Daniel 7:13

חָזֵ֤ה הֲוֵית֙ בְּחֶזְוֵ֣י לֵֽילְיָ֔א וַאֲרוּ֙ עִם עֲנָנֵ֣י שְׁמַיָּ֔א כְּבַ֥ר אֱנָ֖שׁ אָתֵ֣ה הֲוָ֑א וְעַד עַתִּ֤יק יֽוֹמַיָּא֙ מְטָ֔ה וּקְדָמ֖וֹהִי הַקְרְבֽוּהִי

I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.

Select a Hebrew word above to see its details.

חָזֵ֤ה

Root word sawest, saw, see, seen, wont, …

Dictionary form: חֲזָא · huh-DZAW

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

thou sawest ×6 saw ×3 i have seen ×2 i saw ×2 see ×2 for us to see ×1 had ×1 have seen ×1

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see — Most versatile; fits most narrative and discourse contexts.

observe — Emphasizes deliberate, attentive looking.

behold — Conveys wonder or solemnity; use for visionary contexts.

perceive — Highlights mental or spiritual comprehension, not just sight.

witness — Stresses being present as an eyewitness to an event.

gaze upon — Implies sustained, contemplative looking.

BDB9516 H2370 H2372

חֲזָה verb see, behold (see Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ח Dan 4:20; Dan 5:1 2 masculine singular תֲוַיְתָ Dan 2:43 +, תָה- Dan 2:41.2: 41; 1 singular חֲזֵית vDan 2:46 +; 2 masculine plural תֲוֵיתוּן Dan 2:8 Pe`al Infinitive מְֶָחֱזֵז֑א Ezra 4:14 Participle active חָוֵה Dan 2:31 + 14 t.; plural חָוַיִן Dan 3:27; Dan 5:23 passive חֲוֵה Dan 3:19 —

1. see, have sense: of sight Dan 5:23.

2. see, behold:
a. accusative of person Dan 3:25, with ל vDan 3:27, accusative of thing Dan 5:5.
b. see, witness dishonour of king (accusative) Ezra 4:14.

3. usually behold in dream or vision (often participle in periphrastic conjugation), accusative of person, Ezra 4:20, accusative of thing Ezra 2:41. Ezra 2:41. Ezra 2:43; Ezra 4:17, absolute Ezra 2:34; Ezra 7:4. Ezra 7:7. Ezra 7:9. Ezra 7:11. Ezra 7:11. Ezra 7:21, + אֲלוּ Ezra 2:31; Ezra 4:7. Ezra 4:10, אֲרוּ Ezra 7:2. Ezra 7:6. Ezra 7:13 with object clause Ezra 2:8. Ezra 2:45 behold a dream, accusative חֵלֶם, Ezra 2:26; Ezra 4:2; Ezra 6:15; Ezra 7:1.

4. passive = customary (seemly) Dan 3:19 (so ᵑ7 Lev 5:10 and elsewhere, see Dr).

sawest, saw, see, seen, wont, …

ḥăzāʾ

to gaze upon; mentally to dream, be usual (i.e., seem)

to see, behold

(P'al)

to see

הֲוֵית֙

Root word be, beheld, was, saw, would, …

Dictionary form: הָוָא · haw-WAW

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"

In the KJV here: i saw

i beheld ×6 shall be ×6 be ×5 was ×5 he would ×4 i saw ×4 be it ×2 shall come to pass ×2

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be — Default copula; broadest fit for most contexts.

become — Prefer when a change of state is in view.

exist — Emphasizes ongoing or absolute being.

happen — Best for impersonal 'come to pass' constructions.

occur — Slightly more formal alternative to 'happen'.

take place — Idiomatic for events unfolding in narrative.

BDB9470 H1934 H1961

הֲוָא, הֲוָּה₇₁ verb come to pass, become, be (Biblical Hebrew הָיָה); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular הֲוָה Dan 4:26 +, הֲוָא Dan 5:19 +; 2 masculine singular הֲוַיְתָ Dan 2:31; Dan 2:34, 1 singular הֲוֵית Dan 4:1 +; 3 masculine plural הֲווֺ Dan 2:35 +; Imperfect 3 masculine singular לֶהֱוֵא (K^{§ 47, l}) b) Dr^{§ 204 Obs.} Nö^{M 215 ff.}; in Jewish-Aramaic as jussive D^{§ 61, lc}) Dan 2:20 +; 3 feminine singular תֶּהֱוֵה Dan 4:24 +, אֵ֯ Ezra 6:8 +, 3 masculine plural לֶהֱוֺן Ezra 6:10 + 6 t., 3 feminine plural לֶהֶוְיָן Dan 5:17 Imperative masculine plural הֱווֺ Ezra 4:22, הֲזוֺ Ezra 6:6 —

1. come to pass Dan 2:28; Dan 2:29 (twice in verse); Dan 2:45.

2. come into being, arise Ezra 7:23 become, come to be, with predicate noun Dan 4:24; Dan 5:29 and ( = represent) Dan 7:23 with כְּ like Dan 2:35 a, with ל predicate vDan 2:35 b, with adjective predicate Ezra 6:6, with adverb phrase Ezra 5:5; Dan 4:22 often periphrastic, with participle: ׳יְדִיעַ לה let become known Dan 3:18; Ezra 4:12; Ezra 4:13; Ezra 5:8 let it be given Ezra 6:8; Ezra 6:9, also Ezra 7:26; Dan 2:20.

3. be, as copula, with adjective predication Dan 2:40; Dan 2:42; Dan 7:19 so very often in periphrastic conjugation with participle, צָבֵא ׳ה wish Dan 5:19 (4 t. in verse), ׳חָזֵה ה behold Dan 2:31; Dan 2:34; Dan 7:2; Dan 7:4; Dan 7:6 +, etc.

be, beheld, was, saw, would, …

hāwāʾ

to exist; used in a great variety of applications (especially in connection with other words)

to come to pass, become, be

(P'al)

to come to pass

to let become known (with participle of knowing)

בְּ חֶזְוֵ֣י

בְּ

Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with

חֶזְוֵ֣י

Root word visions, vision, look

Dictionary form: חֵזֵו · hay-DZAY

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

In the KJV here: visions

and the visions ×3 visions ×2 and visions ×1 in my vision ×1 in the visions ×1 me the visions ×1 thus were the visions ×1 vision ×1

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vision — Broadest fit; works in most narrative and prophetic contexts.

dream-vision — Highlights the nocturnal, revelatory character common in Daniel.

apparition — Emphasizes a striking, mysterious visual appearance.

sight — More neutral; suits descriptive or observational passages.

revelation — Foregrounds divine communication over the visual image itself.

BDB9517 H2376

[חְֶזוּ] noun masculine vision, appearance; — emphatic חֶוְוָא (K^{§ 55,6 b})) Dan 2:19 suffix וִי- Dan 7:2, וִהּ- vDan 7:20 plural construct חֶזְוֵי Dan 2:28 +; —

1. vision (as mode of revelation) Dan 2:19 (יְ לֵילְיָא ׳ח), Dan 7:2, so Dan 7:7. Dan 7:13, רֵישָׁא ׳ח Dan 2:28; Dan 4:2; Dan 7:10; Dan 7:1; Dan 10:15, חֶלְמָא ׳ח Dan 4:6 (Gie^{GGA, 1895, 598} reads אֲחַוֵּא I will relate).

2. appearance Dan 7:20.

visions, vision, look

ḥēzēw

a sight

vision, appearance

vision

לֵֽילְיָ ֔א

לֵֽילְיָ

Root word night

֔א

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: לֵילְיָא · lay-leh-YAW

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

In the KJV here: in the night

in the night ×2 in a night ×1 in that night ×1 night ×1

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night — Default, neutral rendering for most contexts.

nighttime — Emphasizes the time period; good for contrast with day.

overnight — Useful when duration or passage through night is implied.

after dark — Colloquial; vivid for narrative or dramatic contexts.

BDB9645 H3915 H3916

[לֵילָא] noun [masculine] night (see Biblical Hebrew לַ֫יְלָה); — emphatic לֵילְיָא Dan 2:19; Dan 5:30; Dan 7:2; Dan 7:7; Dan 7:13.

night

lêlĕyāʾ

Lael an Israelite

night

וַ אֲרוּ֙

וַ

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

אֲרוּ֙

Particle this / that

Dictionary form: אֲרוּ · uh-ROO

Particle — Demonstrative

In the KJV here: and behold

and behold ×4 and lo ×1

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look — Natural attention-getter in everyday contemporary speech.

see — Casual, conversational way to direct attention.

there — Minimal pointer; suits narrative or demonstrative contexts.

notice — Slightly more deliberate; good for solemn or formal passages.

indeed — Emphasizes certainty rather than visual attention.

BDB9302 H431 H718

אֲלוּ Interjection lo! (derivation uncertain: usually regarded as by-form of אֲרוּ, q. v.; compare Egyptian Aramaic הלו, Cooke^No.73, RES⁴⁹² B = S-C^{M b}); — וַאֲלוּ Dan 2:31 חָזֵי הֲוַיְתָ וַאֲלוּ, Dan 4:7; Dan 4:10; Dan 7:8 always in description of a vision.

