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Daniel 5

Dan. 5:15 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And now
k`an (Hebrew #3705)
now
KJV usage: now.
Pronounce: keh-an'
Origin: (Aramaic) probably from 3652
the wise
chakkiym (Hebrew #2445)
wise, i.e. a Magian
KJV usage: wise.
Pronounce: khak-keem'
Origin: (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to 2449
men, the astrologers
'ashshaph (Hebrew #826)
(Aramaic) corresponding to 825
KJV usage: astrologer.
Pronounce: ash-shawf'
, have been brought
`alal (Hebrew #5954)
causatively, to introduce
KJV usage: bring in, come in, go in.
Pronounce: al-al'
Origin: (Aramaic) corresponding to 5953 (in the sense of thrusting oneself in), to enter
in before
qodam (Hebrew #6925)
corresponding to 6924; before
KJV usage: before, X from, X I (thought), X me, + of, X it pleased, presence.
Pronounce: kod-awm'
Origin: (Aramaic) or qdam (Aramaic) (Daniel 7:l3) {ked-awm'}
me, that they should read
qra' (Hebrew #7123)
(Aramaic) corresponding to 7121
KJV usage: call, cry, read.
Pronounce: ker-aw'
this
den (Hebrew #1836)
this
KJV usage: (afore-)time, + after this manner, here (-after), one...another, such, there(-fore), these, this (matter), + thus, where(-fore), which.
Pronounce: dane
Origin: (Aramaic) an orthographical variation of 1791
writing
kthab (Hebrew #3792)
(Aramaic) corresponding to 3791
KJV usage: prescribing, writing(-ten).
Pronounce: keth-awb'
, and make known
yda` (Hebrew #3046)
(Aramaic) corresponding to 3045
KJV usage: certify, know, make known, teach.
Pronounce: yed-ah'
unto me the interpretation
pshar (Hebrew #6591)
an interpretation
KJV usage: interpretation.
Pronounce: pesh-ar'
Origin: (Aramaic) from 6590
thereof: but they could
khal (Hebrew #3546)
to be able
KJV usage: be able, could.
Pronounce: keh-hal'
Origin: (Aramaic) a root corresponding to 3201 and 3557
not
la' (Hebrew #3809)
corresponding to 3808
KJV usage: or even, neither, no(-ne, -r), ((can-))not, as nothing, without.
Pronounce: law
Origin: (Aramaic) or lah (Aramaic) (Dan. 4:32) {law}
show
chava' (Hebrew #2324)
to show
KJV usage: shew.
Pronounce: khav-aw'
Origin: (Aramaic) corresponding to 2331
the interpretation
pshar (Hebrew #6591)
an interpretation
KJV usage: interpretation.
Pronounce: pesh-ar'
Origin: (Aramaic) from 6590
of the thing
millah (Hebrew #4406)
a word, command, discourse, or subject
KJV usage: commandment, matter, thing. word.
Pronounce: mil-law'
Origin: (Aramaic) corresponding to 4405
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Astrologer,
Wise Men,
Writing

Cross References

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Dan. 5:7‑8• 7The king cried aloud to bring in the magicians, the Chaldeans, and the astrologers. The king spoke and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.
 8Then came in all the king's wise men, but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation. (Dan. 5:7‑8)
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Dan. 2:3‑11• 3And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit is troubled to know the dream.
 4And the Chaldeans spoke to the king in Aramaic, O king, live for ever! tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation.
 5The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The command is gone forth from me: If ye do not make known unto me the dream, and its interpretation, ye shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shall be made a dunghill.
 6But if ye shew the dream and its interpretation, ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honour; therefore shew me the dream and its interpretation.
 7They answered the second time and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation.
 8The king answered and said, I know of a certainty that ye would gain time, because ye see the word is gone forth from me;
 9but if ye do not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you; for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me its interpretation.
 10The Chaldeans answered before the king and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king's matter; therefore there is no king, however great and powerful, that hath asked such a thing of any scribe, or magician, or Chaldean.
 11For the thing that the king demandeth is extraordinary, and there is none other that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh. (Dan. 2:3‑11)
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Isa. 29:10‑12• 10For Jehovah hath poured out upon you a spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes; the prophets and your chiefs, the seers, hath he covered.
 11And the whole vision is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which they give to one that can read, saying, Read this, I pray thee; and he saith, I cannot, for it is sealed.
 12And they give the book to him that cannot read, saying, Read this, I pray thee; and he saith, I cannot read. (Isa. 29:10‑12)
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Isa. 47:12• 12Stand now with thine enchantments and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to turn them to profit, if so be thou mayest cause terror. (Isa. 47:12)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And now the wise men, the magicians, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known unto me the interpretation thereof; but they could not shew the interpretation of the thinga.

JND Translation Notes

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a
Or "words"; as "command," ch. 2.5; "word," ch. 2.8.