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← Daniel 4 · ← verse 22 · verse 24 →

And whereas the king saw a watcher and an holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him; (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

וְדִ֣יve.Diand that

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 4:23 word 1

חֲזָ֣הcha.Zahhe saw

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

Parsing: Verb · Peal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (AVqp3ms)

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 4:23 word 2

מַלְכָּ֡אmal.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 4:23 word 3

עִ֣יר'ira watcher

Lemma: עִיר (ir) · Strong's: H5894

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

Meaning: watcher

Used 3 times. Also: Daniel 4:13, Daniel 4:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5894; TAHOT Daniel 4:23 word 4

וְקַדִּ֣ישׁve.ka.Dishand a holy [one]

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

Parsing: Aabsa (Aabsa)

Meaning: holy

Used 13 times. Also: Daniel 4:8, Daniel 4:9, Daniel 4:13, Daniel 4:17, Daniel 4:18, Daniel 5:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6922; TAHOT Daniel 4:23 word 5

נָחִ֣ת\׀na.Chitcoming down

Lemma: נְחֵת (ne.chat) · Strong's: H5182

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

Meaning: to descend

Used 6 times. Also: Ezra 5:15, Ezra 6:1, Ezra 6:5, Daniel 4:13, Daniel 5:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5182; TAHOT Daniel 4:23 word 6

מִן\־min-from

Lemma: מִן־ (min) · Strong's: H4481

Parsing: Preposition (AR)

Meaning: from

Used 103 times. Also: Ezra 4:12, Ezra 4:15, Ezra 4:19, Ezra 4:21, Ezra 4:23, Ezra 5:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4481; TAHOT Daniel 4:23 word 7

שְׁמַיָּ֡אshe.mai.Ya'heavens the

Lemma: שָׁמַ֫יִן (sha.ma.yin) · Strong's: H8065

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Definite (ANcmpd)

Meaning: heaven

Used 38 times. Also: Ezra 5:11, Ezra 5:12, Ezra 6:9, Ezra 6:10, Ezra 7:12, Ezra 7:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8065; TAHOT Daniel 4:23 word 8

וְאָמַר֩ve.'a.Marand saying

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

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

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 4:23 word 9

גֹּ֨דּוּGo.ducut down!

Lemma: גְּדַד (ge.dad) · Strong's: H1414

Parsing: Verb · Peal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (AVqv2mp)

Meaning: to chop

Used 2 times. Also: Daniel 4:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1414; TAHOT Daniel 4:23 word 10

אִֽילָנָ֜א'i.la.Na'tree the

Lemma: אִילָן (i.lan) · Strong's: H0363

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

Meaning: tree

Used 6 times. Also: Daniel 4:10, Daniel 4:11, Daniel 4:14, Daniel 4:20, Daniel 4:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0363; TAHOT Daniel 4:23 word 11

וְחַבְּל֗וּהִיve.cha.be.Lu.hiand destroy it

Lemma: חֲבַל (cha.val) · Strong's: H2255

Parsing: Verb · Pael (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (AVpv2mp)

Meaning: to destroy

Used 6 times. Also: Ezra 6:12, Daniel 2:44, Daniel 6:22, Daniel 6:26, Daniel 7:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2255; TAHOT Daniel 4:23 word 12

בְּרַ֨םbe.Ramnevertheless

Lemma: בְּרַם (be.ram) · Strong's: H1297

Parsing: Adverb (AD)

Meaning: nevertheless

Used 5 times. Also: Ezra 5:13, Daniel 2:28, Daniel 4:15, Daniel 5:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1297; TAHOT Daniel 4:23 word 13

עִקַּ֤ר'i.Kar[the] stump of

Lemma: עִקַּר (iq.qar) · Strong's: H6136

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

Meaning: root

Used 3 times. Also: Daniel 4:15, Daniel 4:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6136; TAHOT Daniel 4:23 word 14

שָׁרְשׁ֙וֹהִי֙sha.re.Sho.hiroots its

Lemma: שֹׁ֫רֶשׁ (sho.resh) · Strong's: H8330

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (ANcmpc)

Meaning: root

Used 3 times. Also: Daniel 4:15, Daniel 4:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8330; TAHOT Daniel 4:23 word 15

בְּאַרְעָ֣אbe.'ar.'A'in ground the

Lemma: אֲרַע (a.ra) · Strong's: H0772G

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

Meaning: earth: soil

Used 4 times. Also: Daniel 4:15, Daniel 7:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0772G; TAHOT Daniel 4:23 word 16

שְׁבֻ֔קוּshe.Vu.kuleave!

Lemma: שְׁבַק (she.vaq) · Strong's: H7662

Parsing: Verb · Peal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (AVqv2mp)

Meaning: to be left

Used 5 times. Also: Ezra 6:7, Daniel 2:44, Daniel 4:15, Daniel 4:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7662; TAHOT Daniel 4:23 word 17

וּבֶאֱסוּר֙u.ve.'e.Surand with a fetter

Lemma: אֱסוּר (e.sur) · Strong's: H0613

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

Meaning: bond

Used 3 times. Also: Ezra 7:26, Daniel 4:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0613; TAHOT Daniel 4:23 word 18

דִּֽי\־di-of

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 4:23 word 19

פַרְזֶ֣לfar.Zeliron

Lemma: פַּרְזֶל (par.zel) · Strong's: H6523

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

Meaning: iron

Used 20 times. Also: Daniel 2:33, Daniel 2:34, Daniel 2:35, Daniel 2:40, Daniel 2:41, Daniel 2:42 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6523; TAHOT Daniel 4:23 word 20

וּנְחָ֔שׁu.ne.Chashand bronze

Lemma: נְחָשׁ (ne.chash) · Strong's: H5174

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

Meaning: bronze

Used 9 times. Also: Daniel 2:32, Daniel 2:35, Daniel 2:39, Daniel 2:45, Daniel 4:15, Daniel 5:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5174; TAHOT Daniel 4:23 word 21

בְּדִתְאָ֖אbe.dit.'A'in grass the

Lemma: דֶּ֫תֶא (de.te) · Strong's: H1883

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

Meaning: grass

Used 2 times. Also: Daniel 4:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1883; TAHOT Daniel 4:23 word 22

דִּ֣יdiof

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 4:23 word 23

בָרָ֑אva.Ra'field the

Lemma: בַּר (bar) · Strong's: H1251

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

Meaning: field

Used 8 times. Also: Daniel 2:38, Daniel 4:12, Daniel 4:15, Daniel 4:21, Daniel 4:25, Daniel 4:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1251; TAHOT Daniel 4:23 word 24

וּבְטַ֧לu.ve.Taland with [the] dew of

Lemma: טַל (tal) · Strong's: H2920

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

Meaning: dew

Used 5 times. Also: Daniel 4:15, Daniel 4:25, Daniel 4:33, Daniel 5:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2920; TAHOT Daniel 4:23 word 25

שְׁמַיָּ֣אshe.mai.Ya'heavens the

Lemma: שָׁמַ֫יִן (sha.ma.yin) · Strong's: H8065

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Definite (ANcmpd)

Meaning: heaven

Used 38 times. Also: Ezra 5:11, Ezra 5:12, Ezra 6:9, Ezra 6:10, Ezra 7:12, Ezra 7:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8065; TAHOT Daniel 4:23 word 26

יִצְטַבַּ֗עyitz.ta.Ba'let it become wet

Lemma: צְבַע (tse.va) · Strong's: H6647

Parsing: Verb · Hitpaal (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (AVMi3ms)

Meaning: to drench

Used 5 times. Also: Daniel 4:15, Daniel 4:25, Daniel 4:33, Daniel 5:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6647; TAHOT Daniel 4:23 word 27

וְעִם\־ve.'im-and [be] with

Lemma: עִם (im) · Strong's: H5974

Parsing: Preposition (AR)

Meaning: with

Used 22 times. Also: Ezra 5:2, Ezra 6:8, Ezra 7:13, Ezra 7:16, Daniel 2:11, Daniel 2:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5974; TAHOT Daniel 4:23 word 28

חֵיוַ֤תchei.Vat[the] animal[s] of

Lemma: חֵיוָא (che.va) · Strong's: H2423

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

Meaning: beast

Used 20 times. Also: Daniel 2:38, Daniel 4:12, Daniel 4:14, Daniel 4:15, Daniel 4:16, Daniel 4:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2423; TAHOT Daniel 4:23 word 29

