Daniel 2:48

Then the king made man, Daniel a great and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon.

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Daniel 2:6

וְהֵן חֶלְמָא וּפִשְׁרֵהּ תְּֽהַחֲוֹן מַתְּנָן וּנְבִזְבָּה וִיקָר שַׂגִּיא תְּקַבְּלוּן מִן-קֳדָמָי לָהֵן חֶלְמָא וּפִשְׁרֵהּ הַֽחֲוֹֽנִי׃

But if ye shew the dream, and the interpretation thereof, ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honour: therefore shew me the dream, and the interpretation thereof.

Daniel 4:9

בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר רַב חַרְטֻמַיָּא דִּי׀ אֲנָה יִדְעֵת דִּי רוּחַ אֱלָהִין קַדִּישִׁין בָּךְ וְכָל-רָז לָא-אָנֵס לָךְ חֶזְוֵי חֶלְמִי דִֽי-חֲזֵית וּפִשְׁרֵהּ אֱמַֽר׃

O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation thereof.

Daniel 5:11

אִיתַי גְּבַר בְּמַלְכוּתָךְ דִּי רוּחַ אֱלָהִין קַדִּישִׁין בֵּהּ וּבְיוֹמֵי אֲבוּךְ נַהִירוּ וְשָׂכְלְתָנוּ וְחָכְמָה כְּחָכְמַת-אֱלָהִין הִשְׁתְּכַחַת בֵּהּ וּמַלְכָּא נְבֻֽכַדְנֶצַּר אֲבוּךְ רַב חַרְטֻמִּין אָֽשְׁפִין כַּשְׂדָּאִין גָּזְרִין הֲקִימֵהּ אֲבוּךְ מַלְכָּֽא׃

There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers;

Daniel 5:16

וַאֲנָה שִׁמְעֵת עֲלָיךְ דִּֽי-תִוכֻּל פִּשְׁרִין לְמִפְשַׁר וְקִטְרִין לְמִשְׁרֵא כְּעַן הֵן תִּוכֻּל כְּתָבָא לְמִקְרֵא וּפִשְׁרֵהּ לְהוֹדָעוּתַנִי אַרְגְּוָנָא תִלְבַּשׁ וְהַֽמְוִנכָא דִֽי-דַהֲבָא עַֽל-צַוְּארָךְ וְתַלְתָּא בְמַלְכוּתָא תִּשְׁלַֽט׃

And I have heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.

Genesis 41:39

וַיֹּאמֶר פַּרְעֹה אֶל-יוֹסֵף אַֽחֲרֵי הוֹדִיעַ אֱלֹהִים אֽוֹתְךָ אֶת-כָּל-זֹאת אֵין-נָבוֹן וְחָכָם כָּמֽוֹךָ׃

And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art:

Daniel 5:29

בֵּאדַיִן׀ אֲמַר בֵּלְשַׁאצַּר וְהַלְבִּשׁוּ לְדָֽנִיֵּאל אַרְגְּוָנָא וְהַֽמְוִנכָא דִֽי-דַהֲבָא עַֽל-צַוְּארֵהּ וְהַכְרִזֽוּ עֲלוֹהִי דִּֽי-לֶהֱוֵא שַׁלִּיט תַּלְתָּא בְּמַלְכוּתָֽא׃

Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.

1 Samuel 25:2

וְאִישׁ בְּמָעוֹן וּמַֽעֲשֵׂהוּ בַכַּרְמֶל וְהָאִישׁ גָּדוֹל מְאֹד וְלוֹ צֹאן שְׁלֹֽשֶׁת-אֲלָפִים וְאֶלֶף עִזִּים וַיְהִי בִּגְזֹז אֶת-צֹאנוֹ בַּכַּרְמֶֽל׃

And there was a man in Maon, whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very great, and he had three thousand sheep, and a thousand goats: and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.

Daniel 3:1

נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר מַלְכָּא עֲבַד צְלֵם דִּֽי-דְהַב רוּמֵהּ אַמִּין שִׁתִּין פְּתָיֵהּ אַמִּין שִׁת אֲקִימֵהּ בְּבִקְעַת דּוּרָא בִּמְדִינַת בָּבֶֽל׃

Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon.

