Daniel 5:2

Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem; that the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, might drink therein.

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Daniel 1:2

וַיִּתֵּן אֲדֹנָי בְּיָדוֹ אֶת-יְהוֹיָקִים מֶֽלֶךְ-יְהוּדָה וּמִקְצָת כְּלֵי בֵית-הָֽאֱלֹהִים וַיְבִיאֵם אֶֽרֶץ-שִׁנְעָר בֵּית אֱלֹהָיו וְאֶת-הַכֵּלִים הֵבִיא בֵּית אוֹצַר אֱלֹהָֽיו׃

And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god.

2 Kings 24:13

וַיּוֹצֵא מִשָּׁם אֶת-כָּל-אֽוֹצְרוֹת בֵּית יְהוָה וְאֽוֹצְרוֹת בֵּית הַמֶּלֶךְ וַיְקַצֵּץ אֶת-כָּל-כְּלֵי הַזָּהָב אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה שְׁלֹמֹה מֶֽלֶךְ-יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּהֵיכַל יְהוָה כַּֽאֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר יְהוָֽה׃

And he carried out thence all the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house, and cut in pieces all the vessels of gold which Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the LORD, as the LORD had said.

Jeremiah 27:16

וְאֶל-הַכֹּהֲנִים וְאֶל-כָּל-הָעָם הַזֶּה דִּבַּרְתִּי לֵאמֹר כֹּה אָמַר יְהוָה אַֽל-תִּשְׁמְעוּ אֶל-דִּבְרֵי נְבִֽיאֵיכֶם הַֽנִּבְּאִים לָכֶם לֵאמֹר הִנֵּה כְלֵי בֵית-יְהוָה מוּשָׁבִים מִבָּבֶלָה עַתָּה מְהֵרָה כִּי שֶׁקֶר הֵמָּה נִבְּאִים לָכֶֽם׃

Also I spake to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Hearken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, Behold, the vessels of the LORD's house shall now shortly be brought again from Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.

Daniel 5:23

וְעַל מָרֵֽא-שְׁמַיָּא׀ הִתְרוֹמַמְתָּ וּלְמָֽאנַיָּא דִֽי-בַיְתֵהּ הַיְתִיו קָֽדָמָיךְ וְאַנְתְּה וְרַבְרְבָנָיךְ שֵֽׁגְלָתָךְ וּלְחֵנָתָךְ חַמְרָא שָׁתַיִן בְּהוֹן וְלֵֽאלָהֵי כַסְפָּֽא-וְדַהֲבָא נְחָשָׁא פַרְזְלָא אָעָא וְאַבְנָא דִּי לָֽא-חָזַיִן וְלָא-שָׁמְעִין וְלָא יָדְעִין שַׁבַּחְתָּ וְלֵֽאלָהָא דִּֽי-נִשְׁמְתָךְ בִּידֵהּ וְכָל-אֹרְחָתָךְ לֵהּ לָא הַדַּֽרְתָּ׃

But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified:

Ezra 1:7

וְהַמֶּלֶךְ כּוֹרֶשׁ הוֹצִיא אֶת-כְּלֵי בֵית-יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר הוֹצִיא נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּר מִירוּשָׁלִַם וַֽיִּתְּנֵם בְּבֵית אֱלֹהָֽיו׃

Also Cyrus the king brought forth the vessels of the house of the LORD, which Nebuchadnezzar had brought forth out of Jerusalem, and had put them in the house of his gods;

2 Kings 25:15

וְאֶת-הַמַּחְתּוֹת וְאֶת-הַמִּזְרָקוֹת אֲשֶׁר זָהָב זָהָב וַֽאֲשֶׁר-כֶּסֶף כָּסֶף לָקַח רַב-טַבָּחִֽים׃

And the firepans, and the bowls, and such things as were of gold, in gold, and of silver, in silver, the captain of the guard took away.

2 Chronicles 15:16

וְגַֽם-מַעֲכָה אֵם׀ אָסָא הַמֶּלֶךְ הֱסִירָהּ מִגְּבִירָה אֲשֶׁר-עָֽשְׂתָה לָאֲשֵׁרָה מִפְלָצֶת וַיִּכְרֹת אָסָא אֶת-מִפְלַצְתָּהּ וַיָּדֶק וַיִּשְׂרֹף בְּנַחַל קִדְרֽוֹן׃

And also concerning Maachah the mother of Asa the king, he removed her from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove: and Asa cut down her idol, and stamped it, and burnt it at the brook Kidron.

