Daniel 7:16

“I 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:”

Daniel 7:16 · direct translation from the Aramaic
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Daniel 7:16, word by word

I came nearקִרְבֵתkirvet

approach

To approach someone.

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to oneחַדchad

one

The number one; also used to say "a" or "a single".

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of those standing thereקָאֲמַיָּkaamaya

arise

To get up, or for a kingdom to emerge.

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and was askingאֶבְעֵאeve

ask

To ask for something, or pray to God.

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the truthיַצִּיבָאyatsiva

certain, true

Certain, sure, true (Aramaic); "with certainty".

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and he spokeאֲמַרamar

say

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

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and made known to meיְהוֹדְעִנַּyehodina

make known

To make someone know something, to tell or reveal it to him (in Aramaic).

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the interpretationפְשַׁרfeshar

interpretation

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

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of the mattersמִלַּיָּmilaya

matter

A matter or thing being dealt with (Aramaic).

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The context

15As for me, Daniel, my spirit was distressed within its sheath, and the visions of my head were troubling me.

16 · This verse (above)

17‘These great beasts, which are four, are four kings who will arise from the earth.

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