1 Samuel 17:25

וַיֹּאמֶר׀ אִישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל הַרְּאִיתֶם הָאִישׁ הָֽעֹלֶה הַזֶּה כִּי לְחָרֵף אֶת-יִשְׂרָאֵל עֹלֶה וְֽהָיָה הָאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר-יַכֶּנּוּ יַעְשְׁרֶנּוּ הַמֶּלֶךְ׀ עֹשֶׁר גָּדוֹל וְאֶת-בִּתּוֹ יִתֶּן-לוֹ וְאֵת בֵּית אָבִיו יַֽעֲשֶׂה חָפְשִׁי בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel.

Daniel 6:1

שְׁפַר קֳדָם דָּרְיָוֶשׁ וַהֲקִים עַל-מַלְכוּתָא לַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּא מְאָה וְעֶשְׂרִין דִּי לֶהֱוֺן בְּכָל-מַלְכוּתָֽא׃

It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;

Daniel 3:30

בֵּאדַיִן מַלְכָּא הַצְלַח לְשַׁדְרַךְ מֵישַׁךְ וַעֲבֵד נְגוֹ בִּמְדִינַת בָּבֶֽל׃

Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, in the province of Babylon.

Numbers 22:16

וַיָּבֹאוּ אֶל-בִּלְעָם וַיֹּאמְרוּ לוֹ כֹּה אָמַר בָּלָק בֶּן-צִפּוֹר אַל-נָא תִמָּנַע מֵֽהֲלֹךְ אֵלָֽי׃

And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming unto me:

Jeremiah 5:5

אֵֽלֲכָה-לִּי אֶל-הַגְּדֹלִים וַאֲדַבְּרָה אוֹתָם כִּי הֵמָּה יָדְעוּ דֶּרֶךְ יְהוָה מִשְׁפַּט אֱלֹהֵיהֶם אַךְ הֵמָּה יַחְדָּו שָׁבְרוּ עֹל נִתְּקוּ מוֹסֵרֽוֹת׃

I will get me unto the great men, and will speak unto them; for they have known the way of the LORD, and the judgment of their God: but these have altogether broken the yoke, and burst the bonds.

Job 1:3

וַיְהִי מִקְנֵהוּ שִֽׁבְעַת אַלְפֵי-צֹאן וּשְׁלֹשֶׁת אַלְפֵי גְמַלִּים וַֽחֲמֵשׁ מֵאוֹת צֶֽמֶד-בָּקָר וַֽחֲמֵשׁ מֵאוֹת אֲתוֹנוֹת וַֽעֲבֻדָּה רַבָּה מְאֹד וַֽיְהִי הָאִישׁ הַהוּא גָּדוֹל מִכָּל-בְּנֵי-קֶֽדֶם׃

His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.

Daniel 3:12

אִיתַי גֻּבְרִין יְהוּדָאיִן דִּֽי-מַנִּיתָ יָתְהוֹן עַל-עֲבִידַת מְדִינַת בָּבֶל שַׁדְרַךְ מֵישַׁךְ וַעֲבֵד נְגוֹ גֻּבְרַיָּא אִלֵּךְ לָא-שָׂמֽוּ עֲלָיךְ מַלְכָּא טְעֵם לֵֽאלָהָיךְ לָא פָלְחִין וּלְצֶלֶם דַּהֲבָא דִּי הֲקֵימְתָּ לָא סָגְדִֽין׃

There are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the affairs of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego; these men, O king, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.

2 Samuel 19:32

וּבַרְזִלַּי זָקֵן מְאֹד בֶּן-שְׁמֹנִים שָׁנָה וְהֽוּא-כִלְכַּל אֶת-הַמֶּלֶךְ בְּשִֽׁיבָתוֹ בְמַֽחֲנַיִם כִּי-אִישׁ גָּדוֹל הוּא מְאֹֽד׃

Now Barzillai was a very aged man, even fourscore years old: and he had provided the king of sustenance while he lay at Mahanaim; for he was a very great man.

2 Kings 5:1

וְנַֽעֲמָן שַׂר-צְבָא מֶֽלֶךְ-אֲרָם הָיָה אִישׁ גָּדוֹל לִפְנֵי אֲדֹנָיו וּנְשֻׂא פָנִים כִּי-בוֹ נָֽתַן-יְהוָה תְּשׁוּעָה לַֽאֲרָם וְהָאִישׁ הָיָה גִּבּוֹר חַיִל מְצֹרָֽע׃

Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the LORD had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a leper.

Numbers 24:11

וְעַתָּה בְּרַח-לְךָ אֶל-מְקוֹמֶךָ אָמַרְתִּי כַּבֵּד אֲכַבֶּדְךָ וְהִנֵּה מְנָֽעֲךָ יְהוָה מִכָּבֽוֹד׃

Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote great thee unto honour; but, lo, the LORD hath kept thee back from honour.

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Daniel 2:48

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אֱדַ֨יִן מַלְכָּ֜א לְדָנִיֵּ֣אל רַבִּ֗י Revia — a lesser break וּמַתְּנָ֨ן רַבְרְבָ֤ן שַׂגִּיאָן֙ Pashta — a lesser break יְהַב לֵ֔הּ Zaqef Qatan — a strong break וְהַ֨שְׁלְטֵ֔הּ Zaqef Qatan — a strong break עַ֖ל Tipeha — a lesser break כָּל מְדִינַ֣ת בָּבֶ֑ל Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here וְרַ֨ב סִגְנִ֔ין Zaqef Qatan — a strong break עַ֖ל Tipeha — a lesser break כָּל חַכִּימֵ֥י בָבֶֽל Silluq — end of the verse

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אֱדַ֨יִן

Adverb then, time, now

Dictionary form: אֱדַיִן · eh-da-YIN

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar D

Adverb

אֱדַיִן

Speech Adverb

In English

In the KJV here: then

then ×53 and then ×1 hither then ×1 now ×1 that time ×1

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then — Broadest temporal connector; fits most narrative contexts.

at that point — Emphasizes a precise moment in a sequence of events.

after that — Highlights sequence; useful when succession needs clarity.

at that time — Slightly more formal; good for historical or legal prose.

thereupon — Signals immediate consequence; slightly elevated register.

now — Use when the narrative shifts focus rather than marks sequence.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9270 H116

אֱדַ֫יִן₅₇ adverb then, thereupon (so Egyptian Aramaic S-C^{Pap. H 1, J 1}), not ᵑ7: the usually Aramaic forms are הֵידֵין , Mandean האידין (Nö^{M 207}); from [אֱדַי] = Biblical Hebrew אֲזַי (see אָז) + determ. affix n (as in דִּכֵּן, תַּמָּן; in Sabean = post-positive article; Hom^{Chr. § 57:} compare W^{CG 115}), Nö^{GGA 1884, 1020:} אֲזַי, [אֱדַי], probably from same demonstrative √ as זֶה, דָּא, דִּי, etc., , , lo well then, in that case, Ethiopic : when? : now (Di^{Lex. 197, 1072}), Syriac (enclitic) but); — then, thereupon, Dan 2:15; Dan 2:17; Dan 2:19; Dan 2:25; Dan 2:48; Dan 3:24 +, Ezra 4:9; Ezra 4:23; Ezra 5:4; Ezra 5:9 + (always, except Ezra 5:5, at beginning of sentence, introducing new stage of narrative with some emphasis); so with בְּ, בֵּאדַיִן (3 t. Ezra, 26 t. Daniel) Dan 2:14; Dan 2:35; Dan 2:46; Dan 3:3; Dan 3:13; Dan 3:19; Dan 3:21 (twice in verse); Dan 3:26, etc., Ezra 4:24; Ezra 5:2; Ezra 6:1 מִןאֱֿדַיִן from that time Ezra 5:16.

Strong's Definition H116

then, time, now

ʾĕdayin

then (of time)

then, afterwards, thereupon, from that time

Variations 4 forms of this word

Translations 5 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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לְ דָנִיֵּ֣אל

לְ

Prefix — preposition to, for

דָנִיֵּ֣אל

Root word a name — transliterate it ("Daniel")

Dictionary form: דָּנִיֵּאל · daw-nih-YALE

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Np

Noun — Proper Name

לְ	Speech Preposition
דָנִיֵּאל	Speech Noun Type Proper Name

In English

In the KJV here: daniel

daniel ×34 unto daniel ×5 to daniel ×3 then daniel ×2 against daniel ×1 but daniel ×1 concerning daniel ×1 in the same daniel ×1

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Daniel — Standard English rendering of this proper name.

Dani'el — Preserves Hebrew vowel pointing; use in academic texts.

Daniel (the prophet) — Adds title for clarity when first introduced.

he — Substitute pronoun once referent is established in context.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9445 H1841

דָּנִיֵּאל proper name, masculine Daniel (Biblical Hebrew id.); — Dan 2:13; Dan 2:14 + 50 t. Daniel.

