Daniel 7:2

עָנֵ֤ה דָנִיֵּאל֙ וְאָמַ֔ר חָזֵ֥ה הֲוֵ֛ית בְּחֶזְוִ֖י עִם לֵֽילְיָ֑א וַאֲר֗וּ אַרְבַּע֙ רוּחֵ֣י שְׁמַיָּ֔א מְגִיחָ֖ן לְיַמָּ֥א רַבָּֽא
Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea.
Select a Hebrew word above to see its details.

עָנֵ֤ה
עָנֵ֤ה
Root word answered, spake
Dictionary form: עֲנָה · uh-NAW

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: spake
answered ×12 spake ×10 and spake ×2 he answered ×2 they answered ×2 therefore he spake ×1 they spake ×1
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answer — Most direct equivalent; use for replies to questions.
respond — Slightly more formal; suits deliberate or official replies.
speak up — Captures the sense of taking the floor to address others.
declare — Use when the speech is a solemn or public statement.
say — Broadest option; fits casual or narrative contexts.
speak — Good when no specific question is being answered.

BDB9780 H6030 H6032

BDB9779 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9781

I. [עֲנָה] verb answer (see Biblical Hebrew I. עָנָה); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 feminine singular עֲנַת Dan 5:10 3 masculine plural עֲנוֺ Dan 2:7 +; Participle active (עֲנָה NöGGA, 1884, 1021) עָנֵה Dan 2:5 +, plural עָנַיִן (K§ 47 Beisp. e)) Dan 3:24 — always + אמר Participle, answered and said (ל [or קֳדָם] person usually following אדר; following ׳ע Dan 2:10; Dan 2:27; Dan 2:47): —
1. answer, make reply, to something said: Dan 2:5; Dan 2:7; Dan 2:8; Dan 2:10; Dan 2:27; Dan 3:16; Dan 3:24; Dan 3:25; Dan 4:16 b Dan 5:17; Dan 6:13; Dan 6:14.
2. respond to occasion, speak in view of a situation: Dan 2:15; Dan 2:20; Dan 2:26; Dan 3:9; Dan 3:14; Dan 3:19; Dan 3:24; Dan 3:26; Dan 3:28; Dan 4:16a; Dan 4:27; Dan 5:10.

answered, spake
ʿănâ
properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e., pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
  • to answer, respond
    • (P'al)
      • to answer, make reply
        • "to respond

דָנִיֵּאל֙
דָנִיֵּאל֙
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Daniel")
Dictionary form: דָּנִיֵּאל · daw-nih-YALE

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: daniel
daniel ×34 unto daniel ×5 to daniel ×3 then daniel ×2 against daniel ×1 but daniel ×1 concerning daniel ×1 in the same daniel ×1
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Daniel — Standard English rendering of this proper name.
Dani'el — Preserves Hebrew vowel pointing; use in academic texts.
Daniel (the prophet) — Adds title for clarity when first introduced.
he — Substitute pronoun once referent is established in context.

BDB9445 H1841

BDB9444 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9446

דָּנִיֵּאל proper name, masculine Daniel (Biblical Hebrew id.); — Dan 2:13; Dan 2:14 + 50 t. Daniel.

daniel
dāniyyēl
God is my judge
Danijel, the Hebrew prophet
  • the 4th of the greater prophets, taken as hostage in the first deportation to Babylon, because of the gift of God of the interpretation of dreams, he became the 2nd in command of the Babylon empire and lasted through the end of the Babylonian empire and into the Persian empire. His prophecies are the key to the understanding of end time events. Noted for his purity and holiness by contemporary prophet, Ezekiel
    • also, 'Belteshazzar' (H1095 or H1096)

וְ אָמַ֔ר
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
אָמַ֔ר
Root word said, commanded, tell, told, speak, …
Dictionary form: אֲמַר · uh-MAHR

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: and said
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.

BDB9309 H560 H559

BDB9308 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9310

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].

said, commanded, tell, told, speak, …
ʾămar
to speak, to command
  • (P'al) to say, to speak, to command, to tell, to relate

חָזֵ֥ה
חָזֵ֥ה
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"

In the KJV here: i saw
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

BDB9515 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9517

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
        • "to see, behold, witness"to behold (in a dream or vision)"customary, seemly (passive)

הֲוֵ֛ית
הֲוֵ֛ית
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"

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

BDB9469 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9471

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. NöM 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 come into being, arise, become, come to be
        • to let become known (with participle of knowing)
        to be

