Daniel 4:19

אֱדַ֨יִן דָּֽנִיֵּ֜אל דִּֽי שְׁמֵ֣הּ בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֗ר אֶשְׁתּוֹמַם֙ כְּשָׁעָ֣ה חֲדָ֔ה וְרַעְיֹנֹ֖הִי יְבַהֲלֻנֵּ֑הּ עָנֵ֨ה מַלְכָּ֜א וְאָמַ֗ר בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר֙ חֶלְמָ֤א וּפִשְׁרֵא֙ אַֽל יְבַהֲלָ֔ךְ עָנֵ֤ה בֵלְטְשַׁאצַּר֙ וְאָמַ֔ר מָרִ֕אי חֶלְמָ֥א לְשָֽׂנְאָ֖יךְ וּפִשְׁרֵ֥הּ לְעָרָֽיךְ
Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies.
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אֱדַ֨יִן
אֱדַ֨יִן
Adverb then, time, now
Dictionary form: אֱדַיִן · eh-da-YIN

Adverb

In the KJV here: then
then ×53 and then ×1 hither then ×1 now ×1 that time ×1
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then — Broadest temporal connector; fits most narrative contexts.
at that point — Emphasizes a precise moment in a sequence of events.
after that — Highlights sequence; useful when succession needs clarity.
at that time — Slightly more formal; good for historical or legal prose.
thereupon — Signals immediate consequence; slightly elevated register.
now — Use when the narrative shifts focus rather than marks sequence.

BDB9270 H116

BDB9269 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9271

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

then, time, now
ʾĕdayin
then (of time)
  • then, afterwards, thereupon, from that time

דָּֽנִיֵּ֜אל
דָּֽנִיֵּ֜אל
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Daniel")
Dictionary form: דָּנִיֵּאל · daw-nih-YALE

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: daniel
daniel ×34 unto daniel ×5 to daniel ×3 then daniel ×2 against daniel ×1 but daniel ×1 concerning daniel ×1 in the same daniel ×1
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Daniel — Standard English rendering of this proper name.
Dani'el — Preserves Hebrew vowel pointing; use in academic texts.
Daniel (the prophet) — Adds title for clarity when first introduced.
he — Substitute pronoun once referent is established in context.

BDB9445 H1841

BDB9444 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9446

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

daniel
dāniyyēl
God is my judge
Danijel, the Hebrew prophet
  • the 4th of the greater prophets, taken as hostage in the first deportation to Babylon, because of the gift of God of the interpretation of dreams, he became the 2nd in command of the Babylon empire and lasted through the end of the Babylonian empire and into the Persian empire. His prophecies are the key to the understanding of end time events. Noted for his purity and holiness by contemporary prophet, Ezekiel
    • also, 'Belteshazzar' (H1095 or H1096)

דִּֽי
דִּֽי
Particle who, which, that
Dictionary form: דִּי · dee

Particle — Relative

In the KJV here: whose
that ×88 of ×60 which ×52 whom ×9 whose ×7 for ×6 and whereas ×4 and whom ×3
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that — Most versatile; use as general relative or complementizer.
which — Prefer for non-personal antecedents.
who — Use when antecedent is a person.
whose — Marks genitive/possessive relationship with antecedent.
of — Use for construct-like genitive links between nouns.
because — Use when דִּי introduces a causal clause.

BDB9440 H1768 H2088 H834

BDB9439 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9441

דִּי particle of relation, who, which, that, used also as mark of genitive and conjunction that, because (Aramaic of Nineveh, Babylonian, Zinjirli, Nerab, Cilicia, Têma, Egypt, ןי (Lzb267. 446 RES361 S-CPap. A 2 +); Nabataean, Palmyrene די; ᵑ7 דְּ (except in compounds, as דִּילִי mine, דִּילֵיהּ his); Samaritan ; Syriac ; Ethiopic za: of same origin as Arabic possessor of [compare below Biblical Hebrew זֶה]. Properly a demonstrative that [compare זֶה; in Ethiopic ze is 'this', za 'which']; but this being referred by usage to something preceding becomes equivalent to the relative who, which, used, however, more widely than Hebrew אֲשֶׁר); —

