Daniel 2:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The kingמַלְכָּא֙
(mal·ka)
4430: king(Aramaic) corresponding to melek
repliedעָנֵ֤ה
(a·neh)
6032: to answer(Aramaic) corresponding to anah
to the Chaldeans,(לְכַשְׂדָּאֵ֔י
(le·chas·da·'ei,)
3779: inhab. of Chaldea(Aramaic) corresponding to Kasdi
"The commandמִלְּתָ֖א
(mil·le·ta)
4406: a word, thing(Aramaic) corresponding to millah
from me is firm:אַזְדָּ֑א
(az·da;)
230: sure, assured(Aramaic) of uncertain derivation
ifהֵ֣ן
(hen)
2006: if, whether(Aramaic) corresponding to hen
you do not make knownתְהֹֽודְעוּנַּ֙נִי֙
(te·ho·vd·'un·na·ni)
3046: to know(Aramaic) corresponding to yada
to me the dreamחֶלְמָ֣א
(chel·ma)
2493: a dream(Aramaic) corresponding to chalom
and its interpretation,וּפִשְׁרֵ֔הּ
(u·fish·reh,)
6591: interpretation(Aramaic) from peshar
you will be tornתִּתְעַבְד֔וּן
(tit·'av·dun,)
5648: to make, do(Aramaic) corresponding to abad
limbהַדָּמִין֙
(had·da·min)
1917: a member, limb(Aramaic) of foreign origin
from limb and your housesוּבָתֵּיכֹ֖ון
(u·vat·tei·cho·vn)
1005: a house(Aramaic) corresponding to bayith
will be madeיִתְּשָׂמֽוּן׃
(yit·te·sa·mun.)
7761: to set, make(Aramaic) corresponding to sum
a rubbish heap.נְוָלִ֥י
(ne·va·li)
5122: a refuse heap(Aramaic) perhaps of foreign origin


















KJV Lexicon
The king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
answered
`anah  (an-aw')
answer, speak.
and said
'amar  (am-ar')
command, declare, say, speak, tell.
to the Chaldeans
Kasday  (kas-dah'-ee)
a Chaldaean or inhabitant of Chaldaea; by implication, a Magian or professional astrologer -- Chaldean.
The thing
millah  (mil-law')
a word, command, discourse, or subject -- commandment, matter, thing. word.
is gone
'azad  (az-zawd')
firm -- be gone.
from me
min  (min)
according, after, + because, + before, by, for, from, him, more than, (out) of, part, since, these, to, upon, + when.
if
hen  (hane)
(that) if, or, whether.
ye will not
la'  (law)
or even, neither, no(-ne, -r), (can-)not, as nothing, without.
make known
yda`  (yed-ah')
certify, know, make known, teach.
unto me the dream
chelem  (khay'-lem)
a dream -- dream.
with the interpretation
pshar  (pesh-ar')
an interpretation -- interpretation.
thereof ye shall be cut
`abad  (ab-bad')
to do, make, prepare, keep, etc. -- cut, do, execute, go on, make, move, work.
in pieces
haddam  (had-dawm')
something stamped to pieces, i.e. a bit -- piece.
and your houses
bayith  (bah-yith)
house.
shall be made
suwm  (soom)
command, give, lay, make, + name, + regard, set.
a dunghill
nvaluw  (nev-aw-loo')
from an unused root probably meaning to be foul; a sink -- dunghill.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The king replied to the Chaldeans, "The command from me is firm: if you do not make known to me the dream and its interpretation, you will be torn limb from limb and your houses will be made a rubbish heap.

King James Bible
The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The thing is gone from me: if ye will not make known unto me the dream, with the interpretation thereof, ye shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shall be made a dunghill.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The king replied to the Chaldeans, "My word is final: If you don't tell me the dream and its interpretation, you will be torn limb from limb, and your houses will be made a garbage dump.

International Standard Version
In reply the king told the Chaldeans, "Here is what I have commanded: If you don't tell me both the dream and its meaning, you'll be destroyed and your houses will be reduced to rubble.

NET Bible
The king replied to the wise men, "My decision is firm. If you do not inform me of both the dream and its interpretation, you will be dismembered and your homes reduced to rubble!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The king answered the astrologers, "I meant what I said! If you don't tell me the dream and its meaning, you will be torn limb from limb, and your houses will be turned into piles of rubble.

King James 2000 Bible
The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The thing is gone from me: if you will not make known unto me the dream, with its interpretation, you shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shall be made an ash heap.
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