Daniel 4:22

אַנְתְּה ה֣וּא מַלְכָּ֔א דִּ֥י רְבַ֖ית וּתְקֵ֑פְתְּ וּרְבוּתָ֤ךְ רְבָת֙ וּמְטָ֣ת לִשְׁמַיָּ֔א וְשָׁלְטָנָ֖ךְ לְס֥וֹף אַרְעָֽא
It is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong: for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth.
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Breakdown unavailable for this word. Dictionary form: אַנְתָּה · an-TAW

Noun — masculine singular

In the KJV here: is thou
thou ×6 and thou ×2 art thou ×1 as for thee ×1 but thou ×1 is thou ×1 now thou ×1 o thou ×1
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you — Standard modern singular pronoun; broadly preferred.
you yourself — Adds emphasis or contrast; mirrors Hebrew's emphatic force.
as for you — Topicalizing frame; use when subject is foregrounded.
you alone — Highlights exclusivity or singularity of the referent.

BDB9323 H607 H859

BDB9322 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9324

אנתה Kt14 (i.e. אַנְתָּה, peculiar to Biblical Aramaic; Qr אַנְתְּ) pronoun 2 masculine singular thou (Biblical Hebrew אַתָּה; Cappadocian and Egyptian Aramaic אנת (LabEph. 1. 67; S-CA 11 +, feminine אנתי ib. D9, 11, 26+), Nerab את (Cooke186. 190), Palmyrene אנת (ib. 308); ᵑ7Onk את, ᵑ7J אנת (§ 16. 1); Syriac ); — thou, Dan 2:29; Dan 2:31; Dan 2:37; Dan 2:38 etc., Ezra 7:25.

thou, thee
ʾantâ
thou
  • you, thou (second pers. sing.)

Breakdown unavailable for this word. Dictionary form: הוּא · hoo

Noun — masculine singular

In the KJV here: it
he ×5 this ×2 and he ×1 and it ×1 and this ×1 are his ×1 art this ×1 is that ×1
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he — Default choice for masculine singular personal pronoun.
it — Use when referencing a non-personal or abstract antecedent.
that — Demonstrative; points to something previously mentioned.
this — Demonstrative; points to something immediate or close.
the one — Emphasizes singularity or identity; formal register.
same — Stresses identity or continuity with a prior referent.

BDB9314 H581 H1932

BDB9313 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9315

אִנּוּן pronoun 3 masculine plural they, those (plural of הוּא: ᵑ7 אִינּוּן, feminine אִינִּין, e.g. Gen 3:7; Gen 6:2 Syriac , feminine , ; Talmud אִינְהוֺ, אִינְהֵי (for אִינְהוֺן, אִינְהֵין); Mandean הינון, הינין; — all from הוֺן, הֵן with demonstrative Syll. אן, הן 'lo,' prefixed, WOG 98, 106 NöM 86); — they, those, Dan 2:44 מַלְכַיָּא אִנוּן those kings, Dan 6:25 as accusative רְמוֺ אִנוּן, Dan 7:17 Kt דִּי אִנוּן אַרְכַּע (Qr feminine אִנִּין) which are four (Dr1Sam 10:19 K§ 87,3), Ezra 5:4 . . . מָה אִנוּן שְׁמָהָת = what are the names . . . ? (Dr§ 201, 3, Obs., Kl.c.) compare הוּא.

BDB9471 H1932 H1931

BDB9470 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9472

הוּא14 masculine הִיא7 feminine pronoun of 3 singular he, she, it (= Biblical Hebrew הוּא, הִיא; Zinjirli and Palmyrene (once) הא, Palmyrene (usually), Nabataean, Egyptian Aramaic הו, feminine ׳ה, Lzb257, S-CPap. A 1, 12+; A 4, C 9 +. The plural is אִנּוּן, q. v.); — he, she, it, Dan 2:21 וְהוּא מְהַשְׁנֵא ֗֗֗ and he will change, etc., vDan 2:22 vDan 2:44; Dan 6:5; Dan 7:7; Dan 7:24; Ezra 5:8; Dan 2:32 הוּא צַלְמָא that image (nom. pend. ['hanging' noun clause]); Dan 4:19 אַנְתָּה הוּא thou art it. Resuming the subject with emphatic (Biblical Hebrew 2 b) Dan 2:47; Dan 6:17 resuming the subject in predication (ib. 3 b) Dan 2:20 חָכְמְתָא וּגְבוּרְתָּא דִּילֵֿהּ הִיא it is his, vDan 2:28. Anticipating the subject (ib. 4 a) Dan 2:9 חֲדָא הִיא דָֽתְכוֺן; with a pronoun (ib. 4 b) Dan 2:38 אַנְתְּה הוּא ֗֗֗ thou art the head of gold Dan 5:13; Dan 3:15 מָן הוּא אֱלָהּ ֗֗֗ who is the god . . . ? (so plural אִנּוּן Ezra 5:4); Ezra 4:27 הֲלָא דָא הִיא ֗֗֗ (ib. 4 b γ); Ezra 6:27 דִּי הוּא ֗֗֗ who is . . . (ib. 2 c), Ezra 6:15 (so דִּי אִנוּן ֗֗֗ Dan 7:17). [compare in ᵑ7 Exod 14:25; Exod 15:11; 2Sam 20:19; 2Sam 24:17; Ps 43:2; Ps 63:4; Ps 66:3 +.] Affirming existence (Biblical Hebrew 6 b) Dan 4:21. compare Dr §§ 198-201, K§ 87, 3.

