Daniel 2:21

“And 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.”

Daniel 2:21 · direct translation from the Hebrew and Aramaic
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Daniel 2:21, word by word

changesמְהַשְׁנֵאmehashne

change, alter

To change, to alter (Aramaic).

Where else “mehashne” appears
timesעִדָּנַיָּidanaya

time, period

Time (Aramaic): a moment or a set period; in some passages a period counted like a year ("seven times").

Where else “idanaya” appears
and seasonsזִמְנַיָּzimnaya

time

A set time, or a delay that is granted (Aramaic).

Where else “zimnaya” appears
he removesמְהַעְדֵּהmehade

take away

To take from someone what he had: the kingdom, the office, the dominion.

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kingsמַלְכִיןmalchin

king

King (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "melech".

Where else “malchin” appears
and sets upמְהָקֵיםmehakem

set up

To place someone in office, or to set something up (Aramaic).

Where else “mehakem” appears
he givesיָהֵבyahev

give

To give (Aramaic).

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wisdomחָכְמְתָchachmta

wisdom

Wisdom (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "chochma".

Where else “chachmta” appears
to the wiseחַכִּימִיןchakimin

wise man

Wise man (Aramaic): one of the learned men of the king's court who interpreted dreams and signs.

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and knowledgeמַנְדְּעָmanda

knowledge, understanding

Knowledge, understanding (Aramaic).

Where else “manda” appears
to those who knowיָדְעֵיyade

know

To know something, to find out about it (in Aramaic).

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understandingבִינָהvina

understanding

Understanding (Aramaic).

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The context

20Daniel answered and said, “May the name of Elah be blessed from everlasting and to everlasting, for wisdom and power are his.

21 · This verse (above)

22He reveals the deep things and the hidden things; he knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him.

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