Daniel 2:12

כָּל קֳבֵ֣ל דְּנָ֔ה מַלְכָּ֕א בְּנַ֖ס וּקְצַ֣ף שַׂגִּ֑יא וַאֲמַר֙ לְה֣וֹבָדָ֔ה לְכֹ֖ל חַכִּימֵ֥י בָבֶֽל

For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

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בֵּאדַיִן נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר בִּרְגַז וַֽחֲמָא אֲמַר לְהַיְתָיָה לְשַׁדְרַךְ מֵישַׁךְ וַעֲבֵד נְגוֹ בֵּאדַיִן גֻּבְרַיָּא אִלֵּךְ הֵיתָיוּ קֳדָם מַלְכָּֽא׃

Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Then they brought these men before the king.

Psalms 76:10

כִּֽי-חֲמַת אָדָם תּוֹדֶךָּ שְׁאֵרִית חֵמֹת תַּחְגֹּֽר׃

Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.

Matthew 2:16

Τότε Ἡρῴδης ἰδὼν ὅτι ἐνεπαίχθη ὑπὸ τῶν μάγων ἐθυμώθη λίαν καὶ ἀποστείλας ἀνεῖλεν πάντας τοὺς παῖδας τοὺς ἐν Βηθλεὲμ καὶ ἐν πᾶσιν τοῖς ὁρίοις αὐτῆς ἀπὸ διετοῦς καὶ κατωτέρω κατὰ τὸν χρόνον ὃν ἠκρίβωσεν παρὰ τῶν μάγων

Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.

Daniel 3:19

בֵּאדַיִן נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר הִתְמְלִי חֱמָא וּצְלֵם אַנְפּוֹהִי אֶשְׁתַּנִּו עַל-שַׁדְרַךְ מֵישַׁךְ וַעֲבֵד נְגוֹ עָנֵה וְאָמַר לְמֵזֵא לְאַתּוּנָא חַד-שִׁבְעָה עַל דִּי חֲזֵה לְמֵזְיֵֽהּ׃

Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego: therefore he spake, and commanded that they should heat the furnace one seven times more than it was wont to be heated.

Proverbs 27:3

כֹּֽבֶד-אֶבֶן וְנֵטֶל הַחוֹל וְכַעַס אֱוִיל כָּבֵד מִשְּׁנֵיהֶֽם׃

A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.

Proverbs 29:22

אִֽישׁ-אַף יְגָרֶה מָדוֹן וּבַעַל חֵמָה רַב-פָּֽשַׁע׃

An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

Job 5:2

כִּֽי-לֶאֱוִיל יַֽהֲרָג-כָּעַשׂ וּפֹתֶה תָּמִית קִנְאָֽה׃

For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.

Proverbs 16:14

חֲמַת-מֶלֶךְ מַלְאֲכֵי-מָוֶת וְאִישׁ חָכָם יְכַפְּרֶֽנָּה׃

The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.

Daniel 2:5

עָנֵה מַלְכָּא וְאָמַר לְכַשְׂדָּיֵא מִלְּתָה מִנִּי אַזְדָּא הֵן לָא תְהֽוֹדְעוּנַּנִי חֶלְמָא וּפִשְׁרֵהּ הַדָּמִין תִּתְעַבְדוּן וּבָתֵּיכוֹן נְוָלִי יִתְּשָׂמֽוּן׃

The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The thing is gone from me: if ye will not make known unto me the dream, with the interpretation thereof, ye shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shall be made a dunghill.

Proverbs 20:2

נַהַם כַּכְּפִיר אֵימַת מֶלֶךְ מִתְעַבְּרוֹ חוֹטֵא נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃

The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.