BDB9339 H718

אֲרוּ interjection lo (of uncertain derivation: only Biblical Aramaic (? Nabataean, see CIS^{ii. 186}); אֲלוּ, and Late Hebrew הֲרֵי see! Here! Ab Dan 3:4 and elsewhere, are perhaps allied), וַאֲרוּ Dan 7:2 חָוֵי הֲוֵית ֗֗֗ וַאֲרוּ, vDan 7:5 vDan 7:6 vDan 7:7 vDan 7:13, always in description of a vision (compare אֲלוּ).

behold, lo

ʾărû

lo!

behold, lo

עִם

Preposition with, from, to, toward, unto, …

Dictionary form: עִם · im

Preposition

In the KJV here: with

with ×7 be with ×2 is from ×2 to ×2 and with them ×1 by ×1 like ×1 shall be with ×1

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with — Default choice for accompaniment or association.

alongside — Emphasizes proximity or close companionship.

together with — Stresses joint participation or shared action.

toward — Use when indicating direction or relational orientation.

like — Use for comparative or resemblance contexts.

from — Use when denoting source or separation from a party.

BDB9777 H5973 H5974

עִם₂₂ preposition with (Biblical Hebrew עִם: so ᵑ7 Syriac () and general Aramaic); — suffix עִמִּי Dan 3:32, עִמָּךְ Ezra 7:13, עִמֵהּ Dan 2:22, עִמְּהוֺן Ezra 5:2 —

1. a. together with, Dan 2:18; Dan 2:43; Dan 7:13 עִםעֲֿנָנֵי שְׁמַיָּא, Ezra 5:2 +; whose dwelling, portion, etc., is with Dan 2:11; Dan 2:22; Dan 4:12; Dan 5:21.
b. to speak with Dan 6:22, to make war with Dan 7:21 to do with ( = towards) Dan 3:32 דִּי עֲבַד עִמִּי (compare Ps 86:17), compare Ezra 6:8 שַׁוִּי עִם to make like to Dan 6:21.

2. of time, Dan 3:33 = Dan 4:31 עִםדָּֿר וְדָר (co-exists) with all generations (compare Biblical Hebrew 1 g); Dan 7:2 עִםלֵֿילְיָא during the night.

with, from, to, toward, unto, …

ʿim

adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)

with

together with, with

עֲנָנֵ֣י

Root word clouds

Dictionary form: עֲנַן · uh-NAHN

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

In the KJV here: the clouds

the clouds ×1

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cloud — Most natural, widely understood modern rendering.

storm cloud — Emphasizes dramatic or threatening weather context.

cloud mass — Highlights density or collective grouping of clouds.

sky cover — Useful when emphasizing overcast or obscuring effect.

BDB9787 H6050 H6051

[עֲנָן K^{§ 57} a) α)] noun [masculine] cloud (see Biblical Hebrew I. ענן); — plural construct עֲנָנֵי שְׁמַיָּא Dan 7:13.

clouds

ʿănan

a cloud (as covering the sky), i.e., the nimbus or thunder-cloud

cloud

שְׁמַיָּ ֔א

שְׁמַיָּ

Root word heaven, heavens

֔א

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: שָׁמַיִן · shaw-ma-YIN

Noun — Common, masculine plural, determined state plural — usually add "-s"; determined — includes "the" (Aramaic)

In the KJV here: of heaven

of heaven ×21 heaven ×4 of the heaven ×4 unto heaven ×3 in heaven ×2 the heavens ×2 heavens ×1 unto the heaven ×1

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sky — Natural, everyday register; best for physical atmosphere.

heavens — Slightly elevated; suits poetic or cosmic contexts.

heaven — Theological/religious register; dwelling place of God.

skies — Vivid, plural imagery; good for weather or creation poetry.

celestial realm — Formal or liturgical; emphasizes divine domain.

upper realm — Neutral periphrasis when ambiguity between sky and heaven matters.

BDB9965 H8064 H8065

[שְׁמַ֫יִן] noun masculine plural heavens (Biblical Hebrew [שָׁמַי], שָׁמַיִם, √ שׁמה); — always emphatic שְׁמַיָּא:

1. visible sky Jer 10:11; Dan 4:8; Dan 4:10; Dan 4:17; Dan 4:19; Dan 4:20; Dan 4:27; Dan 4:28 ׳עוֺף שׁ Dan 2:38 ׳צִפֲּרֵי שׁ Dan 4:9; Dan 4:18 ׳טַל שׁ v.Dan 4:12 v.Dan 4:20 v.Dan 4:22 v.Dan 4:30; Dan 5:21 ׳רוּחֵי שׁ Dan 7:2 winds of the sky; ׳עֲנָנֵי שׁ vDan 7:13 heavens + earth = universe Jer 10:11, where God shews signs Dan 6:28.