1. as rel. who, which (construed like אֲשֶׁר): a. Jer 10:11; Dan 2:11 דִּי מְדָֽרְהוֺן whose dwelling, vDan 2:24 דִּי מַנִּי מַלְבָּא whom the king had appointed, vDan 2:26 ׳דִּי שְׁמֵהּ בּ whose name was B., Dan 4:5; Dan 5:12; Dan 5:23, etc.; = that which Dan 2:23 = him that Ezra 7:25; Ezra 6:15; Dan 7:17 דִּת אִנוּן אַרְבַּע which are four (see אִנּוּן). Following pronoun of 2 person (compare אֲשֶׁר 3), Dan 2:37 thou, O king ..., דִּי ֗֗֗ יְהַב לָח to whom... hath given, Dan 4:19; Dan 4:6 as to whom I know, etc. (compare אֲשֶׁר 4 d end). Sq. תַּמָּה = where Ezra 6:1, so דִּי alone Ezra 6:3; Dan 2:38 of time, בְּעִדָּנָא דִּי at the time when, etc., Dan 3:5; Dan 3:15. With the predicate an infinitive with לְ, Dan 6:9 כְּתָבָא דִּי לָא לְהַשְׁנָיָה which is not to be changed, Ezra 6:8 a place- or other determination, Dan 3:20 valiant men בְחֵילֵהּ that were in his army, Dan 5:2 הֵיכְלָא דִּי בִירוּשְׁלֵב, Dan 7:20; Ezra 4:24; Ezra 5:6; Ezra 6:2; Ezra 6:6 compare Dan 2:25; Dan 5:13; Dan 7:7; Ezra 7:23. דִּי לָא = without, Ezra 6:9; Ezra 7:22 (so דְּלָא ᵑ7 Gen 15:2; Exod 21:11); compare Dan 2:34; Dan 2:45.
  b. מָן דִּי, מָה דִּי (compare in late Hebrew ׳מַהשֶּֿׁ, מַה 1 e b) whoever, whatever, so Dan 3:6; Dan 3:11 יִפֵּל ָ(מןדִּֿילָֿא whoever does not fall down, Dan 4:14 לְמָן דִּי יִצְבֵּא to whomsoever he willeth, v.Dan 4:22 v.Dan 4:29; Dan 5:21 מָה דִי whatever (or simply what), Dan 2:28 מָה דִּי לֶהֱוֵא what will be, vDan 2:29 vDan 2:29 vDan 2:45; Ezra 6:8; Ezra 7:18. — compare K§ 103.
2. as mark of the genitive, Dan 2:15 שׁליטא די מלכא properly the captain, that of the king = the king's captain (a genuine Aramaic idiom: so ᵑ7 דְּ, Syriac constantly), vDan 2:19 vDan 2:25 vDan 2:49 + often: the substantive in such cases may be either in the emphatic state (determined), as ll. cc. Ezra 4:15; Ezra 5:2, etc., or in the absolute state (undetermined), Dan 5:5; Dan 7:4; Dan 7:9; Dan 7:10 נְהַר דִּי נוּר; or it may have a pleonastic suffix, Dan 2:20 שְׁמֵהּ דִּי אֱלָהָא literally his name, that of God = God's name, vDan 2:44; Dan 3:8; Dan 3:25; Dan 3:26; Dan 4:23, etc. (so also ᵑ7 Syriac). To circumscribe an adjective, especially in specification of the material: Dan 2:38 thou art רֵאשָׁה דִּי דַהֲבָא the head of gold, vDan 2:39; Dan 3:1; Dan 5:7; Dan 5:16; Ezra 5:14; Ezra 6:4 +; as predicate Dan 2:32 רֵאשֵׁהּ דִּידְֿהַב טָב his head (was) of fine gold, vDan 2:33; Dan 7:19 with a pronoun Dan 2:20 wisdom and might דִּילֵֿהּ הִיא are his; compare Dan 6:27 וּמַלְכוּתֵהּ דִּילָֿא תִתְחַבַּל his kingdom (is one) which shall not be destroyed, Dan 7:14. — See further K§ 81.
3. as conjunction (compare אֲשֶׁר 8):
  a. that (quod), after verbs of knowing, Dan 2:8; Dan 2:9, seeing Dan 2:45; Dan 3:27, hearing Dan 5:14, etc.; introducing the subject of a sentence, יְדִיעַ ֗֗֗ דִּי ֗֗֗ Dan 3:18; Ezra 4:13; Dan 2:47 מִןקְֿשֹׁט דִּי ֗֗֗ True is it that . . . (compare אָמְנָם כִּי Job 12:2).
  b. = in that, inasmuch as, whereas: Dan 2:41 and whereas (דִּי) thou sawest, etc. . . . it shall be adivided kingdom, vDan 2:43; Dan 4:20; Dan 4:23 as a connecting link$ = seeing that, because, for (compare אֲשֶׁר 8 c) Dan 2:9; Dan 2:20b; Dan 2:23b; Dan 2:47b; Dan 4:15; Dan 6:24b.
  c. that (ut), after verbs of asking Dan 2:16, commanding Dan 3:10; Dan 3:29, expressing a purpose Dan 4:3; Dan 5:15; Ezra 4:15; Ezra 6:10 +; דִּי לָא that not (ne) Dan 2:18; Dan 3:28; Dan 6:18 (on דִּי לְמָה lest Ezra 7:23, see מה).
  d. prefixed to direct narr. (like כִּי 1 b, and sometimes אֲשֶׁר 8 a γ, and ὅτι recitativum), Dan 2:25 and said thus unto him דִּיהַֿשְׁכַּחַת (that) I have found, etc., Dan 5:7; Dan 6:6; Dan 6:14.
4. with prepositions and other prefixes:
  a. כְּ דִי (like Hebrew כַּאֲשֶׁר; so Egyptian Aramaic כזי, Palmyrene, Nabataean כדי, Lzb293 SACG1 62, 63 Cooke369 b RES:361; ᵑ7 כַּד, Syriac ); a according as, Dan 2:43 b. so soon as, when, Dan 3:7; Dan 5:20; Dan 6:11; Dan 6:15.
  b. מִןדִּֿי: a. because that, Dan 3:22; Ezra 5:12 (compare מֵאֲשֶׁר Isa 43:4); b. from (the time) that, after (ex quo), Dan 4:23; Ezra 4:23.
  c. עַד דִּי until, Dan 2:9; Dan 2:34; Dan 4:30; Dan 7:22 = ere that Dan 6:25.
  d. עַל דִּי Dan 3:19 is not a conjunction, but means above that which ...
  e. for עַל דִּבְרַת דִּי and כָּלקֳֿבֵל דִּי see [ דִּבְרָה] and קֳבֵל.

