Daniel

Daniel 6:25–26

25Then King Darius wrote to the people of every nation and language throughout the land: “May your prosperity abound. 26I hereby decree that in every part of my kingdom, men are to tremble in fear before the God of Daniel:

For He is the living God,

and He endures forever;

His kingdom will never be destroyed,

and His dominion will never end.

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Daniel 6:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thenבֵּאדַ֜יִןbê·ḏa·yinPreposition-b; AdverbH116 then, thereupon
Kingמַלְכָּ֗אmal·kāNoun - masculine singular determinateH4430 king
Dariusדָּרְיָ֣וֶשׁdā·rə·yā·wešNoun - proper - masculine singularH1868
wroteכְּ֠תַבkə·ṯaḇVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3790 write
to the peopleעַֽמְמַיָּ֞א‘am·may·yāNoun - masculine plural determinateH5972 people
of everyלְֽכָל־lə·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3606 the whole, all
nationאֻמַיָּ֧א’u·may·yāNoun - feminine plural determinateH524 nation
and languageוְלִשָּׁנַיָּ֛אwə·liš·šā·nay·yāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural determinateH3961 tongue
throughoutדָאֲרִיןḏå̄·ʾă·rīnVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH1753 dwell
the landאַרְעָ֖א’ar·‘āNoun - feminine singular determinateH772 earth
May your prosperityשְׁלָמְכ֥וֹןšə·lā·mə·ḵō·wnNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH8001 welfare, prosperity
aboundיִשְׂגֵּֽא׃yiś·gêVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7680 grow great

Daniel 6:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I herebyשִׂ֣יםśîmVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7761 set, make
decreeטְעֵם֒ṭə·‘êmNoun - masculine singularH2942 taste, judgment, command
thatדִּ֣י׀dîPronoun - relativeH1768 who, which, that
in everyבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3606 the whole, all
partשָׁלְטָ֣ןšā·lə·ṭānNoun - masculine singular constructH7985 dominion
of my kingdomמַלְכוּתִ֗יmal·ḵū·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH4437 royalty, reign, kingdom
trembleזָאֲעִיןzå̄·ʾă·ʿīnVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH2112 tremble
in fearוְדָ֣חֲלִ֔יןwə·ḏā·ḥă·lînConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH1763 fear
beforeקֳדָ֖םqo·ḏāmPrepositionH6925 before
the Godאֱלָהֵ֣הּ’ĕ·lā·hêhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH426 god, God
ofדִּי־dî-Pronoun - relativeH1768 who, which, that
Danielדָֽנִיֵּ֑אלḏā·nî·yêlNoun - proper - masculine singularH1841 Daniel
Forדִּי־dî-Pronoun - relativeH1768 who, which, that
Heה֣וּא׀hūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1932 he, she, it
is the livingחַיָּ֗אḥay·yāAdjective - masculine singular determinateH2417 living
Godאֱלָהָ֣א’ĕ·lā·hāNoun - masculine singular determinateH426 god, God
and He endures foreverוְקַיָּם֙wə·qay·yāmConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH7011 enduring
His kingdomוּמַלְכוּתֵהּ֙ū·mal·ḵū·ṯêhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4437 royalty, reign, kingdom
will neverלָ֣אlāAdverb - Negative particleH3809 not
be destroyedתִתְחַבַּ֔לṯiṯ·ḥab·balVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH2255 ruin
and His dominionוְשָׁלְטָנֵ֖הּwə·šā·lə·ṭā·nêhConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7985 dominion
will never endסוֹפָֽא׃sō·w·p̄āNoun - masculine singular determinateH5491 end

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Daniel 6:25 Daniel 4:1 · Ezra 1:1–2 · Esther 3:12 · Esther 8:9 · Ezra 4:17 · 1 Peter 1:2

Daniel 6:26 Daniel 4:34 · Luke 1:33 · Daniel 7:14 · Daniel 4:3 · Daniel 2:44 · Daniel 3:29 · Psalm 2:11 · Psalm 29:10 · Psalm 99:1–3 · Hosea 1:10 · Ezra 7:12–13 · Psalm 145:12–13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.