Daniel 4:10

Hebrew Bible (Masoretic) numbering: 4:7

וְחֶזְוֵ֥י רֵאשִׁ֖י עַֽל מִשְׁכְּבִ֑י חָזֵ֣ה הֲוֵ֔ית וַאֲל֥וּ אִילָ֛ן בְּג֥וֹא אַרְעָ֖א וְרוּמֵ֥הּ שַׂגִּֽיא

Thus were the visions of mine head in my bed; I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof was great.

Connections

Jeremiah 12:2

נְטַעְתָּם גַּם-שֹׁרָשׁוּ יֵלְכוּ גַּם-עָשׂוּ פֶרִי קָרוֹב אַתָּה בְּפִיהֶם וְרָחוֹק מִכִּלְיוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃

Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins.

Daniel 4:5

חֵלֶם חֲזֵית וִֽידַחֲלִנַּנִי וְהַרְהֹרִין עַֽל-מִשְׁכְּבִי וְחֶזְוֵי רֵאשִׁי יְבַהֲלֻנַּֽנִי׃

I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.

Psalms 37:35

רָאִיתִי רָשָׁע עָרִיץ וּמִתְעָרֶה כְּאֶזְרָח רַעֲנָֽן׃

I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.

Isaiah 10:33

הִנֵּה הָאָדוֹן יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת מְסָעֵף פֻּארָה בְּמַעֲרָצָה וְרָמֵי הַקּוֹמָה גְּדוּעִים וְהַגְּבֹהִים יִשְׁפָּֽלוּ׃

Behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, shall lop the bough with terror: and the high ones of stature shall be hewn down, and the haughty shall be humbled.

Ezekiel 31:3

הִנֵּה אַשּׁוּר אֶרֶז בַּלְּבָנוֹן יְפֵה עָנָף וְחֹרֶשׁ מֵצַל וּגְבַהּ קוֹמָה וּבֵין עֲבֹתִים הָיְתָה צַמַּרְתּֽוֹ׃

Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with fair branches, and with a shadowing shroud, and of an high stature; and his top was among the thick boughs.

Daniel 4:20

אִֽילָנָא דִּי חֲזַיְתָ דִּי רְבָה וּתְקִף וְרוּמֵהּ יִמְטֵא לִשְׁמַיָּא וַחֲזוֹתֵהּ לְכָל-אַרְעָֽא׃

The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto the heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth;

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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.

וְחֶזְוֵ֥י רֵאשִׁ֖י Tipeha — a lesser break עַֽל מִשְׁכְּבִ֑י Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here חָזֵ֣ה הֲוֵ֔ית Zaqef Qatan — a strong break וַאֲל֥וּ אִילָ֛ן Tevir — a lesser break בְּג֥וֹא אַרְעָ֖א Tipeha — a lesser break וְרוּמֵ֥הּ שַׂגִּֽיא Silluq — end of the verse

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וְ חֶזְוֵ֥י

וְ

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

חֶזְוֵ֥י

Root word visions, vision, look

Dictionary form: חֵזֵו · hay-DZAY

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Ncmpc

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

וְ	Speech Conjunction
חֶזְוֵי	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Construct

In English

In the KJV here: thus were the visions

and the visions ×3 visions ×2 and visions ×1 in my vision ×1 in the visions ×1 me the visions ×1 thus were the visions ×1 vision ×1

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vision — Broadest fit; works in most narrative and prophetic contexts.

dream-vision — Highlights the nocturnal, revelatory character common in Daniel.

apparition — Emphasizes a striking, mysterious visual appearance.

sight — More neutral; suits descriptive or observational passages.

revelation — Foregrounds divine communication over the visual image itself.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9517 H2376

[חְֶזוּ] noun masculine vision, appearance; — emphatic חֶוְוָא (K^{§ 55,6 b})) Dan 2:19 suffix וִי- Dan 7:2, וִהּ- vDan 7:20 plural construct חֶזְוֵי Dan 2:28 +; —

1. vision (as mode of revelation) Dan 2:19 (יְ לֵילְיָא ׳ח), Dan 7:2, so Dan 7:7. Dan 7:13, רֵישָׁא ׳ח Dan 2:28; Dan 4:2; Dan 7:10; Dan 7:1; Dan 10:15, חֶלְמָא ׳ח Dan 4:6 (Gie^{GGA, 1895, 598} reads אֲחַוֵּא I will relate).

