Daniel 2:5

עָנֵ֤ה מַלְכָּא֙ וְאָמַ֣ר לְכַשְׂדָּיֵ֔א מִלְּתָ֖ה מִנִּ֣י אַזְדָּ֑א הֵ֣ן לָ֤א תְהֽוֹדְעוּנַּ֙נִי֙ חֶלְמָ֣א וּפִשְׁרֵ֔הּ הַדָּמִין֙ תִּתְעַבְד֔וּן וּבָתֵּיכ֖וֹן נְוָלִ֥י 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.

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Ezra 6:11

וּמִנִּי שִׂים טְעֵם דִּי כָל-אֱנָשׁ דִּי יְהַשְׁנֵא פִּתְגָמָא דְנָה יִתְנְסַח אָע מִן-בַּיְתֵהּ וּזְקִיף יִתְמְחֵא עֲלֹהִי וּבַיְתֵהּ נְוָלוּ יִתְעֲבֵד עַל-דְּנָֽה׃

Also I have made a decree, that whosoever shall alter this word, let timber be pulled down from his house, and being set up, let him be hanged thereon; and let his house be made a dunghill for this.

Daniel 3:29

וּמִנִּי שִׂים טְעֵם דִּי כָל-עַם אֻמָּה וְלִשָּׁן דִּֽי-יֵאמַר שָׁלהּ עַל אֱלָהֲהוֹן דִּֽי-שַׁדְרַךְ מֵישַׁךְ וַעֲבֵד נְגוֹא הַדָּמִין יִתְעֲבֵד וּבַיְתֵהּ נְוָלִי יִשְׁתַּוֵּה כָּל-קֳבֵל דִּי לָא אִיתַי אֱלָה אָחֳרָן דִּֽי-יִכֻּל לְהַצָּלָה כִּדְנָֽה׃

Therefore I make a decree, That every people, nation, and language, which speak any thing amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dunghill: because there is no other God that can deliver after this sort.

2 Kings 10:27

וַֽיִּתְּצוּ אֵת מַצְּבַת הַבָּעַל וַֽיִּתְּצוּ אֶת-בֵּית הַבַּעַל וַיְשִׂמֻהוּ ‫(למחראות)‬ לְמֽוֹצָאוֹת עַד-הַיּֽוֹם׃

And they brake down the image of Baal, and brake down the house of Baal, and made it a draught house unto this day.

Psalms 50:22

בִּֽינוּ-נָא זֹאת שֹׁכְחֵי אֱלוֹהַּ פֶּן-אֶטְרֹף וְאֵין מַצִּֽיל׃

Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver.

Deuteronomy 13:16

וְאֶת-כָּל-שְׁלָלָהּ תִּקְבֹּץ אֶל-תּוֹךְ רְחֹבָהּ וְשָֽׂרַפְתָּ בָאֵשׁ אֶת-הָעִיר וְאֶת-כָּל-שְׁלָלָהּ כָּלִיל לַֽיהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ וְהָֽיְתָה תֵּל עוֹלָם לֹא תִבָּנֶה עֽוֹד׃

And thou shalt gather all the spoil of it into the midst of the street thereof, and shalt burn with fire the city, and all the spoil thereof every whit, for the LORD thy God: and it shall be an heap for ever; it shall not be built again.

1 Samuel 15:33

וַיֹּאמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל כַּֽאֲשֶׁר שִׁכְּלָה נָשִׁים חַרְבֶּךָ כֵּן-תִּשְׁכַּל מִנָּשִׁים אִמֶּךָ וַיְשַׁסֵּף שְׁמוּאֵל אֶת-אֲגָג לִפְנֵי יְהוָה בַּגִּלְגָּֽל׃

And Samuel said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed pieces Agag in before the LORD in Gilgal.

Daniel 2:12

כָּל-קֳבֵל דְּנָה מַלְכָּא בְּנַס וּקְצַף שַׂגִּיא וַאֲמַר לְהוֹבָדָה לְכֹל חַכִּימֵי בָבֶֽל׃

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

Psalms 58:7

יִמָּאֲסוּ כְמוֹ-מַיִם יִתְהַלְּכוּ-לָמוֹ יִדְרֹךְ חִצָּיו כְּמוֹ יִתְמֹלָֽלוּ׃

Let them melt away as waters which run continually: when he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces.

Joshua 6:26

וַיַּשְׁבַּע יְהוֹשֻׁעַ בָּעֵת הַהִיא לֵאמֹר אָרוּר הָאִישׁ לִפְנֵי יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר יָקוּם וּבָנָה אֶת-הָעִיר הַזֹּאת אֶת-יְרִיחוֹ בִּבְכֹרוֹ יְיַסְּדֶנָּה וּבִצְעִירוֹ יַצִּיב דְּלָתֶֽיהָ׃

And Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the LORD, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in his firstborn, and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it.

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עָנֵ֤ה מַלְכָּא֙ Pashta — a lesser break וְאָמַ֣ר לְכַשְׂדָּיֵ֔א Zaqef Qatan — a strong break מִלְּתָ֖ה Tipeha — a lesser break מִנִּ֣י אַזְדָּ֑א Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here הֵ֣ן לָ֤א תְהֽוֹדְעוּנַּ֙נִי֙ Pashta — a lesser break חֶלְמָ֣א וּפִשְׁרֵ֔הּ Zaqef Qatan — a strong break הַדָּמִין֙ Pashta — a lesser break תִּתְעַבְד֔וּן Zaqef Qatan — a strong break וּבָתֵּיכ֖וֹן Tipeha — a lesser break נְוָלִ֥י יִתְּשָׂמֽוּן Silluq — end of the verse

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Word Parts

עָנֵ֤ה

Root word answered, spake

Dictionary form: עֲנָה · uh-NAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Vqrmsa

