Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.1", "source": "וּבִשְׁנַ֣ת שְׁתַּ֗יִם לְמַלְכוּת֙ נְבֻֽכַדְנֶצַּ֔ר חָלַ֥ם נְבֻֽכַדְנֶצַּ֖ר חֲלֹמ֑וֹת וַתִּתְפָּ֣עֶם רוּח֔וֹ וּשְׁנָת֖וֹ נִהְיְתָ֥ה עָלָֽיו׃", "text": "And in *shənath* two to *malkhuth* *Nəvukhadnetzar*, *ḥalam* *Nəvukhadnetzar* *ḥalomoth*; *wattitpāʿem* *ruḥo* and *shənato* *nihyəthah* upon him.", "grammar": { "*shənath*": "construct state, feminine singular - 'year of'", "*malkhuth*": "construct state, feminine singular - 'kingdom/reign of'", "*Nəvukhadnetzar*": "proper noun, masculine - 'Nebuchadnezzar'", "*ḥalam*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'dreamed'", "*ḥalomoth*": "masculine plural noun - 'dreams'", "*wattitpāʿem*": "hitpael imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - 'and was troubled/agitated'", "*ruḥo*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his spirit'", "*shənato*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his sleep'", "*nihyəthah*": "niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'happened/came/was'" }, "variants": { "*shənath*": "year of, second year", "*malkhuth*": "kingdom, kingship, reign, royal power", "*ḥalam*": "dreamed, had dreams", "*ḥalomoth*": "dreams (plural form)", "*wattitpāʿem*": "was troubled, was agitated, was disturbed", "*ruḥo*": "his spirit, his mind, his breath", "*shənato*": "his sleep, his rest", "*nihyəthah*": "was, happened, came, occurred" } }

Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַ֠מֶּלֶךְ לִקְרֹ֨א לַֽחַרְטֻמִּ֜ים וְלָֽאַשָּׁפִ֗ים וְלַֽמְכַשְּׁפִים֙ וְלַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים לְהַגִּ֥יד לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ חֲלֹמֹתָ֑יו וַיָּבֹ֕אוּ וַיַּֽעַמְד֖וּ לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyomer* the *melekh* to call for the *ḥarṭummim* and for the *ʾashshaphim* and for the *məkhashshəphim* and for the *kaśdim* to *həhaggid* to the *melekh* his *ḥalomothāyw*; and *wayyavoʾu* and *wayyaʿamdu* before the *melekh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyomer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said/commanded'", "*melekh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the king'", "*ḥarṭummim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - 'the magicians/engravers'", "*ʾashshaphim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - 'the enchanters/astrologers'", "*məkhashshəphim*": "piel participle masculine plural with definite article - 'the sorcerers'", "*kaśdim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - 'the Chaldeans'", "*həhaggid*": "hiphil infinitive construct - 'to declare/tell'", "*ḥalomothāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his dreams'", "*wayyavoʾu*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - 'and they came'", "*wayyaʿamdu*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - 'and they stood'" }, "variants": { "*wayyomer*": "and he said, and he commanded, and he ordered", "*melekh*": "king, ruler, sovereign", "*ḥarṭummim*": "magicians, engravers, diviner-scribes, sacred scribes", "*ʾashshaphim*": "conjurers, enchanters, astrologers, exorcists", "*məkhashshəphim*": "sorcerers, witches, practitioners of magic", "*kaśdim*": "Chaldeans, astrologers, group of wise men", "*həhaggid*": "to tell, to declare, to announce, to explain", "*ḥalomothāyw*": "his dreams", "*wayyavoʾu*": "and they came, and they arrived, and they entered", "*wayyaʿamdu*": "and they stood, and they presented themselves" } }

Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.4", "source": "וַֽיְדַבְּר֧וּ הַכַּשְׂדִּ֛ים לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֲרָמִ֑ית מַלְכָּא֙ לְעָלְמִ֣ין חֱיִ֔י אֱמַ֥ר חֶלְמָ֛א *לעבדיך **לְעַבְדָ֖ךְ וּפִשְׁרָ֥א נְחַוֵּֽא׃", "text": "And *wayədabbəru* the *kaśdim* to the *melekh* *ʾaramith*: *malkaʾ* to *ləʿaləmin* *ḥeyi*, *ʾemar* *ḥelmaʾ* to *ləʿavdakh* and *pishra* *nəḥawweʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wayədabbəru*": "piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - 'and they spoke'", "*kaśdim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - 'the Chaldeans'", "*melekh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the king'", "*ʾaramith*": "adverb - 'in Aramaic'", "*malkaʾ*": "Aramaic noun, emphatic state - 'O king'", "*ləʿaləmin*": "Aramaic preposition with masculine plural noun - 'forever'", "*ḥeyi*": "Aramaic imperative, 2nd masculine singular - 'live'", "*ʾemar*": "Aramaic imperative, 2nd masculine singular - 'tell'", "*ḥelmaʾ*": "Aramaic noun, emphatic state - 'the dream'", "*ləʿavdakh*": "Aramaic preposition with noun and 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'to your servant'", "*pishra*": "Aramaic noun, emphatic state - 'the interpretation'", "*nəḥawweʾ*": "Aramaic pael imperfect, 1st person plural - 'we will show/tell'" }, "variants": { "*wayədabbəru*": "and they spoke, and they talked, and they addressed", "*kaśdim*": "Chaldeans, astrologers, Babylonian wise men", "*ʾaramith*": "in Aramaic, in the Syrian language", "*malkaʾ*": "O king, the king", "*ləʿaləmin*": "forever, eternally, for all time", "*ḥeyi*": "live, may you live", "*ʾemar*": "tell, speak, declare", "*ḥelmaʾ*": "the dream, the vision", "*ləʿavdakh*": "to your servant, for your servant", "*pishra*": "the interpretation, the explanation, the meaning", "*nəḥawweʾ*": "we will show, we will tell, we will declare, we will explain" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.5", "source": "עָנֵ֤ה מַלְכָּא֙ וְאָמַ֣ר *לכשדיא **לְכַשְׂדָּאֵ֔י מִלְּתָ֖א מִנִּ֣י אַזְדָּ֑א הֵ֣ן לָ֤א תְהֽוֹדְעוּנַּ֙נִי֙ חֶלְמָ֣א וּפִשְׁרֵ֔הּ הַדָּמִין֙ תִּתְעַבְד֔וּן וּבָתֵּיכ֖וֹן נְוָלִ֥י יִתְּשָׂמֽוּן׃", "text": "*ʿaneh* *malkaʾ* and *waʾamar* to *ləkaśdaʾei*: *milləthaʾ* from me *ʾazdaʾ*; if *laʾ* *təhodʿunanni* *ḥelmaʾ* and *pishreḥ*, *haddamin* *tithʿavdun* and *vatteikhon* *nəwali* *yittəśamun*.", "grammar": { "*ʿaneh*": "Aramaic peal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'answered'", "*malkaʾ*": "Aramaic noun, emphatic state - 'the king'", "*waʾamar*": "Aramaic conjunction with peal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and said'", "*ləkaśdaʾei*": "Aramaic preposition with noun in emphatic state - 'to the Chaldeans'", "*milləthaʾ*": "Aramaic noun, emphatic state - 'the word/decree'", "*ʾazdaʾ*": "Aramaic adjective - 'sure/firm/certain'", "*laʾ*": "Aramaic negative particle - 'not'", "*təhodʿunanni*": "Aramaic haphel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural with 1st singular suffix - 'you make known to me'", "*ḥelmaʾ*": "Aramaic noun, emphatic state - 'the dream'", "*pishreḥ*": "Aramaic noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'its interpretation'", "*haddamin*": "Aramaic noun - 'limbs/pieces'", "*tithʿavdun*": "Aramaic hithpeel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - 'you will be made'", "*vatteikhon*": "Aramaic noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'your houses'", "*nəwali*": "Aramaic noun - 'refuse heap/dunghill'", "*yittəśamun*": "Aramaic hithpeel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'they will be made'" }, "variants": { "*ʿaneh*": "answered, responded, replied", "*waʾamar*": "and said, and spoke, and declared", "*milləthaʾ*": "the word, the decree, the matter, the command", "*ʾazdaʾ*": "sure, firm, certain, gone forth, decided", "*təhodʿunanni*": "you make known to me, you inform me, you tell me", "*ḥelmaʾ*": "the dream, the vision", "*pishreḥ*": "its interpretation, its meaning, its explanation", "*haddamin*": "limbs, pieces, cut in pieces", "*tithʿavdun*": "you will be made, you will be turned into", "*vatteikhon*": "your houses, your dwellings, your homes", "*nəwali*": "refuse heap, dunghill, rubbish pile", "*yittəśamun*": "they will be made, they will be turned into" } }

Verse 6

{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.6", "source": "וְהֵ֨ן חֶלְמָ֤א וּפִשְׁרֵהּ֙ תְּֽהַחֲוֺ֔ן מַתְּנָ֤ן וּנְבִזְבָּה֙ וִיקָ֣ר שַׂגִּ֔יא תְּקַבְּל֖וּן מִן־קֳדָמָ֑י לָהֵ֕ן חֶלְמָ֥א וּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּ הַחֲוֺֽנִי׃", "text": "And if *ḥelmaʾ* and *pishreḥ* *təhaḥawon*, *mattənan* and *nəvizbaḥ* and *wiqar* *śaggiʾ* *təqabbəlun* from before me; therefore *ḥelmaʾ* and *pishreḥ* *haḥawoni*.", "grammar": { "*ḥelmaʾ*": "Aramaic noun, emphatic state - 'the dream'", "*pishreḥ*": "Aramaic noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'its interpretation'", "*təhaḥawon*": "Aramaic haphel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - 'you show/declare'", "*mattənan*": "Aramaic noun, plural - 'gifts'", "*nəvizbaḥ*": "Aramaic noun - 'reward/gift'", "*wiqar*": "Aramaic conjunction with noun - 'and honor'", "*śaggiʾ*": "Aramaic adjective - 'much/great'", "*təqabbəlun*": "Aramaic pael imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - 'you will receive'", "*haḥawoni*": "Aramaic haphel imperative, 2nd masculine plural with 1st singular suffix - 'show me'" }, "variants": { "*ḥelmaʾ*": "the dream, the vision", "*pishreḥ*": "its interpretation, its meaning, its explanation", "*təhaḥawon*": "you show, you tell, you declare, you make known", "*mattənan*": "gifts, presents, offerings", "*nəvizbaḥ*": "reward, gift, honorarium", "*wiqar*": "and honor, and glory, and dignity", "*śaggiʾ*": "much, great, abundant, extensive", "*təqabbəlun*": "you will receive, you will accept, you will get", "*haḥawoni*": "show me, tell me, declare to me" } }

Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.7", "source": "עֲנ֥וֹ תִנְיָנ֖וּת וְאָמְרִ֑ין מַלְכָּ֕א חֶלְמָ֛א יֵאמַ֥ר לְעַבְד֖וֹהִי וּפִשְׁרָ֥ה נְהַחֲוֵֽה׃", "text": "*ʿano* *thinyanuṯ* and *waʾamrin*: *malkaʾ* *ḥelmaʾ* *yeʾmar* to *ləʿavdohi* and *pishrah* *nəhaḥaweh*.", "grammar": { "*ʿano*": "Aramaic peal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'they answered'", "*thinyanuṯ*": "Aramaic adverb - 'second time/again'", "*waʾamrin*": "Aramaic conjunction with peal participle, masculine plural - 'and saying'", "*malkaʾ*": "Aramaic noun, emphatic state - 'the king'", "*ḥelmaʾ*": "Aramaic noun, emphatic state - 'the dream'", "*yeʾmar*": "Aramaic peal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'let him tell'", "*ləʿavdohi*": "Aramaic preposition with noun and 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to his servants'", "*pishrah*": "Aramaic noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'its interpretation'", "*nəhaḥaweh*": "Aramaic haphel imperfect, 1st person plural - 'we will show'" }, "variants": { "*ʿano*": "they answered, they responded, they replied", "*thinyanuṯ*": "second time, again, once more", "*waʾamrin*": "and saying, and speaking, and telling", "*malkaʾ*": "the king, O king", "*ḥelmaʾ*": "the dream, the vision", "*yeʾmar*": "let him tell, may he tell, should tell", "*ləʿavdohi*": "to his servants, for his servants", "*pishrah*": "its interpretation, its meaning, its explanation", "*nəhaḥaweh*": "we will show, we will tell, we will declare, we will explain" } }

Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.8", "source": "עָנֵ֤ה מַלְכָּא֙ וְאָמַ֔ר מִן־יַצִּיב֙ יָדַ֣ע אֲנָ֔ה דִּ֥י עִדָּנָ֖א אַנְתּ֣וּן זָבְנִ֑ין כָּל־קֳבֵל֙ דִּ֣י חֲזֵית֔וֹן דִּ֥י אַזְדָּ֖א מִנִּ֥י מִלְּתָֽא׃", "text": "*ʿaneh* *malkaʾ* and *waʾamar*, from *yatziv* *yadaʿ* *ʾanah* that *ʿiddanaʾ* you *zavnin*, all because that *ḥazeithon* that *ʾazdaʾ* from me *milləthaʾ*.", "grammar": { "*ʿaneh*": "Aramaic peal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'answered'", "*malkaʾ*": "Aramaic noun, emphatic state - 'the king'", "*waʾamar*": "Aramaic conjunction with peal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and said'", "*yatziv*": "Aramaic adjective - 'certain/sure'", "*yadaʿ*": "Aramaic peal participle, masculine singular - 'knowing'", "*ʾanah*": "Aramaic pronoun, 1st person singular - 'I'", "*ʿiddanaʾ*": "Aramaic noun, emphatic state - 'the time'", "*zavnin*": "Aramaic peal participle, masculine plural - 'buying/gaining'", "*ḥazeithon*": "Aramaic peal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - 'you have seen'", "*ʾazdaʾ*": "Aramaic adjective - 'sure/firm/certain'", "*milləthaʾ*": "Aramaic noun, emphatic state - 'the word/decree'" }, "variants": { "*ʿaneh*": "answered, responded, replied", "*waʾamar*": "and said, and spoke, and declared", "*yatziv*": "certain, sure, true, verily", "*yadaʿ*": "knowing, perceiving, understanding", "*ʾanah*": "I, myself", "*ʿiddanaʾ*": "the time, the period, the moment", "*zavnin*": "buying, gaining, trying to gain, procuring", "*ḥazeithon*": "you have seen, you perceive, you recognize", "*ʾazdaʾ*": "sure, firm, certain, gone forth, decided", "*milləthaʾ*": "the word, the decree, the matter, the command" } }

Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.9", "source": "דִּ֣י הֵן־חֶלְמָא֩ לָ֨א תְהֽוֹדְעֻנַּ֜נִי חֲדָה־הִ֣יא דָֽתְכ֗וֹן וּמִלָּ֨ה כִדְבָ֤ה וּשְׁחִיתָה֙ *הזמנתון **הִזְדְּמִנְתּוּן֙ לְמֵאמַ֣ר קָֽדָמַ֔י עַ֛ד דִּ֥י עִדָּנָ֖א יִשְׁתַּנֵּ֑א לָהֵ֗ן חֶלְמָא֙ אֱמַ֣רוּ לִ֔י וֽ͏ְאִנְדַּ֕ע דִּ֥י פִשְׁרֵ֖הּ תְּהַחֲוֻנַּֽנִי׃", "text": "That if *ḥelmaʾ* *laʾ* *təhodʿunanni*, one it is *dathkhon*, and *millah* *khidhvah* and *shəḥithah* *hizdəminttun* to *lemeʾmar* before me until that *ʿiddanaʾ* *yishtanneʾ*; therefore *ḥelmaʾ* *ʾemaru* to me, and *wəʾindaʿ* that *pishreḥ* *təhaḥawunnani*.", "grammar": { "*ḥelmaʾ*": "Aramaic noun, emphatic state - 'the dream'", "*laʾ*": "Aramaic negative particle - 'not'", "*təhodʿunanni*": "Aramaic haphel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural with 1st singular suffix - 'you make known to me'", "*dathkhon*": "Aramaic noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'your law/decree'", "*millah*": "Aramaic noun, emphatic state - 'word/matter'", "*khidhvah*": "Aramaic adjective, feminine - 'lying/false'", "*shəḥithah*": "Aramaic adjective, feminine - 'corrupt/false'", "*hizdəminttun*": "Aramaic hithpaal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - 'you have prepared/agreed'", "*lemeʾmar*": "Aramaic preposition with peal infinitive - 'to say/speak'", "*ʿiddanaʾ*": "Aramaic noun, emphatic state - 'the time'", "*yishtanneʾ*": "Aramaic hithpaal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'it changes'", "*ʾemaru*": "Aramaic peal imperative, masculine plural - 'tell'", "*wəʾindaʿ*": "Aramaic conjunction with peal imperfect, 1st singular - 'and I will know'", "*pishreḥ*": "Aramaic noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'its interpretation'", "*təhaḥawunnani*": "Aramaic haphel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural with 1st singular suffix - 'you will show me'" }, "variants": { "*ḥelmaʾ*": "the dream, the vision", "*laʾ*": "not, no", "*təhodʿunanni*": "you make known to me, you inform me, you tell me", "*dathkhon*": "your law, your decree, your sentence", "*millah*": "word, matter, thing, speech", "*khidhvah*": "lying, false, deceitful", "*shəḥithah*": "corrupt, false, deceitful", "*hizdəminttun*": "you have prepared, you have agreed, you have conspired", "*lemeʾmar*": "to say, to speak, to tell", "*ʿiddanaʾ*": "the time, the period, the circumstances", "*yishtanneʾ*": "changes, is altered, passes by", "*ʾemaru*": "tell, speak, declare", "*wəʾindaʿ*": "and I will know, and I will understand, and I will recognize", "*pishreḥ*": "its interpretation, its meaning, its explanation", "*təhaḥawunnani*": "you will show me, you will tell me, you can declare to me" } }

Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.10", "source": "עֲנ֨וֹ *כשדיא **כַשְׂדָּאֵ֤י קֳדָם־מַלְכָּא֙ וְאָ֣מְרִ֔ין לָֽא־אִיתַ֤י אֲנָשׁ֙ עַל־יַבֶּשְׁתָּ֔א דִּ֚י מִלַּ֣ת מַלְכָּ֔א יוּכַ֖ל לְהַחֲוָיָ֑ה כָּל־קֳבֵ֗ל דִּ֚י כָּל־מֶ֙לֶךְ֙ רַ֣ב וְשַׁלִּ֔יט מִלָּ֤ה כִדְנָה֙ לָ֣א שְׁאֵ֔ל לְכָל־חַרְטֹּ֖ם וְאָשַׁ֥ף וְכַשְׂדָּֽי׃", "text": "*ʿano* *kaśdaʾei* before *malkaʾ* and *waʾamrin*, *laʾ*-*ʾithay* *ʾenash* upon *yabbeshtaʾ* that *millath* *malkaʾ* *yukhal* to *ləhaḥawayah*; all because that all-*melekh* *rav* and *shallit* *millah* like this *laʾ* *shəʾel* to all-*ḥarṭom* and *ʾashaf* and *kaśday*.", "grammar": { "*ʿano*": "Aramaic peal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'they answered'", "*kaśdaʾei*": "Aramaic noun, emphatic state - 'the Chaldeans'", "*malkaʾ*": "Aramaic noun, emphatic state - 'the king'", "*waʾamrin*": "Aramaic conjunction with peal participle, masculine plural - 'and saying'", "*laʾ*": "Aramaic negative particle - 'not'", "*ʾithay*": "Aramaic particle of existence - 'there is'", "*ʾenash*": "Aramaic noun - 'man/person'", "*yabbeshtaʾ*": "Aramaic noun, emphatic state - 'the dry land/earth'", "*millath*": "Aramaic construct state - 'word/matter of'", "*yukhal*": "Aramaic peal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he is able'", "*ləhaḥawayah*": "Aramaic preposition with haphel infinitive - 'to show/declare'", "*melekh*": "Aramaic noun - 'king'", "*rav*": "Aramaic adjective - 'great'", "*shallit*": "Aramaic adjective - 'mighty/powerful'", "*millah*": "Aramaic noun - 'word/matter'", "*shəʾel*": "Aramaic peal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'asked'", "*ḥarṭom*": "Aramaic noun - 'magician/engraver'", "*ʾashaf*": "Aramaic noun - 'enchanter/astrologer'", "*kaśday*": "Aramaic noun - 'Chaldean'" }, "variants": { "*ʿano*": "they answered, they responded, they replied", "*kaśdaʾei*": "the Chaldeans, the astrologers, the Babylonian wise men", "*waʾamrin*": "and saying, and speaking, and declaring", "*laʾ*-*ʾithay*": "there is not, there does not exist", "*ʾenash*": "man, person, human, anyone", "*yabbeshtaʾ*": "the dry land, the earth, the world", "*millath*": "word of, matter of, affair of", "*yukhal*": "is able, can, has power", "*ləhaḥawayah*": "to show, to declare, to tell, to reveal", "*melekh*": "king, ruler, sovereign", "*rav*": "great, large, important", "*shallit*": "mighty, powerful, ruling", "*millah*": "word, matter, thing, affair", "*shəʾel*": "asked, requested, demanded", "*ḥarṭom*": "magician, diviner-scribe, sacred scribe", "*ʾashaf*": "enchanter, conjurer, astrologer", "*kaśday*": "Chaldean, astrologer, wise man" } }

Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.11", "source": "וּמִלְּתָ֨א דִֽי־מַלְכָּ֤ה שָׁאֵל֙ יַקִּירָ֔ה וְאָחֳרָן֙ לָ֣א אִיתַ֔י דִּ֥י יְחַוִּנַּ֖הּ קֳדָ֣ם מַלְכָּ֑א לָהֵ֣ן אֱלָהִ֔ין דִּ֚י מְדָ֣רְה֔וֹן עִם־בִּשְׂרָ֖א לָ֥א אִיתֽוֹהִי׃", "text": "And *milləthaʾ* that-*malkaʾ* *shaʾel* *yaqqirah*, and *waʾaḥaran* *laʾ* *ʾithay* that *yəḥawwinneḥ* before *malkaʾ*, except *ʾelahin* that *mədarəhon* with-*biśraʾ* *laʾ* *ʾithohi*.", "grammar": { "*milləthaʾ*": "Aramaic noun, emphatic state - 'the word/matter'", "*malkaʾ*": "Aramaic noun, emphatic state - 'the king'", "*shaʾel*": "Aramaic peal participle, masculine singular - 'asks'", "*yaqqirah*": "Aramaic adjective, feminine - 'difficult/rare'", "*waʾaḥaran*": "Aramaic conjunction with adjective - 'and another'", "*laʾ*": "Aramaic negative particle - 'not'", "*ʾithay*": "Aramaic particle of existence - 'there is'", "*yəḥawwinneḥ*": "Aramaic haphel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'he will show it'", "*ʾelahin*": "Aramaic noun, plural - 'gods'", "*mədarəhon*": "Aramaic noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their dwelling'", "*biśraʾ*": "Aramaic noun - 'flesh'", "*ʾithohi*": "Aramaic particle of existence with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'he is'" }, "variants": { "*milləthaʾ*": "the word, the matter, the thing, the affair", "*shaʾel*": "asks, requests, demands", "*yaqqirah*": "difficult, rare, precious, extraordinary", "*waʾaḥaran*": "and another, and other", "*laʾ* *ʾithay*": "there is not, there does not exist", "*yəḥawwinneḥ*": "he will show it, he will declare it, he will reveal it", "*ʾelahin*": "gods, deities, divine beings", "*mədarəhon*": "their dwelling, their habitation, their abode", "*biśraʾ*": "flesh, humanity, mortal beings", "*laʾ* *ʾithohi*": "he is not, it does not exist" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.13", "source": "וְדָתָ֣א נֶפְקַ֔ת וְחַכִּֽימַיָּ֖א מִֽתְקַטְּלִ֑ין וּבְע֛וֹ דָּנִיֵּ֥אל וְחַבְר֖וֹהִי לְהִתְקְטָלָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And *wədathaʾ* *nefqaṯ* and *wəḥakkimayya* *mithqattəlin*; and *uvəʿo* *Daniyyel* and *wəḥavrohi* to *ləhithqəṭalah*.", "grammar": { "*wədathaʾ*": "Aramaic conjunction with noun, emphatic state - 'and the decree'", "*nefqaṯ*": "Aramaic peal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'went out'", "*wəḥakkimayya*": "Aramaic conjunction with noun, emphatic state plural - 'and the wise men'", "*mithqattəlin*": "Aramaic hithpeel participle, masculine plural - 'being killed'", "*uvəʿo*": "Aramaic conjunction with peal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'and they sought'", "*Daniyyel*": "Aramaic proper noun - 'Daniel'", "*wəḥavrohi*": "Aramaic conjunction with noun, plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and his companions'", "*ləhithqəṭalah*": "Aramaic preposition with hithpeel infinitive - 'to be killed'" }, "variants": { "*wədathaʾ*": "and the decree, and the edict, and the law", "*nefqaṯ*": "went out, was issued, was published", "*wəḥakkimayya*": "and the wise men, and the sages", "*mithqattəlin*": "being killed, being slain, being put to death", "*uvəʿo*": "and they sought, and they looked for", "*wəḥavrohi*": "and his companions, and his friends, and his associates", "*ləhithqəṭalah*": "to be killed, to be put to death" } }

Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.14", "source": "בֵּאדַ֣יִן דָּנִיֵּ֗אל הֲתִיב֙ עֵטָ֣א וּטְעֵ֔ם לְאַרְי֕וֹךְ רַב־טַבָּחַיָּ֖א דִּ֣י מַלְכָּ֑א דִּ֚י נְפַ֣ק לְקַטָּלָ֔ה לְחַכִּימֵ֖י בָּבֶֽל׃", "text": "Then *Daniyyel* *hathjiv* *ʿetaʾ* and *uṭəʿem* to *ʾAryokh* *rav*-*ṭabbaḥayya* that of *malkaʾ* that *nefaq* to *ləqattalah* to *ləḥakkimei* *Bavel*.", "grammar": { "*Daniyyel*": "Aramaic proper noun - 'Daniel'", "*hathjiv*": "Aramaic haphel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'returned/replied'", "*ʿetaʾ*": "Aramaic noun - 'counsel/advice'", "*uṭəʿem*": "Aramaic conjunction with noun - 'and discretion/judgment'", "*ʾAryokh*": "Aramaic proper noun - 'Arioch'", "*rav*": "Aramaic adjective, construct state - 'chief of'", "*ṭabbaḥayya*": "Aramaic noun, emphatic state plural - 'the guards/executioners'", "*malkaʾ*": "Aramaic noun, emphatic state - 'the king'", "*nefaq*": "Aramaic peal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'went out'", "*ləqattalah*": "Aramaic preposition with pael infinitive - 'to kill'", "*ləḥakkimei*": "Aramaic preposition with noun, construct state plural - 'to the wise men of'", "*Bavel*": "Aramaic noun - 'Babylon'" }, "variants": { "*hathjiv*": "returned, replied, answered with", "*ʿetaʾ*": "counsel, advice, wisdom", "*uṭəʿem*": "and discretion, and judgment, and understanding, and good sense", "*rav*": "chief of, captain of, head of", "*ṭabbaḥayya*": "the guards, the executioners, the bodyguards", "*nefaq*": "went out, had gone out, was going out", "*ləqattalah*": "to kill, to slay, to execute", "*ləḥakkimei*": "to the wise men of, against the sages of" } }

Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.15", "source": "עָנֵ֣ה וְאָמַ֗ר לְאַרְיוֹךְ֙ שַׁלִּיטָ֣א דִֽי־מַלְכָּ֔א עַל־מָ֥ה דָתָ֛א מְהַחְצְפָ֖ה מִן־קֳדָ֣ם מַלְכָּ֑א אֱדַ֣יִן מִלְּתָ֔א הוֹדַ֥ע אַרְי֖וֹךְ לְדָנִיֵּֽאל׃", "text": "*ʿănēh wəʾāmar* to *ʾAryôk* *šallîṭāʾ* of-the-*malkāʾ*, concerning-what the-*dātāʾ* *məhaḥṣəpāh* from-before the-*malkāʾ*; *ʾĕdayin millətāʾ hôdaʿ* *ʾAryôk* to-*Dāniyyēʾl*.", "grammar": { "*ʿănēh*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - answered/responded", "*wəʾāmar*": "conjunction + verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*ʾAryôk*": "proper noun, masculine - Arioch", "*šallîṭāʾ*": "noun, masculine, emphatic state - chief/ruler/commander", "*dî*": "relative particle - of/that", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine, emphatic state - king", "*dātāʾ*": "noun, feminine, emphatic state - decree/edict", "*məhaḥṣəpāh*": "verb, Aphel participle, feminine - urgent/harsh/severe", "*ʾĕdayin*": "adverb - then", "*millətāʾ*": "noun, feminine, emphatic state - matter/word/thing", "*hôdaʿ*": "verb, Aphel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - made known/informed" }, "variants": { "*ʿănēh wəʾāmar*": "answered and said/responded by saying", "*šallîṭāʾ*": "chief/commander/officer", "*dātāʾ*": "decree/edict/law", "*məhaḥṣəpāh*": "urgent/harsh/severe/hasty", "*millətāʾ*": "matter/thing/affair/word" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.18", "source": "וְרַחֲמִ֗ין לְמִבְעֵא֙ מִן־קֳדָם֙ אֱלָ֣הּ שְׁמַיָּ֔א עַל־רָזָ֖ה דְּנָ֑ה דִּ֣י לָ֤א יְהֹֽבְדוּן֙ דָּנִיֵּ֣אל וְחַבְר֔וֹהִי עִם־שְׁאָ֖ר חַכִּימֵ֥י בָבֶֽל׃", "text": "And-*raḥămîn* *ləmibʿēʾ* from-before *ʾĕlāh šəmayyāʾ* concerning-*rāzāh* this, that not *yəhōbdûn Dāniyyēʾl* and-*ḥavrôhî* with-remainder *ḥakkîmê Bāvel*.", "grammar": { "*raḥămîn*": "noun, masculine plural - mercies/compassion", "*ləmibʿēʾ*": "preposition + verb, Peal infinitive - to seek/request", "*ʾĕlāh*": "noun, masculine, construct state - God of", "*šəmayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, emphatic state - heavens", "*rāzāh*": "noun, masculine, emphatic state - mystery/secret", "*dənāh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*dî*": "relative particle - that", "*lāʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yəhōbdûn*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, passive - would be destroyed", "*Dāniyyēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine - Daniel", "*ḥavrôhî*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his companions", "*ḥakkîmê*": "noun, masculine plural, construct state - wise men of", "*Bāvel*": "proper noun - Babylon" }, "variants": { "*raḥămîn*": "mercies/compassion/pity", "*ləmibʿēʾ*": "to seek/request/ask for", "*ʾĕlāh šəmayyāʾ*": "God of heaven/the heavenly God", "*rāzāh*": "mystery/secret", "*yəhōbdûn*": "would be destroyed/killed/perish" } }

Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.20", "source": "עָנֵ֤ה דָֽנִיֵּאל֙ וְאָמַ֔ר לֶהֱוֵ֨א שְׁמֵ֤הּ דִּֽי־אֱלָּהָא֙ מְבָרַ֔ךְ מִן־עָלְמָ֖א וְעַ֣ד עָלְמָ֑א דִּ֧י חָכְמְתָ֛א וּגְבוּרְתָ֖א דִּ֥י לֵֽהּ־הִֽיא׃", "text": "*ʿănēh Dāniyyēʾl wəʾāmar*, *lehĕwēʾ* *šəmēh* of-*ʾĕlāhāʾ* *məbārak* from-*ʿāləmāʾ* and-until *ʿāləmāʾ*, for *ḥākəmətāʾ* and-*gəbûrətāʾ* which to-him-it-is.", "grammar": { "*ʿănēh*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - answered/responded", "*Dāniyyēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine - Daniel", "*wəʾāmar*": "conjunction + verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*lehĕwēʾ*": "preposition + verb, imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - may be/let be", "*šəmēh*": "noun, masculine + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*ʾĕlāhāʾ*": "noun, masculine, emphatic state - God", "*məbārak*": "verb, Pael participle, masculine singular - blessed", "*ʿāləmāʾ*": "noun, masculine, emphatic state - eternity/world/age", "*ḥākəmətāʾ*": "noun, feminine, emphatic state - wisdom", "*gəbûrətāʾ*": "noun, feminine, emphatic state - might/power", "*dî*": "relative particle - which/that" }, "variants": { "*ʿănēh*": "answered/responded", "*lehĕwēʾ*": "may be/let be", "*məbārak*": "blessed/praised", "*ʿāləmāʾ*": "eternity/forever/age", "*ḥākəmətāʾ*": "wisdom/knowledge", "*gəbûrətāʾ*": "might/power/strength" } }

Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.21", "source": "וְ֠הוּא מְהַשְׁנֵ֤א עִדָּנַיָּא֙ וְזִמְנַיָּ֔א מְהַעְדֵּ֥ה מַלְכִ֖ין וּמְהָקֵ֣ים מַלְכִ֑ין יָהֵ֤ב חָכְמְתָא֙ לְחַכִּימִ֔ין וּמַנְדְּעָ֖א לְיָדְעֵ֥י בִינָֽה׃", "text": "And-he *məhašnēʾ* *ʿiddānayyāʾ* and-*zimənayyāʾ*, *məhaʿdēh malkin* and-*məhāqêm malkin*; *yāhēb ḥākəmətāʾ* to-*ḥakkîmîn* and-*mandəʿāʾ* to-*yādəʿê bînāh*.", "grammar": { "*məhašnēʾ*": "verb, Pael participle, masculine singular - changes", "*ʿiddānayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, emphatic state - times/seasons", "*zimənayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, emphatic state - times/seasons", "*məhaʿdēh*": "verb, Aphel participle, masculine singular - removes", "*malkin*": "noun, masculine plural - kings", "*məhāqêm*": "verb, Aphel participle, masculine singular - establishes/sets up", "*yāhēb*": "verb, Peal participle, masculine singular - gives", "*ḥākəmətāʾ*": "noun, feminine, emphatic state - wisdom", "*ḥakkîmîn*": "noun, masculine plural - wise ones", "*mandəʿāʾ*": "noun, masculine, emphatic state - knowledge", "*yādəʿê*": "participle, masculine plural, construct state - knowers of", "*bînāh*": "noun, feminine - understanding" }, "variants": { "*məhašnēʾ*": "changes/alters", "*ʿiddānayyāʾ*": "times/seasons/epochs", "*zimənayyāʾ*": "times/appointed times/seasons", "*məhaʿdēh*": "removes/deposes", "*məhāqêm*": "establishes/sets up/installs", "*yāhēb*": "gives/grants", "*mandəʿāʾ*": "knowledge/insight", "*yādəʿê bînāh*": "those who know understanding/discerning ones" } }

Verse 23

{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.23", "source": "לָ֣ךְ ׀ אֱלָ֣הּ אֲבָהָתִ֗י מְהוֹדֵ֤א וּמְשַׁבַּח֙ אֲנָ֔ה דִּ֧י חָכְמְתָ֛א וּגְבוּרְתָ֖א יְהַ֣בְתְּ לִ֑י וּכְעַ֤ן הֽוֹדַעְתַּ֙נִי֙ דִּֽי־בְעֵ֣ינָא מִנָּ֔ךְ דִּֽי־מִלַּ֥ת מַלְכָּ֖א הוֹדַעְתֶּֽנָא׃", "text": "To-you, *ʾĕlāh* *ʾăbāhātî*, *məhôdēʾ* and-*məšabbaḥ* I, that *ḥākəmətāʾ* and-*gəbûrətāʾ* *yəhabət* to-me; and-now *hôdaʿtanî* what-*bəʿênāʾ* from-you, that-*millat malkāʾ* *hôdaʿtenāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlāh*": "noun, masculine, construct state - God of", "*ʾăbāhātî*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my fathers", "*məhôdēʾ*": "verb, Aphel participle, masculine singular - thanking/giving thanks", "*məšabbaḥ*": "verb, Pael participle, masculine singular - praising", "*ḥākəmətāʾ*": "noun, feminine, emphatic state - wisdom", "*gəbûrətāʾ*": "noun, feminine, emphatic state - might/power", "*yəhabət*": "verb, perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you gave", "*hôdaʿtanî*": "verb, Aphel perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you have made known to me", "*bəʿênāʾ*": "verb, perfect, 1st plural - we sought", "*millat*": "noun, feminine, construct state - word/matter of", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine, emphatic state - the king", "*hôdaʿtenāʾ*": "verb, Aphel perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - you have made known to us" }, "variants": { "*ʾăbāhātî*": "my fathers/ancestors", "*məhôdēʾ*": "thanking/giving thanks", "*məšabbaḥ*": "praising/glorifying", "*ḥākəmətāʾ*": "wisdom/knowledge", "*gəbûrətāʾ*": "might/power/strength", "*hôdaʿtanî*": "you have made known to me/informed me", "*millat malkāʾ*": "word of the king/king's matter" } }

Verse 24

{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.24", "source": "כָּל־קֳבֵ֣ל דְּנָ֗ה דָּֽנִיֵּאל֙ עַ֣ל עַל־אַרְי֔וֹךְ דִּ֚י מַנִּ֣י מַלְכָּ֔א לְהוֹבָדָ֖ה לְחַכִּימֵ֣י בָבֶ֑ל אֲזַ֣ל ׀ וְכֵ֣ן אֲמַר־לֵ֗הּ לְחַכִּימֵ֤י בָבֶל֙ אַל־תְּהוֹבֵ֔ד הַעֵ֙לְנִי֙ קֳדָ֣ם מַלְכָּ֔א וּפִשְׁרָ֖א לְמַלְכָּ֥א אֲחַוֵּֽא׃", "text": "Because-of this, *Dāniyyēʾl* *ʿal* to-*ʾAryôk*, whom *mannî malkāʾ* *ləhôbādāh* *ləḥakkîmê Bāvel*; *ʾăzal* and-thus *ʾămar*-to-him: *ləḥakkîmê Bāvel* do-not-*təhôbēd*, *haʿēlənî* before *malkāʾ*, and-*pišrāʾ* to-*malkāʾ* *ʾăḥawēʾ*.", "grammar": { "*Dāniyyēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine - Daniel", "*ʿal*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - went in/entered", "*ʾAryôk*": "proper noun, masculine - Arioch", "*mannî*": "verb, Pael perfect, 3rd masculine singular - appointed", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine, emphatic state - the king", "*ləhôbādāh*": "preposition + verb, Aphel infinitive - to destroy", "*ləḥakkîmê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural, construct state - to the wise men of", "*Bāvel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*ʾăzal*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - went", "*ʾămar*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*təhôbēd*": "verb, Aphel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you destroy", "*haʿēlənî*": "verb, Aphel imperative, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - bring me in", "*pišrāʾ*": "noun, masculine, emphatic state - interpretation", "*ʾăḥawēʾ*": "verb, Aphel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will show" }, "variants": { "*ʿal*": "went in/entered", "*mannî*": "appointed/assigned", "*ləhôbādāh*": "to destroy/kill", "*ləḥakkîmê Bāvel*": "the wise men of Babylon", "*təhôbēd*": "destroy/kill", "*haʿēlənî*": "bring me in/lead me in", "*pišrāʾ*": "interpretation/explanation", "*ʾăḥawēʾ*": "I will show/reveal/make known" } }

Verse 25

{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.25", "source": "אֱדַ֤יִן אַרְיוֹךְ֙ בְּהִתְבְּהָלָ֔ה הַנְעֵ֥ל לְדָנִיֵּ֖אל קֳדָ֣ם מַלְכָּ֑א וְכֵ֣ן אֲמַר־לֵ֗הּ דִּֽי־הַשְׁכַּ֤חַת גְּבַר֙ מִן־בְּנֵ֤י גָֽלוּתָא֙ דִּ֣י יְה֔וּד דִּ֥י פִשְׁרָ֖א לְמַלְכָּ֥א יְהוֹדַֽע׃", "text": "*ʾĕdayin ʾAryôk* in-*hithbəhālāh* *hanʿēl* *lə-Dāniyyēʾl* before *malkāʾ* and-thus *ʾămar*-to-him: that-*haškkaḥat gəbar* from-*bənē gālûthāʾ* of *Yəhûd* who *pišrāʾ* to-the-*malkāʾ* *yəhôdaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĕdayin*": "adverb - then", "*ʾAryôk*": "proper noun, masculine - Arioch", "*hithbəhālāh*": "noun, feminine - haste/urgency", "*hanʿēl*": "verb, Aphel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - brought in", "*lə-Dāniyyēʾl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Daniel", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine, emphatic state - the king", "*ʾămar*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*haškkaḥat*": "verb, Aphel perfect, 1st person singular - I have found", "*gəbar*": "noun, masculine - man", "*bənē*": "noun, masculine plural, construct state - sons of", "*gālûthāʾ*": "noun, feminine, emphatic state - exile/captivity", "*Yəhûd*": "proper noun - Judah", "*pišrāʾ*": "noun, masculine, emphatic state - interpretation", "*yəhôdaʿ*": "verb, Aphel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will make known" }, "variants": { "*hithbəhālāh*": "haste/hurry/urgency", "*hanʿēl*": "brought in/led in", "*haškkaḥat*": "I have found/discovered", "*gəbar*": "man/person", "*bənē gālûthāʾ*": "sons of the exile/captives", "*pišrāʾ*": "interpretation/explanation", "*yəhôdaʿ*": "will make known/will reveal" } }

Verse 26

{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.26", "source": "עָנֵ֤ה מַלְכָּא֙ וְאָמַ֣ר לְדָנִיֵּ֔אל דִּ֥י שְׁמֵ֖הּ בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֑ר *האיתיך **הַֽאִיתָ֣ךְ כָּהֵ֗ל לְהוֹדָעֻתַ֛נִי חֶלְמָ֥א דִֽי־חֲזֵ֖ית וּפִשְׁרֵֽהּ׃", "text": "*ʿănēh malkāʾ wəʾāmar* to-*Dāniyyēʾl* whose *šəmēh Bēləṭšaṣṣar*: *haʾîtāk kāhēl* *ləhôdāʿutanî ḥelmāʾ* that-*ḥăzêth* and-*pišrēh*?", "grammar": { "*ʿănēh*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - answered", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine, emphatic state - the king", "*wəʾāmar*": "conjunction + verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*Dāniyyēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine - Daniel", "*šəmēh*": "noun, masculine + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*Bēləṭšaṣṣar*": "proper noun, masculine - Belteshazzar", "*haʾîtāk*": "interrogative particle + pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - are you", "*kāhēl*": "verb, Peal participle, masculine singular - able", "*ləhôdāʿutanî*": "preposition + verb, Aphel infinitive + 1st person singular suffix - to make known to me", "*ḥelmāʾ*": "noun, masculine, emphatic state - the dream", "*ḥăzêth*": "verb, perfect, 1st person singular - I saw", "*pišrēh*": "noun, masculine + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its interpretation" }, "variants": { "*ʿănēh*": "answered/responded", "*haʾîtāk*": "are you/do you exist", "*kāhēl*": "able/capable", "*ləhôdāʿutanî*": "to make known to me/to inform me", "*ḥelmāʾ*": "dream/vision", "*pišrēh*": "its interpretation/its explanation" } }

