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There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say , thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers; (KJV)
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אִיתַ֨י'i.Taithere
Lemma: אִיתַי (i.tay) · Strong's: H0383
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (ANcbsc)
Meaning: there is
Used 15 times. Also: Ezra 4:16, Ezra 5:17, Daniel 2:10, Daniel 2:11, Daniel 2:28, Daniel 2:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0383; TAHOT Daniel 5:11 word 1
גְּבַ֜רge.Var[is] a man
Lemma: גְּבַר (ge.var) · Strong's: H1400
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (ANcbsa)
Meaning: man
Used 21 times. Also: Ezra 4:21, Ezra 5:4, Ezra 5:10, Ezra 6:8, Daniel 2:25, Daniel 3:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1400; TAHOT Daniel 5:11 word 2
בְּמַלְכוּתָ֗ךְbe.mal.khu.Takhin kingdom your
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 5:11 word 3
דִּ֠יdiwho
ר֣וּחַRu.acha 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 4:18, Daniel 5:12, Daniel 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7308; TAHOT Daniel 5:11 word 5
אֱלָהִ֣ין'e.la.Hingods
קַדִּישִׁין֮ka.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 4:18, Daniel 4:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6922; TAHOT Daniel 5:11 word 7
וּבְיוֹמֵ֣יu.ve.yo.Meiand in [the] days of
Lemma: יוֹם (yom) · Strong's: H3118
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (ANcmpc)
Meaning: day
Used 16 times. Also: Ezra 4:15, Ezra 4:19, Ezra 6:9, Ezra 6:15, Daniel 2:28, Daniel 2:44 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3118; TAHOT Daniel 5:11 word 8
אֲב֗וּךְ'a.Vukhfather your
Lemma: אַב (av) · Strong's: H0002
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (ANcbsc)
Meaning: father
Used 9 times. Also: Ezra 4:15, Ezra 5:12, Daniel 2:23, Daniel 5:2, Daniel 5:13, Daniel 5:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0002; TAHOT Daniel 5:11 word 9
נַהִיר֧וּna.hi.Ruillumination
Lemma: נְהִירוּ (ne.hi.ru) · Strong's: H5094B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (ANcbsa)
Meaning: illumination
Used 2 times. Also: Daniel 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5094B; TAHOT Daniel 5:11 word 10
וְשָׂכְלְתָנ֛וּve.sa.khe.le.ta.Nuand insight
Lemma: שׇׂכְלְתָנוּ (sokh.le.ta.nu) · Strong's: H7924
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (ANcbsa)
Meaning: insight
Used 3 times. Also: Daniel 5:12, Daniel 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7924; TAHOT Daniel 5:11 word 11
וְחָכְמָ֥הve.cha.khe.Mahand wisdom
Lemma: חׇכְמָה (chokh.mah) · Strong's: H2452
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (ANcfsa)
Meaning: wisdom
Used 8 times. Also: Ezra 7:25, Daniel 2:20, Daniel 2:21, Daniel 2:23, Daniel 2:30, Daniel 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2452; TAHOT Daniel 5:11 word 12
כְּחָכְמַת\־ke.cha.khe.mat-like [the] wisdom of
Lemma: חׇכְמָה (chokh.mah) · Strong's: H2452
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (ANcfsc)
Meaning: wisdom
Used 8 times. Also: Ezra 7:25, Daniel 2:20, Daniel 2:21, Daniel 2:23, Daniel 2:30, Daniel 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2452; TAHOT Daniel 5:11 word 13
אֱלָהִ֖ין'e.la.Hingods
הִשְׁתְּכַ֣חַתhish.te.Kha.chatit was found
Lemma: שְׁכַח (she.khach) · Strong's: H7912
Parsing: Verb · Hitpael (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (AVup3fs)
Meaning: to find
Used 18 times. Also: Ezra 4:15, Ezra 4:19, Ezra 6:2, Ezra 7:16, Daniel 2:25, Daniel 2:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7912; TAHOT Daniel 5:11 word 15
וּמַלְכָּ֤אu.mal.Ka'and king the
נְבֻֽכַדְנֶצַּר֙ne.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 5:11 word 17
אֲב֔וּךְ'a.Vukhfather your
Lemma: אַב (av) · Strong's: H0002
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (ANcbsc)
Meaning: father