he, this, it, that, one, …
hûʾ
he (she or it); self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
  • he, she, it
    • (emphasising and resuming subject)
      • "(anticipating subj)"as demons pron"(relative)"(affirming existence)

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: o 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
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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

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

Particle — Relative

In the KJV here: that
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

רְבַ֖ית
רְבַ֖ית
Root word grown, grew, made
Dictionary form: רְבָה · reh-BAW

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

In the KJV here: art grown
grew ×2 art grown ×1 is grown ×1 made man ×1 were grown ×1
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grow — Most natural, broadly applicable rendering for increase in size.
become great — Emphasizes magnitude or status, not just physical growth.
grow up — Best for maturing persons or living things.
increase — Suits contexts of quantity or numerical growth.
be made great — Passive; highlights divine or external agency.

BDB9883 H7236 H7235

BDB9882 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9884

רְבָה verb grow great (ᵑ7 Syriac; see Biblical Hebrew I. רבה); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ר Dan 4:8 +; 3 feminine singular רְבָת v.Dan 4:19 2 masculine singular רְבַיְתָ Kt ( > רְבַת Qr K§ 47, Beisp. 1)a)) v.Dan 4:19 — grow tall and large, of tree Dan 4:8; Dan 4:17 grow long, of hair v.Dan 4:30 figurative grow great, of king v.Dan 4:19, increase, of greatness v.Dan 4:19. Pa`el make great: Perfect 3 masculine singular רַבִּי Dan 2:48 with ל accusative of person

grown, grew, made
rĕbâ
to increase (in whatever respect)
  • to grow great
    • (P'al) to grow long, grow tall and large, grow great, increase
      • "(Pael) to make great

וּ תְקֵ֑פְתְּ
וּ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
תְקֵ֑פְתְּ
Root word strong, firm, hardened
Dictionary form: תְּקֵף · teh-KAPE

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

In the KJV here: and become strong
and was strong ×2 and become strong ×1 and to make a firm ×1 hardened ×1
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grow strong — Best for contexts showing increasing power or strength.
harden — Ideal when resistance or stubbornness is implied.
strengthen — Emphasizes active reinforcement; suits causative contexts.
become firm — Highlights resolve or solidity; good for abstract contexts.
prevail — Useful when dominance over opposition is in view.
become mighty — Elevates intensity; suits royal or military contexts.

BDB10015 H8630 H8631

BDB10014 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB10016

[תְּקֵף] verb grow strong (ᵑ7 Syriac; Biblical Hebrew, q. v., (late)) —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular תְּקִ֑ף, of tree, Dan 4:8; Dan 4:17 2 masculine singular תְּקֵמְתְּ Dan 4:19 of king; 3 feminine singular תְִּקַפַת Dan 5:20 figurative grow arrogant, of spirit of man. Pa`el make strong, stringent: Infinitive לְתַקָּפָה Dan 6:8 accusative of interdict.

strong, firm, hardened
tĕqēp
to become (causatively, make) mighty or (figuratively) obstinate
  • to grow strong, be hardened
    • (P'al)
      • to grow strong, be hardened
        • "to grow arrogant (figuratively)
      (Pael) to make strong, make firm, make stringent

וּ רְבוּתָ ֤ךְ
וּ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
רְבוּתָ
Root word majesty, greatness
֤ךְ
Suffix — pronoun your / you (one man)
Dictionary form: רְבוּ · reh-BOO

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

In the KJV here: for thy greatness
and majesty ×1 and the greatness ×1 for thy greatness ×1 majesty ×1 the majesty ×1
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majesty — Best for royal or divine grandeur contexts.
greatness — Emphasizes scale or magnitude of power.
splendor — Highlights visual, glorious aspect of the quality.
grandeur — Conveys impressive dignity; good for poetic prose.
magnificence — Stronger register; suits formal or liturgical passages.

