Daniel 2:28

“But 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:”

Daniel 2:28 · direct translation from the Hebrew and Aramaic
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Daniel 2:28, word by word

Butבְּרַםberam

but, however

But, however (Aramaic).

Where else “beram” appears
there isאִיתַיitay

there is

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

Where else “itay” appears
an Elahאֱלָהּelah

Elah, God, god

Elah: the Aramaic word for God, related to the Hebrew "Eloah" and "Elohim". In the parts of the Bible written in Aramaic (Ezra and Daniel) it is the God of Israel, the same one who in Hebrew is called Elohim; the text only changes language. The same word, also in the plural, is used for the gods of other peoples ("god", "gods"), and the passage itself shows who is meant.

Where else “elah” appears
in the heavensשְׁמַיָּshemaya

heavens

Heavens (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "shamayim". "The Elah of the heavens" is the God of Israel.

Where else “shemaya” appears
who revealsגָּלֵאgale

reveal

To make known something hidden.

Where else “gale” appears
mysteriesרָזִיןrazin

mystery, secret

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

Where else “razin” appears
and he has made knownהוֹדַעhoda

make known

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

Where else “hoda” appears
to Kingמַלְכָּmalka

king

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

Where else “malka” appears
Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּרnevuchadnetsar

Nebuchadnezzar

Nebuchadnezzar (the Aramaic form of the name): king of Babylon who took Jerusalem, destroyed the temple and carried the people of Judah into exile.

Where else “nevuchadnetsar” appears
whatמָהma

what; why

What; with "for", "why?", "what for?" (Aramaic).

Where else “ma” appears
will beלֶהֱוֵאleheve

be, become

To be, to become, to happen (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "haya".

Where else “leheve” appears
in the last daysאַחֲרִיתacharit

end, latter part

Latter part, end (Aramaic): "the end of the days".

Where else “acharit” appears
in the last daysיוֹמַיָּyomaya

day

Day (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "yom".

Where else “yomaya” appears
Your dreamחֶלְמָchelma

dream

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

Where else “chelma” appears
and the visionsחֶזְוֵיchezve

vision

What is seen in a dream or revelation.

Where else “chezve” appears
of your headרֵאשָׁresha

head

The topmost part of the body, where one thinks and dreams (Aramaic).

Where else “resha” appears
on your bedמִשְׁכְּבָmishkva

bed

Bed (Aramaic): where one lies down; also where one has dreams at night.

Where else “mishkva” appears

The context

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.

28 · This verse (above)

29You, O king, your thoughts on your bed came up about what will be after this; and the one who reveals mysteries has made known to you what will be.

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