Daniel 2:4

Daniel 2:4

Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation.

a. ASV: Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in the Syrian language, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.

b. YLT: And the Chaldeans speak to the king [in] Aramaean, ‘O king, to the ages live, tell the dream to thy servants, and the interpretation we do shew.’

c. Classic Amplified: Then said the Chaldeans [diviners] to the king in Aramaic [the Syrian language], O king, live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.

d. Septuagint: And the Chaldeans spoke to the king in the Syrian language, [saying], O king, live for ever: do thou tell the dream to thy servants, and we will declare the interpretation.

e. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/ Writings: The Chaldeans spoke to the king in Aramaic, “May the king live forever! Tell your servants the dream and we will relate the interpretation.

1. “Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, O king, live for ever:...”

a. [Then] spake [Strong: 1696 dabar daw-bar' a primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue:--answer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, X well, X work.]

b. [the] Chaldeans [Strong: 3778 Kasdiy kas-dee' (occasionally with enclitic) Kasdiymah {kas-dee'- maw}; towards the Kasdites:--into Chaldea), patronymically from 3777 (only in the plural); a Kasdite, or descendant of Kesed; by implication, a Chaldaean (as if so descended); also an astrologer (as if proverbial of that people:--Chaldeans, Chaldees, inhabitants of Chaldea.]

c. [to the] king [Strong: 4428 melek meh'-lek from 4427; a king:--king, royal.]

d. [in] Syriack [Strong: 762 'Aramiyth ar-aw-meeth' feminine of 761; (only adverbial)in Aramean:--in the Syrian language (tongue), in Syriac.]

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

f. live [Strong: 2418 chaya' khah-yaw' (Aramaic) or chayah (Aramaic) {khah-yaw'}; corresponding to 2421; to live:--live, keep alive.]

g. forever [Strong: 5957 `alam aw-lam' (Aramaic) corresponding to 5769; remote time, i.e. the future or past indefinitely; often adverb, forever:--for ((n-))ever (lasting), old.]

2. “...tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation.”

a. tell [Strong: 560 'amar am-ar' (Aramaic) corresponding to 559:--command, declare, say, speak, tell.]

b. [thy] servants [Strong: 5649 `abad ab-bad' (Aramaic) from 5648; a servant:--servant.]

c. [the] dream [Strong: 2493 chelem khay'-lem (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to 2492; a dream:--dream.]

d. [and we will] shew [Strong: 2324 chava' khav-aw' (Aramaic) corresponding to 2331; to show:--shew.]

e. [the] interpretation [Strong: 6591 pshar pesh-ar' (Aramaic) from 6590; an interpretation:--interpretation.]