Daniel 4:14

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:
Select a Hebrew word above to see its details.

קָרֵ֨א
קָרֵ֨א
Root word read, cried, called
Dictionary form: קְרָא · keh-RAW

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

In the KJV here: he 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.

BDB9869 H7123 H7121

BDB9868 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9870

[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 (WCG 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.

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
      • "to read aloud, read out
      (Ithp'el) to be summoned, be called

בְ חַ֜יִל
בְ
Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with
חַ֜יִל
Root word aloud, army, most, power
Dictionary form: חַיִל · ha-YIL

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

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.

BDB9524 H2428 H2429

BDB9523 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9525

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).

aloud, army, most, power
ḥayil
an army, or strength
  • strength, army, power
    • power
    • "force, army

וְ כֵ֣ן
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
כֵ֣ן
Adverb thus
Dictionary form: כֵּן · kane

Adverb

In the KJV here: thus
thus ×8
More options
so — Most natural, versatile modern equivalent for 'thus'.
this way — Prefer when manner or method is in focus.
like this — Informal; suits direct speech or demonstration.
in this manner — Slightly formal; good for solemn or legal contexts.

BDB9613 H3651 H3652

BDB9612 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9614

adverb thus, as follows (Biblical Hebrew כֵּן; ᵑ7 כֵּן, Syriac ); — usually with אֲמַר (אָמַ, etc.; compare Egyptian Aramaic CISii. 149 A 1, B-C 3 RÉS492 B 5), Dan 2:24 וְכֵן אֲמַרלֵֿהּ, vDan 2:25; Dan 4:11; Dan 6:7; Dan 7:5; Dan 7:23; Ezra 5:3; Ezra 6:2 וְכֵןכְּֿ תִיב בְּגַוַּהּ.

thus
kēn
so
  • thus, so, as follows

אָמַ֗ר
אָמַ֗ר
Root word said, commanded, tell, told, speak, …
Dictionary form: אֲמַר · uh-MAHR

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

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.

BDB9309 H560 H559

BDB9308 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9310

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].

said, commanded, tell, told, speak, …
ʾămar
to speak, to command
  • (P'al) to say, to speak, to command, to tell, to relate

גֹּ֤דּוּ
גֹּ֤דּוּ
Root word down, hew
Dictionary form: גְּדַד · ɡeh-DAHD

Verb — Peal, Imperative, second person masculine plural simple action (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Qal a command — try "___!" the built-in subject is "you (a group)"

In the KJV here: hew down
hew ×1 hew down ×1
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cut down — Most natural modern phrase for felling trees or objects.
chop down — Informal; vivid for axes striking wood.
hew down — Modernized KJV; retains forceful, rhythmic feel.
fell — Concise; best when the object is clearly a tree.
hack down — Emphatic; conveys violent or repeated chopping.

BDB9404 H1414

BDB9403 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9405

[גְּדַד] verb hew down (ᵑ7J; Syriac (rare); Biblical Hebrew cut); —

Pe`al Imperative masculine plural גֹּ֫דּוּ אִילָנָא (K§ 46, Beisp, a) Dan 4:11; Dan 4:20.

down, hew
gĕdad
to cut down
  • to cut down, hew down

אִֽילָנָ א֙
אִֽילָנָ
Root word tree
א֙
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: אִילָן · ee-LAWN

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

In the KJV here: the 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.

BDB9278 H363

BDB9277 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9279

אִילָן (D138) noun masculineDan 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.

tree
ʾîlān
a tree
  • tree

וְ קַצִּ֣צוּ
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
קַצִּ֣צוּ
Root word off
Dictionary form: קְצַץ · keh-TSAHTS

Verb — Pael, Imperative, second person masculine plural intensive (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Piel a command — try "___!" the built-in subject is "you (a group)"

In the KJV here: and cut off
and cut off ×1
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cut off — Most direct modern equivalent; broadly applicable.
sever — Emphasizes clean, decisive separation.
lop off — Suits cutting of limbs or branches; slightly informal.
chop off — Vivid, forceful; good for violent or sudden cutting.
trim off — Prefer when the action is careful or deliberate.

