Daniel 2:30

“And as for me, not by wisdom that is in me more than in all the living has this mystery been revealed to me, but so that the interpretation may be made known to the king, and that you may know the thoughts of your heart.”

Daniel 2:30 · direct translation from the Hebrew and Aramaic
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Daniel 2:30, word by word

And as for meאֲנָהana

I

I (Aramaic).

Where else “ana” appears
by wisdomחָכְמָהchachma

wisdom

Wisdom (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "chochma".

Where else “chachma” appears
isאִיתַיitay

there is

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

Where else “itay” appears
the livingחַיַּיָּchayaya

living; life

Living; in the plural, life (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "chay".

Where else “chayaya” appears
has this mysteryרָזָraza

mystery, secret

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

Where else “raza” appears
been revealed to meגֱּלִיgeli

reveal

To make known something hidden.

Where else “geli” appears
butלָהֵןlahen

but; therefore; except

But; also "therefore" or "except" (Aramaic).

Where else “lahen” appears
so thatדִּבְרַתdivrat

matter, cause

Matter, cause (Aramaic): "so that", "because of".

Where else “divrat” appears
the interpretationפִשְׁרָfishra

interpretation

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

Where else “fishra” appears
may be made knownיְהוֹדְעוּןyehodun

make known

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

Where else “yehodun” appears
to the kingמַלְכָּmalka

king

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

Where else “malka” appears
the thoughtsרַעְיוֹנֵיraone

thought

Thought (Aramaic): what goes through the mind.

Where else “raone” appears
of your heartלִבְבָlivva

heart

Heart (Aramaic): the inner person, mind and will. The same word as the Hebrew "levav".

Where else “livva” appears

The context

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.

30 · This verse (above)

31You, O king, were looking, and look, a great image was there, that image was large and its brightness extraordinary; it stood before you, and its appearance was terrifying.

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