2.heavens as abode of God Dan 2:28; Dan 4:31, hence, figurative, as ruling v.Dan 4:23 (׳שׁ sometimes = God in Late Hebrew, J, Aramaic, D^{Worte Jesu 179; Eng.Tr.218 f.}); as abode of angels v.Dan 4:32 (Dr); elsewhere in phrase ׳אֱלָהּ שׁ Dan 2:18; Dan 2:19; Dan 2:37; Dan 2:44; Ezra 5:11; Ezra 5:12; Ezra 6:9; Ezra 6:10; Ezra 7:12; Ezra 7:21; Ezra 7:23 (twice in verse), ׳מֶלֶךְ שׁ Dan 4:34, ׳מָרֵא שׁ Dan 5:23.

heaven, heavens

šāmayin

the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)

heaven, heavens, sky

visible sky

כְּ בַ֥ר

כְּ

Prefix — preposition like, as

בַ֥ר

Root word son, old

Dictionary form: בַּר · bahr

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

In the KJV here: one like the son

the son ×5 his son ×1 old ×1 one like the son ×1

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son — Most direct equivalent; prefer in familial or titular contexts.

child — Slightly broader; use when gender is ambiguous or inclusive.

descendant — Good for genealogical or dynastic passages.

heir — Highlights inheritance or succession nuance.

figure like a son — For visionary/symbolic uses, e.g. Daniel's 'one like a son'.

BDB9386 H1247 H1121 H1248 H1123

I. בַּר noun masculine son (ᵑ7 id.; Syriac , Mandean ברא Nö^{M § 148}, Old Aramaic, Nabataean, Palmyrene בר (and בן) Lzb^{242 f.}; Sabean בר according to Mordtm^{VOJ x. 154 f.}; = בֵּן, = becoming ר, Philippi^{ZMG xxxii (1878), 36 ff.} Brock^{Syr. Gr. § 76} and others; √ different from בן according to JHMich Thes K^{§ 63} and others; Biblical Hebrew בַּר Aramaism for בֵּן); — construct ׳ב Dan 3:25 +; suffix בְּרֵהּ Dan 5:22 plural construct בְּנֵי Ezra 6:9 +; suffix בְּנ֫וֺהִי Ezra 6:10; Ezra 7:23, בְּנֵיהוֺן Dan 6:25 —

1. son(s) Ezra 5:1; Ezra 5:2 (twice in verse); Ezra 6:14; Dan 5:22; Dan 6:25; Ezra 6:10; Ezra 7:23 בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל Ezra 6:16 = Israelites, בְּנֵי גָלוּתָא = captives vEzra 6:16; Dan 2:25; Dan 5:13; Dan 6:14 בַּראֱֿנָשׁ Dan 7:13 i.e. one of human kind, בְּנֵי אֲנָשָׁא men Dan 2:38; Dan 5:21 בַּראֱֿלָהִין Dan 3:25 a divine (or angelic) being (see Dr, and compare Biblical Hebrew Gen 6:2; Job 1:6); ׳בַּר שְׁנִין וגו Job 6:1 a son of 62 years = 62 years old (Biblical Hebrew בֵּן 9).

2. of bullocks, בְּנֵי תוֺרִין Ezra 6:9.

II. בַּר see ברר.

son, old

bar

a son, grandson, etc

אֱנָ֖שׁ

Root word men, man, mans, whosoever

Dictionary form: אֱנָשׁ · eh-NOHSH

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: of man

of men ×8 men ×3 man ×2 of man ×2 or man ×2 a man ×1 a mans ×1 and a mans ×1

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person — Neutral, inclusive; best default for generic human reference.

human being — Emphasizes humanity broadly; good for philosophical or universal contexts.

man — Retained when gender-specific or traditional rendering is required.

people — Use for plural forms referring to humans collectively.

anyone — Ideal for indefinite or 'whosoever' constructions.

mortal — Highlights human frailty or finitude; suits poetic or wisdom texts.

BDB9320 H606

אֱנָשׁ noun masculine man, mankind; — absolute ׳א Dan 2:10 +; emphatic אֲנָשָׁא vDan 2:38 +, so Qr Dan 4:13; Dan 4:14 ( > Kt אנושׁא K^{§ 57f}); so Nabataean אנוש often Lzb²²² Cooke²¹⁹ SAC²²): plural אֲנָשָׁים Dan 4:14 (Hebraism, M^53* proposes אֲנָשָׁא); —

1. man, human being, Dan 2:10; Dan 3:10; Dan 4:13; Dan 5:5; Dan 5:7 (twice in verse); Dan 6:13 (twice in verse); Dan 7:4 (twice in verse); Dan 7:8; Ezra 6:11 so בַּראֱֿנָשׁ Dan 7:13 a son of man, human being (see especially Dr^{Dan 102 DB SON OF MAN}).

