ă·nā·šā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H606 man, mankind
setting	יְהָקֵ֥ים	yə·hā·qêm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6966 arise, stand
over it	עֲלַיֵהּ׃	ʿă·la·yēh	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
whom	וּלְמַן־	ū·lə·man-	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Interrogative	H4479 who?
He wishes	יִצְבֵּ֖ה	yiṣ·bêh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6634 please

Cross-references

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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.