Verse 27

{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.27", "source": "עָנֵ֧ה דָנִיֵּ֛אל קֳדָ֥ם מַלְכָּ֖א וְאָמַ֑ר רָזָה֙ דִּֽי־מַלְכָּ֣א שָׁאֵ֔ל לָ֧א חַכִּימִ֣ין אָֽשְׁפִ֗ין חַרְטֻמִּין֙ גָּזְרִ֔ין יָכְלִ֖ין לְהַֽחֲוָיָ֥ה לְמַלְכָּֽא׃", "text": "*ʿănēh Dāniyyēʾl* before *malkāʾ wəʾāmar*: *rāzāh* that-the-*malkāʾ* *šāʾēl*, not *ḥakkîmîn*, *ʾāšəpîn*, *ḥarṭummîn*, *gāzərîn* *yākəlîn* *ləhaḥăwāyāh* to-*malkāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*ʿănēh*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - answered", "*Dāniyyēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine - Daniel", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine, emphatic state - the king", "*wəʾāmar*": "conjunction + verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*rāzāh*": "noun, masculine, emphatic state - the mystery", "*šāʾēl*": "verb, Peal participle, masculine singular - asks", "*ḥakkîmîn*": "noun, masculine plural - wise men", "*ʾāšəpîn*": "noun, masculine plural - enchanters/conjurers", "*ḥarṭummîn*": "noun, masculine plural - magicians", "*gāzərîn*": "noun, masculine plural - astrologers/diviners", "*yākəlîn*": "verb, Peal participle, masculine plural - able", "*ləhaḥăwāyāh*": "preposition + verb, Aphel infinitive - to show/reveal" }, "variants": { "*rāzāh*": "mystery/secret", "*šāʾēl*": "asks/inquires about", "*ḥakkîmîn*": "wise men/sages", "*ʾāšəpîn*": "enchanters/conjurers/sorcerers", "*ḥarṭummîn*": "magicians/sacred scribes", "*gāzərîn*": "astrologers/diviners/determiners", "*yākəlîn*": "able/capable", "*ləhaḥăwāyāh*": "to show/to reveal/to make known" } }

Verse 28

{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.28", "source": "בְּרַ֡ם אִיתַ֞י אֱלָ֤הּ בִּשְׁמַיָּא֙ גָּלֵ֣א רָזִ֔ין וְהוֹדַ֗ע לְמַלְכָּא֙ נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּ֔ר מָ֛ה דִּ֥י לֶהֱוֵ֖א בְּאַחֲרִ֣ית יוֹמַיָּ֑א חֶלְמָ֨ךְ וְחֶזְוֵ֥י רֵאשָׁ֛ךְ עַֽל־מִשְׁכְּבָ֖ךְ דְּנָ֥ה הֽוּא׃", "text": "*Bəram* there-is *ʾĕlāh* in-*šəmayyāʾ* *gālēʾ rāzîn*, and-*hôdaʿ* to-*malkāʾ Nəbûkadneṣṣar* what that *lehĕwēʾ* in-*ʾaḥărîth yômayyāʾ*; *ḥelmāk* and-*ḥezwê rēʾšāk* upon-*miškəbāk* this it-is.", "grammar": { "*Bəram*": "adverb - however/but", "*ʾĕlāh*": "noun, masculine - God", "*šəmayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, emphatic state - the heavens", "*gālēʾ*": "verb, Pael participle, masculine singular - revealing", "*rāzîn*": "noun, masculine plural - mysteries/secrets", "*hôdaʿ*": "verb, Aphel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has made known", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine, emphatic state - the king", "*Nəbûkadneṣṣar*": "proper noun, masculine - Nebuchadnezzar", "*lehĕwēʾ*": "preposition + verb, imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*ʾaḥărîth*": "noun, feminine, construct state - end of/latter part of", "*yômayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural, emphatic state - the days", "*ḥelmāk*": "noun, masculine + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your dream", "*ḥezwê*": "noun, masculine plural, construct state - visions of", "*rēʾšāk*": "noun, masculine + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your head", "*miškəbāk*": "noun, masculine + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your bed" }, "variants": { "*Bəram*": "however/but/nevertheless", "*gālēʾ*": "revealing/uncovering", "*rāzîn*": "mysteries/secrets", "*hôdaʿ*": "has made known/has revealed", "*lehĕwēʾ*": "will be/shall happen", "*ʾaḥărîth yômayyāʾ*": "latter days/end of days", "*ḥezwê rēʾšāk*": "visions of your head/mental visions", "*miškəbāk*": "your bed/couch" } }

Verse 29

{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.29", "source": "אַ֣נְתְּה מַלְכָּ֗א רַעְיוֹנָךְ֙ עַל־מִשְׁכְּבָ֣ךְ סְלִ֔קוּ מָ֛ה דִּ֥י לֶהֱוֵ֖א אַחֲרֵ֣י דְנָ֑ה וְגָלֵ֧א רָזַיָּ֛א הוֹדְעָ֖ךְ מָה־דִ֥י לֶהֱוֵֽא׃", "text": "*ʾantəh malkāʾ*, *raʿyônāk* upon-*miškəbāk sĕliqû* what that *lehĕwēʾ* after *dĕnāh*; and-*gālēʾ rāzayyāʾ hôdĕʿāk* what-that *lehĕwēʾ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾantəh*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*malkāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*raʿyônāk*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your thoughts", "*miškəbāk*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your bed", "*sĕliqû*": "3rd person plural perfect verb - they arose/came up", "*lehĕwēʾ*": "prefix form (imperfect) of verb 'to be' - will be/shall be", "*dĕnāh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*gālēʾ*": "masculine singular participle - revealer", "*rāzayyāʾ*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the secrets/mysteries", "*hôdĕʿāk*": "3rd person masculine singular perfect verb with 2nd person masculine singular object suffix - he made known to you" }, "variants": { "*raʿyônāk*": "your thoughts/meditations/reflections", "*sĕliqû*": "came up/arose/ascended", "*rāzayyāʾ*": "secrets/mysteries/hidden things", "*hôdĕʿāk*": "made known to you/informed you/revealed to you" } }

Verse 30

{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.30", "source": "וַאֲנָ֗ה לָ֤א בְחָכְמָה֙ דִּֽי־אִיתַ֥י בִּי֙ מִן־כָּל־חַיַּיָּ֔א רָזָ֥א דְנָ֖ה גֱּלִ֣י לִ֑י לָהֵ֗ן עַל־דִּבְרַת֙ דִּ֤י פִשְׁרָא֙ לְמַלְכָּ֣א יְהוֹדְע֔וּן וְרַעְיוֹנֵ֥י לִבְבָ֖ךְ תִּנְדַּֽע׃", "text": "And-*ʾănāh* not in-*ḥokmāh* that-*ʾîtay* in-me from-all-*ḥayyayyāʾ* *rāzāʾ dĕnāh gĕlî* to-me; *lāhēn* upon-*dibrat* that *pišrāʾ* to-*malkāʾ yĕhôdĕʿûn* and-*raʿyônê libĕbāk tindaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾănāh*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ḥokmāh*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*ʾîtay*": "existential particle with 1st person singular suffix - is in me/exists in me", "*ḥayyayyāʾ*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the living ones", "*rāzāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the secret/mystery", "*dĕnāh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*gĕlî*": "3rd person masculine singular passive verb - was revealed", "*lāhēn*": "conjunction - but/nevertheless", "*dibrat*": "feminine singular construct noun - account/reason/cause", "*pišrāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the interpretation", "*malkāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*yĕhôdĕʿûn*": "3rd person masculine plural imperfect verb - they will make known", "*raʿyônê*": "masculine plural construct noun - thoughts of", "*libĕbāk*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart", "*tindaʿ*": "2nd person masculine singular imperfect verb - you will know" }, "variants": { "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*ḥayyayyāʾ*": "living ones/living beings", "*rāzāʾ dĕnāh*": "this secret/this mystery", "*gĕlî*": "was revealed/was disclosed/was made known", "*lāhēn*": "but/however/nevertheless", "*dibrat*": "purpose/reason/account", "*pišrāʾ*": "interpretation/explanation/meaning" } }

Verse 31

{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.31", "source": "אַ֣נְתְּה מַלְכָּ֗א חָזֵ֤ה הֲוַ֙יְתָ֙ וַאֲל֨וּ צְלֵ֥ם חַד֙ שַׂגִּ֔יא צַלְמָ֨א דִכֵּ֥ן רַ֛ב וְזִיוֵ֥הּ יַתִּ֖יר קָאֵ֣ם לְקָבְלָ֑ךְ וְרֵוֵ֖הּ דְּחִֽיל׃", "text": "*ʾantəh malkāʾ*, *ḥāzēh hăwaytā* and-behold *ṣĕlēm ḥad saggîʾ*, *ṣalmāʾ dikēn rab* and-*zîwēh yattîr qāʾēm lĕqābĕlāk* and-*rēwēh dĕḥîl*.", "grammar": { "*ʾantəh*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*malkāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ḥāzēh hăwaytā*": "2nd person masculine singular verb with auxiliary - you were seeing/beholding", "*ṣĕlēm*": "masculine singular noun - image/statue", "*ḥad*": "numeral - one", "*saggîʾ*": "masculine singular adjective - great/large", "*ṣalmāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the image", "*dikēn*": "demonstrative - this/that", "*rab*": "masculine singular adjective - great/large", "*zîwēh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its brightness/splendor", "*yattîr*": "masculine singular adjective - excellent/extraordinary", "*qāʾēm*": "masculine singular participle - standing", "*lĕqābĕlāk*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - before you/opposite you", "*rēwēh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its appearance", "*dĕḥîl*": "masculine singular adjective - fearful/terrible" }, "variants": { "*ḥāzēh hăwaytā*": "you were seeing/you were beholding/you were observing", "*ṣĕlēm*": "image/statue/figure", "*saggîʾ*": "great/large/mighty", "*zîwēh*": "brightness/splendor/appearance", "*yattîr*": "excellent/extraordinary/surpassing", "*qāʾēm*": "standing/positioned/erected", "*rēwēh*": "appearance/form/aspect", "*dĕḥîl*": "fearful/terrible/dreadful" } }

Verse 32

{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.32", "source": "ה֣וּא צַלְמָ֗א רֵאשֵׁהּ֙ דִּֽי־דְהַ֣ב טָ֔ב חֲד֥וֹהִי וּדְרָע֖וֹהִי דִּ֣י כְסַ֑ף מְע֥וֹהִי וְיַרְכָתֵ֖הּ דִּ֥י נְחָֽשׁ׃", "text": "*hûʾ ṣalmāʾ rēʾšēh* that-of-*dĕhab ṭāb*, *ḥădôhî* and-*dĕrāʿôhî* that of-*kĕsap*, *mĕʿôhî* and-*yarkātēh* that of-*nĕḥāš*.", "grammar": { "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - it/he", "*ṣalmāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the image", "*rēʾšēh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its head", "*dĕhab*": "masculine singular noun - gold", "*ṭāb*": "masculine singular adjective - good/fine", "*ḥădôhî*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its chest/breast", "*dĕrāʿôhî*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its arms", "*kĕsap*": "masculine singular noun - silver", "*mĕʿôhî*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its belly/abdomen", "*yarkātēh*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its thighs", "*nĕḥāš*": "masculine singular noun - bronze/copper" }, "variants": { "*rēʾšēh*": "its head/top part", "*dĕhab ṭāb*": "fine gold/pure gold/good gold", "*ḥădôhî*": "its chest/breast/upper torso", "*dĕrāʿôhî*": "its arms/forearms", "*mĕʿôhî*": "its belly/abdomen/midsection", "*yarkātēh*": "its thighs/hips/lower torso", "*nĕḥāš*": "bronze/copper/brass" } }

