Daniel 3:4

וְכָרוֹזָ֖א קָרֵ֣א בְחָ֑יִל לְכ֤וֹן אָֽמְרִין֙ עַֽמְמַיָּ֔א אֻמַּיָּ֖א וְלִשָּׁנַיָּֽא

Then an herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O people, nations, and languages,

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בֵּאדַיִן דָּרְיָוֶשׁ מַלְכָּא כְּתַב לְֽכָל-עַֽמְמַיָּא אֻמַיָּא וְלִשָּׁנַיָּא דִּֽי-‫(דארין)‬ דָיְרִין בְּכָל-אַרְעָא שְׁלָמְכוֹן יִשְׂגֵּֽא׃

Then king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.

Daniel 4:1

נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר מַלְכָּא לְֽכָל-עַֽמְמַיָּא אֻמַיָּא וְלִשָּׁנַיָּא דִּֽי-דָאְרִין בְּכָל-אַרְעָא שְׁלָמְכוֹן יִשְׂגֵּֽא׃

Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.

Micah 6:16

וְיִשְׁתַּמֵּר חֻקּוֹת עָמְרִי וְכֹל מַעֲשֵׂה בֵית-אַחְאָב וַתֵּלְכוּ בְּמֹֽעֲצוֹתָם לְמַעַן תִּתִּי אֹתְךָ לְשַׁמָּה וְיֹשְׁבֶיהָ לִשְׁרֵקָה וְחֶרְפַּת עַמִּי תִּשָּֽׂאוּ׃

For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of the house of Ahab, and ye walk in their counsels; that I should make thee a desolation, and the inhabitants thereof an hissing: therefore ye shall bear the reproach of my people.

Proverbs 9:13

אֵשֶׁת כְּסִילוּת הֹֽמִיָּה פְּתַיּוּת וּבַל-יָדְעָה מָּֽה׃

A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.

Isaiah 40:9

עַל הַר-גָּבֹהַ עֲלִי-לָךְ מְבַשֶּׂרֶת צִיּוֹן הָרִימִי בַכֹּחַ קוֹלֵךְ מְבַשֶּׂרֶת יְרוּשָׁלִָם הָרִימִי אַל-תִּירָאִי אִמְרִי לְעָרֵי יְהוּדָה הִנֵּה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃

O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!

Isaiah 58:1

קְרָא בְגָרוֹן אַל-תַּחְשֹׂךְ כַּשּׁוֹפָר הָרֵם קוֹלֶךָ וְהַגֵּד לְעַמִּי פִּשְׁעָם וּלְבֵית יַעֲקֹב חַטֹּאתָֽם׃

Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.

Daniel 4:14

קָרֵא בְחַיִל וְכֵן אָמַר גֹּדּוּ אִֽילָנָא וְקַצִּצוּ עַנְפוֹהִי אַתַּרוּ עָפְיֵהּ וּבַדַּרוּ אִנְבֵּהּ תְּנֻד חֵֽיוְתָא מִן-תַּחְתּוֹהִי וְצִפְּרַיָּא מִן-עַנְפֽוֹהִי׃

He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off his branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his fruit: let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from his branches:

Hosea 5:11

עָשׁוּק אֶפְרַיִם רְצוּץ מִשְׁפָּט כִּי הוֹאִיל הָלַךְ אַחֲרֵי-צָֽו׃

Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment, because he willingly walked after the commandment.

Esther 8:9

וַיִּקָּֽרְאוּ סֹפְרֵֽי-הַמֶּלֶךְ בָּֽעֵת-הַהִיא בַּחֹדֶשׁ הַשְּׁלִישִׁי הוּא-חֹדֶשׁ סִיוָן בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁה וְעֶשְׂרִים בּוֹ וַיִּכָּתֵב כְּֽכָל-אֲשֶׁר-צִוָּה מָרְדֳּכַי אֶל-הַיְּהוּדִים וְאֶל הָאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִֽים-וְהַפַּחוֹת וְשָׂרֵי הַמְּדִינוֹת אֲשֶׁר׀ מֵהֹדּוּ וְעַד-כּוּשׁ שֶׁבַע וְעֶשְׂרִים וּמֵאָה מְדִינָה מְדִינָה וּמְדִינָה כִּכְתָבָהּ וְעַם וָעָם כִּלְשֹׁנוֹ וְאֶל-הַיְּהוּדִים כִּכְתָבָם וְכִלְשׁוֹנָֽם׃

Then were the king's scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.

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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.