off
qĕṣaṣ
to cut off
  • (Pael) to cut off

עַנְפ֔וֹ הִי
עַנְפ֔וֹ
Root word branches, boughs
הִי
Suffix — pronoun his / him / it
Dictionary form: עֲנַף · uh-NAHP

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

In the KJV here: his branches
his branches ×2 and upon whose branches ×1 in the boughs ×1
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branch — Most neutral, widely understood term for tree limbs.
bough — Modernized KJV form; fits poetic or elevated contexts.
limb — Emphasizes size and structural weight of the branch.
foliage — Shifts focus to leafy canopy; good for dense imagery.
shoot — Implies newer, smaller growth; use for young branches.

BDB9788 H6056 H6057

BDB9787 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9789

[עֲנַף] noun [masculine] bough (see Biblical Hebrew ענף); — plural suffix עַנְפ֫וֺהִי Dan 4:9; Dan 4:11 (twice in verse); Dan 4:18.

branches, boughs
ʿănap
a twig (as covering the limbs)
  • bough, branch

אַתַּ֥רוּ
אַתַּ֥רוּ
Root word off
Dictionary form: נְתַר · neh-TAHR

Verb — Aphel, Imperative, second person masculine plural causative (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Hiphil a command — try "___!" the built-in subject is "you (a group)"

In the KJV here: shake off
shake off ×1
More options
shake off — Modernized from KJV; vivid, physical removal action.
fling off — Emphatic; suggests forceful, sudden release.
cast off — Slightly formal; suits poetic or elevated contexts.
throw off — Colloquial and energetic; good for narrative prose.
loose — Emphasizes liberation or detachment rather than motion.

BDB9728 H5426

BDB9727 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9729

[נְתַר] verb Haph`el strip off (ᵑ7 נְתַר fall off; Syriac ; Arabic scatter; Assyrian našâru, diminish, shorten, Late Hebrew נָשַׁר fall off); — Imperative masculine plural אַתַּ֫רוּ (K§ 42 b)) Dan 4:11 (accusative of leaves).

off
nĕtar
to shake off
  • to strip off
    • (Aphel) to shake down, to shake off

עָפְיֵ ֖הּ
עָפְיֵ
Root word leaves
֖הּ
Suffix — pronoun his / him / it
Dictionary form: עֳפִי · oh-PEE

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

In the KJV here: his leaves
his leaves ×1 the leaves ×1 whose leaves ×1
More options
foliage — Collective term; natural fit for describing a tree's canopy.
leaf — Singular base form; use when counting or specifying individual leaves.
leaves — Common plural; modernizes KJV renderings directly.
greenery — Emphasizes lush, living vegetation; vivid in poetic contexts.

BDB9791 H6074

BDB9790 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9792

[עֳפִי] noun masculineDan 4:9 leafage, foliage; — suffix עָפְיֵהּ Dan 4:9; Dan 4:11; Dan 4:18.

leaves
ʿŏpî
a twig; bough, i.e., (collectively) foliage
  • leafage, foliage

וּ בַדַּ֣רוּ
וּ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
בַדַּ֣רוּ
Root word scatter
Dictionary form: בְּדַר · beh-DAHR

Verb — Pael, Imperative, second person masculine plural intensive (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Piel a command — try "___!" the built-in subject is "you (a group)"

In the KJV here: and scatter
and scatter ×1
More options
scatter — Most direct modern equivalent; broadly applicable.
disperse — Slightly more formal; suits crowds or peoples.
spread apart — Emphasizes physical separation of objects or people.
distribute widely — Neutral tone; works for abstract or concrete contexts.

