Daniel 5:19
Because of the greatness that He bestowed on him, the people of every nation and language trembled in fear before him. He killed whom he wished and kept alive whom he wished; he exalted whom he wished and humbled whom he wished.
BSB
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ASV
and because of the greatness that he gave him, all the peoples, nations, and languages trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew, and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he raised up, and whom he would he put down.
KJV
And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up; and whom he would he put down.
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34 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וּמִן־ | u.min- | and from | H4481 → |
| רְבוּתָא֙ | re.vu.Ta' | greatness the | H7238 → |
| דִּ֣י | di | which | H1768 → |
| יְהַב־ | ye.hav- | he gave | H3052 → |
| לֵ֔הּ | Leh | to him | |
| כֹּ֣ל | kol | all | H3606 → |
| עַֽמְמַיָּ֗א | 'a.mai.Ya' | peoples the | H5972 → |
| אֻמַיָּא֙ | 'u.mai.Ya' | nations the | H524 → |
| וְלִשָּׁ֣נַיָּ֔א | ve.li.Sha.nai.Ya' | and languages the | H3961 → |
| הֲו֛וֹ | ha.Vo | they were | H1934 → |
| זָיְעִ֥ין | za.'a.'in | trembling | H2112 → |
| וְדָחֲלִ֖ין | ve.da.cha.Lin | and fearing | H1763 → |
| מִן־ | min- | from | H4481 → |
| קֳדָמ֑וֹהִי | ko.da.Mo.hi | before him | H6925 → |
| דִּֽי־ | di- | whom | H1768 → |
| הֲוָ֨ה | ha.Vah | he was | H1934 → |
| צָבֵ֜א | tza.Ve' | pleased | H6634 → |
| הֲוָ֣א | ha.Va' | he was | H1934 → |
| קָטֵ֗ל | ka.Tel | killing | H6992 → |
| וְדִֽי־ | ve.di- | and whom | H1768 → |
| הֲוָ֤ה | ha.Vah | he was | H1934 → |
| צָבֵא֙ | tza.Ve' | pleased | H6634 → |
| הֲוָ֣ה | ha.Vah | he was | H1934 → |
| מַחֵ֔א | ma.Che' | letting live | H2418 → |
| וְדִֽי־ | ve.di- | and whom | H1768 → |
| הֲוָ֤ה | ha.Vah | he was | H1934 → |
| צָבֵא֙ | tza.Ve' | pleased | H6634 → |
| הֲוָ֣ה | ha.Vah | he was | H1934 → |
| מָרִ֔ים | ma.Rim | lifting up | H7313 → |
| וְדִֽי־ | ve.di- | and whom | H1768 → |
| הֲוָ֥ה | ha.Vah | he was | H1934 → |
| צָבֵ֖א | tza.Ve' | pleased | H6634 → |
| הֲוָ֥ה | ha.Vah | he was | H1934 → |
| מַשְׁפִּֽיל׃ | mash.Pil | bringing low | H8214 → |
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