Daniel 5:11 — Hebrew Word by Word

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אִיתַ֨י

Particle indeed, surely

Dictionary form: אִיתַי · ee-TAI

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ta

Particle — Affirmation

אִיתַי

Speech Particle Type Affirmation

In English

In the KJV here: there is

there is ×4 it be ×2 and there is ×1 and they have ×1 art ×1 can ×1 do ×1 i have ×1

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there is/are — Most common use; asserts existence of something.

exist — Use when emphasizing actual existence or presence.

have — Preferred when the sense is possession or availability.

be — General copula use; links subject to predicate.

can — Use when the context implies ability or possibility.

will — Fits future-oriented or volitional contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9296 H383 H3426

אִיתַי (Baer אִתַי, except before suffix, see Baer^{Dan 2:10}) particle there is, are. . . (properly a substantive following by a genitive, see Biblical Hebrew יֵשׁ: Egyptian Aramaic איתי RÉS³⁶¹, S-C^Pap., Nabataean איתי, Palmyrene אית, ᵑ7 Talmud אִית (Dalm^{§ 44, 4}), Syriac , Samaritan , Mandean אית, עית (Nö^{M §§ 213. 272}): see further Biblical Hebrew יֵשׁ); — אִיתַי Dan 2:10, suffix אִיתָיךְ Dan 2:26 Kt (Qr אִיתָךְ K^{§ 53, 2 b}), אִית֫וֺהִי Dan 2:11, איתינא Kt (i.e. probably אִיתַ֫יְנָא: K^l.c.), Qr אִיתָ֫נָא Dan 3:18, אִיתֵיכוֺן vDan 3:14 vDan 3:15 — there is (are) . . ., absolute Dan 2:28 אִיתַי אֱלָהּ בִּשְׁמַיָּא there is a God in heaven, vDan 2:30 not by wisdom דִּיאִֿיתַי בִּי that is in me, Dan 3:12; Dan 5:11 followed by participle or adjective Dan 2:26 הַאִיתָיךְ כָּהֵל art thou able. . .? Dan 3:15; Dan 3:17 followed by דִּי, Ezra 5:17 הֵן אִיתַי דִּי if it is that, . . With negative לָא אִיתַי (so S-C^{D 10} +; ᵑ7 Syriac, Mandean לַיִת , Zenjirli suffix לישה (Cooke¹⁸⁴); compare below Biblical Hebrew יֵשׁ) Dan 2:10 ... לָא אִיתַי אֱנָשׁ כִּי, Dan 3:29; Dan 4:32 after the subject Dan 2:11a; Dan 3:25 בְּהוֺן ׳וַחֲבָל לָא א, Ezra 4:16 followed by participle or adjective Dan 3:14; Dan 3:18 with pleonastic suffix, Dan 2:11 מְדָֽרְהוֺן עִסבִּֿשְׂרָא לָא אִיתוֺהִי.

Strong's Definition H383

is, be, have, can, do, …

ʾîtay

properly, entity; used only as a particle of affirmation, there is

there is, there are

Variations 5 forms of this word

Translations 13 English renderings

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Word Parts

גְּבַ֜ר

Root word men, certain, man

Dictionary form: גְּבַר · ɡeh-BAHR

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsa

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

גְּבַר

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: a man

men ×15 a man ×2 certain ×2 of the men ×2

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man — Default singular; broad and natural in most contexts.

male individual — More precise when gender specificity matters.

person — Gender-neutral; use when inclusive reading is preferred.

someone — Informal; good for indefinite or 'certain one' sense.

fellow — Colloquial; suits narrative contexts with informal tone.

individual — Neutral and formal; fits legal or official passages.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9400 H1399 H1400

גְּבַר₂₁ noun masculine man (Biblical Hebrew); — absolute ׳נ Dan 2:25; Dan 5:11 plural absolute גֻּבְרִין (K^{§ 54, 3 e}) Dan 3:24; Dan 3:25, also, = certain ones, vDan 3:8 vDan 3:12 vDan 3:20 emphatic גֻּבְרַיָּא Ezra 4:21; Ezra 5:4; Ezra 5:10; Ezra 6:8; Dan 3:12 + 9 t. Daniel.

Strong's Definition H1400

men, certain, man

gĕbar

a person

a man, a certain (one)

Variations 7 forms of this word

Translations 4 English renderings

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בְּ מַלְכוּתָ ֗ךְ

בְּ

Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with

מַלְכוּתָ

Root word kingdom, reign, realm, kingdoms, kingly

֗ךְ

Suffix — pronoun your / you (one man)

Dictionary form: מַלְכוּ · mahl-KOO

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Ncfsc/Sp2ms

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

בְּ	Speech Preposition
מַלְכוּתָ	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Singular State Construct
ךְ	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Second Person Gender Masculine Number Singular

In English

In the KJV here: in thy kingdom

the kingdom ×10 in the kingdom ×7 kingdom ×7 and his kingdom ×3 of the kingdom ×3 thy kingdom ×3 a kingdom ×2 and the kingdom ×2

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kingdom — Most common rendering; use for territorial/political sense.

reign — Emphasizes the act or period of ruling.

realm — Highlights the domain or sphere of a ruler's authority.

sovereignty — Abstract sense; stresses supreme power or dominion.

royal power — Emphasizes the kingly authority itself, not territory.

rule — Concise; suits contexts focused on governing activity.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9664 H4437

מַלְכוּ noun feminine royalty, reign, kingdom; — absolute ׳מ Dan 2:39 +; construct מַלְכוּת Ezra 4:24 +; emphatic תָא- Dan 2:37 +, תָה- Dan 2:44 suffix תִי- Dan 4:15 +, הֵתּ- Dan 3:33 +, תָךְ- Dan 4:23 +; plural construct מַלְכְוָת Dan 7:27 emphatic וָתָא- Dan 2:44; Dan 7:23 —

1. royalty, kingship, kingly authority: Dan 4:23; Dan 4:28; Dan 4:33 ׳הֵיכַל מ v.Dan 4:26, ׳בֵּית מ v.Dan 4:27, כָּרְסֵא Dan 5:20.

2. organized (world-) kingdom: Dan 2:39 (twice in verse); Dan 2:40; Dan 2:41; Dan 2:42; Dan 2:44; Dan 7:23 (twice in verse); Dan 7:24; Dan 7:27 אֲנָשָׁא ׳מ Dan 4:14; Dan 4:22; Dan 4:29; Dan 5:21 of specific kings Dan 2:37; Dan 5:18; Dan 5:28; Dan 6:1 of God Dan 3:33; Dan 7:27 (both עָלַם ׳מ), Dan 2:44 (twice in verse); Dan 3:33; Dan 4:31; Dan 6:27; Dan 7:27 of Messiah Dan 7:14 (twice in verse); of saints Dan 7:18 (twice in verse); Dan 7:22; Dan 7:27.

3. realm (territorial) Dan 4:15; Dan 4:33b; Dan 5:7; Dan 5:11; Dan 5:16; Dan 5:29; Dan 6:2 (twice in verse); Dan 6:4; Dan 6:8; Dan 6:27; Ezra 7:13; Ezra 7:23 metonymy Ezra 6:5 = administration of realm.

4. reign, time of reigning Dan 5:26; Dan 6:29 (twice in verse); Ezra 4:24; Ezra 6:15.

Strong's Definition H4437

kingdom, reign, realm, kingdoms, kingly

malkû

dominion (abstractly or concretely)

royalty, reign, kingdom

royalty, kingship, kingly authority

Variations 21 forms of this word

Translations 25 English renderings

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Word Parts

דִּ֠י

Particle who, which, that

Dictionary form: דִּי · dee

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Tr

Particle — Relative

דִּי	Speech Particle Type Relative

In English

In the KJV here: in whom

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9440 H1768 H2088 H834

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 (Lzb^{267. 446} RES³⁶¹ S-C^{Pap. 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 SAC^{G1 62, 63} Cooke^{369 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

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).

Strong's Definition H1768

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

Variations 10 forms of this word

Translations 43 English renderings

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Word Parts

ר֣וּחַ

Root word spirit, wind, winds, mind

Dictionary form: רוּחַ · ROO-ah

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncfsc

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

רוּחַ

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Singular State Construct

In English

In the KJV here: is the spirit

the spirit ×3 is the spirit ×2 spirit ×2 and his mind ×1 and the wind ×1 in my spirit ×1 winds ×1

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spirit — Modernized KJV form; best for divine or human inner life.

wind — Use for literal atmospheric movement or breath.

breath — Captures life-force nuance; overlaps with נְשָׁמָה contexts.

mind — Suits inner disposition or attitude passages.

vitality — Emphasizes life-energy; good for weakening or reviving scenes.

presence — For divine רוּחַ where 'spirit' feels too abstract.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9893 H7308

רוּחַ noun feminine^{Dan 5:12} wind, spirit; — ׳ר absolute Dan 5:12; Dan 6:4, construct Dan 4:5 +, emphatic רוּחָא Dan 2:35 suffix רוּחִי Dan 7:15, הֵּ֯ Dan 5:20 plural construct רוּחֵי Dan 7:2 —

1. wind Dan 2:35; Dan 7:2.

2. spirit:
a. of man, Dan 5:20; Dan 7:15 as faculty of knowledge, יַתִּירא ׳ר Dan 5:12; Dan 6:4.
b. אֱלָהִין קַדִּישִׁין ׳ר Dan 4:5; Dan 4:6; Dan 4:15; Dan 5:11, ׳א ׳ר vDan 5:14.

Strong's Definition H7308

spirit, wind, winds, mind

rûaḥ

mind, spirit

spirit, wind

wind

of man

Variations 7 forms of this word

Translations 7 English renderings

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אֱלָהִ֣ין

Root word god, gods

Dictionary form: אֱלָהּ · eh-LAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmpa

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

אֱלָהִין

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: gods

of god ×20 god ×16 the god ×11 of thy god ×5 of the god ×4 gods ×3 the gods ×3 and the god ×2

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God — Preferred when referring to the God of Israel specifically.

god — Use for pagan or foreign deities in context.

deity — Neutral, formal; useful in academic or theological prose.

divine being — Emphasizes nature over identity; good for ambiguous contexts.

gods — Plural contexts; foreign or polytheistic references.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9300 H426 H433

אֱלָהּ₉₄ noun masculine god, God (= Biblical Hebrew אֱלֹהַּ (p. 43), see also √ I. אלה); — ׳א absolute Dan 2:28 +, construct vDan 2:18 +; emphatic אֱלָהָא vDan 2:20 +; suffix אֱלָהִי Dan 6:23, הָךְ- Ezra 9:14 +, הֵהּ- Dan 6:6 +, הֲהֹם- Ezra 5:5; Ezra 7:16, הֲהוֺן- Dan 3:28 (twice in verse); Dan 3:29, הֲכֹם- Ezra 7:17, etc.; plural absolute אֱלָהִין Dan 2:11 +, emphatic הַיָּא- Jer 10:11, construct הֵי- Dan 5:4; Dan 5:23, suffix הַי- Dan 3:14, etc. [with prefix לֵאלָהָא Dan 5:23, לֵאלָהָיךְ Dan 3:14, etc.; but not in singular absolute or construct, e.g. לֶאֱלָהּ Ezra 5:12, etc.]; —

1. god, in general Dan 6:8; Dan 6:13 heathen deities Jer 10:11; Dan 2:11; Dan 3:15+ 15 t. Daniel (made of gold, etc. Dan 5:4; Dan 5:23) + בַּראֱֿלָהִין Dan 3:25.(see בַּר).

2.₇₃ God (of Israel), Dan 2:28; Ezra 5:2 +; phrase ׳אֱלָהּ יִשׂ Ezra 5:1; Ezra 6:14; Ezra 7:15 יְרוּשְׁלֵם ׳א Ezra 7:19 אֲבָהָתַי ׳א Dan 2:23 שְׁמַיָּא Ezra 5:11 (+ וְאַרְעָא), vEzra 5:12; Ezra 6:9; Ezra 6:10; Dan 2:18; Dan 2:19 + 6 t. (see שָׁמַיִם 2 a); רַב ׳א Dan 2:45 אֱלָהִין ׳א vDan 2:47 אֱלָהָא עִלָּיָא Dan 3:26; Dan 3:32; Dan 5:18; Dan 5:21 חַיָּא ׳א Dan 6:21; Dan 6:27 also בֵּית אֱלָהָא Dan 5:3; Ezra 4:24; Ezra 5:2 + 16 t. Ezra; ׳עֲבִידַת א Ezra 6:18.