BDB9884 H7238

BDB9883 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9885

רְבוּ noun feminine greatness (ᵑ7 Syriac); — absolute ׳ר Dan 4:33, emphatic רְבוּתָא Dan 5:18 +, suffix תָךְ- Dan 4:19 — greatness of king Dan 4:19; Dan 4:33; Dan 5:18; Dan 5:19 of kingdom Dan 7:27.

majesty, greatness
rĕbû
increase (of dignity)
  • greatness

רְבָת֙
רְבָת֙
Root word grown, grew, made
Dictionary form: רְבָה · reh-BAW

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

In the KJV here: is grown
grew ×2 art grown ×1 is grown ×1 made man ×1 were grown ×1
More options
grow — Most natural, broadly applicable rendering for increase in size.
become great — Emphasizes magnitude or status, not just physical growth.
grow up — Best for maturing persons or living things.
increase — Suits contexts of quantity or numerical growth.
be made great — Passive; highlights divine or external agency.

BDB9883 H7236 H7235

BDB9882 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9884

רְבָה verb grow great (ᵑ7 Syriac; see Biblical Hebrew I. רבה); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ר Dan 4:8 +; 3 feminine singular רְבָת v.Dan 4:19 2 masculine singular רְבַיְתָ Kt ( > רְבַת Qr K§ 47, Beisp. 1)a)) v.Dan 4:19 — grow tall and large, of tree Dan 4:8; Dan 4:17 grow long, of hair v.Dan 4:30 figurative grow great, of king v.Dan 4:19, increase, of greatness v.Dan 4:19. Pa`el make great: Perfect 3 masculine singular רַבִּי Dan 2:48 with ל accusative of person

grown, grew, made
rĕbâ
to increase (in whatever respect)
  • to grow great
    • (P'al) to grow long, grow tall and large, grow great, increase
      • "(Pael) to make great

וּ מְטָ֣ת
וּ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
מְטָ֣ת
Root word came, reached, reacheth, come
Dictionary form: מְטָא · meh-TAW

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

In the KJV here: and reacheth
came ×2 and came ×1 and reacheth ×1 is come ×1 reached ×1 thereof reached ×1 they came ×1
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reach — Best for conveying extent or arrival at a boundary.
arrive — Formal; suits a person or thing coming to a destination.
come — Broad, natural; good default for most narrative contexts.
get to — Colloquial; vivid for reaching a place after effort.
extend to — Spatial sense; ideal when describing physical boundaries.
attain — Suits abstract goals or heights rather than physical places.

BDB9655 H4291

BDB9654 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9656

מְטָא, מְטָה verb reach, attain (Targam id., Syriac , compare Christian-Palestinian Aramaic SchulthLex. 108; Ethiopic Arabic (for ) NöZMG xl (1886), 736; distinct from Biblical Hebrew מָצָא, etc., q. v.); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular מְטָא Dan 4:25, ָ  ה Dan 7:13; Dan 7:22 3 feminine singular מְטַת Dan 4:19, מְטָת v.Dan 4:21 Qr (Kt, erroneous, מטית K§ 47, Beisp. 1) a)); 3 masculine plural מְטוֺ Dan 6:25 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִמְטֵא Dan 4:8; Dan 4:17 —
1. a. reach, come to Dan 6:25 (ל location); come unto, as far as Dan 7:13 (עַד person); absolute arrive Dan 7:22 (of time; ᵐ5 ἐδόθη; see NesMM 41 who compare Arabic IV. give).
  b. reach, extend, ל location Dan 4:8; Dan 4:17; Dan 4:19.
2. with עַל person come upon, befall Dan 4:21; Dan 4:25.

came, reached, reacheth, come
mĕṭāʾ
to arrive, extend or happen
  • to reach, come upon, attain
    • (P'al)
      • to reach, come to
        • "to reach, extend"to come upon

לִ שְׁמַיָּ ֔א
לִ
Prefix — preposition to, for
שְׁמַיָּ
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: unto 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
More options
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)