Jeremiah 27:7

וְעָבְדוּ אֹתוֹ כָּל-הַגּוֹיִם וְאֶת-בְּנוֹ וְאֶֽת-בֶּן-בְּנוֹ עַד בֹּא-עֵת אַרְצוֹ גַּם-הוּא וְעָבְדוּ בוֹ גּוֹיִם רַבִּים וּמְלָכִים גְּדֹלִֽים׃

And all nations shall serve him, and his son, and his son's son, until the very time of his land come: and then many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of him.

2 Chronicles 11:20

וְאַֽחֲרֶיהָ לָקַח אֶֽת-מַעֲכָה בַּת-אַבְשָׁלוֹם וַתֵּלֶד לוֹ אֶת-אֲבִיָּה וְאֶת-עַתַּי וְאֶת-זִיזָא וְאֶת-שְׁלֹמִֽית׃

And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.

2 Kings 8:25

בִּשְׁנַת שְׁתֵּים-עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה לְיוֹרָם בֶּן-אַחְאָב מֶלֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל מָלַךְ אֲחַזְיָהוּ בֶן-יְהוֹרָם מֶלֶךְ יְהוּדָֽה׃

In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel did Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah begin to reign.

Daniel 5:18

אַנְתְּה מַלְכָּא אֱלָהָא עִלָּיָא מַלְכוּתָא וּרְבוּתָא וִיקָרָא וְהַדְרָא יְהַב לִנְבֻכַדְנֶצַּר אֲבֽוּךְ׃

O thou king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honour:

Daniel 5:4

אִשְׁתִּיו חַמְרָא וְשַׁבַּחוּ לֵֽאלָהֵי דַּהֲבָא וְכַסְפָּא נְחָשָׁא פַרְזְלָא אָעָא וְאַבְנָֽא׃

They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.

Daniel 5:13

בֵּאדַיִן דָּֽנִיֵּאל הֻעַל קֳדָם מַלְכָּא עָנֵה מַלְכָּא וְאָמַר לְדָנִיֵּאל אַנְתְּה-הוּא דָנִיֵּאל דִּֽי-מִן-בְּנֵי גָלוּתָא דִּי יְהוּד דִּי הַיְתִי מַלְכָּא אַבִי מִן-יְהֽוּד׃

Then was Daniel brought in before the king. And the king spake and said unto Daniel, Art thou that Daniel, which art of the children of the captivity of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of Jewry?

2 Samuel 9:7

וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ דָוִד אַל-תִּירָא כִּי עָשֹׂה אֶֽעֱשֶׂה עִמְּךָ חֶסֶד בַּֽעֲבוּר יְהֽוֹנָתָן אָבִיךָ וַהֲשִֽׁבֹתִי לְךָ אֶֽת-כָּל-שְׂדֵה שָׁאוּל אָבִיךָ וְאַתָּה תֹּאכַל לֶחֶם עַל-שֻׁלְחָנִי תָּמִֽיד׃

And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father's sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.

Jeremiah 52:19

וְאֶת-הַסִּפִּים וְאֶת-הַמַּחְתּוֹת וְאֶת-הַמִּזְרָקוֹת וְאֶת-הַסִּירוֹת וְאֶת-הַמְּנֹרוֹת וְאֶת-הַכַּפּוֹת וְאֶת-הַמְּנַקִיוֹת אֲשֶׁר זָהָב זָהָב וַאֲשֶׁר-כֶּסֶף כָּסֶף לָקַח רַב-טַבָּחִֽים׃

And the basons, and the firepans, and the bowls, and the caldrons, and the candlesticks, and the spoons, and the cups; that which was of gold in gold, and that which was of silver in silver, took away. the captain of the guard

2 Chronicles 36:10

וְלִתְשׁוּבַת הַשָּׁנָה שָׁלַח הַמֶּלֶךְ נְבֽוּכַדְנֶאצַּר וַיְבִאֵהוּ בָבֶלָה עִם-כְּלֵי חֶמְדַּת בֵּית-יְהוָה וַיַּמְלֵךְ אֶת-צִדְקִיָּהוּ אָחִיו עַל-יְהוּדָה וִירֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃

And when the year was expired, king Nebuchadnezzar sent, and brought him to Babylon, with the goodly vessels of the house of the LORD, and made Zedekiah his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 36:18

וְכֹל כְּלֵי בֵּית הָֽאֱלֹהִים הַגְּדֹלִים וְהַקְּטַנִּים וְאֹֽצְרוֹת בֵּית יְהוָה וְאֹֽצְרוֹת הַמֶּלֶךְ וְשָׂרָיו הַכֹּל הֵבִיא בָבֶֽל׃

And all the vessels of the house of God, great and small, and the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king, and of his princes; all these he brought to Babylon.