BDB9363 H921 H967

BDB9362 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9364

[בְּדַר] verb Pa`el scatter (so ᵑ7 Syriac; Biblical Hebrew [בָּוַר]); — Imperative masculine plural וּבַדַּ֫רוּ Dan 4:11 (accusative of thing).

scatter
bĕdar
to scatter
  • (Pael) to scatter

אִנְבֵּ ֑הּ
אִנְבֵּ
Root word fruit
֑הּ
Suffix — pronoun his / him / it
Dictionary form: אֵב · abe

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

In the KJV here: his fruit
and the fruit ×2 his fruit ×1
More options
fruit — Most natural, broadly applicable rendering for produce.
produce — Suitable when emphasizing agricultural yield or harvest.
blossom — Use when context stresses the flowering or budding stage.
vegetation — Good for general plant growth contexts.
growth — Abstract option when referring to plant development broadly.

BDB9264 H3 H4

BDB9263 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9265

[Dan 2:4-7:28; Ezra 4:8-6:18; Ezra 7:12-26; Jer 10:11; Gen 31:47aβ.]


[Note]

NOTE. - In the case of words common to Biblical Aramaic and Biblical Hebrew the etymological matter already given with the Hebrew words is not repeated here. The sign is prefixed to all words peculiar to the Biblical Aramaic. In other cases, except where ᵑ7 or Syriac is mentioned alone, it may be understood that the words occur also in the Aramaic of the ᵑ7s and in Syriac, even when this is not expressly stated.

א


[אָב] see אבה. below

[אֵב K§ 55, 5 a) 2] noun masculine fruit (Biblical Hebrew; √ אבב); — suffix 3 masculine singular אִנְבֵהּ (K§ 11, 4 b) Dan 4:9; Dan 4:11; Dan 4:18.

fruit
ʾēb
fruit
  • fruit, fresh, young, greening

תְּנֻ֤ד
תְּנֻ֤ד
Root word away
Dictionary form: נוּד · nood

Verb — Peal, Imperfect (Yiqtol), third person feminine singular simple action (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Qal not-yet-complete action — try "he will ___" or "he ___s" the built-in subject is "she (or it)"

In the KJV here: get away
get away ×1
More options
flee — Strong movement away from danger; broadly applicable.
wander — Emphasizes aimless or restless movement; fits exile contexts.
take flight — Vivid, slightly elevated register; urgent departure.
escape — Focuses on successful departure from threat or harm.
go away — Plain, neutral modernization of KJV 'get away'.
scatter — Useful when referring to a group dispersing rapidly.

BDB9699 H5075 H5111 H5110

BDB9698 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9700

[נוּד] verb flee (ᵑ7 Syriac; compare [נְדַד] above and Biblical Hebrew נוּד 1 a); —

Pe`al Imperfect 3 feminine singular תְּנֻד מִן Dan 4:11.

away
nûd
to flee
  • (P'al) to flee

חֵֽיוְתָ א֙
חֵֽיוְתָ
Root word beasts, beast
א֙
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: חֵיוָא · hayoo-AW

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

In the KJV here: let the beasts
the beasts ×8 beast ×4 beasts ×2 the beast ×2 and let a beasts ×1 let the beasts ×1 of the beasts ×1 which the beasts ×1
More options
animal — Neutral, everyday term; broadly applicable across contexts.
wild animal — Emphasizes untamed nature; good for wilderness or threat contexts.
creature — Slightly elevated register; suits apocalyptic or visionary passages.
beast — Modernized KJV form; retains traditional flavor for literary contexts.
wildlife — Collective sense; best when referring to animals as a group.

BDB9523 H2416 H2423

BDB9522 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9524

חֵיוָא, חֵיוָה noun feminine beast (Biblical Hebrew II. חַיָה); — absolute אָ֯ Dan 4:13, הָ֯ Dan 7:5. Dan 7:7 emphatic חֵיוְתָא Dan 7:6. Dan 7:11. Dan 7:19; Dan 7:23, and (collective) Dan 4:11; Dan 4:12; Dan 5:21 construct (collective) חֵיוַת בָּרָא Dan 2:38; Dan 4:9; Dan 4:18; Dan 4:20; Dan 4:22; Dan 4:29 plural absolute חֵיוָן Dan 7:3, emphatic חֵיוָתָא Dan 7:7; Dan 7:12. Dan 7:17.

beasts, beast
ḥêwāʾ
an animal
  • beast, animal

מִן
מִן
Preposition of, from, part, because, after, …
Dictionary form: מִן · min

Preposition

In the KJV here: from
from ×23 of ×19 out of ×8 from me ×3 of thee ×3 thee from ×3 and i ×2 and part ×2
More options
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.