בָּרָא֙ba.Ra'field the

Lemma: בַּר (bar) · Strong's: H1251

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

Meaning: field

Used 8 times. Also: Daniel 2:38, Daniel 4:12, Daniel 4:15, Daniel 4:21, Daniel 4:25, Daniel 4:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1251; TAHOT Daniel 4:23 word 30

חֲלָקֵ֔הּcha.la.Kehportion its

Lemma: חֲלָק (cha.laq) · Strong's: H2508

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

Meaning: portion

Used 3 times. Also: Ezra 4:16, Daniel 4:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2508; TAHOT Daniel 4:23 word 31

עַ֛ד'aduntil

Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5705

Parsing: Preposition (AR)

Meaning: till

Used 35 times. Also: Ezra 4:21, Ezra 4:24, Ezra 5:5, Ezra 5:16, Ezra 6:15, Ezra 7:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5705; TAHOT Daniel 4:23 word 32

דִּֽי\־di-that

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 4:23 word 33

שִׁבְעָ֥הshiv.'Ahseven

Lemma: שִׁבְעָה (shiv.ah) · Strong's: H7655

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (AAcfsa)

Meaning: seven

Used 6 times. Also: Ezra 7:14, Daniel 3:19, Daniel 4:16, Daniel 4:25, Daniel 4:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7655; TAHOT Daniel 4:23 word 34

עִדָּנִ֖ין'i.da.Nintimes

Lemma: עִדָּן (id.dan) · Strong's: H5732

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

Meaning: time

Used 13 times. Also: Daniel 2:8, Daniel 2:9, Daniel 2:21, Daniel 3:5, Daniel 3:15, Daniel 4:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5732; TAHOT Daniel 4:23 word 35

יַחְלְפ֥וּןyach.le.Funthey will pass

Lemma: חֲלַף (cha.laph) · Strong's: H2499

Parsing: Verb · Peal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (AVqi3mp)

Meaning: to pass

Used 4 times. Also: Daniel 4:16, Daniel 4:25, Daniel 4:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2499; TAHOT Daniel 4:23 word 36

עֲלֽוֹהִי\׃a.Lo.hiover it

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5922

Parsing: Preposition (AR)

Meaning: since

Used 94 times. Also: Ezra 4:8, Ezra 4:11, Ezra 4:12, Ezra 4:14, Ezra 4:15, Ezra 4:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5922; TAHOT Daniel 4:23 word 37

How the BSB renders it

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

And→דִּי H1768 that
you, O king→מֶ֫לֶךְ H4430 king
saw→חֲזָה H2370 to see
a watcher→עִיר H5894 watcher
a holy one→קַדִּישׁ H6922 holy
coming down→נְחֵת H5182 to descend
from→מִן־ H4481 from
heaven→שָׁמַ֫יִן H8065 heaven
and saying→אֲמַר H0560 to say
Cut down→גְּדַד H1414 to chop
the tree→אִילָן H0363 tree
and destroy it→חֲבַל H2255 to destroy
but→בְּרַם H1297 nevertheless
leave→שְׁבַק H7662 to be left
the stump→עִקַּר H6136 root
with its roots→שֹׁ֫רֶשׁ H8330 root
in the ground→אֲרַע H0772G earth: soil
with a band→אֱסוּר H0613 bond
of→דִּי H1768 that
iron→פַּרְזֶל H6523 iron
and bronze [around it]→נְחָשׁ H5174 bronze
in the tender grass→דֶּ֫תֶא H1883 grass
of→דִּי H1768 that
the field→בַּר H1251 field
Let him be drenched→צְבַע H6647 to drench
with the dew→טַל H2920 dew
of heaven→שָׁמַ֫יִן H8065 heaven
and graze→חֲלָק H2508 portion
with→עִם H5974 with
the beasts→חֵיוָא H2423 beast
of the field→בַּר H1251 field
till→עַד H5705 till
. . .→דִּי H1768 that
seven→שִׁבְעָה H7655 seven
times→עִדָּן H5732 time
pass him→חֲלַף H2499 to pass
by→עַל H5922 since

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

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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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