Verse 34

{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.34", "source": "חָזֵ֣ה הֲוַ֗יְתָ עַ֠ד דִּ֣י הִתְגְּזֶ֤רֶת אֶ֙בֶן֙ דִּי־לָ֣א בִידַ֔יִן וּמְחָ֤ת לְצַלְמָא֙ עַל־רַגְל֔וֹהִי דִּ֥י פַרְזְלָ֖א וְחַסְפָּ֑א וְהַדֵּ֖קֶת הִמּֽוֹן׃", "text": "*ḥāzēh hăwaytā* until that *hitgĕzeret ʾeben* that-not by-*yĕdayin* and-*mĕḥāt lĕṣalmāʾ* upon-*raglôhî* that of-*parzĕlāʾ* and-*ḥaspāʾ* and-*haddēqet himmôn*.", "grammar": { "*ḥāzēh hăwaytā*": "2nd person masculine singular verb with auxiliary - you were seeing", "*hitgĕzeret*": "3rd person feminine singular passive verb - was cut out/was hewn", "*ʾeben*": "feminine singular noun - stone/rock", "*yĕdayin*": "feminine dual noun - hands", "*mĕḥāt*": "3rd person feminine singular perfect verb - struck/hit", "*lĕṣalmāʾ*": "preposition with masculine singular noun with definite article - to the image", "*raglôhî*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its feet", "*parzĕlāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the iron", "*ḥaspāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the clay", "*haddēqet*": "3rd person feminine singular perfect verb - crushed/broke in pieces", "*himmôn*": "3rd person masculine plural object pronoun - them" }, "variants": { "*ḥāzēh hăwaytā*": "you were seeing/you were watching/you were observing", "*hitgĕzeret*": "was cut out/was hewn/was broken off", "*mĕḥāt*": "struck/hit/smashed", "*haddēqet*": "crushed/broke to pieces/shattered", "*himmôn*": "them/those" } }

Verse 35

{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.35", "source": "בֵּאדַ֣יִן דָּ֣קוּ כַחֲדָ֡ה פַּרְזְלָא֩ חַסְפָּ֨א נְחָשָׁ֜א כַּסְפָּ֣א וְדַהֲבָ֗א וַהֲווֹ֙ כְּע֣וּר מִן־אִדְּרֵי־קַ֔יִט וּנְשָׂ֤א הִמּוֹן֙ רוּחָ֔א וְכָל־אֲתַ֖ר לָא־הִשְׁתֲּכַ֣ח לְה֑וֹן וְאַבְנָ֣א ׀ דִּֽי־מְחָ֣ת לְצַלְמָ֗א הֲוָ֛ת לְט֥וּר רַ֖ב וּמְלָ֥ת כָּל־אַרְעָֽא׃", "text": "*bēʾdayin dāqû kaḥădāh parzĕlāʾ ḥaspāʾ nĕḥāšāʾ kaspāʾ* and-*dahăbāʾ* and-*hăwô kĕʿûr* from-*ʾiddĕrê-qayiṭ* and-*nĕśāʾ himmôn rûḥāʾ* and-all-*ʾătar* not-*hištăkaḥ lĕhôn*; and-*ʾabnāʾ* that-*mĕḥāt lĕṣalmāʾ hăwāt lĕṭûr rab* and-*mĕlāt kol-ʾarʿāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*bēʾdayin*": "temporal adverb - then", "*dāqû*": "3rd person plural perfect verb - were crushed/broken", "*kaḥădāh*": "preposition with feminine singular adverb - together/at once", "*parzĕlāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the iron", "*ḥaspāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the clay", "*nĕḥāšāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the bronze", "*kaspāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the silver", "*dahăbāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the gold", "*hăwô*": "3rd person plural perfect verb - they became", "*kĕʿûr*": "preposition with masculine singular noun - like chaff", "*ʾiddĕrê-qayiṭ*": "masculine plural construct noun with masculine singular noun - threshing floors of summer", "*nĕśāʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular perfect verb - carried away", "*himmôn*": "3rd person masculine plural object pronoun - them", "*rûḥāʾ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the wind", "*ʾătar*": "masculine singular noun - place", "*hištăkaḥ*": "3rd person masculine singular passive verb - was found", "*lĕhôn*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - for them", "*ʾabnāʾ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the stone", "*mĕḥāt*": "3rd person feminine singular perfect verb - struck", "*lĕṣalmāʾ*": "preposition with masculine singular noun with definite article - the image", "*hăwāt*": "3rd person feminine singular perfect verb - became", "*lĕṭûr*": "preposition with masculine singular noun - to a mountain", "*rab*": "masculine singular adjective - great/large", "*mĕlāt*": "3rd person feminine singular perfect verb - filled", "*kol-ʾarʿāʾ*": "masculine singular construct noun with feminine singular noun with definite article - the whole earth" }, "variants": { "*bēʾdayin*": "then/at that time", "*dāqû*": "were crushed/were broken/were pulverized", "*kaḥădāh*": "together/at once/simultaneously", "*hăwô*": "they became/they were/they turned into", "*kĕʿûr*": "like chaff/like dust/like debris", "*ʾiddĕrê-qayiṭ*": "summer threshing floors/harvest threshing areas", "*nĕśāʾ*": "carried away/lifted up/took away", "*rûḥāʾ*": "wind/breath/spirit", "*ʾătar*": "place/location/spot", "*hištăkaḥ*": "was found/was discovered", "*hăwāt*": "became/turned into/was transformed", "*ṭûr*": "mountain/large hill", "*mĕlāt*": "filled/occupied completely" } }

Verse 37

{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.37", "source": "אַ֣נְתְּה מַלְכָּ֔א מֶ֖לֶךְ מַלְכַיָּ֑א דִּ֚י אֱלָ֣הּ שְׁמַיָּ֔א מַלְכוּתָ֥א חִסְנָ֛א וְתָקְפָּ֥א וִֽיקָרָ֖א יְהַב־לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʾantəh malkāʾ*, *melek malkāyāʾ*, that *ʾĕlāh šĕmayyāʾ malĕkûtāʾ ḥisnāʾ* and-*tāqĕpāʾ* and-*wîqārāʾ yĕhab-lāk*.", "grammar": { "*ʾantəh*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*malkāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*melek*": "masculine singular construct noun - king of", "*malkāyāʾ*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the kings", "*ʾĕlāh*": "masculine singular noun construct - God of", "*šĕmayyāʾ*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the heavens", "*malĕkûtāʾ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the kingdom", "*ḥisnāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the power/strength", "*tāqĕpāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the might", "*wîqārāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the glory/honor", "*yĕhab-lāk*": "3rd person masculine singular perfect verb with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - has given to you" }, "variants": { "*melek malkāyāʾ*": "king of kings/supreme king", "*ʾĕlāh šĕmayyāʾ*": "God of heaven/God of the heavens", "*malĕkûtāʾ*": "kingdom/royal power/reign", "*ḥisnāʾ*": "power/strength/might", "*tāqĕpāʾ*": "might/strength/power", "*wîqārāʾ*": "glory/honor/dignity", "*yĕhab-lāk*": "has given to you/has granted to you/has bestowed upon you" } }

Verse 38

{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.38", "source": "וּבְכָל־דִּ֣י *דארין **דָֽיְרִ֣ין בְּֽנֵי־אֲ֠נָשָׁא חֵיוַ֨ת בָּרָ֤א וְעוֹף־שְׁמַיָּא֙ יְהַ֣ב בִּידָ֔ךְ וְהַשְׁלְטָ֖ךְ בְּכָלְּה֑וֹן אַנְתְּה־ה֔וּא רֵאשָׁ֖ה דִּ֥י דַהֲבָֽא׃", "text": "And-in-all that *dāyĕrîn bĕnê-ʾănāšāʾ ḥêwat bārāʾ* and-*ʿôp-šĕmayyāʾ yĕhab bîdāk* and-*hašlĕṭāk bĕkolĕhôn*; *ʾantəh-hûʾ rēʾšāh* that of-*dahăbāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*dāyĕrîn*": "masculine plural active participle - dwelling/living", "*bĕnê-ʾănāšāʾ*": "masculine plural construct noun with masculine plural noun - sons of men/mankind", "*ḥêwat*": "feminine singular construct noun - beast of", "*bārāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the field", "*ʿôp-šĕmayyāʾ*": "masculine singular construct noun with masculine plural noun with definite article - birds of the heavens", "*yĕhab*": "3rd person masculine singular perfect verb - he has given", "*bîdāk*": "preposition with feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - into your hand", "*hašlĕṭāk*": "3rd person masculine singular perfect verb with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he has made you ruler", "*bĕkolĕhôn*": "preposition with masculine singular construct noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - over all of them", "*ʾantəh-hûʾ*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun with 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - you are", "*rēʾšāh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the head", "*dahăbāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the gold" }, "variants": { "*dāyĕrîn*": "dwelling/living/inhabiting", "*bĕnê-ʾănāšāʾ*": "sons of men/mankind/humanity", "*ḥêwat bārāʾ*": "beasts of the field/wild animals", "*ʿôp-šĕmayyāʾ*": "birds of heaven/birds of the air", "*yĕhab bîdāk*": "has given into your hand/has placed under your control", "*hašlĕṭāk*": "has made you ruler/has given you dominion", "*bĕkolĕhôn*": "over all of them/over them all", "*rēʾšāh dî dahăbāʾ*": "head of gold/golden head" } }