וְכָרוֹזָ֖א Tipeha — a lesser break קָרֵ֣א בְחָ֑יִל Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here לְכ֤וֹן אָֽמְרִין֙ Pashta — a lesser break עַֽמְמַיָּ֔א Zaqef Qatan — a strong break אֻמַּיָּ֖א Tipeha — a lesser break וְלִשָּׁנַיָּֽא Silluq — end of the verse

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Word Parts

וְ כָרוֹזָ ֖א

וְ

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

כָרוֹזָ

Root word herald

֖א

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: כָּרוֹז · kaw-ROHDZ

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Ncmsd/Td

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

וְ	Speech Conjunction
כָרוֹזָ	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Determined
א	Speech Particle Type Definite Article

In English

In the KJV here: then an herald

then an herald ×1

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herald — Most direct equivalent; official public announcer.

crier — Emphasizes the vocal, proclamation aspect of the role.

announcer — Neutral, modern; suits general audiences.

town crier — Vivid cultural equivalent; good for narrative contexts.

messenger — Broader term; use when official status is less central.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9623 H3744

[כָּרוֺז] noun masculine herald (loan-word from Greek κήρυξ, κηρύσσειν (K^{§ 64, 4} Krauss^{ii. 296 f.}; Nö^{GGA 1884, 1019 doubts}); ᵑ7 id., Syriac (see Brook), Christian-Palestinian Aramaic [] Schulth^{Lex. 97}; compare D^{§ 97 near the end}, also K^{§ 64, 4} Bev^{Dan 5:29} M^{§ 88}); — emphatic כָּדוֺוָא Dan 3:4.

Strong's Definition H3744

herald

kārôz

a herald

a herald

Variations 1 forms of this word

Translations 1 English renderings

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קָרֵ֣א

Root word read, cried, called

Dictionary form: קְרָא · keh-RAW

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"

קָרֵא

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

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In English

In the KJV here: cried

read ×3 cried ×2 be called ×1 he cried ×1 i will read ×1 shall read ×1 they should read ×1 was read ×1

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read — Modernized from KJV; prefer for textual/scribal contexts.

call out — Vocal proclamation; good for public announcements or names.

proclaim — Formal, authoritative declaration to an audience.

cry out — Emotional urgency; suits distress or loud appeals.

summon — Calling a person or group to appear; relational context.

recite — Reading aloud from a written text; liturgical or scribal use.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9869 H7123 H7121

[קְרָא] verb call, read out, aloud (see Biblical Hebrew I. קרא); —

Pe`al Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִקְרֵה Dan 5:7, 1 singular אֶקְרֵא vDan 5:17 3 masculine plural יִקְרוֺן vDan 5:15 Infinitive לְמִקְרֵא vDan 5:8 vDan 5:16 Participle active קָרֵא Dan 3:4 +; —

1. call, proclaim, בְּהַיִל: Dan 3:4; Dan 4:11; Dan 5:7

2. read out, aloud, accusative כְּתָבָא Dan 5:7; Dan 5:8; Dan 5:15; Dan 5:16; Dan 5:17 (ל person). Pe`îl (W^{CG 225}) Perfect 3 masculine singular קֱרִי Ezra 4:18; Ezra 4:23 it was read, קֳדָם person Hithpe`el be summoned, Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִתְקְרֵי Dan 5:12.

Strong's Definition H7123

read, cried, called

qĕrāʾ

to call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)

to call, read aloud, read out, shout

(P'al)

to call, proclaim

Variations 7 forms of this word

Translations 8 English renderings

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בְ חָ֑יִל

בְ

Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with

חָ֑יִל

Root word aloud, army, most, power

Dictionary form: חַיִל · ha-YIL

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Ncmsa

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

בְ	Speech Preposition
חָיִל	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: aloud

aloud ×3 and power ×1 in the army ×1 the most ×1 were in his army ×1

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army — Best for military contexts; organized fighting force.

strength — Good for abstract power or might contexts.

force — Covers both military units and raw power.

troops — Collective military sense; more concrete than 'force'.

might — Emphasizes inherent capacity or vigor.

loudly — Adverbial use; reserve for 'aloud/crying out' contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9524 H2428 H2429

חַ֫יִל noun masculine power, strength, army (see Biblical Hebrew II. חול, חיל); —

1. power: absolute בְּאֶדְרָע וְחָ֑יִל Ezra 4:23 by force and power; ׳קרא בְח i.e. call loudly Dan 3:4, בְּחַיִל Dan 4:11; Dan 5:7 ׳גִּבָּרֵיאח Dan 3:20 mighty men of power.

2. force, army, suffix חֵילֵהּ Dan 3:20 construct חֵיל שְׁמַיָּא Dan 4:32 (= Biblical Hebrew צְכָא הַשָּׁמַיִם).

