Daniel 2:10
Strong's Lexicon
The astrologers
(כַשְׂדָּאֵ֤י) (ḵaś·dā·’ê)
Noun - proper
Strong's Hebrew 3779: Chaldean = 'clod breakers' 1) the inhabitants of Chaldea, living on the lower Euphrates and Tigris 2) those persons considered the wisest in the land (by extension)

קֳדָם־ (qo·ḏām-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 6925: 1) before, in front of 1a) before 1b) from before

answered
עֲנ֨וֹ (‘ă·nōw)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6032: 1) to answer, respond 1a) (P'al) 1a1) to answer, make reply 1a2) to respond

the king,
מַלְכָּא֙ (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 4430: 1) king

וְאָ֣מְרִ֔ין (wə·’ā·mə·rîn)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 560: 1) (P'al) to say, to speak, to command, to tell, to relate

“No
לָֽא־ (lā-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3809: 1) no, not, nothing

אִיתַ֤י (’î·ṯay)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 383: 1) there is, there are 2) particle denoting existence

אֲנָשׁ֙ (’ă·nāš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 606: 1) man, human being 2) mankind (collective)

one
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5922: 1) upon, over, on account of, above, to, against 1a) upon, over, on account of, regarding, concerning, on behalf of 1b) over (with verbs of ruling) 1c) above, beyond (in comparison) 1d) to, against (of direction)

on earth
יַבֶּשְׁתָּ֔א (yab·beš·tā)
Noun - feminine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 3007: 1) the earth (as a planet) 2) dry land

דִּ֚י ()
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 1768: part of relation 1) who, which, that mark of genitive 2) that of, which belongs to, that conj 3) that, because

can
יוּכַ֖ל (yū·ḵal)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3202: 1) to be able 1a) (P'al) 1a1) to be able 1a2) to prevail

do
לְהַחֲוָיָ֑ה (lə·ha·ḥă·wā·yāh)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 2324: 1) to show, interpret, explain, inform, tell, declare 1a) (Pael) to show, interpret 1b) (Aphel) to show

what the king
מַלְכָּ֔א (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 4430: 1) king

requests !
מִלַּ֣ת (mil·laṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 4406: 1) word, thing 1a) word, utterance, command 1b) thing, affair, matter

קֳבֵ֗ל (qo·ḇêl)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 6903: subst 1) front prep 2) in front of, before, because of, in view of, by reason of, because of this, therefore conj 3) because that, inasmuch as, although, according as, before adv 4) accordingly, then

דִּ֚י ()
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 1768: part of relation 1) who, which, that mark of genitive 2) that of, which belongs to, that conj 3) that, because

כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3606: 1) all, whole, the whole 1a) the whole of, all 1b) every, any, none

No
לָ֣א ()
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3809: 1) no, not, nothing

king,
מֶ֙לֶךְ֙ (me·leḵ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4430: 1) king

however great
רַ֣ב (raḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7229: adj 1) great 1a) great 1b) great (fig of power) n 2) captain, chief

and powerful,
וְשַׁלִּ֔יט (wə·šal·lîṭ)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7990: 1) having mastery, having authority, ruling 1a) having or exercising mastery, ruling 1b) ruler (subst) 1c) having authority 1c1) it is authorised

has ever asked
שְׁאֵ֔ל (šə·’êl)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7593: 1) to ask 1a) (P'al) 1a1) to ask for, request 1a2) to enquire for or about

לְכָל־ (lə·ḵāl)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3606: 1) all, whole, the whole 1a) the whole of, all 1b) every, any, none

anything
מִלָּ֤ה (mil·lāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4406: 1) word, thing 1a) word, utterance, command 1b) thing, affair, matter

like this
כִדְנָה֙ (ḵiḏ·nāh)
Preposition-k | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1836: demons pron 1) this, on account of this adv 2) therefore

of any
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3606: 1) all, whole, the whole 1a) the whole of, all 1b) every, any, none

magician,
וְאָשַׁ֥ף (wə·’ā·šap̄)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 826: 1) conjurer, enchanter, (CLBL) necromancer

enchanter,
חַרְטֹּ֖ם (ḥarṭ·ṭōm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2749: 1) magician, magician-astrologer

or astrologer.
וְכַשְׂדָּֽי׃ (wə·ḵaś·dāy)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3779: Chaldean = 'clod breakers' 1) the inhabitants of Chaldea, living on the lower Euphrates and Tigris 2) those persons considered the wisest in the land (by extension)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The astrologers answered the king, “No one on earth can do what the king requests! No king, however great and powerful, has ever asked anything like this of any magician, enchanter, or astrologer.

Young's Literal Translation
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Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Chaldeans answered the king, “ No one on earth can make known what the king requests. Consequently , no king, however great and powerful, has ever asked anything like this of any diviner-priest, medium, or Chaldean.

New American Standard Bible
The Chaldeans answered the king and said, "There is not a man on earth who could declare the matter for the king, inasmuch as no great king or ruler has [ever] asked anything like this of any magician, conjurer or Chaldean.

King James Bible
The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king's matter: therefore [there is] no king, lord, nor ruler, [that] asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The astrologers answered the king, "There is no one on earth who can do what the king asks! No king, however great and mighty, has ever asked such a thing of any magician or enchanter or astrologer.

New Living Translation
The astrologers replied to the king, "No one on earth can tell the king his dream! And no king, however great and powerful, has ever asked such a thing of any magician, enchanter, or astrologer!

English Standard Version
The Chaldeans answered the king and said, “There is not a man on earth who can meet the king’s demand, for no great and powerful king has asked such a thing of any magician or enchanter or Chaldean.

New American Standard Bible
The Chaldeans answered the king and said, "There is not a man on earth who could declare the matter for the king, inasmuch as no great king or ruler has ever asked anything like this of any magician, conjurer or Chaldean.

King James Bible
The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king's matter: therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Chaldeans answered the king, "No one on earth can make known what the king requests. Consequently, no king, however great and powerful, has ever asked anything like this of any diviner-priest, medium, or Chaldean.

International Standard Version
The Chaldeans answered the king directly, "There's not a single man on earth who can do what the king has commanded. No king, lord, or ruler has ever asked such a thing from any diviner, enchanter, or Chaldean.

NET Bible
The wise men replied to the king, "There is no man on earth who is able to disclose the king's secret, for no king, regardless of his position and power, has ever requested such a thing from any magician, astrologer, or wise man.

American Standard Version
The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can show the king's matter, forasmuch as no king, lord, or ruler, hath asked such a thing of any magician, or enchanter, or Chaldean.

English Revised Version
The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king's matter: forasmuch as no king, lord, nor ruler, hath asked such a thing of any magician, or enchanter, or Chaldean.

Young's Literal Translation
The Chaldeans have answered before the king, and are saying, 'There is not a man on the earth who is able to shew the king's matter; therefore, no king, chief, and ruler, hath asked such a thing as this of any scribe, and enchanter, and Chaldean;
















Cross References
Isaiah 47:13
Thou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels. Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, the monthly prognosticators, stand up, and save thee from these things that shall come upon thee.

Daniel 2:2
Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for to shew the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king.

Daniel 2:27
Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, shew unto the king;

Daniel 3:8
Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews.

Daniel 4:7
Then came in the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers: and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof.

Daniel 1:1
In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it.

Daniel 2:9
But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof.

Daniel 2:8
The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.

Daniel 2:7
They answered again and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation of it.

Daniel 2:11
And it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is none other that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.

Daniel 2:12
For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.
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