BDB9670 H4481 H4480

BDB9669 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9671

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, CookeNo. 89. 6, S-CPap. 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
4.
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

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)
    • "from, by, as a result of, by reason of, at, according to, (of source)"from (of time)"beyond, more than (in comparisons)

תַּחְתּ֔וֹ הִי
תַּחְתּ֔וֹ
Preposition under
הִי
Suffix — pronoun his / him / it
Dictionary form: תַּחַת · ta-HAHT

Preposition

In the KJV here: under it
under it ×1
More options
under — Most direct spatial equivalent; broadly applicable.
beneath — Slightly more formal or literary than 'under'.
below — Emphasizes lower position or level; good for vertical distance.
in place of — Use when תַּחַת expresses substitution or exchange.
instead of — Substitution nuance; common in legal or narrative contexts.
at the foot of — Spatial sense when referencing the base of an object.

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תְּחוֺת preposition under (Biblical Hebrew תַּחַתּ; ᵑ7 תְּחוֺת, Syriac , , adverb ; Palmyrene מן לתחת Cooke320); — Dan 7:27 תְּחוֺת כָּלשְֿׁמַיָּא (compare Biblical Hebrew II. 1); in plural with suffix (as Biblical Hebrew, Syriac, ᵑ7) Dan 4:9 תְּחֹתֹהִי (so ᵑ7Onk Lev 15:10: Dalm§ 47, 2), vLev 15:18. With מִן, Jer 10:11 מִן תְּחוֺת שְׁמַיָּא (compare Biblical Hebrew III. 2); suffix Dan 4:11 מִןתַּֿחְתּוֺהִי (the form as Syriac adverb above, unless a Hebraizing punct.).

under
taḥat
under
  • under

וְ צִפְּרַיָּ ֖א
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
צִפְּרַיָּ
Root word fowls, birds
֖א
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: צְפַר · tseh-PAHR

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

In the KJV here: and the fowls
and the fowls ×1 it and the fowls ×1 like birds ×1 the fowls ×1
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bird — Most natural, broadly understood modern term.
fowl — Modernized KJV form; still common in some contexts.
flying creature — Descriptive; useful in poetic or inclusive contexts.
winged creature — Emphasizes physical trait; suits formal or liturgical prose.
feathered creature — Vivid and literary; good for poetic passages.

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BDB9843 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9845

[צִפַּר] noun feminineDan 4:18 (compare Kp. 165, Anm. 3) bird (see Biblical Hebrew II. צפר); — plural absolute צִפֲּרִין Dan 4:30, emphatic צִפְּרַיָּא v.Dan 4:11, construct צִפֲּרֵי) v.Dan 4:9 v.Dan 4:18.

fowls, birds
ṣĕpar
a bird
  • bird

מִן
מִן
Preposition of, from, part, because, after, …
Dictionary form: מִן · min

Preposition

In the KJV here: from
from ×23 of ×19 out of ×8 from me ×3 of thee ×3 thee from ×3 and i ×2 and part ×2
More options
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.

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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, CookeNo. 89. 6, S-CPap. 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
4.
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

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)
    • "from, by, as a result of, by reason of, at, according to, (of source)"from (of time)"beyond, more than (in comparisons)

עַנְפֽוֹ הִי
עַנְפֽוֹ
Root word branches, boughs
הִי
Suffix — pronoun his / him / it
Dictionary form: עֲנַף · uh-NAHP

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

In the KJV here: his branches
his branches ×2 and upon whose branches ×1 in the boughs ×1
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branch — Most neutral, widely understood term for tree limbs.
bough — Modernized KJV form; fits poetic or elevated contexts.
limb — Emphasizes size and structural weight of the branch.
foliage — Shifts focus to leafy canopy; good for dense imagery.
shoot — Implies newer, smaller growth; use for young branches.

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[עֲנַף] noun [masculine] bough (see Biblical Hebrew ענף); — plural suffix עַנְפ֫וֺהִי Dan 4:9; Dan 4:11 (twice in verse); Dan 4:18.

branches, boughs
ʿănap
a twig (as covering the limbs)
  • bough, branch

The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
קָרֵ֨א בְחַ֜יִל וְכֵ֣ן אָמַ֗ר Revia — a lesser break גֹּ֤דּוּ אִֽילָנָא֙ Pashta — a lesser break וְקַצִּ֣צוּ עַנְפ֔וֹהִי Zaqef Qatan — a strong break אַתַּ֥רוּ עָפְיֵ֖הּ Tipeha — a lesser break וּבַדַּ֣רוּ אִנְבֵּ֑הּ Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here תְּנֻ֤ד חֵֽיוְתָא֙ Pashta — a lesser break מִן תַּחְתּ֔וֹהִי Zaqef Qatan — a strong break וְצִפְּרַיָּ֖א Tipeha — a lesser break מִן עַנְפֽוֹהִי Silluq — end of the verse

קָרֵא בְחַיִל וְכֵן אָמַר גֹּדּוּ אִֽילָנָא וְקַצִּצוּ עַנְפוֹהִי אַתַּרוּ עָפְיֵהּ וּבַדַּרוּ אִנְבֵּהּ תְּנֻד חֵֽיוְתָא מִן-תַּחְתּוֹהִי וְצִפְּרַיָּא מִן-עַנְפֽוֹהִי׃
14
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:
Cross References

Matthew 3:10

ἤδη δὲ καὶ ἀξίνη πρὸς τὴν ῥίζαν τῶν δένδρων κεῖται· πᾶν οὖν δένδρον μὴ ποιοῦν καρπὸν καλὸν ἐκκόπτεται καὶ εἰς πῦρ βάλλεται
10
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth forth not good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

Daniel 4:23

וְדִי חֲזָה מַלְכָּא עִיר וְקַדִּישׁ נָחִת׀ מִן-שְׁמַיָּא וְאָמַר גֹּדּוּ אִֽילָנָא וְחַבְּלוּהִי בְּרַם עִקַּר שָׁרְשׁוֹהִי בְּאַרְעָא שְׁבֻקוּ וּבֶאֱסוּר דִּֽי-פַרְזֶל וּנְחָשׁ בְּדִתְאָא דִּי בָרָא וּבְטַל שְׁמַיָּא יִצְטַבַּע וְעִם-חֵיוַת בָּרָא חֲלָקֵהּ עַד דִּֽי-שִׁבְעָה עִדָּנִין יַחְלְפוּן עֲלֽוֹהִי׃
23
And whereas the king saw a watcher and an holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him;

Ezekiel 31:12

וַיִּכְרְתֻהוּ זָרִים עָרִיצֵי גוֹיִם וַֽיִּטְּשֻׁהוּ אֶל-הֶהָרִים וּבְכָל-גֵּאָיוֹת נָפְלוּ דָלִיּוֹתָיו וַתִּשָּׁבַרְנָה פֹֽרֹאתָיו בְּכֹל אֲפִיקֵי הָאָרֶץ וַיֵּרְדוּ מִצִּלּוֹ כָּל-עַמֵּי הָאָרֶץ וַֽיִּטְּשֻֽׁהוּ׃
12
And strangers, the terrible of the nations, have cut him off, and have left him: upon the mountains and in all the valleys his branches are fallen, and his boughs are broken by all the rivers of the land; and all the people of the earth are gone down from his shadow, and have left him.