Proverbs 19:12

נַהַם כַּכְּפִיר זַעַף מֶלֶךְ וּכְטַל עַל-עֵשֶׂב רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃

The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

Matthew 5:22

ἐγὼ δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ὀργιζόμενος τῷ ἀδελφῷ αὐτοῦ εἰκῆ ἔνοχος ἔσται τῇ κρίσει· ὃς δ' ἂν εἴπῃ τῷ ἀδελφῷ αὐτοῦ Ῥακά ἔνοχος ἔσται τῷ συνεδρίῳ· ὃς δ' ἂν εἴπῃ Μωρέ ἔνοχος ἔσται εἰς τὴν γέενναν τοῦ πυρός.

But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

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The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.

כָּל קֳבֵ֣ל דְּנָ֔ה Zaqef Qatan — a strong break מַלְכָּ֕א Zaqef Gadol — a strong break בְּנַ֖ס Tipeha — a lesser break וּקְצַ֣ף שַׂגִּ֑יא Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here וַאֲמַר֙ Pashta — a lesser break לְה֣וֹבָדָ֔ה Zaqef Qatan — a strong break לְכֹ֖ל Tipeha — a lesser break חַכִּימֵ֥י בָבֶֽל Silluq — end of the verse

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כָּ ל

כָּ

Prefix — connector connects — usually "and"

Conjunction all, any, as, whole, every, …

Dictionary form: כֹּל · kole

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Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/C

Conjunction

כָּ	Speech Conjunction
ל	Speech Conjunction

In English

In the KJV here: cause

all ×24 and all ×9 any ×5 the whole ×5 every ×3 forasmuch as ×3 in all ×3 as ×2

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all — Most universal choice; suits totality of groups or things.

every — Prefer when emphasizing each individual item separately.

whole — Best for a single unified entity taken in its entirety.

any — Use in negative or conditional contexts for indefinite scope.

everything — More emphatic than 'all'; good for abstract totality.

since / because — Use when כֹּל functions as a causal conjunction.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9612 H3605 H3606 H6903

כֹּל, כָּלֿ: noun masculine the whole, all (Biblical Hebrew כֹּל); — emphatic כֹּלָּא Dan 2:40 +, construct כֹּל Dan 2:12; Dan 3:2 +, כָּלֿ Dan 2:8 +, suffix 3 masculine plural כָּלְּהוֺן (so Palmyrene Lzb²⁹⁶ Cooke^{No. 117}, Tariff ii.c.19 ii b. 18) Dan 2:38; Dan 7:19 (Qr feminine כָּכְּהֵּן); —

1. כֹּל חַכִּימֵי בָבֶכ the whole of ( = all) the wise men of B. Dan 3:2; Dan 3:3; Dan 3:5, etc.; Dan 6:2 כלמֿלכותא the whole ofthe kingdom, v.Dan 6:4 with suffix the whole of them, Dan 2:38; Dan 7:19.

2. with a singular noun, understood collectively, every, any, or with a negative none (Biblical Hebrew 1 b):Dan 3:29 דִּי כָלעַֿם אֻמָּה וְלִשָּׁן that every people, nation, and language, etc., Dan 6:8 מִןכָּֿלאֱֿלָה of any god, Ezra 6:12 כָּלמֶֿלֶח וְעַם; כל אנשׁ די every man who = whoever, Dan 3:10; Dan 5:7; Dan 6:13; Ezra 6:11; Dan 2:10 שׁאל כל מלך ֗֗֗ לא no king hath asked . . ., vDan 2:35; Dan 4:6; Dan 6:5; Dan 6:24 so כָּלדִּֿי (= Hebrew כָּלאְִֿשֶׁר) whoever Dan 6:8; Ezra 7:26, whatever vEzra 7:23, בְּכָלדִּֿי wherever Dan 2:38(compare אְִשֶׁר 4 b γ).

3. emphatic כֹּלָּא, used absolutely, as Hebrew הַכֹּל (Biblical Hebrew 2 b): Dan 2:40 חָשֵׁל כֹּלָּא crushing all things, Dan 4:9; Dan 4:18 וּמָזוֺן לְכֹלָּאבֵֿהּ and food for all was in it, v.Dan 4:25 כֹּלָּא מְטָא all came upon N. (compare חַכֹּל בָּא Josh 21:43), Ezra 5:7 שְׁלָמָא כֹלָּא all peace (K^{§ 83 d};) compare in Hebrew כֻּלּוּ etc., after their noun : Biblical Hebrew 1 d a). — For כָּלקְָֿבֵל see קְָבֵל.

