Daniel 7:15

“As for me, Daniel, my spirit was distressed within its sheath, and the visions of my head were troubling me.”

Daniel 7:15 · direct translation from the Aramaic
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Daniel 7:15, word by word

As for meאֲנָהana

I

I (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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my spiritרוּחִruchi

spirit

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

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was distressedאֶתְכְּרִיַּתetkriyat

be distressed

To be distressed, grieved (Aramaic).

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withinגוֹאgo

midst, within

The middle, the inside (Aramaic): "within".

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its sheathנִדְנֶהnidne

sheath; body

Sheath (Aramaic); figuratively, the body that holds the spirit.

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and the visionsחֶזְוֵיchezve

vision

What is seen in a dream or revelation.

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of my headרֵאשִׁreshi

head

The topmost part of the body, where one thinks and dreams (Aramaic).

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were troubling meיְבַהֲלֻנַּyevahaluna

terrify

To take away someone's calm, making him shake inside.

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Translation note

“Sheath”: the body, which wraps the spirit as a sheath wraps a sword.

The context

14And to him was given dominion and honor and kingdom, and all the peoples, nations, and languages will serve him; his dominion is an eternal dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom one that will not be destroyed.

15 · This verse (above)

16I came near to one of those standing there and was asking him the truth about all this; and he spoke to me and made known to me the interpretation of the matters:

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