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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בֵּלְשַׁאצַּ֞ר אֲמַ֣ר בִּטְעֵ֣ם חַמְרָ֗א Revia — a lesser break לְהַיְתָיָה֙ Pashta — a lesser break לְמָאנֵי֙ Pashta — a lesser break דַּהֲבָ֣א וְכַסְפָּ֔א Zaqef Qatan — a strong break דִּ֤י הַנְפֵּק֙ Pashta — a lesser break נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣ר אֲב֔וּהִי Zaqef Qatan — a strong break מִן הֵיכְלָ֖א Tipeha — a lesser break דִּ֣י בִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here וְיִשְׁתּ֣וֹן בְּה֗וֹן Revia — a lesser break מַלְכָּא֙ Pashta — a lesser break וְרַבְרְבָנ֔וֹהִי Zaqef Qatan — a strong break שֵׁגְלָתֵ֖הּ Tipeha — a lesser break וּלְחֵנָתֵֽהּ Silluq — end of the verse

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בֵּלְשַׁאצַּ֞ר

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

Dictionary form: בֵּלְשַׁאצַּר · bay-leh-shahts-SAHR

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Np

Noun — Proper Name

בֵּלְשַׁאצַּר

Speech Noun Type Proper Name

In English

In the KJV here: belshazzar

belshazzar ×4 o belshazzar ×1 of belshazzar ×1 was belshazzar ×1

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Belshazzar — Standard modern spelling; use in all narrative contexts.

King Belshazzar — Adds royal title when his role is being emphasized.

Belshazzar the king — Formal appositive form, mirrors Hebrew word order closely.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9377 H1113 H1112

בֵּלְשַׁאצַּר proper name, masculine king of Babylonian, according to Dan 5:1; Dan 5:2; Dan 5:9; Dan 5:22; Dan 5:29 (Biblical Hebrew id., p. 128) = בֵּלְאשַׁצַּר vDan 5:30; Dan 7:1 Βαλτασαρ; see Bev^{Ency. Bib. Belshazzar} Dr^{Du xxviii f.}.

Strong's Definition H1113

belshazzar

bēlĕšaʾṣṣar

Bel protect the king

Belshatstsar, a Babylonian king

king of Babylon at the time of its fall; he to whom Daniel interpreted the writing on the wall

Variations 4 forms of this word

Translations 4 English renderings

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אֲמַ֣ר

Root word said, commanded, tell, told, speak, …

Dictionary form: אֲמַר · uh-MAHR

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Vqp3ms

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)"

אֲמַר

Speech Verb Stem Peal Type Perfect (Qatal) Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Singular

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In English

In the KJV here: commanded

and said ×35 commanded ×5 and commanded ×4 tell ×3 said ×2 and he commanded ×1 and said unto them ×1 and saying ×1

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say — Most neutral, broadly applicable spoken communication.

tell — Prefer when information is directed at a specific recipient.

speak — Emphasizes the act of speaking rather than content.

declare — Formal or public announcement; elevated register.

command — Use when the utterance carries authoritative directive force.

order — Informal alternative to 'command'; direct, contemporary register.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9309 H560 H559

אֲמַר₇₁ verb say, tell, command (Biblical Hebrew אָמַר); —

Pe Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳א Dan 2:12 +, אֲמַ֑ר Dan 7:1 3 feminine singular אֲמֶ֫רֶר Dan 5:10 (K^{§ 38, 1 a}); 1 singular אַמְרֵת Dan 4:5 1 plural אֲאַ֫רְנָא Dan 5:4; Dan 5:9, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יֵאמַר (K^{§ 41}) Dan 2:7 +; 2 masculine plural תֵּאמְרוּן Jer 10:11, etc.; Imperative masculine singular אֱמַר Jer 2:4 +; masculine plural אֱמַרוּ Jer 2:9 Infinitive לְמֵאמַר vJer 2:9, לְמֵמַ֑ר Ezra 5:11 (K^{§ 41 a}); Participle אְמַר Dan 2:5 + often, plural אָֽמְרִין Dan 3:4; Ezra 5:3 +; —

1. say (often in phrase answer and say): followed by oratio recta [direct speech] (only), Dan 2:7; Dan 2:10 + 13 t. Daniel; Ezra 5:11 + ל person Dan 2:5; Dan 3:14 + 14 t. Daniel [plural with indefinite subject for passive Dan 4:28], Ezra 5:15 + קְָדָס person Dan 2:9; Dan 5:17; Dan 6:13; Dan 6:14 + כֵּן Dan 4:11; Dan 7:23, כֵּן with ל person Ezra 5:8; Dan 2:24; Dan 2:25; Dan 6:7, compare Dan 7:5 + כְּנֵמָא with ל person Ezra 5:4; Ezra 5:9 + כִּדְנָךְ with ל person Jer 10:11 followed by accusative of thing + עַל person against whom Dan 3:29.

