Daniel 4:18 Go deeper

← Daniel 4 · ← verse 17 · verse 19 →

This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation: but thou art able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

דְּנָה֙de.Nahthis

Lemma: דְּנָה (de.nah) · Strong's: H1836

Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (ATm)

Meaning: this

Used 58 times. Also: Ezra 4:11, Ezra 4:14, Ezra 4:15, Ezra 4:16, Ezra 4:22, Ezra 5:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1836; TAHOT Daniel 4:18 word 1

חֶלְמָ֣אchel.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 2:9, Daniel 2:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2493; TAHOT Daniel 4:18 word 2

חֲזֵ֔יתcha.ZeitI saw

Lemma: חֲזָה (cha.zah) · Strong's: H2370

Parsing: Verb · Peal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (AVqp1cs)

Meaning: to see

Used 31 times. Also: Ezra 4:14, Daniel 2:8, Daniel 2:26, Daniel 2:31, Daniel 2:34, Daniel 2:41 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2370; TAHOT Daniel 4:18 word 3

אֲנָ֖ה'a.NahI

Lemma: אֲנָה (a.nah) · Strong's: H0576B

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · First · Either gender · Singular (APp1bs)

Meaning: me

Used 16 times. Also: Ezra 6:12, Ezra 7:21, Daniel 2:8, Daniel 2:23, Daniel 2:30, Daniel 3:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0576B; TAHOT Daniel 4:18 word 4

מַלְכָּ֣אmal.Ka'king the

Lemma: מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) · Strong's: H4430

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Definite (ANcbsd)

Meaning: king

Used 180 times. Also: Ezra 4:8, Ezra 4:11, Ezra 4:12, Ezra 4:13, Ezra 4:14, Ezra 4:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4430; TAHOT Daniel 4:18 word 5

נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֑רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarNebuchadnezzar

Lemma: נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר, נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר (ne.vu.khad.nets.tsar) · Strong's: H5020

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (ANpm)

Meaning: Nebuchadnezzar

Used 31 times. Also: Ezra 5:12, Ezra 5:14, Ezra 6:5, Daniel 2:28, Daniel 2:46, Daniel 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5020; TAHOT Daniel 4:18 word 6

בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֜רbe.le.te.sha.TzarO Belteshazzar

Lemma: בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר (be.le.te.shats.tsar) · Strong's: H1096

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (ANpm)

Meaning: Belteshazzar

Used 8 times. Also: Daniel 2:26, Daniel 4:8, Daniel 4:9, Daniel 4:19, Daniel 5:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1096; TAHOT Daniel 4:18 word 7

פִּשְׁרֵ֣א\׀pish.Re'interpretation 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 2:9, Daniel 2:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6591; TAHOT Daniel 4:18 word 8

אֱמַ֗ר'e.Martell!

Lemma: אֲמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0560

Parsing: Verb · Peal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (AVqv2ms)

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 4:18 word 9

קֳבֵל֙ko.Velbecause

Lemma: קֳבֵל (qe.vel) · Strong's: H6903H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (ANcbsa)

Meaning: before: because

Used 22 times. Also: Ezra 4:14, Ezra 7:14, Ezra 7:17, Daniel 2:8, Daniel 2:10, Daniel 2:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6903H; TAHOT Daniel 4:18 word 10

דִּ֣י\׀dithat

Lemma: דִּי (di) · Strong's: H1768

Parsing: Conjunction (AC)

Meaning: that

Used 344 times. Also: Ezra 4:10, Ezra 4:11, Ezra 4:12, Ezra 4:13, Ezra 4:14, Ezra 4:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1768; TAHOT Daniel 4:18 word 11

כָּל\־kol-all

Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3606

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (ANcbsc)

Meaning: all

Used 81 times. Also: Ezra 4:20, Ezra 5:7, Ezra 6:11, Ezra 6:12, Ezra 6:17, Ezra 7:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3606; TAHOT Daniel 4:18 word 12

חַכִּימֵ֣יcha.ki.Mei[the] wise men of

Lemma: חַכִּים (chak.kim) · Strong's: H2445

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (AAampc)

Meaning: wise

Used 14 times. Also: Daniel 2:12, Daniel 2:13, Daniel 2:14, Daniel 2:18, Daniel 2:21, Daniel 2:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2445; TAHOT Daniel 4:18 word 13

מַלְכוּתִ֗יmal.khu.Tikingdom my

Lemma: מַלְכוּ (mal.khu) · Strong's: H4437

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (ANcfsc)

Meaning: kingdom

Used 57 times. Also: Ezra 4:24, Ezra 6:15, Ezra 7:13, Ezra 7:23, Daniel 2:37, Daniel 2:39 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4437; TAHOT Daniel 4:18 word 14

