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Daniel 5:12

Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.

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כָּלkalas allכֹּלconjunction, conjunction — “as all”H3606{properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)}all, any, + (forasmuch) as, + be-(for this) cause, every, + no (manner, -ne), + there (where) -fore, + though, what (where, who) -soever, (the) whole.קֳבֵ֡לqovelbeforeקְבֵלconjunction — “before”H6903(adverbially) in front of; usually (with other particles) on account of, so as, since, hence[phrase] according to, [phrase] as, [phrase] because, before, [phrase] for this cause, [phrase] forasmuch as, [phrase] by this means, over against, by reason of, [phrase] that, [phrase] therefore, [phrase] though, [phrase] wherefore.דִּ֣יdithatדִּיconjunction — “that”H1768that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of[idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.ר֣וּחַruchaspiritרוּחַnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “spirit”, the ordinary formH7308{wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions)}mind, spirit, wind.יַתִּירָ֡הyatirahexceedingיַתִּירadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “exceeding”, the ordinary formH3493preeminent; as an adverb, veryexceeding(-ly), excellent.וּמַנְדַּ֡עumandaand knowledgeמַנְדַּעconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and knowledge”, the ordinary formH4486wisdom or intelligenceknowledge, reason, understanding.וְשָׂכְלְתָנ֡וּvesakheletanvand understandingשׇׂכְלְתָנוּconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and understanding”, the ordinary formH7924intelligenceunderstanding.מְפַשַּׁ֣רmefasharmakeפְּשַׁרverb, piel, participle, construct — “make”, a verb used as a describing wordH6590to interpretmake (interpretations), interpreting.חֶלְמִין֩chelmindreamחֵלֶםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “dream”, the ordinary formH2493a dreamdream.וַֽאַֽחֲוָיַ֨תvaachavayatand showingאַחֲוָהconjunction, verb, hiphil, infinitive construct — “and showing”, the to-form of the verbH263solution (of riddles)showing.אֲחִידָ֜ןachidanhard sentenceאֲחִידָהnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “hard sentence”, the ordinary formH280an enigmahard sentence.וּמְשָׁרֵ֣אumeshareand beginשְׁרֵאconjunction, verb, piel, participle, construct — “and begin”, a verb used as a describing wordH8271to free, separate; figuratively, to unravel, commence; by implication (of unloading beasts) to residebegin, dissolve, dwell, loose.קִטְרִ֗יןqitrindoubtקְטַרnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “doubt”, the ordinary formH7001a knot (as tied up), i.e. (figuratively) a riddle; also a vertebra (as if a knot)doubt, joint.הִשְׁתְּכַ֤חַתhishtekhachatfindשְׁכַחverb, hothpaal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “find”, a completed actionH7912to discover (literally or figuratively)find.בֵּהּ֙behinבֵּהּ֙preposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in”inבְּדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אלbedaniyelin Danielדָּנִיֵּאלpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Daniel”H1841Danijel, the Hebrew prophetDaniel.דִּֽיdithatדִּיparticle, relative — “that”H1768that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of[idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.מַלְכָּ֥אmalkakingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “king”, the definite formH4430a kingking, royal.שָׂםsamgiveשׂוּםverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “give”, a completed actionH7761{to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)}[phrase] command, give, lay, make, [phrase] name, [phrase] regard, set.שְׁמֵ֖הּshemehnameשֻׁםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “name”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8036{an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character}name.בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֑רbeleteshatsarBelteshazzarבֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּרnoun, proper name — “Belteshazzar”H1096{Belteshatstsar, the Babylonian name of Daniel}Belteshazzar.כְּעַ֛ןkeannowכְּעַןadverb — “now”H3705nownow.דָּנִיֵּ֥אלdaniyelDanielדָּנִיֵּאלnoun, proper name — “Daniel”H1841Danijel, the Hebrew prophetDaniel.יִתְקְרֵ֖יyitqerecallקְרָאverb, hothpaal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “call”, an unfinished actionH7123{to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)}call, cry, read.וּפִשְׁרָ֥הufishrahand interpretationפְּשַׁרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “and interpretation”, the definite formH6591an interpretationinterpretation.יְהַֽחֲוֵֽהyehachavehshewחֲוָאverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “shew”, an unfinished actionH2324to showshew.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

forasmuch as a surpassing spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and declaring of riddles, and loosing of knots, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be called, and he will declare the interpretation.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and showing of dark sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be called, and he will show the interpretation.

Young’s Literal Translation

because that an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and showing of enigmas, and loosing of knots was found in him, in Daniel, whose name the king made Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and the interpretation he doth show.'

World English Bible

because an excellent spirit, knowledge, understanding, interpreting of dreams, showing of dark sentences, and dissolving of doubts were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be called, and he will show the interpretation.”

Darby Translation

forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and solving of problems, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.

Douay-Rheims

Because a greater spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, and interpretation of dreams, and shewing of secrets, and resolving of difficult things, were found in him, that is, in Daniel: whom the king named Baltassar. Now therefore let Daniel be called for, and he will tell the interpretation.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For there is an excellent spirit in him, and sense and understanding are in him, interpreting dreams as he does , and answering hard questions , and solving difficulties: it is Daniel, and the king gave him the name of Baltasar: now then let him be called, and he shall tell thee the interpretation of the writing.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ὅτι πνεῦμα περισσὸν ἐν αὐτῷ, καὶ φρόνησις καὶ σύνεσις ἐν αὐτῷ, συγκρίνων ἐνύπνια, καὶ ἀναγγέλλων κρατούμενα, καὶ λύων συνδέσμους, Δανιήλ· καὶ ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐπέθηκεν ὄνομα αὐτῷ, Βαλτάσαρ· νῦν οὖν κληθήτω, καὶ τὴν σύγκρισιν αὐτοῦ ἀναγγελεῖ σοι.