2. appearance Dan 7:20.

Strong's Definition H2376

visions, vision, look

ḥēzēw

a sight

vision, appearance

vision

Variations 6 forms of this word

Translations 9 English renderings

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רֵאשִׁ ֖י

רֵאשִׁ

Root word head, heads, sum, chief

֖י

Suffix — pronoun my / me

Dictionary form: רֵאשׁ · raysh

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsc/Sp1cs

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

רֵאשִׁ	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Construct
י	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person First Person Number Singular

In English

In the KJV here: of mine head

of my head ×3 head ×2 of his head ×2 heads ×1 of mine head ×1 of their head ×1 of thy head ×1 the sum ×1

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head — Most direct rendering; use for physical or figurative head.

top — Prefer for apex or uppermost part of an object.

chief — Use when denoting a leader or most prominent person.

total — Best for census or numerical summation contexts.

principal — Formal register; suits leading officials or key items.

crown — Evokes the very top of the head poetically.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9878 H7217 H7218

רֵאשׁ noun masculine^{Dan 7:6} head (Egyptian Aramaic, S-C^Pap.; Palmyrene רש; ᵑ7 רֵישׁ, Syriac ; Biblical Hebrew ראֹשׁ); — construct ׳ר Dan 7:1 emphatic הָ֯ Dan 2:38 suffix רֵאשׁי Dan 4:2 +, חָ֯ Dan 2:28, הֵּ֯ vDan 2:32 +, הַּ֯ Dan 7:20, הֵ֯וֺן Dan 3:27 plural absolute רֵאשִׁין Dan 7:6, suffix רָאשֵׁיהֹם (K^{§§ 53, Anm. b}); 63 Gu^{Hpt on the passage}) Ezra 5:10 —

1. head of man Dan 3:27, compare Dan 7:9 in vision: of image Dan 2:32; Dan 2:38, beast Dan 7:6; Dan 7:20.

2. head as seat of visions, הֶזְוֵי רֵאשָׁךְ, etc., Dan 2:28; Dan 4:2; Dan 4:7; Dan 4:10; Dan 7:1; Dan 7:15.

3. = chief, ׳בְּר Ezra 5:10 in the capacity of their chiefs.

4. sum, essential content, of matters Dan 7:1 (Nes^{MM 40} beginning).

Strong's Definition H7217

head, heads, sum, chief

rēš

the head; figuratively, the sum

chief, head

head (of man)

Variations 9 forms of this word

Translations 10 English renderings

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עַֽל

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

Dictionary form: עַל · al

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R

Preposition

עַֽל	Speech Preposition

In English

In the KJV here: in

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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מִשְׁכְּבִ ֑י

מִשְׁכְּבִ

Root word bed

֑י

Suffix — pronoun my / me

Dictionary form: מִשְׁכַּב · mish-KAHB

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsc/Sp1cs

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

מִשְׁכְּבִ	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Construct
י	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person First Person Number Singular

In English

In the KJV here: my bed

my bed ×3 thy bed ×2 his bed ×1

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bed — Most direct, universally understood equivalent.

sleeping place — Useful when emphasizing the act of lying down.

couch — Fits reclining or resting contexts; slightly formal.

resting place — Broader; suits poetic or metaphorical passages.

chamber — Implies privacy or intimacy of the bedroom setting.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9949 H4903

[מִשְׁכַּב] noun [masculine] couch, bed; — suffix מִשְׁכְּבִי Dan 4:2; Dan 4:7; Dan 4:10 ךְָ֯ Dan 2:28; Dan 2:29 הֵּ֯ Dan 7:1.

Strong's Definition H4903

bed

miškab

a bed

couch, bed

Variations 3 forms of this word

Translations 3 English renderings

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חָזֵ֣ה

Root word sawest, saw, see, seen, wont, …

Dictionary form: חֲזָא · huh-DZAW

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"

חָזֵה

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

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thou sawest ×6 saw ×3 i have seen ×2 i saw ×2 see ×2 for us to see ×1 had ×1 have seen ×1

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see — Most versatile; fits most narrative and discourse contexts.

observe — Emphasizes deliberate, attentive looking.

behold — Conveys wonder or solemnity; use for visionary contexts.

perceive — Highlights mental or spiritual comprehension, not just sight.

witness — Stresses being present as an eyewitness to an event.

gaze upon — Implies sustained, contemplative looking.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9516 H2370 H2372

חֲזָה verb see, behold (see Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ח Dan 4:20; Dan 5:1 2 masculine singular תֲוַיְתָ Dan 2:43 +, תָה- Dan 2:41.2: 41; 1 singular חֲזֵית vDan 2:46 +; 2 masculine plural תֲוֵיתוּן Dan 2:8 Pe`al Infinitive מְֶָחֱזֵז֑א Ezra 4:14 Participle active חָוֵה Dan 2:31 + 14 t.; plural חָוַיִן Dan 3:27; Dan 5:23 passive חֲוֵה Dan 3:19 —

1. see, have sense: of sight Dan 5:23.

2. see, behold:
a. accusative of person Dan 3:25, with ל vDan 3:27, accusative of thing Dan 5:5.
b. see, witness dishonour of king (accusative) Ezra 4:14.

3. usually behold in dream or vision (often participle in periphrastic conjugation), accusative of person, Ezra 4:20, accusative of thing Ezra 2:41. Ezra 2:41. Ezra 2:43; Ezra 4:17, absolute Ezra 2:34; Ezra 7:4. Ezra 7:7. Ezra 7:9. Ezra 7:11. Ezra 7:11. Ezra 7:21, + אֲלוּ Ezra 2:31; Ezra 4:7. Ezra 4:10, אֲרוּ Ezra 7:2. Ezra 7:6. Ezra 7:13 with object clause Ezra 2:8. Ezra 2:45 behold a dream, accusative חֵלֶם, Ezra 2:26; Ezra 4:2; Ezra 6:15; Ezra 7:1.

4. passive = customary (seemly) Dan 3:19 (so ᵑ7 Lev 5:10 and elsewhere, see Dr).

Strong's Definition H2370

sawest, saw, see, seen, wont, …

ḥăzāʾ

to gaze upon; mentally to dream, be usual (i.e., seem)

to see, behold

(P'al)

to see

Variations 9 forms of this word

Translations 10 English renderings

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הֲוֵ֔ית

Root word be, beheld, was, saw, would, …

Dictionary form: הָוָא · haw-WAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Vqp1cs

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

הֲוֵית

Speech Verb Stem Peal Type Perfect (Qatal) Person First Person Number Singular

Verb Chart

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In English

In the KJV here: i saw

i beheld ×6 shall be ×6 be ×5 was ×5 he would ×4 i saw ×4 be it ×2 shall come to pass ×2

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be — Default copula; broadest fit for most contexts.

become — Prefer when a change of state is in view.

exist — Emphasizes ongoing or absolute being.

happen — Best for impersonal 'come to pass' constructions.

occur — Slightly more formal alternative to 'happen'.

take place — Idiomatic for events unfolding in narrative.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9470 H1934 H1961

הֲוָא, הֲוָּה₇₁ verb come to pass, become, be (Biblical Hebrew הָיָה); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular הֲוָה Dan 4:26 +, הֲוָא Dan 5:19 +; 2 masculine singular הֲוַיְתָ Dan 2:31; Dan 2:34, 1 singular הֲוֵית Dan 4:1 +; 3 masculine plural הֲווֺ Dan 2:35 +; Imperfect 3 masculine singular לֶהֱוֵא (K^{§ 47, l}) b) Dr^{§ 204 Obs.} Nö^{M 215 ff.}; in Jewish-Aramaic as jussive D^{§ 61, lc}) Dan 2:20 +; 3 feminine singular תֶּהֱוֵה Dan 4:24 +, אֵ֯ Ezra 6:8 +, 3 masculine plural לֶהֱוֺן Ezra 6:10 + 6 t., 3 feminine plural לֶהֶוְיָן Dan 5:17 Imperative masculine plural הֱווֺ Ezra 4:22, הֲזוֺ Ezra 6:6 —

1. come to pass Dan 2:28; Dan 2:29 (twice in verse); Dan 2:45.

2. come into being, arise Ezra 7:23 become, come to be, with predicate noun Dan 4:24; Dan 5:29 and ( = represent) Dan 7:23 with כְּ like Dan 2:35 a, with ל predicate vDan 2:35 b, with adjective predicate Ezra 6:6, with adverb phrase Ezra 5:5; Dan 4:22 often periphrastic, with participle: ׳יְדִיעַ לה let become known Dan 3:18; Ezra 4:12; Ezra 4:13; Ezra 5:8 let it be given Ezra 6:8; Ezra 6:9, also Ezra 7:26; Dan 2:20.