Verb — Peal, Participle Active, masculine singular, absolute state simple action (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Qal ongoing action — try "___ing" or "one who ___s"

עָנֵה

Speech Verb Stem Peal Type Participle Active Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute

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In English

In the KJV here: answered

answered ×12 spake ×10 and spake ×2 he answered ×2 they answered ×2 therefore he spake ×1 they spake ×1

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answer — Most direct equivalent; use for replies to questions.

respond — Slightly more formal; suits deliberate or official replies.

speak up — Captures the sense of taking the floor to address others.

declare — Use when the speech is a solemn or public statement.

say — Broadest option; fits casual or narrative contexts.

speak — Good when no specific question is being answered.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9780 H6030 H6032

I. [עֲנָה] verb answer (see Biblical Hebrew I. עָנָה); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 feminine singular עֲנַת Dan 5:10 3 masculine plural עֲנוֺ Dan 2:7 +; Participle active (עֲנָה Nö^{GGA, 1884, 1021}) עָנֵה Dan 2:5 +, plural עָנַיִן (K^{§ 47 Beisp. e})) Dan 3:24 — always + אמר Participle, answered and said (ל [or קֳדָם] person usually following אדר; following ׳ע Dan 2:10; Dan 2:27; Dan 2:47): —

1. answer, make reply, to something said: Dan 2:5; Dan 2:7; Dan 2:8; Dan 2:10; Dan 2:27; Dan 3:16; Dan 3:24; Dan 3:25; Dan 4:16 b Dan 5:17; Dan 6:13; Dan 6:14.

2. respond to occasion, speak in view of a situation: Dan 2:15; Dan 2:20; Dan 2:26; Dan 3:9; Dan 3:14; Dan 3:19; Dan 3:24; Dan 3:26; Dan 3:28; Dan 4:16a; Dan 4:27; Dan 5:10.

Strong's Definition H6032

answered, spake

ʿănâ

properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e., pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce

to answer, respond

(P'al)

to answer, make reply

Variations 4 forms of this word

Translations 7 English renderings

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Word Parts

מַלְכָּ א֙

מַלְכָּ

Root word king, kings, royal

א֙

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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Word Parts

וְ אָמַ֣ר

וְ

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

אָמַ֣ר

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

Dictionary form: אֲמַר · uh-MAHR

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Vqrmsa

Verb — Peal, Participle Active, masculine singular, absolute state simple action (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Qal ongoing action — try "___ing" or "one who ___s"

וְ	Speech Conjunction
אָמַר	Speech Verb Stem Peal Type Participle Active Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute

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In English

In the KJV here: and said

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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Word Parts

לְ כַשְׂדָּאֵ י

לְ

Prefix — preposition to, for

כַשְׂדָּאֵ

Root word a name — transliterate it ("To the chaldeans")

Suffix — pronoun my / me

Dictionary form: כַּשְׂדַּי · kahs-DAI

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Ngmpa/Sp1cs

Noun — Gentilic, masculine plural, absolute state plural — usually add "-s"; a people-group name (like "Hittite")

לְ	Speech Preposition
כַשְׂדָּאֵ	Speech Noun Type Gentilic Gender Masculine Number Plural State Absolute
י	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person First Person Number Singular

In English

In the KJV here: to the chaldeans

the chaldeans ×3 chaldeans ×2 of the chaldeans ×1 or chaldean ×1 to the chaldeans ×1

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Chaldean — Standard modern adjective or singular noun form.

Babylonian — Broader cultural/political context; use when empire is in view.

Chaldeans — Collective plural; most common contextual rendering.

Babylonians — Plural equivalent of 'Babylonian'; emphasizes imperial identity.

astrologer — Use when כַּשְׂדַּי refers to the priestly/scholarly class in Daniel.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9627 H3779 H3778

כַּשְׂדָּ֑י proper name, of a people Chaldean (see Biblical Hebrew כַשְׂדִּים); — absolute ׳כ Dan 2:10 emphatic כשדיא Dan 5:30 Kt (Qr כַּשְׂדָּאָה), כסדיא Ezra 5:12 Kt (Qr כַּסְדָּאָה); plural absolute כַּשְׂדָּאִין Ezra 3:8; Ezra 5:11, emphatic כשדיא Kt, כַּשְׂדָּאֵי Qr, Dan 2:5; Dan 2:10; Dan 4:4; Dan 5:7 —

1. Chaldean By race Dan 3:8; Dan 5:30; Ezra 5:12.

2. as learned, of the class of Magi (Biblical Hebrew ׳כ 1 c), Dan 2:5; Dan 2:10 (twice in verse); Dan 4:4; Dan 5:7; Dan 5:11.

Strong's Definition H3779

chaldeans, chaldean

kaśday

clod breakers

a Chaldaean or inhabitant of Chaldaea; by implication, a Magian or professional astrologer

the inhabitants of Chaldea, living on the lower Euphrates and Tigris

Variations 6 forms of this word

Translations 5 English renderings

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מִלְּתָ א

מִלְּתָ

Root word thing, words, matter, things, word, …

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: מִלָּה · mil-LAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncfsd/Td

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

מִלְּתָ	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Singular State Determined
א	Speech Particle Type Definite Article

In English

In the KJV here: the thing

the thing ×3 matter ×2 of the thing ×2 the matter ×2 words ×2 and made the thing ×1 commandment ×1 great words ×1

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word — Core meaning; best for speech or divine utterance contexts.

matter — Modernizes KJV 'matter'; suits topics or affairs under discussion.

thing — Broadest sense; use when referencing a non-verbal subject or event.

statement — Emphasizes a formal or authoritative declaration.

command — Preferred when the word carries directive or royal force.

message — Highlights communicated content passed between parties.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9668 H4406

מִלָּה noun feminine word, thing; — absolute ׳מ Dan 2:9 +, construct מִלַּת vDan 2:10 +; emphatic vDan 2:5 +, ָ א, vDan 2:8 +; plural absolute מִלּין Dan 7:1; Dan 7:25, construct מִלֵּי Dan 5:10, emphatic מִלַּיָּא Dan 7:11; Dan 7:16 —

1. word, utterance Dan 4:28; Dan 6:15, plural Dan 5:10; Dan 7:11; Dan 7:25 in bad sense, כִדְבָח וּשְׁחִיתָה ׳מ Dan 2:9, מִלַּיָּא רַבְרְבָתָא Dan 7:11 (compare רַבְרְבָן alone vDan 7:8 vDan 7:20); word of God's judgment Dan 4:30 = command Dan 2:5; Dan 2:8; Dan 3:22; Dan 3:28; Dan 6:13.

2. thing, affair, matter: Dan 2:10 (twice in verse); Dan 2:11; Dan 2:15; Dan 2:17; Dan 2:23; Dan 5:15; Dan 5:26; Dan 7:28 (twice in verse), plural vDan 7:1 vDan 7:16.

Strong's Definition H4406

thing, words, matter, things, word, …

millâ

a word, command, discourse, or subject

word, thing

word, utterance, command

Variations 12 forms of this word

Translations 18 English renderings

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מִנִּ ֣י

מִנִּ

Preposition of, from, part, because, after, …

֣י

Suffix — pronoun my / me

Dictionary form: מִן · min

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Sp1cs

Preposition

מִנִּ	Speech Preposition
י	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person First Person Number Singular

In English

In the KJV here: from me

from ×23 of ×19 out of ×8 from me ×3 of thee ×3 thee from ×3 and i ×2 and part ×2

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from — Core spatial/temporal origin; broadest default choice.

out of — Emphasizes emergence or separation from a source.

of — Partitive or genitive relationship; less directional than 'from'.

because of — Prefer when מִן expresses cause or reason.

than — Use in comparative constructions.

since — Temporal use; marks a starting point in time.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9670 H4481 H4480

מִן preposition from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than (Biblical Hebrew and general Aramaic id.); — rarely assimilated, as in Hebrew, see Dan 6:5 מִצַּד, Ezra 5:11; Ezra 6:14 suffix מִנִּי, מִנָּךְ 3 masculine מִנֵּהּ, feminine מִנַּהּ Dan 2:42; Dan 7:24 3 masculine plural מִנְּהוֺן (so Palmyrene Tariff ii. a 34; Nabataean, Egyptian Aramaic מנהם, Cooke^{No. 89. 6}, S-C^{Pap. A 10}) Dan 2:33 (twice in verse); Dan 2:41 (twice in verse); Dan 2:42 (twice in verse) Kt (Qr each time feminine מִנְּהֵן), Dan 6:3 (twice in verse); —

1. of place:
a. from, Dan 4:10; Dan 4:11; Dan 4:28; Dan 7:4 +, מִן תַּמָּה Ezra 6:6 figurative on the side or part of (compare Biblical Hebrew 1 c) Dan 6:5 מִצַּד מַלְכוּתָא.
b. out of, Dan 3:15; Dan 3:26; Dan 5:2; Dan 7:3, etc.
c. (coming) from Dan 2:35, away from, Dan 2:45; Dan 4:11; Dan 4:22; Dan 4:28; Jer 10:11.
d. to ask or exact of a person, Dan 2:16; Dan 2:49 +; Ezra 7:26 to deliver from Dan 6:21.

2. a. of the source (Biblical Hebrew 2 b), as to be fed from Dan 4:9 or author (ib. d), מִנִּי שִׂים טְעֵם = by me is a decree made, Dan 3:29; Dan 4:3 (Dan 6:27 מִןקֳֿדָמַי), Ezra 4:19 +, compare Ezra 5:17 מִנַּי = on my part Dan 2:5; Dan 2:8 (see אַזְדָּא).
b. of the immediate cause, as a result of, by, Dan 4:22 (= ב v.Dan 4:12 v.Dan 4:20), v.Dan 4:30; Dan 5:21: so with a verb of fearing Dan 5:19.
c. of the remoter cause, by reason of (Biblical Hebrew 2 f ), Dan 5:19 מִןרְֿבוּתָא, Dan 7:11 so מִןדִּֿי, see דִּי

3. d. of the norm (compare Biblical Hebrew 2 g) = at, according to, Ezra 6:14 ׳מִןטַֿעַם אֱלָהּ יִשׂ at the decree of, etc., Ezra 7:23; Dan 2:8 מִןיַֿצִּיב according to certainty, vDan 2:47 מִןקְֿשֹׁט.

3. partitively (Biblical Hebrew 3), Dan 6:3 חַד מִנְּהוֺן, Dan 7:8; Dan 7:16; Dan 2:25; Dan 5:13 (some) of Dan 2:41 מִןנִֿצְבְּתָא; מִנְּהוֺן מִ֗֗֗נְּהוֺן some . . . others of them Dan 2:33; Dan 2:41; Dan 2:42a; so vDan 2:42b מִ֗֗֗נַּהּ.

4. of time, from, Dan 2:20 (מִן ֗֗֗ וְעַד), Ezra 4:15; Ezra 4:19 see also אְדַיִן and דַּי

5. in comparisons, different from Dan 7:3; Dan 7:7; Dan 7:19; Dan 7:23; Dan 7:24, beyond, more than Dan 2:30; Dan 2:39; Dan 6:30; Dan 7:20 end; Dan 4:13 לִבְבֵהּ מִןאֲֿנָשָׁא יְשַׁנּוֺן let his heart be changed away from man's (Biblical Hebrew 7 b b; Isa 52:14).

6. compounds: — see לְוָת, קֳדָס, [קַדְמָה], תְּחוֺת.

מְנֵא see מנה. below

Strong's Definition H4481

of, from, part, because, after, …

min

properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of

from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than

from, out of (of place)

Variations 14 forms of this word

Translations 47 English renderings

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אַזְדָּ֑א

Root word gone

Dictionary form: אֲזָד · uh-DZAWD

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Aafsa

Adjective — feminine singular, absolute state

אַזְדָּא

Speech Adjective Type Adjective Gender Feminine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: is gone

is gone ×2

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gone — Most direct modern equivalent; widely understood.

departed — Slightly formal; implies a definitive leaving.

certain — Some scholars read as 'confirmed/certain'; use in disputed contexts.

decided — Fits contexts where a matter is firmly settled or resolved.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9274 H149 H230

אַדְרַזְדָּא adverb correctly, exactly (according to Haug^{JBW 1853, 152 f.} Scheft^{68 f.} from Zend derez, make firm, whence Sanskrit participle passive drdha, firm, sure, suitable, Zend dere´ta, holding firm, Persian durust, whole, complete, correct; > Nö^{KAT 2 617} from אַזְדָּא, q. v.); — Ezra 7:23 ׳יִתְעֲבֵד א.

אֶדְרַע see דרע.

BDB9280 H230

אַזְדָּא (so Gi, with most MSS.; Baer אָֽזְדָא adjective sure, assured (Persian azda, Sanskrit addhâ, 'certain' (Kern^{ZDMG 1869, 220}); so first Nö^{KAT 2 617}; confirmed now by Egyptian Aramaic (RÉS^{361, B 3}) הן אזד יחעבד מן if it is made certain (certified) by, etc.; > ᵐ5 Ki AV and others (see Thea) as verb is gone, or (אָֽזְדָא) is going, from Talmud אֲזַד (= אֲזַל) go away (Levy^{NHWB i. 50}); so Scheft^{MGWJ 1903, 310} from Zend * azda 'gone,' participle passive of azaiti 'go'); — Dan 2:5 מִלְּתָה מִנִּי אַוְדָּא, vDan 2:8 דִּיאַֿזְדָּא מִנִּי מִלְּתָא the word is assured on my part (the thing is fully resolved upon by me: compareSyrver ; IE קַיָּימָא וֶאְמֶת); + Dan 3:14(see צְדָא).

Strong's Definition H230

gone

ʾăzād

firm

(P'al) to be gone

Variations 1 forms of this word

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הֵ֣ן

Conjunction if, or, whether

Dictionary form: הֵן · hane

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C

Conjunction

הֵן	Speech Conjunction

In English

In the KJV here: if

if ×8 but if ×2 or ×2 whether ×2 therefore if ×1 well but if ×1

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if — Standard conditional; broadly useful in most contexts.

whether — Prefer when introducing an alternative or indirect question.

even if — Adds concessive force; use when contrast is implied.

suppose — Conversational; suits rhetorical or hypothetical scenarios.

in case — Highlights contingency; fits cautionary or legal contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB2204 H2005 H518 H2006

II. הֵן₁₀₀ (הֶןֿ Num 23:9; Num 23:24; Job 8:19; Job 8:20; Job 13:1; Job 26:14; Job 33:6; Job 33:12; Job 33:29; Job 36:5; Job 36:22; Job 36:26 הֵןֿ Job 13:15; Job 36:30; Job 41:1 +) demonstrative adverb or interjection lo! behold (on etymology see הִנֵּה), less widely used than הִנֵּה, and in prose mostly confined to calling attention to some fact upon which action is to be taken, or a conclusion based;
a. Gen 3:22 הֵן הָאָדָם הָיָה behold the man is become as one of us, & now lest, etc., Gen 4:14 behold, thou hast driven me forth etc., Gen 11:6; Gen 15:3; Gen 19:34; Gen 27:11; Gen 29:7; Gen 30:34 (nearly = yea), Exod 5:5; Exod 6:12; Exod 6:30; Lev 10:18; Lev 10:19; Num 17:27; Deut 5:21 (in prose only in Pentateuch (23 t.) and Ezek 18:4 in this usage); in poetry, used more freely, but chiefly in Isa² & Job, — Num 23:9; Num 23:24 (Balaam) Isa 23:13; Isa 32:1; Isa 33:7; Ps 51:7; Ps 51:8; Ps 68:34; Ps 78:20; Ps 139:4; Prov 11:31 (stating the premiss to a conclusion introduced by אַף כִּי, q. v.), Prov 24:12: elsewhere (except in senses b, c) only in Isa² (23 t.) & Job (31 t), as Isa 40:15 (twice in verse); Isa 41:11; Isa 41:24; Isa 41:29; Isa 50:1; Isa 50:2; Isa 50:9 (twice in verse); Isa 50:11; Job 4:18; Job 15:15; Job 25:5 (in these three passages before אַף or אַף כִּי), Job 9:1; Job 9:12 etc. (see above).
b. as a hypothetical particle, propounding a possibility, if (so Late Hebrew, Biblical Aramaic, Mandean, Palmyrene (ZMG 1888, 404); on the contrary Syriac , Palestinian ᵑ7 אִין, also Palmyrene (ib. p. 415), Arabic with א), a special application or development of the use a: Exod 4:1 והן לא יאמינו לי and behold ( = and suppose) they will not believe me ? etc., Lev 25:20 and if (וְכִי) ye say, What shall we eat the 7th year ? הֵן לֹא נִזְרַע behold, we shall not sow etc. (i.e. supposing we do not sow), Isa 54:15; Job 40:23; 2Chr 7:13 (twice in verse) (2Chr 7:13 b וְאִם); stating the ground on which a question is based, Exod 8:22 (וְלֹא = הֲלֹא), Jer 3:1; Hag 2:12 (see הֵן Aramaic b).
c. if, whether, in an indirect question, Jer 2:10 רְאוּ הֵן הָֽיְתָה כָּזֹאת (but Gr הֲנִהְיְתָה); compare אִם 2 b, and הֵן Aramaic

BDB9477 H2005 H2006 H518 H3861

הֵן conjunction if, whether (Biblical Hebrew הֵן, q. v.: Zenjirli, Egyptian Aramaic (S-C^{Pap. A 7} +), Palmyrene, Nabataean הן, Mandean הין if [ᵑ7^{Onk Jon} use אם, ᵑ7^Jer אין, Syriac ]); —

1. if, Dan 2:6; Dan 3:15; Dan 3:17; Dan 4:24; Dan 5:16; Dan 5:17, הֵן לָא ֗֗֗ Dan 2:5; Dan 2:9; Dan 3:15 vDan 3:18 הֵן לָ֔א if not.

