Daniel 4:33

בַּהּ שַׁעֲתָ֗א מִלְּתָא֮ סָ֣פַת עַל נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר֒ וּמִן אֲנָשָׁ֣א טְרִ֔יד וְעִשְׂבָּ֤א כְתוֹרִין֙ יֵאכֻ֔ל וּמִטַּ֥ל שְׁמַיָּ֖א גִּשְׁמֵ֣הּ יִצְטַבַּ֑ע עַ֣ד דִּ֥י שַׂעְרֵ֛הּ כְּנִשְׁרִ֥ין רְבָ֖ה וְטִפְר֥וֹהִי כְצִפְּרִֽין
The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles' feathers, and his nails like birds' claws.
Select a Hebrew word above to see its details.

In the KJV here: claws
it ×144 him ×95 them ×83 thee ×59 me ×53 unto him ×35 you ×28 he ×22

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

הּ
Mapiq — the "her" dot The dot inside the final הּ (mapiq) makes the ה a real consonant: it is the suffix "her / its" attached to this word.

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
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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)

שַׁעֲתָ ֗א
שַׁעֲתָ
Root word hour
֗א
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: שָׁעָה · shaw-AW

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

In the KJV here: the same 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

מִלְּתָ א֮
מִלְּתָ
Root word thing, words, matter, things, word, …
א֮
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: מִלָּה · mil-LAW

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

In the KJV here: was the thing
the thing ×3 matter ×2 of the thing ×2 the matter ×2 words ×2 and made the thing ×1 commandment ×1 great words ×1
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word — Core meaning; best for speech or divine utterance contexts.
matter — Modernizes KJV 'matter'; suits topics or affairs under discussion.
thing — Broadest sense; use when referencing a non-verbal subject or event.
statement — Emphasizes a formal or authoritative declaration.
command — Preferred when the word carries directive or royal force.
message — Highlights communicated content passed between parties.

BDB9668 H4406

BDB9667 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9669

מִלָּה noun feminine word, thing; — absolute ׳מ Dan 2:9 +, construct מִלַּת vDan 2:10 +; emphatic vDan 2:5 +, ָ  א, vDan 2:8 +; plural absolute מִלּין Dan 7:1; Dan 7:25, construct מִלֵּי Dan 5:10, emphatic מִלַּיָּא Dan 7:11; Dan 7:16 —

1. word, utterance Dan 4:28; Dan 6:15, plural Dan 5:10; Dan 7:11; Dan 7:25 in bad sense, כִדְבָח וּשְׁחִיתָה ׳מ Dan 2:9, מִלַּיָּא רַבְרְבָתָא Dan 7:11 (compare רַבְרְבָן alone vDan 7:8 vDan 7:20); word of God's judgment Dan 4:30 = command Dan 2:5; Dan 2:8; Dan 3:22; Dan 3:28; Dan 6:13.
2. thing, affair, matter: Dan 2:10 (twice in verse); Dan 2:11; Dan 2:15; Dan 2:17; Dan 2:23; Dan 5:15; Dan 5:26; Dan 7:28 (twice in verse), plural vDan 7:1 vDan 7:16.

thing, words, matter, things, word, …
millâ
a word, command, discourse, or subject
  • word, thing
    • word, utterance, command
      • "thing, affair, matter

סָ֣פַת
סָ֣פַת
Root word consume, fulfilled
Dictionary form: סוּף · soop

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: fulfilled
and consume ×1 fulfilled ×1
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come to an end — Broad, natural modern phrasing for completion or cessation.
be completed — Preferred when emphasizing fulfillment of a decree or purpose.
be consumed — Stronger; suits contexts of destruction or exhaustion.
cease — Concise; good for abrupt or total stopping.
be finished — Neutral and idiomatic for finality in narrative contexts.

BDB9735 H5487 H5486

BDB9734 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9736

[סוּף] verb be fulfilled (properly ended) (ᵑ7 Syriac (often); see Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 feminine singular מִלְּתָא סָ֫פַת Dan 4:30 (compare Biblical Hebrew I. כָּלָה Qal 1 c). Haph`el put an end to: Imperfect 3 feminine singular תָּסֵף Dan 2:44 (accusative of thing).

consume, fulfilled
sûp
to come to an end
  • to be fulfilled, be completed, come to an end
    • (P'al) to be fulfilled, be completed
      • "(Aphel) to put an end to

עַל
עַל
Preposition upon, unto, over, in, against, …
Dictionary form: עַל · al

Preposition

In the KJV here: upon
upon ×16 over ×9 unto ×8 against ×7 concerning ×5 in ×5 for ×4 to ×4
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on — Most versatile default; covers surface and figurative senses.
over — Use for authority, coverage, or position above.
about — Best for topics or subjects of speech or thought.
against — Use for opposition, complaint, or hostile action.
concerning — Formal; suits legal or prophetic discourse on a subject.
regarding — Neutral modern alternative to 'concerning'.

