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Daniel 4:33

At that moment the sentence against Nebuchadnezzar was fulfilled. He was driven away from mankind. He ate grass like an ox, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven, until his hair grew like the feathers of an eagle and his nails like the claws of a bird.
Daniel 4:33
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Original language (Aramaic)

בַּהּ־שַׁעֲתָ֗א מִלְּתָא֮ סָ֣פַת עַל־נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר֒ וּמִן־אֲנָשָׁ֣א טְרִ֔יד וְעִשְׂבָּ֤א כְתוֹרִין֙ יֵאכֻ֔ל וּמִטַּ֥ל שְׁמַיָּ֖א גִּשְׁמֵ֣הּ יִצְטַבַּ֑ע עַ֣ד דִּ֥י שַׂעְרֵ֛הּ כְּנִשְׁרִ֥ין רְבָ֖ה וְטִפְר֥וֹהִי כְצִפְּרִֽין׃

  1. בַּהּ־bah-“at it”
    Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from Os3f · “her” · Strong's H9034
  2. שַׁעֲתָ֗אsha.'a.Ta'“moment the”
    Noun, feminine, singular, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from שָׁעָה · “moment” · Strong's H8160
  3. מִלְּתָא֮mi.le.Ta'“word the”
    Noun, feminine, singular, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from מִלָּה · “word” · Strong's H4406
  4. סָ֣פַתSa.fat“it was fulfilled”
    Verb, peal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from סוּף · “be fulfilled” · Strong's H5487
  5. עַל־'al-“on”
    Preposition · from עַל · “since” · Strong's H5922
  6. נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר֒ne.vu.khad.ne.Tzar“Nebuchadnezzar”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר, נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר · “Nebuchadnezzar” · Strong's H5020
  7. וּמִן־u.min-“and away from”
    Conjunction + Preposition · from מִן־ · “from” · Strong's H4481
  8. אֲנָשָׁ֣א'a.na.Sha'“<the> humankind”
    Noun, both genders, singular, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from אֱנָשׁ · “man” · Strong's H0606
  9. טְרִ֔ידte.Rid“he was chased”
    Verb, peil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from טְרַד · “to chase away” · Strong's H2957
  10. וְעִשְׂבָּ֤אve.'is.Ba'“and <the> grass”
    Conjunction + Noun, both genders, singular, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from עֲשַׂב · “grass” · Strong's H6211B
  11. כְתוֹרִין֙khe.to.Rin“like oxen”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from תּוֹר · “bullock” · Strong's H8450
  12. יֵאכֻ֔לye.Khul“he ate”
    Verb, peal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אֲכַל · “to devour” · Strong's H0399
  13. וּמִטַּ֥לu.mi.Tal“and from [the] dew of”
    Conjunction + Preposition + Noun, both genders, singular, construct · from טַל · “dew” · Strong's H2920
  14. שְׁמַיָּ֖אshe.mai.Ya'“heavens the”
    Noun, masculine, plural, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from שָׁמַ֫יִן · “heaven” · Strong's H8065
  15. גִּשְׁמֵ֣הּgish.Meh“body his”
    Noun, both genders, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from גְּשֵׁם · “body” · Strong's H1655
  16. יִצְטַבַּ֑עyitz.ta.Ba'“it became wet”
    Verb, hithpaal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from צְבַע · “to drench” · Strong's H6647
  17. עַ֣ד'ad“until”
    Preposition · from עַד · “till” · Strong's H5705
  18. דִּ֥יdi“that”
    Conjunction · from דִּי · “that” · Strong's H1768
  19. שַׂעְרֵ֛הּsa'.Reh“hair his”
    Noun, both genders, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שְׂעַר · “hair” · Strong's H8177
  20. כְּנִשְׁרִ֥יןke.nish.Rin“like eagles”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from נְשַׁר · “eagle” · Strong's H5403
  21. רְבָ֖הre.Vah“it grew long”
    Verb, peal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from רְבָה · “to grow great” · Strong's H7236
  22. וְטִפְר֥וֹהִיve.tif.Ro.hi“and nails his”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from טְפַר · “nail; claw” · Strong's H2953
  23. כְצִפְּרִֽין׃khe.tzi.pe.Rin“[were] like birds”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from צְפַר · “bird” · Strong's H6853
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)