בְּ חֶזְוִ ֖י
בְּ
Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with
חֶזְוִ
Root word visions, vision, look
֖י
Suffix — pronoun my / me
Dictionary form: חֵזֵו · hay-DZAY

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

In the KJV here: in my vision
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

BDB9516 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9518

[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 (GieGGA, 1895, 598 reads אֲחַוֵּא I will relate).
2. appearance Dan 7:20.

visions, vision, look
ḥēzēw
a sight
  • vision, appearance
    • vision
      • "appearance

עִם
עִם
Preposition with, from, to, toward, unto, …
Dictionary form: עִם · im

Preposition

In the KJV here: by
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

BDB9776 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9778

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
      • "with, during

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: 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

BDB9644 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9646

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

BDB9301 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9303

אֲלוּ Interjection lo! (derivation uncertain: usually regarded as by-form of אֲרוּ, q. v.; compare Egyptian Aramaic הלו, CookeNo.73, RES492 B = S-CM 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

BDB9338 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9340

אֲרוּ interjection lo (of uncertain derivation: only Biblical Aramaic (? Nabataean, see CISii. 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

אַרְבַּע֙
אַרְבַּע֙
Root word four
Dictionary form: אַרְבַּע · ar-BA

Adjective — Cardinal Number, both singular, absolute state a number (one, two, three, …)

In the KJV here: the four
are four ×2 four ×2 and four ×1 had also four ×1 of it four ×1 the four ×1
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four — Standard cardinal number; fits almost every context.
a set of four — Use when emphasizing grouping or a distinct unit.
fourfold — Use when expressing multiplication or repetition.
quartet — Fitting for groups of people, musical or formal contexts.

BDB9886 H703

BDB9885 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9887

אַרְבַּע, אַרְבְּעָה noun masculine and feminine four; —

1. masculine: before feminine plural noun Dan 7:2; Dan 7:3 noun feminine singular מְאָה ׳א Ezra 6:17 after feminine plural noun Dan 7:6 as predicate אַרְבַּ֑ע vDan 7:17.
2. feminine: before masculine plural noun Dan 7:6; Dan 7:16 after masculine plural noun Dan 3:25.

four
ʾarbaʿ
four (4)
  • four

רוּחֵ֣י
רוּחֵ֣י
Root word spirit, wind, winds, mind
Dictionary form: רוּחַ · ROO-ah

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

In the KJV here: winds
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.

BDB9893 H7308

BDB9892 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9894

רוּחַ noun feminineDan 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.

spirit, wind, winds, mind
rûaḥ
mind, spirit
  • spirit, wind
    • wind
      • "spirit
      • of man
        • "seat of the mind

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 the heaven
of heaven ×21 heaven ×4 of the heaven ×4 unto heaven ×3 in heaven ×2 the heavens ×2 heavens ×1 unto the heaven ×1
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sky — Natural, everyday register; best for physical atmosphere.
heavens — Slightly elevated; suits poetic or cosmic contexts.
heaven — Theological/religious register; dwelling place of God.
skies — Vivid, plural imagery; good for weather or creation poetry.
celestial realm — Formal or liturgical; emphasizes divine domain.
upper realm — Neutral periphrasis when ambiguity between sky and heaven matters.

BDB9965 H8064 H8065

BDB9964 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9966

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

1. visible sky Jer 10:11; Dan 4:8; Dan 4:10; Dan 4:17; Dan 4:19; Dan 4:20; Dan 4:27; Dan 4:28 ׳עוֺף שׁ Dan 2:38 ׳צִפֲּרֵי שׁ Dan 4:9; Dan 4:18 ׳טַל שׁ v.Dan 4:12 v.Dan 4:20 v.Dan 4:22 v.Dan 4:30; Dan 5:21 ׳רוּחֵי שׁ Dan 7:2 winds of the sky; ׳עֲנָנֵי שׁ vDan 7:13 heavens + earth = universe Jer 10:11, where God shews signs Dan 6:28.
2.heavens as abode of God Dan 2:28; Dan 4:31, hence, figurative, as ruling v.Dan 4:23 (׳שׁ sometimes = God in Late Hebrew, J, Aramaic, DWorte Jesu 179; Eng.Tr.218 f.); as abode of angels v.Dan 4:32 (Dr); elsewhere in phrase ׳אֱלָהּ שׁ Dan 2:18; Dan 2:19; Dan 2:37; Dan 2:44; Ezra 5:11; Ezra 5:12; Ezra 6:9; Ezra 6:10; Ezra 7:12; Ezra 7:21; Ezra 7:23 (twice in verse), ׳מֶלֶךְ שׁ Dan 4:34, ׳מָרֵא שׁ Dan 5:23.

heaven, heavens
šāmayin
the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)
  • heaven, heavens, sky
    • visible sky
      • "Heaven (as abode of God)

מְגִיחָ֖ן
מְגִיחָ֖ן
Root word strove
Dictionary form: גִּיחַ · ɡEE-ah

Verb — Aphel, Participle Active, feminine plural, absolute state causative (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Hiphil ongoing action — try "___ing" or "one who ___s"

In the KJV here: strove
strove ×1
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burst forth — Vivid image of sudden, forceful emergence; most versatile.
rush out — Emphasizes rapid, energetic movement outward.
surge — Conveys powerful, fluid forward motion; good for water imagery.
break out — Suggests forceful escape or eruption from containment.
spring forth — Implies sudden upward or outward leap; slightly poetic.

strove
gîaḥ
to rush forth
  • (Aphel) to break forth

לְ יַמָּ ֥א
לְ
Particle points to the object of the verb — leave untranslated
יַמָּ
Noun
֥א
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: יָם · yawm

Particle — Direct Object Marker

In the KJV here: sea
sea ×1 the sea ×1
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sea — Most natural, broadest modern equivalent.
ocean — Use when vastness or depth is emphasized.
lake — Prefer for enclosed inland bodies of water.
body of water — Neutral; suits ambiguous or generic contexts.

BDB9582 H3220 H3221

BDB9581 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9583

[יַם] noun masculine sea (ᵑ7 Syriac; see B יָם, √ ימם); — emphatic יַמָּא Dan 7:2; Dan 7:3.

sea
yām
sea
  • sea

רַבָּֽ א
רַבָּֽ
Root word great, master, stout, captain, chief, …
א
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: רַב · rahb

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

In the KJV here: upon the great
a great ×2 great ×2 master ×2 the great ×2 and chief ×1 lord ×1 of the great ×1 the captain ×1
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great — Most versatile; fits size, number, or importance.
chief — Prefer for titles or leadership roles.
commander — Ideal for military or official contexts.
lord — Use for high-status, authoritative figures.
mighty — Emphasizes power or strength over rank.
numerous — Best when referring to large quantities or multitudes.

BDB9880 H7229 H7260

BDB9879 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9881

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

2. figurative of power, influence, etc.: great king Dan 2:10; Ezra 4:10; Ezra 5:11 (compare Zinjirli מלכן רברבן Cooke183), God Ezra 5:8; Dan 2:45.
3. as noun = captain, chief: רַב טַבָּחַיָּא Dan 2:14, סִגְנִין ׳ר vDan 2:48, חַרְטֻמַּיָּא ׳ר Dan 4:6; Dan 5:11.

great, master, stout, captain, chief, …
rab
abundant
  • (adj) great
    • great
      • "great (figurative for power)
    (n) captain, chief

The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
עָנֵ֤ה דָנִיֵּאל֙ Pashta — a lesser break וְאָמַ֔ר Zaqef Qatan — a strong break חָזֵ֥ה הֲוֵ֛ית Tevir — a lesser break בְּחֶזְוִ֖י Tipeha — a lesser break עִם לֵֽילְיָ֑א Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here וַאֲר֗וּ Revia — a lesser break אַרְבַּע֙ Pashta — a lesser break רוּחֵ֣י שְׁמַיָּ֔א Zaqef Qatan — a strong break מְגִיחָ֖ן Tipeha — a lesser break לְיַמָּ֥א רַבָּֽא Silluq — end of the verse

עָנֵה דָנִיֵּאל וְאָמַר חָזֵה הֲוֵית בְּחֶזְוִי עִם-לֵֽילְיָא וַאֲרוּ אַרְבַּע רוּחֵי שְׁמַיָּא מְגִיחָן לְיַמָּא רַבָּֽא׃
2
Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea.
Cross References

Revelation 7:1

Καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα εἶδον τέσσαρας ἀγγέλους ἑστῶτας ἐπὶ τὰς τέσσαρας γωνίας τῆς γῆς κρατοῦντας τοὺς τέσσαρας ἀνέμους τῆς γῆς ἵνα μὴ πνέῃ ἄνεμος ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς μήτε ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης μήτε ἐπὶ πᾶν δένδρον
1
And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.

Revelation 17:15

Καὶ λέγει μοι Τὰ ὕδατα ἃ εἶδες οὗ ἡ πόρνη κάθηται λαοὶ καὶ ὄχλοι εἰσὶν καὶ ἔθνη καὶ γλῶσσαι
15
And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.
Daniel 7:1
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Daniel 7:3