BDB9768 H5922 H5921

BDB9767 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9769

עַל preposition upon, over, on account of, above, to, against (Biblical Hebrew and general Aramaic id.); — suffix 1 singular עֲלַי; 2 masculine singular עליך Kt (so Egyptian Aramaic, CookeNo. 77, A 5, 6, B 8, S-CPap. A 3, B 5 +), עֲלָךְ, Qr (ᵑ7 עֲלַךְ, Dalm§ 47, 2) Dan 3:12 + 6 t. Daniel; Ezra 7:18 3 masculine singular עֲלוֺהִי (so Nabataean, Palmyrene; Egyptian Aramaic עלוי S-CA 6 +) Dan 3:28 +, עֲלֹהִי Ezra 6:11 3 feminine singular עליה Kt (so Egyptian Aramaic, S-CD 24), עֲלַהּ Qr (so ᵑ7) Dan 4:14; Dan 5:21 1 plural עֲלֵינָא Ezra 4:12, עֲלֵ֑ינָא Ezra 4:18; Ezra 5:17 Baer (Gi עֲלֶ֑ינָא); 3 masculine plural עֲלֵיהֹם (so Nabataean, CISii. 226; Egyptian Aramaic, S-CPap. F 5, 8+) Ezra 7:24, עֲלֵיהוֺן Ezra 5:1; Ezra 5:3 —

1. a. upon, Dan 2:10; Dan 2:28; Dan 2:46; Dan 5:5; Dan 5:7; Dan 6:11 + often, Dan 4:26 עַלהֵֿיכַל מַלְכוּתָא (2Sam 11:2); to be established עַל מַלְכוּתִי 2Sam 4:33 (compare 2Chr 1:1 Biblical Hebrew II. 1) to lay an impost upon, Ezra 7:24 to trust on, Dan 3:28 after a verb of motion, מְטָא עַל to come upon, Dan 4:21; Dan 4:25 of times, to pass over, Dan 4:13; Dan 4:20; Dan 4:22; Dan 4:29; Ezra 5:1 בְּשֻׁם אֱלָהּ יִשְׂרָאֵל עֲלֵיהוֺן i.e. (named) over them.
  b. idiomatic (as in Biblical Hebrew; see II. 1 d) of the person who is the subject of an emotion or experience, Dan 5:9 וְזִיוֺתִי שָׁנַיִן עֲלוֺהִי were changed upon him, Dan 7:28; Dan 6:19 וְשִׁנְּתֵהּ נַדַּת עֲלוֺהִי (compare Dan 2:1).
  c. on accusative of (Biblical Hebrew 1 f b), Dan 3:16 פִּתְגָּם עַלדְּֿנָה. So in עַלדְּֿנָה on this accusative Ezra 4:15; Ezra 4:22; Ezra 5:17, עַלמָֿה wherefore ? Dan 2:15 and עַל דִּבְרַת דִּי (see ׳דְּ).
  d. on behalf of (ib. 1 f c), Ezra 6:17.
  e. regarding, concerning (ib. 1 f g), Dan 2:18; Dan 5:14; Dan 5:29; Dan 6:6; Dan 6:13; Ezra 7:14 + often
2. over, with verbs of ruling, appointing, etc., Dan 2:48; Dan 2:49; Dan 3:12; Dan 4:14 +, Ezra 4:20; Ezra 6:18.
3. in a comparative sense, above, beyond, Dan 3:19; Dan 6:4.
4. expressing direction:
  a. to, of a person, after a verb of motion (compare Biblical Hebrew 7 c a a), Dan 2:24; Dan 4:31; Dan 4:33; Dan 6:7; Dan 6:16; Ezra 4:12; Ezra 4:23 + often; after to send (a letter, etc.) Ezra 4:11; Ezra 4:17; Ezra 4:18; Ezra 5:6 +, write Ezra 4:7, prophesy Ezra 5:1 of the direction of the mind (ib. 7c c), Dan 3:12; Dan 6:14 (twice in verse); Dan 6:15 compare Ezra 5:5 הֲוַת עַל ׳וְעֵין אֱל (compare Jer 40:4 and אֶל Ps 34:16).
  b. against, Dan 3:19; Dan 3:29; Dan 5:23; Dan 6:5; Dan 6:6 +; Ezra 4:8; Ezra 7:23.
5. in such phrases as שְׁפַר עַל, טְאֵב (to be) good or acceptable to (as in Syriac and late Hebrew: see Biblical Hebrew 8), Ezra 5:17 אִם עַל מַלְכָּא טָב, Ezra 7:18 (twice in verse); Dan 4:24 (יִשְׁפַּר), Dan 6:15 (בְּאֵשׁ), v.Dan 6:24 (טְאֵב). — compare the synopsis of meanings in Lzb340.

