Daniel 5:12

“because an extraordinary spirit and knowledge and insight for interpreting dreams and declaring riddles and loosening knots were found in him, in Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be called, and he will declare the interpretation.””

Daniel 5:12 · direct translation from the Aramaic
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Daniel 5:12, word by word

becauseקֳבֵלkovel

because

For the reason that; for this cause (Aramaic).

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an extraordinaryיַתִּירָהyatira

extraordinary, exceedingly

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

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spiritרוּחַruach

spirit

What moves a person inside and gives ability; also the spirit of God.

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and knowledgeמַנְדַּעmanda

knowledge, understanding

Knowledge, understanding (Aramaic).

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and insightשָׂכְלְתָנוּsachltanu

insight, understanding

Insight, understanding (Aramaic).

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for interpretingמְפַשַּׁרmefashar

interpret

To interpret (Aramaic).

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dreamsחֶלְמִיןchelmin

dream

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

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and declaringאַחֲוָיַתachavayat

explanation

Explanation, solving (of riddles) (Aramaic).

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riddlesאֲחִידָןachidan

riddle

Riddle, enigma (Aramaic).

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and looseningמְשָׁרֵאmeshare

loosen

Loosen, untie; go slack.

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knotsקִטְרִיןkitrin

knot

Hard problems to solve, riddles.

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were foundהִשְׁתְּכַחַתhishtchachat

find

To find, to discover (Aramaic).

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in Danielדָנִיֵּאלdaniyel

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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the kingמַלְכָּmalka

king

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

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namedשָׂםsam

put

To put or set something in a place; also, to give a name.

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namedשְׁמֵsheme

name

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

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Belteshazzarבֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּרbeltshatsar

Belteshazzar

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

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Nowכְּעַןkean

now

Now (Aramaic).

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be calledיִתְקְרֵיyitkre

call out

To say in a very loud voice so that all may hear (Aramaic).

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and he will declareיְהַחֲוֵהyehachave

show, declare

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

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the interpretationפִשְׁרָfishra

interpretation

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

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Translation note

“Loosening knots”: solving difficult things; the Aramaic word qetar means “knot” and also “riddle.”

The context

11There is a man in your kingdom in whom is the spirit of the holy gods, and in the days of your father light and insight and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods were found in him; and King Nebuchadnezzar, your father, made him chief of the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and diviners, — your father, the king —

12 · This verse (above)

13Then Daniel was brought in before the king. The king answered and said to Daniel, “Are you Daniel, who is of the sons of the exile of Judah, whom the king my father brought from Judah?

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