Daniel 2:27

“Daniel 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.”

Daniel 2:27 · direct translation from the Hebrew and Aramaic
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Daniel 2:27, 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".

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answeredעָנֵהane

answer

To answer, to speak up in reply.

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beforeקֳדָםkodam

before

Before, in front of (Aramaic).

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the kingמַלְכָּmalka

king

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

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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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“The mysteryרָזָraza

mystery, secret

Mystery, secret (Aramaic): something hidden that only God can reveal.

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asksשָׁאֵלshael

ask

To ask, to request (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "shaal".

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wise menחַכִּימִיןchakimin

wise man

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

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enchantersאָשְׁפִיןashfin

enchanter

Enchanter (Aramaic): one who uses spells.

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magiciansחַרְטֻמִּיןchartumin

magician

Magician (Aramaic): one of the soothsayers of the court.

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or divinersגָּזְרִיןgazrin

diviner

Those who claim to determine fate.

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are ableיָכְלִיןyachlin

be able

To have the strength or the power to do something (in Aramaic).

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to declareהַחֲוָיָהhachavaya

show, declare

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

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The context

26The 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?”

27 · This verse (above)

28But there is an Elah in the heavens who reveals mysteries, and he has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will be in the last days. Your dream and the visions of your head on your bed are these:

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