Strong's Definition H1841

daniel

dāniyyēl

God is my judge

Danijel, the Hebrew prophet

the 4th of the greater prophets, taken as hostage in the first deportation to Babylon, because of the gift of God of the interpretation of dreams, he became the 2nd in command of the Babylon empire and lasted through the end of the Babylonian empire and into the Persian empire. His prophecies are the key to the understanding of end time events. Noted for his purity and holiness by contemporary prophet, Ezekiel

also, 'Belteshazzar' (H1095 or H1096)

Variations 12 forms of this word

Translations 12 English renderings

Daniel Prophet Daniel Priest who returned from Babylonian exile

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רַבִּ֗י

Root word grown, grew, made

Dictionary form: רְבָה · reh-BAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Vpp3ms

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

רַבִּי

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

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In English

In the KJV here: made man

grew ×2 art grown ×1 is grown ×1 made man ×1 were grown ×1

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grow — Most natural, broadly applicable rendering for increase in size.

become great — Emphasizes magnitude or status, not just physical growth.

grow up — Best for maturing persons or living things.

increase — Suits contexts of quantity or numerical growth.

be made great — Passive; highlights divine or external agency.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9883 H7236 H7235

רְבָה verb grow great (ᵑ7 Syriac; see Biblical Hebrew I. רבה); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ר Dan 4:8 +; 3 feminine singular רְבָת v.Dan 4:19 2 masculine singular רְבַיְתָ Kt ( > רְבַת Qr K^{§ 47, Beisp. 1})a)) v.Dan 4:19 — grow tall and large, of tree Dan 4:8; Dan 4:17 grow long, of hair v.Dan 4:30 figurative grow great, of king v.Dan 4:19, increase, of greatness v.Dan 4:19. Pa`el make great: Perfect 3 masculine singular רַבִּי Dan 2:48 with ל accusative of person

Strong's Definition H7236

grown, grew, made

rĕbâ

to increase (in whatever respect)

to grow great

(P'al) to grow long, grow tall and large, grow great, increase

Variations 4 forms of this word

Translations 5 English renderings

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וּ מַתְּנָ֨ן

וּ

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

מַתְּנָ֨ן

Root word gifts

Dictionary form: מַתְּנָא · maht-teh-NAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Ncfpa

Noun — Common, feminine plural, absolute state plural — usually add "-s"

וּ	Speech Conjunction
מַתְּנָן	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Plural State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: gifts

gifts ×2 let thy gifts ×1

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gift — Broadest, most natural modern rendering; fits most contexts.

present — Emphasizes the act of giving to a dignitary or superior.

offering — Useful when the gift carries a formal or honorific tone.

reward — Prefer when the gift is given in exchange for a service or favor.

tribute — Best when given to a ruler or as an act of submission.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9727 H4978

[מַתְּנָא] noun feminine gift; — plural absolute מַתְּנָן Dan 2:6; Dan 2:48 suffix מַתְּנָתָךְ Dan 5:17.

Strong's Definition H4978

gifts

mattĕnāʾ

a present; specifically (in a good sense), a sacrificial offering, (in a bad sense) a bribe

gift

Variations 3 forms of this word

Translations 2 English renderings

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רַבְרְבָ֤ן

Root word great, things

Dictionary form: רַבְרַב · rahb-RAHB

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Aafpa

Adjective — feminine plural, absolute state plural — usually add "-s"

רַבְרְבָן

Speech Adjective Type Adjective Gender Feminine Number Plural State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: great

great ×4 and it had great ×1 great things ×1 of the great ×1 very great things ×1

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great — Broadest equivalent; fits most contexts naturally.

mighty — Emphasizes power and imposing force.

enormous — Highlights sheer size or scale; vivid modern register.

grand — Suggests majesty or elevated status.

colossal — Strong intensifier; best for dramatic or apocalyptic imagery.

vast — Preferred when extent or scope is in view.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9880 H7229 H7260

רַב adjective great (ᵑ7 Syriac); — absolute Dan 2:31 +, construct vDan 2:14 +; emphatic masculine רַבָּא Ezra 4:10 +; feminine רַבְּתָא Dan 4:27 masculine plural redupl. רַבְרְבִין (K^{§ 59, 4}) Dan 3:33, feminine plural בָן- Dan 2:48 +, emphatic ָ֯ תָא Dan 7:11; Dan 7:17 —
l. great, literally, of image Dan 2:31, rock vDan 2:35, city Dan 4:27, sea Dan 7:2, beast vDan 7:3 vDan 7:17, teeth vDan 7:7, gifts Dan 2:48 great, imposing, feast Dan 5:1, signs Dan 3:33, words Dan 7:8; Dan 7:11; Dan 7:20 with מִן compare Dan 7:20.

