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Daniel 5:12

did this because Daniel, the one he named Belteshazzar, was found to have an extraordinary spirit, as well as knowledge, understanding, and the ability to interpret dreams, explain riddles, and solve difficult problems. Summon Daniel, therefore, and he will give you the interpretation.”
Daniel 5:12
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Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Aramaic)

כָּל־קֳבֵ֡ל דִּ֣י ר֣וּחַ׀ יַתִּירָ֡ה וּמַנְדַּ֡ע וְשָׂכְלְתָנ֡וּ מְפַשַּׁ֣ר חֶלְמִין֩ וַֽאַֽחֲוָיַ֨ת אֲחִידָ֜ן וּמְשָׁרֵ֣א קִטְרִ֗ין הִשְׁתְּכַ֤חַת בֵּהּ֙ בְּדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אל דִּֽי־מַלְכָּ֥א שָׂם־שְׁמֵ֖הּ בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֑ר כְּעַ֛ן דָּנִיֵּ֥אל יִתְקְרֵ֖י וּפִשְׁרָ֥ה יְהַֽחֲוֵֽה׃ פ

  1. כָּל־kol-“as to”
    Preposition + Preposition · from ל · “to” · Strong's H9005
  2. קֳבֵ֡לko.Vel“because”
    Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from קֳבֵל · “before” · Strong's H6903H
  3. דִּ֣יdi“that”
    Conjunction · from דִּי · “that” · Strong's H1768
  4. ר֣וּחַ׀Ru.ach“a spirit”
    Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from רוּחַ · “spirit” · Strong's H7308
  5. יַתִּירָ֡הya.ti.Rah“extraordinary”
    Adjective, feminine, singular, absolute · from יַתִּיר · “preeminent” · Strong's H3493
  6. וּמַנְדַּ֡עu.man.Da'“and understanding”
    Conjunction + Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from מַנְדַּע · “knowledge” · Strong's H4486
  7. וְשָׂכְלְתָנ֡וּve.sa.khe.le.ta.Nu“and insight”
    Conjunction + Noun, both genders, singular, construct · from שׇׂכְלְתָנוּ · “insight” · Strong's H7924
  8. מְפַשַּׁ֣רme.fa.Shar“an interpreter of”
    Verb, pael, participle (active), masculine, singular, construct · from פְּשַׁר · “to interpret” · Strong's H6590
  9. חֶלְמִין֩chel.Min“dreams”
    Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from חֵ֫לֶם · “dream” · Strong's H2493
  10. וַֽאַֽחֲוָיַ֨תva.'a.cha.va.Yat“and declaring of”
    Conjunction + Verb, aphel, infinitive construct, common · from אַחֲוָיָה · “explanation” · Strong's H0263
  11. אֲחִידָ֜ן'a.chi.Dan“riddles”
    Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from אֲחִידָה · “riddle” · Strong's H0280
  12. וּמְשָׁרֵ֣אu.me.sha.Re'“and loosening of”
    Conjunction + Verb, pael, participle (active), masculine, singular, construct · from שְׁרָא · “to loose” · Strong's H8271
  13. קִטְרִ֗יןkit.Rin“knots”
    Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from קְטַר · “joint” · Strong's H7001
  14. הִשְׁתְּכַ֤חַתhish.te.Kha.chat“it was found”
    Verb, hithpeel, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from שְׁכַח · “to find” · Strong's H7912
  15. בֵּהּ֙beh“in him”
    Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from Os3m · “him” · Strong's H9033
  16. בְּדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אלbe.Da.ni.Yel“in Daniel”
    Preposition + Noun, proper name of a man · from דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · “Daniel” · Strong's H1841H
  17. דִּֽי־di-“whom”
    Conjunction · from דִּי · “that” · Strong's H1768
  18. מַלְכָּ֥אmal.Ka'“king the”
    Noun, both genders, singular, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4430
  19. שָׂם־som-“he made”
    Verb, peal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שׂוּם · “make” · Strong's H7761G
  20. שְׁמֵ֖הּshe.Meh“name his”
    Noun, both genders, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שֻׁם · “name” · Strong's H8036
  21. בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֑רbe.le.te.sha.Tzar“Belteshazzar”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר · “Belteshazzar” · Strong's H1096
  22. כְּעַ֛ןke.'An“now”
    Adverb · from כְּעַן · “now” · Strong's H3705
  23. דָּנִיֵּ֥אלda.ni.Yel“Daniel”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · “Daniel” · Strong's H1841H
  24. יִתְקְרֵ֖יyit.ke.Rei“let him be summoned”
    Verb, hithpeel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from קְרָא · “to read” · Strong's H7123
  25. וּפִשְׁרָ֥הu.fish.Rah'“and interpretation the”
    Conjunction + Noun, both genders, singular, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from פְּשַׁר · “interpretation” · Strong's H6591
  26. יְהַֽחֲוֵֽה׃ פye.Ha.cha.Veh“he will declare”
    Verb, haphel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from חֲוָה · “to show” · Strong's H2324
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)