Butבְּרַםthere isאִיתַיan Elahאֱלָהּin the heavensבִּשְׁמַיָּאwho revealsגָּלֵאmysteries,רָזִיןand he has made knownוְהוֹדַעto KingלְמַלְכָּאNebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּרwhatמָה דִּיwill beלֶהֱוֵאin the last days.בְּאַחֲרִית יוֹמַיָּאYour dreamחֶלְמָךְand the visionsוְחֶזְוֵיof your headרֵאשָׁךְon your bedעַל מִשְׁכְּבָךְare these:דְּנָה הוּא
Daniel 2:28
Study it in the app“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:”
With the Hebrew and Aramaic beneath
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.