BDB9603 H1768 H1836 H2298

BDB9602 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9604

כ

כְּ particle like, as, about (Biblical Hebrew כְּ, q. v.); — like, as Dan 2:40 תַּקִּיפָא כְּפַרְוְלָא, Dan 4:5; Dan 4:32; Dan 5:1 +; according to Dan 4:32 וּכְּ מִצְבְּיֵהּ עָכֵד and according to his will he doeth, Ezra 6:9; Ezra 6:18 +; about (as Biblical Hebrew 1 a: compare Zinjirli Lzb444 [ן] כשלשן מלכ), Dan 4:16 כְּשָׁעָה חֲדָה, Dan 6:1 with infinitive (Biblical Hebrew 3 b), Dan 6:21 וּכְ מִקְרְנֵהּ לִגֻבָּא and as he drew near, etc. Cpds.: — כְּ דִי and כִּדְנָה, see דִּי and דָּאנה; כַּחֲדָה; together, see חַד (sub אחד).

that, of, which, whom, whose, …
dî
that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of
  • (rel part) who, which, that
    • "(mark of genitive) that of, which belongs to, that"(conj) that, because

שְׁמֵ ֣הּ
שְׁמֵ
Root word name, names
֣הּ
Suffix — pronoun his / him / it
Dictionary form: שֻׁם · shoom

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

In the KJV here: name
name ×3 the names ×2 according to the name ×1 hath caused his name ×1 in the name ×1 the name ×1 their names ×1 unto one whose name ×1
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name — Most direct equivalent; suitable in nearly all contexts.
title — Prefer when emphasizing rank or formal designation.
reputation — Use when 'name' carries social or honorific weight.
designation — More formal; good for lists or official naming contexts.

BDB9963 H8034 H8036

BDB9962 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9964

שֻׁם noun masculine name (see Biblical Hebrew שֵׁם); — construct ׳שׁ Ezra 5:1 +; suffix שְׁמֵהּ Dan 2:20 +; plural construct שְׁמָהָת Ezra 5:4, suffix תְהֹם- vEzra 5:10 — name, of divinity: Dan 2:20; Dan 4:5; Ezra 5:1; Ezra 6:12 of a man: Dan 2:26; Dan 4:15; Dan 4:16; Dan 5:12 (all Daniel), Ezra 5:4; Ezra 5:10 (twice in verse) also vEzra 5:14, with which compare S-CK 4, 5, s f., 12 f.

name, names
šum
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
  • name

בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֗ר
בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֗ר
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Was belteshazzar")
Dictionary form: בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר · bay-let-shahts-SAHR

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: was belteshazzar
was belteshazzar ×3 belteshazzar ×2 o belteshazzar ×2 thee belteshazzar ×1
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Belteshazzar — Standard modern spelling; use in most narrative contexts.
Belteshazzar (Daniel's Babylonian name) — Add gloss when first introducing the name to readers.
Belteshazzar the chief official — Use when title adds needed context for clarity.

BDB9376 H1096 H1095

BDB9375 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9377

בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר8 proper name, masculine Babylonian name of Daniel (Biblical Hebrew id.); — Dan 2:26; Dan 4:5 + 6 t. Daniel; Βαλτασαρ.

belteshazzar
bēlĕṭšaʾṣṣar
lord of the straitened's treasure
Belteshatstsar, the Babylonian name of Daniel
  • the 4th of the greater prophets, taken as hostage in the first deportation to Babylon; because of the gift of God of the interpretation of dreams, he became the 2nd in command of the Babylon empire and lasted through the end of the Babylonian empire and into the Persian empire. His prophecies are the key to the understanding of end time events. Noted for his purity and holiness by contemporary prophet, Ezekiel
    • also, 'Daniel' (H1840 or H1841)

אֶשְׁתּוֹמַם֙
אֶשְׁתּוֹמַם֙
Root word astonied
Dictionary form: שְׁמַם · sheh-MAHM

Verb — Ithpoel, Perfect (Qatal), third person masculine singular passive / reflexive (Aramaic, rare stem) completed action — try "he ___ed" or "he has ___ed" the built-in subject is "he (or it)"

In the KJV here: was astonied
was astonied ×1
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be appalled — Most natural modern equivalent; broad contextual fit.
be horrified — Stronger emotional register; suits shocking scenes.
be stunned — Emphasizes sudden, overwhelming shock or disbelief.
be aghast — Slightly formal; conveys visible, wide-eyed horror.
be dumbfounded — Highlights speechless, paralyzed reaction to something terrible.

BDB9966 H8075 H8074

BDB9965 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9967

[שְׁמַם] verb Ethpo`l. be appalled (ᵑ7 (rare); see Biblical Hebrew; Christian-Palestinian Aramaic , Schulth209); — Perfect 3 masculine singular אֶשְׁתּוֺמַם (K§ 36) Dan 4:16.

astonied
šĕmam
to stun (or intransitively, grow numb), i.e., devastate or (figuratively) stupefy (both usually in a passive sense)
  • (Ithpolel) to be appalled, be astonished

כְּ שָׁעָ֣ה
כְּ
Prefix — preposition like, as
שָׁעָ֣ה
Root word hour
Dictionary form: שָׁעָה · shaw-AW

Noun — Common, feminine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: hour
the same hour ×2 hour ×1 in the same hour ×1 shall the same hour ×1
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hour — Direct, natural equivalent; suitable in most contexts.
moment — Emphasizes brevity or immediacy of the time span.
instant — Highlights sudden or immediate occurrence of an event.
time — Broader, vaguer; useful when precision is less important.
point in time — Formal; stresses a specific, identifiable moment.

BDB8934 H8160

BDB8933 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8935

II. [שַׁ֫עַר] noun [masculine] measure (properly reckoning); — plural מֵאָה שְׁעָרִים Gen 26:12 (J) 100 measures, i.e. 100 for one = 100-fold.

