Daniel 10:16

“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.”

Daniel 10:16 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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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.

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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.

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and saidאֹמְרָomra

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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to the one standingעֹמֵדomed

stand

To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.

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before meנֶגְדִּnegdi

in front of

In someone's presence, before his eyes.

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“My lordאֲדֹנִadoni

lord

The one with authority over another; or a respectful title.

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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.

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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.”

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