A river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was convened, and the books were opened.Daniel 7:10
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Original language (Aramaic)
נְהַ֣ר דִּי־נ֗וּר נָגֵ֤ד וְנָפֵק֙ מִן־קֳדָמ֔וֹהִי אֶ֤לֶף אַלְפִין֙ יְשַׁמְּשׁוּנֵּ֔הּ וְרִבּ֥וֹ רִבְבָ֖ן קָֽדָמ֣וֹהִי יְקוּמ֑וּן דִּינָ֥א יְתִ֖ב וְסִפְרִ֥ין פְּתִֽיחוּ׃
- נְהַ֣רne.Har“a river”Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from נְהַר · “river” · Strong's H5103H
- דִּי־di-“of”Conjunction · from דִּי · “that” · Strong's H1768
- נ֗וּרNur“fire”Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from נוּר · “fire” · Strong's H5135
- נָגֵ֤דna.Ged“[was] flowing”Verb, peal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from נְגַד · “to flow” · Strong's H5047
- וְנָפֵק֙ve.na.Fek“and [was] coming out”Conjunction + Verb, peal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from נְפַק · “to take” · Strong's H5312
- מִן־min-“from”Preposition · “from” · Strong's H4481
- קֳדָמ֔וֹהִיko.da.Mo.hi“before him”Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from קֳדָם · “before” · Strong's H6925
- אֶ֤לֶף'E.lef“a thousand of”Adjective, cardinal number, both genders, singular, construct · from אֲלַ֑ף · “thousand” · Strong's H0506
- אַלְפִין֙'al.fa.yim“thousands”Adjective, cardinal number, masculine, plural, absolute · from אֲלַ֑ף · “thousand” · Strong's H0506Qere: the scribes' reading in the margin
- יְשַׁמְּשׁוּנֵּ֔הּye.sham.me.shu.Neh“they were ministering to him”Verb, pael, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שְׁמַשׁ · “to minister” · Strong's H8120
- וְרִבּ֥וֹve.ri.Bo“and a myriad of”Conjunction + Noun, both genders, singular, construct · from רִבּוֹ · “myriad” · Strong's H7240
- רִבְבָ֖ןra.be.van“myriads”Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from רִבּוֹ · “myriad” · Strong's H7240Qere: the scribes' reading in the margin
- קָֽדָמ֣וֹהִיka.da.Mo.hi“before him”Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from קֳדָם · “before” · Strong's H6925
- יְקוּמ֑וּןye.ku.Mun“they were standing”Verb, peal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from קוּם · “establish” · Strong's H6966I
- דִּינָ֥אdi.Na'“court the”Noun, both genders, singular, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from דִּין · “judgment” · Strong's H1780
- יְתִ֖בye.Tiv“it sat”Verb, peal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from יְתִב · “to dwell” · Strong's H3488
- וְסִפְרִ֥יןve.sif.Rin“and books”Conjunction + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from סְפַר · “book” · Strong's H5609
- פְּתִֽיחוּ׃pe.Ti.chu“they were opened”Verb, peil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from פְּתַח · “to open” · Strong's H6606
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)