2. relate, tell: followed by accusative of thing Dan 4:6; Dan 4:15; Dan 7:1, + ל person Dan 2:4; Dan 2:9; Dan 2:7; Dan 7:16 (accusative of thing omitted), + קְָדָם person Dan 2:36; Dan 4:4; Dan 4:5.

3. command: followed by infinitive Dan 2:12; Dan 2:46 + 6 t. Daniel; followed by finite verb Dan 5:29; Dan 6:17; Dan 6:23 followed by ל person + or. rect. Dan 3:4 [pl. with indefinite subject, for passive, K^{§ 76 e}, so Dan 4:23].

Strong's Definition H560

said, commanded, tell, told, speak, …

ʾămar

to speak, to command

(P'al) to say, to speak, to command, to tell, to relate

Variations 24 forms of this word

Translations 27 English renderings

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Word Parts

בִּ טְעֵ֣ם

בִּ

Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with

טְעֵ֣ם

Root word eat, fed

Dictionary form: טְעַם · teh-AM

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Ncmsc

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

בִּ	Speech Preposition
טְעֵם	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Construct

In English

In the KJV here: whiles he tasted

and they shall make thee to eat ×1 they fed ×1 they shall make thee to eat ×1

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feed — Causative sense; most natural when another agent provides food.

give to eat — Literal causative; useful when emphasizing the act of providing food.

nourish — Highlights ongoing sustenance rather than a single meal.

cause to eat — Closer to the Aramaic causative stem; good for formal translations.

eat — Use when the subject consumes food directly, non-causative context.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9561 H2939 H2938

[טְעֵם] verb Pa`el feed (Pe`al properly taste, see Biblical Hebrew); — Imperfect 3 masculine plural, accusative of grass + ל person: יְמַעְ֑מוּן Dan 4:22; Dan 4:29, so (suffix person) יְטַעֲמוּנֵהּ Dan 5:21.

Strong's Definition H2939

eat, fed

ṭĕʿam

to taste; causatively to feed

(P'al) to feed, cause to eat

Variations 3 forms of this word

Translations 3 English renderings

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חַמְרָ ֗א

חַמְרָ

Root word wine

֗א

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: חֲמַר · huh-MAHR

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsd/Td

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

חַמְרָ	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 wine

wine ×4 of wine ×1 the wine ×1

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wine — Standard modern rendering; broadly appropriate in most contexts.

fermented wine — Clarifies alcoholic nature when ambiguity exists.

red wine — Reflects Aramaic root implying deep red color.

strong drink — Emphasizes potency; useful in cautionary or ritual contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9531 H2561 H2562

חֲמַר noun masculine wine (ᵑ7 Syriac; Biblical Hebrew חֶמֶר (in poetry and late), √ I. חמר); — absolute ׳ח Ezra 6:9; Ezra 7:22 emphatic חַמָרָא Dan 5:1.Dan 5:2. Dan 5:4. Dan 5:23.

Strong's Definition H2562

wine

ḥămar

wine

wine

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 3 English renderings

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Word Parts

לְ הַיְתָיָה֙

לְ

Prefix — preposition to, for

הַיְתָיָה֙

Root word brought, came, come, bring

Dictionary form: אָתָה · aw-TAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Vhc

Verb — Haphel, Infinitive Construct, construct state causative (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Hiphil try "to ___" or "___ing"

לְ	Speech Preposition
הַיְתָיָה	Speech Verb Stem Haphel Type Infinitive Construct State Construct

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In English

In the KJV here: to bring

came ×4 and they brought ×2 they brought ×2 to bring ×2 and come ×1 and they have brought ×1 are come ×1 brought out ×1

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come — Most neutral, broadly applicable rendering for arrival.

arrive — Emphasizes reaching a destination; good for narrative prose.

bring — Use when the subject is transporting something or someone.

go — Prefer when motion is away from the speaker's vantage point.

appear — Suits contexts of sudden or formal arrival before someone.

present — Formal register; fits ceremonial or official bringing/coming.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9355 H858 H857

אֲתָה, אֲתָא verb come (Biblical Hebrew poetry אָתָה; Palmyrene ׳את Haph`el Lab²³⁰, Christian-Palestinian Aramaic Schulth^Lex.); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular אֲתָה Ezra 5:3; Dan 7:22 אָ֯ Ezra 5:16 3 masculine plural אֲתוֺ Ezra 4:12 Imperative masculine plural (וֶ)אֱתוֺ Dan 3:26 Infinitive לְמֵתֵא (K^{§ 41 c})) vDan 3:2 Participle אָתֵה Dan 7:13 — come, with עַל person Ezra 4:12 (+ location), Ezra 5:3 with ל of thing Dan 3:2 absolute vDan 3:26; Dan 7:13; Dan 7:22 followed by finite verb active Ezra 5:16. Haph`el bring: Perfect 3 masculine singular הַיְתִי, (K^l.c.), Dan 5:13 (accusative of person + מִן local); 3 masculine plural הַיְתִיו, accusative of thing Dan 5:3, so (ל accusative) vDan 5:23 (+ קֳדָס person), Dan 6:17 (ל accusative of person), v.Dan 6:25 (accusative of person); Infinitive לְהַיְתָיָה (so Egyptian Aramaic RES^{361 C}) Dan 3:13 (ל accusative of person), Dan 5:2 (ל accusative of thing). Hephal (passive, K^l.c.) be brought: Perfect 3 feminine singular הֵיתַ֫יִת (K^{§ 47, Beisp. 6}, W^{CG 225}) subject of thing Dan 6:18 3 masculine plural הֵיתַ֫יוּ subject person Dan 3:13 (+ קֳדָם person).

אָת see אוה.

Strong's Definition H858

brought, came, come, bring

ʾātâ

to come, to bring

to come, arrive

(P'al) to come

Variations 12 forms of this word

Translations 10 English renderings

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Word Parts

לְ מָאנֵי֙

לְ

Particle points to the object of the verb — leave untranslated

מָאנֵי֙

Noun

Dictionary form: מָאן · mawn

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar To/Ncmpc

Particle — Direct Object Marker

לְ	Speech Particle Type Direct Object Marker
מָאנֵי	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Construct

In English

In the KJV here: vessels

vessels ×4 the vessels ×2 and the vessels ×1

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vessel — Broad, widely understood term for containers or utensils.

container — Neutral, everyday word for any holding implement.

utensil — Prefer when items are tools or implements for daily use.

article — Good for mixed inventories of sacred or official objects.

implement — Suits functional or cultic objects in formal contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9648 H3984 H579

[מָאן] noun masculine^{Ezra 7:19} vessel, utensil (ᵑ7 מָ(א)ן, Syriac , so Christian-Palestinian Aramaic, Schulth^{Lex. 106}; Old Aramaic מאן, Phoenician מנן; possibly √ אנה, see Biblical Hebrew II. אנה, compare Lag^{BN 183} Buhl); — plural, vessels of temple at Jerusalem: emphatic מָאנַיָּא Ezra 5:14; Ezra 5:15; Ezra 7:19; Dan 5:23 construct מָאנֵי vDan 5:2 vDan 5:3; Ezra 6:5.

עמגִלָּה see גלל.

Strong's Definition H3984

vessels

mān

a utensil

vessel, utensil

Variations 5 forms of this word

Translations 3 English renderings

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דַּהֲבָ ֣א

דַּהֲבָ

Root word gold, golden

֣א

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: דְּהַב · deh-HAHB

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsd/Td

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

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

In English

In the KJV here: the golden

the golden ×8 gold ×7 and gold ×3 and the gold ×3 let the golden ×1 of gold ×1

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gold — Standard noun; works in nearly all contexts.

golden — Adjectival use; prefer when modifying a noun.

pure gold — Emphasizes quality or preciousness of the metal.

fine gold — Suggests refined, high-grade gold; slightly literary.

gold object — Use when referencing a specific gold artifact.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9429 H1722 H2091

דָּהָב₂₃ noun masculine^{Dan 2:32} gold (so ᵑ7 Syriac; Biblical Hebrew זָהָב); — absolute ׳ד Dan 2:32 +, דְּהַ֑ב Ezra 7:15 emphatic דַּהֲבָה Ezra 5:14; Ezra 6:5; Ezra 7:18, בָא- Dan 2:35 + 15 t. Daniel.

