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And, behold, one like the similitude of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake, and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I have retained no strength. (KJV)
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וְהִנֵּ֗הve.hi.Nehand there!
Lemma: הִנֵּה (hin.neh) · Strong's: H2009
Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)
Meaning: behold
Used 841 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:31, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 8:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2009; TAHOT Daniel 10:16 word 1
כִּדְמוּת֙kid.Mutlike [the] likeness of
Lemma: דְּמוּת (de.mut) · Strong's: H1823
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: likeness
Used 25 times. Also: Genesis 1:26, Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:3, 2 Kings 16:10, 2 Chronicles 4:3, Psalms 58:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1823; TAHOT Daniel 10:16 word 2
בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] sons of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Daniel 10:16 word 3
אָדָ֔ם'a.Damhumankind
Lemma: אָדָם (a.dam) · Strong's: H0120G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man
Used 529 times. Also: Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:2, Genesis 6:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0120G; TAHOT Daniel 10:16 word 4
נֹגֵ֖עַno.Ge.a'[was] touching
Lemma: נָגַע (na.ga) · Strong's: H5060
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to touch
Used 150 times. Also: Genesis 3:3, Genesis 12:17, Genesis 20:6, Genesis 26:11, Genesis 26:29, Genesis 28:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5060; TAHOT Daniel 10:16 word 5
עַל\־'al-<on>
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Daniel 10:16 word 6
שְׂפָתָ֑יse.fa.Tailips my
Lemma: שָׂפָה (sa.phah) · Strong's: H8193G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)
Meaning: lips
Used 100 times. Also: Exodus 6:12, Exodus 6:30, Leviticus 5:4, Numbers 30:6, Numbers 30:8, Numbers 30:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8193G; TAHOT Daniel 10:16 word 7
וָאֶפְתַּח\־va.'ef.tach-and I opened
Lemma: פָּתַח (pa.tach) · Strong's: H6605A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqw1cs)
Meaning: to open
Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 7:11, Genesis 8:6, Genesis 24:32, Genesis 29:31, Genesis 30:22, Genesis 41:56 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6605A; TAHOT Daniel 10:16 word 8
פִּ֗יPimouth my
Lemma: פֶּה (peh) · Strong's: H6310G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: lip
Used 324 times. Also: Genesis 4:11, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 24:57, Genesis 25:28, Genesis 29:2, Genesis 29:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6310G; TAHOT Daniel 10:16 word 9
וָאֲדַבְּרָה֙va.'a.da.be.Rahand I spoke !
Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVpw1cs)
Meaning: to speak: speak
Used 1056 times. Also: Genesis 8:15, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 16:13, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1696G; TAHOT Daniel 10:16 word 10
וָאֹֽמְרָה֙va.'o.me.Rahand I said !
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqw1cs)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Daniel 10:16 word 11
אֶל\־'el-to
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Daniel 10:16 word 12
הָעֹמֵ֣דha.'o.Medthe [one] standing
Lemma: עָמַד (a.mad) · Strong's: H5975G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to stand: stand
Used 450 times. Also: Genesis 18:8, Genesis 18:22, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:27, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 24:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5975G; TAHOT Daniel 10:16 word 13
לְנֶגְדִּ֔יle.neg.Dito before me
Lemma: נֶ֫גֶד (ne.ged) · Strong's: H5048
Parsing: Acmsc (Acmsc)
Meaning: before
Used 151 times. Also: Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 21:16, Genesis 31:32, Genesis 31:37, Genesis 33:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5048; TAHOT Daniel 10:16 word 14
אֲדֹנִ֗י'a.do.NiO lord my
Lemma: אָדוֹן (a.don) · Strong's: H0113
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: lord
Used 332 times. Also: Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:12, Genesis 19:2, Genesis 23:6, Genesis 23:11, Genesis 23:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0113; TAHOT Daniel 10:16 word 15
בַּמַּרְאָה֙ba.mar.'Ahon the vision
Lemma: מַרְאָה (mar.ah) · Strong's: H4759A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: vision
Used 11 times. Also: Genesis 46:2, Numbers 12:6, 1 Samuel 3:15, Ezekiel 1:1, Ezekiel 8:3, Ezekiel 40:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4759A; TAHOT Daniel 10:16 word 16
נֶהֶפְכ֤וּne.hef.Khuthey have turned
Lemma: הָפַךְ (ha.phakh) · Strong's: H2015
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVNp3cp)
Meaning: to overturn
Used 94 times. Also: Genesis 3:24, Genesis 19:21, Genesis 19:25, Genesis 19:29, Exodus 7:15, Exodus 7:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2015; TAHOT Daniel 10:16 word 17
צִירַי֙tzi.Raipangs my
Lemma: צִיר (tsir) · Strong's: H6735C
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: pang
Used 5 times. Also: 1 Samuel 4:19, Isaiah 13:8, Isaiah 21:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6735C; TAHOT Daniel 10:16 word 18
עָלַ֔י'a.Laion me
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Daniel 10:16 word 19
וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Daniel 10:16 word 20
עָצַ֖רְתִּי'a.Tzar.tiI have retained
Lemma: עָצַר (a.tsar) · Strong's: H6113
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)
Meaning: to restrain
Used 46 times. Also: Genesis 16:2, Genesis 20:18, Numbers 16:48, Numbers 16:50, Numbers 25:8, Deuteronomy 11:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6113; TAHOT Daniel 10:16 word 21
כֹּֽחַ\׃Ko.achstrength
Lemma: כֹּחַ (ko.ach) · Strong's: H3581B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: strength
Used 124 times. Also: Genesis 4:12, Genesis 31:6, Genesis 49:3, Exodus 9:16, Exodus 15:6, Exodus 32:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3581B; TAHOT Daniel 10:16 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| And suddenly | → | הִנֵּה H2009 behold |
| [one] with the likeness | → | דְּמוּת H1823 likeness |
| of a man | → | אָדָם H0120G man |
| touched | → | נָגַע H5060 to touch |
| . . . | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| my lips | → | שָׂפָה H8193G lips |
| and I opened | → | פָּתַח H6605A to open |
| my mouth | → | פֶּה H6310G lip |
| . . . | → | דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak |
| and said | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| to | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the one standing | → | עָמַד H5975G to stand: stand |
| before me | → | נֶ֫גֶד H5048 before |
| My lord | → | אָדוֹן H0113 lord |
| because of the vision | → | מַרְאָה H4759A vision |
| I am overcome | → | הָפַךְ H2015 to overturn |
| with anguish | → | צִיר H6735C pang |
| . . . | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| and I have | → | עָצַר H6113 to restrain |
| no | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| strength | → | כֹּחַ H3581B strength |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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