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Danielדָנִיֵּאלansweredעָנֵהand said,וְאָמַר“Mayלֶהֱוֵאthe nameשְׁמֵהּof Elahדִּי אֱלָהָאbe blessedמְבָרַךְfrom everlastingמִן עָלְמָאand to everlasting,וְעַד עָלְמָאforדִּיwisdomחָכְמְתָאand powerוּגְבוּרְתָאare his.דִּי לֵהּ הִיא
Daniel 2:20
Study it in the app“Daniel answered and said, “May the name of Elah be blessed from everlasting and to everlasting, for wisdom and power are his.”
With the Hebrew and Aramaic beneath
Daniel 2:20, word by word
- 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- answeredעָנֵהane
answer
To answer, to speak up in reply.
Where else “ane” appears- and saidאָמַרamar
say
To speak to someone with words, answer him or set out what one thinks (Aramaic).
Where else “amar” appears- “Mayלֶהֱוֵאleheve
be, become
To be, to become, to happen (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "haya".
Where else “leheve” appears- the nameשְׁמֵsheme
name
Name (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "shem".
Where else “sheme” appears- of Elahאֱלָהָelaha
Elah, God, god
Elah: the Aramaic word for God, related to the Hebrew "Eloah" and "Elohim". In the parts of the Bible written in Aramaic (Ezra and Daniel) it is the God of Israel, the same one who in Hebrew is called Elohim; the text only changes language. The same word, also in the plural, is used for the gods of other peoples ("god", "gods"), and the passage itself shows who is meant.
Where else “elaha” appears- be blessedמְבָרַךְmevarach
bless
Speak good of; praise (Aramaic).
Where else “mevarach” appears- from everlastingעָלְמָalma
antiquity, forever
Distant time, backward or forward: "of old", "forever" (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "olam".
Where else “alma” appears- wisdomחָכְמְתָchachmta
wisdom
Wisdom (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "chochma".
Where else “chachmta” appears- and powerגְבוּרְתָgevurta
might, strength
Might, strength (Aramaic).
Where else “gevurta” appears
The context
19Then to Daniel the mystery was revealed in the vision of the night; then Daniel blessed the Elah of the heavens.
20 · This verse (above)
21And he changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who know understanding.