Strong's Definition H1722

gold, golden

dĕhab

gold

gold

Variations 9 forms of this word

Translations 6 English renderings

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וְ כַסְפָּ ֔א

וְ

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

כַסְפָּ

Root word silver, money

֔א

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: כְּסַף · keh-SAHP

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Ncmsd/Td

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

וְ	Speech Conjunction
כַסְפָּ	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Determined
א	Speech Particle Type Definite Article

In English

In the KJV here: and silver

the silver ×4 and silver ×3 of silver ×2 and of silver ×1 money ×1 of the silver ×1 silver ×1

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silver — Best for literal metal or ornamental contexts.

money — Best when silver functions as currency or payment.

coin — Use when individual monetary units are implied.

price — Suits commercial transactions or purchase contexts.

funds — Good for abstract financial resources or treasury use.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9619 H3702

כְּסַף noun masculine^{Ezra 7:17} silver (see Biblical Hebrew); — absolute ׳כ Ezra 7:15 +, כְּסַ֑ף Dan 2:32 emphatic כַּסְפָּא vDan 2:35 +; —

1. as material Dan 2:32; Dan 2:35; Dan 2:45; Ezra 5:14; Ezra 6:5.

2. as money or its equivalent Ezra 7:17, vEzra 7:15 vEzra 7:16 vEzra 7:18 vEzra 7:22.

כְּעַן, כְּעֶ֫נֶת, כְּעֶת see below ענה.

Strong's Definition H3702

silver, money

kĕsap

silver money

silver

as metal

Variations 6 forms of this word

Translations 7 English renderings

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Word Parts

דִּ֤י

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: which

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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הַנְפֵּק֙

Root word forth, taken, took, take

Dictionary form: נְפַק · neh-PAHK

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Vhp3ms

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)"

הַנְפֵּק

Speech Verb Stem Haphel Type Perfect (Qatal) Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Singular

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In English

In the KJV here: had taken out

came forth ×2 and came forth ×1 come forth ×1 had taken out ×1 take ×1 took ×1 took forth ×1 was gone forth ×1

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go out — Most neutral, broadly applicable movement away from a place.

come out — Use when motion is toward the speaker or audience.

emerge — Slightly formal; good for dramatic or solemn contexts.

set out — Implies purposeful departure; suits narrative journey contexts.

be brought out — Passive sense; use when subject is carried or led out.

depart — Formal register; emphasizes leaving rather than arriving.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9714 H5312

נְפַק verb go, or come, out, forth (ᵑ7 id., Late Hebrew נָפַק, Syriac , so Christian-Palestinian Aramaic Schulth^{Lex. 126}, Old Aramaic, Nabataean, Palmyrene נפק Lzb³²⁴, compare Arabic hole of field mouse; see also Aramaic נַפְקוּתָא, outlay, Egyptian Aramaic נפקתה Cooke^{Inscr. 212}, Arabic household outlay (Aramaic loan-word Schw^{ZMG iii (1898). 133})); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳נ Dan 2:14 he went out, with infinitive; 3 feminine singular נֶפְקַת vDan 2:13 decree went forth (compare Luke 2:1); 3 masculine plural נפְקַו Luke 5:5 Kt (Qr 3 feminine plural נְפַ֫קָה, K^{§ 23, 2}) fingers came forth; with מִן local: Imperative masculine plural פֻּקוּ (K^{§ 42}) Luke 3:26 come forth! Participle plural נָָֽפְקִין vLuke 3:26 (both of men); singular נָפֵק Luke 7:10 (= flow out). Haph`el bring forth, accusative of thing + מִן local: Perfect 3 masculine singular הַנְפֵּק Ezra 5:14 (twice in verse); Ezra 6:5; Dan 5:2 3 masculine plural הַנְפִּ֫קוּ vDan 5:3 (so Egyptian Aramaic S-C^{Pap. D 15, 17}+).

Strong's Definition H5312

forth, taken, took, take

nĕpaq

to issue; causatively, to bring out

to go or come out, bring or come forth

(P'al) to go out or forth

Variations 8 forms of this word

Translations 10 English renderings

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נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣ר

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

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

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Np

Noun — Proper Name

נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר

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 ֔וּהִי

אֲב

Root word father, fathers

֔וּהִי

Suffix — pronoun his / him / it

Dictionary form: אַב · ab

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsc/Sp3ms

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

אֲב	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Construct
וּהִי	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Singular

In English

In the KJV here: his 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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Word Parts

מִן

Preposition of, from, part, because, after, …

Dictionary form: מִן · min

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Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R

Preposition

מִן	Speech Preposition

In English

In the KJV here: of

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9670 H4481 H4480

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, Cooke^{No. 89. 6}, S-C^{Pap. 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

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

Strong's Definition H4481

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)

Variations 14 forms of this word

Translations 47 English renderings

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Word Parts

הֵיכְלָ ֖א

הֵיכְלָ

Root word temple, palace

֖א

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: הֵיכַל · hay-KAHL

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsd/Td

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

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

In English

In the KJV here: the temple

the temple ×5 into the temple ×2 from the kings palace ×1 in my palace ×1 palace ×1 the palace ×1 to his palace ×1 unto the temple ×1

