Daniel 5:14

וְשִׁמְעֵ֣ת עֲלָ֔יךְ דִּ֛י ר֥וּחַ אֱלָהִ֖ין בָּ֑ךְ וְנַהִיר֧וּ וְשָׂכְלְתָנ֛וּ וְחָכְמָ֥ה יַתִּירָ֖ה הִשְׁתְּכַ֥חַת בָּֽךְ

I have even heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee.

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Daniel 5:11

אִיתַי גְּבַר בְּמַלְכוּתָךְ דִּי רוּחַ אֱלָהִין קַדִּישִׁין בֵּהּ וּבְיוֹמֵי אֲבוּךְ נַהִירוּ וְשָׂכְלְתָנוּ וְחָכְמָה כְּחָכְמַת-אֱלָהִין הִשְׁתְּכַחַת בֵּהּ וּמַלְכָּא נְבֻֽכַדְנֶצַּר אֲבוּךְ רַב חַרְטֻמִּין אָֽשְׁפִין כַּשְׂדָּאִין גָּזְרִין הֲקִימֵהּ אֲבוּךְ מַלְכָּֽא׃

There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers;

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Daniel 5:14

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The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.

וְשִׁמְעֵ֣ת עֲלָ֔יךְ Zaqef Qatan — a strong break דִּ֛י Tevir — a lesser break ר֥וּחַ אֱלָהִ֖ין Tipeha — a lesser break בָּ֑ךְ Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here וְנַהִיר֧וּ וְשָׂכְלְתָנ֛וּ Tevir — a lesser break וְחָכְמָ֥ה יַתִּירָ֖ה Tipeha — a lesser break הִשְׁתְּכַ֥חַת בָּֽךְ Silluq — end of the verse

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וְ שִׁמְעֵ֣ת

וְ

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

שִׁמְעֵ֣ת

Root word hear, heard, obey

Dictionary form: שְׁמַע · sheh-MA

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Vqp1cs

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

וְ	Speech Conjunction
שִׁמְעֵת	Speech Verb Stem Peal Type Perfect (Qatal) Person First Person Number Singular

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In English

In the KJV here: i have even heard

ye hear ×2 and obey him ×1 have heard ×1 he heard ×1 hear ×1 heard ×1 i have even heard ×1 shall hear ×1

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hear — Most natural default; direct sensory or receptive meaning.

listen — Emphasizes active, attentive engagement with a message.

obey — Prefer when compliance or response to authority is implied.

heed — Blends hearing and obedience; good for commands or warnings.

pay attention — Informal register; stresses deliberate focus.

understand — Use when comprehension, not just reception, is foregrounded.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9967 H8085 H8086

שְׁמַע verb hear (see Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳שׁ Dan 6:15 1 singular שִׁמְעֵת Dan 5:14; Dan 5:16 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִשְׁמַע Dan 3:10, 2 m. pl. תִּשְׁמְעוּן Dan 3:5; Dan 3:15 Participle active שָֽׁמְעִין Dan 3:7; Dan 5:23 — hear: = have sense of hearing Dan 5:23 with accusative of sound Dan 3:5; Dan 3:7; Dan 3:10; Dan 3:15, word Dan 6:15 with clause דִּי + עַל person concerning, Dan 5:14; Dan 5:16. Hithpe`el shew oneself obedient: Imperfect 3 masculine plural יִשְׁתַּמְעוּן Dan 7:27, with ל person (probably).

Strong's Definition H8086

hear, heard, obey

šĕmaʿ

to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)

to hear

(P'al) to hear, have a sense of hearing

Variations 8 forms of this word

Translations 8 English renderings

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עֲלָ ךְ

עֲלָ

Preposition upon, unto, over, in, against, …

ךְ

Suffix — pronoun your / you (one man)

Dictionary form: עַל · al

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Sp2ms

Preposition

עֲלָ	Speech Preposition
ךְ	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Second Person Gender Masculine Number Singular

In English

In the KJV here: of thee

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'.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9768 H5922 H5921

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, Cooke^{No. 77, A 5, 6, B 8}, S-C^{Pap. 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-C^{A 6} +) Dan 3:28 +, עֲלֹהִי Ezra 6:11 3 feminine singular עליה Kt (so Egyptian Aramaic, S-C^{D 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, CIS^{ii. 226}; Egyptian Aramaic, S-C^{Pap. 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.

Strong's Definition H5922

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

Variations 14 forms of this word

Translations 41 English renderings

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דִּ֛י

Conjunction that, of, which, whom, whose, …

Dictionary form: דִּי · dee

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C

Conjunction

דִּי	Speech Conjunction

In English

In the KJV here: that

that ×88 of ×60 which ×52 whom ×9 whose ×7 for ×6 and whereas ×4 and whom ×3

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that — Most versatile; use as general relative or complementizer.

which — Prefer for non-personal antecedents.

who — Use when antecedent is a person.

whose — Marks genitive/possessive relationship with antecedent.

of — Use for construct-like genitive links between nouns.

because — Use when דִּי introduces a causal clause.

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

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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ר֥וּחַ

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: 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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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

God Elah

Word Parts

בָּ ֑ךְ

בָּ

Preposition in, at, by, with

֑ךְ

Suffix — pronoun your / you (one man)

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Sp2ms

Preposition

בָּ	Speech Preposition
ךְ	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Second 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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Word Parts

וְ נַהִיר֧וּ

וְ

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

נַהִיר֧וּ

Root word light

Dictionary form: נְהִיר · neh-HEER

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Ncfsa

Noun — Common, feminine singular, absolute state

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

In English

In the KJV here: is in thee and that 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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Word Parts

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: 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

יַתִּירָ֖ה

Root word excellent, exceeding, exceedingly

Dictionary form: יַתִּיר · yaht-TEER

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Aafsa

Adjective — feminine singular, absolute state

יַתִּירָה

Speech Adjective Type Adjective Gender Feminine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: and excellent

an excellent ×2 and excellent ×2 exceeding ×1 exceedingly ×1 the others exceeding ×1 was excellent ×1

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exceptional — Broad modern adjective; fits most contexts well.

outstanding — Emphasizes standing above others; vivid and natural.

surpassing — Highlights degree of excess; good for comparative contexts.

extraordinary — Stronger register; suits grand or solemn descriptions.

exceedingly — Adverbial use; retain when modifying another adjective.

supreme — Stresses unrivaled quality; use for superlative emphasis.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9602 H3493 H3498

יַתִּיר adjective pre-eminent, surpassing (see Biblical Hebrew יתר); — masculine singular absolute ׳י Dan 2:31 feminine singular יַתִּירָא Dan 6:4, usually הָ֯ Dan 4:33; Dan 5:12; Dan 5:14 as adverb exceedingly Dan 3:22; Dan 7:7; Dan 7:19 (compare יתיר מתבריך Eut^{Sin. 498} which Lzb⁴⁰¹ reads יתירית בריך).

Strong's Definition H3493

excellent, exceeding, exceedingly

yattîr

preeminent; as an adverb, very

(adj) pre-eminent, surpassing, extreme, extraordinary

Variations 3 forms of this word

Translations 6 English renderings

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Word Parts

הִשְׁתְּכַ֥חַת

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 English

In the KJV here: is found in thee

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

בָּֽ ךְ

בָּֽ

Preposition in, at, by, with

ךְ

Suffix — pronoun your / you (one man)

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Sp2ms

Preposition

בָּֽ	Speech Preposition
ךְ	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Second 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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