BDB9977 H8160

BDB9976 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9978

שָׁעָה noun feminine brief time, moment (ᵑ7 id., שָֽׁעֲתָא, Late Hebrew שָׁעָה time, hour; Syriac moment, then hour Brock369, but Christian-Palestinian Aramaic moment, hour SchwIdioticon 97 SchulthLex.211; perhaps = Assyrian šattu, duration; Tel Amarna91, 77 še-ti, time, hour (as Canaanism) WklKAT 3. 335; Arabic , portion of time, Ethiopic time, hour, time (Buhl calls Arabic Ethiopic loan-words, but see Wkll.c); √ unknown: possibly Assyrian loan-word (see Wkll.c); DlPr 39 f. conjecture* שׁיע = שָׁעָה look, hence moment = 'Augenblick,' but verb ׳שׁ rather of steadygaze); — moment: usually emphatic בַּהּשַֿׁעֲתָא (read possibly ׳שָֽׁ as ᵑ7 Syriac, M86 * f. Buhl14 compare variant reading in Str) in the same moment, forthwith Dan 3:6; Dan 3:15; Dan 4:30; Dan 5:5 absolute שָׁעָה חֲדָה Dan 4:16 for a moment.

hour
šāʿâ
properly, a look, i.e., a moment
  • brief time, moment

חֲדָ֔ה
חֲדָ֔ה
Root word first, one, together
Dictionary form: חַד · hahd

Adjective — Cardinal Number, feminine singular, absolute state a number (one, two, three, …)

In the KJV here: for one
a ×3 in the first ×3 one ×2 and a ×1 for one ×1 itself on one ×1 together ×1 was first ×1
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one — Most versatile; use for cardinal number contexts.
single — Emphasizes unity or singularity of an item.
first — Ordinal sense; prefer for sequence or ranking contexts.
together — Collective sense; use when unity of group is stressed.
a — Indefinite article sense; natural in narrative prose.
alone — Highlights isolation or uniqueness of the referent.

BDB9603 H1768 H1836 H2298

BDB9602 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9604

כ

כְּ particle like, as, about (Biblical Hebrew כְּ, q. v.); — like, as Dan 2:40 תַּקִּיפָא כְּפַרְוְלָא, Dan 4:5; Dan 4:32; Dan 5:1 +; according to Dan 4:32 וּכְּ מִצְבְּיֵהּ עָכֵד and according to his will he doeth, Ezra 6:9; Ezra 6:18 +; about (as Biblical Hebrew 1 a: compare Zinjirli Lzb444 [ן] כשלשן מלכ), Dan 4:16 כְּשָׁעָה חֲדָה, Dan 6:1 with infinitive (Biblical Hebrew 3 b), Dan 6:21 וּכְ מִקְרְנֵהּ לִגֻבָּא and as he drew near, etc. Cpds.: — כְּ דִי and כִּדְנָה, see דִּי and דָּאנה; כַּחֲדָה; together, see חַד (sub אחד).

first, one, together
ḥad
as card. one; as article single; as an ordinal, first; adverbially, at once
  • one (number)
    • one
      • "a (indefinite article)

וְ רַעְיֹנֹ ֖הִי
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
רַעְיֹנֹ
Root word thoughts, cogitations
֖הִי
Suffix — pronoun his / him / it
Dictionary form: רַעְיוֹן · ra-YONE

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

In the KJV here: and his thoughts
and his thoughts ×2 thy thoughts ×2 my cogitations ×1 the thoughts ×1
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thought — Most natural, broadly applicable rendering in any context.
thinking — Emphasizes the active, ongoing mental process.
reflection — Suggests deliberate, considered mental activity.
mind — Idiomatic when referring to the contents of one's mental state.
contemplation — Fits elevated or meditative contexts well.
inner reasoning — Highlights the interior, logical nature of the thoughts.

BDB9906 H7476

BDB9905 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9907

[רַעְיוֺן] noun masculineDan 4:16 thought; — pl, construct רַעְיוֺנֵי לִבְבָךְ Dan 2:30 suffix נַי- Dan 7:28 ניך- Kt, נָח- Qr (K§ 53 Anm. b)) Dan 2:29; Dan 5:10, רַעְיֹנֹ֫הִי Dan 4:16; Dan 5:6.

thoughts, cogitations
raʿyôn
a grasp. i.e., (figuratively) mental conception
  • thought

יְבַהֲלֻנֵּ ֑הּ
יְבַהֲלֻנֵּ
Root word troubled, haste, trouble
֑הּ
Suffix — pronoun his / him / it
Dictionary form: בְּהַל · beh-HAHL

Verb — Pael, Imperfect (Yiqtol), third person masculine plural intensive (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Piel not-yet-complete action — try "he will ___" or "he ___s" the built-in subject is "they"

In the KJV here: troubled
troubled ×4 in haste ×3 troubled me ×2 thereof trouble ×1 trouble ×1
More options
terrify — Strong fear-inducing sense; best for vivid, intense contexts.
dismay — Emotional shock plus loss of composure; broadly applicable.
alarm — Sudden disturbance of calm; good for urgent or warning contexts.
agitate — Inner turmoil without full terror; suits milder distress.
rush — Captures the 'haste' nuance when speed, not fear, is primary.
unsettle — Softer register; fits psychological disturbance in prose narrative.