2. figurative of power, influence, etc.: great king Dan 2:10; Ezra 4:10; Ezra 5:11 (compare Zinjirli מלכן רברבן Cooke¹⁸³), God Ezra 5:8; Dan 2:45.

3. as noun = captain, chief: רַב טַבָּחַיָּא Dan 2:14, סִגְנִין ׳ר vDan 2:48, חַרְטֻמַּיָּא ׳ר Dan 4:6; Dan 5:11.

Strong's Definition H7260

great, things

rabrab

huge (in size); domineering (in character)

(adj) great

great

Variations 4 forms of this word

Translations 5 English renderings

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שַׂגִּיאָן֙

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

Dictionary form: שַׂגִּיא · sahg-GEE

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Aafpa

Adjective — feminine plural, absolute state plural — usually add "-s"

שַׂגִּיאָן

Speech Adjective Type Adjective Gender Feminine Number Plural State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: him many

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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יְהַב

Root word given, gave, give, giveth, laid, …

Dictionary form: יְהַב · yeh-HAHB

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)"

יְהַב

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

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In the KJV here: a great and gave

and given ×2 be given ×2 given ×2 was given to it ×2 and gave a great ×1 and laid ×1 and there was given ×1 and they shall be given ×1

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give — Most versatile; covers commands, narration, and general sense.

grant — Prefer when a superior bestows something formally or officially.

hand over — Emphasizes physical transfer or delivery to a recipient.

pay — Best when the context involves tribute, wages, or settlement.

extend — Use for abstract giving such as prolonging time or life.

yield — Suits contexts of surrendering, producing, or conceding something.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9573 H3051 H3052

יְהַב verb give (ᵑ7 Syriac; compare Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳י Ezra 5:12 +; 2 masculine singular יְהַבְתְּ Dan 2:23 3 masculine plural וִיהַ֫בוּ Dan 3:28 Imperative masculine singular הַב (K^{§ 11. 3. a})) Dan 5:17 Participle active יָהֵב Dan 2:21, plural יָָֽהֲבִין Dan 6:3 —

1. give, accusative of thing + ל person Dan 2:48; Dan 5:17, also (subject God) Dan 2:21; Dan 2:23; Dan 2:37; Dan 2:38; Dan 5:18; Dan 5:19 give report Dan 6:3 (ל person); give over, accusative of person + בְּיַד (יַד

2.) Ezra 5:12 (subject God); give up, surrender Dan 3:28 (one's body, accusative).

2. place, lay foundations Ezra 5:16 (Nabataean also place Cooke^{102, 1. 6} SAC^{JQ 1904, 274}; see

2. Schulth^{Lex; and ZAW xxii (1902), 162}; compare D^{WB 171}). Pe`il (W^{CG 224}), be given, subject thing, with ל person: 3 masculine singular יְהִיב Ezra 7:4; Ezra 7:6, יְהִב vEzra 7:14 vEzra 7:22, 3 feminine singular יְהִיבַת Ezra 5:28; Ezra 7:12; Ezra 7:27 3 masculine plural וִיהִ֫יבוּ Ezra 5:14 be given up (ל of flame) Dan 7:11. Hithpe`el Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִתְיְהֵב Dan 4:13, 3 feminine singular תִּתְיְה֑ב Ezra 6:4 3 masculine plural יִתְיַהֲבוּן Dan 7:25 Participle מִתְיְהֵב Ezra 4:20; Ezra 6:9, feminine singular מִתְיִהֲבָא vEzra 6:8, plural בין- Ezra 7:19 —

1. be given, subject thing, ל person Dan 4:13; Ezra 6:9; Ezra 7:19 be given over, subject person בִּידֵהּ (יַד

2.) Dan 7:25.

2. be paid, of cost Ezra 6:4 (מִן of source), vEzra 6:8 (ל person), toll Ezra 4:20 (ל person).

Strong's Definition H3052

given, gave, give, giveth, laid, …

yĕhab

to give (whether literal or figurative); generally, to put; imperatively (reflexive) come

to give, provide

(P'al)

to give

to be given

Variations 17 forms of this word

Translations 24 English renderings

Word Parts

לֵ ֔הּ

לֵ

Preposition to, for

֔הּ

Suffix — pronoun his / him / it

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Sp3ms

Preposition

לֵ	Speech Preposition
הּ	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Singular