2. collective men, people, Ezra 4:11; Dan 4:14a; Dan 4:22 (twice in verse); Dan 4:29 (twice in verse); Dan 4:30; Dan 5:21, compare plural Dan 4:14 ׳ןְרַע א Dan 2:43 i.e. human offspring; בְּנֵי אֲנָשָׁא sons of men, = men, Dan 2:38; Dan 5:21.

men, man, mans, whosoever

ʾĕnoš

a man

man, human being

אָתֵ֣ה

Root word brought, came, come, bring

Dictionary form: אָתָה · aw-TAW

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

In the KJV here: came

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.

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.

brought, came, come, bring

ʾātâ

to come, to bring

to come, arrive

(P'al) to come

הֲוָה

Root word be, beheld, was, saw, would, …

Dictionary form: הָוָא · haw-WAW

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)"

i beheld ×6 shall be ×6 be ×5 was ×5 he would ×4 i saw ×4 be it ×2 shall come to pass ×2

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be — Default copula; broadest fit for most contexts.

become — Prefer when a change of state is in view.

exist — Emphasizes ongoing or absolute being.

happen — Best for impersonal 'come to pass' constructions.

occur — Slightly more formal alternative to 'happen'.

take place — Idiomatic for events unfolding in narrative.

BDB9470 H1934 H1961

הֲוָא, הֲוָּה₇₁ verb come to pass, become, be (Biblical Hebrew הָיָה); —

1. come to pass Dan 2:28; Dan 2:29 (twice in verse); Dan 2:45.

be, beheld, was, saw, would, …

hāwāʾ

to exist; used in a great variety of applications (especially in connection with other words)

to come to pass, become, be

(P'al)

to come to pass

to let become known (with participle of knowing)

וְ עַד

וְ

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

עַד

Preposition till, to, until, unto, for, …

Dictionary form: עַד · ad

Preposition

In the KJV here: to

till ×8 and to ×3 for ×3 until ×3 to ×2 unto ×2 and ever ×1 but at ×1

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until — Most natural modern temporal boundary; broadest usage.

up to — Spatial or quantitative limit; informal and contemporary.

as far as — Prefer for spatial extent or geographical boundaries.

by the time — Idiomatic for temporal clauses with a future sense.

through — Inclusive endpoint; useful when 'until' feels too exclusive.

even to — Emphatic; stresses reaching an extreme or surprising limit.

BDB9752 H5705 H5704

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

1. preposition:
a. of space, even to Dan 7:13 עַדכָּֿא vDan 7:28.
b. of amount, up to Ezra 7:22 (4 t.).
c. of time, until Dan 2:20; Dan 6:15; Dan 6:27; Dan 7:18 (twice in verse); Dan 7:26; Ezra 4:24; Ezra 5:16 וְעַדכְּֿעַן; = our against Ezra 6:15 (compare Biblical Hebrew, p. 724:a top); to (the end of) = during Dan 6:8 עַד יוֺמִין תְּלָתִין, v.Dan 6:13; Dan 7:12; Dan 7:25. On עַדאָֿחֳרָן Dan 4:5 see אָחֳרָן; and on עַדדִּֿבְרַת דִּי Dan 4:14 see [ דִּבְרָה].

2. conjunction:
a. עַדדִּֿי until, followed by perfect (of past time) Dan 2:34; Dan 4:30; Dan 5:21; Dan 7:4; Dan 7:9; Dan 7:11; Dan 7:22 followed by imperfect (of future) Dan 2:9; Dan 4:20; Dan 4:22 (twice in verse); Dan 4:29. — Dan 6:25 ׳לָא מְטוֺ ֗֗֗ עַד דִּי שְׁלִטוּ וג up to the time that . . . , i.e. ere that.
b. עַד alone, Ezra 4:21; Ezra 5:5.

till, to, until, unto, for, …

ʿad

until

(prep) even to, until, up to, during

עַתִּ֤יק

Root word ancient

Dictionary form: עַתִּיק · at-TEEK

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

In the KJV here: the ancient

the ancient ×2 and the ancient ×1

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ancient — Most natural modern equivalent; broadly understood.

aged — Emphasizes great age of a person or thing.

venerable — Adds connotation of deep respect and dignity.

old — Simple and direct; suits plain-language translations.

time-honored — Highlights long-standing status or tradition.

BDB9805 H6267 H6268 H6275

עַתִּיק adjective advanced, aged (Biblical Hebrew (as Aramaism), √עתק, q. v.); — construct (מַיָּא-) יוֺמִין ׳ע one advanced, aged, in days Dan 7:9; Dan 7:13; Dan 7:22 (compare Syriac Eccl 25:4 and elsewhere, PS³⁰¹¹).

ancient

ʿattîq

venerable

ancient, advanced, aged, old, taken away

יֽוֹמַיָּ א֙

יֽוֹמַיָּ

Root word days, day, time

א֙

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: יוֹם · yome

Noun — Common, masculine plural, determined state plural — usually add "-s"; determined — includes "the" (Aramaic)

In the KJV here: of 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.

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.

days, day, time

yôm

a day

time

מְטָ֔ה

Root word came, reached, reacheth, come

Dictionary form: מְטָא · meh-TAW

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

In the KJV here: and came

came ×2 and came ×1 and reacheth ×1 is come ×1 reached ×1 thereof reached ×1 they came ×1

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reach — Best for conveying extent or arrival at a boundary.

arrive — Formal; suits a person or thing coming to a destination.

come — Broad, natural; good default for most narrative contexts.

get to — Colloquial; vivid for reaching a place after effort.

extend to — Spatial sense; ideal when describing physical boundaries.

attain — Suits abstract goals or heights rather than physical places.

BDB9655 H4291

מְטָא, מְטָה verb reach, attain (Targam id., Syriac , compare Christian-Palestinian Aramaic Schulth^{Lex. 108}; Ethiopic Arabic (for ) Nö^{ZMG xl (1886), 736}; distinct from Biblical Hebrew מָצָא, etc., q. v.); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular מְטָא Dan 4:25, ָ ה Dan 7:13; Dan 7:22 3 feminine singular מְטַת Dan 4:19, מְטָת v.Dan 4:21 Qr (Kt, erroneous, מטית K^{§ 47, Beisp. 1}) a)); 3 masculine plural מְטוֺ Dan 6:25 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִמְטֵא Dan 4:8; Dan 4:17 —

1. a. reach, come to Dan 6:25 (ל location); come unto, as far as Dan 7:13 (עַד person); absolute arrive Dan 7:22 (of time; ᵐ5 ἐδόθη; see Nes^{MM 41} who compare Arabic IV. give).
b. reach, extend, ל location Dan 4:8; Dan 4:17; Dan 4:19.

2. with עַל person come upon, befall Dan 4:21; Dan 4:25.

came, reached, reacheth, come

mĕṭāʾ

to arrive, extend or happen

to reach, come upon, attain

(P'al)

to reach, come to

וּ קְדָמ֖וֹ הִי

וּ

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

קְדָמ֖וֹ

Preposition before, him, me, pleased, presence, …

הִי

Suffix — pronoun his / him / it

Dictionary form: קֳדָם · koh-DAWM

Preposition

In the KJV here: before him

before ×22 before me ×3 and before ×2 him ×2 before him ×1 i thought ×1 in the presence of ×1 it before ×1

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in front of — Spatial sense; prefer for physical or positional contexts.

in the presence of — Formal/courtly register; suits throne-room or divine scenes.

before — Modernized KJV staple; broadly versatile across contexts.

in the sight of — Emphasizes the observer's perspective or judgment.

it seemed good to — Use when the lemma carries a 'pleased' or approval nuance.

I considered — Use when the lemma reflects an inner thought or deliberation.

BDB9849 H6925

קֳדָם₄₂ preposition before (so Old Aramaic, Nabataean, Palmyrene, etc. (Lzb^{360 f.}), ᵑ7 קָדָם, Syriac ; properly a substantive the front, compare Arabic the front; for √ see Biblical Hebrew קדם); — suffix קָדָמַי Dan 2:9 +, מָ֑י- vDan 2:6 קדמיך Kt, קֳדָמָךְ Qr, Dan 5:23; Dan 6:23 קֳדָמוֺהִי Dan 4:5 + (compare Nerab קדמוה, Cooke¹⁸⁹); 3 feminine singular קדמיה Kt, קֳדָמַהּ Qr, Dan 7:7; Dan 7:8; Dan 7:20 קֳדָמֵיהוֺן Dan 4:4 —

1. before (= Hebrew לפְנֵי), especially in the phrases to answer, pray, say, etc., before a superior (as more respectful than to), Dan 2:9 לְמֵאמַד קֳדָמַי, vDan 2:10 vDan 2:11 vDan 2:27; Dan 6:11 (see Dr), v.Dan 6:12 v.Dan 6:13 v.Dan 6:14 ׳קֱרִי ק Ezra 4:18; Ezra 4:23; Ezra 5:23 (twice in verse); with שְׁפַר to seem fair Dan 3:32; Dan 6:2 after verbs of motion, in before, Dan 2:24; Dan 2:25; Dan 3:13; Dan 4:3 +; of time Dan 7:7.