BDB9364 H927 H926

BDB9363 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9365

[בְּהַל] verb Pa`el alarm, dismay (so usually ᵑ7 (not Syriac); Biblical Hebrew [בָּהַל]); — Imperfect . 3 masculine singular suffix יְבַהֲלָךְ Dan 4:16 and 3 masculine plural suffix לֻגַּנִי- Dan 4:2; Dan 7:15; Dan 7:28 (both jussive Str§ 18 c M§ 52 a); לוּךְ- Dan 5:10, לֻנֵּ֑ךְ- Dan 4:16, לוּנֵהּ- Dan 5:6. Hithpe`el hasten (so Pi`el in late Biblical Hebrew; ᵑ7 Ithpe`el (rare)); Infinitive בְּהִתְבְּהָלָה = in haste (originally 'in alarm') Dan 2:25; Dan 3:24; Dan 6:20. Hithpa. Passive participle מִתְבָּהַל Dan 5:9 was greatly alarmed.

troubled, haste, trouble
bĕhal
to terrify, hasten
  • (Pual) to frighten, alarm, dismay
    • "(Ithpa'al) to hurry, hasten"(Ithpa'al) alarmed (part.)

עָנֵ֨ה
עָנֵ֨ה
Root word answered, spake
Dictionary form: עֲנָה · uh-NAW

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: spake
answered ×12 spake ×10 and spake ×2 he answered ×2 they answered ×2 therefore he spake ×1 they spake ×1
More options
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.

BDB9780 H6030 H6032

BDB9779 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9781

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 NöGGA, 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.

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
        • "to respond

מַלְכָּ ֜א
מַלְכָּ
Root word king, kings, royal
֜א
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: מֶלֶךְ · meh-LEK

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

In the KJV here: him 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
More options
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.

BDB9662 H4429 H4430

BDB9661 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9663

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 Cooke71.3, of Xerxes]; מַלְכִין Dan 7:17 = kingdoms, compare מַלְכוּ vDan 7:23).

king, kings, royal
melek
a king
  • king

וְ אָמַ֗ר
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
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
More options
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

בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר֙
בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר֙
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Belteshazzar")
Dictionary form: בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר · bay-let-shahts-SAHR

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: belteshazzar
was belteshazzar ×3 belteshazzar ×2 o belteshazzar ×2 thee belteshazzar ×1
More options
Belteshazzar — Standard modern spelling; use in most narrative contexts.
Belteshazzar (Daniel's Babylonian name) — Add gloss when first introducing the name to readers.
Belteshazzar the chief official — Use when title adds needed context for clarity.

BDB9376 H1096 H1095

BDB9375 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9377

בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר8 proper name, masculine Babylonian name of Daniel (Biblical Hebrew id.); — Dan 2:26; Dan 4:5 + 6 t. Daniel; Βαλτασαρ.

belteshazzar
bēlĕṭšaʾṣṣar
lord of the straitened's treasure
Belteshatstsar, the Babylonian name of Daniel
  • the 4th of the greater prophets, taken as hostage in the first deportation to Babylon; because of the gift of God of the interpretation of dreams, he became the 2nd in command of the Babylon empire and lasted through the end of the Babylonian empire and into the Persian empire. His prophecies are the key to the understanding of end time events. Noted for his purity and holiness by contemporary prophet, Ezekiel
    • also, 'Daniel' (H1840 or H1841)

חֶלְמָ ֤א
חֶלְמָ
Root word dream, dreams
֤א
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: חֵלֶם · hay-LEM

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

In the KJV here: 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
More options
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.

BDB9527 H2493 H2472

BDB9526 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9528

חֵלֶם22 noun masculineDan 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.

dream, dreams
ḥēlem
a dream
  • dream

וּ פִשְׁרֵ א֙
וּ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
פִשְׁרֵ
Root word interpretation, interpretations
א֙
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: פְּשַׁר · peh-SHAHR

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

In the KJV here: or 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
More options
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.

BDB9827 H6591 H6592

BDB9826 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9828

פְּשַׁר31 noun masculineDan 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.

interpretation, interpretations
pĕšar
an interpretation
  • interpretation (of dream)

אַֽל
אַֽל
Particle not
Dictionary form: אַל · al

Particle — Negative

In the KJV here: let not
let not ×2 not ×1 thee nor ×1
More options
do not — Standard prohibitive; suits most imperative contexts.
must not — Stronger prohibition; emphasizes obligation to refrain.
nor — Connective negative; links two prohibited items or actions.
never — Adds timeless force; good for wisdom or proverbial sayings.
don't — Informal register; suits conversational or direct speech.

BDB9298 H409 H408

BDB9297 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9299

אַל adverb of prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . ., followed by imperfect ( = Biblical Hebrew I. אַל; Zenjirli אל (Had22. 23. 29) Cooke160 f.; compare Pahlavi (NöGGA, 1884, 1016); not ᵑ7 Syriac); — Dan 2:24 אַלֹתְּֿהוֺבֵד, Dan 4:16; Dan 5:10.

not, nor
ʾal
not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
  • no, not

יְבַהֲלָ ֔ךְ
יְבַהֲלָ
Root word troubled, haste, trouble
֔ךְ
Suffix — pronoun your / you (one man)
Dictionary form: בְּהַל · beh-HAHL

Verb — Pael, Imperfect (Yiqtol), third person masculine singular intensive (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Piel not-yet-complete action — try "he will ___" or "he ___s" the built-in subject is "he (or it)"

In the KJV here: thereof trouble
troubled ×4 in haste ×3 troubled me ×2 thereof trouble ×1 trouble ×1
More options
terrify — Strong fear-inducing sense; best for vivid, intense contexts.
dismay — Emotional shock plus loss of composure; broadly applicable.
alarm — Sudden disturbance of calm; good for urgent or warning contexts.
agitate — Inner turmoil without full terror; suits milder distress.
rush — Captures the 'haste' nuance when speed, not fear, is primary.
unsettle — Softer register; fits psychological disturbance in prose narrative.