upon, unto, over, in, against, …
ʿal
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
  • upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
    • upon, over, on account of, regarding, concerning, on behalf of
      • "over (with verbs of ruling)"above, beyond (in comparison)"to, against (of direction)

נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר֒
נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר֒
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Nebuchadnezzar")
Dictionary form: נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר · neh-boo-kahd-nets-SAHR

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: nebuchadnezzar
nebuchadnezzar ×26 then nebuchadnezzar ×2 o nebuchadnezzar ×1 of nebuchadnezzar ×1 was nebuchadnezzar ×1
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Nebuchadnezzar — Standard modern English spelling; use in most contexts.
Nebuchadrezzar — Closer to Babylonian original; preferred in scholarly work.
King Nebuchadnezzar — Add title when royal role needs emphasis.

BDB9686 H5019 H5020

BDB9685 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9687

נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר31 proper name, masculine (= Biblical Hebrew רֶאצַּר-, etc.); — Dan 2:28 + 23 t. Daniel; Ezra 5:12; Ezra 5:14; Ezra 6:5 ׳נְבֻכ Dan 3:3 + 3 t. Daniel.

nebuchadnezzar
nĕbûkadneṣṣar
may Nebo protect the crown
Nebukadnetstsar (or Nebukadretsts(-ar, or)), king of Babylon
  • the great king of Babylon who captured Jerusalem and carried Judah captive

וּ מִן
וּ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
מִן
Preposition of, from, part, because, after, …
Dictionary form: מִן · min

Preposition

In the KJV here: from
from ×23 of ×19 out of ×8 from me ×3 of thee ×3 thee from ×3 and i ×2 and part ×2
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from — Core spatial/temporal origin; broadest default choice.
out of — Emphasizes emergence or separation from a source.
of — Partitive or genitive relationship; less directional than 'from'.
because of — Prefer when מִן expresses cause or reason.
than — Use in comparative constructions.
since — Temporal use; marks a starting point in time.

BDB9670 H4481 H4480

BDB9669 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9671

מִן preposition from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than (Biblical Hebrew and general Aramaic id.); — rarely assimilated, as in Hebrew, see Dan 6:5 מִצַּד, Ezra 5:11; Ezra 6:14 suffix מִנִּי, מִנָּךְ 3 masculine מִנֵּהּ, feminine מִנַּהּ Dan 2:42; Dan 7:24 3 masculine plural מִנְּהוֺן (so Palmyrene Tariff ii. a 34; Nabataean, Egyptian Aramaic מנהם, CookeNo. 89. 6, S-CPap. A 10) Dan 2:33 (twice in verse); Dan 2:41 (twice in verse); Dan 2:42 (twice in verse) Kt (Qr each time feminine מִנְּהֵן), Dan 6:3 (twice in verse); —

1. of place:
  a. from, Dan 4:10; Dan 4:11; Dan 4:28; Dan 7:4 +, מִן תַּמָּה Ezra 6:6 figurative on the side or part of (compare Biblical Hebrew 1 c) Dan 6:5 מִצַּד מַלְכוּתָא.
  b. out of, Dan 3:15; Dan 3:26; Dan 5:2; Dan 7:3, etc.
  c. (coming) from Dan 2:35, away from, Dan 2:45; Dan 4:11; Dan 4:22; Dan 4:28; Jer 10:11.
  d. to ask or exact of a person, Dan 2:16; Dan 2:49 +; Ezra 7:26 to deliver from Dan 6:21.
2. a. of the source (Biblical Hebrew 2 b), as to be fed from Dan 4:9 or author (ib. d), מִנִּי שִׂים טְעֵם = by me is a decree made, Dan 3:29; Dan 4:3 (Dan 6:27 מִןקֳֿדָמַי), Ezra 4:19 +, compare Ezra 5:17 מִנַּי = on my part Dan 2:5; Dan 2:8 (see אַזְדָּא).
  b. of the immediate cause, as a result of, by, Dan 4:22 (= ב v.Dan 4:12 v.Dan 4:20), v.Dan 4:30; Dan 5:21: so with a verb of fearing Dan 5:19.
  c. of the remoter cause, by reason of (Biblical Hebrew 2 f ), Dan 5:19 מִןרְֿבוּתָא, Dan 7:11 so מִןדִּֿי, see דִּי
3. d. of the norm (compare Biblical Hebrew 2 g) = at, according to, Ezra 6:14 ׳מִןטַֿעַם אֱלָהּ יִשׂ at the decree of, etc., Ezra 7:23; Dan 2:8 מִןיַֿצִּיב according to certainty, vDan 2:47 מִןקְֿשֹׁט.
3. partitively (Biblical Hebrew 3), Dan 6:3 חַד מִנְּהוֺן, Dan 7:8; Dan 7:16; Dan 2:25; Dan 5:13 (some) of Dan 2:41 מִןנִֿצְבְּתָא; מִנְּהוֺן מִ֗֗֗נְּהוֺן some . . . others of them Dan 2:33; Dan 2:41; Dan 2:42a; so vDan 2:42b מִ֗֗֗נַּהּ.
4. of time, from, Dan 2:20 (מִן ֗֗֗ וְעַד), Ezra 4:15; Ezra 4:19 see also אְדַיִן and דַּי
4.
5. in comparisons, different from Dan 7:3; Dan 7:7; Dan 7:19; Dan 7:23; Dan 7:24, beyond, more than Dan 2:30; Dan 2:39; Dan 6:30; Dan 7:20 end; Dan 4:13 לִבְבֵהּ מִןאֲֿנָשָׁא יְשַׁנּוֺן let his heart be changed away from man's (Biblical Hebrew 7 b b; Isa 52:14).
6. compounds: — see לְוָת, קֳדָס, [קַדְמָה], תְּחוֺת.

