Daniel 5:23 Go deeper
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But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath is , and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified: (KJV)
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וְעַ֣לve.'Aland against
מָרֵֽא\־ma.re'-[the] lord of
Lemma: מָרֵא (ma.re) · Strong's: H4756
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (ANcbsc)
Meaning: lord
Used 2 times. Also: Daniel 2:47 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4756; TAHOT Daniel 5:23 word 2
שְׁמַיָּ֣א\׀she.mai.Ya'heavens the
הִתְרוֹמַ֡מְתָּhit.ro.Mam.tayou have lifted yourself up
Lemma: רוּם (rum) · Strong's: H7313
Parsing: Verb · Hitpaal (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (AVMp2ms)
Meaning: to rise
Used 4 times. Also: Daniel 4:37, Daniel 5:19, Daniel 5:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7313; TAHOT Daniel 5:23 word 4
וּלְמָֽאנַיָּ֨אu.le.ma.nai.Ya'and <obj.> vessels the
Lemma: מָאן (man) · Strong's: H3984
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Definite (ANcmpd)
Meaning: utensil
Used 7 times. Also: Ezra 5:14, Ezra 5:15, Ezra 6:5, Ezra 7:19, Daniel 5:2, Daniel 5:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3984; TAHOT Daniel 5:23 word 5
דִֽי\־di-of
בַיְתֵ֜הּvay.Tehhouse his
הַיְתִ֣יוhay.Tivthey have brought
Lemma: אֲתָה (a.tah) · Strong's: H0858
Parsing: Verb · Haphel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (AVhp3mp)
Meaning: to come
Used 16 times. Also: Ezra 4:12, Ezra 5:3, Ezra 5:16, Daniel 3:2, Daniel 3:13, Daniel 3:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0858; TAHOT Daniel 5:23 word 8
שֵֽׁגְלָתָ֣ךְshe.ge.la.Takhwives your
Lemma: שֵׁגָל (she.gal) · Strong's: H7695
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (ANcfpc)
Meaning: consort
Used 3 times. Also: Daniel 5:2, Daniel 5:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7695; TAHOT Daniel 5:23 word 9
וּלְחֵנָתָךְ֮u.le.che.na.toKhand concubines your
Lemma: לְחֵנָה (le.che.nah) · Strong's: H3904
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (ANcfpc)
Meaning: concubine
Used 3 times. Also: Daniel 5:2, Daniel 5:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3904; TAHOT Daniel 5:23 word 10
חַמְרָא֮cham.Ra'<the> wine
Lemma: חֲמַר (cha.mar) · Strong's: H2562
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Definite (ANcbsd)
Meaning: wine
Used 6 times. Also: Ezra 6:9, Ezra 7:22, Daniel 5:1, Daniel 5:2, Daniel 5:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2562; TAHOT Daniel 5:23 word 11
שָׁתַ֣יִןsha.Ta.yin[are] drinking
Lemma: שְׁתָה (she.tah) · Strong's: H8355
Parsing: Verb · Peal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (AVqrmpa)
Meaning: to drink
Used 5 times. Also: Daniel 5:1, Daniel 5:2, Daniel 5:3, Daniel 5:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8355; TAHOT Daniel 5:23 word 12
וְלֵֽאלָהֵ֣יve.le.la.Heiand <obj.> [the] gods of
כַסְפָּֽא\־khas.pa-'<the> silver
וְ֠דַהֲבָאVe.da.ha.va'and <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 5:23 word 15
נְחָשָׁ֨אne.cha.Sha'<the> bronze
Lemma: נְחָשׁ (ne.chash) · Strong's: H5174
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Definite (ANcbsd)
Meaning: bronze
Used 9 times. Also: Daniel 2:32, Daniel 2:35, Daniel 2:39, Daniel 2:45, Daniel 4:15, Daniel 4:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5174; TAHOT Daniel 5:23 word 16
פַרְזְלָ֜אfar.ze.La'<the> iron
Lemma: פַּרְזֶל (par.zel) · Strong's: H6523
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Definite (ANcbsd)
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 5:23 word 17
אָעָ֣א'a.'A'<the> wood
Lemma: אָע (a) · Strong's: H0636
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Definite (ANcbsd)
Meaning: wood
Used 5 times. Also: Ezra 5:8, Ezra 6:4, Ezra 6:11, Daniel 5:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0636; TAHOT Daniel 5:23 word 18
וְאַבְנָ֗אve.'av.Na'and <the> stone
Lemma: אֶ֫בֶן (e.ven) · Strong's: H0069
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Definite (ANcbsd)
Meaning: stone
Used 8 times. Also: Ezra 5:8, Ezra 6:4, Daniel 2:34, Daniel 2:35, Daniel 2:45, Daniel 5:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0069; TAHOT Daniel 5:23 word 19
