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Daniel 4:17

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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.	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.	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.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

This matter^H6600 is by the decree^H1510 of the watchers^H5894, and the demand^H7595 by the word^H3983 of the holy ones^H6922: to^H5705 the intent^H1701 that the living^H2417 may know^H3046 that the most High^H5943 ruleth^H7990 in the kingdom^H4437 of men^H606, and giveth^H5415 it to whomsoever^H4479 he will^H6634, and setteth up^H6966 over^H5922 it the basest^H8215 of men^H606.

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Original Hebrew

אִילָנָא דִּי חֲזַיְתָ דִּי רְבָה וּתְקִף וְרוּמֵהּ יִמְטֵא לִשְׁמַיָּא וַחֲזֹותֵהּ לְכָל־אַרְעָא׃

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
אִֽילָנָ/א֙	'i.la.Na/'	H363	ANcmsd/Td	tree/ the
דִּ֣י	di	H1768	ATr	which
חֲזַ֔יְתָ	cha.Zay.ta	H2370	AVqp2ms	you saw
דִּ֥י	di	H1768	ATr	which
רְבָ֖ה	re.Vah	H7236	AVqp3ms	it grew great
וּ/תְקִ֑ף	u./te.Kif	H8631	AC/Vqp3ms	and/ it grew strong
וְ/רוּמֵ/הּ֙	ve./ru.Me/h	H7314	AC/Ncmsc/Sp3ms	and/ height/ its
יִמְטֵ֣א	yim.Te'	H4291	AVqi3ms	it reached
לִ/שְׁמַיָּ֔/א	li/sh.mai.Ya/'	H8065	AR/Ncmpd/Td	to/ heavens/ the
וַ/חֲזוֹתֵ֖/הּ	va./cha.zo.Te/h	H2379	AC/Ncfsc/Sp3ms	and/ (the) sight of/ it
לְ/כָל	le./khol	H3606	AR/Ncmsc	(was) to/ all
אַרְעָֽ/א	'ar.'A/'	H772	ANcfsd/Td	land/ the

Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)

Strong's References

• H606 — אֱנָשׁ (ʼĕnâsh, en-awsh'): (Aramaic) or אֱנַשׁ; (Aramaic), corresponding to אֱנוֹשׁ; a man; man, [phrase] whosoever.
• H1510 — גְּזֵרָה (gᵉzêrâh, ghez-ay-raw'): (Aramaic) from גְּזַר (as גָּזַר); a decree; decree.
• H1701 — דִּבְרָה (dibrâh, dib-raw'): (Aramaic) corresponding to דִּבְרָה; {a reason, suit or style}; intent, sake.
• H2417 — חַי (chay, khah'-ee): (Aramaic) from חֲיָא; alive; also (as noun in plural) life; life, that liveth, living.
• H3046 — יְדַע (yᵉdaʻ, yed-ah'): (Aramaic) corresponding to יָדַע; {to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)}; certify, know, make known, teach.
• H3983 — מֵאמַר (mêʼmar, may-mar'): (Aramaic) corresponding to מַאֲמַר; {something (authoritatively) said, i.e. an edict}; appointment, word.
• H4437 — מַלְכוּ (malkûw, mal-koo'): (Aramaic) corresponding to מַלְכוּת; dominion (abstractly or concretely); kingdom, kingly, realm, reign.
• H4479 — מָן (mân, mawn): (Aramaic) from מָה; who or what (properly, interrogatively, hence, also indefinitely and relatively); what, who(-msoever, [phrase] -so).
• H5415 — נְתַן (nᵉthan, neth-an'): (Aramaic) corresponding to נָתַן; give; bestow, give pay.
• H5705 — עַד (ʻad, ad): (Aramaic) corresponding to עַד; {as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)}; [idiom] and, at, for, (hither-) to, on till, (un-) to, until, within.
• H5894 — עִיר (ʻîyr, eer): (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to עוּר; a watcher, i.e. an angel (as guardian); watcher.
• H5922 — עַל (ʻal, al): (Aramaic) corresponding to עַל; {above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications}; about, against, concerning, for, (there-) fore, from, in, [idiom] more, of, (there-, up-) on, (in-) to, [phrase] why with.
• H5943 — עִלַּי (ʻillay, il-lah'-ee): (Aramaic) corresponding to עִלִּי; supreme (i.e. God); (most) high.
• H6600 — פִּתְגָּם (pithgâm, pith-gawm'): (Aramaic) corresponding to פִּתְגָּם; a word, answer, letter or decree; answer, letter, matter, word.
• H6634 — צְבָא (tsᵉbâʼ, tseb-aw'): (Aramaic) corresponding to פִּתְרוֹן in the figurative sense of summoning one's wishes; to please; will, would.
• H6922 — קַדִּישׁ (qaddîysh, kad-deesh'): (Aramaic) corresponding to קָדוֹשׁ.; {sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel, a saint, a sanctuary}; holy (One), saint.
• H6966 — קוּם (qûwm, koom): (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).
• H7595 — שְׁאֵלָא (shᵉʼêlâʼ, sheh-ay-law'): (Aramaic) from שְׁאֵל; properly, a question (at law), i.e. judicial decision or mandate; demand.
• H7990 — שַׁלִּיט (shallîyṭ, shal-leet'): (Aramaic) corresponding to שַׁלִּיט; mighty; abstractly, permission; concretely, a premier; captain, be lawful, rule(-r).
• H8215 — שְׁפַל (shᵉphal, shef-al'): (Aramaic) from שְׁפַל; low; basest.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• H363 — אִילָן (ʼîylân, ee-lawn'): (Aramaic) corresponding to אֵילוֹן; a tree; tree.
• H772 — אֲרַע (ʼăraʻ, ar-ah'): (Aramaic) corresponding to אֶרֶץ; the earth; by implication (figuratively) low; earth, interior.
• H1768 — דִּי (dîy, dee): (Aramaic) apparently for דָּא; that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of; [idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.
• H2370 — חֲזָא (chăzâʼ, khaz-aw'): (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.
• H2379 — חֲזוֹת (chăzôwth, khaz-oth'): (Aramaic) from חֲזָא; a view; sight.
• H3606 — כֹּל (kôl, kole): (Aramaic) corresponding to כֹּל; {properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)}; all, any, + (forasmuch) as, + be-(for this) cause, every, + no (manner, -ne), + there (where) -fore, + though, what (where, who) -soever, (the) whole.
• H4291 — מְטָא (mᵉṭâʼ, met-aw'): (Aramaic) or מְטָה; (Aramaic), apparently corresponding to מָצָא in the intransitive sense of being found present; to arrive, extend or happen; come, reach.
• H7236 — רְבָה (rᵉbâh, reb-aw'): (Aramaic) corresponding to רָבָה; {to increase (in whatever respect)}; make a great man, grow.
• H7314 — רוּם (rûwm, room): (Aramaic) from רוּם; (literally) altitude; height.
• H8065 — שָׁמַיִן (shâmayin, shaw-mah'-yin): (Aramaic) corresponding to שָׁמַיִם; {the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)}; heaven.
• H8631 — תְּקֵף (tᵉqêph, tek-afe'): (Aramaic) corresponding to תָּקַף; to become (causatively, make) mighty or (figuratively) obstinate; make firm, harden, be(-come) strong.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• by the — 1 Kings 22:19-20, Daniel 4:13-14, 1 Timothy 5:21
• giveth — Psalms 75:6-7
• that the living — Psalms 9:16, Psalms 83:17-18, Ezekiel 25:17
• the basest — Exodus 9:16, 1 Samuel 2:8, 1 Kings 21:25, 2 Kings 21:6-18, 2 Chronicles 28:22, Psalms 12:8, Psalms 113:7-8, Ezekiel 7:24, Daniel 4:25, Daniel 11:21, 1 Corinthians 1:28
• the holy — Isaiah 6:3, Isaiah 6:8, Daniel 4:8-9, Daniel 4:13, Revelation 4:8
• the most High — Jeremiah 27:5-7, Daniel 2:21, Daniel 4:25, Daniel 4:32-35, Daniel 5:18-21

Reciprocal references (20): Exodus 7:17, Numbers 33:53, Deuteronomy 2:24, Deuteronomy 32:8, Joshua 6:2, 1 Samuel 15:28, 2 Kings 9:6, 2 Chronicles 20:6, Job 9:24, Job 21:7, Psalms 7:17, Proverbs 30:9, Isaiah 57:15, Daniel 2:47, Daniel 4:24, Daniel 4:34, Daniel 5:21, Hosea 2:7, John 19:11, Acts 7:48

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: MOST HIGH
• Nave’s: ANGEL (a spirit), BABYLON, CONVERTS, GOD, GOVERNMENT, HEATHEN, JUDGMENTS, KING, TESTIMONY, WICKED (PEOPLE)

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