מְנֵא see מנה. below

of, from, part, because, after, …
min
properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of
  • from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
    • from, out of (of place)
      • "from, by, as a result of, by reason of, at, according to, (of source)"from (of time)"beyond, more than (in comparisons)

אֲנָשָׁ ֣א
אֲנָשָׁ
Root word men, man, mans, whosoever
֣א
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: אֱנָשׁ · eh-NOHSH

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

In the KJV here: men
of men ×8 men ×3 man ×2 of man ×2 or man ×2 a man ×1 a mans ×1 and a mans ×1
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person — Neutral, inclusive; best default for generic human reference.
human being — Emphasizes humanity broadly; good for philosophical or universal contexts.
man — Retained when gender-specific or traditional rendering is required.
people — Use for plural forms referring to humans collectively.
anyone — Ideal for indefinite or 'whosoever' constructions.
mortal — Highlights human frailty or finitude; suits poetic or wisdom texts.

BDB9320 H606

BDB9319 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9321

אֱנָשׁ noun masculine man, mankind; — absolute ׳א Dan 2:10 +; emphatic אֲנָשָׁא vDan 2:38 +, so Qr Dan 4:13; Dan 4:14 ( > Kt אנושׁא K§ 57f); so Nabataean אנוש often Lzb222 Cooke219 SAC22): plural אֲנָשָׁים Dan 4:14 (Hebraism, M53* proposes אֲנָשָׁא); —

1. man, human being, Dan 2:10; Dan 3:10; Dan 4:13; Dan 5:5; Dan 5:7 (twice in verse); Dan 6:13 (twice in verse); Dan 7:4 (twice in verse); Dan 7:8; Ezra 6:11 so בַּראֱֿנָשׁ Dan 7:13 a son of man, human being (see especially DrDan 102 DB SON OF MAN).
2. collective men, people, Ezra 4:11; Dan 4:14a; Dan 4:22 (twice in verse); Dan 4:29 (twice in verse); Dan 4:30; Dan 5:21, compare plural Dan 4:14 ׳ןְרַע א Dan 2:43 i.e. human offspring; בְּנֵי אֲנָשָׁא sons of men, = men, Dan 2:38; Dan 5:21.

men, man, mans, whosoever
ʾĕnoš
a man
  • man, human being
    • "mankind (collective)

טְרִ֔יד
טְרִ֔יד
Root word drive, driven
Dictionary form: טְרַד · teh-RAHD

Verb — Peil, Perfect (Qatal), third person masculine singular simple passive (Aramaic) — "it was done" completed action — try "he ___ed" or "he has ___ed" the built-in subject is "he (or it)"

In the KJV here: and he was driven
and he was driven ×2 and they shall drive ×1 that they shall drive ×1
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drive away — Most natural modern phrasing for forced expulsion.
banish — Formal register; suits royal decree or judgment contexts.
expel — Neutral, bureaucratic tone; good for legal or official texts.
cast out — Vivid, forceful; fits dramatic or prophetic passages.
exile — Emphasizes displacement to a foreign place or condition.