דִּ֠יdiwho
לָֽא\־la'-not
חָזַ֧יִןcha.Za.yin[are] seeing
Lemma: חֲזָה (cha.zah) · Strong's: H2370
Parsing: Verb · Peal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (AVqrmpa)
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 5:23 word 22
וְלָא\־ve.la'-and not
שָׁמְעִ֛יןsha.me.'In[are] hearing
Lemma: שְׁמַע (she.ma) · Strong's: H8086
Parsing: Verb · Peal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (AVqrmpa)
Meaning: to hear
Used 9 times. Also: Daniel 3:5, Daniel 3:7, Daniel 3:10, Daniel 3:15, Daniel 5:14, Daniel 5:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8086; TAHOT Daniel 5:23 word 24
וְלָ֥אve.La'and not
יָדְעִ֖יןya.de.'In[are] knowing
Lemma: יְדַע (ye.da) · Strong's: H3046
Parsing: Verb · Peal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (AVqrmpa)
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 5:23 word 26
שַׁבַּ֑חְתָּsha.Bach.tayou have praised
Lemma: שְׁבַח (she.vach) · Strong's: H7624
Parsing: Verb · Pael (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (AVpp2ms)
Meaning: to praise
Used 5 times. Also: Daniel 2:23, Daniel 4:34, Daniel 4:37, Daniel 5:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7624; TAHOT Daniel 5:23 word 27
וְלֵֽאלָהָ֞אve.le.la.Ha'and <obj.> God the
דִּֽי\־di-who
נִשְׁמְתָ֥ךְnish.me.Takhbreath your
Lemma: נִשְׁמָא (nish.ma) · Strong's: H5396
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (ANcfsc)
Meaning: breath
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5396; TAHOT Daniel 5:23 word 30
בִּידֵ֛הּbi.Deh[is] in hand his
Lemma: יַד (yad) · Strong's: H3028
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (ANcbsc)
Meaning: hand
Used 17 times. Also: Ezra 5:8, Ezra 5:12, Ezra 6:12, Ezra 7:14, Ezra 7:25, Daniel 2:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3028; TAHOT Daniel 5:23 word 31
וְכָל\־ve.kholand all
אֹרְחָתָ֥ךְ'o.re.cha.Takhways your
Lemma: אֹ֫רַח (o.rach) · Strong's: H0735
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (ANcfpc)
Meaning: way
Used 2 times. Also: Daniel 4:37 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0735; TAHOT Daniel 5:23 word 33
לָ֥אla'not
הַדַּֽרְתָּ\׃ha.Dar.tayou have glorified
Lemma: הֲדַר (ha.dar) · Strong's: H1922
Parsing: Verb · Pael (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (AVpp2ms)
Meaning: to honor
Used 3 times. Also: Daniel 4:34, Daniel 4:37 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1922; TAHOT Daniel 5:23 word 35
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Instead, you have exalted | → | רוּם H7313 to rise |
| yourself against | → | עַל H5922 since |
| the Lord | → | מָרֵא H4756 lord |
| of heaven | → | שָׁמַ֫יִן H8065 heaven |
| The vessels | → | מָאן H3984 utensil |
| from | → | דִּי H1768 that |
| His house | → | בַּ֫יִת H1005 house |
| were brought | → | אֲתָה H0858 to come |
| to you | → | קֳדָם H6925 before |
| and as you | → | אַנְתָּה H0607 you |
| drank | → | שְׁתָה H8355 to drink |
| wine | → | חֲמַר H2562 wine |
| from them | → | |
| with your nobles | → | רַבְרְבָן H7261 noble |
| wives | → | שֵׁגָל H7695 consort |
| and concubines | → | לְחֵנָה H3904 concubine |
| you praised | → | שְׁבַח H7624 to praise |
| [your] gods | → | אֱלָהּ H0426 god |
| of silver | → | כְּסַף H3702 silver |
| and gold | → | דְּהַב H1722 gold |
| bronze | → | נְחָשׁ H5174 bronze |
| and iron | → | פַּרְזֶל H6523 iron |
| wood | → | אָע H0636 wood |
| and stone | → | אֶ֫בֶן H0069 stone |
| which | → | דִּי H1768 that |
| cannot | → | לָא H3809 not |
| see | → | חֲזָה H2370 to see |
| or | → | לָא H3809 not |
| hear | → | שְׁמַע H8086 to hear |
| or | → | לָא H3809 not |
| understand | → | יְדַע H3046 to know |
| But you have failed to | → | לָא H3809 not |
| glorify | → | הֲדַר H1922 to honor |
| the God | → | אֱלָהּ H0426 god |
| who | → | דִּי H1768 that |
| holds | → | |
| in His hand | → | יַד H3028 hand |
| your very breath | → | נִשְׁמָא H5396 breath |
| and all | → | כֹּל H3606 all |
| your ways | → | אֹ֫רַח H0735 way |
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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