In English

it ×144 him ×95 them ×83 thee ×59 me ×53 unto him ×35 you ×28 he ×22

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וְ הַ֨שְׁלְטֵ ֔הּ

וְ

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

הַ֨שְׁלְטֵ

Root word ruler, power, rule

֔הּ

Suffix — pronoun his / him / it

Dictionary form: שְׁלֵט · sheh-LATE

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Vhp3ms/Sp3ms

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

וְ	Speech Conjunction
הַשְׁלְטֵ	Speech Verb Stem Haphel Type Perfect (Qatal) Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Singular
הּ	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Singular

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In the KJV here: and made him ruler

ruler ×2 and hath made thee ruler ×1 and made him ruler ×1 power ×1 shall bear rule ×1

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ruler — Modernized from KJV; clearest general-purpose rendering.

official — Prefer for bureaucratic or administrative contexts.

governor — Suits a regional or appointed authority figure.

authority — Abstract sense; good when power rather than person is meant.

commander — Military or hierarchical contexts of exercised control.

one in charge — Informal; useful in narrative prose for clarity.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9958 H7980 H7981

שְׁלֵט verb have power, rule (ᵑ7 Syriac; Biblical Hebrew (q. v.) late); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳שׁ Dan 3:27, 3 masculine plural שְׁלִ֫טוּ Dan 6:25 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִשְׁלַ֑ט Dan 5:7, 3 feminine singular תִּשְׁלַט Dan 2:39, 2 masculine singular תִּשְׁלַ֑ט Dan 5:16 — have power upon, ב of thing, Dan 3:27 (of fire); fall upon, assault (ᵑ7 = פָּגַע בְּ), ב person Dan 6:25 (of lions); subject person rule, be ruler, absolute, Dan 5:7; Dan 5:16, subject kingdom, ב of earth, Dan 2:39. Haph`el make ruler: Perfect 3 masculine singular suffix הַשְׁלְטָח Dan 2:38 (ב person, etc.); הַשְׁלְטֵהּ vDan 2:48 (עַל of province).

Strong's Definition H7981

ruler, power, rule

šĕlēṭ

to rule over

to have power, rule, domineer, rule over

(P'al) have power upon or over, rule, fall upon, assault, be ruler

Variations 7 forms of this word

Translations 5 English renderings

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עַ֖ל

Preposition upon, unto, over, in, against, …

Dictionary form: עַל · al

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R

Preposition

עַל	Speech Preposition

In English

In the KJV here: over

upon ×16 over ×9 unto ×8 against ×7 concerning ×5 in ×5 for ×4 to ×4

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on — Most versatile default; covers surface and figurative senses.

over — Use for authority, coverage, or position above.

about — Best for topics or subjects of speech or thought.

against — Use for opposition, complaint, or hostile action.

concerning — Formal; suits legal or prophetic discourse on a subject.

regarding — Neutral modern alternative to 'concerning'.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9768 H5922 H5921

עַל preposition upon, over, on account of, above, to, against (Biblical Hebrew and general Aramaic id.); — suffix 1 singular עֲלַי; 2 masculine singular עליך Kt (so Egyptian Aramaic, Cooke^{No. 77, A 5, 6, B 8}, S-C^{Pap. A 3, B 5} +), עֲלָךְ, Qr (ᵑ7 עֲלַךְ, Dalm^{§ 47, 2}) Dan 3:12 + 6 t. Daniel; Ezra 7:18 3 masculine singular עֲלוֺהִי (so Nabataean, Palmyrene; Egyptian Aramaic עלוי S-C^{A 6} +) Dan 3:28 +, עֲלֹהִי Ezra 6:11 3 feminine singular עליה Kt (so Egyptian Aramaic, S-C^{D 24}), עֲלַהּ Qr (so ᵑ7) Dan 4:14; Dan 5:21 1 plural עֲלֵינָא Ezra 4:12, עֲלֵ֑ינָא Ezra 4:18; Ezra 5:17 Baer (Gi עֲלֶ֑ינָא); 3 masculine plural עֲלֵיהֹם (so Nabataean, CIS^{ii. 226}; Egyptian Aramaic, S-C^{Pap. F 5, 8}+) Ezra 7:24, עֲלֵיהוֺן Ezra 5:1; Ezra 5:3 —

