Daniel 4:21

וְעָפְיֵ֤הּ שַׁפִּיר֙ וְאִנְבֵּ֣הּ שַׂגִּ֔יא וּמָז֨וֹן לְכֹ֖לָּא בֵ֑הּ תְּחֹת֗וֹהִי תְּדוּר֙ חֵיוַ֣ת בָּרָ֔א וּבְעַנְפ֕וֹהִי יִשְׁכְּנָ֖ן צִפֲּרֵ֥י שְׁמַיָּֽא
Whose leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the fowls of the heaven had their habitation:
Select a Hebrew word above to see its details.

וְ עָפְיֵ ֤הּ
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
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: whose 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

שַׁפִּיר֙
שַׁפִּיר֙
Root word fair
Dictionary form: שַׁפִּיר · shahp-PEER

Adjective — masculine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: were fair
thereof were fair ×1 were fair ×1
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beautiful — Most broadly understood; ideal for general contexts.
lovely — Warm, relational tone; suits poetic or personal descriptions.
attractive — Neutral, modern register; good for physical appearance.
handsome — Prefer when describing persons or dignified objects.
fine — Understated elegance; suits quality or craftsmanship contexts.

BDB9982 H8209

BDB9981 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9983

שַׁפִּיר adjective fair, beautiful; — of foliage Dan 4:9; Dan 4:18.

fair
šappîr
beautiful
  • fair, beautiful (of foliage)

וְ אִנְבֵּ ֣הּ
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
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: and the fruit
and the fruit ×2 his fruit ×1
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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

שַׂגִּ֔יא
שַׂגִּ֔יא
Root word much, great, many, greatly, sore, …
Dictionary form: שַׂגִּיא · sahg-GEE

Adjective — masculine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: thereof much
much ×2 thereof much ×2 and great ×1 and very ×1 exceeding ×1 great ×1 greatly ×1 him many ×1
More options
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.

BDB9913 H7690

BDB9912 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9914

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.

much, great, many, greatly, sore, …
śaggîʾ
large (in size, quantity or number, also adverbial)
  • (adj) great, much
    • great
      • "much, many
    (adv) exceedingly

וּ מָז֨וֹן
וּ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
מָז֨וֹן
Root word meat
Dictionary form: מָזוֹן · maw-DZONE

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: and in it was meat
and in it was meat ×2
More options
food — Most neutral, broadly applicable term for sustenance.
nourishment — Emphasizes the sustaining quality; slightly formal register.
provisions — Good for narrative contexts involving supply or storage.
sustenance — Highlights ongoing support of life; slightly elevated register.
fare — Concise literary alternative; fits poetic or elevated prose.

BDB9485 H4203

BDB9484 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9486

מָזוֺן (K§ 15 a) noun [masculine] food (ᵑ7 Syriac); — absolute ׳מ Dan 4:9; Dan 4:18.

meat
māzôn
food
  • food, feed

לְ כֹ֖לָּ א
לְ
Prefix — preposition to, for
כֹ֖לָּ
Root word all, any, as, whole, every, …
א
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: כֹּל · kole

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

In the KJV here: for all
all ×24 and all ×9 any ×5 the whole ×5 every ×3 forasmuch as ×3 in all ×3 as ×2
More options
all — Most universal choice; suits totality of groups or things.
every — Prefer when emphasizing each individual item separately.
whole — Best for a single unified entity taken in its entirety.
any — Use in negative or conditional contexts for indefinite scope.
everything — More emphatic than 'all'; good for abstract totality.
since / because — Use when כֹּל functions as a causal conjunction.

