Daniel 5:7

With the Aramaic beneath

Daniel 5:7, word by word

The kingמַלְכָּmalka

king

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

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called outקָרֵאkare

call out

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

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with strengthחַיִלchayil

strength

Strength or power, like that of a shouting voice.

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to bring inהֶעָלָהheala

bring in

To bring someone in, to present him before the king.

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the enchantersאָשְׁפַיָּashfaya

enchanter

Enchanter (Aramaic): one who uses spells.

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the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדָּאֵkasdae

Chaldean

Chaldean (Aramaic): a person of Chaldea, Babylonian; also one of the learned men or astrologers of Babylon.

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and the divinersגָזְרַיָּgazraya

diviner

Those who claim to determine fate.

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answeredעָנֵהane

answer

To answer, to speak up in reply.

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and saidאָמַרamar

say

To speak to someone with words, answer him or set out what one thinks (Aramaic).

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to the wise menחַכִּימֵיchakime

wise man

Wise man (Aramaic): one of the learned men of the king's court who interpreted dreams and signs.

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of Babylonבָבֶלvavel

Babylon

Babylon (the Aramaic form of the name): the city and its kingdom, by the Euphrates River.

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manאֱנָשׁenash

man, human being

Man, human being; as a group, "men", people (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "enosh".

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this writingכְּתָבָketava

writing

What is written: a document or an inscription.

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and declares to meיְחַוִּנַּyechavina

show, declare

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

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its interpretationפִשְׁרֵfishre

interpretation

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

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will be clothedיִלְבַּשׁyilbash

clothe

To clothe, to dress (Aramaic).

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with purpleאַרְגְּוָנָargvana

purple

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

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and 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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will be on his neckצַוְּארֵtsavre

neck

Neck (Aramaic).

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and as thirdתַלְתִּיtalti

third ruler

The one who holds third place in rule, after the king and another ruler.

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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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he will ruleיִשְׁלַטyishlat

rule, have power

To rule, to have power over; also to gain mastery (Aramaic).

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Translation note

“Third in the kingdom”: so the Aramaic says; the text does not say who held the second place.

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