2. repeated, הֵן ֗֗֗ הֵן sive ... sive, whether ... or (compare Biblical Hebrew אִם, 1 b 1), Ezra 7:26 (so Palmyrene^{Tariff ii.c.19}).

3. in indirect question, whether (compare אִם, 2 b), Ezra 5:17b יִתְבַּקַּר ֗֗֗ הֵן אִיתַי ֗֗֗ . — See also לָהֵן. p. 50, 243, 1099

הַסִּק etc., see סלק Haph`el

BDB9640 H3809 H3861 H518 H2006 H3808 H3588

II. לָהֵן conjunction except, but (from לָא and הֵן 'not if' (compare Hebrew אם לא Gen 24:38); so Nabataean and Egyptian Aramaic להן Cooke^{217, 219, 241} S-C^{Pap. C 6, 7} +; lâinnî, however Soc^{Arab. Dial.} see Marokko 44, Anm. 103; ᵑ7 אִילָּהֵין Gen 32:28; Gen 43:3 and elsewhere); —

1. after a negative (= Biblical Hebrew כִּי אִם, q. v.):
a. except Dan 2:11; Dan 3:28; Dan 6:6; Dan 6:8.
b. but (German sondern) Dan 2:30.

2. without a negative: however, but Ezra 5:12.

Strong's Definition H2006

if, or, whether

hēn

lo! also there(-fore), (un-)less, whether, but, if

behold, if, whether

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 6 English renderings

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לָ֤א

Particle not

Dictionary form: לָא · law

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Tn

Particle — Negative

לָא	Speech Particle Type Negative

In English

In the KJV here: ye will not

not ×18 nor ×8 no ×6 shall not ×4 without ×4 is not ×3 neither ×3 are not ×2

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not — Standard negation; fits most contexts naturally.

no — Use before nouns or as a standalone negative reply.

nor — Connects two negative clauses or items.

never — Emphasizes total absence across time or circumstance.

nothing — Use when negating an implied object or quantity.

without — Preferable when negating accompaniment or condition.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9632 H3808 H3809

לָא (לָה Dan 4:32) adverb not (Biblical Hebrew לא; Aramaic of Têma, Egyptian, etc., לא; Nerab ל (Lzb³⁰¹ Cook^{G1. 67}); ᵑ7 לָא; Syriac ); — not Jer 10:11; Dan 2:5; Dan 2:9; Dan 2:10, etc.; before a participle (so rarely in Biblical Hebrew, 1 b c), Dan 2:27; Dan 2:43; Dan 3:16; Dan 4:4; Dan 4:6; Dan 4:15 +, so v.Dan 4:32 וְכָלדָּֿאְרֵי אַרְעָא כְּלָה חֲשׁיבִין; are as men not accounted of (so Bev Behrm Marti, compare Isa 53:8 ᵑ7 בסירין ולא חשׁיבין; > most 'accounted as nothing,' for which no analogy, yet compare Ps 39:6 ᵑ7); followed by אִיתַי, see אִיתַי. With infinitive and לְ Dan 6:9 דִּי לָא לִהַשְׁנָיָה which it is not to alter = which is not to be altered (compare v.Dan 6:16), Ezra 6:8 (K^{§ 67, 1} Dr^{§ 202, 2}.; compare Isa 35:6 ᵑ7, D^{Aramaic Dialektproben, p. 1}). With interr. הֲלָא Dan 3:24; Dan 4:27; Dan 6:13.

BDB9640 H3809 H3861 H518 H2006 H3808 H3588

1. after a negative (= Biblical Hebrew כִּי אִם, q. v.):
a. except Dan 2:11; Dan 3:28; Dan 6:6; Dan 6:8.
b. but (German sondern) Dan 2:30.

2. without a negative: however, but Ezra 5:12.

Strong's Definition H3809

not, no, nor, without, none, …

lāʾ

no, not

no, not, nothing

Variations 6 forms of this word

Translations 35 English renderings

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תְהֽוֹדְעוּנַּ ֙נִי֙

תְהֽוֹדְעוּנַּ

Root word known, know, certify, knew, knewest, …

֙נִי֙

Suffix — pronoun my / me

Dictionary form: יְדַע · yeh-DA

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Vhi2mp/Sp1cs

Verb — Haphel, Imperfect (Yiqtol), second person masculine plural causative (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Hiphil not-yet-complete action — try "he will ___" or "he ___s" the built-in subject is "you (a group)"

תְהֽוֹדְעוּנַּ	Speech Verb Stem Haphel Type Imperfect (Yiqtol) Person Second Person Gender Masculine Number Plural
נִי	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person First Person Number Singular

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In English

In the KJV here: make known

know ×5 known ×4 and make known ×3 make known ×3 thou know ×2 to make known ×2 also we certify ×1 and certified ×1

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know — Most direct, general-purpose rendering.

make known — Use when the sense is proclamation or disclosure.

reveal — Emphasizes unveiling hidden or divine information.

inform — Neutral; suits official or formal communication contexts.

certify — Formal/legal register; confirms or attests a fact.

teach — Use when the knowing involves instruction or training.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9571 H3045 H3046