Used 9 times. Also: Ezra 4:15, Ezra 5:12, Daniel 2:23, Daniel 5:2, Daniel 5:13, Daniel 5:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0002; TAHOT Daniel 5:11 word 18
רַ֧בravchief of
Lemma: רַב (rav) · Strong's: H7229
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (ANcbsc)
Meaning: great
Used 15 times. Also: Ezra 4:10, Ezra 5:8, Ezra 5:11, Daniel 2:10, Daniel 2:14, Daniel 2:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7229; TAHOT Daniel 5:11 word 19
חַרְטֻמִּ֣יןchar.tu.Min[the] magicians
Lemma: חַרְטֹם (char.tom) · Strong's: H2749
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (ANcmpa)
Meaning: magician
Used 5 times. Also: Daniel 2:10, Daniel 2:27, Daniel 4:7, Daniel 4:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2749; TAHOT Daniel 5:11 word 20
אָֽשְׁפִ֗ין'a.she.Finconjurers
Lemma: אָשַׁף (ash.shaph) · Strong's: H0826
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (ANcmpa)
Meaning: enchanter
Used 6 times. Also: Daniel 2:10, Daniel 2:27, Daniel 4:7, Daniel 5:7, Daniel 5:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0826; TAHOT Daniel 5:11 word 21
כַּשְׂדָּאִין֙kas.da.'InChaldeans
Lemma: כַּשְׂדַּי (kas.day) · Strong's: H3779
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (ANgmpa)
Meaning: Chaldean
Used 3 times. Also: Daniel 2:10, Daniel 3:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3779; TAHOT Daniel 5:11 word 22
גָּזְרִ֔יןga.ze.Rinastrologers
Lemma: גְּזַר (ge.zar) · Strong's: H1505
Parsing: Verb · Peal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (AVqrmpa)
Meaning: to determine
Used 6 times. Also: Daniel 2:27, Daniel 2:34, Daniel 2:45, Daniel 4:7, Daniel 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1505; TAHOT Daniel 5:11 word 23
הֲקִימֵ֖הּha.ki.Mehhe appointed him
Lemma: קוּם (qum) · Strong's: H6966I
Parsing: Verb · Haphel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (AVhp3ms)
Meaning: to stand: establish
Used 25 times. Also: Ezra 6:18, Daniel 2:21, Daniel 2:31, Daniel 2:44, Daniel 3:1, Daniel 3:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6966I; TAHOT Daniel 5:11 word 24
אֲב֥וּךְ'a.Vukhfather your
Lemma: אַב (av) · Strong's: H0002
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (ANcbsc)
Meaning: father
Used 9 times. Also: Ezra 4:15, Ezra 5:12, Daniel 2:23, Daniel 5:2, Daniel 5:13, Daniel 5:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0002; TAHOT Daniel 5:11 word 25
מַלְכָּֽא\׃mal.Ka'king the
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| There is | → | אִיתַי H0383 there is |
| a man | → | גְּבַר H1400 man |
| in your kingdom | → | מַלְכוּ H4437 kingdom |
| who | → | דִּי H1768 that |
| has the spirit | → | רוּחַ H7308 spirit |
| of the holy | → | קַדִּישׁ H6922 holy |
| gods | → | אֱלָהּ H0426 god |
| in him | → | |
| In the days | → | יוֹם H3118 day |
| of your father | → | אַב H0002 father |
| he was found | → | שְׁכַח H7912 to find |
| to have insight | → | נְהִירוּ H5094B illumination |
| intelligence | → | שׇׂכְלְתָנוּ H7924 insight |
| and wisdom | → | חׇכְמָה H2452 wisdom |
| like [that] | → | חׇכְמָה H2452 wisdom |
| of the gods | → | אֱלָהּ H0426 god |
| Your father | → | אַב H0002 father |
| King | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4430 king |
| Nebuchadnezzar | → | נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר, נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר H5020 Nebuchadnezzar |
| appointed him | → | קוּם H6966I to stand: establish |
| chief | → | רַב H7229 great |
| of the magicians | → | חַרְטֹם H2749 magician |
| enchanters | → | אָשַׁף H0826 enchanter |
| astrologers | → | כַּשְׂדַּי H3779 Chaldean |
| [and] diviners | → | גְּזַר H1505 to determine |
| Your own father | → | אַב H0002 father |
| the king | → | מֶ֫לֶךְ H4430 king |
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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