Daniel 2:1

“And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, and his spirit was troubled, and his sleep left him.”

Daniel 2:1 · direct translation from the Hebrew and Aramaic
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Daniel 2:1, word by word

And in the secondשְׁתַּיִםshetayim

double

Twice the amount, or two plus ten to say twelve.

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yearשְׁנַתshenat

year

Each full turn of the seasons, by which time is counted.

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of the reignמַלְכוּתmalchut

reign

A reign, or what belongs to a king: his rule and dignity.

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of Nebuchadnezzarנְבֻכַדְנֶצַּרnevuchadnetsar

Nebuchadnezzar

Nebuchadnezzar: king of Babylon who subdued Judah, took Jerusalem, burned the house of YHWH and took the people into exile (2 Kings 24-25; Jeremiah; Daniel 1-4). The Hebrew writes his name in several forms.

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dreamedחָלַםchalam

dream

To see images and scenes while asleep.

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dreamsחֲלֹמוֹתchalomot

dream

Dream: what one sees while asleep. In the Bible, God sometimes speaks through dreams.

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and his spiritרוּחruch

spirit

What moves a person inside: their life, their mood.

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was troubledתִּתְפָּעֶםtitpaem

be troubled

Be uneasy inside, without peace.

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and his sleepשְׁנָתshenat

sleep

Sleep.

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left himנִהְיְתָהnihyta

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

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The context

1 · This verse (above)

2And the king said to call the magicians and the enchanters and the sorcerers and the Chaldeans to tell the king his dreams; and they came and stood before the king.

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