BDB9364 H927 H926

BDB9363 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9365

[בְּהַל] verb Pa`el alarm, dismay (so usually ᵑ7 (not Syriac); Biblical Hebrew [בָּהַל]); — Imperfect . 3 masculine singular suffix יְבַהֲלָךְ Dan 4:16 and 3 masculine plural suffix לֻגַּנִי- Dan 4:2; Dan 7:15; Dan 7:28 (both jussive Str§ 18 c M§ 52 a); לוּךְ- Dan 5:10, לֻנֵּ֑ךְ- Dan 4:16, לוּנֵהּ- Dan 5:6. Hithpe`el hasten (so Pi`el in late Biblical Hebrew; ᵑ7 Ithpe`el (rare)); Infinitive בְּהִתְבְּהָלָה = in haste (originally 'in alarm') Dan 2:25; Dan 3:24; Dan 6:20. Hithpa. Passive participle מִתְבָּהַל Dan 5:9 was greatly alarmed.

troubled, haste, trouble
bĕhal
to terrify, hasten
  • (Pual) to frighten, alarm, dismay
    • "(Ithpa'al) to hurry, hasten"(Ithpa'al) alarmed (part.)

עָנֵ֤ה
עָנֵ֤ה
Root word answered, spake
Dictionary form: עֲנָה · uh-NAW

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: answered
answered ×12 spake ×10 and spake ×2 he answered ×2 they answered ×2 therefore he spake ×1 they spake ×1
More options
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.

BDB9780 H6030 H6032

BDB9779 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9781

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 NöGGA, 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.

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
        • "to respond

בֵלְטְשַׁאצַּר֙
בֵלְטְשַׁאצַּר֙
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Thee belteshazzar")
Dictionary form: בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר · bay-let-shahts-SAHR

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: thee belteshazzar
was belteshazzar ×3 belteshazzar ×2 o belteshazzar ×2 thee belteshazzar ×1
More options
Belteshazzar — Standard modern spelling; use in most narrative contexts.
Belteshazzar (Daniel's Babylonian name) — Add gloss when first introducing the name to readers.
Belteshazzar the chief official — Use when title adds needed context for clarity.

BDB9376 H1096 H1095

BDB9375 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9377

בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר8 proper name, masculine Babylonian name of Daniel (Biblical Hebrew id.); — Dan 2:26; Dan 4:5 + 6 t. Daniel; Βαλτασαρ.

belteshazzar
bēlĕṭšaʾṣṣar
lord of the straitened's treasure
Belteshatstsar, the Babylonian name of Daniel
  • the 4th of the greater prophets, taken as hostage in the first deportation to Babylon; because of the gift of God of the interpretation of dreams, he became the 2nd in command of the Babylon empire and lasted through the end of the Babylonian empire and into the Persian empire. His prophecies are the key to the understanding of end time events. Noted for his purity and holiness by contemporary prophet, Ezekiel
    • also, 'Daniel' (H1840 or H1841)

וְ אָמַ֔ר
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
אָמַ֔ר
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
More options
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

מָרִ י
מָרִ
Root word lord
י
Suffix — pronoun my / me
Dictionary form: מָרֵא · maw-RAY

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

In the KJV here: my lord
my lord ×2 and a lord ×1 the lord ×1
More options
lord — Standard rendering; fits most formal or royal contexts.
master — Emphasizes authority and ownership relationship.
sovereign — Highlights supreme rulership; elevated register.
ruler — Neutral, functional term for one who governs.
overlord — Useful when subordination or dominion is stressed.

lord
mārēʾ
a master
  • lord
    • of king
      • "of God

חֶלְמָ ֥א
חֶלְמָ
Root word dream, dreams
֥א
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: חֵלֶם · hay-LEM

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

In the KJV here: 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
More options
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.

BDB9527 H2493 H2472

BDB9526 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9528

חֵלֶם22 noun masculineDan 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.

dream, dreams
ḥēlem
a dream
  • dream

לְ שָֽׂנְאָ ךְ
לְ
Prefix — preposition to, for
שָֽׂנְאָ
Root word hate
ךְ
Suffix — pronoun your / you (one man)
Dictionary form: שְׂנֵא · seh-NAY

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

In the KJV here: be to them that hate
be to them that hate ×1
More options
hate — Most direct, widely understood modern equivalent.
despise — Implies contempt; stronger emotional register.
detest — Emphatic aversion; suits strong hostile contexts.
loathe — Visceral disgust; use for intense, personal hatred.
be hostile toward — Highlights relational opposition over emotion.

BDB9920 H8131 H8130

BDB9919 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9921

[שְׂנָא] verb hate (ᵑ7 סְנָא, Syriac ; see Biblical Hebrew שָׂנֵא); —

Pe`al Participle plural suffix שׂנאיך Kt, שָֽׂנְאָךְ Qr (K§ 53, 2, Anm. b)) Dan 4:16 = thy foes (Biblical Hebrew 3, MI4, Sabean).

hate
śĕnēʾ
to hate
  • (P'al) to hate
    • foe (participle)

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

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

In the KJV here: thee and 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
More options
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.

BDB9827 H6591 H6592

BDB9826 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9828

פְּשַׁר31 noun masculineDan 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.

interpretation, interpretations
pĕšar
an interpretation
  • interpretation (of dream)

לְ עָרָֽ ךְ
לְ
Prefix — preposition to, for
עָרָֽ
Root word enemies
ךְ
Suffix — pronoun your / you (one man)
Dictionary form: עָר · awr

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

In the KJV here: thereof to thine enemies
thereof to thine enemies ×1
More options
enemy — Broad, neutral term; most versatile choice.
foe — Slightly more literary; good for poetic contexts.
adversary — Emphasizes active opposition; suits legal or formal settings.
opponent — Neutral, modern; fits prose or narrative contexts.

BDB9799 H6146 H6145

BDB9798 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9800

[עָר M77*] noun masculine foe (compare Jewish Aramaic עֲרָר objection: on dubious Biblical Hebrew עָר); — plural suffix עריך Kt (K§ 53 Anm. b)), עָרָךְ Qr Dan 4:16.

enemies
ʿār
a foe (as watchful for mischief)
  • enemy, adversary, foe

The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
אֱדַ֨יִן דָּֽנִיֵּ֜אל דִּֽי שְׁמֵ֣הּ בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֗ר Revia — a lesser break אֶשְׁתּוֹמַם֙ Pashta — a lesser break כְּשָׁעָ֣ה חֲדָ֔ה Zaqef Qatan — a strong break וְרַעְיֹנֹ֖הִי Tipeha — a lesser break יְבַהֲלֻנֵּ֑הּ Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here עָנֵ֨ה מַלְכָּ֜א וְאָמַ֗ר Revia — a lesser break בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר֙ Pashta — a lesser break חֶלְמָ֤א וּפִשְׁרֵא֙ Pashta — a lesser break אַֽל יְבַהֲלָ֔ךְ Zaqef Qatan — a strong break עָנֵ֤ה בֵלְטְשַׁאצַּר֙ Pashta — a lesser break וְאָמַ֔ר Zaqef Qatan — a strong break מָרִ֕אי Zaqef Gadol — a strong break חֶלְמָ֥א לְשָֽׂנְאָ֖יךְ Tipeha — a lesser break וּפִשְׁרֵ֥הּ לְעָרָֽיךְ Silluq — end of the verse

אֱדַיִן דָּֽנִיֵּאל דִּֽי-שְׁמֵהּ בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר אֶשְׁתּוֹמַם כְּשָׁעָה חֲדָה וְרַעְיֹנֹהִי יְבַהֲלֻנֵּהּ עָנֵה מַלְכָּא וְאָמַר בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר חֶלְמָא וּפִשְׁרֵא אַֽל-יְבַהֲלָךְ עָנֵה בֵלְטְשַׁאצַּר וְאָמַר מָרִאי חֶלְמָא לְשָֽׂנְאָיךְ וּפִשְׁרֵהּ לְעָרָֽיךְ׃
19
Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies.
Cross References

Daniel 7:28

עַד-כָּה סוֹפָא דִֽי-מִלְּתָא אֲנָה דָֽנִיֵּאל שַׂגִּיא׀ רַעְיוֹנַי יְבַהֲלֻנַּנִי וְזִיוַי יִשְׁתַּנּוֹן עֲלַי וּמִלְּתָא בְּלִבִּי נִטְרֵֽת׃
28
Hitherto is the end of the matter. As for me Daniel, my cogitations much troubled me, and my countenance changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart.

Daniel 8:27

וַאֲנִי דָנִיֵּאל נִהְיֵיתִי וְנֶֽחֱלֵיתִי יָמִים וָאָקוּם וָאֶֽעֱשֶׂה אֶת-מְלֶאכֶת הַמֶּלֶךְ וָאֶשְׁתּוֹמֵם עַל-הַמַּרְאֶה וְאֵין מֵבִֽין׃
27
And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days; afterward I rose up, and did the king's business; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood it.

Daniel 4:24

דְּנָה פִשְׁרָא מַלְכָּא וּגְזֵרַת עִלָּיָא הִיא דִּי מְטָת עַל-מַרִאי מַלְכָּֽא׃
24
This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the most High, which is come upon my lord the king:

2 Samuel 18:31

וְהִנֵּה הַכּוּשִׁי בָּא וַיֹּאמֶר הַכּוּשִׁי יִתְבַּשֵּׂר אֲדֹנִי הַמֶּלֶךְ כִּֽי-שְׁפָטְךָ יְהוָה הַיּוֹם מִיַּד כָּל-הַקָּמִים עָלֶֽיךָ׃
31
And, behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said, Tidings, my lord the king: for the LORD hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee.

Jeremiah 4:19

מֵעַי׀ מֵעַי׀ ‫(אחולה)‬ אוֹחִילָה קִירוֹת לִבִּי הֹֽמֶה-לִּי לִבִּי לֹא אַחֲרִשׁ כִּי קוֹל שׁוֹפָר ‫(שמעתי)‬ שָׁמַעַתְּ נַפְשִׁי תְּרוּעַת מִלְחָמָֽה׃
19
My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war.

Daniel 4:4

אֲנָה נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר שְׁלֵה הֲוֵית בְּבֵיתִי וְרַעְנַן בְּהֵיכְלִֽי׃
4
I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in mine house, and flourishing in my palace:

1 Samuel 3:17

וַיֹּאמֶר מָה הַדָּבָר אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר אֵלֶיךָ אַל-נָא תְכַחֵד מִמֶּנִּי כֹּה יַֽעֲשֶׂה-לְּךָ אֱלֹהִים וְכֹה יוֹסִיף אִם-תְּכַחֵד מִמֶּנִּי דָּבָר מִכָּל-הַדָּבָר אֲשֶׁר-דִּבֶּר אֵלֶֽיךָ׃
17
And he said, What is the thing that the Lord hath said unto thee? I pray thee hide it not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide any thing from me of all the things that he said unto thee.

