Daniel 5:12 KJV

Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.

Words Then and Now

Forasmuch since; because Still heard today: Forasmuch as it hath pleased Almighty God, still read at funerals from the prayer book
shewing to show Still heard today: show, the same word; shewn is still a British legal spelling Webster’s 1828 · Shewing
dissolving to solve; to explain Webster’s 1828 · Dissolving

What these words mean in the King James Bible, and where you’ll still hear them today.

Matthew Henry

Daniel is sent for to interpret itDaniel was forgotten at court; he lived privately, and was then ninety years of age. Many consult servants of God on curious questions, or to explain...

Thompson Chains

Spir. DiscernmentSee the chain from 1 Kings 3:9 · 5 links
Good NameSee the chain from 1 Samuel 18:30 · 8 links
Knowledge (8)Link 6 of 7 · next Daniel 12:4
UnderstandingSee the chain from Deuteronomy 4:6 · 15 links
Names ChangedSee the chain from Genesis 17:5 · 6 links
DanielSee the chain from Daniel 1:6 · 7 links
NameSee the chain from Leviticus 22:2 · 6 links
GoodSee the chain from John 13:15 · 1 link

Cross References

Daniel 1:7 Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abednego.
Daniel 5:14 I have even heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee.
Daniel 5:16 And I have heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.
Daniel 6:3 Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.
Daniel 4:8 But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and before him I told the dream, saying,
2 Chronicles 9:1–2 And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart. …
Psalms 16:3 But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.
Proverbs 12:26 The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
1 Kings 10:1–3 And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions. …
Proverbs 17:27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
Daniel 4:19 Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies.
Colossians 1:29 Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.

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Topics

Belshazzar King of Babylon
Daniel Interprets visions
Influence Political
Queen Counsels the king
Wicked (people) Warned
Women In Persia

Timeline

Timeline of the Bible538 BC · Babylon Taken by the Medes and Persians

Bible Dictionary

DanielGod is my judge, or judge of God. (1.) David’s second son, “born unto him in Hebron, of Abigail the Carmelitess” (1 Chr 3:1). He is...
BelteshazzarBeltis protect the king!, the Chaldee name given to Daniel by Nebuchadnezzar (Dan 1:7).

Aramaic and Strong’s

Forasmuch as כָּל kol כֹּל Conjunction קֳבֵל qŏbēl קְבֵל Conjunction
an excellent יַתִּירָה yattîrâ יַתִּיר Adjective · feminine singular
spirit דִּי dî Conjunction רוּחַ rûaḥ רוּחַ Noun · feminine singular
and knowledge וּמַנְדַּע ûmandaʿ מַנְדַּע Noun · masculine singular · with and
and understanding וְשָׂכְלְתָנוּ wĕśoklĕtānû שׇׂכְלְתָנוּ Noun · feminine singular · with and
interpreting מְפַשַּׁר mĕpaššar פְּשַׁר Verb · pael active participle, masculine singular construct
of dreams חֶלְמִין ḥelmîn חֵלֶם Noun · masculine plural
and shewing וַאַחֲוָיַת waʾaḥăwāyat אַחֲוָה Verb · haphel infinitive construct · with and
of hard sentences אֲחִידָן ʾăḥîdān אֲחִידָה Noun · masculine plural
and dissolving וּמְשָׁרֵא ûmĕšārēʾ שְׁרֵא Verb · pael active participle, masculine plural construct · with and
of doubts קִטְרִין qiṭrîn קְטַר Noun · masculine plural
were found הִשְׁתְּכַחַת hištĕkaḥat שְׁכַח Verb · hithpeel perfect, third person feminine singular
in the same Daniel בֵּהּ bēh Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine singular בְּדָנִיֵּאל bĕdāniyyēʾl דָּנִיֵּאל Proper name · with preposition
whom the king דִּי dî Relative מַלְכָּא malkāʾ מֶלֶךְ Noun · masculine singular determined · with the
named שָׂם śām שׂוּם Verb · peal perfect, third person masculine singular שְׁמֵהּ šĕmēh שֻׁם Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
Belteshazzar בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר bēlĕṭšaʾṣṣar בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר Proper name
now כְּעַן kĕʿan כְּעַן Adverb
let Daniel דָּנִיֵּאל dāniyyēʾl דָּנִיֵּאל Proper name
be called יִתְקְרֵי yitqĕrê קְרָא Verb · hithpeel imperfect, third person masculine singular
and he will shew יְהַחֲוֵה yĕhaḥăwê חֲוָא Verb · haphel imperfect, third person masculine singular
the interpretation וּפִשְׁרָה ûpišrâ פְּשַׁר Noun · masculine singular determined · with and, the

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