And look,וְהִנֵּהone with the likenessכִּדְמוּתof human beingsבְּנֵי אָדָםwas touchingנֹגֵעַmy lips,עַל שְׂפָתָיand I openedוָאֶפְתַּחmy mouthפִּיand spokeוָאֲדַבְּרָהand saidוָאֹמְרָהto the one standingאֶל הָעֹמֵדbefore me,לְנֶגְדִּי“My lord,אֲדֹנִיbecause of the visionבַּמַּרְאָהmy pangsצִירַיhave turnedנֶהֶפְכוּupon me,עָלַיand I have notוְלֹאretainedעָצַרְתִּיstrength.כֹּחַ
Daniel 10:16
Study it in the app“And look, one with the likeness of human beings was touching my lips, and I opened my mouth and spoke and said to the one standing before me, “My lord, because of the vision my pangs have turned upon me, and I have not retained strength.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Daniel 10:16, word by word
- one with the likenessדְמוּתdemut
likeness
Likeness, resemblance; form, model; "like". It goes with "image": the human being was made to be like God in some way and to represent him, without being equal to him.
Where else “demut” appears- of human beingsבְּנֵיbene
human being
Literally "son of Adam": any person, a mortal.
Where else “bene” appears- of human beingsאָדָםadam
human being
All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.
Where else “adam” appears- was touchingנֹגֵעַnogea
touch
To lay a hand or finger on something, sometimes to take it or harm it.
Where else “nogea” appears- my lipsשְׂפָתָsefata
lip
The part of the mouth with which one speaks, and so what one says.
Where else “sefata” appears- and I openedאֶפְתַּחeftach
open
To open a door, mouth or eyes.
Where else “eftach” appears- my mouthפִּpi
mouth
The part of the face with which one speaks, eats and kisses.
Where else “pi” appears- and spokeאֲדַבְּרָadabra
speak
To speak, say something; above all God to his people.
Where else “adabra” appears- and saidאֹמְרָomra
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “omra” appears- to the one standingעֹמֵדomed
stand
To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.
Where else “omed” appears- before meנֶגְדִּnegdi
in front of
In someone's presence, before his eyes.
Where else “negdi” appears- “My lordאֲדֹנִadoni
lord
The one with authority over another; or a respectful title.
Where else “adoni” appears- because of the visionמַּרְאָהmara
vision
What God shows someone in dreams or awake: a vision.
Where else “mara” appears- my pangsצִירַtsira
pang
Sharp agony, like labor.
Where else “tsira” appears- have turnedנֶהֶפְכוּnehefchu
turn
To turn one's body or course the other way.
Where else “nehefchu” appears- retainedעָצַרְתִּיatsarti
retain
To keep one's strength to do something, without being left without it.
Where else “atsarti” appears- strengthכֹּחַkoach
strength
Ability to do something: bodily strength or power to command.
Where else “koach” appears
The context
15And when he spoke with me according to these words, I set my face toward the ground and was mute.
16 · This verse (above)
17And how can the servant of this my lord speak with this my lord? As for me, from now on no strength remains in me, and no breath is left in me.”