Daniel 2:27
Daniel answered the king, “No wise man, enchanter, medium, or magician can explain to the king the mystery of which he inquires.
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ASV
Daniel answered before the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded can neither wise men, enchanters, magicians, nor soothsayers, show unto the king;
KJV
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;
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17 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| עָנֵ֧ה | 'a.Neh | [was] replying | H6032 → |
| דָנִיֵּ֛אל | da.ni.Yel | Daniel | H1841 → |
| קֳדָ֥ם | ko.Dam | before | H6925 → |
| מַלְכָּ֖א | mal.Ka' | king the | H4430 → |
| וְאָמַ֑ר | ve.'a.Mar | and [was] saying | H560 → |
| רָזָה֙ | ra.Zah' | secret the | H7328 → |
| דִּֽי־ | di- | which | H1768 → |
| מַלְכָּ֣א | mal.Ka' | king the | H4430 → |
| שָׁאֵ֔ל | sha.'El | [is] asking | H7593 → |
| לָ֧א | la' | not | H3809 → |
| חַכִּימִ֣ין | cha.ki.Min | wise men | H2445 → |
| אָֽשְׁפִ֗ין | 'a.she.Fin | conjurers | H826 → |
| חַרְטֻמִּין֙ | char.tu.Min | magicians | H2749 → |
| גָּזְרִ֔ין | ga.ze.Rin | astrologers | H1505 → |
| יָכְלִ֖ין | ya.khe.Lin | [are] being able | H3202 → |
| לְהַֽחֲוָיָ֥ה | le.ha.cha.va.Yah | to declare | H2324 → |
| לְמַלְכָּֽא׃ | le.mal.Ka' | to king the | H4430 → |
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