וְ שָׁלְטָנָ ֖ךְ
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
שָׁלְטָנָ
Root word dominion, dominions
֖ךְ
Suffix — pronoun your / you (one man)
Dictionary form: שׇׁלְטָן · shole-TAWN

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

In the KJV here: and thy dominion
dominion ×4 and dominion ×2 and his dominion ×2 and thy dominion ×1 dominions ×1 him dominion ×1 him his dominion ×1 his dominion ×1
More options
authority — Broad, neutral term; suits legal or political contexts.
rule — Concise and active; good for narrative passages.
dominion — Modernized KJV form; retains dignity for solemn contexts.
sovereignty — Emphasizes supreme, exclusive power; formal register.
power — General; use when extent of control is the focus.
realm — Highlights territory governed rather than the act of ruling.

BDB9959 H7985

BDB9958 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9960

שָׁלְטָן (K§ 61. 3, Belsp, a)) noun masculineDan 7:6 dominion; — ׳שׁ absolute Dan 7:6; Dan 7:14, construct Dan 6:27 +; emphatic שָׁלְטָנָא Dan 7:27 suffix שָׁלְטָנָח Dan 4:19, נֵהּ- Dan 3:33 +, נְהוֺן- Dan 7:12 plural emphatic שָׁלְטָנַיָּא Dan 7:27 —

1. dominion, sovereignty (usually of God): Dan 3:33; Dan 4:19; Dan 4:31 (twice in verse); Dan 6:27b; Dan 7:6; Dan 7:12; Dan 7:14 (3 t. in verse); Dan 7:26; Dan 7:27 (twice in verse).
2. realm Dan 6:27a.

dominion, dominions
šolṭān
empire (abstractly or concretely)
  • dominion, sovereignty
    • dominion, sovereignty
      • "realm

לְ ס֥וֹף
לְ
Prefix — preposition to, for
ס֥וֹף
Root word end
Dictionary form: סוֹף · sope

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

In the KJV here: to the end
the end ×2 is the end ×1 thereof to the end ×1 to the end ×1
More options
end — Most neutral and versatile rendering for general use.
conclusion — Prefer for formal or literary contexts emphasizing finality.
close — Good for narrative endings or temporal sequence.
finish — Suits contexts stressing completion of an event or process.
outcome — Use when result or consequence is in view.

BDB9736 H5491

BDB9735 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9737

סוֺף noun [masculine] end; — construct ׳ס end of the earth Dan 4:8; Dan 4:19 emphatic סוֺפָא Dan 7:28 end, conclusion of the matter; ׳עַדסֿ = for ever Dan 6:27; Dan 7:26.

סוּפֹּנְיָה, סיפניה see סוּמְפֹּנְיָה. above

end
sôp
a termination
  • end, conclusion

אַרְעָֽ א
אַרְעָֽ
Root word earth, inferior
א
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: אֲרַע · uh-RA

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

In the KJV here: of the earth
the earth ×7 of the earth ×5 earth ×2 and earth ×1 and in earth ×1 from the earth ×1 in the earth ×1 inferior ×1
More options
earth — Most natural default; fits cosmological and physical contexts.
ground — Prefer when surface or soil is emphasized.
land — Good for territorial or regional nuance.
world — Use when scope is broad or universal.
lower — For the 'inferior/lesser' sense in comparisons.
earthly — Adjectival use; contrasts heavenly with mundane.

BDB9347 H772 H776

BDB9346 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9348

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

BDB9349 H772 H778

BDB9348 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9350

[אֲרַק] noun [feminine] earth (= [אֲרַע]; ארקא Egyptian Aramaic S-CPap. B 15 + often (sometimes also ארעא, as ib.16), Nineveh and Babylonian Aramaic Cooke192, also Mandean NöM§ 66, Zinjirli, Lzb227 Cooke166 (compare 183); עק֑, as Zinjirli מוצאמ֑וקא, רצהר֑קי, Cooke166, 185; compare K§ 7, 2 and anm. i and references, Cooke185 NöZMG xivii (1893), 100; M § 66 GunkSchöpf. 18 LzbEph. I. 223 SACJQ, 1903-4, 273); — emphatic אַרְקָא Jer 10:11a.

earth, inferior
ʾăraʿ
the earth; by implication (figuratively) low
  • earth, world, ground

