Daniel 5:7

The king cried out in a loud voice to bring in the enchanters, the dream interpreters (Chaldeans), and the astrologers. He said to the wise men of Babylon, "Whoever can read the writing and tell me what it means will be clothed in purple [receive royal status], have a gold chain around his neck [see Gen. 41:42; Est. 8:15], and become the third ruler in the kingdom." [This is historically accurate. Belshazzar's father Nabonidus was king, but since he was away for long periods of time, he appointed his son as co-regent. Belshazzar is second in rank and has the authority to appoint the third in the kingdom.]

The arameic text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

קָרֵא   מַלְכָּא   בְּחַיִל   לְהֶעָלָה   לְאָשְׁפַיָּא   כַּשְׂדָּיֵא   וְגָזְרַיָּא   עָנֵה   מַלְכָּא   וְאָמַר   לְחַכִּימֵי   בָבֶל   דִּי   כָל   אֱנָשׁ   דִּי   יִקְרֵה   כְּתָבָה   דְנָה   וּפִשְׁרֵהּ   יְחַוִּנַּנִי   אַרְגְּוָנָא   יִלְבַּשׁ   וְהַמּוֹנְכָא   דִי   דַהֲבָא   עַל   צַוְּארֵהּ   וְתַלְתִּי   בְמַלְכוּתָא   יִשְׁלַט  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐφώνησε φωνῇ μεγάλῃ καλέσαι τοὺς ἐπαοιδοὺς καὶ φαρμακοὺς καὶ Χαλδαίους καὶ γαζαρηνοὺς ἀπαγγεῖλαι τὸ σύγκριμα τῆς γραφῆς καὶ εἰσεπορεύοντο ἐπὶ θεωρίαν ἰδεῖν τὴν γραφήν καὶ τὸ σύγκριμα τῆς γραφῆς οὐκ ἐδύναντο συγκρῖναι τῷ βασιλεῖ τότε ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐξέθηκε πρόσταγμα λέγων πᾶς ἀνήρ ὃς ἂν ὑποδείξῃ τὸ σύγκριμα τῆς γραφῆς στολιεῖ αὐτὸν πορφύραν καὶ μανιάκην χρυσοῦν περιθήσει αὐτῷ καὶ δοθήσεται αὐτῷ ἐξουσία τοῦ τρίτου μέρους τῆς βασιλείας


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Strongs nr Arameic English Grammar Code
A7123
קָרֵ֤א (qare)
to read
Verb Verb
qal participle active sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Vqrmsa
A4430
A9010
מַלְכָּ (maleka)
א֙
king
the
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular

Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Ncbsd
Ta
H9003
A2429
בְּ (be)
חַ֔יִל (chajil)
in
strength
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

R
Ncbsa
H9005
A5954
לְ (le)
הֶֽעָלָה֙ (healah)
to
to come
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
hiphil hiphil

R
Vhcc
H9005
A0826
A9010
לְ (le)
אָ֣שְׁפַיָּ֔ (ashefaja)
א
to
enchanter
the
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
pl. masculine plural

Particle Particle (Definite Article)

R
Ncmpd
Ta
A3779
A9010
כַּשְׂדָּיֵ (kasedaje)
א
Chaldean
the
Noun Noun
pl. masculine plural
gentilic (ethnic identity) gentilic (ethnic identity)

Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Ngmpd
Ta
H9002
A1505
A9010
וְ (ve)
גָזְרַיָּ֑ (gazeraja)
א
and
to determine
the
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal participle active pl. qal participle active masculine plural

Particle Particle (Definite Article)

C
Vqrmpd
Ta
A6032
עָנֵ֨ה (ane)
to answer
Verb Verb
qal participle active sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Vqrmsa
A4430
A9010
מַלְכָּ֜ (maleka)
א
king
the
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular

Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Ncbsd
Ta
H9002
A0560
H9015
וְ (ve)
אָמַ֣ר (amar)
׀
and
to say
separate
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal participle active sing. qal participle active masculine singular

C
Vqrmsa
H9005
A2445
לְ (le)
חַכִּימֵ֣י (chakimei)
to
wise
Prep. Preposition

Adj. Adjective
pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

R
Aampc
A0895
בָבֶ֗ל (vavel)
Babylon
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

Npl
A1768
דִּ֣י (di)
that
Conj. Conjunktion

C
A3606
H9014
כָל (khal-)
־
all
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
A0606
אֱ֠נָשׁ (enash)
man
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
A1768
H9014
דִּֽי (di-)
־
that
link
Conj. Conjunktion

C
A7123
יִקְרֵ֞ה (jiqere)
to read
Verb Verb
qal 3p sing. qal third person masculine singular

Vqi3ms
A3792
A9010
כְּתָבָ֣ (ketava)
ה (h)
inscription
the
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular

Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Ncbsd
Ta
A1836
דְנָ֗ה (denah)
this
Tm
H9002
A6591
H9023
וּ (o)
פִשְׁרֵ (fishere)
הּ֙ (h)
and
interpretation
his
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

C
Ncbsc
Sp3ms
A2324
H9030
יְחַוִּנַּ֔ (jechaoina)
נִי (ni)
to show
me
Verb Verb
piel 3p sing. piel third person masculine singular

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

Vpi3ms
Sp1bs
A0711
A9010
אַרְגְּוָנָ֣ (aregevana)
א
purple
the
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular

Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Ncbsd
Ta
A3848
יִלְבַּ֗שׁ (jilebash)
to clothe
Verb Verb
qal 3p sing. qal third person masculine singular

Vqi3ms
H9002
A2002
A9010
וְ (ve)
הַמּוֹנְכָ (hamvónekha)
א
and
chain
the
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular

Particle Particle (Definite Article)

C
Ncbsd
Ta
A1768
H9014
דִֽי (di-)
־
that
link
Conj. Conjunktion

C
A1722
A9010
דַהֲבָ (dahava)
א֙
gold
the
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular

Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Ncbsd
Ta
A5922
H9014
עַֽל (al-)
־
upon
link
Prep. Preposition

R
A6676
H9023
צַוְּארֵ֔ (tzaoere)
הּ (h)
neck
his
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H9002
A8523a
וְ (ve)
תַלְתִּ֥י (taleti)
and
third
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular

C
Ncbsd
H9003
A4437
A9010
בְ (ve)
מַלְכוּתָ֖ (malekhota)
א
in
kingdom
the
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
sing. feminine singular

Particle Particle (Definite Article)

R
Ncfsd
Ta
A7981
H9016
H9018
יִשְׁלַֽט (jishelat)
׃
ס (s)
to rule
verseEnd
section
Verb Verb
qal 3p sing. qal third person masculine singular

Vqi3ms

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