יְדַע verb know (see Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳י Dan 5:21; Dan 6:11, 2 masculine singular יְדַ֫עָתָּ Dan 5:22, 1s. יִדְעֵת Dan 4:6 Imperfect 2 masculine singular תִּנְדַּע (K^{§ 11, 4. b}) β)) Ezra 4:15 +, etc.; Imu. דַּע masculine singular (K^{§ 11. 3 a})) Dan 6:16 Participle active יָדַע Dan 2:8 +; plural יָָֽדְעִין Dan 5:23, etc.; passive יְדיעַ Dan 4:12 +; — know, with accusative of thing Dan 2:30; Dan 5:22, accusative of thing omitted Ezra 7:25 ׳יָֽדְעֵי דָּתֵי א, vEzra 7:25, יָָֽדְעֵי בִינָה Dan 2:21 with object clause vDan 2:8 vDan 2:9 vDan 2:22; Dan 4:6; Dan 4:14; Dan 4:23; Dan 4:29; Dan 5:21; Dan 6:11; Dan 6:16; Ezra 4:15, so (of God) Dan 4:22 participle active absolute Dan 5:23 having capacity of knowledge; passive in periphrase conjugation, subject clause + ל person Dan 3:18; Ezra 4:12; Ezra 4:13; Ezra 5:8. Haph`el Perfect 3 masculine singular הוֺדַע Dan 2:15 +, suffix הוֺדְעָךְ vDan 2:29, 2 masculine singular suffix הוֺדַעְתַּ֫נִי vDan 2:23, תֶּ֑נָה- vDan 2:23 1 plural הוֺדַ֫עְנָא Ezra 4:14 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְהוֺדַע Dan 2:25, suffix יְהוֺדְעִנַּ֑נִי Dan 7:16, etc. (see K^{§ 43 c})); Infinitive לְהוֺדָעָה Dan 5:8, suffix לְהוֺדָעֻתַ֫נִי Dan 4:15; Dan 5:16, etc.; Participle active plural מְהוֺדְעִין Dan 4:4 +; — cause to know, inform : ל person Ezra 4:14, + accusative of thing Dan 2:15; Dan 2:17; Dan 2:25; Dan 2:30; Dan 4:4; Dan 5:8; Dan 5:17, so (sf, person) Dan 2:5; Dan 2:9; Dan 2:26; Dan 4:3; Dan 4:15; Dan 5:15; Dan 5:16; Dan 7:16, and (subject God) Dan 2:23 ל person + object clause Ezra 4:16; Ezra 7:24, so (of God) Dan 2:28; Dan 2:29; Dan 2:45, and (suffix person) V:23; accusative of person only Ezra 5:10; Ezra 7:25.

Strong's Definition H3046

known, know, certify, knew, knewest, …

yĕdaʿ

to inform

to know

(P'al) to know

Variations 36 forms of this word

Translations 34 English renderings

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חֶלְמָ ֣א

חֶלְמָ

Root word dream, dreams

֣א

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: חֵלֶם · hay-LEM

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsd/Td

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

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

In English

In the KJV here: unto me the dream

the dream ×8 unto me the dream ×3 a dream ×2 me the dream ×2 and the dream ×1 dream ×1 is the dream ×1 of dreams ×1

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dream — Standard, universally understood rendering for any context.

vision — Prefer when the dream carries prophetic or divine revelation.

night vision — Emphasizes the nocturnal, visionary quality of the experience.

dreamlike revelation — Highlights the interpretive, God-given message within the dream.

omen — Use when the dream functions as a portent or sign.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9527 H2493 H2472

חֵלֶם₂₂ noun masculine^{Dan 4:2} dream (ᵑ7 Syriac; see Biblical Hebrew חֲלוֺם, √ II. חלם); — absolute ׳ח Dan 4:2; Dan 7:1 emphatic חֶלְמָא Dan 2:4 +; suffix חֶלְמִי Dan 4:6, מָךְ- Dan 2:28 plural חֶלְמִין Dan 5:12 — dream, as vehicle of revelation Dan 2:4 + 10 t., Dan 4:3 + 6 t., Dan 5:12 to prophet Dan 7:1.

Strong's Definition H2493

dream, dreams

ḥēlem

a dream

dream

Variations 6 forms of this word

Translations 11 English renderings

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וּ פִשְׁרֵ ֔הּ

וּ

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

פִשְׁרֵ

Root word interpretation, interpretations

֔הּ

Suffix — pronoun his / him / it

Dictionary form: פְּשַׁר · peh-SHAHR

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Ncmsc/Sp3ms

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

וּ	Speech Conjunction
פִשְׁרֵ	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Construct
הּ	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Singular

In English

In the KJV here: with the interpretation

the interpretation ×10 and the interpretation thereof ×3 unto me the interpretation ×3 and the interpretation ×2 is the interpretation ×2 interpretations ×1 me the interpretation ×1 me the interpretation thereof ×1

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interpretation — Most direct modern equivalent; broadly applicable.

meaning — Natural in conversational or explanatory contexts.

explanation — Emphasizes unpacking or making something clear.

solution — Apt when the 'interpretation' resolves a puzzle or dream.

reading — Useful for textual or symbolic decoding contexts.

sense — Idiomatic when conveying overall import or significance.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9827 H6591 H6592

פְּשַׁר₃₁ noun masculine^{Dan 2:45} interpretation (of dream) (compare Biblical Hebrew as loan-word); — construct ׳פ Dan 4:3; Dan 5:15; Dan 5:26; Dan 7:16 emphatic פִּשְׁרָא Dan 2:4 + 7 t. Daniel; + Dan 4:15; Dan 4:16 Kt (Qr הֵּ֯); הָ֯ Dan 2:7; Dan 5:12 suffix הֵּ֯ Dan 2:5; Dan 2:6 (twice in verse) + 11 t. Daniel; + Qr Dan 4:15; Dan 4:16 (Kt אָ֯); plural פִּשְׁרִין Dan 5:16.

Strong's Definition H6591

interpretation, interpretations

pĕšar

an interpretation

interpretation (of dream)

Variations 15 forms of this word

Translations 16 English renderings

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הַדָּמִין֙

Root word pieces

Dictionary form: הַדָּם · hahd-DAWM

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmpa

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

הַדָּמִין

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: in pieces

in pieces ×2

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pieces — Most neutral, widely understood rendering.

fragments — Implies broken or shattered result; slightly formal.

bits — Informal; suits colloquial or accessible translations.

chunks — Suggests larger, rougher pieces; vivid and concrete.

shreds — Emphasizes tearing apart; strong, violent connotation.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9467 H1917

[הַדָּם] noun [masculine] member, limb (loan-word from Persian , id. Lag^{Ges. Abh. 28} Fl^{Levy ChWB i. 423 b}); plural absolute הַדָּמִין תִּתְעַבְדוּן Dan 2:5 ye shall be made members, i.e. dismembered, so Dan 3:29.

Strong's Definition H1917

pieces

haddām

something stamped to pieces, i.e., a bit

member, limb, member of the body

Variations 1 forms of this word

Translations 1 English renderings

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תִּתְעַבְד֔וּן

Root word made, do, done, cut, did, …

Dictionary form: עֲבַד · uh-BAHD

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Vui2mp

Verb — Hithpeel, Imperfect (Yiqtol), second person masculine plural passive / reflexive of the simple stem (Aramaic) not-yet-complete action — try "he will ___" or "he ___s" the built-in subject is "you (a group)"

תִּתְעַבְדוּן

Speech Verb Stem Hithpeel Type Imperfect (Yiqtol) Person Second Person Gender Masculine Number Plural

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In the KJV here: thereof ye shall be cut

made ×4 and he doeth ×1 and he worketh ×1 and that they have moved ×1 be made ×1 do ×1 doest thou ×1 done ×1

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do — Most versatile, general-purpose choice for any context.

make — Prefer when emphasizing creation or production of something.

carry out — Good for executing commands, orders, or decrees.

perform — Formal register; suits ritual, official, or ceremonial acts.

execute — Strong; best for judicial or authoritative actions.

accomplish — Highlights completion or achievement of a task.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9745 H5648 H5647

עֲבַד verb make, do (ᵑ7, Syriac, Old Aramaic, Nabataean, Palmyrene, Egyptian Aramaic (S-C^Pap.; compare אַזְדָּא); = Biblical Hebrew עָבַד, q. v., but in meaning || עשׂה); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ע Dan 3:1 +, 2 masculine singular עֲבַ֑דְתְּ (K^{§ 13, 2}) Dan 4:32 1 singular עַבְדֵֿת Dan 3:15; Dan 6:23, 3 masculine plural עֲבַ֫דוּ Ezra 6:13 +; Imperfect 2 masculine plural תַּעְבְּדוּן (Baer K^{§ 38. 1. b}); תַּעַבְדוּן Gi Str) Ezra 6:8; Ezra 7:18 Infinitive מֶעְבַּד (K^{§ 15, a}) 2)) Ezra 4:22; Ezra 7:18 (מֶעְבַּ֑ד); Participle active עָבֵד Ezra 7:26 +, feminine singular עָֽבְדָא Dan 7:21 masculine plural עָֽבְדִין Ezra 4:15 —

1. make, accusative of thing Dan 3:1; Dan 3:15 and (of creation) Jer 10:11 make a feast Dan 5:1, war Dan 7:21 (עם person). ded. of temple Ezra 6:16.

2. do, accusative of deed, Dan 4:32 (of God), Dan 6:23; Ezra 4:15; Ezra 4:22 do, act, כְּנֵמָא, thus, Ezra 6:13, כ, according to, Dan 7:18 and (of God) Dan 4:32, absolute Dan 6:11 accusative +ב of thing Ezra 7:18 do something with, +עִם person Ezra 6:8 do, perform, accusative of God's law Ezra 7:26, accusative of signs, etc. (subject God) Dan 6:28 and (+עִם person) Dan 3:32. Hithpe`el Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִתְעֲבֵד Ezra 6:11 +, דִ֑֯ Ezra 6:12; Ezra 7:21 2 masculine plural תִּתְעַבְדוּן Dan 2:5 Participle מִתְעֲבֵד Ezra 7:26, בֶדֿ- Ezra 4:19, feminine singular עַבְדָא- Ezra 5:3 —

1. be made into, with noun predicate, Dan 2:5; Dan 3:29; Ezra 6:11.

2. be done, wrought, Ezra 4:19; Ezra 5:8 (subject עֲבִידְתָּא); be performed, executed, of command Ezra 6:12; Ezra 7:21; Ezra 7:23, judgment Ezra 7:26.

Strong's Definition H5648

made, do, done, cut, did, …

ʿăbad

to do, make, prepare, keep, etc

to make, do

(P'al)

to make, create

to be made into

Variations 20 forms of this word

Translations 23 English renderings

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Word Parts

וּ בָתֵּי כ֖וֹן

וּ

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

בָתֵּי

Root word house, houses

כ֖וֹן

Suffix — pronoun your / you (a group)

Dictionary form: בַּיִת · ba-YIT

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Ncmpc/Sp2mp

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

וּ	Speech Conjunction
בָתֵּי	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Construct
כוֹן	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Second Person Gender Masculine Number Plural

In English

In the KJV here: and your houses

house ×17 the house ×6 for the house ×4 of the house ×3 his house ×2 and let his house ×1 and let the house ×1 and their houses ×1

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house — Most versatile; fits nearly every context.

home — Emphasizes family warmth or personal residence.

household — Highlights the people/family unit within the house.

dwelling — Slightly formal; stresses the place of habitation.

palace — Use when the referent is a royal or grand residence.

temple — Use specifically for בֵּית יְהוָה, God's house/sanctuary.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9372 H1004 H1005

[בַּ֫יִת]₄₄ noun masculine^{Ezra 6:7} house (Biblical Hebrew בַּ֫יִת); — emphatic בַּיְתָ֫א Ezra 5:3 +, תָ֫ה- Ezra 5:12; Ezra 6:15 construct בֵּית(ֿׅ Ezra 4:24; Ezra 5:2 +; suffix בַּיְתִי Dan 4:1 (Baer^n., compare M^{§ 76 c}; van d. H. Gi בֵּיתִי), בַּיְהֵתּ Dan 2:17 +; plural suffix בָּֽתֵּיכוֺן Dan 2:5 —

1. house, of men : Ezra 6:11 (twice in verse); Dan 2:5; Dan 2:17; Dan 3:29; Dan 6:11 of king Ezra 6:4; Dan 4:4, מִשְׁתְּיָא ׳ב Dan 5:10, גִּנְוַיָא דִּי מִלְכָּא ׳ב Ezra 5:17, compare Ezra 7:20 = ׳סִפְרַיָא וגו ׳ב Ezra 6:1 מִלְכוּ ׳ב Ezra 4:30 royal residence (of Babylonian ).

2. house of God, temple at Jerusalem Dan 5:3; Dan 5:23; Ezra 4:24 + 28 t. Ezra.

Strong's Definition H1005

house, houses

bayit

a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)

house (of men)

Variations 14 forms of this word

Translations 17 English renderings

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Word Parts

נְוָלִ֥י

Root word dunghill

Dictionary form: נְוָלוּ · neh-waw-LOO

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncfsa

Noun — Common, feminine singular, absolute state

נְוָלִי

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: a dunghill

a dunghill ×3

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dung heap — Common modern term; clear and widely understood.

refuse pile — Neutral, non-graphic; suits formal or literary contexts.

trash heap — Colloquial and vivid; good for accessible translations.

rubbish heap — Slightly more formal; preferred in British English contexts.

ash heap — Evokes poverty and desolation; fits rhetorical or poetic passages.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9700 H5122

נְוָלוּ, נְוָלִר (K^{§ 61, 4. 5}) noun feminine refuse-heap (ᵑ7 נְוָלִי dung-heap; perhaps loan-word from Assyrian namâlu (nawâlu), ruin, Jen^{KB vi. 363}); — נְוָלוּ Ezra 6:11, נְוָלִי Dan 2:5; Dan 3:29.

Strong's Definition H5122

dunghill

nĕwālû

a sink

refuse-heap, dunghill, outhouse

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 1 English renderings

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Word Parts

יִתְּשָׂמֽוּן

Root word made, make, commanded, laid, named, …

Dictionary form: שׂוּם · soom

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Vui3mp

Verb — Hithpeel, Imperfect (Yiqtol), third person masculine plural passive / reflexive of the simple stem (Aramaic) not-yet-complete action — try "he will ___" or "he ___s" the built-in subject is "they"

יִתְּשָׂמֽוּן

Speech Verb Stem Hithpeel Type Imperfect (Yiqtol) Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Plural

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In English

In the KJV here: shall be made

made ×3 make ×3 commanded ×2 and laid ×1 do make ×1 give ×1 hast made ×1 hath commanded ×1

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place — Neutral, widely applicable; prefer for physical positioning.

set — Slightly formal; good for appointments or decrees.

make — Use when something is being created or established.

appoint — Best for designating roles, offices, or commands.

assign — Fits contexts of giving tasks, names, or allocations.

impose — Use when authority or obligation is being established.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9915 H7760 H7761

[שׂוּם], שׂים verb set, make (see Biblical Hebrew; for Persian influence on usage compare Scheft⁶⁵); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular שָׂם Ezra 5:3 +, suffix שָׂמֵהּ Ezra 5:14 2 masculine singular, שַׂ֫מְתָּ Dan 3:10 1 singular שָׂ֫מֶת טְעֵם Ezra 6:12 3 masculine plural שָׂמוּ Dan 3:12 Imperative masculine plural שִׂ֫ימוּ Ezra 4:21 —

1. make, accusative טְעֵם = make decree Dan 3:10; Ezra 6:1; Ezra 6:12 + verb finite vEzra 6:8, + infinitive Ezra 4:21; Ezra 5:13 and (with ל person) vEzra 5:3 vEzra 5:9.

2. make, appoint, one's name Dan 5:12 (2 accusative), one to office Ezra 5:14 (2 accusative).

3. set, fix, accusative בָּל mind, Dan 6:15 (c. infinitive); accusative טְעֵם Dan 3:12; Dan 6:14 pay due regard (טְעֵם) to (עַל person). Pe`il 3 masculine singular מִנִּי שִׂים טְעֵם Ezra 4:19, from me a decree is made, so Ezra 5:17; Ezra 6:8; Ezra 6:11; Ezra 7:13; Ezra 7:21; Dan 3:29; Dan 4:3; Dan 6:27 literal 3 feminine singular שֻׂמַת (read probably שִׂימַת K^{§ 45, Beisp. 1.} d)) Dan 6:18 (of stone, עַל local). Hithpe`el be made: Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִתְּשָׂם Ezra 4:24 (of decree, סטְעֵס with מִן agent.); 3 masculine plural יִתְּשָׂמוּן Dan 2:5 subject of thing + noun predicate be made into; Participle Ezra 5:8 literally be set, laid, of wood, ב of wall.

Strong's Definition H7761

made, make, commanded, laid, named, …

śûm

to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)

to set, make, appoint

(P'al)

to make, make decree, set out (decree)

Variations 11 forms of this word

Translations 21 English renderings

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