BDB9564 H2956 H2957

BDB9563 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9565

[טְרַד] verb chase away (see Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al Participle active plural מָֽרְדִין, ל accusative of person + מִן person Dan 4:22; Dan 4:29. Pe`il Perfect 3 masculine singular טְרִיד (WCG 224), subject person + מִן Dan 4:30; Dan 5:21.

drive, driven
ṭĕrad
to expel
  • (P'al) to drive away, drive from, chase away

וְ עִשְׂבָּ ֤א
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
עִשְׂבָּ
Root word moth, grass
֤א
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: עָשׁ · ohsh

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

In the KJV here: grass
grass ×3 the moth ×3 as a moth ×2 him with grass ×1 in the grass ×1 like a moth ×1 that is moth ×1
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moth — Most common sense; a destructive insect eating fabric.
moth-worm — Emphasizes the larval, consuming stage of the moth.
clothes moth — Precise modern term; clarifies the species implied in context.
vegetation — Use when the rarer 'grass/herbage' sense is in view.
grass — Retain when poetic imagery of fading greenery is intended.
herbage — Slightly formal; suits lush or abundant plant growth contexts.

BDB6048 H5906 H6211

BDB6047 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6049

עַ֫יִשׁ noun feminine a constellation, perhaps Great Bear (compare especially Di) (point perh, עִיֻּשׁ (see Bu and references), compare Syriac PS2866, Brock., name of a star); — עַלבָּֿנֶיהָ ׳וְע Job 38:22 = עָשׁ Job 9:9 (both + כִּימָה, כְּסִיל etc.).

עַיָּת proper name, of a location see ׳עַ

BDB6466 H6211

BDB6465 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6467

II. עָשׁ noun masculineIsa 50:9 moth (as waster, consumer); — ׳ע absolute, Hos 5:12 (|| רָקָכ), Isa 50:9; Isa 51:8 in simile Ps 39:12 כְּבֶגֶד אֲכָלוֺ עָשׁ Job 13:28 symbol of fragility Job 4:19. — Job 27:10 read probably עַכָּבִישׁ q. v.

moth, grass
ʿoš
a moth
  • moth
    • "herbage, grass

כְ תוֹרִין֙
כְ
Prefix — preposition like, as
תוֹרִין֙
Root word oxen, bullocks
Dictionary form: תּוֹר · tore

Noun — Common, masculine plural, absolute state plural — usually add "-s"

In the KJV here: as oxen
as oxen ×3 bullocks ×3 like oxen ×1
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bull — Standard modern term for an adult male bovine.
ox — Preferred when emphasizing a working or sacrificial animal.
cattle — Use for collective or generic reference to bovines.
steer — Fits contexts implying a castrated or domesticated bovine.

BDB9997 H7794 H8450

BDB9996 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9998

[תּוֺר] noun masculine bullock (ᵑ7 Syriac; Biblical Hebrew שׁוֺר, √ III. שׁור); — plural absolute תּוֺרִין, for sacrifice Ezra 6:9; Ezra 6:17 as eating grass Dan 4:22; Dan 4:29; Dan 4:30; Dan 5:21.

oxen, bullocks
tôr
a bull
  • bull, young bull, ox (for sacrifice)

יֵאכֻ֔ל
יֵאכֻ֔ל
Root word devour, devoured, eat, accused
Dictionary form: אֲכַל · uh-KAHL

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: and did eat
and did eat ×1 and shall devour ×1 devour ×1 had accused ×1 it devoured ×1 which devoured ×1
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eat — Neutral, everyday term for consuming food.
consume — Broader use; suits fire, destruction, or figurative contexts.
devour — Vivid, intense; best for beasts, flames, or rapid destruction.
accuse — Aramaic idiom 'eat pieces of'; use in legal/courtly contexts.
feed on — Slightly formal; good for sustained or predatory eating.

BDB9297 H398 H399

BDB9296 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9298

[אֲכַל] verb eat, devour (Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine plural אֲכַ֫לוּ Dan 3:8; Dan 6:25 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יֵאכֻל Dan 4:30 3 feminine singularתֵּאכֻל Dan 7:23 Imperative feminine singular אֲכֻּ֫לִי vDan 7:5 Participle feminine singular אָֽכְלָה, vDan 7:7 vDan 7:9 —
1. eat, of beast, Dan 4:30 (accusative of thing).
2. devour, of beast in vision, Dan 7:5 (accusative of thing), absolute vDan 7:7 vDan 7:19 hence figurative of kingdom, devour, devastate, vDan 7:23 (accusative of earth).
3. in phrase ק־רְצֵיהוֺן ׳א Dan 3:8 eat their pieces, i.e. slander them, compare Dan 6:25 (see קְרַץ).

devour, devoured, eat, accused
ʾăkal
to eat
  • to eat, devour
    • (P'al)
      • to eat (of beasts)
        • "to devour"eat their pieces (in a phrase, that is, slander them)

וּ מִ טַּ֥ל
וּ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
מִ
Prefix — preposition from, out of
טַּ֥ל
Root word dew
Dictionary form: טַל · tahl

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

In the KJV here: with the dew
with the dew ×4 thee with the dew ×1
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dew — Direct, natural equivalent; works in nearly all contexts.
morning dew — Specifies timing; vivid for poetic or metaphorical passages.
dewdrops — Plural nuance; emphasizes individual droplets, more lyrical.
mist — Broader atmospheric sense; use when dew shades into vapor.
night moisture — Descriptive paraphrase; clarifies source for unfamiliar audiences.