3. be, as copula, with adjective predication Dan 2:40; Dan 2:42; Dan 7:19 so very often in periphrastic conjugation with participle, צָבֵא ׳ה wish Dan 5:19 (4 t. in verse), ׳חָזֵה ה behold Dan 2:31; Dan 2:34; Dan 7:2; Dan 7:4; Dan 7:6 +, etc.

Strong's Definition H1934

be, beheld, was, saw, would, …

hāwāʾ

to exist; used in a great variety of applications (especially in connection with other words)

to come to pass, become, be

(P'al)

to come to pass

to let become known (with participle of knowing)

Variations 21 forms of this word

Translations 41 English renderings

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וַ אֲל֥וּ

וַ

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

אֲל֥וּ

Particle this / that

Dictionary form: אֲלוּ · uh-LOO

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Tm

Particle — Demonstrative

וַ	Speech Conjunction
אֲלוּ	Speech Particle Type Demonstrative

In English

In the KJV here: and behold

and behold ×5

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look — Natural, versatile attention-getter in modern speech.

see — Casual and idiomatic; suits narrative or dialogue.

notice — Slightly more formal; draws focus to what follows.

here — Deictic particle; works well before a noun or clause.

observe — Formal register; suits solemn or legal contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9302 H431 H718

אֲלוּ Interjection lo! (derivation uncertain: usually regarded as by-form of אֲרוּ, q. v.; compare Egyptian Aramaic הלו, Cooke^No.73, RES⁴⁹² B = S-C^{M b}); — וַאֲלוּ Dan 2:31 חָזֵי הֲוַיְתָ וַאֲלוּ, Dan 4:7; Dan 4:10; Dan 7:8 always in description of a vision.

Strong's Definition H431

behold

ʾălû

lo!

behold!, lo!

Variations 1 forms of this word

Translations 1 English renderings

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אִילָ֛ן

Root word tree

Dictionary form: אִילָן · ee-LAWN

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsa

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

אִילָן

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: a tree

the tree ×5 a tree ×1

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tree — Most natural, universally understood default choice.

great tree — Captures the word's connotation of a large, stately tree.

timber tree — Emphasizes the tree as a solid, substantial wooden plant.

woody plant — Precise botanical register; useful in descriptive or scientific contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9278 H363

אִילָן (D¹³⁸) noun masculine^{Dan 4:7} tree (ᵑ7 אִילָן, Syriac ; compare Biblical Hebrew אֵלָה, אֵלוֺן); — absolute׳א Dan 4:7 emphatic נָא- v.Dan 4:8 v.Dan 4:11 v.Dan 4:17 v.Dan 4:20 v.Dan 4:23.

Strong's Definition H363

tree

ʾîlān

a tree

tree

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 2 English renderings

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בְּ ג֥וֹא

בְּ

Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with

ג֥וֹא

Root word midst, same, therein, wherein

Dictionary form: גַּו · ɡa

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Ncmsc

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

בְּ	Speech Preposition
גוֹא	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Construct

In English

In the KJV here: in the midst

into the midst ×6 in the midst ×3 and therein ×1 him wherein ×1 the midst ×1 within the same ×1

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middle — Most natural modern noun for central position.

center — Spatial emphasis; good for physical or abstract contexts.

interior — Highlights inside space; suits architectural or body contexts.

within — Adverbial/prepositional use; fits embedded or enclosed sense.

inside — Informal register; clear for general audiences.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9405 H1459

[גַּו] noun masculine midst (Egyptian Aramaic, Nabataean, Palmyrene גו; ᵑ7 גָּיו; especially construct בְּגוֺ, לְגוֺ, מִגּוֺ; so Syriac ; compare Biblical Hebrew נֵּו); — construct גּוֺא (so Nabataen Cooke^{No. 94}) Dan 3:26 +, Dan 7:15 editions, Gi גּוֺ (Baer גּוֺא, see on Dan 3:6); suffix 3 masculine singular גַּוֵּהּ Ezra 5:7, 3 feminine singular גַּוַּהּ Ezra 4:15; Ezra 6:2 — midst, always with prepositions:
a. בְּגוֺא (= Hebrew בְּתוֺךְ), Dan 3:25 בְּגוֺא גוּרָא, Dan 4:7; Dan 7:15; Ezra 4:15; Ezra 5:7 וְכִדְנָה כְּתִיב בְּגַוֵהּ, Ezra 6:2.
b. לְגוֺא Dan 3:6; Dan 3:11; Dan 3:15; Dan 3:21; Dan 3:23; Dan 3:24.
c. מִןגּֿוֺא Dan 3:26.

