Daniel 4:23
Strong's Lexicon
And
וְדִ֣י (wə·ḏî)
Conjunctive waw | 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

you, O king,
מַלְכָּ֡א (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 4430: 1) king

saw
חֲזָ֣ה (ḥă·zāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine 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)

a watcher,
עִ֣יר (‘îr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5894: 1) waking, watchful, wakeful one, watcher, angel

a holy one,
וְקַדִּ֣ישׁ (wə·qad·dîš)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6922: 1) holy, separate 2) (TWOT) angels, saints

coming down
נָחִ֣ת ׀ (nā·ḥiṯ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5182: 1) to descend 1a) (P'al) to descend 1b) (Aphel) to deposit 1c) (Hophal) to be deposed, be cast down

from
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 4481: 1) from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than 1a) from, out of (of place) 1b) from, by, as a result of, by reason of, at, according to, (of source) 1c) from (of time) 1d) beyond, more than (in comparisons)

heaven
שְׁמַיָּ֡א (šə·may·yā)
Noun - mdd
Strong's Hebrew 8065: 1) heaven, heavens, sky 1a) visible sky 1b) Heaven (as abode of God)

and saying:
וְאָמַר֩ (wə·’ā·mar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 560: 1) (P'al) to say, to speak, to command, to tell, to relate

‘Cut down
גֹּ֨דּוּ (gōd·dū)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1414: 1) to cut down, hew down

the tree
אִֽילָנָ֜א (’î·lā·nā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 363: 1) tree

and destroy it,
וְחַבְּל֗וּהִי (wə·ḥab·bə·lū·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2255: 1) to hurt, destroy 1a) (Pael) to hurt, destroy 1b) (Ithpael) to be destroyed

but
בְּרַ֨ם (bə·ram)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 1297: 1) only, nevertheless, but

leave
שְׁבֻ֔קוּ (šə·ḇu·qū)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7662: 1) to leave, let alone 1a) (P'al) to leave, let alone 1b) (Ithpael) to be left

the stump
עִקַּ֤ר (‘iq·qar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 6136: 1) root, stock

with its roots
שָׁרְשׁ֙וֹהִי֙ (šā·rə·šō·w·hî)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8330: 1) root

in the ground,
בְּאַרְעָ֣א (bə·’ar·‘ā)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 772: 1) earth, world, ground

with a band
וּבֶאֱסוּר֙ (ū·ḇe·’ĕ·sūr)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 613: 1) band, bond, imprisonment

of iron
פַרְזֶ֣ל (p̄ar·zel)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6523: 1) iron

and bronze [around it],
וּנְחָ֔שׁ (ū·nə·ḥāš)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5174: 1) copper, bronze

in the tender grass
בְּדִתְאָ֖א (bə·ḏiṯ·’ā)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 1883: 1) grass

of
דִּֽי־ (dî-)
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 field.
בָרָ֑א (ḇā·rā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 1251: 1) field

Let him be drenched
יִצְטַבַּ֗ע (yiṣ·ṭab·ba‘)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6647: 1) to dip, wet (something) 1a) (Pael) to wet 1b) (Ithpael) to be wet

with the dew
וּבְטַ֧ל (ū·ḇə·ṭal)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 2920: 1) dew

of heaven,
שְׁמַיָּ֣א (šə·may·yā)
Noun - mdd
Strong's Hebrew 8065: 1) heaven, heavens, sky 1a) visible sky 1b) Heaven (as abode of God)

and graze
חֲלָקֵ֔הּ (ḥă·lā·qêh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2508: 1) portion, possession, lot

with
וְעִם־ (wə·‘im-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5974: 1) with 1a) together with, with 1b) with, during

the beasts
חֵיוַ֤ת (ḥê·waṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 2423: 1) beast, animal

of the field
בָּרָא֙ (bā·rā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 1251: 1) field

till
דִּֽי־ (dî-)
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

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

seven
שִׁבְעָ֥ה (šiḇ·‘āh)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7655: 1) seven

times
עִדָּנִ֖ין (‘id·dā·nîn)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5732: 1) time 1a) time (of duration) 1b) year

pass
יַחְלְפ֥וּן (yaḥ·lə·p̄ūn)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2499: 1) to pass by, pass over 1a) (Pe) to pass by, pass over

him by.’
עֲלֽוֹהִי׃ (‘ă·lō·w·hî)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5922: 1) upon, over, on account of, above, to, against 1a) upon, over, on account of, regarding, concerning, on behalf of 1b) over (with verbs of ruling) 1c) above, beyond (in comparison) 1d) to, against (of direction)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
And you, O king, saw a watcher, a holy one, coming down from heaven and saying: ‘Cut down the tree and destroy it, but leave the stump with its roots in the ground, and a band of iron and bronze around it, in the tender grass of the field. Let him be drenched with the dew of heaven, and graze with the beasts of the field till seven times pass him by.’

