The Meaning of Daniel 10:5 Explained

Daniel 10:5

KJV: Then I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz:

YLT: and I lift up mine eyes, and look, and lo, a certain one clothed in linen, and his loins girt with pure gold of Uphaz,

Darby: and I lifted up mine eyes and looked, and behold, a certain man clothed in linen, and his loins were girded with pure gold of Uphaz;

ASV: I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, a man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with pure gold of Uphaz:

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Then I lifted up  mine eyes,  and looked,  and behold a certain  man  clothed  in linen,  whose loins  [were] girded  with fine gold  of Uphaz: 

What does Daniel 10:5 Mean?

Context Summary

Daniel 10:1-21 - The Vision By The River
This chapter gives a glimpse into the great conflict which is always in progress between heaven and hell. For three weeks the radiant Being who came to Daniel as he prayed and fasted by the great river, was withstood by the mighty fallen spirit, who was concerned with the destinies of the kingdom of Persia; and it was only when he was succored and reinforced that he was able to accomplish the divine errand, Daniel 10:13. What a revelation is here-that probably each heathen country is ruled by some wicked spirit in the high places; that the fight is at times almost overpowering even for bright unfallen angels; and that the blessings which are ours are sometimes delayed because of the storms that sweep the ocean through which they come. Perhaps by our prayer we are able to throw an ounce-weight into the scale, and turn the battle. How reassuring the touch of that hand and tender the address of that voice. Who cannot be strong when strengthened by the right hand of God? Go forth into the fight of another day! God holds thy right hand. Be true and strong; thou canst not fail! [source]

Chapter Summary: Daniel 10

1  Daniel, having humbled himself, sees a vision
10  Being troubled with fear, he is comforted by the angel

What do the individual words in Daniel 10:5 mean?

and I lifted - my eyes and looked and behold man a clothed in linen and whose waist [was] girded with gold of Uphaz
וָאֶשָּׂ֤א אֶת־ עֵינַי֙ וָאֵ֔רֶא וְהִנֵּ֥ה אִישׁ־ אֶחָ֖ד לָב֣וּשׁ בַּדִּ֑ים וּמָתְנָ֥יו חֲגֻרִ֖ים בְּכֶ֥תֶם אוּפָֽז

וָאֶשָּׂ֤א  and  I  lifted 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, first person common singular
Root: נָשָׂא  
Sense: to lift, bear up, carry, take.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
עֵינַי֙  my  eyes 
Parse: Noun, cdc, first person common singular
Root: עֹונָה 
Sense: eye.
וָאֵ֔רֶא  and  looked 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, first person common singular
Root: רָאָה 
Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider.
וְהִנֵּ֥ה  and  behold 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Interjection
Root: הִנֵּה  
Sense: behold, lo, see, if.
אִישׁ־  man 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: אִישׁ 
Sense: man.
לָב֣וּשׁ  clothed 
Parse: Verb, Qal, QalPassParticiple, masculine singular
Root: לָבַשׁ  
Sense: to dress, wear, clothe, put on clothing, be clothed.
בַּדִּ֑ים  in  linen 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: בַּד  
Sense: linen, white linen.
וּמָתְנָ֥יו  and  whose  waist 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, mdc, third person masculine singular
Root: מָתְנַיִם  
Sense: loins, hips.
חֲגֻרִ֖ים  [was]  girded 
Parse: Verb, Qal, QalPassParticiple, masculine plural
Root: חָגַר  
Sense: to gird, gird on, gird oneself, put on a belt.
בְּכֶ֥תֶם  with  gold 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: כֶּתֶם  
Sense: gold, pure gold.
אוּפָֽז  of  Uphaz 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: אוּפָז  
Sense: a place famous for its gold (site unknown).