Daniel 2:24

“Because of this Daniel went in to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon; he went and said this to him: “Do not destroy the wise men of Babylon; bring me in before the king, and the interpretation to the king I will declare.””

Daniel 2:24 · direct translation from the Hebrew and Aramaic
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Because of thisקֳבֵלkovel

because

For the reason that; for this cause (Aramaic).

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Danielדָּנִיֵּאלdaniyel

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".

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went inעַלal

enter

To go inside a place, in Aramaic.

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to Ariochאַרְיוֹךְaryoch

Arioch

Arioch, a king of Ellasar in the days of Abram; also a Babylonian officer in Daniel.

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the kingמַלְכָּmalka

king

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

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had appointedמַנִּיmani

appoint

To put someone in an office or assign him a duty (Aramaic).

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to destroyהוֹבָדָהhovada

destroy

To make perish.

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the wise menחַכִּימֵיchakime

wise man

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

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of Babylonבָבֶלvavel

Babylon

Babylon (the Aramaic form of the name): the city and its kingdom, by the Euphrates River.

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he wentאֲזַלazal

go, depart

To go, to go away (Aramaic).

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and saidאֲמַרamar

say

To speak to someone with words, answer him or set out what one thinks (Aramaic).

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thisכֵןchen

thus, so

Thus, so (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "ken".

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“Do notאַלal

not

Not (Aramaic): used to forbid, "do not".

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beforeקֳדָםkodam

before

Before, in front of (Aramaic).

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and the interpretationפִשְׁרָfishra

interpretation

Interpretation (Aramaic): the explanation of a dream, a vision or a writing. Related to the Hebrew "pitron".

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I will declareאֲחַוֵּאachave

show, declare

To show, to make known, to declare (Aramaic).

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The context

23To you, Elah of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, for wisdom and power you have given me, and now you have made known to me what we asked of you, for the king’s matter you have made known to us.”

24 · This verse (above)

25Then Arioch in haste brought Daniel before the king and said this to him: “I have found a man from the sons of the exile of Judah who will make known to the king the interpretation.”

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