Young's Literal Translation
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Holman Christian Standard Bible
The king saw an observer, a holy one, coming down from heaven and saying, ‘ Cut down the tree and destroy it, but leave the stump with its roots in the ground and with a band of iron and bronze around it, in the tender grass of the field. Let him be drenched with dew from the sky, and share food with the wild animals for seven periods of time.’

New American Standard Bible
In that the king saw an [angelic] watcher, a holy one, descending from heaven and saying, "Chop down the tree and destroy it; yet leave the stump with its roots in the ground, but with a band of iron and bronze [around it] in the new grass of the field, and let him be drenched with the dew of heaven, and let him share with the beasts of the field until seven periods of time pass over him,"

King James Bible
And whereas the king saw a watcher and an holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and [let] his portion [be] with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him;
Parallel Verses
New International Version
"Your Majesty saw a holy one, a messenger, coming down from heaven and saying, 'Cut down the tree and destroy it, but leave the stump, bound with iron and bronze, in the grass of the field, while its roots remain in the ground. Let him be drenched with the dew of heaven; let him live with the wild animals, until seven times pass by for him.'

New Living Translation
"'Then you saw a messenger, a holy one, coming down from heaven and saying, "Cut down the tree and destroy it. But leave the stump and the roots in the ground, bound with a band of iron and bronze and surrounded by tender grass. Let him be drenched with the dew of heaven. Let him live with the animals of the field for seven periods of time."

English Standard Version
And because the king saw a watcher, a holy one, coming down from heaven and saying, ‘Chop down the tree and destroy it, but leave the stump of its roots in the earth, bound with a band of iron and bronze, in the tender grass of the field, and let him be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven periods of time pass over him,’

New American Standard Bible
In that the king saw an angelic watcher, a holy one, descending from heaven and saying, "Chop down the tree and destroy it; yet leave the stump with its roots in the ground, but with a band of iron and bronze around it in the new grass of the field, and let him be drenched with the dew of heaven, and let him share with the beasts of the field until seven periods of time pass over him,"

King James Bible
And whereas the king saw a watcher and an holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The king saw an observer, a holy one, coming down from heaven and saying, 'Cut down the tree and destroy it, but leave the stump with its roots in the ground and with a band of iron and bronze around it, in the tender grass of the field. Let him be drenched with dew from the sky, and share food with the wild animals for seven periods of time.'

International Standard Version
"Your majesty saw a holy observer descending from heaven and saying, 'Cut down the tree and destroy it, but leave the stump in the ground, along with its roots, bound with iron and bronze in the field grass. Let him be soaked with the dew of the sky and live with the wild animals of the field until seven seasons pass over him.'

NET Bible
As for the king seeing a holy sentinel coming down from heaven and saying, 'Chop down the tree and destroy it, but leave its taproot in the ground, with a band of iron and bronze around it, surrounded by the grass of the field. Let it become damp with the dew of the sky, and let it live with the wild animals, until seven periods of time go by for him'--

American Standard Version
And whereas the king saw a watcher and a holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew down the tree, and destroy it; nevertheless leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field, and let it be wet with the dew of heaven: and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him;

English Revised Version
And whereas the king saw a watcher and an holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew down the tree, and destroy it; nevertheless leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him;

Young's Literal Translation
and that which the king hath seen -- a sifter, even a holy one, coming down from the heavens, and he hath said, Cut down the tree, and destroy it; but the stump of its roots leave in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field, and with the dew of the heavens it is wet, and with the beast of the field is his portion, till that seven times pass over him.
















Cross References
Daniel 4:13
I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and an holy one came down from heaven;

Daniel 4:14
He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off his branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his fruit: let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from his branches:

Daniel 4:15
Nevertheless leave the stump of his roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth:

Daniel 4:16
Let his heart be changed from man's, and let a beast's heart be given unto him; and let seven times pass over him.

Daniel 4:26
And whereas they commanded to leave the stump of the tree roots; thy kingdom shall be sure unto thee, after that thou shalt have known that the heavens do rule.

Daniel 8:13
Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain saint which spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?

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 4:22
It is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong: for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth.

Daniel 4:21
Whose leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the fowls of the heaven had their habitation:

Daniel 4:20
The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto the heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth;

Daniel 4:24
This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the most High, which is come upon my lord the king:
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