King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
¶ Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness [was] excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof [was] terrible.
Complete Jewish Bible:
"Your majesty had a vision of a statue, very large and extremely bright; it stood in front of you and its appearance was terrifying.
Berean Standard Bible:
As you, O king, were watching, a great statue appeared. A great and dazzling statue stood before you, and its form was awesome.
American Standard Version:
Thou, O king, sawest, and, behold, a great image. This image, which was mighty, and whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the aspect thereof was terrible.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
Thou{H607}, O king{H4430}, sawest{H1934}{H2370}, and behold{H431} a great{H2298}{H7690} image{H6755}. This{H1797} great{H7229} image{H6755}, whose brightness{H2122} was excellent{H3493}, stood{H6966} before{H6903} thee; and the form{H7299} thereof was terrible{H1763}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Habakkuk 1:7
- They [are] terrible and dreadful: their judgment and their dignity shall proceed of themselves.
Daniel 7:3
- And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another.
Daniel 7:17
- These great beasts, which are four, [are] four kings, [which] shall arise out of the earth.
Ezekiel 28:7
- Behold, therefore I will bring strangers upon thee, the terrible of the nations: and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of thy wisdom, and they shall defile thy brightness.
Isaiah 13:11
- And I will punish the world for [their] evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.
Luke 4:5
- And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
Isaiah 25:3
- Therefore shall the strong people glorify thee, the city of the terrible nations shall fear thee.
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Commentary for Daniel 2:31
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H607
There are 51 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אַנְתָּה
Transliteration: ʼantâh
Pronunciation: an-taw'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to אַתָּה; thou; as for thee, thou. - Strong's Number: H4430
There are 131 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מֶלֶךְ
Transliteration: melek
Pronunciation: meh'-lek
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to מֶלֶךְ; a king; king, royal. - Strong's Number: H1934
There are 54 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: הָוָא
Transliteration: hâvâʼ
Pronunciation: hav-aw'
Description: (Aramaic) or הָוָה; (Aramaic), corresponding to הָוָא; to exist; used in a great variety of applications (especially in connection with other words); be, become, [phrase] behold, [phrase] came (to pass), [phrase] cease, [phrase] cleave, [phrase] consider, [phrase] do, [phrase] give, [phrase] have, [phrase] judge, [phrase] keep, [phrase] labour, [phrase] mingle (self), [phrase] put, [phrase] see, [phrase] seek, [phrase] set, [phrase] slay, [phrase] take heed, tremble, [phrase] walk, [phrase] would. - Strong's Number: H2370
There are 29 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חֲזָא
Transliteration: chăzâʼ
Pronunciation: khaz-aw'
Description: (Aramaic) or חֲזָה; (Aramaic), corresponding to חָזָה; to gaze upon; mentally to dream, be usual (i.e. seem); behold, have (a dream), see, be wont. - Strong's Number: H431
There are 78 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֲלוּ
Transliteration: ʼălûw
Pronunciation: al-oo'
Description: (Aramaic) probably prolonged from אֵל; lo!; behold. - Strong's Number: H2298
There are 14 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חַד
Transliteration: chad
Pronunciation: khad
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to חַד; as card. one; as article single; as an ordinal, first; adverbially, at once; a, first, one, together. - Strong's Number: H7690
There are 13 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שַׂגִּיא
Transliteration: saggîyʼ
Pronunciation: sag-ghee'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to שַׂגִּיא; large (in size, quantity or number, also adverbial); exceeding, great(-ly); many, much, sore, very. - Strong's Number: H6755
There are 15 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: צֶלֶם
Transliteration: tselem
Pronunciation: tseh'-lem
Description: (Aramaic) or צְלֶם; (Aramaic), corresponding to צֶלֶם; an idolatrous figure; form, image. - Strong's Number: H1797
There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: דִּכֵּן
Transliteration: dikkên
Pronunciation: dik-kane'
Description: (Aramaic) prolonged from דֵּךְ; this; same, that, this. - Strong's Number: H7229
There are 15 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: רַב
Transliteration: rab
Pronunciation: rab
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to רַב; {abundant}; captain, chief, great, lord, master, stout. - Strong's Number: H2122
There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: זִיו
Transliteration: zîyv
Pronunciation: zeev
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to זִו; (figuratively) cheerfulness; brightness, countenance. - Strong's Number: H3493
There are 8 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יַתִּיר
Transliteration: yattîyr
Pronunciation: yat-teer'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to יַתִּיר; preeminent; as an adverb, very; exceeding(-ly), excellent. - Strong's Number: H6966
There are 30 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: קוּם
Transliteration: qûwm
Pronunciation: koom
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to קוּם; {to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)}; appoint, establish, make, raise up self, (a-) rise (up), (make to) stand, set (up). - Strong's Number: H6903
There are 29 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: קְבֵל
Transliteration: qᵉbêl
Pronunciation: keb-ale'
Description: (Aramaic) or קֳבֵל; (Aramaic), (corresponding to קָבָל; (adverbially) in front of; usually (with other particles) on account of, so as, since, hence; [phrase] according to, [phrase] as, [phrase] because, before, [phrase] for this cause, [phrase] forasmuch as, [phrase] by this means, over against, by reason of, [phrase] that, [phrase] therefore, [phrase] though, [phrase] wherefore. - Strong's Number: H7299
There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: רֵו
Transliteration: rêv
Pronunciation: rave
Description: (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to רָאָה; aspect; form. - Strong's Number: H1763
There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: דְּחַל
Transliteration: dᵉchal
Pronunciation: deh-khal'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to זָחַל; to slink, i.e. (by implication) to fear, or (causatively) be formidable; make afraid, dreadful, fear, terrible.