Thenאֱדַיִןthe kingמַלְכָּאmadeרַבִּיDanielלְדָנִיֵּאלgreatרַבִּיand gave himוּ יְהַב לֵהּmanyשַׂגִּיאָןgreatרַבְרְבָןgifts,מַתְּנָןand he made him rulerוְהַשְׁלְטֵהּover allעַל כָּלthe provinceמְדִינַתof Babylonבָּבֶלand chiefוְרַבof the prefectsסִגְנִיןover allעַל כָּלthe wise menחַכִּימֵיof Babylon.בָבֶל
Daniel 2:48
Study it in the app“Then the king made Daniel great and gave him many great gifts, and he made him ruler over all the province of Babylon and chief of the prefects over all the wise men of Babylon.”
With the Hebrew and Aramaic beneath
Daniel 2:48, word by word
- Thenאֱדַיִןedayin
then
Then (Aramaic): marks what happens next or at that moment. It corresponds to the Hebrew "az".
Where else “edayin” appears- the kingמַלְכָּmalka
king
King (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "melech".
Where else “malka” appears- madeרַבִּיrabi
grow great
To grow, to become great (Aramaic).
Where else “rabi” appears- 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".
Where else “daniyel” appears- and gave himיְהַבyehav
give
To give (Aramaic).
Where else “yehav” appears- manyשַׂגִּיאָןsagian
much, great, many
Much, great, many (Aramaic).
Where else “sagian” appears- greatרַבְרְבָןravrvan
great
Great (Aramaic): of large size or power; "great things" also in boastful speech.
Where else “ravrvan” appears- giftsמַתְּנָןmatnan
gift
Gift, present (Aramaic).
Where else “matnan” appears- and he made him rulerהַשְׁלְטֵhashlte
rule, have power
To rule, to have power over; also to gain mastery (Aramaic).
Where else “hashlte” appears- the provinceמְדִינַתmedinat
province
Province (Aramaic): a region of the empire with its own government. The same word as the Hebrew "medina".
Where else “medinat” appears- of Babylonבָּבֶלbavel
Babylon
Babylon (the Aramaic form of the name): the city and its kingdom, by the Euphrates River.
Where else “bavel” appears- and chiefרַבrav
chief
The head of a group (Aramaic).
Where else “rav” appears- of the prefectsסִגְנִיןsignin
prefect
Prefect, governor (Aramaic): an official placed over others.
Where else “signin” appears- the wise menחַכִּימֵיchakime
wise man
Wise man (Aramaic): one of the learned men of the king's court who interpreted dreams and signs.
Where else “chakime” appears
The context
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.”
48 · This verse (above)
49And Daniel made a request of the king, and he appointed over the administration of the province of Babylon Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; and Daniel was at the gate of the king.