Strong's Definition H426

god, gods

ʾĕlāh

God

god, God

god, heathen deity

Variations 27 forms of this word

Translations 32 English renderings

God Elah

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Word Parts

קַדִּישִׁין֮

Root word saints, holy, one, ones

Dictionary form: קַדִּישׁ · kahd-DEESH

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Aampa

Adjective — masculine plural, absolute state plural — usually add "-s"

קַדִּישִׁין

Speech Adjective Type Adjective Gender Masculine Number Plural State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: of the holy

of the holy ×4 and an holy one ×2 the saints ×2 but the saints ×1 of the holy ones ×1 of the saints ×1 that the saints ×1 to the saints ×1

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holy one — Singular; suited for divine or angelic beings.

holy ones — Plural; angels or heavenly beings in Daniel.

sacred being — Broader register; avoids potentially churchy 'holy.'

consecrated one — Emphasizes set-apart, dedicated status.

saint — Familiar but carries later Christian connotations; use carefully.

divine being — Highlights heavenly, supernatural character of the referent.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB7323 H6918 H6922

קָדוֺשׁ adjective sacred, holy; — absolute ׳ק Exod 19:6 +; קָדשׁ Exod 29:31 +; construct קְדוֺשׁ Isa 1:4 +; קְדשׁ Isa 49:7 + 2 t.; suffix קְדשִׁי Hab 1:12 קְדוֺשׁוֺ Isa 10:17; Isa 49:7 קְדוֺשְׁכֶם Isa 43:15 plural קְדוֺשִׁים Hos 12:1 + 2 t., קְדשׁים Lev 11:44 + 16 t.; suffix קְדשָׁיו Deut 33:3; Ps 34:10, קְדשָׁו֯ Job 15:15 —

1. of God, as separate, apart, and so sacred, holy:
a. exalted on theophanic throne Isa 6:3 (3 t. in verse), Ps 22:4 heavenly throne Isa 57:15 in victory Isa 5:16; 1Sam 2:2; Ps 99:3 (|| נוֺרָא), vPs 99:5 vPs 99:9 וְנוֺרָא ׳ק שְׁמוֺ Ps 111:9.
b. separate from human infirmity, impurity, and sin: Josh 24:19 (E), 1Sam 6:20; Hab 1:12 קדושׁ אני ׳כ Lev 11:44; Lev 11:45; Lev 19:2; Lev 20:26; Lev 21:8 (H); קדושׁ בְּקִרְבְּךָ Hos 11:9 בישׂראל ׳ק Ezek 39:7.
c. קְדוֺשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל = divine name (originating from trisagion, Isa 6:3) Isa 1:4; Isa 5:19; Isa 5:24; Isa 10:20; Isa 12:6; Isa 17:7; Isa 29:19; Isa 30:11; Isa 30:12; Isa 30:15; Isa 31:1 Is :2; Isa 41:14; Isa 41:16; Isa 41:20; Isa 43:3; Isa 43:14; Isa 45:11; Isa 47:4; Isa 48:17; Isa 49:7; Isa 54:5; Isa 55:5; Isa 60:9; Isa 60:14 elsewhere only 2Kgs 19:22 = Isa 37:23; Jer 50:29; Jer 51:5; Ps 71:22; Ps 78:41; Ps 89:19 יעקב ׳ק Isa 29:23, קְדוֺשׁוֺ Isa 10:17; Isa 49:7, קְדוֺשְׁכֶם Isa 43:15 קָדוֺשׁ Isa 40:25; Hab 3:3; Job 6:10, plural intensive שׁים (ו) קד Hos 12:1; Prov 9:10; Prov 30:3.

2. a. of place, sacred, holy, chambers of priests Ezek 42:13, camp of Israel Deut 23:15, + מָרוֺם of heaven Isa 57:15 (but of ׳י Du Ry, and [reading ׳בְּק as holy, ב essent.] Klo Che Marti); in following (often defective) pointing dubious, read probably קֹדֶשׁ 2: ׳ ם ק (ו)מק of the court of tabernacle, Exod 29:31; Lev 6:9; Lev 6:19; Lev 6:20; Lev 7:6; Lev 10:13; Lev 16:24; Lev 24:9 (P), of Jerusalem Eccl 8:10 מִשְׁכְּנֵי ׳ק עליון Ps 46:5 הֵיכָלָ֑ךָ ׳ק Ps 65:5.
b. persons: priests Lev 21:7; Lev 21:8; Num 16:5; Num 16:7 (P), Aaron Ps 106:16, Levites 2Chr 35:3, prophet 2Kgs 4:9, Nazirite Num 6:5; Num 6:8 (P), Israel ׳גּוֺי ק Exod 19:6 (E), ׳עם ק Deut 7:6; Deut 14:2; Deut 14:21; Deut 26:19; Deut 28:9 כָּלהָֿעֵדָה Num 16:3 (P); remnant in Jerusalem Isa 4:3 קדשׁים sacred Lev 11:44; Lev 11:45; Lev 19:2; Lev 20:7; Lev 20:26; Lev 21:6; Num 15:40 קדשׁים sacred ones, saints Deut 33:3 (song), Ps 16:3; Ps 34:10; Dan 8:24.
c. angels, Ps 89:6; Ps 89:8; Job 5:1; Job 15:15; Zech 14:5; Dan 8:13 (twice in verse).
d. מים קדשׁים Num 5:17 holy water.
e. time (׳לי) ׳הַיּוֺם ק Neh 8:9; Neh 8:10; Neh 8:11 ׳קְדוֺשׁ י Isa 58:13, of Sabbath. — (compare Biblical Aramaic קַדִּישׁ).

BDB9853 H6922

קַדִּישׁ adjective holy; — absolute ׳ק Dan 4:10; Dan 4:20 plural שִׁין- Dan 4:5 +, construct שֵׁי- Dan 7:18 +; — gods Dan 4:5; Dan 4:6; Dan 4:15; Dan 5:11 as substantive, of angels Dan 4:10; Dan 4:14; Dan 4:20 of Israel (as holy ones, saints) Dan 7:21; Dan 7:22, קַדִּישֵׁי עֶלְיוֺנִין saints of the Most High vDan 7:18 vDan 7:22 vDan 7:25 vDan 7:27.

Strong's Definition H6922

saints, holy, one, ones

qaddîš

sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel, a saint, a sanctuary

holy, separate

Variations 6 forms of this word

Translations 8 English renderings

Word Parts

בֵּ הּ֒

בֵּ

Preposition in, at, by, with

הּ֒

Suffix — pronoun his / him / it

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Sp3ms

Preposition

בֵּ	Speech Preposition
הּ	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Singular

In English

it ×144 him ×95 them ×83 thee ×59 me ×53 unto him ×35 you ×28 he ×22

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וּ בְ יוֹמֵ֣י

וּ

Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)

בְ

Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with

יוֹמֵ֣י

Root word days, day, time

Dictionary form: יוֹם · yome

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/R/Ncmpc

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

וּ	Speech Conjunction
בְ	Speech Preposition
יוֹמֵי	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Construct

In English

In the KJV here: and in the days

days ×3 of days ×3 a day ×2 and in the days ×2 time ×2 by day ×1 day ×1 of the days ×1

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day — Most direct rendering; fits literal and figurative uses.

time — Prefer when context implies a season or period.

period — Use for extended or indefinite stretches of time.

age — Good for historical or epochal contexts.

moment — Use when a brief, specific point in time is stressed.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9576 H3118

[יוֺם] noun masculine^{Ezra 6:15} day (see Biblical Hebrew); — absolute ׳י Ezra 6:9 (twice in verse); Ezra 6:15, emphatic יוֺמָא Dan 6:11; Dan 6:14 plural absolute יוֺמִין v.Dan 6:8 +, emphatic יוֺמַיָּא Dan 2:28 +; construct יוֺמֵי Dan 5:11, and יוֺמָת (K^{§ 51, 2, Anm. 3}) Ezra 4:15; Ezra 4:19 suffix יוֺמֵיהוֺן Dan 2:44 — day, as division of time Dan 6:11; Dan 6:14, day of month Ezra 6:15 thirty days Dan 6:8; Dan 6:13 יוֺם בְּיוֺם Ezra 6:9 day by day; plural especially of duration: ׳עַתִּיק י one aged of days, aged man Dan 7:9; Dan 7:13; Dan 7:22 עָֽלְמָא ׳י days of old Ezra 4:15; Ezra 4:19: of a period: life-time, or reign, of king Dan 2:44; Dan 5:11 ׳לִקְצָת י Dan 4:31 at the end of the days (appointed time), ׳בְּאַחֲרִית י Dan 2:28 in the latter part of the (future) days.

Strong's Definition H3118

days, day, time

yôm

a day

time

Variations 11 forms of this word

Translations 9 English renderings

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אֲב ֗וּךְ

אֲב

Root word father, fathers

֗וּךְ

Suffix — pronoun your / you (one man)

Dictionary form: אַב · ab

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsc/Sp2ms

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

אֲב	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Construct
וּךְ	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Second Person Gender Masculine Number Singular

In English

In the KJV here: of thy father

thy father ×2 his father ×1 i say thy father ×1 my father ×1 of my fathers ×1 of thy father ×1 our fathers ×1 thy fathers ×1

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father — Default choice for most narrative and legal contexts.

ancestor — Use when referring to distant forebears or lineage.

forefather — Formal; suits covenantal or historical summaries.

patriarch — Use for named founding figures like Abraham or Jacob.

parent — Gender-neutral; use when inclusivity is preferred.

family head — Emphasizes leadership role in clan or household contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9267 H2

[אַב D^{§ 40.4}, אַבָּא Id^ib Mei^{Chr 165}] noun masculine father (Biblical Hebrew אָב); —

1. literally father suffix אֲבוּ֫הִי Dan 5:13 (see Behrm Marti), אֲבוךְ (K^{§ 53, 2 a}) vDan 5:11 vDan 5:11 vDan 5:11 vDan 5:18 אֲבוּ֫הִי vDan 5:2.

2. plural fathers, ancestors , [אֲבָהָן D^l.c.], suffix אֲבָהָתי Dan 2:33 (Baer תַי-, but see K^{§ 53, 1}), אֲבָהָתָךְ Ezra 4:15, תָ֫נָא- (Str. תַ֫נָא—) Ezra 5:12.

Strong's Definition H2

father, fathers

ʾab

father

father

Variations 7 forms of this word

Translations 8 English renderings

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נַהִיר֧וּ

Root word light

Dictionary form: נְהִיר · neh-HEER

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncfsa

Noun — Common, feminine singular, absolute state

נַהִירוּ

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: light

and the light ×1 is in thee and that light ×1 light ×1

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light — Most natural, broad rendering for illumination or insight.

radiance — Emphasizes glowing, emanating quality of light.

brightness — Highlights intensity; good for visionary or glory contexts.

illumination — More abstract; suits wisdom or understanding contexts.

brilliance — Vivid and elevated; fits dazzling, supernatural light.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9697 H5094 H5102

[נְהִיר, נְהוֺר] noun masculine light (ᵑ7 נְהוֺרָא, Syriac ; see Biblical Hebrew II. נהר); — emphatic נהירא Kt, < נְהוֺרָא Qr (compare ᵑ7 Syriac; Nö^{LCB 1896, 703}) Dan 2:22.

BDB9698 H5094

נַהִירוּ (K^{§§ 16. 5; 61, 4}) noun feminine illumination, insight (Syriac id.); — absolute Dan 5:11; Dan 5:14 (both + שָׂכְלְתָנוּ, חָכְמָה).

Strong's Definition H5094

light

nĕhîr

illumination, i.e., (figuratively) wisdom

light

Variations 3 forms of this word

Translations 3 English renderings

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וְ שָׂכְלְתָנ֛וּ

וְ

Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)

שָׂכְלְתָנ֛וּ

Root word understanding

Dictionary form: שׇׂכְלְתָנוּ · soke-leh-taw-NOO

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Ncfsa

Noun — Common, feminine singular, absolute state

וְ	Speech Conjunction
שָׂכְלְתָנוּ	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: and understanding

and understanding ×3

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understanding — Broadest, most natural modern equivalent.

discernment — Emphasizes keen judgment and insight.

insight — Highlights depth of perception; slightly more vivid.

wisdom — Stresses practical, applied knowledge.

intelligence — Suits contexts of mental acuity or capacity.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9919 H7924

שָׂכְלְתָנוּ (K^{§ 61, 4})) noun feminine insight; — Dan 5:11; Dan 5:12; Dan 5:14.

Strong's Definition H7924

understanding

śoklĕtānû

intelligence

insight

Variations 1 forms of this word

Translations 1 English renderings

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Word Parts

וְ חָכְמָ֥ה

וְ

Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)

חָכְמָ֥ה

Root word wisdom

Dictionary form: חׇכְמָה · hoke-MAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Ncfsa

Noun — Common, feminine singular, absolute state

וְ	Speech Conjunction
חָכְמָה	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: and wisdom

wisdom ×3 after the wisdom ×1 and wisdom ×1 like the wisdom ×1 me wisdom ×1 to me for any wisdom ×1

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wisdom — Modernized from KJV; broadly applicable in most contexts.

insight — Emphasizes perceptive understanding; good for practical contexts.

understanding — Highlights comprehension and discernment; slightly more cognitive.

expertise — Prefer when wisdom is skill-based or professional in nature.

discernment — Stresses careful judgment; suits ethical or judicial contexts.

knowledge — More factual tone; use when wisdom shades toward learned skill.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9526 H2452

חָכְמָה noun feminine wisdom; — ׳ח absolute Dan 2:30 +, emphatic תָכְמְתָא Dan 2:20 +, construct חָכְמַת Dan 5:11; Ezra 7:25 — wisdom, attribute of God Dan 2:20 of gods Dan 5:11 of man Dan 2:30 of God imparted to man Ezra 7:25 (practical wisdom), Dan 2:21 = occult knowledge (see foregoing) imparted to men vDan 2:23; Dan 5:11.Dan 5:14.

