Daniel

Daniel 5:6–8

⁶his face grew pale and his thoughts so alarmed him that his hips gave way and his knees knocked together.

⁷The king called out for the enchanters, astrologers,^c and diviners to be brought in, and he said to these wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this inscription and tells me its interpretation will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around his neck, and he will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”

⁸So all the king’s wise men came in, but they could not read the inscription or interpret it for him.

Footnotes

c 5:7 Or Chaldeans; also in verse 11

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Daniel 5:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
his face	זִיוֺ֣הִי	zi·yō·hî	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2122 brightness, splendour
grew pale	שְׁנ֔וֹהִי	šə·nō·w·hî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H8133
and his thoughts	וְרַעיֹנֹ֖הִי	wə·ra·ʿ·yō·nō·hī	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H7476 thought
so alarmed him	יְבַהֲלוּנֵּ֑הּ	yə·ḇa·hă·lūn·nêh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H927 alarm, dismay
that his hips	חַרְצֵהּ֙	ḥar·ṣêh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2783 loin
gave way	מִשְׁתָּרַ֔יִן	miš·tā·ra·yin	Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural	H8271 loosen
and his knees	וְאַ֨רְכֻבָּתֵ֔הּ	wə·’ar·ḵub·bā·ṯêh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H755 id.
knocked together	דָּ֥א	dā	Adjective - feminine singular	H1668 this

Daniel 5:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The king	מַלְכָּא֙	mal·kā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
called out for	קָרֵ֤א	qā·rê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7123 call, read out, aloud
the enchanters	לְאָ֣שְׁפַיָּ֔א	lə·’ā·šə·p̄ay·yā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural determinate	H826 conjurer, enchanter
astrologers	כַּשְׂדָּיֵא	kaś·då̄·yē	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3779 Chaldean
and diviners	וְגָזְרַיָּ֑א	wə·ḡā·zə·ray·yā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural determinate	H1505 cut, (divide,) determine
to be brought in	לְהֶֽעָלָה֙	lə·he·‘ā·lāh	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H5954 go or come in
and he	מַלְכָּ֜א	mal·kā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
said	וְאָמַ֣ר׀	wə·’ā·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H560 say, tell, command
to these wise men	לְחַכִּימֵ֣י	lə·ḥak·kî·mê	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H2445 wise man
of Babylon	בָבֶ֗ל	ḇā·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H895 Babylon
Whoever	דִּ֣י	dî	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
reads	יִקְרֵ֞ה	yiq·rêh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7123 call, read out, aloud
this	דְנָ֗ה	ḏə·nāh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H1836 this
inscription	כְּתָבָ֣ה	kə·ṯā·ḇāh	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H3792 writing
and tells me	יְחַוִּנַּ֔נִי	yə·ḥaw·win·na·nî	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H2324 show
its interpretation	וּפִשְׁרֵהּ֙	ū·p̄iš·rêh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6591 interpretation
will be clothed	יִלְבַּ֗שׁ	yil·baš	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third 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
his neck	צַוְּארֵ֔הּ	ṣaw·wə·rêh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6676 neck
and he will be made the third	וְתַלְתִּ֥י	wə·ṯal·tî	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H8523 third
highest ruler	יִשְׁלַֽט׃ס	yiš·laṭ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third 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 5:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	אֱדַ֙יִן֙	’ĕ·ḏa·yin	Adverb	H116 then, thereupon
all	כֹּ֖ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3606 the whole, all
the king’s	מַלְכָּ֑א	mal·kā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
wise men	חַכִּימֵ֣י	ḥak·kî·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H2445 wise man
came in	עָלֲלִין	ʿå̄·lă·līn	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5954 go or come in
but they could	כָהֲלִ֤ין	ḵā·hă·lîn	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H3546 be able
not	וְלָֽא־	wə·lā-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3809 not
read	לְמִקְרֵ֔א	lə·miq·rê	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7123 call, read out, aloud
the inscription	כְּתָבָא֙	kə·ṯā·ḇā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H3792 writing
or interpret it	וּפִשְׁרָא	ū·p̄iš·rå̄	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6591 interpretation
for	לְמַלְכָּֽא׃	lə·mal·kā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king

Cross-references

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Daniel 5:6 Nahum 2:10 · Ezekiel 7:17 · Daniel 7:28 · Daniel 4:5 · Ezekiel 21:7 · Psalm 69:23 · Isaiah 13:7–8 · Daniel 5:9–10 · Daniel 4:19

Daniel 5:7 Daniel 5:29 · Daniel 5:16 · Daniel 2:48 · Genesis 41:42–44 · Daniel 2:6 · Daniel 6:2–3 · Numbers 22:7 · Genesis 41:8 · Proverbs 1:9 · Song of Solomon 1:10 · Ezekiel 16:11 · Isaiah 47:13

Daniel 5:8 Daniel 2:27 · Genesis 41:8 · Daniel 4:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.