Daniel 4:18
Strong's Lexicon
This
דְּנָה֙ (də·nāh)
Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1836: demons pron 1) this, on account of this adv 2) therefore

is the dream
חֶלְמָ֣א (ḥel·mā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 2493: 1) dream

that I,
אֲנָ֖ה (’ă·nāh)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 576: 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis)

King
מַלְכָּ֣א (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 4430: 1) king

Nebuchadnezzar,
נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֑ר (nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5020: Nebuchadnezzar = 'may Nebo protect the crown' 1) the great king of Babylon who captured Jerusalem and carried Judah captive

had.
חֲזֵ֔ית (ḥă·zêṯ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 2370: 1) to see, behold 1a)(P'al) 1a1) to see 1a2) to see, behold, witness 1a3) to behold (in a dream or vision) 1a4) customary, seemly (passive)

Now, Belteshazzar,
בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֜ר (bê·lə·ṭə·šaṣ·ṣar)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1096: Belteshazzar = 'lord of the straitened's treasure' 1) the 4th of the greater prophets, taken as hostage in the first deportation to Babylon; because of the gift of God of the interpretation of dreams, he became the 2nd in command of the Babylon empire and lasted through the end of the Babylonian empire and into the Persian empire. His prophecies are the key to the understanding of end time events. Noted for his purity and holiness by contemporary prophet, Ezekiel 1a) also, 'Daniel' ( H01840 or H01841)

tell
אֱמַ֗ר (’ĕ·mar)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 560: 1) (P'al) to say, to speak, to command, to tell, to relate

me the interpretation,
פִּשְׁרֵ֣א ׀ (piš·rê)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6591: 1) interpretation (of dream)

because
קֳבֵל֙ (qo·ḇêl)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 6903: subst 1) front prep 2) in front of, before, because of, in view of, by reason of, because of this, therefore conj 3) because that, inasmuch as, although, according as, before adv 4) accordingly, then

דִּ֣י ׀ ()
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 1768: part of relation 1) who, which, that mark of genitive 2) that of, which belongs to, that conj 3) that, because

כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3606: 1) all, whole, the whole 1a) the whole of, all 1b) every, any, none

none
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3606: 1) all, whole, the whole 1a) the whole of, all 1b) every, any, none

לָֽא־ (lā-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3809: 1) no, not, nothing

of the wise men
חַכִּימֵ֣י (ḥak·kî·mê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 2445: 1) wise man, wise

of my kingdom
מַלְכוּתִ֗י (mal·ḵū·ṯî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 4437: 1) royalty, reign, kingdom 1a) royalty, kingship, kingly authority 1b) kingdom 1c) realm (of territory) 1d) reign (of time)

can
יָכְלִ֤ין (yā·ḵə·lîn)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3202: 1) to be able 1a) (P'al) 1a1) to be able 1a2) to prevail

interpret it
פִּשְׁרָא֙ (piš·rā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 6591: 1) interpretation (of dream)

for me.
לְהוֹדָ֣עֻתַ֔נִי (lə·hō·w·ḏā·‘u·ṯa·nî)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3046: 1) to know 1a) (P'al) to know 1b) (Aphel) to let someone know, communicate, inform, cause to know

(וְאַ֣נְתְּ) (wə·’ant)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 607: 1) you, thou (second pers. sing.)

But you
(וְאַ֨נְתְּ) (wə·’ant)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 607: 1) you, thou (second pers. sing.)

