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Daniel 5

Dan. 5:25 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And 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
is the writing
kthab (Hebrew #3792)
(Aramaic) corresponding to 3791
KJV usage: prescribing, writing(-ten).
Pronounce: keth-awb'
that was written
rsham (Hebrew #7560)
(Aramaic) corresponding to 7559
KJV usage: sign, write.
Pronounce: resh-am'
, MENE
mene' (Hebrew #4484)
numbered
KJV usage: Mene.
Pronounce: men-ay'
Origin: (Aramaic) passive participle of 4483
, MENE
mene' (Hebrew #4484)
numbered
KJV usage: Mene.
Pronounce: men-ay'
Origin: (Aramaic) passive participle of 4483
, TEKEL
tqal (Hebrew #8625)
to balance
KJV usage: Tekel, be weighed.
Pronounce: tek-al'
Origin: (Aramaic) corresponding to 8254
, UPHARSIN
prac (Hebrew #6537)
to split up
KJV usage: divide, (U-)pharsin.
Pronounce: per-as'
Origin: (Aramaic) corresponding to 6536
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Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin,
Tekel,
Upharsin,
Writing

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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MENE.Had these words been written in the Chaldean character, every one who knew the alphabet of the language could at least have read them:
they are pure Chaldee, and literally denote "He is numbered, he is numbered; he is weighed; they are divided."
Dan. 5:25• 25And this is the writing that was written, MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN. (Dan. 5:25)
• Daniel does not merely translate the words which had been written, but he gives out the mind of God intended to be conveyed. This could not have been done unless he himself had received a direct communication from God. The words themselves, if rendered according to their meaning, are “numbered,” “weighed,” and “divided”; but no human ingenuity could have discovered their divine significance, and it is this which Daniel explains. (“Daniel 5” by E. Dennett)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And this is the writing that is written: MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSINb.

JND Translation Notes

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"Numbered, numbered, weighed, and divided."