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But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof. (KJV)
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דִּ֣יdithat
הֵן\־hen-if
Lemma: הֵן (hen) · Strong's: H2006A
Parsing: Conjunction (AC)
Meaning: if
Used 15 times. Also: Ezra 4:13, Ezra 4:16, Ezra 5:17, Ezra 7:26, Daniel 2:5, Daniel 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2006A; TAHOT Daniel 2:9 word 2
חֶלְמָא֩chel.Ma'dream the
Lemma: חֵ֫לֶם (che.lem) · Strong's: H2493
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Definite (ANcbsd)
Meaning: dream
Used 22 times. Also: Daniel 2:4, Daniel 2:5, Daniel 2:6, Daniel 2:7, Daniel 2:26, Daniel 2:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2493; TAHOT Daniel 2:9 word 3
לָ֨אla'not
תְהֽוֹדְעֻנַּ֜נִיte.hod.'u.Na.niyou will make known to me
Lemma: יְדַע (ye.da) · Strong's: H3046
Parsing: Verb · Haphel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (AVhi2mp)
Meaning: to know
Used 47 times. Also: Ezra 4:12, Ezra 4:13, Ezra 4:14, Ezra 4:15, Ezra 4:16, Ezra 5:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3046; TAHOT Daniel 2:9 word 5
חֲדָה\־cha.dah-[is] one
Lemma: חַד (chad) · Strong's: H2298
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (AAcbsa)
Meaning: one
Used 14 times. Also: Ezra 4:8, Ezra 5:13, Ezra 6:2, Ezra 6:3, Daniel 2:31, Daniel 2:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2298; TAHOT Daniel 2:9 word 6
הִ֣יאhi'it
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1932
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Feminine · Singular (APp3fs)
Meaning: he/she/it
Used 22 times. Also: Ezra 5:8, Ezra 6:15, Daniel 2:20, Daniel 2:21, Daniel 2:22, Daniel 2:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1932; TAHOT Daniel 2:9 word 7
דָֽתְכ֗וֹןda.te.Khondecree your
Lemma: דָּת (dat) · Strong's: H1882
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (ANcbsc)
Meaning: law
Used 14 times. Also: Ezra 7:12, Ezra 7:14, Ezra 7:21, Ezra 7:25, Ezra 7:26, Daniel 2:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1882; TAHOT Daniel 2:9 word 8
וּמִלָּ֨הu.mi.Lahand a word
Lemma: מִלָּה (mil.lah) · Strong's: H4406
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (ANcfsa)
Meaning: word
Used 24 times. Also: Daniel 2:5, Daniel 2:8, Daniel 2:10, Daniel 2:11, Daniel 2:15, Daniel 2:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4406; TAHOT Daniel 2:9 word 9
כִדְבָ֤הkhid.Vaha lie
Lemma: כְּדַב (ke.dav) · Strong's: H3538
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (ANcfsa)
Meaning: false
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3538; TAHOT Daniel 2:9 word 10
וּשְׁחִיתָה֙u.she.chi.Tahand corrupt
Lemma: שְׁחַת (she.chat) · Strong's: H7844
Parsing: Verb · Peil (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (AVQrfsa)
Meaning: to corrupt
Used 3 times. Also: Daniel 6:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7844; TAHOT Daniel 2:9 word 11
לְמֵאמַ֣רle.me.Marto say
Lemma: אֲמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0560
Parsing: Verb · Peal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (AVqcc)
Meaning: to say
Used 71 times. Also: Ezra 5:3, Ezra 5:4, Ezra 5:9, Ezra 5:11, Ezra 5:15, Jeremiah 10:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0560; TAHOT Daniel 2:9 word 12
קָֽדָמַ֔יka.da.Maibefore me
Lemma: קֳדָם (qo.dam) · Strong's: H6925
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Plural · Construct (ANcbpc)
Meaning: before
Used 38 times. Also: Ezra 4:18, Ezra 4:23, Ezra 7:14, Ezra 7:19, Daniel 2:6, Daniel 2:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6925; TAHOT Daniel 2:9 word 13
עַ֛ד'aduntil
דִּ֥יdithat
עִדָּנָ֖א'i.da.Na'time the
Lemma: עִדָּן (id.dan) · Strong's: H5732
