Daniel 2:26

“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?””

Daniel 2:26 · direct translation from the Hebrew and Aramaic
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Daniel 2:26, word by word

The kingמַלְכָּmalka

king

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

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answeredעָנֵהane

answer

To answer, to speak up in reply.

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and saidאָמַרamar

say

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

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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".

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whose nameשְׁמֵsheme

name

Name (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "shem".

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was Belteshazzarבֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּרbeltshatsar

Belteshazzar

Belteshazzar (the Aramaic form of the name): the Babylonian name given to Daniel.

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“Are you ableאִיתָita

there is

There is, there exists (Aramaic). With "not": "there is not", "you will not have".

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“Are you ableכָּהֵלkahel

be able

To be able, can (Aramaic).

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to make known to meהוֹדָעֻתַhodauta

make known

To make someone know something, to tell or reveal it to him (in Aramaic).

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the dreamחֶלְמָchelma

dream

Dream (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "chalom".

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I sawחֲזֵיתchazet

see

To look and notice something, also in dreams and visions.

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and its interpretationפִשְׁרֵfishre

interpretation

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

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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.

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