Daniel 5:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The kingמַלְכָּא֙
(mal·ka)
4430: king(Aramaic) corresponding to melek
calledקָרֵ֤א
(ka·re)
7123: to call, read out or aloud(Aramaic) corresponding to qara
aloudבְּחַ֔יִל
(be·cha·yil,)
2429: power, strength, army(Aramaic) corresponding to chayil
to bringלְהֶֽעָלָה֙
(le·he·'a·lah)
5954: to go or come in(Aramaic) corresponding to alal
in the conjurers,לְאָ֣שְׁפַיָּ֔א
(le·'a·she·fai·ya,)
826: a conjurer, enchanter(Aramaic) corresponding to ashshaph
the Chaldeans(כַּשְׂדָּאֵ֖י
(kas·da·'ei)
3779: inhab. of Chaldea(Aramaic) corresponding to Kasdi
and the diviners.וְגָזְרַיָּ֑א
(ve·ga·ze·rai·ya;)
1505: to cut, determine(Aramaic) corresponding to gazar
The kingמַלְכָּ֜א
(mal·ka)
4430: king(Aramaic) corresponding to melek
spokeעָנֵ֨ה
(a·neh)
6032: to answer(Aramaic) corresponding to anah
and saidוְאָמַ֣ר
(ve·'a·mar)
560: to say, tell, command(Aramaic) corresponding to amar
to the wise menלְחַכִּימֵ֣י
(le·chak·ki·mei)
2445: a wise man(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to chakam
of Babylon,בָבֶ֗ל
(va·vel)
895: an E. Mediterranean empire and its capital city(Aramaic) corresponding to Babel
"Anyכָל־
(chol-)
3606: the whole, all(Aramaic) corresponding to kol
manאֱ֠נָשׁ
(e·nash)
606: man, mankind(Aramaic) corresponding to enosh
whoדִּ֣י
(di)
1768: who, which, that, because(Aramaic) a prim. particle
can readיִקְרֵ֞ה
(yik·reh)
7123: to call, read out or aloud(Aramaic) corresponding to qara
thisדְנָ֗ה
(de·nah)
1836: this(Aramaic) a prim. pronoun
inscriptionכְּתָבָ֣ה
(ke·ta·vah)
3792: a writing(Aramaic) corresponding to kethab
and explain 
 
2331b: to declare(Aramaic) corresponding to chavah
its interpretationוּפִשְׁרֵהּ֙
(u·fish·reh)
6591: interpretation(Aramaic) from peshar
to me shall be clothedיִלְבַּ֗שׁ
(yil·bash)
3848: to be clothed(Aramaic) corresponding to labash
with purpleאַרְגְּוָנָ֣א
(ar·ge·va·na)
711: purple, red-purple(Aramaic) of uncertain derivation
and [have] 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
aroundעַֽל־
(al-)
5922: upon, over, above(Aramaic) corresponding to al
his neck,צַוְּארֵ֔הּ
(tzav·ve·reh,)
6676: neck(Aramaic) corresponding to tsavvar
and have authorityיִשְׁלַֽט׃
(yish·lat.)
7981: to have power, rule(Aramaic) corresponding to shalat
as third 
 
8533a: third(Aramaic) from telath
[ruler] in the kingdom."בְמַלְכוּתָ֖א
(ve·mal·chu·ta)
4437: royalty, reign, kingdom(Aramaic) corresponding to malkuth


















KJV Lexicon
The king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
cried
qra'  (ker-aw')
call, cry, read.
aloud
chayil  (khah'-yil)
an army, or strength -- aloud, army, most (mighty), power.
to bring
`alal  (al-al')
causatively, to introduce -- bring in, come in, go in.
in the astrologers
'ashshaph  (ash-shawf')
astrologer.
the Chaldeans
Kasday  (kas-dah'-ee)
a Chaldaean or inhabitant of Chaldaea; by implication, a Magian or professional astrologer -- Chaldean.
and the soothsayers
gzar  (ghez-ar')
to quarry; determine -- cut out, soothsayer.
And the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
spake
`anah  (an-aw')
answer, speak.
and said
'amar  (am-ar')
command, declare, say, speak, tell.
to the wise
chakkiym  (khak-keem')
wise, i.e. a Magian -- wise.
men of Babylon
Babel  (baw-bel')
Babylon.
Whosoever
'enash  (en-awsh')
a man -- man, + whosoever.
kol  (kole)
all, any, + (forasmuch) as, + be-(for this) cause, every, + no (manner, -ne), + there (where)-fore, + though, what (where, who)-soever, (the) whole.
shall read
qra'  (ker-aw')
call, cry, read.
this
den  (dane)
this -- (afore-)time, + after this manner, here (-after), one...another, such, there(-fore), these, this (matter), + thus, where(-fore), which.
writing
kthab  (keth-awb')
prescribing, writing(-ten).
and shew
chava'  (khav-aw')
to show -- shew.
me the interpretation
pshar  (pesh-ar')
an interpretation -- interpretation.
thereof shall 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.
his neck
tsavva'r  (tsav-var')
neck.
and shall be the third
tliythay  (tel-ee-thah'-ee)
third -- 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
The king called aloud to bring in the conjurers, the Chaldeans and the diviners. The king spoke and said to the wise men of Babylon, "Any man who can read this inscription and explain its interpretation to me shall be clothed with purple and have a necklace of gold around his neck, and have authority as third ruler in the kingdom."

King James Bible
The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The king called out to bring in the mediums, Chaldeans, and astrologers. He said to these wise men of Babylon, "Whoever reads this inscription and gives me its interpretation will be clothed in purple, have a gold chain around his neck, and have the third highest position in the kingdom."

International Standard Version
The king cried out to bring in enchanters, Chaldeans, and astrologers. He announced to the advisors of Babylon, "Whoever can read this writing and tell me its meaning will be clothed in purple, have a gold chain placed around his neck, and will become the third highest ruler in the kingdom."

NET Bible
The king called out loudly to summon the astrologers, wise men, and diviners. The king proclaimed to the wise men of Babylon that anyone who could read this inscription and disclose its interpretation would be clothed in purple and have a golden collar placed on his neck and be third ruler in the kingdom.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The king screamed for the psychics, astrologers, and fortunetellers to be brought to him. He told these wise advisers of Babylon, "Whoever reads this writing and tells me its meaning will be dressed in purple, wear a gold chain on his neck, and become the third-highest ruler in the kingdom."

King James 2000 Bible
The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spoke, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and show me its interpretation, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.
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