Daniel 4:19

“Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was appalled for about a moment, and his thoughts troubled him. The king answered and said, “Belteshazzar, do not let the dream and its interpretation trouble you.” Belteshazzar answered and said, “My lord, may the dream be for those who hate you and its interpretation for your adversaries!”
Daniel 4:19 · direct translation from the Aramaic

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ThenאֱדַיִןDaniel,דָּנִיֵּאלwhose nameדִּי שְׁמֵהּwas Belteshazzar,בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּרwas appalledאֶשְׁתּוֹמַםfor aboutכְּa moment,שָׁעָה חֲדָהand his thoughtsוְרַעְיֹנֹהִיtroubled him.יְבַהֲלֻנֵּהּThe kingמַלְכָּאansweredעָנֵהand said,וְאָמַר“Belteshazzar,בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּרdo notאַלlet the dreamחֶלְמָאand its interpretationוּפִשְׁרֵאtrouble you.”יְבַהֲלָךְBelteshazzarבֵלְטְשַׁאצַּרansweredעָנֵהand said,וְאָמַר“My lord,מָרִיmay the dreamחֶלְמָאbe for those who hate youלְשָׂנְאָךְand its interpretationוּפִשְׁרֵהּfor your adversaries!לְעָרָךְ

Daniel 4:19, 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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Danielדָּנִיֵּאלdaniyel

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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whose nameשְׁמֵsheme

name

Name (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "shem".

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was Belteshazzarבֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּרbeltshatsar

Belteshazzar

Belteshazzar (the Aramaic form of the name): the Babylonian name given to Daniel.

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was appalledאֶשְׁתּוֹמַםeshtomam

be appalled

To be appalled, struck dumb (Aramaic).

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a momentשָׁעָהshaa

moment, hour

Moment, a short time (Aramaic): "at that moment", "immediately".

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a momentחֲדָהchada

one

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

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and his thoughtsרַעְיֹנֹrayono

thought

Thought (Aramaic): what goes through the mind.

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troubled himיְבַהֲלֻנֵּyevahalune

terrify

To take away someone's calm, making him shake inside.

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The kingמַלְכָּmalka

king

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

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answeredעָנֵהane

answer

To answer, to speak up in reply.

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and saidאָמַרamar

say

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

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do notאַלal

not

Not (Aramaic): used to forbid, "do not".

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let the dreamחֶלְמָchelma

dream

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

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and its interpretationפִשְׁרֵfishre

interpretation

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

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“My lordמָרִmari

lord

Lord, master (Aramaic): said of God and of the king.

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be for those who hate youשָׂנְאָsana

one who hates

One who hates, an enemy (Aramaic).

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for your adversariesעָרָara

adversary

Adversary, enemy (Aramaic).

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The context

18This dream I, King Nebuchadnezzar, saw. And you, Belteshazzar, tell the interpretation, because all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known to me the interpretation; but you are able, because the spirit of the holy gods is in you.”

19 · This verse (above)

20The tree that you saw, which grew and became strong, and whose height reached to the heavens, and its visibility to all the earth,

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