Daniel 2:46

“Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face and bowed down before Daniel, and he said to offer to him an offering and pleasing aromas.”

Daniel 2:46 · direct translation from the Hebrew and Aramaic
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Daniel 2:46, word by word

Thenאדַיִןdayin

then

Then (Aramaic): marks what happens next or at that moment. It corresponds to the Hebrew "az".

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Kingמַלְכָּmalka

king

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

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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.

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fellנְפַלnefal

fall

To topple, or bow to the ground before someone.

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on his faceאַנְפּוֹanpo

face

Face (Aramaic).

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and bowed downסְגִדsegid

bow down, worship

To bow down, to prostrate oneself in worship (Aramaic).

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before Danielדָנִיֵּאלdaniyel

Daniel

Daniel (the Aramaic form of the name): the prophet, one of the exiles of Judah at the court of Babylon. The name means "El is my judge".

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and he saidאֲמַרamar

order

To give an order with authority (Aramaic).

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to offerנַסָּכָהnasacha

pour out, offer

To pour out an offering; to offer (Aramaic).

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an offeringמִנְחָהmincha

grain offering

Grain offering (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "mincha".

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and pleasing aromasנִיחֹחִיןnichochin

pleasing aroma

Pleasing aroma (Aramaic): said of offerings that please God. The same word as the Hebrew "nichoach".

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The context

45Inasmuch 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.”

46 · This verse (above)

47The king answered Daniel and said, “Truly your Elah is Elah of gods and lord of kings and revealer of mysteries, for you have been able to reveal this mystery.”

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