Inasmuch asכָּל קֳבֵל דִּיyou sawחֲזַיְתָthatדִּיfrom the mountainמִטּוּרָאa stoneאֶבֶןwas cut out,אִתְגְּזֶרֶתnotדִּי לָאby hands,בִידַיִןand it crushedוְהַדֶּקֶתthe iron,פַּרְזְלָאthe bronze,נְחָשָׁאthe clay,חַסְפָּאthe silver,כַּסְפָּאand the gold,וְדַהֲבָאa greatרַבElahאֱלָהּhas made knownהוֹדַעto the kingלְמַלְכָּאwhatמָה דִּיwill beלֶהֱוֵאafter this.אַחֲרֵי דְנָהAnd the dreamחֶלְמָאis certain,וְיַצִּיבand its interpretationפִּשְׁרֵהּtrustworthy.”וּמְהֵימַן
Daniel 2:45
Study it in the app“Inasmuch as you saw that from the mountain a stone was cut out, not by hands, and it crushed the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver, and the gold, a great Elah has made known to the king what will be after this. And the dream is certain, and its interpretation trustworthy.””
With the Hebrew and Aramaic beneath
Daniel 2:45, word by word
- Inasmuch asקֳבֵלkovel
because
For the reason that; for this cause (Aramaic).
Where else “kovel” appears- you sawחֲזַיְתָchazayta
see
To look and notice something, also in dreams and visions.
Where else “chazayta” appears- from the mountainטּוּרָtura
mountain
Mountain (Aramaic).
Where else “tura” appears- a stoneאֶבֶןeven
stone
Stone (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "even".
Where else “even” appears- was cut outאִתְגְּזֶרֶתitgzeret
cut out
To separate something by cutting, like the stone cut from the mountain (Aramaic).
Where else “itgzeret” appears- by handsידַיִןydayin
hand
Hand (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "yad". "To give into the hand of" is to hand over to someone's power.
Where else “ydayin” appears- and it crushedהַדֶּקֶתhadeket
crush, break in pieces
To crush, to break into small pieces (Aramaic).
Where else “hadeket” appears- the ironפַּרְזְלָparzla
iron
Iron (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "barzel".
Where else “parzla” appears- the bronzeנְחָשָׁnechasha
bronze
Bronze, copper (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "nechoshet".
Where else “nechasha” appears- the clayחַסְפָּchaspa
clay, potsherd
Clay, baked clay (Aramaic): the material of pottery.
Where else “chaspa” appears- the silverכַּסְפָּkaspa
silver
Silver (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "kesef".
Where else “kaspa” appears- and the goldדַהֲבָdahava
gold
Gold (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "zahav".
Where else “dahava” appears- a greatרַבrav
great
Of great size, power or importance (Aramaic).
Where else “rav” appears- 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- has made knownהוֹדַעhoda
make known
To make someone know something, to tell or reveal it to him (in Aramaic).
Where else “hoda” appears- to the kingמַלְכָּmalka
king
King (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "melech".
Where else “malka” 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- after thisאַחֲרֵיachare
after
After (Aramaic).
Where else “achare” appears- And the dreamחֶלְמָchelma
dream
Dream (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "chalom".
Where else “chelma” appears- is certainיַצִּיבyatsiv
certain, true
Certain, sure, true (Aramaic); "with certainty".
Where else “yatsiv” appears- and its interpretationפִּשְׁרֵpishre
interpretation
Interpretation (Aramaic): the explanation of a dream, a vision or a writing. Related to the Hebrew "pitron".
Where else “pishre” appears- trustworthyמְהֵימַןmeheman
faithful
Reliable, deserving belief; loyal.
Where else “meheman” appears
The context
44And in the days of those kings the Elah of the heavens will set up a kingdom that forever will not be destroyed, and its kingdom will not be left to another people; it will crush and bring to an end all these kingdoms, and it will stand forever.
45 · This verse (above)
46Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face and bowed down before Daniel, and he said to offer to him an offering and pleasing aromas.