Strong's Definition H3606

all, any, as, whole, every, …

kōl

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

all, whole, the whole

the whole of, all

Variations 19 forms of this word

Translations 38 English renderings

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קֳבֵ֣ל

Conjunction as, because, before, therefore, though, …

Dictionary form: קְבֵל · keh-BALE

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C

Conjunction

קֳבֵל

Speech Conjunction

In English

In the KJV here: for

because ×3 before ×3 therefore ×3 according to ×1 as ×1 by reason of ×1 for ×1 forasmuch ×1

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because of — Most common causal use; natural in modern prose.

therefore — Inferential/resultative contexts; introduces a conclusion.

on account of — Slightly formal causal alternative to 'because of'.

in accordance with — Use when expressing conformity or correspondence.

since — Causal-temporal overlap; flows well in narrative.

for this reason — Emphatic inferential; good for rhetorical or legal tone.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9612 H3605 H3606 H6903

BDB9847 H6903

קֳבֵל₂₉ substantive front, as preposition in front of, before, because of; followed by דִּי as conjunction because that (perhaps in form a diminutive, Bev^{Dan 2:8}; ᵑ7 קְבֵיל, with לְ, לִקְבֵיל, suffix לְקִבֵלִי, etc., in front of (Dalm^{§ 47, 7}); Syriac , aspect, in front, , suffix in front (of), opposite (to), compare Gen 15:10 ᵑ7 ᵑ6; Palmyrene לקבל before (Cooke³²¹, compare193)); — construct לָקֳבֵל Dan 2:8 +, suffix לְקָבְלָךְ Dan 2:31 —

1. with לְ
a. Dan 3:3 צַלְמָא ׳לק before the image, Dan 2:31; Dan 5:1; Dan 5:5 in view of, by reason of, Dan 5:10 מַלְכָּא ׳מִלֵּ ׳לק by reason of the words, etc., Ezra 4:16 לָקֳבֵל דְּנָה (compare Egyptian Aramaic לקבל זנה זי, RES^{361 B5}).
b. followed by דִּי as conjunction because that Ezra 6:13 (so Palmyrene CIS^{ii. 164}).

2. with כֹּל, כָּלקֳֿבֵל in view of, because of (but read probably כְּלָקֳבֵל according to the front of, i.e. having regard to, because of : Luzz^{Chald. Gr. § 123} Lambert^{RÉJ, 1895, 47 f.} Marti^{§ 95 d} Nö^{LCB, 1896, 703} Nes^{OLZ, 1902, 487} Str⁵⁶ and others; compare Biblical Hebrew I. עֻמָּה d):
a. as preposition כָּלקֳֿבֵל דְּנָה because of this, therefore, Dan 2:12; Dan 2:24; Dan 3:7; Dan 3:8; Dan 6:10; Ezra 7:17; Dan 3:22 pointing forwards, ׳כָּלקֳֿבֵל דִּנָה דִּנָה מִןדִּֿי וג on this account, (namely) because that, etc.
b. followed by דִּי as conjunction because that, inasmuch as, Dan 2:8 כָּלקֳֿבֵל (כְּלָקֳבֵל) דִּי חֲזֵיתוּן because ye see, vDan 2:10 vDan 2:41 vDan 2:45 +, Ezra 4:14; Ezra 7:14; Dan 5:22 = although. In Dan 2:40; Dan 6:11 taken by ᵐ5 (ὂν τρόπον, καθώς), Ges (Thes, not Lex), Ew Hi as = according as (as Eccl 5:15 ᵑ7 כל קבל דאתא according as he came), but not Bev Behrm Marti. [Occasionally in ᵑ7, usually = before; compare in ᵑ7^J Gen 28:17; Gen 31:32, D^{§§ 47.7; 50}].

