Daniel 2:23

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king's matter.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לָ֣ךְ ׀ אֱלָ֣הּ אֲבָהָתִ֗י מְהוֹדֵ֤א וּמְשַׁבַּח֙ אֲנָ֔ה דִּ֧י חָכְמְתָ֛א וּגְבוּרְתָ֖א יְהַ֣בְתְּ לִ֑י וּכְעַ֤ן הֽוֹדַעְתַּ֙נִי֙ דִּֽי־בְעֵ֣ינָא מִנָּ֔ךְ דִּֽי־מִלַּ֥ת מַלְכָּ֖א הוֹדַעְתֶּֽנָא׃

Transliteration

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 Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Referenced Verses

• Exod 3:15 : 15 And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.
• Dan 2:18 : 18 That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
• Dan 2:29-30 : 29 As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that revealeth secrets maketh known to thee what shall come to pass. 30 But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but for their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart.
• Amos 3:7 : 7 Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
• Matt 11:25 : 25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
• Luke 10:21 : 21 In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.
• Dan 1:17 : 17 As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
• Dan 2:20-21 : 20 Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his: 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 know understanding:
• Ps 25:14 : 14 The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.
• Ps 50:14 : 14 Offer{H8798)} unto God thanksgiving; and pay{H8761)} thy vows unto the most High:
• Ps 103:1-4 : 1 A Psalm of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. 2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: 3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; 4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
• Prov 8:14 : 14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
• Prov 21:22 : 22 A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
• Prov 24:5 : 5 A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
• Eccl 7:19 : 19 Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.
• Eccl 9:16 : 16 Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
• Eccl 9:18 : 18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
• Isa 12:1 : 1 And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.
• Gen 18:17 : 17 And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;
• Gen 32:9-9 : 9 And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the LORD which saidst unto me, Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee: 10 I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands. 11 Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he will come and smite me, and the mother with the children.
• 1 Kgs 8:57 : 57 The LORD our God be with us, as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us, nor forsake us:
• 1 Kgs 18:36 : 36 And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word.
• 1 Chr 29:10 : 10 Wherefore David blessed the LORD before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, LORD God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.
• 1 Chr 29:13 : 13 Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.
• 2 Chr 20:6 : 6 And said, O LORD God of our fathers, art not thou God in heaven? and rulest not thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee?
• John 11:41 : 41 Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.
• John 15:15 : 15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
• Rev 1:1 : 1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
• Rev 5:5 : 5 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.