Daniel 2:45

“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.””

Daniel 2:45 · direct translation from the Hebrew and Aramaic
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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.

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from the mountainטּוּרָtura

mountain

Mountain (Aramaic).

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a stoneאֶבֶןeven

stone

Stone (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "even".

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was cut outאִתְגְּזֶרֶתitgzeret

cut out

To separate something by cutting, like the stone cut from the mountain (Aramaic).

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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.

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and it crushedהַדֶּקֶתhadeket

crush, break in pieces

To crush, to break into small pieces (Aramaic).

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the ironפַּרְזְלָparzla

iron

Iron (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "barzel".

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the bronzeנְחָשָׁnechasha

bronze

Bronze, copper (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "nechoshet".

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the clayחַסְפָּchaspa

clay, potsherd

Clay, baked clay (Aramaic): the material of pottery.

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the silverכַּסְפָּkaspa

silver

Silver (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "kesef".

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and the goldדַהֲבָdahava

gold

Gold (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "zahav".

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a greatרַבrav

great

Of great size, power or importance (Aramaic).

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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.

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has made knownהוֹדַעhoda

make known

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

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to the kingמַלְכָּmalka

king

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

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whatמָהma

what; why

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

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will beלֶהֱוֵאleheve

be, become

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

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after thisאַחֲרֵיachare

after

After (Aramaic).

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And the dreamחֶלְמָchelma

dream

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

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is certainיַצִּיבyatsiv

certain, true

Certain, sure, true (Aramaic); "with certainty".

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and its interpretationפִּשְׁרֵpishre

interpretation

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

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trustworthyמְהֵימַןmeheman

faithful

Reliable, deserving belief; loyal.

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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.

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