Daniel 5:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Thenאֱדַ֙יִן֙
(e·da·yin)
116: then, thereupon(Aramaic) of uncertain derivation
allכֹּ֖ל
(kol)
3606: the whole, all(Aramaic) corresponding to kol
the king'sמַלְכָּ֑א
(mal·ka;)
4430: king(Aramaic) corresponding to melek
wise menחַכִּימֵ֣י
(chak·ki·mei)
2445: a wise man(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to chakam
came(עָֽלִּ֔ין
(al·lin,)
5954: to go or come in(Aramaic) corresponding to alal
in, but they couldכָהֲלִ֤ין
(cha·ha·lin)
3546: to be able(Aramaic) a root corresponding to yakol and kul
not readלְמִקְרֵ֔א
(le·mik·re,)
7123: to call, read out or aloud(Aramaic) corresponding to qara
the inscriptionכְּתָבָא֙
(ke·ta·va)
3792: a writing(Aramaic) corresponding to kethab
or make knownלְהֹודָעָ֥ה
(le·ho·v·da·'ah)
3046: to know(Aramaic) corresponding to yada
its interpretation(וּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּ
(u·fish·reh)
6591: interpretation(Aramaic) from peshar
to the king.לְמַלְכָּֽא׃
(le·mal·ka.)
4430: king(Aramaic) corresponding to melek


















KJV Lexicon
Then
'edayin  (ed-ah'-yin)
then (of time) -- now, that time, then.
came
`alal  (al-al')
causatively, to introduce -- bring in, come in, go in.
in all
kol  (kole)
all, any, + (forasmuch) as, + be-(for this) cause, every, + no (manner, -ne), + there (where)-fore, + though, what (where, who)-soever, (the) whole.
the king's
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
wise
chakkiym  (khak-keem')
wise, i.e. a Magian -- wise.
men but they could
khal  (keh-hal')
to be able -- be able, could.
not
la'  (law)
or even, neither, no(-ne, -r), (can-)not, as nothing, without.
read
qra'  (ker-aw')
call, cry, read.
the writing
kthab  (keth-awb')
prescribing, writing(-ten).
nor make known
yda`  (yed-ah')
certify, know, make known, teach.
to the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
the interpretation
pshar  (pesh-ar')
an interpretation -- interpretation.
thereof
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then all the king's wise men came in, but they could not read the inscription or make known its interpretation to the king.

King James Bible
Then came in all the king's wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation thereof.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So all the king's wise men came in, but none could read the inscription or make its interpretation known to him.

International Standard Version
Then all the king's advisors came in, but they were unable to read the writing or tell the king what it meant.

NET Bible
So all the king's wise men came in, but they were unable to read the writing or to make known its interpretation to the king.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
All the king's wise advisers came, but they couldn't read the writing or tell the king its meaning.

King James 2000 Bible
Then came in all the king's wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king its interpretation.
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