Daniel 2:48

“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.”

Daniel 2:48 · direct translation from the Hebrew and Aramaic
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Daniel 2:48, word by word

Thenאֱדַיִןedayin

then

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

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the kingמַלְכָּmalka

king

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

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madeרַבִּיrabi

grow great

To grow, to become great (Aramaic).

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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 gave himיְהַבyehav

give

To give (Aramaic).

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manyשַׂגִּיאָןsagian

much, great, many

Much, great, many (Aramaic).

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greatרַבְרְבָןravrvan

great

Great (Aramaic): of large size or power; "great things" also in boastful speech.

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giftsמַתְּנָןmatnan

gift

Gift, present (Aramaic).

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and he made him rulerהַשְׁלְטֵhashlte

rule, have power

To rule, to have power over; also to gain mastery (Aramaic).

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the provinceמְדִינַתmedinat

province

Province (Aramaic): a region of the empire with its own government. The same word as the Hebrew "medina".

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of Babylonבָּבֶלbavel

Babylon

Babylon (the Aramaic form of the name): the city and its kingdom, by the Euphrates River.

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and chiefרַבrav

chief

The head of a group (Aramaic).

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of the prefectsסִגְנִיןsignin

prefect

Prefect, governor (Aramaic): an official placed over others.

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the wise menחַכִּימֵיchakime

wise man

Wise man (Aramaic): one of the learned men of the king's court who interpreted dreams and signs.

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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.

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