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temple — Best for sacred/divine dwelling contexts.

palace — Best for royal residence contexts.

sanctuary — Emphasizes holiness; good for worship settings.

great hall — Captures architectural grandeur in either context.

royal court — Highlights political/administrative dimension of palace.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9472 H1965 H1964 H4415

[הֵיכַל] noun masculine palace, temple (Assyrian loan-word; Biblical Hebrew; also Palmyrene היכלא and הכלא Lzb²⁵⁹ SAC⁴³); — emphatic הֵיכְלָא Ezra 4:14 +; construct הֵיכַל Dan 4:26 suffix הֵיכְּ לִי Dan 4:1, לֵהּ- Dan 6:19 —

1. place of king Dan 4:1; Dan 4:26; Dan 5:5; Dan 6:19; Ezra 4:14 (see מְלַח).

2. temple:
a. in Jerusalem Dan 5:2; Dan 5:3; Ezra 5:14 a.; Ezra 5:15; Ezra 6:5 (twice in verse).
b. in Babylon Ezra 5:14 b.c.

Strong's Definition H1965

temple, palace

hêkal

a large public building, such as a palace or temple

palace, temple

palace

Variations 7 forms of this word

Translations 8 English renderings

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דִּ֣י

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: which

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

BDB9603 H1768 H1836 H2298

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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בִ ירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם

בִ

Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with

ירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם

Root word a name — transliterate it ("Was in jerusalem")

Dictionary form: יְרוּשָׁלֵם · yeh-roo-shaw-LAME

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Np

Noun — Proper Name

בִ	Speech Preposition
ירוּשְׁלֶם	Speech Noun Type Proper Name

In English

In the KJV here: was in jerusalem

is at jerusalem ×6 is in jerusalem ×5 jerusalem ×3 and jerusalem ×2 at jerusalem ×2 to jerusalem ×2 was in jerusalem ×2 are at jerusalem ×1

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Jerusalem — Standard modern spelling; use in virtually all contexts.

the city of Jerusalem — Use when clarifying Jerusalem as a city for new readers.

the holy city — Thematic substitute when sacred significance is being emphasized.

Zion — Poetic or prophetic contexts where Zion is synonymous.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9593 H3390 H3389

יְרוּשְׁלֵם₂₅ proper name, of a location Jerusalem (Biblical Hebrew יְרוּשָׁלִַם); — Dan 5:2; Dan 5:3; Dan 6:11; Ezra 4:8; Ezra 4:12 + 20 t. Ezra.

Strong's Definition H3390

jerusalem

yĕrûšālēm

teaching of peace

Jerusalem

the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split

Variations 12 forms of this word

Translations 11 English renderings

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וְ יִשְׁתּ֣וֹן

וְ

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

יִשְׁתּ֣וֹן

Root word drank, drink, drunk

Dictionary form: שְׁתָה · sheh-TAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Vqi3mp

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

וְ	Speech Conjunction
יִשְׁתּוֹן	Speech Verb Stem Peal Type Imperfect (Yiqtol) Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Plural

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In English

In the KJV here: might drink therein

and drank ×1 drank in them ×1 have drunk ×1 might drink therein ×1 they drank ×1

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drink — Most versatile; suits commands, habits, and narrative.

drank — Simple past; best for straightforward narrative events.

consume — Emphasizes deliberate intake; formal or ceremonial contexts.

imbibe — Slightly elevated register; useful for solemn or ritual scenes.

sip — Implies small or careful intake; use only when quantity matters.

gulp — Conveys urgency or excess; rare, for vivid narrative emphasis.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9990 H8355 H8354

[שְׁתָה] verb drink (ᵑ7 שְׁתָא, אִשְׁתִּי, Syriac ; see Biblical Hebrew I. שָׁתָה); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine plural אִשְׁתִּיו (K^{§ 11, 4}, a))Dan 5:3; Dan 5:4 Imperfect 3 masculine plural יִשְׁתּוֺן vDan 5:2 Participle active שָׁתֵה vDan 5:1, plural שָׁתַ֫יִן; — drink, accusative wine Dan 5:1; Dan 5:4, + ב of vessel vDan 5:23 and (accusative omitted) vDan 5:2 vDan 5:3.

