Daniel 4:36

“At that time my understanding returned to me, and for the honor of my kingdom, my majesty and my splendor returned to me; and my advisers and my nobles sought me, and I was reestablished over my kingdom, and extraordinary greatness was added to me.”

Daniel 4:36 · direct translation from the Aramaic
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Daniel 4:36, word by word

timeזִמְנָzimna

time

A set time, or a delay that is granted (Aramaic).

Where else “zimna” appears
my understandingמַנְדְּעִmandi

knowledge, understanding

Knowledge, understanding (Aramaic).

Where else “mandi” appears
returnedיְתוּבyetuv

return

For something lost or far away to come back to someone, like his reason or his honor.

Where else “yetuv” appears
and for the honorיקַרykar

honor, glory

Honor, glory, splendor (Aramaic).

Where else “ykar” appears
of my kingdomמַלְכוּתִmalchuti

kingdom

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

Where else “malchuti” appears
my majestyהַדְרִhadri

majesty, splendor

Majesty, splendor (Aramaic).

Where else “hadri” appears
and my splendorזִוִzivi

brightness

Light and gleam that impress the eye (Aramaic).

Where else “zivi” appears
and my advisersהַדָּבְרַhadavra

counselor

Counselor, royal official (Aramaic): one of the king's closest advisers.

Where else “hadavra” appears
and my noblesרַבְרְבָנַravrvana

noble, lord

Noble, great man (Aramaic): one of the lords of the king's court.

Where else “ravrvana” appears
soughtיְבַעוֹןyevaon

seek

To look for someone or something.

Where else “yevaon” appears
and I was reestablishedהָתְקְנַתhatknat

be established

To be established, restored (Aramaic).

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and extraordinaryיַתִּירָהyatira

extraordinary, exceedingly

Extraordinary, surpassing (Aramaic); as an adverb, "exceedingly".

Where else “yatira” appears
greatnessרְבוּrevu

greatness

Greatness, majesty (Aramaic).

Where else “revu” appears
was addedהוּסְפַתhusfat

add

To add (Aramaic).

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The context

35And all the inhabitants of the earth are counted as nothing, and according to his will he does among the army of the heavens and the inhabitants of the earth; and there is no one who can stay his hand or say to him, “What have you done?”

36 · This verse (above)

37Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of the heavens, for all his works are truth and his ways justice, and he is able to humble those who walk in pride.

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