37
You,אַנְתְּהO king,מַלְכָּאkingמֶלֶךְof kings,מַלְכַיָּאto whomדִּי לָךְthe Elahאֱלָהּof the heavensשְׁמַיָּאhas givenיְהַבthe kingdom,מַלְכוּתָאthe power,חִסְנָאand the might,וְתָקְפָּאand the honor;וִיקָרָא
Daniel 2:37
Study it in the app“You, O king, king of kings, to whom the Elah of the heavens has given the kingdom, the power, and the might, and the honor;”
With the Hebrew and Aramaic beneath
Daniel 2:37, word by word
- Youאַנְתְּהant
you
You (Aramaic).
Where else “ant” appears- O kingמַלְכָּmalka
king
King (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "melech".
Where else “malka” appears- the 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- of 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- has givenיְהַבyehav
give
To give (Aramaic).
Where else “yehav” appears- the kingdomמַלְכוּתָmalchuta
kingdom
A kingdom, above all the one God gives his people and that does not end (Aramaic).
Where else “malchuta” appears- the powerחִסְנָchisna
might, power
Might, power (Aramaic).
Where else “chisna” appears- and the mightתָקְפָּtakpa
might, strength
Might, strength (Aramaic).
Where else “takpa” appears- and the honorיקָרָykara
honor, glory
Honor, glory, splendor (Aramaic).
Where else “ykara” appears
The context
36This is the dream, and its interpretation we will tell before the king.
37 · This verse (above)
38and wherever the sons of man live, the animals of the field and the birds of the heavens, he has given them into your hand and made you rule over all of them; you are the head of gold.