King James Version

Daniel 10:6

His body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like in colour to polished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude.

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וּגְוִיָּת֣וֹugeviyatvoand bodyגְּוִיָּהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and body”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1472a body, whether alive or dead(dead) body, carcase, corpse.כְתַרְשִׁ֗ישׁkhetarshishas berylתַּרְשִׁישׁpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as beryl”, the ordinary formH8658a gem, perhaps the topazberyl.וּפָנָ֞יוufanayvand a- foreפָּנִיםconjunction, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…כְּמַרְאֵ֤הkemarehas visionמַרְאֶהpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “as vision”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4758a view (the act of seeing); also an appearance (the thing seen), whether (real) a shape (especially if handsome, comeliness; often plural the looks), or (mental) a vision[idiom] apparently, appearance(-reth), [idiom] as soon as beautiful(-ly), countenance, fair, favoured, form, goodly, to look (up) on (to), look(-eth), pattern, to see, seem, sight, visage, vision.בָרָק֙varaqlightningבָּרָקnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “lightning”, the ordinary formH1300lightning; by analogy, a gleam; concretely, a flashing swordbright, glitter(-ing sword), lightning.וְעֵינָיו֙veeynayvand eye , , -sightעַיִןconjunction, noun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…כְּלַפִּ֣ידֵיkelapideas lampלַפִּידpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “as lamp”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3940a flambeau, lamp or flame(fire-) brand, (burning) lamp, lightning, torch.אֵ֔שׁeshfireאֵשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “fire”, the ordinary formH784fire (literally or figuratively)burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.וּזְרֹֽעֹתָיו֙uzerootayvand armזְרוֹעַconjunction, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and arm”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2220the arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg; figuratively, forcearm, [phrase] help, mighty, power, shoulder, strength.וּמַרְגְּלֹתָ֔יוumargelotayvand feet. Compare H4763מַרְגְלָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and feet. Compare H4763”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4772(plural for collective) a footpiece, i.e. (adverbially) at the foot, or (direct.) the foot itselffeet. Compare H4763 (מְרַאֲשָׁה).כְּעֵ֖יןkeeynas eye , , -sightעַיִןpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “as eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…נְחֹ֣שֶׁתnechoshetcopperנְחֹשֶׁתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “copper”, the ordinary formH5178copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)brasen, brass, chain, copper, fetter (of brass), filthiness, steel.קָלָ֑לqalalburnishedקָלָלadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “burnished”, the ordinary formH7044brightened (as if sharpened)burnished, polished.וְק֥וֹלveqoland soundקוֹלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and sound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6963a voice or sound[phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell.דְּבָרָ֖יוdevarayvcauseדָּבָרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “cause”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…כְּק֥וֹלkeqolas soundקוֹלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “as sound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6963a voice or sound[phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell.הָמֽוֹןhamonnoiseהָמוֹןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “noise”, the ordinary formH1995a noise, tumult, crowd; also disquietude, wealthabundance, company, many, multitude, multiply, noise, riches, rumbling, sounding, store, tumult.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

his body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as torches of fire, and his arms and his feet like in colour to burnished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude.

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American Standard Version (1901)

his body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as flaming torches, and his arms and his feet like unto burnished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude.

Young’s Literal Translation

and his body as a beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet as the aspect of bright brass, and the voice of his words as the voice of a multitude.

World English Bible

His body also was like beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as flaming torches. His arms and his feet were like burnished bronze. The voice of his words was like the voice of a multitude.

Darby Translation

and his body was like a chrysolite, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as torches of fire, and his arms and his feet as the look of burnished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude.

Douay-Rheims

And his body was like the chrysolite, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as a burning lamp: and his arms, and all downward even to the feet, like in appearance to glittering brass: and the voice of his word like the voice of a multitude.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

and his body was as Tharsis, and his face was as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his legs as the appearance of shining brass, and the voice of his words as the voice of a multitude.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ τὸ σῶμα αὐτοῦ ὡσεὶ Θαρσὶς, καὶ τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ὡς ἡ ὅρασις ἀστραπῆς, καὶ οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτοῦ ὡσεὶ λαμπάδες πυρὸς, καὶ οἱ βραχίονες αὐτοῦ καὶ τὰ σκέλη ὡς ὅρασις χαλκοῦ στίλβοντος, καὶ ἡ φωνὴ τῶν λόγων αὐτοῦ ὡς φωνὴ ὄχλου.