Strong's Definition H2452

wisdom

ḥokmâ

wisdom

wisdom

Variations 4 forms of this word

Translations 6 English renderings

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Word Parts

כְּ חָכְמַת

כְּ

Prefix — preposition like, as

חָכְמַת

Root word wisdom

Dictionary form: חׇכְמָה · hoke-MAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Ncfsc

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

כְּ	Speech Preposition
חָכְמַת	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Singular State Construct

In English

In the KJV here: like the wisdom

wisdom ×3 after the wisdom ×1 and wisdom ×1 like the wisdom ×1 me wisdom ×1 to me for any wisdom ×1

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wisdom — Modernized from KJV; broadly applicable in most contexts.

insight — Emphasizes perceptive understanding; good for practical contexts.

understanding — Highlights comprehension and discernment; slightly more cognitive.

expertise — Prefer when wisdom is skill-based or professional in nature.

discernment — Stresses careful judgment; suits ethical or judicial contexts.

knowledge — More factual tone; use when wisdom shades toward learned skill.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9526 H2452

חָכְמָה noun feminine wisdom; — ׳ח absolute Dan 2:30 +, emphatic תָכְמְתָא Dan 2:20 +, construct חָכְמַת Dan 5:11; Ezra 7:25 — wisdom, attribute of God Dan 2:20 of gods Dan 5:11 of man Dan 2:30 of God imparted to man Ezra 7:25 (practical wisdom), Dan 2:21 = occult knowledge (see foregoing) imparted to men vDan 2:23; Dan 5:11.Dan 5:14.

Strong's Definition H2452

wisdom

ḥokmâ

wisdom

wisdom

Variations 4 forms of this word

Translations 6 English renderings

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אֱלָהִ֖ין

Root word god, gods

Dictionary form: אֱלָהּ · eh-LAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmpa

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

אֱלָהִין

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: of the gods

of god ×20 god ×16 the god ×11 of thy god ×5 of the god ×4 gods ×3 the gods ×3 and the god ×2

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God — Preferred when referring to the God of Israel specifically.

god — Use for pagan or foreign deities in context.

deity — Neutral, formal; useful in academic or theological prose.

divine being — Emphasizes nature over identity; good for ambiguous contexts.

gods — Plural contexts; foreign or polytheistic references.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9300 H426 H433

אֱלָהּ₉₄ noun masculine god, God (= Biblical Hebrew אֱלֹהַּ (p. 43), see also √ I. אלה); — ׳א absolute Dan 2:28 +, construct vDan 2:18 +; emphatic אֱלָהָא vDan 2:20 +; suffix אֱלָהִי Dan 6:23, הָךְ- Ezra 9:14 +, הֵהּ- Dan 6:6 +, הֲהֹם- Ezra 5:5; Ezra 7:16, הֲהוֺן- Dan 3:28 (twice in verse); Dan 3:29, הֲכֹם- Ezra 7:17, etc.; plural absolute אֱלָהִין Dan 2:11 +, emphatic הַיָּא- Jer 10:11, construct הֵי- Dan 5:4; Dan 5:23, suffix הַי- Dan 3:14, etc. [with prefix לֵאלָהָא Dan 5:23, לֵאלָהָיךְ Dan 3:14, etc.; but not in singular absolute or construct, e.g. לֶאֱלָהּ Ezra 5:12, etc.]; —

1. god, in general Dan 6:8; Dan 6:13 heathen deities Jer 10:11; Dan 2:11; Dan 3:15+ 15 t. Daniel (made of gold, etc. Dan 5:4; Dan 5:23) + בַּראֱֿלָהִין Dan 3:25.(see בַּר).

2.₇₃ God (of Israel), Dan 2:28; Ezra 5:2 +; phrase ׳אֱלָהּ יִשׂ Ezra 5:1; Ezra 6:14; Ezra 7:15 יְרוּשְׁלֵם ׳א Ezra 7:19 אֲבָהָתַי ׳א Dan 2:23 שְׁמַיָּא Ezra 5:11 (+ וְאַרְעָא), vEzra 5:12; Ezra 6:9; Ezra 6:10; Dan 2:18; Dan 2:19 + 6 t. (see שָׁמַיִם 2 a); רַב ׳א Dan 2:45 אֱלָהִין ׳א vDan 2:47 אֱלָהָא עִלָּיָא Dan 3:26; Dan 3:32; Dan 5:18; Dan 5:21 חַיָּא ׳א Dan 6:21; Dan 6:27 also בֵּית אֱלָהָא Dan 5:3; Ezra 4:24; Ezra 5:2 + 16 t. Ezra; ׳עֲבִידַת א Ezra 6:18.

Strong's Definition H426

god, gods

ʾĕlāh

God

god, God

god, heathen deity

Variations 27 forms of this word

Translations 32 English renderings

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Word Parts

הִשְׁתְּכַ֣חַת

Root word found, find

Dictionary form: שְׁכַח · sheh-KA

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Vup3fs

Verb — Hithpeel, Perfect (Qatal), third person feminine singular passive / reflexive of the simple stem (Aramaic) completed action — try "he ___ed" or "he has ___ed" the built-in subject is "she (or it)"

הִשְׁתְּכַחַת

Speech Verb Stem Hithpeel Type Perfect (Qatal) Person Third Person Gender Feminine Number Singular

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In the KJV here: was found

was found ×4 find ×2 and art found ×1 and found ×1 and there was found ×1 found ×1 hath been made and it is found ×1 is found in thee ×1

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find — Most broadly useful; fits active discovery contexts.

discover — Emphasizes uncovering something previously unknown or hidden.

locate — Neutral, practical; suits searches with a specific target.

uncover — Highlights bringing something hidden to light.

come across — Informal; implies accidental or unexpected finding.

turn up — Colloquial; good for passive constructions — 'was turned up'.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9950 H7912