BDB9559 H2919 H2920

BDB9558 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9560

טַל noun [masculine] dew (see Biblical Hebrew I. טלל); — construct טַל שְׁמַיָא Dan 4:12; Dan 4:20; Dan 4:22; Dan 4:30; Dan 5:31.

dew
ṭal
dew (as covering vegetation)
  • dew

שְׁמַיָּ ֖א
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: of 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)

גִּשְׁמֵ ֣הּ
גִּשְׁמֵ
Root word body, bodies
֣הּ
Suffix — pronoun his / him / it
Dictionary form: גֶּשֶׁם · ɡeh-SHEM

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

In the KJV here: and his body
and his body ×3 bodies ×1 their bodies ×1
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body — Most natural, general-purpose rendering in modern English.
physical form — Emphasizes the material, tangible aspect of the body.
flesh — Highlights the corporeal, mortal dimension; more vivid.
frame — Slightly literary; good for poetic or dignified contexts.

BDB9421 H1653 H1655

BDB9420 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9422

[גְּשֵׁם] noun masculineDan 4:30 body (see √ גשׁם in Biblical Hebrew; ᵑ7J גּוּשְׁמָא, גִּשְׁמָא (DWB 83), Syriac , body, self); — body of man, suffix גִּשְׁמֵהּ Dan 4:30; Dan 5:21, so plural suffix גַּשְׁמַיהוֺן (K§ 15 a) Dan 3:27. 28, both Kt, Qr singular גֶּשְׁמֵהוֺן (K§ 54, 3 b)).

body, bodies
gešem
used in a peculiar sense, the body (probably for the (figuratively) idea of a hard rain)
  • body

יִצְטַבַּ֑ע
יִצְטַבַּ֑ע
Root word wet
Dictionary form: צְבַע · tseh-BA

Verb — Hithpaal, Imperfect (Yiqtol), third person masculine singular passive / reflexive of the intensive stem (Aramaic) not-yet-complete action — try "he will ___" or "he ___s" the built-in subject is "he (or it)"

In the KJV here: was wet
and let it be wet ×2 was wet ×2 and they shall wet ×1
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soak — Implies thorough saturation; most natural modern choice.
drench — Emphasizes complete, heavy wetting; vivid and forceful.
wet — Simple and direct; avoid KJV phrasing when constructing sentences.
saturate — Formal/scientific register; good for thorough immersion contexts.
moisten — Softer nuance; prefer when wetting is partial or gentle.

BDB9834 H6647 H6648

BDB9833 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9835

I. [צְבַע] verb dip, wet (ᵑ7 Syriac; compare Biblical Hebrew I. צבע); —

Pa`el Participle active plural מְצַבְּעִין Dan 4:22 wet thee (ל), + מִטַּל. Hithpa. Imperfect יִצְטַבּע (also בַּ֑ע-), be wet, with בְּטַל Dan 4:12; Dan 4:20, מִטַּל v.Dan 4:30; Dan 5:21.

wet
ṣĕbaʿ
to dip
  • to dip, wet (something)
    • (Pael) to wet
      • "(Ithpael) to be wet

עַ֣ד
עַ֣ד
Preposition till, to, until, unto, for, …
Dictionary form: עַד · ad

Preposition

In the KJV here: till
till ×8 and to ×3 for ×3 until ×3 to ×2 unto ×2 and ever ×1 but at ×1
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until — Most natural modern temporal boundary; broadest usage.
up to — Spatial or quantitative limit; informal and contemporary.
as far as — Prefer for spatial extent or geographical boundaries.
by the time — Idiomatic for temporal clauses with a future sense.
through — Inclusive endpoint; useful when 'until' feels too exclusive.
even to — Emphatic; stresses reaching an extreme or surprising limit.

BDB9752 H5705 H5704

BDB9751 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9753

עַד35 preposition and conjunction even to, until (Biblical Hebrew III. עַד; so ᵑ7, Syriac, Old Aramaic, Nabataean, Palmyrene, Egyptian Aramaic (Lzb336 S-CA 5 +)); —