[are] able,
כָּהֵ֔ל (kā·hêl)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3546: 1) to be able 1a) (P'al) to be able

because
דִּ֛י ()
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 1768: part of relation 1) who, which, that mark of genitive 2) that of, which belongs to, that conj 3) that, because

the spirit
רֽוּחַ־ (rū·aḥ-)
Noun - common singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 7308: 1) spirit, wind 1a) wind 1b) spirit 1b1) of man 1b2) seat of the mind

of the holy
קַדִּישִׁ֖ין (qad·dî·šîn)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6922: 1) holy, separate 2) (TWOT) angels, saints

gods
אֱלָהִ֥ין (’ĕ·lā·hîn)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 426: 1) god, God 1a) god, heathen deity 1b) God (of Israel)

[is] in you.”
בָּֽךְ׃ (bāḵ)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew :

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
This is the dream that I, King Nebuchadnezzar, saw. Now, Belteshazzar, tell me the interpretation, because none of the wise men of my kingdom can interpret it for me. But you are able, because the spirit of the holy gods is in you.”

Young's Literal Translation
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Holman Christian Standard Bible
This is the dream that I, King Nebuchadnezzar, had. Now, Belteshazzar, tell me the interpretation, because none of the wise men of my kingdom can make the interpretation known to me. But you can, because you have the spirit of the holy gods.”

New American Standard Bible
This is the dream [which] I, King Nebuchadnezzar, have seen. Now you, Belteshazzar, tell [me] its interpretation, inasmuch as none of the wise men of my kingdom is able to make known to me the interpretation; but you are able, for a spirit of the holy gods is in you.'

King James Bible
This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise [men] of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation: but thou [art] able; for the spirit of the holy gods [is] in thee.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
"This is the dream that I, King Nebuchadnezzar, had. Now, Belteshazzar, tell me what it means, for none of the wise men in my kingdom can interpret it for me. But you can, because the spirit of the holy gods is in you."

New Living Translation
"'Belteshazzar, that was the dream that I, King Nebuchadnezzar, had. Now tell me what it means, for none of the wise men of my kingdom can do so. But you can tell me because the spirit of the holy gods is in you.'

English Standard Version
This dream I, King Nebuchadnezzar, saw. And you, O Belteshazzar, tell me the interpretation, because all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known to me the interpretation, but you are able, for the spirit of the holy gods is in you.”

New American Standard Bible
This is the dream which I, King Nebuchadnezzar, have seen. Now you, Belteshazzar, tell me its interpretation, inasmuch as none of the wise men of my kingdom is able to make known to me the interpretation; but you are able, for a spirit of the holy gods is in you.'

King James Bible
This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation: but thou art able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This is the dream that I, King Nebuchadnezzar, had. Now, Belteshazzar, tell me the interpretation, because none of the wise men of my kingdom can make the interpretation known to me. But you can, because you have the spirit of the holy gods."

International Standard Version
"This is the dream that I, King Nebuchadnezzar, saw. Belteshazzar, tell me its meaning, since none of the advisors in my kingdom can tell me its interpretation. But you are able to do so because the spirit of the holy gods is in you."

NET Bible
"This is the dream that I, King Nebuchadnezzar, saw. Now you, Belteshazzar, declare its interpretation, for none of the wise men in my kingdom are able to make known to me the interpretation. But you can do so, for a spirit of the holy gods is in you."

American Standard Version
This dream I, king Nebuchadnezzar, have seen; and thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation; but thou art able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee.

English Revised Version
This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen: and thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation; but thou art able, for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee.

Young's Literal Translation
This dream I have seen, I king Nebuchadnezzar; and thou, O Belteshazzar, the interpretation tell, because that all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to cause me to know the interpretation, and thou art able, for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee.
















Cross References
Genesis 40:12
And Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation of it: The three branches are three days:

Genesis 41:8
And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh.

Genesis 41:15
And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it: and I have heard say of thee, that thou canst understand a dream to interpret it.

Daniel 1:20
And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.

Daniel 4:7
Then came in the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers: and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof.

Daniel 4:8
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,

Daniel 4:9
O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation thereof.

Daniel 5:8
Then came in all the king's wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation thereof.

Daniel 5:15
And now the wise men, the astrologers, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known unto me the interpretation thereof: but they could not shew the interpretation of the thing:

Daniel 1:1
In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it.

Daniel 4:17
This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.
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