Daniel 4:32

“and from men you are being driven away, and with the animals of the field will be your dwelling; grass like oxen you will be made to eat, and seven times will pass over you, until you know that Illaya rules over the kingdom of men, and to whomever he wishes he gives it.””

Daniel 4:32 · direct translation from the Aramaic
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Daniel 4:32, word by word

and from menאֲנָשָׁanasha

man, human being

Man, human being; as a group, "men", people (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "enosh".

Where else “anasha” appears
are being driven awayטָרְדִיןtardin

drive away

To drive away, to expel (Aramaic).

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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.

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of the fieldבָּרָbara

field

Field, open country (Aramaic).

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will be your dwellingמְדֹרָmedora

dwelling

Dwelling, the place where one lives (Aramaic).

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grassעִשְׂבָּisba

grass

Green grass of the field, which the beasts eat.

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like oxenתוֹרִיןtorin

bull

Bull (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "shor".

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will be made to eatיְטַעֲמוּןyetaamun

feed

To make someone eat, to give him food (in Aramaic).

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and 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").

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will passיַחְלְפוּןyachlfun

pass over

To pass over (of time) (Aramaic): "seven times will pass over him".

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you knowתִנְדַּעtinda

know

To know something, to find out about it (in Aramaic).

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Illayaעִלָּיָilaya

Most High, Illaya

Illaya (Aramaic): "the Most High", the highest; a title of God.

Where else “ilaya” appears
rulesשַׁלִּיטshalit

rule

To have authority; the one in charge.

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over the kingdomמַלְכוּתmalchut

kingdom

A kingdom, above all the one God gives his people and that does not end (Aramaic).

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and to whomeverמַןman

who, what

Who, which (Aramaic).

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he wishesיִצְבֵּאyitsbe

want, be pleased

To want, to will; to be pleased with (Aramaic).

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he gives itיִתְּנִנַּyitnina

give

To give (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "natan".

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The context

31While the word was still in the mouth of the king, a voice fell from the heavens: “To you it is said, King Nebuchadnezzar: the kingdom has passed from you,

32 · This verse (above)

33At that very moment the word was fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar; and from men he was driven away, and grass like oxen he ate, and with the dew of the heavens his body was drenched, until his hair grew like eagles’ feathers and his nails like birds’ claws.

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