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And Danielוְדָנִיֵּאלwent inעַלand askedוּבְעָהof the kingמִן מַלְכָּאthatדִּיhe would give himיִנְתֵּן לֵהּtime,זְמָןand he would declareלְהַחֲוָיָהthe interpretationוּפִשְׁרָאto the king.לְמַלְכָּא
Daniel 2:16
Study it in the app“And Daniel went in and asked of the king that he would give him time, and he would declare the interpretation to the king.”
With the Hebrew and Aramaic beneath
Daniel 2:16, word by word
- And Danielדָנִיֵּאלdaniyel
Daniel
Daniel (the Aramaic form of the name): the prophet, one of the exiles of Judah at the court of Babylon. The name means "El is my judge".
Where else “daniyel” appears- went inעַלal
enter
To go inside a place, in Aramaic.
Where else “al” appears- and askedבְעָהvea
ask
To ask for something, or pray to God.
Where else “vea” appears- of the kingמַלְכָּmalka
king
King (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "melech".
Where else “malka” appears- he would give himיִנְתֵּןyinten
give
To give (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "natan".
Where else “yinten” appears- timeזְמָןzeman
time
A set time, or a delay that is granted (Aramaic).
Where else “zeman” appears- and he would declareהַחֲוָיָהhachavaya
show, declare
To show, to make known, to declare (Aramaic).
Where else “hachavaya” appears- the interpretationפִשְׁרָfishra
interpretation
Interpretation (Aramaic): the explanation of a dream, a vision or a writing. Related to the Hebrew "pitron".
Where else “fishra” appears
The context
15He answered and said to Arioch, the captain of the king, “Why is the law so harsh from before the king?” Then Arioch made known the matter to Daniel.
16 · This verse (above)
17Then Daniel went to his house and made known the matter to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions,