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And now the wise men , the astrologers, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known unto me the interpretation thereof: but they could not shew the interpretation of the thing: (KJV)

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וּכְעַ֞ןu.khe.'Anand now

Lemma: כְּעַן (ke.an) · Strong's: H3705

Parsing: Adverb (AD)

Meaning: now

Used 13 times. Also: Ezra 4:13, Ezra 4:14, Ezra 4:21, Ezra 5:16, Ezra 5:17, Ezra 6:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3705; TAHOT Daniel 5:15 word 1

הֻעַ֣לּוּhu.'A.luthey have been brought

Lemma: עֲלַל (a.lal) · Strong's: H5954

Parsing: Verb · Hophal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (AVHp3mp)

Meaning: to come

Used 11 times. Also: Daniel 2:16, Daniel 2:24, Daniel 2:25, Daniel 4:6, Daniel 4:8, Daniel 5:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5954; TAHOT Daniel 5:15 word 2

קָֽדָמַ֗יka.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 2:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6925; TAHOT Daniel 5:15 word 3

חַכִּֽימַיָּא֙cha.ki.mai.Ya'wise men the

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

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Plural · Definite (AAampd)

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 5:15 word 4

אָֽשְׁפַיָּ֔א'a.she.fai.Ya'conjurers the

Lemma: אָשַׁף (ash.shaph) · Strong's: H0826

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

Meaning: enchanter

Used 6 times. Also: Daniel 2:10, Daniel 2:27, Daniel 4:7, Daniel 5:7, Daniel 5:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0826; TAHOT Daniel 5:15 word 5

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 5:15 word 6

כְתָבָ֤הkhe.ta.Vah'writing the

Lemma: כְּתָב (ke.tav) · Strong's: H3792

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

Meaning: inscription

Used 12 times. Also: Ezra 6:18, Ezra 7:22, Daniel 5:7, Daniel 5:8, Daniel 5:16, Daniel 5:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3792; TAHOT Daniel 5:15 word 7

דְנָה֙de.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 5:15 word 8

יִקְר֔וֹןyik.Ronthey will read aloud

Lemma: קְרָא (qe.ra) · Strong's: H7123

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

Meaning: to read

Used 11 times. Also: Ezra 4:18, Ezra 4:23, Daniel 3:4, Daniel 4:14, Daniel 5:7, Daniel 5:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7123; TAHOT Daniel 5:15 word 9

וּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּu.fish.Rehand 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 5:15 word 10

לְהוֹדָעֻתַ֑נִיle.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 5:15 word 11

וְלָֽא\־ve.la'-and 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 5:15 word 12

כָהֲלִ֥יןkha.ha.Lin[they were] able

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

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

Meaning: be able

Used 4 times. Also: Daniel 2:26, Daniel 4:18, Daniel 5:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3546; TAHOT Daniel 5:15 word 13

פְּשַֽׁר\־pe.shar-[the] interpretation of

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 5:15 word 14

מִלְּתָ֖אmi.le.Ta'matter the

Lemma: מִלָּה (mil.lah) · Strong's: H4406

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Definite (ANcfsd)

Meaning: word

Used 24 times. Also: Daniel 2:5, Daniel 2:8, Daniel 2:9, Daniel 2:10, Daniel 2:11, Daniel 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4406; TAHOT Daniel 5:15 word 15

לְהַחֲוָיָֽה\׃le.ha.cha.va.Yahto declare

Lemma: חֲוָה (cha.vah) · Strong's: H2324

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

Meaning: to show

Used 14 times. Also: Daniel 2:4, Daniel 2:6, Daniel 2:7, Daniel 2:9, Daniel 2:10, Daniel 2:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2324; TAHOT Daniel 5:15 word 16

How the BSB renders it

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

Now	→	כְּעַן H3705 now
the wise men	→	חַכִּים H2445 wise
and enchanters	→	אָשַׁף H0826 enchanter
. . .	→	דִּי H1768 that
were brought	→	עֲלַל H5954 to come
before me	→	קֳדָם H6925 before
to read	→	קְרָא H7123 to read
this	→	דְּנָה H1836 this
inscription	→	כְּתָב H3792 inscription
and interpret it	→	פְּשַׁר H6591 interpretation
for me	→	יְדַע H3046 to know
but they could	→	כְּהַל H3546 be able
not	→	לָא H3809 not
give	→	חֲוָה H2324 to show
its	→	מִלָּה H4406 word
interpretation	→	פְּשַׁר H6591 interpretation

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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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