ThenבֵּאדַיִןDanielדָנִיֵּאלansweredעָנֵהand saidוְאָמַרbeforeקֳדָםthe king,מַלְכָּא“Let your giftsמַתְּנָתָךְbeלֶהֶוְיָןfor yourself,לָךְand giveהַבyour rewardsוּנְבָזְבְּיָתָךְto another;לְאָחֳרָןneverthelessבְּרַםI will readאֶקְרֵאthe writingכְּתָבָאto the kingלְמַלְכָּאand make known to himאֲהוֹדְעִנֵּהּthe interpretation.וּפִשְׁרָא
Daniel 5:17
Study it in the app“Then Daniel answered and said before the king, “Let your gifts be for yourself, and give your rewards to another; nevertheless I will read the writing to the king and make known to him the interpretation.”
With the Aramaic beneath
Daniel 5:17, word by word
- Thenאדַיִןdayin
then
Then (Aramaic): marks what happens next or at that moment. It corresponds to the Hebrew "az".
Where else “dayin” appears- 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".
Where else “daniyel” appears- answeredעָנֵהane
answer
To answer, to speak up in reply.
Where else “ane” appears- and saidאָמַרamar
say
To speak to someone with words, answer him or set out what one thinks (Aramaic).
Where else “amar” appears- beforeקֳדָםkodam
before
Before, in front of (Aramaic).
Where else “kodam” appears- the kingמַלְכָּmalka
king
King (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "melech".
Where else “malka” appears- “Let your giftsמַתְּנָתָmatnata
gift
Gift, present (Aramaic).
Where else “matnata” appears- beלֶהֶוְיָןlehevyan
be, become
To be, to become, to happen (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "haya".
Where else “lehevyan” appears- and giveהַבhav
give
To give (Aramaic).
Where else “hav” appears- your rewardsנְבָזְבְּיָתָnevazbyata
reward, gift
Reward, gift (Aramaic).
Where else “nevazbyata” appears- to anotherאָחֳרָןachoran
other, another
Other, another (Aramaic).
Where else “achoran” appears- neverthelessבְּרַםberam
but, however
But, however (Aramaic).
Where else “beram” appears- I will readאֶקְרֵאekre
read aloud
To speak a written text aloud.
Where else “ekre” appears- the writingכְּתָבָketava
writing
What is written: a document or an inscription.
Where else “ketava” appears- and make known to himאֲהוֹדְעִנֵּahodine
make known
To make someone know something, to tell or reveal it to him (in Aramaic).
Where else “ahodine” appears- the interpretationפִשְׁרָfishra
interpretation
Interpretation (Aramaic): the explanation of a dream, a vision or a writing. Related to the Hebrew "pitron".
Where else “fishra” appears
The context
16But I have heard of you that you can give interpretations and loosen knots. Now if you can read the writing and make known to me its interpretation, you will be clothed with purple, and a necklace of gold will be on your neck, and as third in the kingdom you will rule.”
17 · This verse (above)
18You, O king, — Elah Illaya gave to Nebuchadnezzar your father the kingdom and greatness and honor and majesty;