Strong's Definition H6903

as, because, before, therefore, though, …

qĕbēl

(adverbially) in front of; usually (with other particles) on account of, so as, since, hence

(subst) front

Variations 5 forms of this word

Translations 15 English renderings

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דְּנָ֔ה

Conjunction this, these, thus, wherefore, aforetime, …

Dictionary form: דֵּן · dane

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C

Conjunction

דְּנָה

Speech Conjunction

In English

In the KJV here: this

this ×28 and this ×3 of this ×3 these ×2 thus ×2 aforetime ×1 after this sort ×1 another ×1

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this — Most natural demonstrative; preferred in most contexts.

these — Use for plural referents in the context.

such — When emphasizing kind or category rather than identity.

that — Use when referent is more remote or already mentioned.

this matter — Idiomatic when דֵּן refers to a topic or affair.

for this reason — Use when the word functions as a causal connector.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9303 H459 H1836 H428

אִלֵּין (אִלֵּן Dan 2:44; Dan 6:7) demonstrative pronoun plural these (plural of דְּנָה, q. v.: Palmyrene אלן (Lzb^{264 Eph. i. 343, 345} Cooke²⁶); ᵑ7 אילין; Mandean עלין (Nö^{M 89 f.}); Talmud (with emphatic hâ prefixed, W^CG:109) הָאִלֵּין: see further below Biblical Hebrew אֵלֶּה, and add Egyptian Aramaic אלו Cooke²⁶); — these, only Daniel: Dan 2:40 דִּי מְרָעַע כָּלֿ, נִלֵּין, vDan 2:44 כָּלאִֿלֵּן מַלְכְוָתָא, Dan 6:3 אֲחַדְֵַּרְפְּנַיָּא אִלֵּין (so v.Dan 6:7), Dan 7:17 אִלֵּיץ חֵיוָתָא.

BDB9454 H1836 H459

דְּנָה₅₇ demonstrative prounoun common this (Zinjirli זן, זנה; Egyptian Aramaic זנה (S-C^{Pap. B 17} +); זנך (ib.^{C 6, D 8}); Nabataean, Palmyrene דנה (Lzb²⁶⁴ Cooke²⁶); ᵑ7 דֵּין (e.g. 1Sam 10:27) and (with הָ, i.e. הָא, ecce) הָדֵתן; Aramaic of Têma הא זא (Cooke^{195. 198}); Syriac (contracted for הָֽדְנָא); Mandean האזין; Sabean (Hom^{Chrest. 13}); Ethiopic all from [דֶּה,] זה, + demonstrative noun (W^{CG 108 f.}); feminine Biblical Aramaic דָּא, ᵑ7 דָּא, הָדה, Syriac , Mandean האזא, Ethiopic without the n; the plural is אִלֵּין, q. v. ); — this:
a. Dan 2:18 רָזָא דְנָה this secret, vDan 2:28 vDan 2:29 vDan 2:30 +, Ezra 4:11; Ezra 5:3; Ezra 5:4; Ezra 5:9 +; כָּלדְּֿנָה Dan 5:22.
b. אַחֲרֵי דְנָה after this Dan 2:29; Dan 2:45 so בָּאתַר דְּנָה Dan 7:6; Dan 7:7.
c. כִּדְנָה like this, thus, Jer 10:10 (= Hebrew כֹּה), Dan 2:10 מִלְּתָא כִדְנָה a word like this (compare כָּזֹאת Esth 4:14), Esth 3:29; Ezra 5:7.
d. עַלדְּֿנָה on account of this Dan 3:16; Ezra 4:22; Ezra 5:5; Ezra 5:17; Ezra 6:11 as conjunction = therefore (compare Hebrew עַלזֹֿאת) Ezra 4:14; Ezra 4:15. — See also קֳבֵלַ and קַדְמָה.

BDB9603 H1768 H1836 H2298

כְּ particle like, as, about (Biblical Hebrew כְּ, q. v.); — like, as Dan 2:40 תַּקִּיפָא כְּפַרְוְלָא, Dan 4:5; Dan 4:32; Dan 5:1 +; according to Dan 4:32 וּכְּ מִצְבְּיֵהּ עָכֵד and according to his will he doeth, Ezra 6:9; Ezra 6:18 +; about (as Biblical Hebrew 1 a: compare Zinjirli Lzb⁴⁴⁴ [ן] כשלשן מלכ), Dan 4:16 כְּשָׁעָה חֲדָה, Dan 6:1 with infinitive (Biblical Hebrew 3 b), Dan 6:21 וּכְ מִקְרְנֵהּ לִגֻבָּא and as he drew near, etc. Cpds.: — כְּ דִי and כִּדְנָה, see דִּי and דָּאנה; כַּחֲדָה; together, see חַד (sub אחד).

Strong's Definition H1836

this, these, thus, wherefore, aforetime, …

dēn

this

(demons pron) this, on account of this

Variations 9 forms of this word

Translations 18 English renderings

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מַלְכָּ ֕א

מַלְכָּ

Root word king, kings, royal

֕א

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: מֶלֶךְ · meh-LEK

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsd/Td

Noun — Common, masculine singular, determined state determined — includes "the" (Aramaic)

מַלְכָּ	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Determined
א	Speech Particle Type Definite Article

In English

In the KJV here: the king

the king ×75 o king ×19 the kings ×12 king ×10 kings ×9 unto the king ×9 and the king ×7 to the king ×6

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king — Standard modern rendering; broadly suitable in most contexts.

monarch — Formal or literary tone; emphasizes sovereign authority.

ruler — Broader term; useful when royal title is less central.

sovereign — Elevated register; stresses supreme political power.

royal — Adjectival use; prefer when modifying a noun directly.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9662 H4429 H4430

מֶ֫לֶךְ₁₇₈ noun masculine king (general Semitic; see Biblical Hebrew); — ׳מ absolute Dan 2:10 + 2 t.; construct Dan 4:34 + 6 t.; usually emphatic מַלְכָּא Ezra 4:8 + 154 t., ָ ה Dan 2:11 plural מַלְכִין Ezra 4:15 + 9 t., ִ ים Ezra 4:13 (Hebraism, BeRy M⁴¹*); emphatic מַלְכַיָּא Dan 2:44 + 2 t.; — king Dan 2:4; Dan 2:5 + 132 t. Daniel; Ezra 4:8; Ezra 4:11 + 42 t. Ezra (מֶלָךְ מַלְכַיָּא of Nebuchadnezzar Dan 2:37, of Artaxerxes Ezra 7:12 [compare Cooke^{71.3, of Xerxes}]; מַלְכִין Dan 7:17 = kingdoms, compare מַלְכוּ vDan 7:23).

Strong's Definition H4430

king, kings, royal

melek

a king

king

Variations 15 forms of this word

Translations 35 English renderings

Kings

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בְּנַ֖ס

Root word angry

Dictionary form: בְּנַס · beh-NAHS

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Vqp3ms

Verb — Peal, Perfect (Qatal), third person masculine singular simple action (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Qal completed action — try "he ___ed" or "he has ___ed" the built-in subject is "he (or it)"

בְּנַס

Speech Verb Stem Peal Type Perfect (Qatal) Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Singular

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In the KJV here: was angry

was angry ×1

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be angry — Most direct modern equivalent; broadly useful.

be furious — Suggests stronger, more intense anger.

be enraged — Heightened register; fits climactic or dramatic contexts.

be provoked — Emphasizes anger triggered by an external cause.

be incensed — Formal register; anger with moral or emotional weight.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9380 H1149

בְּנַס verb be angry (ᵑ7^J id.; Samaritan ); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular וּקצַך שַׂגִּיא ׳ב Dan 2:12.

Strong's Definition H1149

angry

bĕnas

to be enraged

(P'al) to be angry

Variations 1 forms of this word

Translations 1 English renderings

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וּ קְצַ֣ף

וּ

Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)

קְצַ֣ף

Root word furious

Dictionary form: קְצַף · keh-TSAHP

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Vqp3ms

Verb — Peal, Perfect (Qatal), third person masculine singular simple action (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Qal completed action — try "he ___ed" or "he has ___ed" the built-in subject is "he (or it)"

וּ	Speech Conjunction
קְצַף	Speech Verb Stem Peal Type Perfect (Qatal) Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Singular

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In English

In the KJV here: furious

furious ×1

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furious — Direct modern equivalent; widely understood in any context.

enraged — Stronger intensity; good for climactic or dramatic moments.

filled with rage — Vivid phrase; suits narrative prose over poetry.

incensed — Slightly formal; fits royal or official displeasure well.

livid — Colloquial and vivid; best in accessible or popular translations.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9867 H7108

קְצַף verb be wroth (Syriac; see Biblical Hebrew I. קצף); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ק Dan 2:12.

Strong's Definition H7108

furious

qĕṣap

to become enraged

(P'al) to be or become angry, be wroth

Variations 1 forms of this word

Translations 1 English renderings

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Word Parts

שַׂגִּ֑יא

Root word much, great, many, greatly, sore, …

Dictionary form: שַׂגִּיא · sahg-GEE

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Aamsa

Adjective — masculine singular, absolute state

שַׂגִּיא

Speech Adjective Type Adjective Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: and very

much ×2 thereof much ×2 and great ×1 and very ×1 exceeding ×1 great ×1 greatly ×1 him many ×1

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great — Best for size, intensity, or importance contexts.

many — Prefer for plural quantities or large numbers.

much — Use for uncountable amounts or degree.

greatly — Adverbial use; emphasizes intensity of an action.

exceedingly — Stronger register; modernizes archaic 'exceeding'.

immense — Elevated register; good for dramatic or poetic contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9913 H7690

שַׂגִּרא adjective great, much — absolute ׳שׂ Dan 2:6 +, feminine plural שֵׂגִּיאָן Dan 2:48; Ezra 5:11 —
l. great, of image Dan 2:31 (in vision), height of tree Dan 4:7 (id.); of honour Dan 2:6.

2. much, fruit Dan 4:9; Dan 4:18, flesh Dan 7:5 plural many, years Ezra 5:11, gifts Dan 2:48.

3. as adverb exceedingly, Dan 2:12; Dan 5:9; Dan 6:15; Dan 6:24; Dan 7:28.

Strong's Definition H7690

much, great, many, greatly, sore, …

śaggîʾ

large (in size, quantity or number, also adverbial)

(adj) great, much

great

Variations 4 forms of this word

Translations 11 English renderings

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Word Parts

וַ אֲמַר֙

וַ

Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)

אֲמַר֙

Root word said, commanded, tell, told, speak, …

Dictionary form: אֲמַר · uh-MAHR

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Vqp3ms

Verb — Peal, Perfect (Qatal), third person masculine singular simple action (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Qal completed action — try "he ___ed" or "he has ___ed" the built-in subject is "he (or it)"

וַ	Speech Conjunction
אֲמַר	Speech Verb Stem Peal Type Perfect (Qatal) Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Singular

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In the KJV here: and commanded

and said ×35 commanded ×5 and commanded ×4 tell ×3 said ×2 and he commanded ×1 and said unto them ×1 and saying ×1

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say — Most neutral, broadly applicable spoken communication.

tell — Prefer when information is directed at a specific recipient.

speak — Emphasizes the act of speaking rather than content.

declare — Formal or public announcement; elevated register.

command — Use when the utterance carries authoritative directive force.

order — Informal alternative to 'command'; direct, contemporary register.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9309 H560 H559