BDB9612 H3605 H3606 H6903

BDB9611 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9613

כֹּל, כָּלֿ: noun masculine the whole, all (Biblical Hebrew כֹּל); — emphatic כֹּלָּא Dan 2:40 +, construct כֹּל Dan 2:12; Dan 3:2 +, כָּלֿ Dan 2:8 +, suffix 3 masculine plural כָּלְּהוֺן (so Palmyrene Lzb296 CookeNo. 117, Tariff ii.c.19 ii b. 18) Dan 2:38; Dan 7:19 (Qr feminine כָּכְּהֵּן); —

1. כֹּל חַכִּימֵי בָבֶכ the whole of ( = all) the wise men of B. Dan 3:2; Dan 3:3; Dan 3:5, etc.; Dan 6:2 כלמֿלכותא the whole ofthe kingdom, v.Dan 6:4 with suffix the whole of them, Dan 2:38; Dan 7:19.
2. with a singular noun, understood collectively, every, any, or with a negative none (Biblical Hebrew 1 b):Dan 3:29 דִּי כָלעַֿם אֻמָּה וְלִשָּׁן that every people, nation, and language, etc., Dan 6:8 מִןכָּֿלאֱֿלָה of any god, Ezra 6:12 כָּלמֶֿלֶח וְעַם; כל אנשׁ די every man who = whoever, Dan 3:10; Dan 5:7; Dan 6:13; Ezra 6:11; Dan 2:10 שׁאל כל מלך ֗֗֗ לא no king hath asked . . ., vDan 2:35; Dan 4:6; Dan 6:5; Dan 6:24 so כָּלדִּֿי (= Hebrew כָּלאְִֿשֶׁר) whoever Dan 6:8; Ezra 7:26, whatever vEzra 7:23, בְּכָלדִּֿי wherever Dan 2:38(compare אְִשֶׁר 4 b γ).
3. emphatic כֹּלָּא, used absolutely, as Hebrew הַכֹּל (Biblical Hebrew 2 b): Dan 2:40 חָשֵׁל כֹּלָּא crushing all things, Dan 4:9; Dan 4:18 וּמָזוֺן לְכֹלָּאבֵֿהּ and food for all was in it, v.Dan 4:25 כֹּלָּא מְטָא all came upon N. (compare חַכֹּל בָּא Josh 21:43), Ezra 5:7 שְׁלָמָא כֹלָּא all peace (K§ 83 d;) compare in Hebrew כֻּלּוּ etc., after their noun : Biblical Hebrew 1 d a). — For כָּלקְָֿבֵל see קְָבֵל.

all, any, as, whole, every, …
kōl
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
  • all, whole, the whole
    • the whole of, all
      • "every, any, none

בֵ ֑הּ
בֵ
Preposition fathers, father, chief, families, patrimony, …
֑הּ
Suffix — pronoun his / him / it
Dictionary form: אָב · awb

Preposition

his father ×133 of their fathers ×94 his fathers ×86 my father ×80 thy father ×51 of the fathers ×44 the father ×41 their fathers ×30
More options
father — Default choice; direct, natural, widely understood.
ancestor — Prefer when referring to distant forebears or lineage.
forefather — Slightly more formal; good for ancestral or covenantal contexts.
patriarch — Use for tribal or clan heads with religious authority.
family head — Highlights household-leader role in social/legal contexts.
founder — Suits contexts emphasizing originating or establishing a line.

BDB17 H1

BDB16 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB18

אָב1191 noun masculine father (Phoenician אב, Assyrian abu, Arabic , Sabean אב CISiv, 1, 37 1. 2 and others, Ethiopic Aramaic אַבָּא, — absolute אָב Gen 44:19 + 47 t.; construct אַב Gen 17:4; Gen 17:5 (compare in אַבְרָהָם ib. & elsewhere in proper names. On Hal's proposed אֲבִר see אברהם); אֲבִי (compare Ge§§ 90, 3b, 96) Gen 4:20 +; suffix אָבִי Gen 19:34 + (MI אבי); אָבִיךָ Gen 12:1 +; אָבִיו Gen 2:24 +; אָבִ֫יהוּ Judg 14:10 + 6t.; plural אָבוֺת Exod 12:3 +; construct אֲבוֺת Exod 6:25 + 7 t.; suffix אֲבוֺתַי (אֲבֹתַי, אֲבוֺתָ֑י) Gen 47:9 + 15 t.; אֲבוֺתֵיהֶם 1Chr 4:38 + 32 t. (late); אֲבוֺתָם Exod 4:5 + 106 t. etc.; —

