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
Original language and places
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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׃
- בֵּאדַ֜יִןbe.Da.yin“<in> then”Preposition + Adverb · from אֱדַ֫יִן · “then” · Strong's H0116
- עָנֵ֣ה'a.Neh“[was] replying”Verb, peal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from עֲנָה · “to answer” · Strong's H6032
- דָנִיֵּ֗אלda.ni.Yel“Daniel”Noun, proper name of a man · from דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · “Daniel” · Strong's H1841H
- וְאָמַר֙ve.'a.Mar“and [say] saying”Conjunction + Verb, peal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from אֲמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0560
- קֳדָ֣םko.Dam“before”Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from קֳדָם · “before” · Strong's H6925
- מַלְכָּ֔אmal.Ka'“king the”Noun, both genders, singular, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4430
- מַתְּנָתָךְ֙ma.te.na.toKh“gifts your”Noun, feminine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from מַתְּנָא · “gift” · Strong's H4978
- לָ֣ךְlakh“for yourself”Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from Os2m · “you” · Strong's H9031
- לֶֽהֶוְיָ֔ןle.hev.Yan“let them be”Verb, peal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, plural · from הֲוָא · “to be” · Strong's H1934
- 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
- לְאָחֳרָ֣ןle.'o.cho.Ran“to another”Preposition + Adjective, both genders, singular, absolute · from אׇחֳרָן · “another” · Strong's H0321
- הַ֑בHav“give!”Verb, peal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from יְהַב · “to give” · Strong's H3052
- בְּרַ֗םbe.Ram“nevertheless”Adverb · from בְּרַם · “nevertheless” · Strong's H1297
- כְּתָבָא֙ke.ta.Va'“writing the”Noun, both genders, singular, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from כְּתָב · “inscription” · Strong's H3792
- אֶקְרֵ֣א'ek.Re'“I will read aloud”Verb, peal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular · from קְרָא · “to read” · Strong's H7123
- לְמַלְכָּ֔אle.mal.Ka'“to king the”Preposition + Noun, both genders, singular, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4430
- וּפִשְׁרָ֖אu.fish.Ra'“and interpretation the”Conjunction + Noun, both genders, singular, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from פְּשַׁר · “interpretation” · Strong's H6591
- 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)