Daniel 5:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"But I personallyוַאֲנָה֙
(va·'a·nah)
576: I(Aramaic) corresponding to ani
have heardשִׁמְעֵ֣ת
(shim·'et)
8086: to hear(Aramaic) corresponding to shama
aboutעַֽל־
(al-)
5922: upon, over, above(Aramaic) corresponding to al
you, that you are able(תִיכּ֥וּל
(ti·kul)
3202: to be able(Aramaic) corresponding to yakol
to give interpretationsלְמִפְשַׁ֖ר
(le·mif·shar)
6590: to interpret(Aramaic) a prim. root
and solveלְמִשְׁרֵ֑א
(le·mish·re;)
8271: to loosen, abide(Aramaic) corresponding to sharah
difficult problems.וְקִטְרִ֣ין
(ve·kit·rin)
7001: a joint, knot(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to qatar
Nowכְּעַ֡ן
(ke·'an)
3705: now(Aramaic) probably from anah
ifהֵן֩
(hen)
2006: if, whether(Aramaic) corresponding to hen
you are able(תִּכ֨וּל
(ti·chul)
3202: to be able(Aramaic) corresponding to yakol
to readלְמִקְרֵ֗א
(le·mik·re)
7123: to call, read out or aloud(Aramaic) corresponding to qara
the inscriptionכְּתָבָ֜א
(ke·ta·va)
3792: a writing(Aramaic) corresponding to kethab
and makeלְהֹודָ֣עֻתַ֔נִי
(le·ho·v·da·'u·ta·ni,)
3046: to know(Aramaic) corresponding to yada
its interpretationפִּשְׁרִ֛ין
(pish·rin)
6591: interpretation(Aramaic) from peshar
known 
 
3046: to know(Aramaic) corresponding to yada
to me, you will be clothedתִלְבַּ֗שׁ
(til·bash)
3848: to be clothed(Aramaic) corresponding to labash
with purpleאַרְגְּוָנָ֣א
(ar·ge·va·na)
711: purple, red-purple(Aramaic) of uncertain derivation
and [wear] a necklace(וְהַֽמְנִיכָ֤א
(ve·ham·ni·cha)
2002: a chain, necklace(Aramaic) of foreign origin
of goldדַהֲבָא֙
(da·ha·va)
1722: gold(Aramaic) corresponding to zahab
around 
 
5922: upon, over, above(Aramaic) corresponding to al
your neck,צַוְּארָ֔ךְ
(tzav·ve·rach,)
6676: neck(Aramaic) corresponding to tsavvar
and you will have authorityתִּשְׁלַֽט׃
(tish·lat.)
7981: to have power, rule(Aramaic) corresponding to shalat
as the thirdוְתַלְתָּ֥א
(ve·tal·ta)
8531: a third part(Aramaic) from telath
[ruler] in the kingdom."בְמַלְכוּתָ֖א
(ve·mal·chu·ta)
4437: royalty, reign, kingdom(Aramaic) corresponding to malkuth


















KJV Lexicon
And I
'ana'  (an-aw')
I -- I, as for me.
have heard
shma`  (shem-ah')
hear, obey.
of thee
`al  (al)
about, against, concerning, for, (there-)fore, from, in, more, of, (there-, up-)on, (in-)to, + why with.
that thou canst
ykel  (yek-ale')
be able, can, couldest, prevail.
make
pshar  (pesh-ar')
to interpret -- make (interpretations), interpreting.
interpretations
pshar  (pesh-ar')
an interpretation -- interpretation.
and dissolve
shre'  (sher-ay')
to free, separate; figuratively, to unravel, commence; by implication (of unloading beasts) to reside -- begin, dissolve, dwell, loose.
doubts
qtar  (ket-ar')
a knot (as tied up), i.e. (figuratively) a riddle; also a vertebra (as if a knot) -- doubt, joint.
now
k`an  (keh-an')
now -- now.
if
hen  (hane)
(that) if, or, whether.
thou canst
ykel  (yek-ale')
be able, can, couldest, prevail.
read
qra'  (ker-aw')
call, cry, read.
the writing
kthab  (keth-awb')
prescribing, writing(-ten).
and make known
yda`  (yed-ah')
certify, know, make known, teach.
to me the interpretation
pshar  (pesh-ar')
an interpretation -- interpretation.
thereof thou shalt be clothed
lbash  (leb-ash')
clothe.
with scarlet
'argvan  (arg-ev-awn')
purple.
and have a chain
hamniyk  (ham-neek')
of foreign origin; a necklace -- chain.
of gold
dhab  (deh-hab')
gold -- gold(-en).
about
`al  (al)
about, against, concerning, for, (there-)fore, from, in, more, of, (there-, up-)on, (in-)to, + why with.
thy neck
tsavva'r  (tsav-var')
neck.
and shalt be the third
tlath  (tel-ath')
a tertiary rank -- third.
ruler
shlet  (shel-ate')
have the mastery, have power, bear rule, be (make) ruler.
in the kingdom
malkuw  (mal-koo')
dominion (abstractly or concretely) -- kingdom, kingly, realm, reign.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"But I personally have heard about you, that you are able to give interpretations and solve difficult problems. Now if you are able to read the inscription and make its interpretation known to me, you will be clothed with purple and wear a necklace of gold around your neck, and you will have authority as the third ruler in the kingdom."

King James Bible
And I have heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
However, I have heard about you that you can give interpretations and solve problems. Therefore, if you can read this inscription and give me its interpretation, you will be clothed in purple, have a gold chain around your neck, and have the third highest position in the kingdom."

International Standard Version
However, I've heard that you can provide meaning and interpretation, and that you can solve difficult problems. If you are able to read the writing and report its meaning, you will be clothed in purple, have a gold chain placed around your neck, and you will become the third highest ruler in the kingdom."

NET Bible
However, I have heard that you are able to provide interpretations and to decipher knotty problems. Now if you are able to read this writing and make known to me its interpretation, you will wear purple and have a golden collar around your neck and be third ruler in the kingdom."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I have heard that you can interpret such things and untangle problems. If you can read the writing and tell [me] its meaning, you will be dressed in purple, wear a gold chain on your neck, and become the third-highest ruler in the kingdom."

King James 2000 Bible
And I have heard of you, that you can make interpretations, and explain doubts: now if you can read the writing, and make known to me its interpretation, you shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about your neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.
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