The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
אַנְתְּה ה֣וּא מַלְכָּ֔א Zaqef Qatan — a strong break דִּ֥י רְבַ֖ית Tipeha — a lesser break וּתְקֵ֑פְתְּ Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here וּרְבוּתָ֤ךְ רְבָת֙ Pashta — a lesser break וּמְטָ֣ת לִשְׁמַיָּ֔א Zaqef Qatan — a strong break וְשָׁלְטָנָ֖ךְ Tipeha — a lesser break לְס֥וֹף אַרְעָֽא Silluq — end of the verse

אַנְתְּה-הוּא מַלְכָּא דִּי רְבַית וּתְקֵפְתְּ וּרְבוּתָךְ רְבָת וּמְטָת לִשְׁמַיָּא וְשָׁלְטָנָךְ לְסוֹף אַרְעָֽא׃
22
It is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong: for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth.
Cross References

Daniel 2:37

אַנְתְּה מַלְכָּא מֶלֶךְ מַלְכַיָּא דִּי אֱלָהּ שְׁמַיָּא מַלְכוּתָא חִסְנָא וְתָקְפָּא וִֽיקָרָא יְהַב-לָֽךְ׃
37
Thou, O king, art a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory.

2 Samuel 12:7

וַיֹּאמֶר נָתָן אֶל-דָּוִד אַתָּה הָאִישׁ כֹּֽה-אָמַר יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אָֽנֹכִי מְשַׁחְתִּיךָֽ לְמֶלֶךְ עַל-יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאָֽנֹכִי הִצַּלְתִּיךָ מִיַּד שָׁאֽוּל׃
7
And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;

Jeremiah 27:6

וְעַתָּה אָֽנֹכִי נָתַתִּי אֶת-כָּל-הָאֲרָצוֹת הָאֵלֶּה בְּיַד נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּר מֶֽלֶךְ-בָּבֶל עַבְדִּי וְגַם אֶת-חַיַּת הַשָּׂדֶה נָתַתִּי לוֹ לְעָבְדֽוֹ׃
6
And now have I given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant; and the beasts of the field have I given him also to serve him.

Revelation 18:5

ὅτι ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῆς αἱ ἁμαρτίαι ἄχρι τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ ἐμνημόνευσεν ὁ θεὸς τὰ ἀδικήματα αὐτῆς
5
For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.

Psalms 36:5

יְהוָה בְּהַשָּׁמַיִם חַסְדֶּךָ אֱמֽוּנָתְךָ עַד-שְׁחָקִֽים׃
5
Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.

Genesis 11:4

וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ הָבָה׀ נִבְנֶה-לָּנוּ עִיר וּמִגְדָּל וְרֹאשׁוֹ בַשָּׁמַיִם וְנַֽעֲשֶׂה-לָּנוּ שֵׁם פֶּן-נָפוּץ עַל-פְּנֵי כָל-הָאָֽרֶץ׃
4
And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.

Psalms 108:4

כִּֽי-גָדוֹל מֵֽעַל-שָׁמַיִם חַסְדֶּךָ וְֽעַד-שְׁחָקִים אֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃
4
For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.

Genesis 28:12

וַֽיַּחֲלֹם וְהִנֵּה סֻלָּם מֻצָּב אַרְצָה וְרֹאשׁוֹ מַגִּיעַ הַשָּׁמָיְמָה וְהִנֵּה מַלְאֲכֵי אֱלֹהִים עֹלִים וְיֹֽרְדִים בּֽוֹ׃
12
And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.

Daniel 5:18

אַנְתְּה מַלְכָּא אֱלָהָא עִלָּיָא מַלְכוּתָא וּרְבוּתָא וִיקָרָא וְהַדְרָא יְהַב לִנְבֻכַדְנֶצַּר אֲבֽוּךְ׃
18
O thou king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honour:

Matthew 14:4

ἔλεγεν γὰρ αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰωάννης Οὐκ ἔξεστίν σοι ἔχειν αὐτήν
4
For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.

2 Chronicles 28:9

וְשָׁם הָיָה נָבִיא לַֽיהוָה עֹדֵד שְׁמוֹ וַיֵּצֵא לִפְנֵי הַצָּבָא הַבָּא לְשֹֽׁמְרוֹן וַיֹּאמֶר לָהֶם הִנֵּה בַּֽחֲמַת יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵֽי-אֲבוֹתֵיכֶם עַל-יְהוּדָה נְתָנָם בְּיֶדְכֶם וַתַּֽהַרְגוּ-בָם בְזַעַף עַד לַשָּׁמַיִם הִגִּֽיעַ׃
9
But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name was Oded: and he went out before the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, Behold, because the LORD God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage that reacheth up unto heaven.
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