Daniel 5:29

“Then Belshazzar gave the word, and they clothed Daniel with purple, and put a necklace of gold on his neck, and they proclaimed concerning him that he would be ruler as third in the kingdom.”

Daniel 5:29 · direct translation from the Aramaic
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Daniel 5:29, word by word

Thenאדַיִןdayin

then

Then (Aramaic): marks what happens next or at that moment. It corresponds to the Hebrew "az".

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Belshazzarבֵּלְשַׁאצַּרbelshatsar

Belshazzar

Belshazzar (the Aramaic form of the name): the last king of Babylon in the book of Daniel.

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gave the wordאֲמַרamar

order

To give an order with authority (Aramaic).

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and they clothedהַלְבִּישׁוּhalbishu

clothe

To clothe, to dress (Aramaic).

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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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with purpleאַרְגְּוָנָargvana

purple

Purple (Aramaic): cloth of the costly purple color, a sign of rank.

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and put a necklaceהַמְנִיכָhamnicha

necklace, chain

Necklace, a chain for the neck (Aramaic; a word of foreign origin). The king gave it as a sign of honor.

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of goldדַהֲבָdahava

gold

Gold (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "zahav".

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on his neckצַוְּארֵtsavre

neck

Neck (Aramaic).

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and they proclaimedהַכְרִזוּhachrizu

proclaim

To proclaim (Aramaic).

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he would beלֶהֱוֵאleheve

be, become

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

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rulerשַׁלִּיטshalit

rule

To have authority; the one in charge.

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as thirdתַּלְתָּאtalta

third (ruler)

Third in rank (Aramaic): "third ruler in the kingdom".

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in the kingdomמַלְכוּתָmalchuta

kingdom

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

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The context

28Peres, your kingdom has been divided and given to the Medes and the Persians.”

29 · This verse (above)

30In that very night Belshazzar the Chaldean king was killed.

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