King James Version

Daniel 5:8

Then came in all the king’s wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation thereof.

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אֱדַ֨יִן֙edayinthenאֱדַיִןadverb — “then”H116then (of time)now, that time, then.עלליןllynbring inעֲלַלverb, qal, participle, absolute — “bring in”, a verb used as a describing wordH5954to enter; causatively, to introducebring in, come in, go in.עָֽלִּ֔יןalinbring inעֲלַלverb, qal, participle, absolute — “bring in”, a verb used as a describing wordH5954to enter; causatively, to introducebring in, come in, go in.כֹּ֖לkolallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3606{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.חַכִּימֵ֣יchakimewiseחַכִּיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “wise”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2445wise, i.e. a Magianwise.מַלְכָּ֑אmalkakingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “king”, the definite formH4430a kingking, royal.וְלָֽאvelaand or evenלָאconjunction, particle, negative — “and or even”H3809{not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no;}or even, neither, no(-ne, -r), (can-) not, as nothing, without.כָהֲלִ֤יןkhahalinbe ableכְּהַלverb, qal, participle, absolute — “be able”, a verb used as a describing wordH3546to be ablebe able, could.כְּתָבָא֙ketavawritingכְּתָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “writing”, the definite formH3792{something written, i.e. a writing, record or book}prescribing, writing(-ten).לְמִקְרֵ֔אlemiqreto callקְרָאpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to call”, the to-form of the verbH7123{to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)}call, cry, read.ופשראvfshrand interpretationפְּשַׁרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “and interpretation”, the definite formH6591an interpretationinterpretation.וּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּufishrehand interpretationפְּשַׁרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, determined, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and interpretation”, the definite formH6591an interpretationinterpretation.לְהוֹדָעָ֥הlehodaahto knowיְדַעpreposition, verb, hiphil, infinitive construct — “to know”, the to-form of the verbH3046{to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)}certify, know, make known, teach.לְמַלְכָּֽאlemalkato kingמֶלֶךְpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “to king”, the definite formH4430a kingking, royal.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Then came in all the king's wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Then came in all the king’s wise men; but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation.

Young’s Literal Translation

Then coming up are all the wise men of the king, and they are not able to read the writing, and the interpretation to make known to the king;

World English Bible

Then all the king’s wise men came in; but they could not read the writing, and couldn’t make known to the king the interpretation.

Darby Translation

Then came in all the king's wise men, but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation.

Douay-Rheims

Then came in all the king’s wise men, but they could neither read the writing, nor declare the interpretation to the king.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Then came in all the king's wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Then came in all the king's wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known the interpretation to the king.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εἰσεπορεύοντο πάντες οἱ σοφοὶ τοῦ βασιλέως, καὶ οὐκ ἠδύναντο τὴν γραφὴν ἀναγνῶναι, οὐδὲ τὴν σύγκρισιν γνωρίσαι τῷ βασιλεῖ.