And as for whatוְדִיthe kingמַלְכָּאsaw,חֲזָהa watcherעִירand a holy oneוְקַדִּישׁcoming downנָחִתfrom the heavensמִן שְׁמַיָּאand saying,וְאָמַר‘Cut downגֹּדּוּthe treeאִילָנָאand destroy it,וְחַבְּלוּהִיbutבְּרַםleaveשְׁבֻקוּthe stumpעִקַּרof its rootsשָׁרְשׁוֹהִיin the earth,בְּאַרְעָאand with a bandוּבֶאֱסוּרof ironדִּי פַרְזֶלand bronze,וּנְחָשׁin the grassבְּדִתְאָאof the field;דִּי בָרָאand with the dewוּבְטַלof the heavensשְׁמַיָּאlet him be drenched,יִצְטַבַּעand with the animalsוְעִם חֵיוַתof the fieldבָּרָאbe his portion,חֲלָקֵהּuntilעַד דִּיsevenשִׁבְעָהtimesעִדָּנִיןpassיַחְלְפוּןover him’:עֲלוֹהִי
Daniel 4:23
Study it in the app“And as for what the king saw, a watcher and a holy one coming down from the heavens and saying, ‘Cut down the tree and destroy it, but leave the stump of its roots in the earth, and with a band of iron and bronze, in the grass of the field; and with the dew of the heavens let him be drenched, and with the animals of the field be his portion, until seven times pass over him’:”
With the Aramaic beneath
Daniel 4:23, word by word
- the kingמַלְכָּmalka
king
King (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "melech".
Where else “malka” appears- sawחֲזָהchaza
see
To look and notice something, also in dreams and visions.
Where else “chaza” appears- a watcherעִירir
watcher
Watcher (Aramaic): one who is awake, a heavenly being.
Where else “ir” appears- and a holy oneקַדִּישׁkadish
holy, holy one
Holy (Aramaic): set apart, belonging to God; as a noun, "holy one". Used of God, of the gods, of heavenly beings and of God's people.
Where else “kadish” appears- coming downנָחִתnachit
go down
Descend; be removed from office.
Where else “nachit” appears- from the heavensשְׁמַיָּshemaya
heavens
Heavens (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "shamayim". "The Elah of the heavens" is the God of Israel.
Where else “shemaya” appears- and sayingאָמַרamar
say
To speak to someone with words, answer him or set out what one thinks (Aramaic).
Where else “amar” appears- ‘Cut downגֹּדּוּgodu
cut down
To cut down, to fell (Aramaic).
Where else “godu” appears- the treeאִילָנָilana
tree
Tree (Aramaic).
Where else “ilana” appears- and destroy itחַבְּלוּchablu
damage, destroy
To damage, to destroy (Aramaic).
Where else “chablu” appears- butבְּרַםberam
but, however
But, however (Aramaic).
Where else “beram” appears- leaveשְׁבֻקוּshevuku
leave alone
To leave (Aramaic): not to hinder, to leave in peace.
Where else “shevuku” appears- the stumpעִקַּרikar
stump, root
Stump, the root part of a tree (Aramaic).
Where else “ikar” appears- of its rootsשָׁרְשׁוֹsharsho
root
Root (Aramaic).
Where else “sharsho” appears- in the earthאַרְעָara
earth
The ground and the inhabited world, above all as the place where kingdoms rule.
Where else “ara” appears- and with a bandאֱסוּרesur
band
What holds and binds.
Where else “esur” appears- of ironפַרְזֶלfarzel
iron
Iron (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "barzel".
Where else “farzel” appears- and bronzeנְחָשׁnechash
bronze
Bronze, copper (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "nechoshet".
Where else “nechash” appears- in the grassדִתְאָdita
grass
Grass, young green growth (Aramaic).
Where else “dita” appears- of the fieldבָרָvara
field
Field, open country (Aramaic).
Where else “vara” appears- and with the dewטַלtal
dew
Dew (Aramaic).
Where else “tal” appears- let him be drenchedיִצְטַבַּעyitstaba
wet
To make wet, to drench (Aramaic).
Where else “yitstaba” appears- and with the animalsעִםim
with
With (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "im".
Where else “im” appears- and with the animalsחֵיוַתchevat
animal, beast
Animal, beast (Aramaic): a living creature, wild or tame.
Where else “chevat” appears- be his portionחֲלָקֵchalake
portion, part
Part, portion (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "cheleq".
Where else “chalake” appears- sevenשִׁבְעָהshiva
seven
Seven (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "shiva".
Where else “shiva” appears- timesעִדָּנִיןidanin
time, period
Time (Aramaic): a moment or a set period; in some passages a period counted like a year ("seven times").
Where else “idanin” appears- passיַחְלְפוּןyachlfun
pass over
To pass over (of time) (Aramaic): "seven times will pass over him".
Where else “yachlfun” appears
The context
22it is you, O king, who have grown and become strong, and your greatness has grown and reached to the heavens, and your dominion to the end of the earth.
23 · This verse (above)
24this is the interpretation, O king, and it is the decree of Illaya that has come upon my lord the king: