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And he was driven from the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses: they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will. (KJV)
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וּמִן\־u.min-and away from
בְּנֵי֩be.Nei[the] sons of
Lemma: בַּר (bar) · Strong's: H1247I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (ANcmpc)
Meaning: son
Used 8 times. Also: Ezra 6:16, Daniel 2:25, Daniel 2:38, Daniel 3:25, Daniel 5:13, Daniel 6:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1247I; TAHOT Daniel 5:21 word 2
אֲנָשָׁ֨א'a.na.Sha'<the> humankind
Lemma: אֱנָשׁ (e.nash) · Strong's: H0606
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Definite (ANcbsd)
Meaning: man
Used 23 times. Also: Ezra 4:11, Ezra 6:11, Daniel 2:10, Daniel 2:38, Daniel 2:43, Daniel 3:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0606; TAHOT Daniel 5:21 word 3
טְרִ֜ידte.Ridhe was chased
Lemma: טְרַד (te.rad) · Strong's: H2957
Parsing: Verb · Peil (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (AVQp3ms)
Meaning: to chase away
Used 4 times. Also: Daniel 4:25, Daniel 4:32, Daniel 4:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2957; TAHOT Daniel 5:21 word 4
וְלִבְבֵ֣הּ\׀ve.li.Vehand heart his
Lemma: לְבַב (le.vav) · Strong's: H3825
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (ANcbsc)
Meaning: heart
Used 7 times. Also: Daniel 2:30, Daniel 4:16, Daniel 5:20, Daniel 5:22, Daniel 7:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3825; TAHOT Daniel 5:21 word 5
עִם\־'im-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 5:21 word 6
חֵיוְתָ֣אcheiv.Ta'animal[s] the
Lemma: חֵיוָא (che.va) · Strong's: H2423
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Definite (ANcfsd)
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 5:21 word 7
וְעִם\־ve.'im-and [was] 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 5:21 word 8
עֲרָֽדַיָּא֙'a.ra.dai.Ya'wild donkeys the
Lemma: עֲרָד (a.rad) · Strong's: H6167
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Definite (ANcmpd)
Meaning: wild donkey
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6167; TAHOT Daniel 5:21 word 9
מְדוֹרֵ֔הּme.do.Rehdwelling place his
Lemma: מְדוֹר (me.dor) · Strong's: H4070A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (ANcbsc)
Meaning: dwelling
Used 3 times. Also: Daniel 4:25, Daniel 4:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4070A; TAHOT Daniel 5:21 word 10
עִשְׂבָּ֤א'is.Ba'<the> grass
Lemma: עֲשַׂב (a.sav) · Strong's: H6211B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Definite (ANcbsd)
Meaning: grass
Used 5 times. Also: Daniel 4:15, Daniel 4:25, Daniel 4:32, Daniel 4:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6211B; TAHOT Daniel 5:21 word 11
כְתוֹרִין֙khe.to.Rinlike oxen
Lemma: תּוֹר (tor) · Strong's: H8450
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (ANcmpa)
Meaning: bullock
Used 7 times. Also: Ezra 6:9, Ezra 6:17, Ezra 7:17, Daniel 4:25, Daniel 4:32, Daniel 4:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8450; TAHOT Daniel 5:21 word 12
יְטַ֣עֲמוּנֵּ֔הּye.Ta.'a.mu.Nehthey fed him
Lemma: טְעֵם (te.am) · Strong's: H2939
Parsing: Verb · Pael (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (AVpi3mp)
Meaning: to feed
Used 3 times. Also: Daniel 4:25, Daniel 4:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2939; TAHOT Daniel 5:21 word 13
וּמִטַּ֥לu.mi.Taland from [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 4:23, Daniel 4:25, Daniel 4:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2920; TAHOT Daniel 5:21 word 14
שְׁמַיָּ֖אshe.mai.Ya'heavens the
גִּשְׁמֵ֣הּgish.Mehbody his
Lemma: גְּשֵׁם (ge.shem) · Strong's: H1655