לָֽא\־la'-not

Lemma: לָא (la) · Strong's: H3809

Parsing: Particle · Negative (ATn)

Meaning: not

Used 82 times. Also: Ezra 4:13, Ezra 4:14, Ezra 4:16, Ezra 4:21, Ezra 5:5, Ezra 5:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3809; TAHOT Daniel 4:18 word 15

יָכְלִ֤יןya.khe.Lin[are] able

Lemma: יְכִל (ye.khel) · Strong's: H3202

Parsing: Verb · Peal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (AVqrmpa)

Meaning: be able

Used 9 times. Also: Daniel 2:10, Daniel 2:27, Daniel 2:47, Daniel 3:17, Daniel 3:29, Daniel 4:37 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3202; TAHOT Daniel 4:18 word 16

פִּשְׁרָא֙pish.Ra'interpretation the

Lemma: פְּשַׁר (pe.shar) · Strong's: H6591

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Definite (ANcbsd)

Meaning: interpretation

Used 30 times. Also: Daniel 2:4, Daniel 2:5, Daniel 2:6, Daniel 2:7, Daniel 2:9, Daniel 2:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6591; TAHOT Daniel 4:18 word 17

לְהוֹדָ֣עֻתַ֔נִיle.ho.Da.'u.Ta.nito make known to me

Lemma: יְדַע (ye.da) · Strong's: H3046

Parsing: Verb · Haphel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (AVhcc)

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 4:18 word 18

כָּהֵ֔לka.Hel[are] able

Lemma: כְּהַל (ke.hal) · Strong's: H3546

Parsing: Verb · Peal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (AVqrmsa)

Meaning: be able

Used 4 times. Also: Daniel 2:26, Daniel 5:8, Daniel 5:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3546; TAHOT Daniel 4:18 word 19

דִּ֛יdiwho

Lemma: דִּי (di) · Strong's: H1768

Parsing: Conjunction (AC)

Meaning: that

Used 344 times. Also: Ezra 4:10, Ezra 4:11, Ezra 4:12, Ezra 4:13, Ezra 4:14, Ezra 4:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1768; TAHOT Daniel 4:18 word 20

רֽוּחַ\־Ru.ach-a spirit of

Lemma: רוּחַ (ru.ach) · Strong's: H7308

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (ANcbsc)

Meaning: spirit

Used 11 times. Also: Daniel 2:35, Daniel 4:8, Daniel 4:9, Daniel 5:11, Daniel 5:12, Daniel 5:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7308; TAHOT Daniel 4:18 word 21

אֱלָהִ֥ין'e.la.Hingods

Lemma: אֱלָהּ (e.lah) · Strong's: H0426

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (ANcmpa)

Meaning: god

Used 93 times. Also: Ezra 4:24, Ezra 5:1, Ezra 5:2, Ezra 5:5, Ezra 5:8, Ezra 5:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0426; TAHOT Daniel 4:18 word 22

קַדִּישִׁ֖יןka.di.Shinholy

Lemma: קַדִּישׁ (qad.dish) · Strong's: H6922

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (AAampa)

Meaning: holy

Used 13 times. Also: Daniel 4:8, Daniel 4:9, Daniel 4:13, Daniel 4:17, Daniel 4:23, Daniel 5:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6922; TAHOT Daniel 4:18 word 23

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

This	→	דְּנָה H1836 this
is the dream	→	חֵ֫לֶם H2493 dream
that I	→	אֲנָה H0576B me
King	→	מֶ֫לֶךְ H4430 king
Nebuchadnezzar	→	נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר, נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר H5020 Nebuchadnezzar
saw	→	חֲזָה H2370 to see
Now	→	אַנְתָּה H0607 you
Belteshazzar	→	בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר H1096 Belteshazzar
tell me	→	אֲמַר H0560 to say
the interpretation	→	פְּשַׁר H6591 interpretation
because	→	קֳבֵל H6903H before: because
. . .	→	דִּי H1768 that
none	→	לָא H3809 not
of the wise men	→	חַכִּים H2445 wise
of my kingdom	→	מַלְכוּ H4437 kingdom
can	→	יְכִל H3202 be able
interpret it	→	פְּשַׁר H6591 interpretation
for me	→	יְדַע H3046 to know
But you	→	אַנְתָּה H0607 you
[are] able	→	כְּהַל H3546 be able
because	→	דִּי H1768 that
the spirit	→	רוּחַ H7308 spirit
of the holy	→	קַדִּישׁ H6922 holy
gods	→	אֱלָהּ H0426 god
[is] in you	→

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

All attributions

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).

All attributions and changes