The kingמַלְכָּאansweredעָנֵהand saidוְאָמַרto Daniel,לְדָנִיֵּאלwhose nameדִּי שְׁמֵהּwas Belteshazzar,בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר“Are you ableהַאִיתָךְ כָּהֵלto make known to meלְהוֹדָעֻתַנִיthe dreamחֶלְמָאthatדִיI sawחֲזֵיתand its interpretation?”וּפִשְׁרֵהּ
Daniel 2:26
Study it in the app“The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, “Are you able to make known to me the dream that I saw and its interpretation?””
With the Hebrew and Aramaic beneath
Daniel 2:26, word by word
- The kingמַלְכָּmalka
king
King (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "melech".
Where else “malka” 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- to 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- whose nameשְׁמֵsheme
name
Name (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "shem".
Where else “sheme” appears- was Belteshazzarבֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּרbeltshatsar
Belteshazzar
Belteshazzar (the Aramaic form of the name): the Babylonian name given to Daniel.
Where else “beltshatsar” appears- “Are you ableאִיתָita
there is
There is, there exists (Aramaic). With "not": "there is not", "you will not have".
Where else “ita” appears- “Are you ableכָּהֵלkahel
be able
To be able, can (Aramaic).
Where else “kahel” appears- to make known to meהוֹדָעֻתַhodauta
make known
To make someone know something, to tell or reveal it to him (in Aramaic).
Where else “hodauta” appears- the dreamחֶלְמָchelma
dream
Dream (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "chalom".
Where else “chelma” appears- I sawחֲזֵיתchazet
see
To look and notice something, also in dreams and visions.
Where else “chazet” appears- and its interpretationפִשְׁרֵfishre
interpretation
Interpretation (Aramaic): the explanation of a dream, a vision or a writing. Related to the Hebrew "pitron".
Where else “fishre” appears
The context
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.”
26 · This verse (above)
27Daniel answered before the king and said, “The mystery that the king asks, no wise men, enchanters, magicians, or diviners are able to declare to the king.