1. father of individual Gen 2:24 (+ אֵם) Gen 11:28; Gen 11:29 (twice in verse); Gen 19:31; Gen 19:32; Gen 19:33, + often (mostly J E D); of father as commanding Gen 50:16 (J) Jer 35:6 f Prov 6:20 (compare Gen 18:19 J Gen 28:1; Gen 28:6 P 1Sam 17:20; 1Kgs 2:1); instructing מוסר Prov 1:8; Prov 4:1 (compare Deut 8:5); specifically as begetter, genitor Prov 23:22; Zech 13:3 (twice in verse) (+ אֵם) Isa 45:10 compare Gen 49:4 (J) Lev 18:7; Lev 18:8; Lev 18:11 (P); rebuking Gen 37:10 loving Gen 37:4; Gen 44:20 (J E; compare Gen 22:2; Gen 25:28; Gen 37:3; 2Sam 14:1); pitying Ps 103:13 (in simile compare 2Sam 18:5); blessing Gen 27:41 (J E compare Gen 27:4 also Gen 28:1 P +); as glad Prov 10:1; Prov 15:20 compare Prov 29:3 grieving Gen 37:35 (J E; compare 2Sam 12:22; 2Sam 19:1; 2Sam 19:2 f) etc. Also as object of honour, obedience, love Exod 20:12 (E) = Deut 5:16; Exod 21:15; Exod 21:17 (E) Deut 21:18; Deut 21:19; Gen 28:7 (P) 1Kgs 19:20 (all + אֵם), 1Kgs 50:1; 1Kgs 50:5 (J) Mal 1:6 etc. Hence metaphor of intimate connection Job 17:14 to corruption I cry, My father art thou (|| אִמִּי וַאֲחֹתִי לָֽרִמָּה).
2. of God as father of his people (see RSSem 42), who constituted, controls, guides and lovingly watches over it: Deut 32:6; Jer 3:4; Jer 3:19; Jer 31:9; Isa 63:16 (twice in verse); Isa 64:7; Mal 1:6; Mal 2:10 (compare Exod 4:22; Exod 19:4 (JE) Deut 32:11; Hos 11:1); compare Jer 2:27 (of idolatrous Israel) אֹמְרִים לָעֵץ אָבִי אַתָּה וְלָאֶבֶן אַתְּ ילדתני׃; especially God as father of Davidic line 2Sam 7:14; Ps 89:27 f. of needy (late) Ps 68:6 (compare Ps 103:13) (in proper name, f. of individual, compare below)
3. head of household, family or clan; בֵּית אָבִי as abode Gen 38:11 (twice in verse); Lev 22:13 +; = family Gen 24:40 (|| מִשְׁפַּחְתִּי) Gen 41:51; Gen 46:31 + compare Num 18:1; Num 18:2; Josh 2:12; Josh 2:18; Josh 6:25 especially techn. of divisions of Israel בֵּית אָב לְמִשְׁפָּחוֺת Num 3:30; Num 3:35 = a father's house, i.e. a family or clan; more often plural (אבותם, אבותיו) בֵית אָבוֺת = father's houses = families, clans (compare Di on Exod 6:14) Exod 6:14; Exod 12:3; Num 1:2; Num 1:18 ff (often in Numbers) Josh 14:1; Josh 19:51; Josh 21:1 (twice in verse); Josh 22:14 (twice in verse) (always P in Hexateuch); also 1Chr 5:13; 1Chr 5:15 + often in Chronicles; compare רָאשֵׁי אבות הלוים (= ׳בית א ׳ר) Exod 6:25 compare 1Kgs 8:1; 1Chr 6:4; 1Chr 7:11 + often Chronicles Ezra Nehemiah.