1. a. upon, Dan 2:10; Dan 2:28; Dan 2:46; Dan 5:5; Dan 5:7; Dan 6:11 + often, Dan 4:26 עַלהֵֿיכַל מַלְכוּתָא (2Sam 11:2); to be established עַל מַלְכוּתִי 2Sam 4:33 (compare 2Chr 1:1 Biblical Hebrew II. 1) to lay an impost upon, Ezra 7:24 to trust on, Dan 3:28 after a verb of motion, מְטָא עַל to come upon, Dan 4:21; Dan 4:25 of times, to pass over, Dan 4:13; Dan 4:20; Dan 4:22; Dan 4:29; Ezra 5:1 בְּשֻׁם אֱלָהּ יִשְׂרָאֵל עֲלֵיהוֺן i.e. (named) over them.
b. idiomatic (as in Biblical Hebrew; see II. 1 d) of the person who is the subject of an emotion or experience, Dan 5:9 וְזִיוֺתִי שָׁנַיִן עֲלוֺהִי were changed upon him, Dan 7:28; Dan 6:19 וְשִׁנְּתֵהּ נַדַּת עֲלוֺהִי (compare Dan 2:1).
c. on accusative of (Biblical Hebrew 1 f b), Dan 3:16 פִּתְגָּם עַלדְּֿנָה. So in עַלדְּֿנָה on this accusative Ezra 4:15; Ezra 4:22; Ezra 5:17, עַלמָֿה wherefore ? Dan 2:15 and עַל דִּבְרַת דִּי (see ׳דְּ).
d. on behalf of (ib. 1 f c), Ezra 6:17.
e. regarding, concerning (ib. 1 f g), Dan 2:18; Dan 5:14; Dan 5:29; Dan 6:6; Dan 6:13; Ezra 7:14 + often

2. over, with verbs of ruling, appointing, etc., Dan 2:48; Dan 2:49; Dan 3:12; Dan 4:14 +, Ezra 4:20; Ezra 6:18.

3. in a comparative sense, above, beyond, Dan 3:19; Dan 6:4.

4. expressing direction:
a. to, of a person, after a verb of motion (compare Biblical Hebrew 7 c a a), Dan 2:24; Dan 4:31; Dan 4:33; Dan 6:7; Dan 6:16; Ezra 4:12; Ezra 4:23 + often; after to send (a letter, etc.) Ezra 4:11; Ezra 4:17; Ezra 4:18; Ezra 5:6 +, write Ezra 4:7, prophesy Ezra 5:1 of the direction of the mind (ib. 7c c), Dan 3:12; Dan 6:14 (twice in verse); Dan 6:15 compare Ezra 5:5 הֲוַת עַל ׳וְעֵין אֱל (compare Jer 40:4 and אֶל Ps 34:16).
b. against, Dan 3:19; Dan 3:29; Dan 5:23; Dan 6:5; Dan 6:6 +; Ezra 4:8; Ezra 7:23.

5. in such phrases as שְׁפַר עַל, טְאֵב (to be) good or acceptable to (as in Syriac and late Hebrew: see Biblical Hebrew 8), Ezra 5:17 אִם עַל מַלְכָּא טָב, Ezra 7:18 (twice in verse); Dan 4:24 (יִשְׁפַּר), Dan 6:15 (בְּאֵשׁ), v.Dan 6:24 (טְאֵב). — compare the synopsis of meanings in Lzb³⁴⁰.

Strong's Definition H5922

upon, unto, over, in, against, …

ʿal

above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

upon, over, on account of, above, to, against

upon, over, on account of, regarding, concerning, on behalf of

Variations 14 forms of this word

Translations 41 English renderings

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כָּל

Root word all, any, as, whole, every, …

Dictionary form: כֹּל · kole

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsc

Noun — Common, masculine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word

כָּל	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Construct

In English

In the KJV here: the whole

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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מְדִינַ֣ת

Root word province, provinces

Dictionary form: מְדִינָה · meh-dee-NAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncfsc

Noun — Common, feminine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word

מְדִינַת

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Singular State Construct

In English

In the KJV here: province

in the province ×2 of the provinces ×2 the province ×2 and provinces ×1 into the province ×1 is in the province ×1 of the province ×1 province ×1

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province — Modernized KJV standard; widely understood administrative region.

district — Prefer when emphasizing a subdivision of a larger empire.

region — More general; good when boundaries are loosely defined.

territory — Highlights extent of land under a governing authority.

state — Suits contexts where semi-autonomous governance is in view.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9444 H4083 H4082

[מְדִינָה] noun feminine (judicial) district, province (K^{§ 60, 3}) d); also Biblical Hebrew); — emphatic מְדִינְתָּא (M:§ 72 c) Ezra 5:8; Ezra 6:2 construct מְדִינַת Dan 2:48; Dan 2:49; Dan 3:1; Dan 3:12; Dan 3:30; Ezra 7:16 plural absolute מְדִנָן Ezra 4:15, emphatic מְדִינָתָא Dan 3:2; Dan 3:3.