1. preposition:
  a. of space, even to Dan 7:13 עַדכָּֿא vDan 7:28.
  b. of amount, up to Ezra 7:22 (4 t.).
  c. of time, until Dan 2:20; Dan 6:15; Dan 6:27; Dan 7:18 (twice in verse); Dan 7:26; Ezra 4:24; Ezra 5:16 וְעַדכְּֿעַן; = our against Ezra 6:15 (compare Biblical Hebrew, p. 724:a top); to (the end of) = during Dan 6:8 עַד יוֺמִין תְּלָתִין, v.Dan 6:13; Dan 7:12; Dan 7:25. On עַדאָֿחֳרָן Dan 4:5 see אָחֳרָן; and on עַדדִּֿבְרַת דִּי Dan 4:14 see [ דִּבְרָה].
2. conjunction:
  a. עַדדִּֿי until, followed by perfect (of past time) Dan 2:34; Dan 4:30; Dan 5:21; Dan 7:4; Dan 7:9; Dan 7:11; Dan 7:22 followed by imperfect (of future) Dan 2:9; Dan 4:20; Dan 4:22 (twice in verse); Dan 4:29. — Dan 6:25 ׳לָא מְטוֺ ֗֗֗ עַד דִּי שְׁלִטוּ וג up to the time that . . . , i.e. ere that.
  b. עַד alone, Ezra 4:21; Ezra 5:5.

till, to, until, unto, for, …
ʿad
until
  • (prep) even to, until, up to, during
    • "(conj) until, up to the time that, ere that

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

Particle — Relative

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

שַׂעְרֵ ֛הּ
שַׂעְרֵ
Root word hair, hairs
֛הּ
Suffix — pronoun his / him / it
Dictionary form: שְׂעַר · seh-AR

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

In the KJV here: his hairs
and the hair ×1 his hairs ×1 was an hair ×1
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hair — General, most natural modern rendering for the lemma.
strand of hair — Emphasizes individuality or fineness; good for poetic contexts.
locks — Suggests a fuller or more literary image of hair.
bristle — Useful when context implies coarseness or standing hair.

BDB9921 H8177 H8181

BDB9920 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9922

שְׂעַר noun masculineDan 3:27 hair, of head (ᵑ7 ׳ס, Syriac ; see Biblical Hebrew I. שׂער); — construct Dan 3:27; Dan 7:9 suffix שַׁעְרֵהּ Dan 4:30.

hair, hairs
śĕʿar
hair
  • hair (of head)

כְּ נִשְׁרִ֥ין
כְּ
Prefix — preposition like, as
נִשְׁרִ֥ין
Root word eagles
Dictionary form: נְשַׁר · neh-SHAHR

Noun — Common, masculine plural, absolute state plural — usually add "-s"

In the KJV here: like eagles
and had eagles ×1 like eagles ×1
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eagle — Most natural, widely recognized modern rendering.
great eagle — Captures the majestic, imposing sense in poetic contexts.
vulture — Some scholars prefer for carrion-feeding contexts; use carefully.
raptor — Broader term; useful when exact species is uncertain.

BDB9723 H5403 H5404

BDB9722 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9724

נְשַׁר noun masculine griffon-vulture or eagle (see Biblical Hebrew); — absolute ׳נ Dan 7:4 plural absolute נִשְׁרִין Dan 4:30.

eagles
nĕšar
an eagle
  • eagle, vulture, griffon-vulture

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

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

In the KJV here: were 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

וְ טִפְר֥וֹ הִי
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
טִפְר֥וֹ
Root word nails
הִי
Suffix — pronoun his / him / it
Dictionary form: טְפַר · teh-PAHR

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

In the KJV here: feathers and his nails
and his nails ×1 feathers and his nails ×1
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nail — Most natural English term for fingernails or toenails.
claw — Prefer when describing animal extremities (e.g., Nebuchadnezzar).
talon — Vivid; suits bird or beast imagery in apocalyptic contexts.
fingernail — More precise when human anatomy is clearly in view.

BDB9563 H2953 H6856

BDB9562 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9564

[טְפַר] noun masculine nail, claw (ᵑ7 טוּפְרָא, Syriac ; see Biblical Hebrew צִפֹּ֫רֶן, √ IV. צפר); — plural suffix of man טִפְר֫וֺהִי Dan 4:30 of beast, טפריה (K§ 53, 2. b)) Dan 7:19, Qr טִפְרַהּ.

nails
ṭĕpar
a finger-nail; also a hoof or claw
  • fingernail, nail, claw

כְ צִפְּרִֽין
כְ
Prefix — preposition like, as
צִפְּרִֽין
Root word fowls, birds
Dictionary form: צְפַר · tseh-PAHR

Noun — Common, feminine plural, absolute state plural — usually add "-s"

In the KJV here: like birds
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