Verse 40

{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.40", "source": "וּמַלְכוּ֙ *רביעיה **רְבִ֣יעָאָ֔ה תֶּהֱוֵ֥א תַקִּיפָ֖ה כְּפַרְזְלָ֑א כָּל־קֳבֵ֗ל דִּ֤י פַרְזְלָא֙ מְהַדֵּ֤ק וְחָשֵׁל֙ כֹּ֔לָּא וּֽכְפַרְזְלָ֛א דִּֽי־מְרָעַ֥ע כָּל־אִלֵּ֖ין תַּדִּ֥ק וְתֵרֹֽעַ׃", "text": "And-*malkû rĕbîʿāʾāh tehĕwēʾ taqqîpāh kĕparzĕlāʾ*, all-*qŏbēl* that *parzĕlāʾ mĕhaddēq* and-*ḥāšēl kollāʾ* and-like-*parzĕlāʾ* that-*mĕrāʿaʿ* all-these *taddîq* and-*tērōaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*malkû*": "feminine singular noun - kingdom", "*rĕbîʿāʾāh*": "feminine singular ordinal number - fourth", "*tehĕwēʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular imperfect verb - will be", "*taqqîpāh*": "feminine singular adjective - strong", "*kĕparzĕlāʾ*": "preposition with masculine singular noun with definite article - like the iron", "*qŏbēl*": "masculine singular noun - corresponding to/because", "*parzĕlāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the iron", "*mĕhaddēq*": "masculine singular participle - breaks in pieces", "*ḥāšēl*": "masculine singular participle - crushes", "*kollāʾ*": "noun with definite article - everything/all", "*mĕrāʿaʿ*": "masculine singular participle - shatters/breaks", "*taddîq*": "3rd person feminine singular imperfect verb - it will break in pieces", "*tērōaʿ*": "3rd person feminine singular imperfect verb - it will crush" }, "variants": { "*malkû rĕbîʿāʾāh*": "fourth kingdom/fourth realm", "*tehĕwēʾ taqqîpāh*": "will be strong/will be mighty/will be powerful", "*qŏbēl*": "corresponding to/because/just as", "*mĕhaddēq*": "breaks in pieces/shatters/crushes", "*ḥāšēl*": "crushes/pulverizes/subdues", "*mĕrāʿaʿ*": "shatters/breaks/smashes", "*taddîq*": "will break in pieces/will smash/will shatter", "*tērōaʿ*": "will crush/will break/will shatter" } }

Verse 41

{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.41", "source": "וְדִֽי־חֲזַ֜יְתָה רַגְלַיָּ֣א וְאֶצְבְּעָתָ֗א *מנהון **מִנְּהֵ֞ן חֲסַ֤ף דִּֽי־פֶחָר֙ *ומנהון **וּמִנְּהֵ֣ין פַּרְזֶ֔ל מַלְכ֤וּ פְלִיגָה֙ תֶּהֱוֵ֔ה וּמִן־נִצְבְּתָ֥א דִֽי פַרְזְלָ֖א לֶֽהֱוֵא־בַ֑הּ כָּל־קֳבֵל֙ דִּ֣י חֲזַ֔יְתָה פַּ֨רְזְלָ֔א מְעָרַ֖ב בַּחֲסַ֥ף טִינָֽא׃", "text": "And-that-you-saw *raglāyāʾ* and-*ʾeṣbĕʿātāʾ* *minnĕhēn ḥăsap* that-of-*peḥār* and-*minnĕhēn parzĕl*, *malkû pĕlîgāh tehĕwēh*, and-from-*niṣbĕtāʾ* that of-*parzĕlāʾ lehĕwēʾ-bah*, all-*qŏbēl* that you-saw *parzĕlāʾ mĕʿārab baḥăsap ṭînāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*raglāyāʾ*": "feminine dual noun with definite article - the feet", "*ʾeṣbĕʿātāʾ*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the toes", "*minnĕhēn*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine plural suffix - some of them", "*ḥăsap*": "masculine singular noun - clay", "*peḥār*": "masculine singular noun - potter", "*parzĕl*": "masculine singular noun - iron", "*malkû*": "feminine singular noun - kingdom", "*pĕlîgāh*": "feminine singular adjective - divided", "*tehĕwēh*": "3rd person feminine singular imperfect verb - it will be", "*niṣbĕtāʾ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - firmness/strength", "*parzĕlāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the iron", "*lehĕwēʾ-bah*": "prefix form (imperfect) of verb 'to be' with preposition and 3rd person feminine singular suffix - will be in it", "*qŏbēl*": "masculine singular noun - corresponding to", "*mĕʿārab*": "masculine singular passive participle - mixed", "*baḥăsap*": "preposition with masculine singular noun with definite article - with the clay", "*ṭînāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the miry/wet clay" }, "variants": { "*minnĕhēn*": "some of them/part of them", "*ḥăsap dî-peḥār*": "potter's clay/ceramic clay", "*malkû pĕlîgāh*": "divided kingdom/split kingdom", "*niṣbĕtāʾ*": "firmness/strength/hardness", "*mĕʿārab*": "mixed/mingled/combined", "*ḥăsap ṭînāʾ*": "miry clay/wet clay/muddy clay" } }

Verse 42

{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.42", "source": "וְאֶצְבְּעָת֙ רַגְלַיָּ֔א מנהון מִנְּהֵ֥ין פַּרְזֶ֖ל ומנהון וּמִנְּהֵ֣ין חֲסַ֑ף מִן־קְצָ֤ת מַלְכוּתָא֙ תֶּהֱוֵ֣ה תַקִּיפָ֔ה וּמִנַּ֖הּ תֶּהֱוֵ֥ה תְבִירָֽה׃", "text": "And *ʾeṣbəʿāt* *raglayāʾ* *minhēn* *parzel* and *minhēn* *ḥăsap*; from *qəṣāt* *malkûtāʾ* *tehĕwēh* *taqqîpāh* and from it *tehĕwēh* *tebîrāh*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and, connecting to previous verse", "*ʾeṣbəʿāt*": "construct state, feminine plural - toes/fingers of", "*raglayāʾ*": "definite, feminine dual/plural - the feet", "*minhēn*": "preposition with 3rd feminine plural suffix - from them/some of them", "*parzel*": "masculine singular noun - iron", "*ḥăsap*": "masculine singular noun - clay/pottery", "*qəṣāt*": "construct state - part/end of", "*malkûtāʾ*": "definite, feminine singular - the kingdom", "*tehĕwēh*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will be", "*taqqîpāh*": "feminine adjective - strong/firm", "*ûminnah*": "conjunction + preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and from it", "*tebîrāh*": "feminine adjective - broken/fragile" }, "variants": { "*ʾeṣbəʿāt*": "toes/fingers", "*raglayāʾ*": "feet/legs", "*parzel*": "iron", "*ḥăsap*": "clay/pottery/ceramic", "*malkûtāʾ*": "kingdom/reign/sovereignty", "*taqqîpāh*": "strong/mighty/powerful", "*tebîrāh*": "broken/brittle/fragile" } }

Verse 43

{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.43", "source": "וְדִ֣י חֲזַ֗יְתָ פַּרְזְלָא֙ מְעָרַב֙ בַּחֲסַ֣ף טִינָ֔א מִתְעָרְבִ֤ין לֶהֱוֺן֙ בִּזְרַ֣ע אֲנָשָׁ֔א וְלָֽא־לֶהֱוֺ֥ן דָּבְקִ֖ין דְּנָ֣ה עִם־דְּנָ֑ה הֵֽא־כְדִ֣י פַרְזְלָ֔א לָ֥א מִתְעָרַ֖ב עִם־חַסְפָּֽא׃", "text": "And *dî* *ḥăzaytā* *parzəlāʾ* *məʿārab* with *ḥăsap* *ṭînāʾ*, *mitʿārəbîn* *lehĕwōn* in *zəraʿ* *ʾănāšāʾ* and not *lehĕwōn* *dābəqîn* *dənāh* with *dənāh*; *hēʾ-kədî* *parzəlāʾ* not *mitʿārab* with *ḥaspāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*dî*": "relative particle - that/which", "*ḥăzaytā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you saw", "*parzəlāʾ*": "definite, masculine singular - the iron", "*məʿārab*": "passive participle, masculine singular - mixed", "*ḥăsap*": "construct state, masculine singular - clay of", "*ṭînāʾ*": "definite, masculine singular - the mud/mire", "*mitʿārəbîn*": "reflexive participle, masculine plural - mixing themselves", "*lehĕwōn*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be", "*zəraʿ*": "construct state, masculine singular - seed of", "*ʾănāšāʾ*": "definite, masculine plural - men/mankind", "*dābəqîn*": "participle, masculine plural - adhering/clinging", "*dənāh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this one", "*hēʾ-kədî*": "compound particle - just as", "*mitʿārab*": "reflexive participle, masculine singular - mixes itself" }, "variants": { "*parzəlāʾ*": "iron", "*ḥăsap*": "clay/pottery/ceramic", "*ṭînāʾ*": "mud/mire/clay", "*mitʿārəbîn*": "mixing/intermingling/joining", "*zəraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*ʾănāšāʾ*": "men/mankind/people", "*dābəqîn*": "adhering/sticking/clinging" } }

Verse 44

{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.44", "source": "וּֽבְיוֹמֵיה֞וֹן דִּ֧י מַלְכַיָּ֣א אִנּ֗וּן יְקִים֩ אֱלָ֨הּ שְׁמַיָּ֤א מַלְכוּ֙ דִּ֤י לְעָלְמִין֙ לָ֣א תִתְחַבַּ֔ל וּמַ֨לְכוּתָ֔ה לְעַ֥ם אָחֳרָ֖ן לָ֣א תִשְׁתְּבִ֑ק תַּדִּ֤ק וְתָסֵיף֙ כָּל־אִלֵּ֣ין מַלְכְוָתָ֔א וְהִ֖יא תְּק֥וּם לְעָלְמַיָּֽא׃", "text": "And in *yômêhôn* *dî* *malkayāʾ* *ʾinnûn* will *yəqîm* *ʾĕlāh* *šəmayāʾ* *malkû* *dî* *ləʿālmîn* not *titḥabbal* and *malkûtāh* to *ʿam* *ʾāḥŏrān* not *tištəbiq*; *taddiq* and *tāsêp* all *ʾillên* *malkəwātāʾ* and it *təqûm* *ləʿālmayyāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*bə-yômêhôn*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their days", "*dî*": "relative particle - that/which/of", "*malkayāʾ*": "definite, masculine plural - the kings", "*ʾinnûn*": "3rd masculine plural pronoun - they/those", "*yəqîm*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will establish/set up", "*ʾĕlāh*": "construct state, masculine singular - God of", "*šəmayāʾ*": "definite, masculine plural - the heavens", "*malkû*": "absolute state, feminine singular - kingdom", "*ləʿālmîn*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - forever/for ages", "*lāʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*titḥabbal*": "imperfect reflexive, 3rd feminine singular - will be destroyed", "*malkûtāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its kingdom", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular noun - people", "*ʾāḥŏrān*": "masculine singular adjective - another/other", "*tištəbiq*": "imperfect passive, 3rd feminine singular - will be left/given", "*taddiq*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will crush/pulverize", "*tāsêp*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will bring to an end", "*ʾillên*": "demonstrative plural - these", "*malkəwātāʾ*": "definite, feminine plural - the kingdoms", "*təqûm*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will stand", "*ləʿālmayyāʾ*": "preposition + definite, masculine plural - forever/for all ages" }, "variants": { "*yəqîm*": "establish/set up/raise", "*ʾĕlāh*": "God/deity", "*šəmayāʾ*": "heavens/sky", "*malkû*": "kingdom/sovereignty/dominion", "*ləʿālmîn*": "forever/eternally/for ages", "*titḥabbal*": "be destroyed/damaged/ruined", "*tištəbiq*": "be left/abandoned/given", "*taddiq*": "crush/break/pulverize", "*tāsêp*": "bring to an end/consume/terminate", "*təqûm*": "stand/endure/arise" } }