4. ancestor (a) of individual; grandfather (instead of precise term) Gen 28:13; Gen 32:10 (J; where used by Jacob of Abraham & then of Isaac); greatgrandfather 1Kgs 15:13 great-greatgrandfather 1Kgs 15:11 etc.; oft plural (= fathers, forefathers) Gen 15:15; Gen 46:34 (JE) 1Kgs 19:4; 1Kgs 21:3; 1Kgs 21:4; 2Kgs 19:12; 2Kgs 20:17 +; particularly שׁכב עם אבותיו 1Kgs 1:21; 1Kgs 2:10; 1Kgs 11:21; 1Kgs 22:40 +; joined with ׳ויקבר עם אב 1Kgs 14:31; 1Kgs 15:24; 1Kgs 22:51; 2Kgs 8:24; 2Kgs 15:38 compare v2Kgs 15:7, 2Kgs 16:20 + (all of kings of Judah); intensive, אֲבֹתֶיךָ וַאֲבוֺת אֲבֹתֶיךָ Exod 10:6 compare Dan 11:24 (b) of people Gen 10:21 (J) Gen 17:4; Gen 17:5 (P) Gen 19:37; Gen 19:38 (J) Gen 36:9; Gen 36:43 (P) Deut 26:5; Isa 51:2; Isa 43:27 (where אביך הראשׁון thy first father, see Che) compare also Ezek 16:3; Ezek 16:45 + often; plural Exod 3:13; Exod 3:15; Exod 3:16 (E) Deut 1:8; Josh 1:6; Judg 2:1; 1Sam 12:6 +; 1Sam 12:15 near the end read וּבְמַלְכְּכֶם ᵐ5 We Dr.
5. originator or patron of a class, profession, or art Gen 4:20; Gen 4:21.
6. figurative of producer, generator Job 38:28 הֲיֵשׁ לַמָּטָר אָ֑ב (|| הוֺלִיד אֶגְלֵיטָֽֿל׃ מִיֿ).
7. figurative of benevolence & protection Job 29:6 אָב אָֽנֹכִי לָֽאֶבְיוֺנִים, compare Job 31:18 of Eliakim Isa 22:21 perhaps also of gracious Messianic king אֲבִי עַד Isa 9:5 everlasting father (Ge Ew De Che Brd Di) — others divider of spoil (Abarb Hi Kn Kue BrMP).
8. term of respect & honour (Abbas, Pater, Papa, Pope); applied to master 2Kgs 5:13 priest Judg 17:10; Judg 18:19 prophet 2Kgs 2:12 (twice in verse); 2Kgs 6:21; 2Kgs 13:14 (twice in verse); compare 2Kgs 8:9 counsellor Gen 45:8 (E; compare δευτέρου πατρός ᵐ5 add. Esth 3:13 τῷ πατρί 1 Mac Esth 11:32); king 1Sam 24:12 artificer 2Chr 2:12; 2Chr 4:16.
9. specifically, ruler, chief (late) 1Chr 2:24; 1Chr 2:42 (twice in verse); etc. (compare Ew§ 273 b) see also EwGeschichte. i. 524. H i. 365. On the force of אָב in proper names (in many probably a divine title), see CheEncy. Bib., ABI, NAMES WITH Nöib., NAMES, §§ 44, 45.

fathers, father, chief, families, patrimony, …
ʾāb
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
  • father of an individual
    • "of God as father of his people"head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan"ancestor
    • grandfather, forefathers (of a person)
      • "of people
    originator or patron of a class, profession, or art"of producer, generator (figuratively)"of benevolence and protection (figuratively)"term of respect and honor"ruler or chief (specifically)

תְּחֹת֗וֹ הִי
תְּחֹת֗וֹ
Preposition under
הִי
Suffix — pronoun his / him / it
Dictionary form: תְּחוֹת · teh-HOTE

Preposition

In the KJV here: under
under ×4
More options
under — Most natural default; modernized from KJV rendering.
beneath — Slightly more formal or literary register.
below — Prefer for positional or spatial contexts.
subordinate to — Prefer for authority or hierarchy contexts.

BDB9998 H8460 H8478 H8479

BDB9997 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9999

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
tĕḥôt
beneath
  • under

תְּדוּר֙
תְּדוּר֙
Root word dwell, dwelt, inhabitants
Dictionary form: דּוּר · door

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: dwelt
dwell ×3 dwelt ×2 and among the inhabitants ×1 the inhabitants ×1
More options
live — Most natural modern word for residing somewhere.
reside — Slightly formal; good for legal or official contexts.
settle — Implies taking up a more permanent place of dwelling.
inhabit — Useful when emphasizing occupancy of a place or region.
dwell — Modernized KJV form; retained in poetic or elevated prose.
make one's home — Idiomatic; stresses personal rootedness in a location.

BDB9431 H1752 H1753

BDB9430 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9432

[דּוּר] verb dwell (see Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al Imperfect 3 feminine singular of beasts תְּדוּר Dan 4:18 3 masculine plural birds יְדֻרוּן v.Dan 4:9 (Qr feminine יְדוּרָן, f. subject, צִפֲּרֵי, follows, compare v.Dan 4:18 and K§ 98, 2 c, Anm. 3); Participle plural of men, דָּאדִין Kt Dan 2:38; Dan 3:31; Dan 6:26 (Qr דָּֽיְרִין); as substantive, construct דָּארֵי Kt Dan 4:32 (twice in verse) (Qr דָּֽיְרֵי) as substantive, construct דָּארֵי Kt Dan 4:32 (twice in verse) (Qr דָּֽיְרֵי dwellers.

dwell, dwelt, inhabitants
dûr
to reside
  • (P'al) to dwell

חֵיוַ֣ת
חֵיוַ֣ת
Root word beasts, beast
Dictionary form: חֵיוָא · hayoo-AW

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

In the KJV here: which 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

בָּרָ ֔א
בָּרָ
Root word field
֔א
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: בַּר · bahr

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

In the KJV here: of the field
of the field ×6 the field ×2
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open country — Broad, natural rendering; suits wide, uncultivated land.
field — Modernized KJV form; clear and widely understood.
plain — Emphasizes flat, open terrain; good for geographical contexts.
countryside — Slightly softer register; suits narrative or poetic passages.
wilderness — Use when land is uninhabited or untamed in context.

BDB9392 H1251

BDB9391 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9393

בַּר noun [masculine] open field; — emphatic בָּרָא, in ׳חֵיוַת ב (= Biblical Hebrew חַיִּת הַשָּׂדֶה), Dan 2:38; Dan 4:9; Dan 4:18; Dan 4:20; Dan 4:22; Dan 4:29 ׳דִּתְאָא דִּי ב v.Dan 4:12 v.Dan 4:20.

field
bar
a field
  • field

וּ בְ עַנְפ֕וֹ הִי
וּ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
בְ
Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with
עַנְפ֕וֹ
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: and upon whose 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

יִשְׁכְּנָ֖ן
יִשְׁכְּנָ֖ן
Root word dwell, habitation
Dictionary form: שְׁכַן · sheh-KAHN

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

In the KJV here: had their habitation
had their habitation ×1 to dwell ×1
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dwell — Standard, widely understood; fits most contexts.
reside — Slightly more formal; good for prose narratives.
live — Casual and natural in contemporary speech.
settle — Emphasizes establishing a home in a new place.
inhabit — Highlights ongoing occupation of a place or region.
make one's home — Idiomatic; stresses the act of taking up residence.

BDB9951 H4908 H7931 H7932

BDB9950 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9952

[שְׁכֵן compare ᵑ7] verb dwell (Biblical Hebrew שָׁכַן, מִשְׁכָּן); —

Pe`al Imperfect 3 feminine plural יִשְׁכְּנָן Dan 4:18 dwell, of birds, ב location Pa`el causative: Perfect 3 masculine singular שַׁכִּן שְׁמֵהּתַּמָּה Ezra 6:12, of God, cause his name to dwell there.

dwell, habitation
šĕkan
to dwell
  • to dwell, reside
    • (P'al) to dwell
      • "(Pael) to cause to dwell

צִפֲּרֵ֥י
צִפֲּרֵ֥י
Root word fowls, birds
Dictionary form: צְפַר · tseh-PAHR

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

In the KJV here: 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.

BDB9844 H6833 H6853

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

שְׁמַיָּֽ א
שְׁמַיָּֽ
Root word heaven, heavens
א
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: שָׁמַיִן · shaw-ma-YIN

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

In the KJV here: of the heaven
of heaven ×21 heaven ×4 of the heaven ×4 unto heaven ×3 in heaven ×2 the heavens ×2 heavens ×1 unto the heaven ×1
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sky — Natural, everyday register; best for physical atmosphere.
heavens — Slightly elevated; suits poetic or cosmic contexts.
heaven — Theological/religious register; dwelling place of God.
skies — Vivid, plural imagery; good for weather or creation poetry.
celestial realm — Formal or liturgical; emphasizes divine domain.
upper realm — Neutral periphrasis when ambiguity between sky and heaven matters.

BDB9965 H8064 H8065

BDB9964 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9966

[שְׁמַ֫יִן] noun masculine plural heavens (Biblical Hebrew [שָׁמַי], שָׁמַיִם, √ שׁמה); — always emphatic שְׁמַיָּא:

1. visible sky Jer 10:11; Dan 4:8; Dan 4:10; Dan 4:17; Dan 4:19; Dan 4:20; Dan 4:27; Dan 4:28 ׳עוֺף שׁ Dan 2:38 ׳צִפֲּרֵי שׁ Dan 4:9; Dan 4:18 ׳טַל שׁ v.Dan 4:12 v.Dan 4:20 v.Dan 4:22 v.Dan 4:30; Dan 5:21 ׳רוּחֵי שׁ Dan 7:2 winds of the sky; ׳עֲנָנֵי שׁ vDan 7:13 heavens + earth = universe Jer 10:11, where God shews signs Dan 6:28.
2.heavens as abode of God Dan 2:28; Dan 4:31, hence, figurative, as ruling v.Dan 4:23 (׳שׁ sometimes = God in Late Hebrew, J, Aramaic, DWorte Jesu 179; Eng.Tr.218 f.); as abode of angels v.Dan 4:32 (Dr); elsewhere in phrase ׳אֱלָהּ שׁ Dan 2:18; Dan 2:19; Dan 2:37; Dan 2:44; Ezra 5:11; Ezra 5:12; Ezra 6:9; Ezra 6:10; Ezra 7:12; Ezra 7:21; Ezra 7:23 (twice in verse), ׳מֶלֶךְ שׁ Dan 4:34, ׳מָרֵא שׁ Dan 5:23.

heaven, heavens
šāmayin
the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)
  • heaven, heavens, sky
    • visible sky
      • "Heaven (as abode of God)

The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
וְעָפְיֵ֤הּ שַׁפִּיר֙ Pashta — a lesser break וְאִנְבֵּ֣הּ שַׂגִּ֔יא Zaqef Qatan — a strong break וּמָז֨וֹן לְכֹ֖לָּא Tipeha — a lesser break בֵ֑הּ Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here תְּחֹת֗וֹהִי Revia — a lesser break תְּדוּר֙ Pashta — a lesser break חֵיוַ֣ת בָּרָ֔א Zaqef Qatan — a strong break וּבְעַנְפ֕וֹהִי Zaqef Gadol — a strong break יִשְׁכְּנָ֖ן Tipeha — a lesser break צִפֲּרֵ֥י שְׁמַיָּֽא Silluq — end of the verse

וְעָפְיֵהּ שַׁפִּיר וְאִנְבֵּהּ שַׂגִּיא וּמָזוֹן לְכֹלָּא-בֵהּ תְּחֹתוֹהִי תְּדוּר חֵיוַת בָּרָא וּבְעַנְפוֹהִי יִשְׁכְּנָן צִפֲּרֵי שְׁמַיָּֽא׃
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Whose leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the fowls of the heaven had their habitation:
Daniel 4:20
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