אֲמַר₇₁ verb say, tell, command (Biblical Hebrew אָמַר); —

Pe Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳א Dan 2:12 +, אֲמַ֑ר Dan 7:1 3 feminine singular אֲמֶ֫רֶר Dan 5:10 (K^{§ 38, 1 a}); 1 singular אַמְרֵת Dan 4:5 1 plural אֲאַ֫רְנָא Dan 5:4; Dan 5:9, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יֵאמַר (K^{§ 41}) Dan 2:7 +; 2 masculine plural תֵּאמְרוּן Jer 10:11, etc.; Imperative masculine singular אֱמַר Jer 2:4 +; masculine plural אֱמַרוּ Jer 2:9 Infinitive לְמֵאמַר vJer 2:9, לְמֵמַ֑ר Ezra 5:11 (K^{§ 41 a}); Participle אְמַר Dan 2:5 + often, plural אָֽמְרִין Dan 3:4; Ezra 5:3 +; —

1. say (often in phrase answer and say): followed by oratio recta [direct speech] (only), Dan 2:7; Dan 2:10 + 13 t. Daniel; Ezra 5:11 + ל person Dan 2:5; Dan 3:14 + 14 t. Daniel [plural with indefinite subject for passive Dan 4:28], Ezra 5:15 + קְָדָס person Dan 2:9; Dan 5:17; Dan 6:13; Dan 6:14 + כֵּן Dan 4:11; Dan 7:23, כֵּן with ל person Ezra 5:8; Dan 2:24; Dan 2:25; Dan 6:7, compare Dan 7:5 + כְּנֵמָא with ל person Ezra 5:4; Ezra 5:9 + כִּדְנָךְ with ל person Jer 10:11 followed by accusative of thing + עַל person against whom Dan 3:29.

2. relate, tell: followed by accusative of thing Dan 4:6; Dan 4:15; Dan 7:1, + ל person Dan 2:4; Dan 2:9; Dan 2:7; Dan 7:16 (accusative of thing omitted), + קְָדָם person Dan 2:36; Dan 4:4; Dan 4:5.

3. command: followed by infinitive Dan 2:12; Dan 2:46 + 6 t. Daniel; followed by finite verb Dan 5:29; Dan 6:17; Dan 6:23 followed by ל person + or. rect. Dan 3:4 [pl. with indefinite subject, for passive, K^{§ 76 e}, so Dan 4:23].

Strong's Definition H560

said, commanded, tell, told, speak, …

ʾămar

to speak, to command

(P'al) to say, to speak, to command, to tell, to relate

Variations 24 forms of this word

Translations 27 English renderings

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לְ ה֣וֹבָדָ֔ה

לְ

Prefix — preposition to, for

ה֣וֹבָדָ֔ה

Root word destroy, perish, destroyed

Dictionary form: אֲבַד · uh-BAHD

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Vhc

Verb — Haphel, Infinitive Construct, construct state causative (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Hiphil try "to ___" or "___ing"

לְ	Speech Preposition
הוֹבָדָה	Speech Verb Stem Haphel Type Infinitive Construct State Construct

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In the KJV here: to destroy

to destroy ×2 and to destroy ×1 destroyed ×1 even they shall perish ×1 perish ×1 unto him destroy ×1

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perish — Best for intransitive sense; subject dies or is lost.

destroy — Best for transitive sense; an agent causes ruin.

be destroyed — Passive construction; emphasizes the result over the agent.

annihilate — Stronger register; total, irreversible elimination.

wipe out — Colloquial; vivid and forceful in narrative contexts.

vanish — Softer nuance; loss without explicit violence or agency.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9265 H6 H7

[אֲבַד] verb perish (Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al mpl. 3 masculine plural יֵאבַ֫דוּ (not וּן- see K^{§ 26, 1}) Jer 10:11 they shall persish, pass away. Haph`el (Old Aramaic האבד Lzb²⁰⁵ Cooke¹⁸⁹) destoy: Imperfect 2 masculine singular אַלתְּֿהוֺבֵד (K^{§ 41 c}) Dan 2:24(c.ל person); 3 masculine plural יְהוֺבְדוּן vDan 2:18(indefinite subject; accusative of person); Infinitive לְהוֺבָדָא vDan 2:12 vDan 2:24 (both with ל person), דָה- Dan 7:26 (absolute). Hoph`al (K^{§ 41 c} W^{CG 225}) be destroyed: Perfect 3 masculine singular הוּבַד Dan 7:11.

