Daniel 5:12
Old Testament • 22 words with Strong's data
"Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אַחַר
ʼachar
properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
יַתִּיר
yattîyr
preeminent; as an adverb, very
רוּחַ
rûwach
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the ...
תָּבוּן
tâbûwn
intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, caprice
עָשָׂה
ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
קָשָׁה
qâshâh
properly, to be dense, i.e. tough or severe (in various applications)
שְׁרֵא
shᵉrêʼ
to free, separate; figuratively, to unravel, commence; by implication (of unloading beasts) to reside
מָצָא
mâtsâʼ
properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
דָּנִיֵּאל
Dânîyêʼl
Danijel, the Hebrew prophet
קָרָא
qârâʼ
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר
Bêlṭᵉshaʼtstsar
{Belteshatstsar, the Babylonian name of Daniel}
שָׁאַר
shâʼar
properly, to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundant
דָּנִיֵּאל
Dânîyêʼl
Danijel, the Hebrew prophet
קָרָא
qârâʼ
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
נָגַד
nâgad
properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to o...
Key Terms in This Verse
שְׁרֵא shᵉrêʼ
to free, separate; figuratively, to unravel, commence; by implication (of unloading beasts) to reside
Study H8271 →בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר Bêlṭᵉshaʼtstsar
{Belteshatstsar, the Babylonian name of Daniel}
Study H1096 →עָשָׂה ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
Study H6213 →אַחַר ʼachar
properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
Study H310 →קָשָׁה qâshâh
properly, to be dense, i.e. tough or severe (in various applications)
Study H7185 →Cross References
Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.
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.
Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abednego.
The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
And I have heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with sca...
But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my God, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and before him I told the dream, saying,
But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble th...
Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
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