Daniel 2:20

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever; for wisdom and might are his.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

עָנֵ֤ה דָֽנִיֵּאל֙ וְאָמַ֔ר לֶהֱוֵ֨א שְׁמֵ֤הּ דִּֽי־אֱלָּהָא֙ מְבָרַ֔ךְ מִן־עָלְמָ֖א וְעַ֣ד עָלְמָ֑א דִּ֧י חָכְמְתָ֛א וּגְבוּרְתָ֖א דִּ֥י לֵֽהּ־הִֽיא׃

Transliteration

ʿănēh Dāniyyēʾl wəʾāmar, lehĕwēʾ šəmēh of-ʾĕlāhāʾ məbārak from-ʿāləmāʾ and-until ʿāləmāʾ, for ḥākəmətāʾ and-gəbûrətāʾ which to-him-it-is.

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *ʿănēh*: answered/responded
• *lehĕwēʾ*: may be/let be
• *məbārak*: blessed/praised
• *ʿāləmāʾ*: eternity/forever/age
• *ḥākəmətāʾ*: wisdom/knowledge
• *gəbûrətāʾ*: might/power/strength

Referenced Verses

• Ps 113:2 : 2 Blessed be the name of Jehovah From this time forth and for evermore.
• Ps 115:18 : 18 But we will bless Jehovah From this time forth and for evermore. Praise ye Jehovah.
• Ps 145:1-2 : 1 [ A Psalm of praise; of David.] I will extol thee, my God, O King; And I will bless thy name for ever and ever. 2 Every day will I bless thee; And I will praise thy name for ever and ever.
• Jer 32:19 : 19 great in counsel, and mighty in work; whose eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men, to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:
• Dan 2:21-23 : 21 And he changeth the times and the seasons; he removeth kings, and setteth up kings; he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that have understanding; 22 he revealeth the deep and secret things; he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him. 23 I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast now made known unto me what we desired of thee; for thou hast made known unto us the king's matter.
• 1 Chr 29:10-12 : 10 Wherefore David blessed Jehovah before all the assembly; and David said, Blessed be thou, O Jehovah, the God of Israel our father, for ever and ever. 11 Thine, O Jehovah, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heavens and in the earth [is thine]; thine is the kingdom, O Jehovah, and thou art exalted as head above all. 12 Both riches and honor come of thee, and thou rulest over all; and in thy hand is power and might; and in thy hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.
• Job 12:13 : 13 With [God] is wisdom and might; He hath counsel and understanding.
• Job 12:16-22 : 16 With him is strength and wisdom; The deceived and the deceiver are his. 17 He leadeth counsellors away stripped, And judges maketh he fools. 18 He looseth the bond of kings, And he bindeth their loins with a girdle. 19 He leadeth priests away stripped, And overthroweth the mighty. 20 He removeth the speech of the trusty, And taketh away the understanding of the elders. 21 He poureth contempt upon princes, And looseth the belt of the strong. 22 He uncovereth deep things out of darkness, And bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
• Ps 103:1-2 : 1 [ A Psalm of David.] Bless Jehovah, O my soul; And all that is within me, [bless] his holy name. 2 Bless Jehovah, O my soul, And forget not all his benefits:
• Ps 41:13 : 13 Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, From everlasting and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.
• Ps 50:23 : 23 Whoso offereth the sacrifice of thanksgiving glorifieth me; And to him that ordereth his way [aright] Will I show the salvation of God.
• Ps 62:11 : 11 God hath spoken once, Twice have I heard this, That power belongeth unto God.
• Ps 72:18-19 : 18 Blessed be Jehovah God, the God of Israel, Who only doeth wondrous things: 19 And blessed be his glorious name for ever; And let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen, and Amen.
• 1 Chr 29:20 : 20 And David said to all the assembly, Now bless Jehovah your God. And all the assembly blessed Jehovah, the God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped Jehovah, and the king.
• 2 Chr 20:21 : 21 And when he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed them that should sing unto Jehovah, and give praise in holy array, as they went out before the army, and say, Give thanks unto Jehovah; for his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever.
• Gen 14:20 : 20 and blessed be God Most High, who hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him a tenth of all.
• 1 Kgs 8:56 : 56 Blessed be Jehovah, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by Moses his servant.
• Matt 6:13 : 13 And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil [one].
• Jude 1:24 : 24 Now unto him that is able to guard you from stumbling, and to set you before the presence of his glory without blemish in exceeding joy,
• Rev 5:12 : 12 saying with a great voice, Worthy is the Lamb that hath been slain to receive the power, and riches, and wisdom, and might and honor, and glory, and blessing.
• Ps 147:5 : 5 Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite.
• Prov 8:14 : 14 Counsel is mine, and sound knowledge: I am understanding; I have might.