King James Version

Daniel 5:14

I have even heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee.

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וְשִׁמְעֵ֣תveshimetand hearשְׁמַעconjunction, verb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and hear”, a completed actionH8086{to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)}hear, obey.עליךlykhagainstעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “against”H5922{above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications}about, against, concerning, for, (there-) fore, from, in, [idiom] more, of, (there-, up-) on, (in-) to, [phrase] why with.עֲלָ֔ךְalakheagainstעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “against”H5922{above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications}about, against, concerning, for, (there-) fore, from, in, [idiom] more, of, (there-, up-) on, (in-) to, [phrase] why with.דִּ֛יdithatדִּיconjunction — “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.ר֥וּחַruchaspiritרוּחַnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “spirit”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7308{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.אֱלָהִ֖יןelahinGodאֱלָהּnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH426GodGod, god.בָּ֑ךְbakheinבָּ֑ךְpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in”inוְנַהִיר֧וּvenahirvand lightנְהִירconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and light”, the ordinary formH5094illumination, i.e. (figuratively) wisdomlight.וְשָׂכְלְתָנ֛וּvesakheletanvand understandingשׇׂכְלְתָנוּconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and understanding”, the ordinary formH7924intelligenceunderstanding.וְחָכְמָ֥הvechakhemahand wisdomחׇכְמָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and wisdom”, the ordinary formH2452wisdomwisdom.יַתִּירָ֖הyatirahexceedingיַתִּירadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “exceeding”, the ordinary formH3493preeminent; as an adverb, veryexceeding(-ly), excellent.הִשְׁתְּכַ֥חַתhishtekhachatfindשְׁכַחverb, hothpaal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “find”, a completed actionH7912to discover (literally or figuratively)find.בָּֽךְbakheinבָּֽךְpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in”in

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I have heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and surpassing wisdom is found in thee.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I have heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom are found in thee.

Young’s Literal Translation

And I have heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods [is] in thee, and light, and understanding, and excellent wisdom have been found in thee.

World English Bible

I have heard of you, that the spirit of the gods is in you and that light, understanding, and excellent wisdom are found in you.

Darby Translation

And I have heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and [that] light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee.

Douay-Rheims

I have heard of thee, that thou hast the spirit of the gods, and excellent knowledge, and understanding, and wisdom are found in thee.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I have heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and surpassing wisdom is found in thee.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I have heard concerning thee, that the Spirit of God is in thee, and that watchfulness and understanding and excellent wisdom have been found in thee.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἤκουσα περὶ σοῦ ὅτι πνεῦμα Θεοῦ ἐν σοί, καὶ γρηγόρησις, καὶ σύνεσις, καὶ σοφία περισσὴ εὑρέθη ἐν σοί.