Strong's Definition H2429

aloud, army, most, power

ḥayil

an army, or strength

strength, army, power

power

Variations 7 forms of this word

Translations 5 English renderings

Word Parts

לְ כ֤וֹן

לְ

Preposition to, for

כ֤וֹן

Suffix — pronoun your / you (a group)

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Sp2mp

Preposition

לְ	Speech Preposition
כוֹן	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Second Person Gender Masculine Number Plural

In English

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

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אָֽמְרִין֙

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

Dictionary form: אֲמַר · uh-MAHR

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Vqrmpa

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

אָֽמְרִין

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

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In English

In the KJV here: to you it is 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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Word Parts

עַֽמְמַיָּ ֔א

עַֽמְמַיָּ

Root word people

֔א

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: עַם · am

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmpd/Td

Noun — Common, masculine plural, determined state plural — usually add "-s"; determined — includes "the" (Aramaic)

עַֽמְמַיָּ	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Determined
א	Speech Particle Type Definite Article

In English

In the KJV here: o people

people ×6 the people ×5 and people ×1 o people ×1 of the people ×1 to the people ×1

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people — Most natural, broadly applicable modern rendering.

nation — Prefer when ethnic or political unity is emphasized.

community — Highlights shared identity or belonging within a group.

populace — Formal; suits contexts stressing the general public or masses.

folk — Informal; warm tone, suits poetic or narrative passages.

crowd — Use only when a specific assembled gathering is in view.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9776 H5971 H5972

עַם noun masculine^{Ezra 6:12} people (see Biblical Hebrew I. עמם, עַם); — ׳ע absolute Dan 2:44; Dan 3:29; Ezra 6:12, construct Dan 7:27 emphatic עַמָּה Ezra 5:12, עַמָּא Ezra 7:13; Ezra 7:16; Ezra 7:25 plural emphatic עַמֲמַיָּא (K^{§§ 15d}); 55, 5 a)) Dan 3:4; Dan 3:7 (twice in verse); Dan 3:31; Dan 5:19; Dan 6:26; Dan 7:14.

Strong's Definition H5972

people

ʿam

a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock

people

Variations 8 forms of this word

Translations 6 English renderings

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אֻמַּיָּ ֖א

אֻמַּיָּ

Root word nations, nation

֖א

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: אֻמָּה · oom-MAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncfpd/Td

Noun — Common, feminine plural, determined state plural — usually add "-s"; determined — includes "the" (Aramaic)

אֻמַּיָּ	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Plural State Determined
א	Speech Particle Type Definite Article

In English

In the KJV here: nations

nations ×5 nation ×1 of the nations ×1 the nations ×1

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people — Broad, natural default; emphasizes shared identity.

nation — Modernizes KJV; formal political or ethnic grouping.

ethnic group — Highlights cultural/ancestral distinctiveness; academic register.

community — Softer; suits smaller or non-state groups.

tribe — Use when the group lacks a formal national structure.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9307 H523 H524

אֻמָּה noun feminine nation (Biblical Hebrew id., late); — absolute ׳א Dan 3:29 plural emphatic אֻמַּיָא Dan 3:4; Dan 3:7; Dan 3:31; Dan 5:19; Dan 6:26; Dan 7:14; Ezra 4:10.

Strong's Definition H524

nations, nation

ʾummâ

a collection, i.e., community of persons

people, tribe, nation

Variations 3 forms of this word

Translations 4 English renderings

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וְ לִשָּׁנַיָּֽ א

וְ

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

לִשָּׁנַיָּֽ

Root word languages, language

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: לִשָּׁן · lish-SHAWN

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Ncmpd/Td

Noun — Common, masculine plural, determined state plural — usually add "-s"; determined — includes "the" (Aramaic)

וְ	Speech Conjunction
לִשָּׁנַיָּֽ	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Determined
א	Speech Particle Type Definite Article

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In the KJV here: and languages

and languages ×5 and language ×1 and the languages ×1

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language — Neutral, all-purpose singular form.

tongue — Common biblical idiom; fits poetic or elevated contexts.

dialect — Prefer when regional or ethnic distinctives are stressed.

speech — Emphasizes the spoken, communicative aspect.

idiom — Use when the focus is on a group's distinctive expression.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9646 H3956 H3961

לִשָּׁן noun masculine^{Dan 3:7} tongue (ᵑ7 Syriac; see Biblical Hebrew לָשׁוֺן, √ לשׁן ); — tongue = language, figurative for people: absolute ׳עַם אֻמָּה וְל Dan 3:29 plural emphatic וְלִשָּׁנַיָּא ׳א ׳ע vDan 3:4 vDan 3:7 v.Dan 4:31; Dan 5:19; Dan 6:26; Dan 7:14 (compare Biblical Hebrew לָשׁוֺן 2, Isa 66:18).

מָא see מָה. below

Strong's Definition H3961

languages, language

liššān

speech, i.e., a nation

tongue, language

tongue, language

Variations 3 forms of this word

Translations 3 English renderings

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