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And I have heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom. (KJV)

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וַאֲנָה֙va.'a.Nahand I

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 5:16 word 1

שִׁמְעֵ֣תshim.'EtI have heard

Lemma: שְׁמַע (she.ma) · Strong's: H8086

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

Meaning: to hear

Used 9 times. Also: Daniel 3:5, Daniel 3:7, Daniel 3:10, Daniel 3:15, Daniel 5:14, Daniel 5:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8086; TAHOT Daniel 5:16 word 2

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 5:16 word 3

פִּשְׁרִ֛יןpish.Rininterpretations

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

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

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 5:16 word 4

לְמִפְשַׁ֖רle.mif.Sharto interpret

Lemma: פְּשַׁר (pe.shar) · Strong's: H6590

Parsing: Verb · Peal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (AVqcc)

Meaning: to interpret

Used 2 times. Also: Daniel 5:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6590; TAHOT Daniel 5:16 word 5

וְקִטְרִ֣יןve.kit.Rinand knots

Lemma: קְטַר (qe.tar) · Strong's: H7001

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

Meaning: joint

Used 3 times. Also: Daniel 5:6, Daniel 5:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7001; TAHOT Daniel 5:16 word 6

לְמִשְׁרֵ֑אle.mish.Re'to loosen

Lemma: שְׁרָא (she.re) · Strong's: H8271

Parsing: Verb · Peal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (AVqcc)

Meaning: to loose

Used 6 times. Also: Ezra 5:2, Daniel 2:22, Daniel 3:25, Daniel 5:6, Daniel 5:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8271; TAHOT Daniel 5:16 word 7

כְּעַ֡ןke.'Annow

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 5:16 word 8

הֵן֩henif

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 5:16 word 9

כְּתָבָ֜אke.ta.Va'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 5:15, Daniel 5:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3792; TAHOT Daniel 5:16 word 10

לְמִקְרֵ֗אle.mik.Re'to read aloud

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

Parsing: Verb · Peal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (AVqcc)

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 5:16 word 11

וּפִשְׁרֵהּ֙u.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 5:16 word 12

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 5:16 word 13

אַרְגְּוָנָ֣א'ar.ge.va.Na'<the> purple

Lemma: אַרְגְּוָן (ar.ge.van) · Strong's: H0711

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

Meaning: purple

Used 3 times. Also: Daniel 5:7, Daniel 5:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0711; TAHOT Daniel 5:16 word 14

תִלְבַּ֗שׁtil.Bashyou will be clothed

Lemma: לְבֵשׁ (le.vash) · Strong's: H3848

Parsing: Verb · Peal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (AVqi2ms)

Meaning: to clothe

Used 3 times. Also: Daniel 5:7, Daniel 5:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3848; TAHOT Daniel 5:16 word 15

דִֽי\־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 5:16 word 16

דַהֲבָא֙da.ha.Va'<the> gold

Lemma: דְּהַב (de.hav) · Strong's: H1722

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

Meaning: gold

Used 23 times. Also: Ezra 5:14, Ezra 6:5, Ezra 7:15, Ezra 7:16, Ezra 7:18, Daniel 2:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1722; TAHOT Daniel 5:16 word 17

עַֽל\־'al-[will be] on

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 5:16 word 18

צַוְּארָ֔ךְtza.ve.Rakhneck your

Lemma: צַוַּאר (tsav.var) · Strong's: H6676

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

Meaning: neck

Used 3 times. Also: Daniel 5:7, Daniel 5:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6676; TAHOT Daniel 5:16 word 19

וְתַלְתָּ֥אve.tal.Ta'and third the

Lemma: תְּלַת (te.lat) · Strong's: H8531

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

Meaning: third

Used 2 times. Also: Daniel 5:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8531; TAHOT Daniel 5:16 word 20

בְמַלְכוּתָ֖אve.mal.khu.Ta'in kingdom the

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

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

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 5:16 word 21

תִּשְׁלַֽט\׃\ \פtish.Latyou will rule

Lemma: שְׁלֵט (she.let) · Strong's: H7981

Parsing: Verb · Peal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (AVqi2ms)

Meaning: to rule

Used 7 times. Also: Daniel 2:38, Daniel 2:39, Daniel 2:48, Daniel 3:27, Daniel 5:7, Daniel 6:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7981; TAHOT Daniel 5:16 word 22

How the BSB renders it

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

But	→	אֲנָה H0576B me
I have heard	→	שְׁמַע H8086 to hear
about you	→	עַל H5922 since
that	→	דִּי H1768 that
you are able	→	יְכִל H3202 be able
to give interpretations	→	פְּשַׁר H6591 interpretation
. . .	→	פְּשַׁר H6590 to interpret
and solve	→	שְׁרָא H8271 to loose
difficult problems	→	קְטַר H7001 joint
Therefore	→	כְּעַן H3705 now
if	→	הֵן H2006A if
you can	→	יְכִל H3202 be able
read	→	קְרָא H7123 to read
this inscription	→	כְּתָב H3792 inscription
and give me	→	יְדַע H3046 to know
its interpretation	→	פְּשַׁר H6591 interpretation
you will be clothed	→	לְבֵשׁ H3848 to clothe
in purple	→	אַרְגְּוָן H0711 purple
and have a gold	→	דְּהַב H1722 gold
chain	→	H2002
placed around	→	עַל H5922 since
your neck	→	צַוַּאר H6676 neck
and you will be made the third	→	תְּלַת H8531 third
highest ruler	→	שְׁלֵט H7981 to rule
in the kingdom	→	מַלְכוּ H4437 kingdom

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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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