Strong's Definition H4083

province, provinces

mĕdînâ

properly, a judgeship, i.e., jurisdiction; by implication, a district (as ruled by a judge); generally, a region

district, province

Variations 6 forms of this word

Translations 8 English renderings

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בָּבֶ֑ל

Root word a name — transliterate it ("Of babylon")

Dictionary form: בַּבֶל · ba-BEL

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Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Np

Noun — Proper Name

בָּבֶל

Speech Noun Type Proper Name

In English

In the KJV here: 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

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וְ רַ֨ב

וְ

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

רַ֨ב

Root word great, master, stout, captain, chief, …

Dictionary form: רַב · rahb

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Aamsc

Adjective — masculine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word

וְ	Speech Conjunction
רַב	Speech Adjective Type Adjective Gender Masculine Number Singular State Construct

In English

In the KJV here: and chief

a great ×2 great ×2 master ×2 the great ×2 and chief ×1 lord ×1 of the great ×1 the captain ×1

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great — Most versatile; fits size, number, or importance.

chief — Prefer for titles or leadership roles.

commander — Ideal for military or official contexts.

lord — Use for high-status, authoritative figures.

mighty — Emphasizes power or strength over rank.

numerous — Best when referring to large quantities or multitudes.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9880 H7229 H7260

2. figurative of power, influence, etc.: great king Dan 2:10; Ezra 4:10; Ezra 5:11 (compare Zinjirli מלכן רברבן Cooke¹⁸³), God Ezra 5:8; Dan 2:45.

3. as noun = captain, chief: רַב טַבָּחַיָּא Dan 2:14, סִגְנִין ׳ר vDan 2:48, חַרְטֻמַּיָּא ׳ר Dan 4:6; Dan 5:11.

Strong's Definition H7229

great, master, stout, captain, chief, …

rab

abundant

(adj) great

great

Variations 5 forms of this word

Translations 11 English renderings

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Word Parts

סִגְנִ֔ין

Root word governors

Dictionary form: סְגַן · seh-ɡAHN

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmpa

Noun — Common, masculine plural, absolute state plural — usually add "-s"

סִגְנִין

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: of the governors

the governors ×3 governors ×1 of the governors ×1

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official — Broad, neutral term; works across most contexts.

governor — Modernized KJV rendering; fits provincial/regional authority.

prefect — Precise administrative term; suits Babylonian/Persian settings.

ruler — More general; good when exact rank is unclear.

magistrate — Emphasizes judicial-civic role; formal register.

administrator — Highlights bureaucratic function over political title.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9732 H5460 H5461

[סְגַן] noun masculine perfect (ᵑ7 (rare), Egyptian Aramaic S-C^{D 13}; see Biblical Hebrew (late), Assyrian loan-word) — plural absolute סִגְנִין Dan 2:48 emphatic סִגְנַיָּא Dan 3:2; Dan 3:3; Dan 3:27; Dan 6:8.

Strong's Definition H5460

governors

sĕgan

a prefect of a province

prefect, governor

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 3 English renderings

Governor/Prefect of Babylon and Persia

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עַ֖ל

Preposition upon, unto, over, in, against, …

Dictionary form: עַל · al

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R

Preposition

עַל	Speech Preposition

In English

In the KJV here: over

upon ×16 over ×9 unto ×8 against ×7 concerning ×5 in ×5 for ×4 to ×4

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on — Most versatile default; covers surface and figurative senses.

over — Use for authority, coverage, or position above.

about — Best for topics or subjects of speech or thought.

against — Use for opposition, complaint, or hostile action.

concerning — Formal; suits legal or prophetic discourse on a subject.

regarding — Neutral modern alternative to 'concerning'.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9768 H5922 H5921

2. over, with verbs of ruling, appointing, etc., Dan 2:48; Dan 2:49; Dan 3:12; Dan 4:14 +, Ezra 4:20; Ezra 6:18.

3. in a comparative sense, above, beyond, Dan 3:19; Dan 6:4.

Strong's Definition H5922

upon, unto, over, in, against, …

ʿal

above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

upon, over, on account of, above, to, against

upon, over, on account of, regarding, concerning, on behalf of

Variations 14 forms of this word

Translations 41 English renderings

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כָּל

Root word all, any, as, whole, every, …

Dictionary form: כֹּל · kole

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsc

Noun — Common, masculine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word

כָּל	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

In English

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 2:47

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Daniel 2:49