Strong's Definition H8355

drank, drink, drunk

šĕtâ

to imbibe (literally or figuratively)

(P'al) to drink

Variations 5 forms of this word

Translations 5 English renderings

Word Parts

בְּ ה֗וֹן

בְּ

Preposition in, at, by, with

ה֗וֹן

Suffix — pronoun their / them

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Sp3mp

Preposition

בְּ	Speech Preposition
הוֹן	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Plural

In English

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

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מַלְכָּ א֙

מַלְכָּ

Root word king, kings, royal

א֙

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: מֶלֶךְ · meh-LEK

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsd/Td

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

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

In English

In the KJV here: that 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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וְ רַבְרְבָנ֔וֹ הִי

וְ

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

רַבְרְבָנ֔וֹ

Root word lords, princes

הִי

Suffix — pronoun his / him / it

Dictionary form: רַבְרְבָן · rahb-reh-BAWN

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Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Ncmpc/Sp3ms

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

וְ	Speech Conjunction
רַבְרְבָנוֹ	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Construct
הִי	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Singular

In English

In the KJV here: and his princes

and his lords ×2 and his princes ×2 of his lords ×2 and my lords ×1 and thy lords ×1

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noble — Broad, formal term for high-ranking court figures.

lord — Classic rendering modernized; suits royal court contexts.

prince — Emphasizes hereditary or elevated rank within a court.

grandee — Highlights elite social status; vivid but slightly literary.

dignitary — Neutral, modern; good for non-specialist audiences.

courtier — Stresses royal court setting; use when context is a palace.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9882 H7261

[רַבְרְבָן] noun masculine lord, noble (compare ᵑ7, Syriac); — plural suffix רַבְרְבָנַי Dan 4:33 my lords (of Nebuchadnezzar); נ֫וֺהִי- (of Belshazzar) Dan 5:1; Dan 5:2; Dan 5:3; Dan 5:9; Dan 5:10, of Darius Dan 6:18 ניך- Kt, נָח- Qr (K^{§ 53, Anm.} b)) of Belshazzar v.Dan 6:23.

Strong's Definition H7261

lords, princes

rabrĕbān

a magnate

lord, noble

Variations 5 forms of this word

Translations 5 English renderings

Lords/Princes of Babylon and Persia

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שֵׁגְלָתֵ ֖הּ

שֵׁגְלָתֵ

Root word wives

֖הּ

Suffix — pronoun his / him / it

Dictionary form: שֵׁגָל · shay-ɡAWL

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncfpc/Sp3ms

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

שֵׁגְלָתֵ	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Plural State Construct
הּ	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Singular

In English

In the KJV here: his wives

his wives ×2 thy wives ×1

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queen — Royal consort; best for palace or court contexts.

royal wife — Emphasizes official status in a polygamous royal household.

consort — Formal register; suits diplomatic or ceremonial passages.

concubine-queen — Captures ambiguous rank between wife and concubine.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9932 H7694 H7695

[שֵׁגָל] noun feminine (royal) consort (compare Biblical Hebrew id.; √ unknown Hpt^{Gu Ezr-Ne, p. 65} conjectures Assyrian šigrêti, harem-women); — plural suffix ֵשׁגְלָתָךְ Dan 5:23, ֵשׁגְלָתֵהּ vDan 5:2 vDan 5:3.

Strong's Definition H7695

wives

šēgāl

a (legitimate) queen

king's wife, king's concubine, (royal) consort

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 2 English renderings

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וּ לְחֵנָתֵֽ הּ

וּ

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

לְחֵנָתֵֽ

Root word concubines

הּ

Suffix — pronoun his / him / it

Dictionary form: לְחֵנָה · leh-hay-NAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Ncfsc/Sp3ms

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

וּ	Speech Conjunction
לְחֵנָתֵֽ	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Singular State Construct
הּ	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Singular

In English

In the KJV here: and his concubines

and his concubines ×2 and thy concubines ×1

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concubine — Most direct modern equivalent; widely understood.

secondary wife — Clarifies lower-status marital role; good for explanatory contexts.

royal consort — Fits palace/court settings; elevates register slightly.

mistress — Emphasizes non-primary status; avoid if suggesting illicit affair.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9644 H3904

[לְחֵנָה] noun feminine concubine (ᵑ7 לְחֵינְתָא; Fl^{Levy NHWB ii. 534 f.} compare Arabic , indelicate epithet for woman; Batten^{Ezra 2:65} compare Arabic note, tune, song; still otherwise Wetzst^{De, HL u. Koh. 454}); — plural suffix לְחֵנָתָךְ Dan 5:23, הֵּ֯ vDan 5:2 vDan 5:3.

Strong's Definition H3904

concubines

lĕḥēnâ

a concubine

concubine

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 2 English renderings

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