King James Version

Daniel 5:6

Then the king’s countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.

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אֱדַ֤יִןedayinthenאֱדַיִןadverb — “then”H116then (of time)now, that time, then.מַלְכָּא֙malkakingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “king”, the definite formH4430a kingking, royal.זִיוֺ֣הִיziohibrightnessזִיוnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “brightness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2122(figuratively) cheerfulnessbrightness, countenance.שְׁנ֔וֹהִיshenohialterשְׁנָאverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “alter”, a completed actionH8133{to alter}alter, change, (be) diverse.וְרַעיֹנֹ֖הִיverayonohiand cogitationרַעְיוֹןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and cogitation”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7476a grasp. i.e. (figuratively) mental conceptioncogitation, thought.יְבַהֲלוּנֵּ֑הּyevahalunehtroubleבְּהַלverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “trouble”, an unfinished actionH927to terrify, hastenin haste, trouble.וְקִטְרֵ֤יveqitreand doubtקְטַרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “and doubt”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7001a knot (as tied up), i.e. (figuratively) a riddle; also a vertebra (as if a knot)doubt, joint.חַרְצֵהּ֙chartsehloinחֲרַץnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “loin”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2783the loin (as the seat of strength)loin.מִשְׁתָּרַ֔יִןmishtarayinbeginשְׁרֵאverb, poal, passive participle, absolute — “begin”, a verb used as a describing wordH8271to free, separate; figuratively, to unravel, commence; by implication (of unloading beasts) to residebegin, dissolve, dwell, loose.וְאַ֨רְכֻבָּתֵ֔הּvearkhubatehand kneeאַרְכֻבָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and knee”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH755the kneeknee.דָּ֥אdathisדָּאpronoun, demonstrative, feminine, singular — “this”H1668thisone..another, this.לְדָ֖אledato thisדָּאpreposition, pronoun, demonstrative, feminine, singular — “to this”H1668thisone..another, this.נָֽקְשָֽׁןnaqeshansmoteנְקַשׁverb, qal, participle, absolute — “smote”, a verb used as a describing wordH5368to knocksmote.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Then the king's countenance was changed in him, and his thoughts affrighted him; and the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Then the king’s countenance was changed in him, and his thoughts troubled him; and the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.

Young’s Literal Translation

then the king's countenance hath changed, and his thoughts do trouble him, and the joints of his loins are loosed, and his knees are smiting one against another.

World English Bible

Then the king’s face was changed in him, and his thoughts troubled him; and the joints of his thighs were loosened, and his knees struck one against another.

Darby Translation

Then the king's countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, and the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.

Douay-Rheims

Then was the king’s countenance changed, and his thoughts troubled him: and the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees struck one against the other.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Then the king's countenance was changed in him, and his thoughts affrighted him; and the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Then the king's countenance changed, and his thoughts troubled him, and the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one another.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τότε τοῦ βασιλέως ἡ μορφὴ ἠλλοιώθη, καὶ οἱ διαλογισμοὶ αὐτοῦ συνετάρασσον αὐτὸν, καὶ οἱ σύνδεσμοι τῆς ὀσφύος αὐτοῦ διελύοντο, καὶ τὰ γόνατα αὐτοῦ συνεκροτοῦντο.