Daniel 2:9

“that if you do not make known to me the dream, there is one law for you; and a lying word and corrupt you have agreed to speak before me until the time changes. Therefore tell me the dream, and I will know that you can declare to me its interpretation.””

Daniel 2:9 · direct translation from the Hebrew and Aramaic
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Daniel 2:9, word by word

that ifהֵןhen

if

Introduces a condition or a doubt: in case (Aramaic).

Where else “hen” appears
make known to meתְהוֹדְעֻנַּtehoduna

make known

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

Where else “tehoduna” appears
the dreamחֶלְמָchelma

dream

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

Where else “chelma” appears
oneחֲדָהchada

one

The number one; also used to say "a" or "a single".

Where else “chada” appears
lawדָתְdat

law, decree

Law (Aramaic; a word of Persian origin): both the law of God and the law of the king.

Where else “dat” appears
and a lyingכִדְבָהchidva

false

False, lying (Aramaic).

Where else “chidva” appears
wordמִלָּהmila

word

What someone says: an order, a word (Aramaic).

Where else “mila” appears
and corruptשְׁחִיתָהshechita

corrupt

Twisted, wicked, meant to deceive.

Where else “shechita” appears
you have agreedהִזְדְּמִנְתּוּןhizdmintun

agree together

To agree together, to arrange among themselves (Aramaic).

Where else “hizdmintun” appears
to speakמֵאמַרmemar

say

To speak to someone with words, answer him or set out what one thinks (Aramaic).

Where else “memar” appears
before meקָדָמַkadama

before

Before, in front of (Aramaic).

Where else “kadama” appears
the timeעִדָּנָidana

time, period

Time (Aramaic): a moment or a set period; in some passages a period counted like a year ("seven times").

Where else “idana” appears
changesיִשְׁתַּנֵּאyishtane

change, alter

To change, to alter (Aramaic).

Where else “yishtane” appears
you can declare to meתְּהַחֲוֻנַּtehachavuna

show, declare

To show, to make known, to declare (Aramaic).

Where else “tehachavuna” appears
its interpretationפִשְׁרֵfishre

interpretation

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

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The context

8The king answered and said, “I know for certain that you are buying time, because you have seen that the word from me is firm:

9 · This verse (above)

10The Chaldeans answered before the king and said, “There is no man on the dry land who can declare the king’s matter, because no king, great and ruling, has asked a thing like this of any magician or enchanter or Chaldean.

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