The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
בַּהּ שַׁעֲתָ֗א Revia — a lesser break מִלְּתָא֮ סָ֣פַת עַל נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר֒ Segol — a strong break וּמִן אֲנָשָׁ֣א טְרִ֔יד Zaqef Qatan — a strong break וְעִשְׂבָּ֤א כְתוֹרִין֙ Pashta — a lesser break יֵאכֻ֔ל Zaqef Qatan — a strong break וּמִטַּ֥ל שְׁמַיָּ֖א Tipeha — a lesser break גִּשְׁמֵ֣הּ יִצְטַבַּ֑ע Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here עַ֣ד דִּ֥י שַׂעְרֵ֛הּ Tevir — a lesser break כְּנִשְׁרִ֥ין רְבָ֖ה Tipeha — a lesser break וְטִפְר֥וֹהִי כְצִפְּרִֽין Silluq — end of the verse

בַּהּ-שַׁעֲתָא מִלְּתָא סָפַת עַל-נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר וּמִן-אֲנָשָׁא טְרִיד וְעִשְׂבָּא כְתוֹרִין יֵאכֻל וּמִטַּל שְׁמַיָּא גִּשְׁמֵהּ יִצְטַבַּע עַד דִּי שַׂעְרֵהּ כְּנִשְׁרִין רְבָה וְטִפְרוֹהִי כְצִפְּרִֽין׃
33
The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles' feathers, and his nails like birds' claws.
Cross References

Daniel 4:32

וּמִן-אֲנָשָׁא לָךְ טָֽרְדִין וְֽעִם-חֵיוַת בָּרָא מְדֹרָךְ עִשְׂבָּא כְתוֹרִין לָךְ יְטַעֲמוּן וְשִׁבְעָה עִדָּנִין יַחְלְפוּן עֲלָיךְ עַד דִּֽי-תִנְדַּע דִּֽי-שַׁלִּיט עִלָּיָא בְּמַלְכוּת אֲנָשָׁא וּלְמַן-דִּי יִצְבֵּא יִתְּנִנַּֽהּ׃
32
And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.

Daniel 4:25

וְלָךְ טָֽרְדִין מִן-אֲנָשָׁא וְעִם-חֵיוַת בָּרָא לֶהֱוֵה מְדֹרָךְ וְעִשְׂבָּא כְתוֹרִין׀ לָךְ יְטַֽעֲמוּן וּמִטַּל שְׁמַיָּא לָךְ מְצַבְּעִין וְשִׁבְעָה עִדָּנִין יַחְלְפוּן עֲלָיךְ עַד דִּֽי-תִנְדַּע דִּֽי-שַׁלִּיט עִלָּיָא בְּמַלְכוּת אֲנָשָׁא וּלְמַן-דִּי יִצְבֵּא יִתְּנִנַּֽהּ׃
25
That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.

Daniel 5:5

בַּהּ-שַׁעֲתָה נְפַקָו אֶצְבְּעָן דִּי יַד-אֱנָשׁ וְכָֽתְבָן לָקֳבֵל נֶבְרַשְׁתָּא עַל-גִּירָא דִּֽי-כְתַל הֵיכְלָא דִּי מַלְכָּא וּמַלְכָּא חָזֵה פַּס יְדָא דִּי כָתְבָֽה׃
5
In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of the king's palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.

Job 20:5

כִּי רִנְנַת רְשָׁעִים מִקָּרוֹב וְשִׂמְחַת חָנֵף עֲדֵי-רָֽגַע׃
5
That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?

Isaiah 30:14

וּשְׁבָרָהּ כְּשֵׁבֶר נֵבֶל יוֹצְרִים כָּתוּת לֹא יַחְמֹל וְלֹֽא-יִמָּצֵא בִמְכִתָּתוֹ חֶרֶשׂ לַחְתּוֹת אֵשׁ מִיָּקוּד וְלַחְשֹׂף מַיִם מִגֶּֽבֶא׃
14
And he shall break it as the breaking of the potters' vessel that is broken in pieces; he shall not spare: so that there shall not be found in the bursting of it a sherd to take fire from the hearth, or to take water withal out of the pit.

Daniel 5:21

וּמִן-בְּנֵי אֲנָשָׁא טְרִיד וְלִבְבֵהּ׀ עִם-חֵיוְתָא שַׁוִּי וְעִם-עֲרָֽדַיָּא מְדוֹרֵהּ עִשְׂבָּא כְתוֹרִין יְטַעֲמוּנֵּהּ וּמִטַּל שְׁמַיָּא גִּשְׁמֵהּ יִצְטַבַּע עַד דִּֽי-יְדַע דִּֽי-שַׁלִּיט אֱלָהָא עִלָּיָא בְּמַלְכוּת אֲנָשָׁא וּלְמַן-דִּי יִצְבֵּא יְהָקֵים עֲלַֽיהּ׃
21
And he was driven from the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses: they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will.

1 Thessalonians 5:2

αὐτοὶ γὰρ ἀκριβῶς οἴδατε ὅτι ἡ ἡμέρα κυρίου ὡς κλέπτης ἐν νυκτὶ οὕτως ἔρχεται
2
For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
Daniel 4:32
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