[שְׁכַח] verb Haph`el (K^{§ 40, 4} Nö^{GGA 1884, 1019}) find (ᵑ7 שְׁכַח find, Syriac , Christian-Palestinian Aramaic Schulth^{Lex. 205}; Egyptian Aramaic השכח S-C^{E 5, pass.} אשתכךְ RŠS^{361A 2}): — Perfect 1 singular הַשְׁכַּ֫חַת Dan 2:25 3 masculine plural הַשְׁכַּ֫חוּ Ezra 4:19; Dan 6:12 Imperfect 2 masculine singular תְּהַשְׁכַּת Ezra 4:15; Ezra 7:16 Infinitive לְהַשְׁכָּחָה Dan 6:5 (twice in verse); — find, accusative of thing, Dan 6:5 (ל person), v.Dan 6:5 v.Dan 6:6 (ל person), v.Dan 6:6 (עַל person, accusative of thing omitted), Ezra 7:16 (ב location); followed by clause דִּי Ezra 4:15 (ב location), vEzra 4:19 accusative of person Dan 2:25 ל person Dan 6:12 ( + participle action.). Hithpe`el Perfect 3 masculine singular הִשְׁתְּכַח Dan 2:35 +, 2 masculine singular כַ֫חַתְּ- Dan 5:27, 3 feminine singular כַ֫חַת- Dan 5:11 +; be found, subject thing, ב location, Ezra 6:2 ב person Dan 5:11; Dan 5:12; Dan 5:14; Dan 6:24 עַל person v.Dan 6:5 ל person + קֳדָם person v.Dan 6:23 ל of thing Dan 2:35 (see אֲתַר); subject person Dan 5:27 + חַסִּר thou hast been found wanting (K^{§ 85, 3}).

שַׁכְלְלֵהּ etc., see כלל.

Strong's Definition H7912

found, find

šĕkaḥ

to discover (literally or figuratively)

to find

(Aphel) to find

Variations 12 forms of this word

Translations 14 English renderings

Word Parts

בֵּ ֑הּ

בֵּ

Preposition in, at, by, with

֑הּ

Suffix — pronoun his / him / it

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Sp3ms

Preposition

בֵּ	Speech Preposition
הּ	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Singular

In English

it ×144 him ×95 them ×83 thee ×59 me ×53 unto him ×35 you ×28 he ×22

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וּ מַלְכָּ ֤א

וּ

Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)

מַלְכָּ

Root word king, kings, royal

֤א

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: מֶלֶךְ · meh-LEK

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Ncmsd/Td

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

וּ	Speech Conjunction
מַלְכָּ	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Determined
א	Speech Particle Type Definite Article

In English

In the KJV here: in him whom the king

the king ×75 o king ×19 the kings ×12 king ×10 kings ×9 unto the king ×9 and the king ×7 to the king ×6

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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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9662 H4429 H4430

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 Cooke^{71.3, of Xerxes}]; מַלְכִין Dan 7:17 = kingdoms, compare מַלְכוּ vDan 7:23).

Strong's Definition H4430

king, kings, royal

melek

a king

king

Variations 15 forms of this word

Translations 35 English renderings

Kings

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נְבֻֽכַדְנֶצַּר֙

Root word a name — transliterate it ("Nebuchadnezzar")

Dictionary form: נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר · neh-boo-kahd-nets-SAHR

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Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Np

Noun — Proper Name

נְבֻֽכַדְנֶצַּר

Speech Noun Type Proper Name

In English

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9686 H5019 H5020

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.

Strong's Definition H5020

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

Variations 8 forms of this word

Translations 5 English renderings

Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadrezzar

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אֲב ֔וּךְ

אֲב

Root word father, fathers

֔וּךְ

Suffix — pronoun your / you (one man)

Dictionary form: אַב · ab

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsc/Sp2ms

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

אֲב	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Construct
וּךְ	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Second Person Gender Masculine Number Singular

In English

In the KJV here: thy father

thy father ×2 his father ×1 i say thy father ×1 my father ×1 of my fathers ×1 of thy father ×1 our fathers ×1 thy fathers ×1

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father — Default choice for most narrative and legal contexts.

ancestor — Use when referring to distant forebears or lineage.

forefather — Formal; suits covenantal or historical summaries.

patriarch — Use for named founding figures like Abraham or Jacob.

parent — Gender-neutral; use when inclusivity is preferred.

family head — Emphasizes leadership role in clan or household contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9267 H2

[אַב D^{§ 40.4}, אַבָּא Id^ib Mei^{Chr 165}] noun masculine father (Biblical Hebrew אָב); —

1. literally father suffix אֲבוּ֫הִי Dan 5:13 (see Behrm Marti), אֲבוךְ (K^{§ 53, 2 a}) vDan 5:11 vDan 5:11 vDan 5:11 vDan 5:18 אֲבוּ֫הִי vDan 5:2.

2. plural fathers, ancestors , [אֲבָהָן D^l.c.], suffix אֲבָהָתי Dan 2:33 (Baer תַי-, but see K^{§ 53, 1}), אֲבָהָתָךְ Ezra 4:15, תָ֫נָא- (Str. תַ֫נָא—) Ezra 5:12.

Strong's Definition H2

father, fathers

ʾab

father

father

Variations 7 forms of this word

Translations 8 English renderings

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רַ֧ב

Root word great, master, stout, captain, chief, …

Dictionary form: רַב · rahb

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Aamsc

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

רַב	Speech Adjective Type Adjective Gender Masculine Number Singular State Construct

In English

In the KJV here: master

a great ×2 great ×2 master ×2 the great ×2 and chief ×1 lord ×1 of the great ×1 the captain ×1

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great — Most versatile; fits size, number, or importance.

chief — Prefer for titles or leadership roles.

commander — Ideal for military or official contexts.

lord — Use for high-status, authoritative figures.

mighty — Emphasizes power or strength over rank.

numerous — Best when referring to large quantities or multitudes.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9880 H7229 H7260

רַב adjective great (ᵑ7 Syriac); — absolute Dan 2:31 +, construct vDan 2:14 +; emphatic masculine רַבָּא Ezra 4:10 +; feminine רַבְּתָא Dan 4:27 masculine plural redupl. רַבְרְבִין (K^{§ 59, 4}) Dan 3:33, feminine plural בָן- Dan 2:48 +, emphatic ָ֯ תָא Dan 7:11; Dan 7:17 —
l. great, literally, of image Dan 2:31, rock vDan 2:35, city Dan 4:27, sea Dan 7:2, beast vDan 7:3 vDan 7:17, teeth vDan 7:7, gifts Dan 2:48 great, imposing, feast Dan 5:1, signs Dan 3:33, words Dan 7:8; Dan 7:11; Dan 7:20 with מִן compare Dan 7:20.

2. figurative of power, influence, etc.: great king Dan 2:10; Ezra 4:10; Ezra 5:11 (compare Zinjirli מלכן רברבן Cooke¹⁸³), God Ezra 5:8; Dan 2:45.

3. as noun = captain, chief: רַב טַבָּחַיָּא Dan 2:14, סִגְנִין ׳ר vDan 2:48, חַרְטֻמַּיָּא ׳ר Dan 4:6; Dan 5:11.

Strong's Definition H7229

great, master, stout, captain, chief, …

rab

abundant

(adj) great

great

Variations 5 forms of this word

Translations 11 English renderings

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חַרְטֻמִּ֣ין

Root word magicians, magician

Dictionary form: חַרְטֹם · hahr-TOME

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Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmpa

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

חַרְטֻמִּין

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: of the magicians

of the magicians ×2 the magicians ×2 magician ×1

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magician — Most natural modern equivalent; broadly understood.

sorcerer — Emphasizes supernatural or occult practice.

diviner — Highlights ritual knowledge and secret arts.

enchanter — Suggests incantation and spell-casting connotations.

wise man — Fits courtly contexts; cf. Dan 1–2 royal advisers.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9542 H2748 H2749

חַרְטֹם noun masculine magician (Biblical Hebrew id quod, √ I. חרט); — absolute Dan 2:10 plural absolute חַרְטֻמִּין Dan 2:27; Dan 5:11 מַּיָא- Dan 4:4; Dan 4:6.

Strong's Definition H2749

magicians, magician

ḥarṭōm

a horoscopist (as drawing magical lines or circles)

magician, magician-astrologer

Variations 3 forms of this word

Translations 3 English renderings

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אָֽשְׁפִ֗ין

Root word astrologers, astrologer

Dictionary form: אַשָּׁף · ash-SHAWP

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmpa

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

אָֽשְׁפִין

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: astrologers

men the astrologers ×2 the astrologers ×2 astrologers ×1 or astrologer ×1

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astrologer — Most direct modern equivalent; widely understood.

diviner — Broader term; suits contexts emphasizing occult consultation.

stargazer — Vivid, accessible; highlights celestial focus of the role.

court magician — Emphasizes royal/official setting, especially in Daniel.

soothsayer — Stresses predictive/omen-reading function over star charts.

enchanter — Foregrounds ritual or spell-based nuance of the role.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9353 H826 H825

אָשַׁף (K§ a) noun masculine conjurer, enchanter (probably Babylonian Loan-word; so Biblical Hebrew אַשָּׁף); — absolute ׳אDan 2:10 plural absolute אָֽשְׁפִין vDan 2:27; Dan 5:11, emphatic אָֽשְׁפַיָא Dan 4:4; Dan 5:7; Dan 5:15.

Strong's Definition H826

astrologers, astrologer

ʾaššāp

a conjurer

conjurer, enchanter, astrologer

Variations 4 forms of this word

Translations 4 English renderings

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כַּשְׂדָּאִין֙

Root word a name — transliterate it ("Chaldeans")

Dictionary form: כַּשְׂדַּי · kahs-DAI

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Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ngmpa

Noun — Gentilic, masculine plural, absolute state plural — usually add "-s"; a people-group name (like "Hittite")

כַּשְׂדָּאִין

Speech Noun Type Gentilic Gender Masculine Number Plural State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: chaldeans

the chaldeans ×3 chaldeans ×2 of the chaldeans ×1 or chaldean ×1 to the chaldeans ×1

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Chaldean — Standard modern adjective or singular noun form.

Babylonian — Broader cultural/political context; use when empire is in view.

Chaldeans — Collective plural; most common contextual rendering.

Babylonians — Plural equivalent of 'Babylonian'; emphasizes imperial identity.

astrologer — Use when כַּשְׂדַּי refers to the priestly/scholarly class in Daniel.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9627 H3779 H3778

כַּשְׂדָּ֑י proper name, of a people Chaldean (see Biblical Hebrew כַשְׂדִּים); — absolute ׳כ Dan 2:10 emphatic כשדיא Dan 5:30 Kt (Qr כַּשְׂדָּאָה), כסדיא Ezra 5:12 Kt (Qr כַּסְדָּאָה); plural absolute כַּשְׂדָּאִין Ezra 3:8; Ezra 5:11, emphatic כשדיא Kt, כַּשְׂדָּאֵי Qr, Dan 2:5; Dan 2:10; Dan 4:4; Dan 5:7 —

1. Chaldean By race Dan 3:8; Dan 5:30; Ezra 5:12.

2. as learned, of the class of Magi (Biblical Hebrew ׳כ 1 c), Dan 2:5; Dan 2:10 (twice in verse); Dan 4:4; Dan 5:7; Dan 5:11.

Strong's Definition H3779

chaldeans, chaldean

kaśday

clod breakers

a Chaldaean or inhabitant of Chaldaea; by implication, a Magian or professional astrologer

the inhabitants of Chaldea, living on the lower Euphrates and Tigris

Variations 6 forms of this word

Translations 5 English renderings

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גָּזְרִ֔ין

Root word soothsayers, out

Dictionary form: גְּזַר · ɡeh-DZAHR

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Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Vqrmpa

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

גָּזְרִין

Speech Verb Stem Peal Type Participle Active Gender Masculine Number Plural State Absolute

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In the KJV here: and soothsayers

and the soothsayers ×2 was cut out ×2 and soothsayers ×1 the soothsayers ×1

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diviner — Broad, modern term for one who predicts the future.

soothsayer — Modernized from KJV; still widely understood.

cut out — Literal sense; use for physical or visionary cutting.

fortune-teller — Casual register; good for accessible translations.

astrologer — Contextually apt in Babylonian court scenes (Daniel).

seer — Broader prophetic nuance; less tied to occult connotation.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9407 H1505 H1504

[גְּזַר] verb cut, (divide,) determine (so ᵑ7 Syriac, in both meanings; Biblical Hebrew usually divide, Job, Esther, decree); —

Pe. Participle active as substantive, plural absolute גָָּֽזְרִין determiners (of fate; astrologers or soothsayers) Dan 2:27; Dan 5:11 emphatic גָָּֽזְרַיָּא Dan 4:4; Dan 5:7 (compare Dr.; Arabic RS^{JPhil. xiii (1885), 781}). Hithpe`el Perfect 3 feminine singular הִתְגְּזֶרֶת Dan 2:34 a stone was cut out, so ׳אִתְג (K^{§ § 23, 1; 30, 2}) vDan 2:45 (with מִן of source).