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (ANcbsc)
Meaning: body
Used 4 times. Also: Daniel 3:27, Daniel 4:33, Daniel 7:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1655; TAHOT Daniel 5:21 word 16
יִצְטַבַּ֑עyitz.ta.Ba'it became 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 4:23, Daniel 4:25, Daniel 4:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6647; TAHOT Daniel 5:21 word 17
עַ֣ד'aduntil
דִּֽי\־di-that
יְדַ֗עye.Da'he knew
Lemma: יְדַע (ye.da) · Strong's: H3046
Parsing: Verb · Peal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (AVqp3ms)
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 5:21 word 20
דִּֽי\־di-that
שַׁלִּ֞יטsha.Lit[was] having mastery
Lemma: שַׁלִּיט (shal.lit) · Strong's: H7990
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (AAabsa)
Meaning: ruling
Used 10 times. Also: Ezra 4:20, Ezra 7:24, Daniel 2:10, Daniel 2:15, Daniel 4:17, Daniel 4:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7990; TAHOT Daniel 5:21 word 22
אֱלָהָ֤א'e.la.Ha'<the> God
בְּמַלְכ֣וּתbe.mal.Khutover [the] kingdom of
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 5:21 word 24
אֲנָשָׁ֔א'a.na.Sha'<the> humankind
Lemma: אֱנָשׁ (e.nash) · Strong's: H0606
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Definite (ANcbsd)
Meaning: man
Used 23 times. Also: Ezra 4:11, Ezra 6:11, Daniel 2:10, Daniel 2:38, Daniel 2:43, Daniel 3:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0606; TAHOT Daniel 5:21 word 25
וּלְמַן\־u.le.man-and to whomever
Lemma: מָן (man) · Strong's: H4479
Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (APi)
Meaning: who?
Used 10 times. Also: Ezra 5:3, Ezra 5:4, Ezra 5:9, Daniel 3:6, Daniel 3:11, Daniel 3:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4479; TAHOT Daniel 5:21 word 26
דִּ֥יdiwhom
יִצְבֵּ֖הyitz.Behhe will be pleased
Lemma: צְבָא (tse.va) · Strong's: H6634
Parsing: Verb · Peal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (AVqi3ms)
Meaning: to will
Used 10 times. Also: Daniel 4:17, Daniel 4:25, Daniel 4:32, Daniel 4:35, Daniel 5:19, Daniel 7:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6634; TAHOT Daniel 5:21 word 28
יְהָקֵ֥יםye.ha.Keimhe will appoint
Lemma: קוּם (qum) · Strong's: H6966I
Parsing: Verb · Haphel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (AVhi3ms)
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 5:21 word 29
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| He was driven away | → | טְרַד H2957 to chase away |
| from | → | מִן־ H4481 from |
| mankind | → | H1123 |
| . . . | → | אֱנָשׁ H0606 man |
| and his mind | → | לְבַב H3825 heart |
| was like | → | עִם H5974 with |
| [that of] a beast | → | חֵיוָא H2423 beast |
| . . . | → | H7739 |
| He lived | → | מְדוֹר H4070A dwelling |
| with | → | עִם H5974 with |
| the wild donkeys | → | עֲרָד H6167 wild donkey |
| and ate | → | טְעֵם H2939 to feed |
| grass | → | עֲשַׂב H6211B grass |
| like an ox | → | תּוֹר H8450 bullock |
| and his body | → | גְּשֵׁם H1655 body |
| was drenched | → | צְבַע H6647 to drench |
| with the dew | → | טַל H2920 dew |
| of heaven | → | שָׁמַ֫יִן H8065 heaven |
| until | → | עַד H5705 till |
| . . . | → | דִּי H1768 that |
| he acknowledged | → | יְדַע H3046 to know |
| that | → | דִּי H1768 that |
| the Most High | → | H5943 |
| God | → | אֱלָהּ H0426 god |
| rules | → | שַׁלִּיט H7990 ruling |
| over the kingdom | → | מַלְכוּ H4437 kingdom |
| of mankind | → | אֱנָשׁ H0606 man |
| setting | → | קוּם H6966I to stand: establish |
| over it | → | עַל H5922 since |
| whom | → | מָן H4479 who? |
| . . . | → | דִּי H1768 that |
| He wishes | → | צְבָא H6634 to will |
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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