Daniel 5:17

In response, Daniel said to the king, “You may keep your gifts for yourself and give your rewards to someone else. Nevertheless, I will read the inscription for the king and interpret it for him.
Daniel 5:17
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Original language (Aramaic)

בֵּאדַ֜יִן עָנֵ֣ה דָנִיֵּ֗אל וְאָמַר֙ קֳדָ֣ם מַלְכָּ֔א מַתְּנָתָךְ֙ לָ֣ךְ לֶֽהֶוְיָ֔ן וּנְבָ֥זְבְּיָתָ֖ךְ לְאָחֳרָ֣ן הַ֑ב בְּרַ֗ם כְּתָבָא֙ אֶקְרֵ֣א לְמַלְכָּ֔א וּפִשְׁרָ֖א אֲהוֹדְעִנֵּֽהּ׃

  1. בֵּאדַ֜יִןbe.Da.yin“<in> then”
    Preposition + Adverb · from אֱדַ֫יִן · “then” · Strong's H0116
  2. עָנֵ֣ה'a.Neh“[was] replying”
    Verb, peal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from עֲנָה · “to answer” · Strong's H6032
  3. דָנִיֵּ֗אלda.ni.Yel“Daniel”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · “Daniel” · Strong's H1841H
  4. וְאָמַר֙ve.'a.Mar“and [say] saying”
    Conjunction + Verb, peal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from אֲמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0560
  5. קֳדָ֣םko.Dam“before”
    Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from קֳדָם · “before” · Strong's H6925
  6. מַלְכָּ֔אmal.Ka'“king the”
    Noun, both genders, singular, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4430
  7. מַתְּנָתָךְ֙ma.te.na.toKh“gifts your”
    Noun, feminine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from מַתְּנָא · “gift” · Strong's H4978
  8. לָ֣ךְlakh“for yourself”
    Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from Os2m · “you” · Strong's H9031
  9. לֶֽהֶוְיָ֔ןle.hev.Yan“let them be”
    Verb, peal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, plural · from הֲוָא · “to be” · Strong's H1934
  10. וּנְבָ֥זְבְּיָתָ֖ךְu.ne.Va.ze.be.ya.Takh“and rewards your”
    Conjunction + Noun, feminine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from נְבִזְבָּה · “reward” · Strong's H5023
  11. לְאָחֳרָ֣ןle.'o.cho.Ran“to another”
    Preposition + Adjective, both genders, singular, absolute · from אׇחֳרָן · “another” · Strong's H0321
  12. הַ֑בHav“give!”
    Verb, peal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from יְהַב · “to give” · Strong's H3052
  13. בְּרַ֗םbe.Ram“nevertheless”
    Adverb · from בְּרַם · “nevertheless” · Strong's H1297
  14. כְּתָבָא֙ke.ta.Va'“writing the”
    Noun, both genders, singular, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from כְּתָב · “inscription” · Strong's H3792
  15. אֶקְרֵ֣א'ek.Re'“I will read aloud”
    Verb, peal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular · from קְרָא · “to read” · Strong's H7123
  16. לְמַלְכָּ֔אle.mal.Ka'“to king the”
    Preposition + Noun, both genders, singular, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4430
  17. וּפִשְׁרָ֖אu.fish.Ra'“and interpretation the”
    Conjunction + Noun, both genders, singular, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from פְּשַׁר · “interpretation” · Strong's H6591
  18. אֲהוֹדְעִנֵּֽהּ׃'a.hod.'i.Neh“I will make known to him”
    Verb, haphel, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from יְדַע · “to know” · Strong's H3046
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)