Daniel 5:19

“and because of the greatness that he gave him, all the peoples, nations, and languages were trembling and fearing before him; whom he wished he killed, and whom he wished he kept alive, and whom he wished he raised up, and whom he wished he brought low.”

Daniel 5:19 · direct translation from the Aramaic
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Daniel 5:19, word by word

and because of the greatnessרְבוּתָrevuta

greatness

Greatness, majesty (Aramaic).

Where else “revuta” appears
he gave himיְהַבyehav

give

To give (Aramaic).

Where else “yehav” appears
the peoplesעַמְמַיָּammaya

people

People (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "am".

Where else “ammaya” appears
nationsאֻמַיָּumaya

nation

Nation, people (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "umma".

Where else “umaya” appears
and languagesלִשָּׁנַיָּlishanaya

tongue, language

Tongue, language (Aramaic); also a people that speaks one language.

Where else “lishanaya” appears
were tremblingהֲווֹhavo

be, become

To be, to become, to happen (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "haya".

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were tremblingזָיְעִיןzayin

tremble

To tremble, to shake with fear (Aramaic).

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and fearingדָחֲלִיןdachalin

fear; be terrible

To fear, to be afraid; also to be dreadful, to cause fear (Aramaic).

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before himקֳדָמוֹkodamo

before

Before, in front of (Aramaic).

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he wishedצָבֵאtsave

want, be pleased

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

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he killedקָטֵלkatel

kill

To kill, to put to death (Aramaic).

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he kept aliveמַחֵאmache

live

To live (Aramaic). "O king, live forever!" is a greeting to the king.

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he raised upמָרִיםmarim

be lifted up; exalt

To be high, to be lifted up; also to exalt (Aramaic); "to lift oneself up" is to act with pride.

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he brought lowמַשְׁפִּילmashpil

humble, bring low

To bring low, to humble (Aramaic).

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The context

18You, O king, — Elah Illaya gave to Nebuchadnezzar your father the kingdom and greatness and honor and majesty;

19 · This verse (above)

20But when his heart was lifted up and his spirit was hardened so that he acted proudly, he was brought down from the throne of his kingdom, and his honor was taken from him.

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