2. מִןקֳֿדָם from before ( = מִלִּפְנֵי, but as used in late Hebrew, Esth 1:19; Esth 4:8), with קַבֵּל Dan 2:6, בְּעָא vDan 2:18 of a decree, Dan 6:27 מִןקֳֿדָמִי שִֹׁים טְעֵם (|| מִנִּי Dan 3:29 +), compare Dan 2:15; Ezra 7:14 of God, Dan 5:24 מִןקֳֿדָמוֺהִי שְׁלִיחַ פַּסָּא דַּייְֿדָא, Dan 7:10 (so very often in ᵑ7, Dr^{Sm lxx. f.} lxxiii). Also = Hebrew מִפְּנֵי, with to fear Dan 5:19; Dan 6:27, be rooted up Dan 7:8, fall vDan 7:20.

before, him, me, pleased, presence, …

qŏdām

before

before, in front of

before

הַקְרְבֽוּ הִי

הַקְרְבֽוּ

Root word near, offer, offered, came

הִי

Suffix — pronoun his / him / it

Dictionary form: קְרֵב · keh-RABE

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

In the KJV here: and they brought him near

came near ×2 and offer ×1 and offered ×1 and they brought him near ×1 and when he came ×1 i came near ×1 offer ×1 they came near ×1

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approach — Most versatile; suits drawing near to God or people.

come near — Modernized KJV form; natural for proximity contexts.

present — Preferred when bringing a sacrifice or formal offering.

bring forward — Good for ceremonial or legal presenting before authority.

draw near — Slightly formal; fits devotional or reverential contexts.

offer — Best when the object is a gift, sacrifice, or tribute.

BDB9870 H7126 H7127

קְרֵב verb approach (see Biblical Hebrew I. קרב); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ק Dan 3:26 (ל location); 1 singular קִרְבַת Dan 7:16 (עַל person); absolute, 3 masculine plural קְרִ֫בוּ Dan 3:8; Dan 6:13 Infinitive suffix כְּמִקְרְבֵהּ Dan 6:21 when he approached, ל location Pa`el offer sacrifice: Imperfect 2 masculine singular תְּקָרֵב Ezra 7:17, with accusative + עַל of altar.

Haph`el 1. = Pa.: with accusative Perfect 3 masculine plural הַקְרִ֫בוּ Ezra 6:17, Participle active מְהַקְבִין vEzra 6:10 (ל of deity).

2. bring near: Perfect suffix הַקְרְבוּהִי Dan 7:13 (קֳדָם of deity).

near, offer, offered, came

qĕrēb

to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose

to approach, come near

(P'al) to approach

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

חָזֵ֤ה הֲוֵית֙ Pashta — a lesser break בְּחֶזְוֵ֣י לֵֽילְיָ֔א Zaqef Qatan — a strong break וַאֲרוּ֙ Pashta — a lesser break עִם עֲנָנֵ֣י שְׁמַיָּ֔א Zaqef Qatan — a strong break כְּבַ֥ר אֱנָ֖שׁ Tipeha — a lesser break אָתֵ֣ה הֲוָ֑א Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here וְעַד עַתִּ֤יק יֽוֹמַיָּא֙ Pashta — a lesser break מְטָ֔ה Zaqef Qatan — a strong break וּקְדָמ֖וֹהִי Tipeha — a lesser break הַקְרְבֽוּהִי Silluq — end of the verse

חָזֵה הֲוֵית בְּחֶזְוֵי לֵֽילְיָא וַאֲרוּ עִם-עֲנָנֵי שְׁמַיָּא כְּבַר אֱנָשׁ אָתֵה הֲוָא וְעַד-עַתִּיק יֽוֹמַיָּא מְטָה וּקְדָמוֹהִי הַקְרְבֽוּהִי׃

I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.

Cross References

Matthew 26:64

λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς Σὺ εἶπας· πλὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ἀπ' ἄρτι ὄψεσθε τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου καθήμενον ἐκ δεξιῶν τῆς δυνάμεως καὶ ἐρχόμενον ἐπὶ τῶν νεφελῶν τοῦ οὐρανοῦ

Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

Revelation 1:7

Ἰδού ἔρχεται μετὰ τῶν νεφελῶν καὶ ὄψεται αὐτὸν πᾶς ὀφθαλμὸς καὶ οἵτινες αὐτὸν ἐξεκέντησαν καὶ κόψονται ἐπ' αὐτὸν πᾶσαι αἱ φυλαὶ τῆς γῆς ναί ἀμήν

Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.

Luke 21:27

καὶ τότε ὄψονται τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐρχόμενον ἐν νεφέλῃ μετὰ δυνάμεως καὶ δόξης πολλῆς

And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

Revelation 14:14

Καὶ εἶδον καὶ ἰδού νεφέλη λευκή καὶ ἐπὶ τὴν νεφέλην καθήμενος ὅμοιος υιῷ ἀνθρώπου ἔχων ἐπὶ τῆς κεφαλῆς αὐτοῦ στέφανον χρυσοῦν καὶ ἐν τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ δρέπανον ὀξύ

And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.

