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Hebrew noun (Aramaic, masculine) · H6591

פְּשַׁר

pesharpesh-ar'

interpretation

31 uses in the Hebrew text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key

Concordance spelling: pᵉshar

Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's H6591is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.

  • 1 of 39
    Old Testament books
  • 19
    spellings

The definition in full

Strong's key (1890) · H6591

an interpretation

The King James renders it: interpretation.

James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.

Summary

peshar is rendered "interpretation". It stands 31 times in the Hebrew text, across one book.

  • Thirty-one of the uses stand in Daniel, more than in any other book.
  • Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Daniel 2:4Then the astrologers answered the king in Aramaic, “O king, may you live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will give the interpretation.”
  • The Greek text spells it nineteen different ways.

The first use

Then the astrologers answered the king in Aramaic, “O king, may you live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will give the interpretation.”

Daniel 2:4וּפִשְׁרָ֥א

The first use, in the order of the Old Testament's books.

Where the word stands

Thirty-one of the word's thirty-one uses are in Daniel.

The other 38 Old Testament books never use the word.

What the word means

Each meaning, and the words it is translated by

How the Greek text is glossed, word by word

  • and interpretation its13
  • and interpretation the6
  • interpretation the4
  • interpretation its3
  • interpretation of3
  • and interpretation of1
  • interpretations1

The words built on the same word-part

Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.

פְּשַׁרpesharto interpretUses2

Other numbers on this spelling

Strong gave these words the same spelling and different numbers, so the site counts and defines them apart.

The words it stands beside

All 31, in canonical order

Every use, in order

Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.

19 spellings and their grammar

STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.

How it is spelled

  • וּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּ6
  • וּפִשְׁרָ֖א3
  • וּפִשְׁרֵהּ֙3
  • וּפִשְׁרָ֥ה2
  • פְּשַֽׁר־2
  • פִשְׁרָ֖א2
  • וּפְשַׁ֥ר1
  • וּפִשְׁרֵא֙1
  • וּפִשְׁרָ֥א1
  • וּפִשְׁרֵ֔הּ1
  • וּפִשְׁרֵ֥הּ1
  • וּפִשְׁרֵֽהּ׃1

and 7 more spellings in the ledger below.

The grammar of each form

  • conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular13AC/Ncbsc/Sp3ms
  • conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singular · with the article + particle of affirmation (“surely”)6AC/Ncbsd/Ta
  • noun · masculine or feminine singular · with the article + particle of affirmation (“surely”)4ANcbsd/Ta
  • noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)3ANcbsc
  • noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular3ANcbsc/Sp3ms
  • conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)1AC/Ncbsc
  • noun · masculine plural1ANcmpa

Daniel

thirty-one uses
  • Then the astrologers answered the king in Aramaic, “O king, may you live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will give the interpretation.”

    Daniel 2:4

    • וּפִשְׁרָ֥אufishra'conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singular · with the article + particle of affirmation (“surely”)tagged: and interpretation the
  • The king replied to the astrologers, “My word is final: If you do not tell me the dream and its interpretation, you will be cut into pieces and your houses will be reduced to rubble.

    Daniel 2:5

    • וּפִשְׁרֵ֔הּufishrehconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: and interpretation its
  • But if you tell me the dream and its interpretation, you will receive from me gifts and rewards and great honor. So tell me the dream and its interpretation.”

    Daniel 2:6

    • וּפִשְׁרֵהּ֙ufishrehconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: and interpretation its
    • וּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּufishrehconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: and interpretation its
  • They answered a second time, “Let the king tell the dream to his servants, and we will give the interpretation.”

    Daniel 2:7

    • וּפִשְׁרָ֥הufishrah'conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singular · with the article + particle of affirmation (“surely”)tagged: and interpretation the
  • If you do not tell me the dream, there is only one decree for you. You have conspired to speak before me false and fraudulent words, hoping the situation will change. Therefore tell me the dream, and I will know that you can give me its interpretation.”

    Daniel 2:9

    • פִשְׁרֵ֖הּfishrehnoun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: interpretation its
  • So Daniel went in and asked the king to give him some time, so that he could give him the interpretation.

    Daniel 2:16

    • וּפִשְׁרָ֖אufishra'conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singular · with the article + particle of affirmation (“surely”)tagged: and interpretation the
  • Therefore Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon, and said to him, “Do not execute the wise men of Babylon! Bring me before the king, and I will give him the interpretation.”

    Daniel 2:24

    • וּפִשְׁרָ֖אufishra'conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singular · with the article + particle of affirmation (“surely”)tagged: and interpretation the
  • Arioch hastily brought Daniel before the king and said to him, “I have found a man among the exiles from Judah who will tell the king the interpretation.”

    Daniel 2:25

    • פִשְׁרָ֖אfishra'noun · masculine or feminine singular · with the article + particle of affirmation (“surely”)tagged: interpretation the
  • The king responded to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, “Are you able to tell me what I saw in the dream, as well as its interpretation?”

    Daniel 2:26

    • וּפִשְׁרֵֽהּ׃ufishrehconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: and interpretation its
  • And to me this mystery has been revealed, not because I have more wisdom than any man alive, but in order that the interpretation might be made known to the king, and that you may understand the thoughts of your mind.

    Daniel 2:30

    • פִשְׁרָא֙fishra'noun · masculine or feminine singular · with the article + particle of affirmation (“surely”)tagged: interpretation the
  • This was the dream; now we will tell the king its interpretation.

    Daniel 2:36

    • וּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּufishrehconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: and interpretation its
  • And just as you saw a stone being cut out of the mountain without human hands, and it shattered the iron, bronze, clay, silver, and gold, so the great God has told the king what will happen in the future. The dream is true, and its interpretation is trustworthy.”

    Daniel 2:45

    • פִּשְׁרֵֽהּ׃ פpishrehnoun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: interpretation its
  • So I issued a decree that all the wise men of Babylon be brought before me to interpret the dream for me.

    Daniel 4:6

    • פְשַׁ֥רfesharnoun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: interpretation of
  • When the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners came in, I told them the dream, and they could not interpret it for me.

    Daniel 4:7

    • וּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּufishrehconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: and interpretation its
  • “O Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you and that no mystery baffles you. So explain to me the visions I saw in my dream, and their interpretation.

    Daniel 4:9

    • וּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּufishrehconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: and interpretation its
  • This is the dream that I, King Nebuchadnezzar, saw. Now, Belteshazzar, tell me the interpretation, because none of the wise men of my kingdom can interpret it for me. But you are able, because the spirit of the holy gods is in you.”

    Daniel 4:18

    • פִּשְׁרֵ֣א׀pishre'noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: interpretation its
    • פִּשְׁרָא֙pishra'noun · masculine or feminine singular · with the article + particle of affirmation (“surely”)tagged: interpretation the
  • For a time, Daniel, who was also known as Belteshazzar, was perplexed, and his thoughts alarmed him. So the king said, “Belteshazzar, do not let the dream or its interpretation alarm you.” “My lord,” replied Belteshazzar, “may the dream apply to those who hate you, and its interpretation to your enemies!

    Daniel 4:19

    • וּפִשְׁרֵא֙ufishre'conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: and interpretation its
    • וּפִשְׁרֵ֥הּufishrehconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: and interpretation its
  • This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree that the Most High has issued against my lord the king:

    Daniel 4:24

    • פִשְׁרָ֖אfishra'noun · masculine or feminine singular · with the article + particle of affirmation (“surely”)tagged: interpretation the
  • The king called out for the enchanters, astrologers, and diviners to be brought in, and he said to these wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this inscription and tells me its interpretation will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around his neck, and he will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”

    Daniel 5:7

    • וּפִשְׁרֵהּ֙ufishrehconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: and interpretation its
  • So all the king’s wise men came in, but they could not read the inscription or interpret it for him.

    Daniel 5:8

    • וּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּufishrahconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: and interpretation its
  • did this because Daniel, the one he named Belteshazzar, was found to have an extraordinary spirit, as well as knowledge, understanding, and the ability to interpret dreams, explain riddles, and solve difficult problems. Summon Daniel, therefore, and he will give you the interpretation.”

    Daniel 5:12

    • וּפִשְׁרָ֥הufishrah'conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singular · with the article + particle of affirmation (“surely”)tagged: and interpretation the
  • Now the wise men and enchanters were brought before me to read this inscription and interpret it for me, but they could not give its interpretation.

    Daniel 5:15

    • וּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּufishrehconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: and interpretation its
    • פְּשַֽׁר־peshar-noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: interpretation of
  • But I have heard about you, that you are able to give interpretations and solve difficult problems. Therefore, if you can read this inscription and give me its interpretation, you will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around your neck, and you will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”

    Daniel 5:16

    • פִּשְׁרִ֛יןpishrinnoun · masculine pluraltagged: interpretations
    • וּפִשְׁרֵהּ֙ufishrehconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: and interpretation its
  • In response, Daniel said to the king, “You may keep your gifts for yourself and give your rewards to someone else. Nevertheless, I will read the inscription for the king and interpret it for him.

    Daniel 5:17

    • וּפִשְׁרָ֖אufishra'conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singular · with the article + particle of affirmation (“surely”)tagged: and interpretation the
  • And this is the interpretation of the message: MENE means that God has numbered the days of your reign and brought it to an end.

    Daniel 5:26

    • פְּשַֽׁר־peshar-noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: interpretation of
  • I approached one of those who were standing there, and I asked him the true meaning of all this. So he told me the interpretation of these things:

    Daniel 7:16

    • וּפְשַׁ֥רufesharconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and interpretation of

The letters

Where it leads

How the numbers are counted

Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.

Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.

The words it stands beside are the nouns, verbs and adjectives immediately before or after it, counted in every verse where the word stands. The article, the conjunctions and the prepositions are left out, because they stand beside every word.

The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.

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Meaning and senses: STEP Bible TBESH gloss (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Dictionary key: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890, public domain). English verse text: Berean Standard Bible (public domain, 2023).

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