Verse 45

{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.45", "source": "כָּל־קֳבֵ֣ל דִּֽי־חֲזַ֡יְתָ דִּ֣י מִטּוּרָא֩ אִתְגְּזֶ֨רֶת אֶ֜בֶן דִּי־לָ֣א בִידַ֗יִן וְ֠הַדֶּקֶת פַּרְזְלָ֨א נְחָשָׁ֤א חַסְפָּא֙ כַּסְפָּ֣א וְדַהֲבָ֔א אֱלָ֥הּ רַב֙ הוֹדַ֣ע לְמַלְכָּ֔א מָ֛ה דִּ֥י לֶהֱוֵ֖א אַחֲרֵ֣י דְנָ֑ה וְיַצִּ֥יב חֶלְמָ֖א וּמְהֵימַ֥ן פִּשְׁרֵֽהּ׃", "text": "All *qŏbēl* *dî* *ḥăzaytā* *dî* from *ṭûrāʾ* *ʾitgəzeret* *ʾeben* *dî-lāʾ* by *yədayin* and *haddeqet* *parzəlāʾ* *nəḥāšāʾ* *ḥaspāʾ* *kaspāʾ* and *dahăbāʾ*; *ʾĕlāh* *rab* *hôdaʿ* to *malkāʾ* *māh* *dî* *lehĕwēʾ* after *dənāh*; and *yaṣṣîb* *ḥelmāʾ* and *məhêman* *pišrēh*.", "grammar": { "*kāl-qŏbēl*": "compound preposition - exactly as/according to all", "*dî*": "relative particle - that/which", "*ḥăzaytā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you saw", "*ṭûrāʾ*": "definite, masculine singular - the mountain", "*ʾitgəzeret*": "perfect passive, 3rd feminine singular - was cut/hewn", "*ʾeben*": "feminine singular noun - stone", "*dî-lāʾ*": "relative particle + negative - which not", "*yədayin*": "feminine dual/plural noun - hands", "*haddeqet*": "perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it crushed", "*parzəlāʾ*": "definite, masculine singular - the iron", "*nəḥāšāʾ*": "definite, masculine singular - the bronze", "*ḥaspāʾ*": "definite, masculine singular - the clay", "*kaspāʾ*": "definite, masculine singular - the silver", "*dahăbāʾ*": "definite, masculine singular - the gold", "*ʾĕlāh*": "masculine singular absolute - God", "*rab*": "masculine singular adjective - great", "*hôdaʿ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has made known", "*malkāʾ*": "definite, masculine singular - the king", "*māh*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*lehĕwēʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*dənāh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*yaṣṣîb*": "adjective, masculine singular - certain/true", "*ḥelmāʾ*": "definite, masculine singular - the dream", "*məhêman*": "participle, masculine singular - reliable/trustworthy", "*pišrēh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its interpretation" }, "variants": { "*ṭûrāʾ*": "mountain/hill", "*ʾitgəzeret*": "was cut/hewn/quarried", "*ʾeben*": "stone/rock", "*haddeqet*": "crushed/shattered/broke", "*parzəlāʾ*": "iron", "*nəḥāšāʾ*": "bronze/copper", "*ḥaspāʾ*": "clay/pottery", "*kaspāʾ*": "silver", "*dahăbāʾ*": "gold", "*ʾĕlāh*": "God/deity", "*rab*": "great/mighty/important", "*hôdaʿ*": "made known/revealed/informed", "*yaṣṣîb*": "certain/true/reliable", "*məhêman*": "reliable/faithful/trustworthy" } }

Verse 46

{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.46", "source": "בֵּ֠אדַיִן מַלְכָּ֤א נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּר֙ נְפַ֣ל עַל־אַנְפּ֔וֹהִי וּלְדָנִיֵּ֖אל סְגִ֑ד וּמִנְחָה֙ וְנִ֣יחֹחִ֔ין אֲמַ֖ר לְנַסָּ֥כָה לֵֽהּ׃", "text": "Then *malkāʾ* *nəbûkadneṣṣar* *nəpal* on *ʾanpôhî* and to *dāniyyēʾl* *səgid*; and *minḥāh* and *nîḥōḥîn* *ʾămar* to *nasākāh* to him.", "grammar": { "*bēʾdayin*": "adverb - then", "*malkāʾ*": "definite, masculine singular - the king", "*nəbûkadneṣṣar*": "proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar", "*nəpal*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - fell", "*ʿal-ʾanpôhî*": "preposition + noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - on his face", "*lə-dāniyyēʾl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Daniel", "*səgid*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - bowed down/worshipped", "*minḥāh*": "feminine singular noun - offering/gift/tribute", "*nîḥōḥîn*": "masculine plural noun - sweet aromas/incense", "*ʾămar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said/commanded", "*lə-nasākāh*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to pour out/offer libation", "*lēh*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*nəpal*": "fell/prostrated", "*ʾanpôhî*": "face/countenance", "*səgid*": "bowed down/worshipped/paid homage", "*minḥāh*": "offering/gift/tribute", "*nîḥōḥîn*": "pleasant fragrances/sweet aromas/incense", "*nasākāh*": "pour out/offer libation/present" } }

Verse 47

{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.47", "source": "עָנֵה֩ מַלְכָּ֨א לְדָנִיֵּ֜אל וְאָמַ֗ר מִן־קְשֹׁט֙ דִּ֣י אֱלָהֲכ֗וֹן ה֣וּא אֱלָ֧הּ אֱלָהִ֛ין וּמָרֵ֥א מַלְכִ֖ין וְגָלֵ֣ה רָזִ֑ין דִּ֣י יְכֵ֔לְתָּ לְמִגְלֵ֖א רָזָ֥ה דְנָֽה׃", "text": "*ʿānēh* *malkāʾ* to *dāniyyēʾl* and *ʾămar*, from *qəšōṭ* *dî* *ʾĕlāhăkôn* he is *ʾĕlāh* *ʾĕlāhîn* and *mārēʾ* *malkin* and *gālēh* *rāzîn*; *dî* *yəkēltā* to *miglēʾ* *rāzāh* *dənāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʿānēh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - answered", "*malkāʾ*": "definite, masculine singular - the king", "*lə-dāniyyēʾl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Daniel", "*ʾămar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*min-qəšōṭ*": "preposition + noun - from truth/truly", "*dî*": "relative particle - that", "*ʾĕlāhăkôn*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ʾĕlāh*": "construct state, masculine singular - God of", "*ʾĕlāhîn*": "masculine plural noun - gods", "*mārēʾ*": "construct state, masculine singular - lord of", "*malkin*": "masculine plural noun - kings", "*gālēh*": "masculine singular participle - revealer of", "*rāzîn*": "masculine plural noun - secrets/mysteries", "*yəkēltā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you were able", "*lə-miglēʾ*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to reveal", "*rāzāh*": "definite, masculine singular - the secret/mystery", "*dənāh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*ʿānēh*": "answered/responded", "*qəšōṭ*": "truth/certainty", "*ʾĕlāh*": "God/deity", "*ʾĕlāhîn*": "gods/deities", "*mārēʾ*": "lord/master", "*gālēh*": "revealer/uncoverer", "*rāzîn*": "secrets/mysteries/hidden things", "*yəkēltā*": "were able/could/had power", "*miglēʾ*": "reveal/uncover", "*rāzāh*": "secret/mystery/hidden thing" } }

Verse 48

{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.48", "source": "אֱדַ֨יִן מַלְכָּ֜א לְדָנִיֵּ֣אל רַבִּ֗י וּמַתְּנָ֨ן רַבְרְבָ֤ן שַׂגִּיאָן֙ יְהַב־לֵ֔הּ וְהַ֨שְׁלְטֵ֔הּ עַ֖ל כָּל־מְדִינַ֣ת בָּבֶ֑ל וְרַב־סִגְנִ֔ין עַ֖ל כָּל־חַכִּימֵ֥י בָבֶֽל׃", "text": "Then *malkāʾ* to *dāniyyēʾl* *rabbî* and *mattənān* *rabrəbān* *śaggîʾān* *yəhab* to him, and *hašləṭēh* over all *mədînat* *bābel*; and *rab-sigənîn* over all *ḥakkîmê* *bābel*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĕdayin*": "adverb - then", "*malkāʾ*": "definite, masculine singular - the king", "*lə-dāniyyēʾl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Daniel", "*rabbî*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - made great/exalted", "*mattənān*": "feminine plural noun - gifts", "*rabrəbān*": "feminine plural adjective - great", "*śaggîʾān*": "feminine plural adjective - many", "*yəhab-lēh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular with preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - gave to him", "*hašləṭēh*": "perfect causative, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - made him ruler", "*mədînat*": "construct state, feminine singular - province of", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*rab-sigənîn*": "construct state, masculine singular + masculine plural - chief of prefects/officials", "*ḥakkîmê*": "construct state, masculine plural - wise men of", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon" }, "variants": { "*rabbî*": "made great/exalted/magnified", "*mattənān*": "gifts/presents", "*rabrəbān*": "great/large/important", "*śaggîʾān*": "many/numerous/abundant", "*hašləṭēh*": "made ruler/gave authority/put in charge", "*mədînat*": "province/district/region", "*sigənîn*": "prefects/officials/governors", "*ḥakkîmê*": "wise men/sages/scholars" } }

Verse 49

{ "verseID": "Daniel.2.49", "source": "וְדָנִיֵּאל֙ בְּעָ֣א מִן־מַלְכָּ֔א וּמַנִּ֗י עַ֤ל עֲבִֽידְתָּא֙ דִּ֚י מְדִינַ֣ת בָּבֶ֔ל לְשַׁדְרַ֥ךְ מֵישַׁ֖ךְ וַעֲבֵ֣ד נְג֑וֹ וְדָנִיֵּ֖אל בִּתְרַ֥ע מַלְכָּֽא׃", "text": "And *dāniyyēʾl* *bəʿāʾ* from *malkāʾ*, and he *mannî* over *ʿăbîdtāʾ* *dî* *mədînat* *bābel* *ləšadrak* *mêšak* and *ʿăbēd nəgô*; and *dāniyyēʾl* at *təraʿ* *malkāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*dāniyyēʾl*": "proper noun - Daniel", "*bəʿāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - requested/sought", "*min-malkāʾ*": "preposition + definite, masculine singular - from the king", "*mannî*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - appointed/assigned", "*ʿal-ʿăbîdtāʾ*": "preposition + definite, feminine singular - over the administration/affairs", "*dî*": "relative particle - of", "*mədînat*": "construct state, feminine singular - province of", "*bābel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*ləšadrak*": "preposition + proper noun - for Shadrach", "*mêšak*": "proper noun - Meshach", "*ʿăbēd nəgô*": "proper noun - Abed-nego", "*bi-təraʿ*": "preposition + construct state, masculine singular - at the gate of", "*malkāʾ*": "definite, masculine singular - the king" }, "variants": { "*bəʿāʾ*": "requested/asked/sought", "*mannî*": "appointed/assigned/set", "*ʿăbîdtāʾ*": "administration/service/affairs", "*mədînat*": "province/district/region", "*təraʿ*": "gate/court/entrance", "*malkāʾ*": "king/sovereign" } }