גֵּרָה see גאה.

Strong's Definition H1459

midst, same, therein, wherein

gǎw

the middle

midst, the midst

Variations 8 forms of this word

Translations 6 English renderings

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Word Parts

אַרְעָ ֖א

אַרְעָ

Root word earth, inferior

֖א

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: אֲרַע · uh-RA

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncfsd/Td

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

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

In English

In the KJV here: of the earth

the earth ×7 of the earth ×5 earth ×2 and earth ×1 and in earth ×1 from the earth ×1 in the earth ×1 inferior ×1

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earth — Most natural default; fits cosmological and physical contexts.

ground — Prefer when surface or soil is emphasized.

land — Good for territorial or regional nuance.

world — Use when scope is broad or universal.

lower — For the 'inferior/lesser' sense in comparisons.

earthly — Adjectival use; contrasts heavenly with mundane.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9347 H772 H776

[אֲרַע]₂₁ noun [feminine] earth (so ᵑ7 Syriac; = Biblical Hebrew אֶרֶץ, q. v.); — emphatic אַרְעָא Dan 2:35; Dan 2:39 + 16 t. Daniel; Ezra 5:11; Jer 10:11b; אַ֫רְעָא (D^{§§ 9, 5 a; 44, 1 n}) = אֲרַע + ָ֯ of direction, earthward, i.e. downward, אַרְעָא מִנָּח Dan 2:39 Kt lower than thou, i.e. inferior to thee Qr אֲרַע (compare ᵑ7 אֲרַע מִן Ruth 4:4); — Jer 10:11a see [ אֲרַק].

BDB9349 H772 H778

[אֲרַק] noun [feminine] earth (= [אֲרַע]; ארקא Egyptian Aramaic S-C^{Pap. B 15} + often (sometimes also ארעא, as ib.¹⁶), Nineveh and Babylonian Aramaic Cooke¹⁹², also Mandean Nö^{M§ 66, Zinjirli}, Lzb²²⁷ Cooke¹⁶⁶ (compare 183); עק֑, as Zinjirli מוצאמ֑וקא, רצהר֑קי, Cooke^{166, 185}; compare K^{§ 7, 2 and anm. i and references}, Cooke¹⁸⁵ Nö^{ZMG xivii (1893), 100}; M § 66 Gunk^{Schöpf. 18} Lzb^{Eph. I. 223} SAC^{JQ, 1903-4, 273}); — emphatic אַרְקָא Jer 10:11a.

Strong's Definition H772

earth, inferior

ʾăraʿ

the earth; by implication (figuratively) low

earth, world, ground

Variations 8 forms of this word

Translations 10 English renderings

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Word Parts

וְ רוּמֵ ֥הּ

וְ

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

רוּמֵ

Root word height

֥הּ

Suffix — pronoun his / him / it

Dictionary form: רוּם · room

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Ncmsc/Sp3ms

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

וְ	Speech Conjunction
רוּמֵ	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: and the height

and the height ×2 whose height ×2 the height ×1

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height — Most natural, direct equivalent; broadly applicable.

altitude — Prefer for measurable or vertical distance contexts.

elevation — Good for geographic or architectural descriptions.

stature — Use when referring to the height of a living being.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9896 H7314

[רוּם] noun masculine^{Dan 4:7} height; — suffix רוּמֵהּ, of temple Ezra 6:3, image Dan 3:1, tree in vision Dan 4:7; Dan 4:8; Dan 4:17.

Strong's Definition H7314

height

rûm

(literally) altitude

height

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 3 English renderings

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Word Parts

שַׂגִּֽיא

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

Dictionary form: שַׂגִּיא · sahg-GEE

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Aamsa

Adjective — masculine singular, absolute state

שַׂגִּֽיא

Speech Adjective Type Adjective Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: thereof was great

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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