Strong's Definition H1505

soothsayers, out

gĕzar

to quarry; determine

to cut, determine

(P'al) determiner (participle)

Variations 4 forms of this word

Translations 4 English renderings

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הֲקִימֵ ֖הּ

הֲקִימֵ

Root word up, arise, set, stood, stand, …

֖הּ

Suffix — pronoun his / him / it

Dictionary form: קוּם · koom

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Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Vhp3ms/Sp3ms

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

הֲקִימֵ	Speech Verb Stem Haphel Type Perfect (Qatal) Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Singular
הּ	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Singular

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In the KJV here: made

had set up ×4 and setteth up ×2 stood ×2 thou hast set up ×2 to set ×2 and it raised up ×1 and made stand ×1 and rose up ×1

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rise — Most neutral, broadly applicable across narrative contexts.

stand — Use when emphasizing upright position or endurance.

set up — Prefer for erecting structures, statues, or institutions.

establish — Formal register; suits covenants, kingdoms, or decrees.

appoint — Use when designating a person or role officially.

raise up — Good for God raising leaders or nations; vivid agency.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9856 H6965 H6966

[קוּם] verb arise, stand (see Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular קָם Dan 3:24, 3 masculine plural קָ֫מוּ Ezra 5:2 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְקוּם Dan 6:20; Dan 7:24, 3 feminine singular תְּקוּם Dan 2:39; Dan 2:44 3 masculine plural יְקוּמוּן Dan 7:10; Dan 7:17; Dan 7:24 (׳יְקֻ); Participle קָאֵם Dan 2:31, plural קאמין Kt, קָֽיְמִין Qr, Dan 3:3, emphatic קָֽאֲמַיָּא Dan 7:16 —

1. literally arise Dan 3:24 (i.e. from throne), Dan 6:20 (from bed).

2. figurative = come on the scene of history: of kingdom Dan 2:39, king Dan 7:17; Dan 7:24 (both מִן of source), vDan 7:24.

3. arise (out of inaction), and build Ezra 5:2, devour Dan 7:5b.

4. stand, literal, לָקֳבֵל person Dan 2:31, compare Dan 3:3, קֳדָם person Dan 7:10 participle as noun, those standing (there) vDan 7:16.

5. endure, kingdom Dan 2:44. Pa`el set up, establish an ordinance (קְיָם): Infinitive לְקַיָּמָה Dan 6:8. Haph`el (K^{§ 45, 4}) Perfect 3 masculine singular הֲקֵים Dan 3:2 +, וַהֲקִים Dan 6:2, suffix הֱקִימֵהּ Dan 5:11, אֲקִימֵהּ Dan 3:1 3 feminine singular הֱקִמַת Dan 7:5 2 masculine singular הֲקֵימְתּ Dan 3:12; Dan 3:18 1 singular הֲקֵ֫ימֶת לָא Dan 3:14 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְהָקֵים (K^{§ 45, b})) Dan 5:21; Dan 6:16, יְקִים Dan 2:44; Dan 4:14 Infinitive suffix לַהֲקָמוּתֵהּ Dan 6:4 Participle active מְהָקֵים Dan 2:21 —

1. set up, literal image Dan 3:1; Dan 3:2; Dan 3:3 (twice in verse); Dan 3:5; Dan 3:7; Dan 3:12; Dan 3:14; Dan 3:18 figurative kings Dan 2:21, kingdom vDan 2:44.

2. lift up one side Dan 7:5 a (Dr).

3. establish, with accusative קְיָם Dan 6:16 (= Pa`el), אֱסָרָא v.Dan 6:9.

4. appoint Ezra 6:18, 2 accusative Dan 5:11 suffix person + עַל Dan 6:4, ל accusative of person + עַל Dan 4:14; Dan 5:21; Dan 6:2. Hoph`al Perfect 3 feminine singular הֳקִימַת (variants in Str; compare K^{§ 45, 5}; not Hebraism Nö^{GGA 1867, 1784}; W^{CG 225, 253}) Dan 7:4 be made to stand עַלרַגְיִן.

Strong's Definition H6966

up, arise, set, stood, stand, …

qûm

to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)

to arise, stand

(P'al)

to arise from

to set up

Variations 25 forms of this word

Translations 28 English renderings

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אֲב ֥וּךְ

אֲב

Root word father, fathers

֥וּךְ

Suffix — pronoun your / you (one man)

Dictionary form: אַב · ab

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Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsc/Sp2ms

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

אֲב	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Construct
וּךְ	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Second Person Gender Masculine Number Singular

In English

In the KJV here: i say thy father

thy father ×2 his father ×1 i say thy father ×1 my father ×1 of my fathers ×1 of thy father ×1 our fathers ×1 thy fathers ×1

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father — Default choice for most narrative and legal contexts.

ancestor — Use when referring to distant forebears or lineage.

forefather — Formal; suits covenantal or historical summaries.

patriarch — Use for named founding figures like Abraham or Jacob.

parent — Gender-neutral; use when inclusivity is preferred.

family head — Emphasizes leadership role in clan or household contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9267 H2

[אַב D^{§ 40.4}, אַבָּא Id^ib Mei^{Chr 165}] noun masculine father (Biblical Hebrew אָב); —

1. literally father suffix אֲבוּ֫הִי Dan 5:13 (see Behrm Marti), אֲבוךְ (K^{§ 53, 2 a}) vDan 5:11 vDan 5:11 vDan 5:11 vDan 5:18 אֲבוּ֫הִי vDan 5:2.

2. plural fathers, ancestors , [אֲבָהָן D^l.c.], suffix אֲבָהָתי Dan 2:33 (Baer תַי-, but see K^{§ 53, 1}), אֲבָהָתָךְ Ezra 4:15, תָ֫נָא- (Str. תַ֫נָא—) Ezra 5:12.

Strong's Definition H2

father, fathers

ʾab

father

father

Variations 7 forms of this word

Translations 8 English renderings

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מַלְכָּֽ א

מַלְכָּֽ

Root word king, kings, royal

א

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: מֶלֶךְ · meh-LEK

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Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsd/Td

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

מַלְכָּֽ	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Determined
א	Speech Particle Type Definite Article

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In the KJV here: the king

the king ×75 o king ×19 the kings ×12 king ×10 kings ×9 unto the king ×9 and the king ×7 to the king ×6

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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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9662 H4429 H4430

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 Cooke^{71.3, of Xerxes}]; מַלְכִין Dan 7:17 = kingdoms, compare מַלְכוּ vDan 7:23).

Strong's Definition H4430

king, kings, royal

melek

a king

king

Variations 15 forms of this word

Translations 35 English renderings

Kings