Luke 3:9

ἤδη δὲ καὶ ἀξίνη πρὸς τὴν ῥίζαν τῶν δένδρων κεῖται· πᾶν οὖν δένδρον μὴ ποιοῦν καρπὸν καλὸν ἐκκόπτεται καὶ εἰς πῦρ βάλλεται
9
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth forth not good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

Luke 13:7

εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς τὸν ἀμπελουργόν Ἰδού τρία ἔτη ἔρχομαι ζητῶν καρπὸν ἐν τῇ συκῇ ταύτῃ καὶ οὐχ εὑρίσκω· ἔκκοψον αὐτήν ἱνατί καὶ τὴν γῆν καταργεῖ
7
Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut down; it why cumbereth it the ground?

Daniel 4:12

עָפְיֵהּ שַׁפִּיר וְאִנְבֵּהּ שַׂגִּיא וּמָזוֹן לְכֹלָּא-בֵהּ תְּחֹתוֹהִי תַּטְלֵל׀ חֵיוַת בָּרָא וּבְעַנְפוֹהִי יְדרּוָן צִפֲּרֵי שְׁמַיָּא וּמִנֵּהּ יִתְּזִין כָּל-בִּשְׂרָֽא׃
12
The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all: the beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the fowls of the heaven dwelt in the boughs thereof, and all flesh was fed of it.

Daniel 3:4

וְכָרוֹזָא קָרֵא בְחָיִל לְכוֹן אָֽמְרִין עַֽמְמַיָּא אֻמַּיָּא וְלִשָּׁנַיָּֽא׃
4
Then an herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O people, nations, and languages,

Matthew 7:19

πᾶν δένδρον μὴ ποιοῦν καρπὸν καλὸν ἐκκόπτεται καὶ εἰς πῦρ βάλλεται
19
Every tree that bringeth forth not good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

Daniel 5:20

וּכְדִי רִם לִבְבֵהּ וְרוּחֵהּ תִּֽקְפַת לַהֲזָדָה הָנְחַת מִן-כָּרְסֵא מַלְכוּתֵהּ וִֽיקָרָה הֶעְדִּיוּ מִנֵּֽהּ׃
20
But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:

Revelation 10:3

καὶ ἔκραξεν φωνῇ μεγάλῃ ὥσπερ λέων μυκᾶται καὶ ὅτε ἔκραξεν ἐλάλησαν αἱ ἑπτὰ βρονταὶ τὰς ἑαυτῶν φωνάς
3
And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices.

Jeremiah 51:9

רִפִּאנוּ אֶת-בָּבֶל וְלֹא נִרְפָּתָה עִזְבוּהָ וְנֵלֵךְ אִישׁ לְאַרְצוֹ כִּֽי-נָגַע אֶל-הַשָּׁמַיִם מִשְׁפָּטָהּ וְנִשָּׂא עַד-שְׁחָקִֽים׃
9
We would have healed Babylon, but she is not healed: forsake her, and let us go every one into his own country: for her judgment reacheth unto heaven, and is lifted up even to the skies.

Revelation 18:2

καὶ ἔκραξεν ἐν ἰσχύϊ φωνῇ μεγάλη λέγων Ἔπεσεν ἔπεσεν Βαβυλὼν μεγάλῃ καὶ ἐγένετο κατοικητήριον δαιμόνων καὶ φυλακὴ παντὸς πνεύματος ἀκαθάρτου καὶ φυλακὴ παντὸς ὀρνέου ἀκαθάρτου καὶ μεμισημένου
2
And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.

Jeremiah 51:6

נֻסוּ׀ מִתּוֹךְ בָּבֶל וּמַלְּטוּ אִישׁ נַפְשׁוֹ אַל-תִּדַּמּוּ בַּעֲוֺנָהּ כִּי עֵת נְקָמָה הִיא לַֽיהוָה גְּמוּל הוּא מְשַׁלֵּם לָֽהּ׃
6
Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this is the time of the LORD's vengeance; he will render unto her a recompence.