Daniel 5:12

Daniel 5:12

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.

a. ASV: Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and showing of dark sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be called, and he will show the interpretation.

b. YLT: Because that an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and showing of enigmas, and loosing of knots was found in him, in Daniel, whose name the king made Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and the interpretation he doth show.'

c. Classic Amplified: Because an excellent spirit, knowledge, and understanding to interpret dreams, clarify riddles, and solve knotty problems were found in this same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be called, and he will show the interpretation.

d. Septuagint: For [there is] an excellent spirit in him, and sense and understanding in him, interpreting dreams [as he does], and answering hard [questions], and solving difficulties: [it is] Daniel, and the king gave him the name of Baltasar: now then let him be called, and he shall tell thee the interpretation of the writing.

e. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/ Writings: Since extraordinary spirit, intelligence, understanding, interpreting of dreams, solving of riddles and resolving of difficulties have ben found in Daniel, whom the king named belteshazzar, let daniel now be called and he will relate the interpretation.

1. “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…”

a. Forasmuch [as] [Strong: 6903 qᵉbêl, keb-ale'; (Aramaic) or קֳבֵל qŏbêl; (Aramaic), (corresponding to H6905; (adverbially) in front of; usually (with other particles) on account of, so as, since, hence:— according to, as, because, before, for this cause, forasmuch as, by this means, over against, by reason of, that, therefore, though, wherefore.]

b. [Strong: 3606 kol kole (Aramaic) corresponding to 3605:--all, any, + (forasmuch) as, + be-(for this) cause, every, + no (manner, -ne), + there (where)-fore, + though, what (where, who)-soever, (the) whole.]

c. [Strong: 1768 diy dee (Aramaic) apparently for 1668; that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of:--X as, but, for(-asmuch +), + now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, + what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.]

d. [an] excellent [Strong: 3493 yattîyr, yat-teer'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H3492; preeminent; as an adverb, very:—exceeding(-ly), excellent.]

e. spirit [Strong: 7308 rûwach, roo'-akh; (Aramaic) corresponding to H7307:—mind, spirit, wind.]

f. [and] knowledge [Strong: 4486 mandaʻ, man-dah'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H4093; wisdom or intelligence:—knowledge, reason, understanding.]

g. [and] understanding [Strong: 7924 soklᵉthânûw, sok-leth-aw-noo'; (Aramaic) from H7920; intelligence:—understanding.]

h. interpreting [Strong: 6590 pᵉshar, pesh-ar'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H6622; to interpret:—make (interpretations), interpreting.]

i. [of] dreams [Strong: 2493 chêlem, khay'-lem; (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H2492; a dream:—dream.]

j. [and] shewing [Strong: 263 ʼachăvâh, akh-av-aw'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H262; solution (of riddles):—showing.]

k. [of] hard sentences [Strong: 280  ʼăchîydâh, akh-ee-daw'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H2420, an enigma:—hard sentence.]

l. [and] dissolving [Strong: 8271 shᵉrêʼ, sher-ay'; (Aramaic) a root corresponding to that of H8293; to free, separate; figuratively, to unravel, commence; by implication (of unloading beasts) to reside:—begin, dissolve, dwell, loose.]

m. [of] doubts [Strong: 7001 qᵉṭar, ket-ar'; (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H7000; a knot (as tied up), i.e. (figuratively) a riddle; also a vertebra (as if a knot):—doubt, joint.]

n. [were] found [Strong: 7912 shᵉkach, shek-akh'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H7911 through the idea of disclosure of a covered or forgotten thing; to discover (literally or figuratively):—find.]

o. [in this same] Daniel [Strong: 1841 Dânîyêʼl, daw-nee-yale'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H1840; Danijel, the Hebrew prophet:—Daniel.]

2. “...whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.”

a. whom [Strong: 1768 diy dee (Aramaic) apparently for 1668; that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of:--X as, but, for(-asmuch +), + now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, + what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.]

b. [the] king [Strong: 4430 melek meh'-lek (Aramaic) corresponding to 4428; a king:--king, royal.]

c. named [Strong: 7761 sûwm, soom; (Aramaic) corresponding to H7760:— command, give, lay, make, name, regard, set.]

d. [Strong: 8036 shum, shoom; (Aramaic) corresponding to H8034:—name.]

e. Belteshazzar [Strong: 1096 Bêlṭᵉshaʼtstsar, bale-tesh-ats-tsar'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H1095:—Belteshazzar.]

f. now [Strong: 3705 kᵉʻan, keh-an'; (Aramaic) probably from H3652; now:—now.]

g. [let] Daniel [Strong: 1841 Dânîyêʼl, daw-nee-yale'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H1840; Danijel, the Hebrew prophet:—Daniel.]

h. [be] called [Strong: 7123 qᵉrâʼ, ker-aw'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H7121:—call, cry, read.]

i. [and he will] shew [Strong: 2324 chăvâʼ, khav-aw'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H2331; to show:—shew.]

j. [the] interpretation [Strong: 6591 pᵉshar, pesh-ar'; (Aramaic) from H6590; an interpretation:—interpretation.]