Strong's Definition H7

destroy, perish, destroyed

ʾăbad

to perish

to perish, vanish

(P'al) shall perish

Variations 6 forms of this word

Translations 6 English renderings

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Word Parts

לְ כֹ֖ל

לְ

Particle points to the object of the verb — leave untranslated

כֹ֖ל

Noun

Dictionary form: כֹּל · kole

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar To/Ncmsc

Particle — Direct Object Marker

לְ	Speech Particle Type Direct Object Marker
כֹל	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Construct

In English

In the KJV here: all

all ×24 and all ×9 any ×5 the whole ×5 every ×3 forasmuch as ×3 in all ×3 as ×2

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all — Most universal choice; suits totality of groups or things.

every — Prefer when emphasizing each individual item separately.

whole — Best for a single unified entity taken in its entirety.

any — Use in negative or conditional contexts for indefinite scope.

everything — More emphatic than 'all'; good for abstract totality.

since / because — Use when כֹּל functions as a causal conjunction.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9612 H3605 H3606 H6903

Strong's Definition H3606

all, any, as, whole, every, …

kōl

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

all, whole, the whole

the whole of, all

Variations 19 forms of this word

Translations 38 English renderings

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חַכִּימֵ֥י

Root word wise

Dictionary form: חַכִּים · hahk-KEEM

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmpc

Noun — Common, masculine plural, construct state plural — usually add "-s"; "___ of …" — bound to the next word

חַכִּימֵי

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Construct

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In the KJV here: the wise

the wise ×9 of the wise ×1 that the wise ×1 to the wise ×1 unto the wise ×1 wise ×1

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wise — Direct modern equivalent; broadly applicable in most contexts.

sage — Emphasizes deep, reflective wisdom; suits elevated or poetic register.

discerning — Highlights perceptive judgment; good for practical wisdom contexts.

learned — Stresses acquired knowledge; fits scholarly or scribal settings.

prudent — Foregrounds careful, measured thinking; suits wisdom-literature contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9525 H2445 H2450

[חַכִּים]₁₄ noun masculine wise man (see Biblical Hebrew חכם); — plural absolute חַכִּימִין Dan 2:21 elsewhere of the class possessed of occult learning in Babylonian V:27, emphatic מַיָא- vDan 2:13; Dan 5:15 construct מֵי- Dan 2:12. Dan 12:14 + 7 t. Daniel.

Strong's Definition H2445

wise

ḥakkîm

wise, i.e., a Magian

wise man, wise

Variations 6 forms of this word

Translations 6 English renderings

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בָבֶֽל

Root word a name — transliterate it ("Men of babylon")

Dictionary form: בַּבֶל · ba-BEL

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Np

Noun — Proper Name

בָבֶֽל

Speech Noun Type Proper Name

In English

In the KJV here: men of babylon

men of babylon ×8 of babylon ×8 babylon ×5 at babylon ×1 away into babylon ×1 in babylon ×1 unto babylon ×1

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Babylon — Standard proper name; use in nearly all contexts.

Babylonia — Refers to the broader region or empire, not just the city.

Babel — Retain for Genesis Tower of Babel narrative specifically.

the city of Babylon — Use when the urban center must be distinguished clearly.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9361 H894 H895

בָּבֶל proper name, of a location Babylon (Biblical Hebrew id.); — Dan 2:12 + 15 t. Daniel; 9 t. Ezra.

Strong's Definition H895

babylon

babel

confusion (by mixing)

Babel (i.e., Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire

Babel or Babylon, the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah) situated on the Euphrates

Variations 8 forms of this word

Translations 7 English renderings

Babylon Babylonia

Daniel 2:11

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Daniel 2:13