Daniel 10:16

וְהִנֵּה כִּדְמוּת בְּנֵי אָדָם נֹגֵעַ עַל-שְׂפָתָי וָאֶפְתַּח-פִּי וָאֲדַבְּרָה וָאֹֽמְרָה אֶל-הָעֹמֵד לְנֶגְדִּי אֲדֹנִי בַּמַּרְאָה נֶהֶפְכוּ צִירַי עָלַי וְלֹא עָצַרְתִּי כֹּֽחַ׃
16
And, behold, one like the similitude of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake, and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I have retained no strength.

Genesis 32:18

וְאָֽמַרְתָּ לְעַבְדְּךָ לְיַֽעֲקֹב מִנְחָה הִוא שְׁלוּחָה לַֽאדֹנִי לְעֵשָׂו וְהִנֵּה גַם-הוּא אַֽחֲרֵֽינוּ׃
18
Then thou shalt say, They be thy servant Jacob's; it is a present sent unto my lord Esau: and, behold, also he is behind us.

Daniel 5:12

כָּל-קֳבֵל דִּי רוּחַ׀ יַתִּירָה וּמַנְדַּע וְשָׂכְלְתָנוּ מְפַשַּׁר חֶלְמִין וַֽאַֽחֲוָיַת אֲחִידָן וּמְשָׁרֵא קִטְרִין הִשְׁתְּכַחַת בֵּהּ בְּדָנִיֵּאל דִּֽי-מַלְכָּא שָׂם-שְׁמֵהּ בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר כְּעַן דָּנִיֵּאל יִתְקְרֵי וּפִשְׁרָה יְהַֽחֲוֵֽה׃
12
Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.

Daniel 7:15

אֶתְכְּרִיַּת רוּחִי אֲנָה דָנִיֵּאל בְּגוֹ נִדְנֶה וְחֶזְוֵי רֵאשִׁי יְבַהֲלֻנַּֽנִי׃
15
I Daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head troubled me.

Daniel 4:8

וְעַד אָחֳרֵין עַל קָֽדָמַי דָּנִיֵּאל דִּֽי-שְׁמֵהּ בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר כְּשֻׁם אֱלָהִי וְדִי רֽוּחַ-אֱלָהִין קַדִּישִׁין בֵּהּ וְחֶלְמָא קָֽדָמוֹהִי אַמְרֵֽת׃
8
But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and before him I told the dream, saying,

Genesis 31:35

וַתֹּאמֶר אֶל-אָבִיהָ אַל-יִחַר בְּעֵינֵי אֲדֹנִי כִּי לוֹא אוּכַל לָקוּם מִפָּנֶיךָ כִּי-דֶרֶךְ נָשִׁים לִי וַיְחַפֵּשׂ וְלֹא מָצָא אֶת-הַתְּרָפִֽים׃
35
And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise up before thee; for the custom of women is upon me. And he searched, but found not the images.

Exodus 32:32

וְעַתָּה אִם-תִּשָּׂא חַטָּאתָם וְאִם-אַיִן מְחֵנִי נָא מִֽסִּפְרְךָ אֲשֶׁר כָּתָֽבְתָּ׃
32
Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin—; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written.

1 Samuel 26:15

וַיֹּאמֶר דָּוִד אֶל-אַבְנֵר הֲלוֹא-אִישׁ אַתָּה וּמִי כָמוֹךָ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל וְלָמָּה לֹא שָׁמַרְתָּ אֶל-אֲדֹנֶיךָ הַמֶּלֶךְ כִּי-בָא אַחַד הָעָם לְהַשְׁחִית אֶת-הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲדֹנֶֽיךָ׃
15
And David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like to thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord.

Habakkuk 3:10

רָאוּךָ יָחִילוּ הָרִים זֶרֶם מַיִם עָבָר נָתַן תְּהוֹם קוֹלוֹ רוֹם יָדֵיהוּ נָשָֽׂא׃
10
The mountains saw thee, and they trembled: the overflowing of the water passed by: the deep uttered his voice, and lifted up his hands on high.

Jeremiah 29:7

וְדִרְשׁוּ אֶת-שְׁלוֹם הָעִיר אֲשֶׁר הִגְלֵיתִי אֶתְכֶם שָׁמָּה וְהִתְפַּֽלְלוּ בַעֲדָהּ אֶל-יְהוָה כִּי בִשְׁלוֹמָהּ יִהְיֶה לָכֶם שָׁלֽוֹם׃
7
And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.

Daniel 1:7

וַיָּשֶׂם לָהֶם שַׂר הַסָּרִיסִים שֵׁמוֹת וַיָּשֶׂם לְדָֽנִיֵּאל בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר וְלַֽחֲנַנְיָה שַׁדְרַךְ וּלְמִֽישָׁאֵל מֵישַׁךְ וְלַעֲזַרְיָה עֲבֵד נְגֽוֹ׃
7
Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abed-nego.

1 Samuel 24:8

וַיָּקָם דָּוִד אַֽחֲרֵי-כֵן וַיֵּצֵא ‫(מן)‬ ‫(מֵֽהַמְּעָרָה)‬ וַיִּקְרָא וַיִּקְרָא אַֽחֲרֵי-שָׁאוּל לֵאמֹר אֲדֹנִי הַמֶּלֶךְ וַיַּבֵּט שָׁאוּל אַֽחֲרָיו וַיִּקֹּד דָּוִד אַפַּיִם אַרְצָה וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃
8
David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.

Genesis 32:4

וַיְצַו אֹתָם לֵאמֹר כֹּה תֹֽאמְרוּן לַֽאדֹנִי לְעֵשָׂו כֹּה אָמַר עַבְדְּךָ יַֽעֲקֹב עִם-לָבָן גַּרְתִּי וָֽאֵחַר עַד-עָֽתָּה׃
4
And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now:
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