King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom [is] the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, [I say], thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, [and] soothsayers;
Complete Jewish Bible:
There is a man in your kingdom in whom is the spirit of the holy gods. In the days of your father, he was found to have light, discernment and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods. King N'vukhadnetzar your father - the king, your father - made him chief of the magicians, exorcists, astrologers and diviners;
Berean Standard Bible:
There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In the days of your father he was found to have insight, intelligence, and wisdom like that of the gods. Your father, King Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him chief of the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners. Your own father, the king,
American Standard Version:
There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, were found in him; and the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made him master of the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and soothsayers;
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
There is{H383} a man{H1400} in thy kingdom{H4437}, in whom is the spirit{H7308} of the holy{H6922} gods{H426}; and in the days{H3118} of thy father{H2} light{H5094} and understanding{H7924} and wisdom{H2452}, like the wisdom{H2452} of the gods{H426}, was found{H7912} in him; whom the king{H4430} Nebuchadnezzar{H5020} thy father{H2}, the king{H4430}, I say, thy father{H2}, made{H6966} master{H7229} of the magicians{H2749}, astrologers{H826}, Chaldeans{H3779}, and soothsayers{H1505};
Cross-References (KJV):
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 4:18
- 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.
Daniel 2:47
- The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth [it is], that your God [is] a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret.
Daniel 2:48
- Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise [men] of Babylon.
Daniel 5:14
- I have even heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods [is] in thee, and [that] light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee.
Revelation 3:9
- Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
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Commentary for Daniel 5:11
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H383
There are 152 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אִיתַי
Transliteration: ʼîythay
Pronunciation: ee-thah'ee
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to יֵשׁ; properly, entity; used only as aparticle of affirmation, there is; art thou, can, do ye, have, it be, there is (are), [idiom] we will not. - Strong's Number: H1400
There are 20 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: גְּבַר
Transliteration: gᵉbar
Pronunciation: gheb-ar'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to גְּבַר; {a person}; certain, man. - Strong's Number: H4437
There are 43 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מַלְכוּ
Transliteration: malkûw
Pronunciation: mal-koo'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to מַלְכוּת; dominion (abstractly or concretely); kingdom, kingly, realm, reign. - Strong's Number: H7308
There are 11 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: רוּחַ
Transliteration: rûwach
Pronunciation: roo'-akh
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to רוּחַ; {wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions)}; mind, spirit, wind. - Strong's Number: H6922
There are 12 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: קַדִּישׁ
Transliteration: qaddîysh
Pronunciation: kad-deesh'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to קָדוֹשׁ.; {sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel, a saint, a sanctuary}; holy (One), saint. - Strong's Number: H426
There are 318 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֱלָהּ
Transliteration: ʼĕlâhh
Pronunciation: el-aw'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to אֱלוֹהַּ; God; God, god. - Strong's Number: H3118
There are 15 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יוֹם
Transliteration: yôwm
Pronunciation: yome
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to יוֹם; a day; day (by day), time. - Strong's Number: H2
There are 12727 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אַב
Transliteration: ʼab
Pronunciation: ab
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to אָב; {father}; father. - Strong's Number: H5094
There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: נְהִיר
Transliteration: nᵉhîyr
Pronunciation: neh-heere'
Description: (Aramaic) or נְהִירוּ; (Aramaic), from the same as נְהָרָה; illumination, i.e. (figuratively) wisdom; light. - Strong's Number: H7924
There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שׇׂכְלְתָנוּ
Transliteration: soklᵉthânûw
Pronunciation: sok-leth-aw-noo'
Description: (Aramaic) from שְׂכַל; intelligence; understanding. - Strong's Number: H2452
There are 7 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חׇכְמָה
Transliteration: chokmâh
Pronunciation: khok-maw'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to חׇכְמָה; wisdom; wisdom. - Strong's Number: H7912
There are 15 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שְׁכַח
Transliteration: shᵉkach
Pronunciation: shek-akh'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to שָׁכַח through the idea of disclosure of a covered or forgotten thing; to discover (literally or figuratively); find. - 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: H5020
There are 29 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר
Transliteration: Nᵉbûwkadnetstsar
Pronunciation: neb-oo-kad-nets-tsar'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּר; {Nebukadnetstsar (or -retstsar, or -retstsor), king of Babylon}; Nebuchadnezzar. - 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: 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: H2749
There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חַרְטֹם
Transliteration: charṭôm
Pronunciation: khar-tome'
Description: (Aramaic) the same as חַרְטֹם; {a horoscopist (as drawing magical lines or circles)}; magician. - Strong's Number: H826
There are 515 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אַשָּׁף
Transliteration: ʼashshâph
Pronunciation: ash-shawf'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to אַשָּׁף; {a conjurer}; astrologer. - Strong's Number: H3779
There are 7 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: כַּשְׂדַּי
Transliteration: Kasday
Pronunciation: kas-dah'-ee
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to כַּשְׂדִּי; a Chaldaean or inhabitant of Chaldaea; by implication, a Magian or professional astrologer; Chaldean. - Strong's Number: H1505
There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: גְּזַר
Transliteration: gᵉzar
Pronunciation: ghez-ar'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to גָּזַר; to quarry; determine; cut out, soothsayer.