Matthew 24:30

καὶ τότε φανήσεται τὸ σημεῖον τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ καὶ τότε κόψονται πᾶσαι αἱ φυλαὶ τῆς γῆς καὶ ὄψονται τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐρχόμενον ἐπὶ τῶν νεφελῶν τοῦ οὐρανοῦ μετὰ δυνάμεως καὶ δόξης πολλῆς·

And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

Mark 14:61

ὁ δὲ ἐσιώπα καὶ οὐδέν ἀπεκρίνατο πάλιν ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς ἐπηρώτα αὐτὸν καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ Σὺ εἶ ὁ Χριστὸς ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ εὐλογητοῦ

But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?

Mark 13:26

καὶ τότε ὄψονται τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐρχόμενον ἐν νεφέλαις μετὰ δυνάμεως πολλῆς καὶ δόξης

And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.

Matthew 25:31

Ὅταν δὲ ἔλθῃ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐν τῇ δόξῃ αὐτοῦ καὶ πάντες οἱ ἅγιοι ἄγγελοι μετ' αὐτοῦ τότε καθίσει ἐπὶ θρόνου δόξης αὐτοῦ·

When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:

John 3:13

καὶ οὐδεὶς ἀναβέβηκεν εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν εἰ μὴ ὁ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καταβάς ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ὁ ὤν ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ

And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.

Isaiah 9:6

כִּי-יֶלֶד יֻלַּד-לָנוּ בֵּן נִתַּן-לָנוּ וַתְּהִי הַמִּשְׂרָה עַל-שִׁכְמוֹ וַיִּקְרָא שְׁמוֹ פֶּלֶא יוֹעֵץ אֵל גִּבּוֹר אֲבִי-עַד שַׂר-שָׁלֽוֹם׃

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

Revelation 1:13

καὶ ἐν μέσῳ τῶν ἑπτὰ λυχνιῶν ὅμοιον ὑιῷ ἀνθρώπου ἐνδεδυμένον ποδήρη καὶ περιεζωσμένον πρὸς τοῖς μαστοῖς ζώνην χρυσῆν

And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.

Matthew 13:41

ἀποστελεῖ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου τοὺς ἀγγέλους αὐτοῦ καὶ συλλέξουσιν ἐκ τῆς βασιλείας αὐτοῦ πάντα τὰ σκάνδαλα καὶ τοὺς ποιοῦντας τὴν ἀνομίαν

The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;

Revelation 1:18

καὶ ὁ ζῶν καὶ ἐγενόμην νεκρὸς καὶ ἰδού ζῶν εἰμι εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων ἀμήν· καὶ ἔχω τὰς κλεῖς τοῦ ᾅδου καὶ τοῦ θανάτου

I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.

Acts 7:56

καὶ εἶπεν Ἰδού θεωρῶ τοὺς οὐρανοὺς ἀνεῳγμένους καὶ τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐκ δεξιῶν ἑστῶτα τοῦ θεοῦ

And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.

Ephesians 1:20

ἣν ἐνήργησεν ἐν τῷ Χριστῷ ἐγείρας αὐτὸν ἐκ νεκρῶν καὶ ἐκάθισεν ἐν δεξιᾷ αὐτοῦ ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις

Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,

Psalms 68:17

רֶכֶב אֱלֹהִים רִבֹּתַיִם אַלְפֵי שִׁנְאָן אֲדֹנָי בָם סִינַי בַּקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃

The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.

Hebrews 9:24

οὐ γὰρ εἰς χειροποίητα ἅγια εἰσῆλθεν ὁ Χριστός ἀντίτυπα τῶν ἀληθινῶν ἀλλ' εἰς αὐτὸν τὸν οὐρανόν νῦν ἐμφανισθῆναι τῷ προσώπῳ τοῦ θεοῦ ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν·

For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:

Daniel 7:22

עַד דִּֽי-אֲתָה עַתִּיק יֽוֹמַיָּא וְדִינָא יְהִב לְקַדִּישֵׁי עֶלְיוֹנִין וְזִמְנָא מְטָה וּמַלְכוּתָא הֶחֱסִנוּ קַדִּישִֽׁין׃

Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.

Luke 21:36

ἀγρυπνεῖτε οὖν ἐν παντὶ καιρῷ δεόμενοι ἵνα καταξιωθῆτε ἐκφυγεῖν ταῦτα πάντα τὰ μέλλοντα γίνεσθαι καὶ σταθῆναι ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου

Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

Psalms 47:5

עָלָה אֱלֹהִים בִּתְרוּעָה יְהוָה בְּקוֹל שׁוֹפָֽר׃

God is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet.

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