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Definite (ANcbsd)
Meaning: time
Used 13 times. Also: Daniel 2:8, Daniel 2:21, Daniel 3:5, Daniel 3:15, Daniel 4:16, Daniel 4:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5732; TAHOT Daniel 2:9 word 16
יִשְׁתַּנֵּ֑אyish.ta.Ne'it will be changed
Lemma: שְׁנָא (she.na) · Strong's: H8133
Parsing: Verb · Hitpeel (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (AVPi3ms)
Meaning: to change
Used 20 times. Also: Ezra 6:11, Ezra 6:12, Daniel 2:21, Daniel 3:27, Daniel 3:28, Daniel 4:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8133; TAHOT Daniel 2:9 word 17
לָהֵ֗ןla.Hentherefore
Lemma: לָהֵן (la.hen) · Strong's: H2006B
Parsing: Conjunction (AC)
Meaning: therefore
Used 4 times. Also: Daniel 2:6, Daniel 4:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2006B; TAHOT Daniel 2:9 word 18
חֶלְמָא֙chel.Ma'dream the
Lemma: חֵ֫לֶם (che.lem) · Strong's: H2493
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Definite (ANcbsd)
Meaning: dream
Used 22 times. Also: Daniel 2:4, Daniel 2:5, Daniel 2:6, Daniel 2:7, Daniel 2:26, Daniel 2:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2493; TAHOT Daniel 2:9 word 19
אֱמַ֣רוּ'e.Ma.rutell!
Lemma: אֲמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0560
Parsing: Verb · Peal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (AVqv2mp)
Meaning: to say
Used 71 times. Also: Ezra 5:3, Ezra 5:4, Ezra 5:9, Ezra 5:11, Ezra 5:15, Jeremiah 10:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0560; TAHOT Daniel 2:9 word 20
וְֽאִנְדַּ֕עve.'in.Da'so I may know
Lemma: יְדַע (ye.da) · Strong's: H3046
Parsing: Verb · Peal (hence Action · Active) · Conjunction+Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (AVqu1cs)
Meaning: to know
Used 47 times. Also: Ezra 4:12, Ezra 4:13, Ezra 4:14, Ezra 4:15, Ezra 4:16, Ezra 5:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3046; TAHOT Daniel 2:9 word 21
דִּ֥יdithat
פִשְׁרֵ֖הּfish.Rehinterpretation its
Lemma: פְּשַׁר (pe.shar) · Strong's: H6591
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (ANcbsc)
Meaning: interpretation
Used 30 times. Also: Daniel 2:4, Daniel 2:5, Daniel 2:6, Daniel 2:7, Daniel 2:16, Daniel 2:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6591; TAHOT Daniel 2:9 word 23
תְּהַחֲוֻנַּֽנִי\׃te.ha.cha.vu.Na.niyou will declare to me
Lemma: חֲוָה (cha.vah) · Strong's: H2324
Parsing: Verb · Haphel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (AVhi2mp)
Meaning: to show
Used 14 times. Also: Daniel 2:4, Daniel 2:6, Daniel 2:7, Daniel 2:10, Daniel 2:11, Daniel 2:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2324; TAHOT Daniel 2:9 word 24
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| If | → | הֵן H2006A if |
| you do not | → | לָא H3809 not |
| tell me | → | יְדַע H3046 to know |
| the dream | → | חֵ֫לֶם H2493 dream |
| [there] is | → | הוּא H1932 he/she/it |
| [only] one | → | חַד H2298 one |
| decree for you | → | דָּת H1882 law |
| You have conspired | → | H2164 |
| to speak | → | אֲמַר H0560 to say |
| before me | → | קֳדָם H6925 before |
| false | → | כְּדַב H3538 false |
| and fraudulent | → | שְׁחַת H7844 to corrupt |
| words | → | מִלָּה H4406 word |
| hoping | → | עַד H5705 till |
| . . . | → | דִּי H1768 that |
| the situation | → | עִדָּן H5732 time |
| will change | → | שְׁנָא H8133 to change |
| Therefore | → | הֵן H2006A if |
| tell | → | אֲמַר H0560 to say |
| me | → | |
| the dream | → | חֵ֫לֶם H2493 dream |
| and I will know | → | יְדַע H3046 to know |
| that | → | דִּי H1768 that |
| you can give me | → | חֲוָה H2324 to show |
| its interpretation | → | פְּשַׁר H6591 interpretation |
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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