Danielדָנִיֵּאלansweredעָנֵהbeforeקֳדָםthe kingמַלְכָּאand said,וְאָמַר“The mysteryרָזָהthatדִּיthe kingמַלְכָּאasks,שָׁאֵלnoלָאwise men,חַכִּימִיןenchanters,אָשְׁפִיןmagicians,חַרְטֻמִּיןor divinersגָּזְרִיןare ableיָכְלִיןto declareלְהַחֲוָיָהto the king.לְמַלְכָּא
Daniel 2:27
Study it in the app“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.”
With the Hebrew and Aramaic beneath
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".
Where else “daniyel” appears- answeredעָנֵהane
answer
To answer, to speak up in reply.
Where else “ane” appears- beforeקֳדָםkodam
before
Before, in front of (Aramaic).
Where else “kodam” appears- the kingמַלְכָּmalka
king
King (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "melech".
Where else “malka” appears- and saidאָמַרamar
say
To speak to someone with words, answer him or set out what one thinks (Aramaic).
Where else “amar” appears- “The mysteryרָזָraza
mystery, secret
Mystery, secret (Aramaic): something hidden that only God can reveal.
Where else “raza” appears- asksשָׁאֵלshael
ask
To ask, to request (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "shaal".
Where else “shael” appears- wise menחַכִּימִיןchakimin
wise man
Wise man (Aramaic): one of the learned men of the king's court who interpreted dreams and signs.
Where else “chakimin” appears- enchantersאָשְׁפִיןashfin
enchanter
Enchanter (Aramaic): one who uses spells.
Where else “ashfin” appears- magiciansחַרְטֻמִּיןchartumin
magician
Magician (Aramaic): one of the soothsayers of the court.
Where else “chartumin” appears- or divinersגָּזְרִיןgazrin
diviner
Those who claim to determine fate.
Where else “gazrin” appears- are ableיָכְלִיןyachlin
be able
To have the strength or the power to do something (in Aramaic).
Where else “yachlin” appears- to declareהַחֲוָיָהhachavaya
show, declare
To show, to make known, to declare (Aramaic).
Where else “hachavaya” appears
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: