The Meaning of Daniel 2:38 Explained

Daniel 2:38

KJV: And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this head of gold.

YLT: and whithersoever sons of men are dwelling, the beast of the field, and the fowl of the heavens, He hath given into thy hand, and hath caused thee to rule over them all; thou art this head of gold.

Darby: and wheresoever the children of men, the beasts of the field, and the fowl of the heavens dwell, he hath given them into thy hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all: thou art this head of gold.

ASV: and wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the birds of the heavens hath he given into thy hand, and hath made thee to rule over them all: thou art the head of gold.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Daniel 2:38?

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WORDS: What do the individual words in Daniel 2:38 mean?

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What is the context of Daniel 2:38?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou [art] this head of gold.

What does Daniel 2:38 Mean?

Study Notes

wheresoever the children
This is universal dominion. It was never fully realized, but power was given for it.

Context Summary

Daniel 2:36-49 - God's Kingdom Triumphant

Our Lord probably refers to these five empires when He speaks of "the times of the Gentiles." The empire of Babylon was followed by that of Medo-Persia under Cyrus; that by Greece under Alexander the Great; and that in turn by Rome led by the Caesars. Since the dissolution of the Roman Empire, the vast dominions of the East and the West have fallen, generally speaking, into some ten main divisions. There is, therefore, now nothing between us and the final setting up of the kingdom that is not made by human hands and shall never be destroyed. Note the striking anticipation of the outcome of Gentile dominion, in the prostration of supreme human power at the feet of a Jew. Evidently Daniel refused the king's homage, because we are told that Nebuchadnezzar "answered" him. Those who have shared our anxieties and prayers must not be forgotten in our hour of triumph, Daniel 2:49. The heart of man may not be able to recall its forgotten dreams of innocence and truth, but it will recognize them when presented by the servant of God. [source]

Chapter Summary: Daniel 2

¹ Nebuchadnezzar, forgetting his dream,
⁵ requires it of the Chaldeans, by promises and threats
¹⁰ They acknowledging their inability are judged to die
¹⁴ Daniel obtaining some respite finds the dream
¹⁹ He blesses God
²⁴ He staying the decree is brought to the king
³¹ The dream
³⁶ The interpretation
⁴⁶ Daniel's advancement

What do the individual words in Daniel 2:38 mean?

And Wherever - dwell the sons of men the or beasts of field the and the birds of heaven the He has given [them] into your hand and has made you ruler over them all you that head of gold

וּבְכָל־ דִּ֣י [דארין] (דָֽיְרִ֣ין) בְּֽנֵי־ אֲ֠נָשָׁא חֵיוַ֨ת בָּרָ֤א וְעוֹף־ שְׁמַיָּא֙ יְהַ֣ב בִּידָ֔ךְ וְהַשְׁלְטָ֖ךְ בְּכָלְּה֑וֹן אַנְתְּה־ ה֔וּא‪‬‪‬ רֵאשָׁ֖ה דִּ֥י דַהֲבָֽא

דִּ֣י	Wherever
Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: דִּי Sense: who, which, that mark of genitive.
[דארין]	-
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural
(דָֽיְרִ֣ין)	dwell
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural Root: דּוּר Sense: (P’al) to dwell.
בְּֽנֵי־	the sons
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, child.
אֲ֠נָשָׁא	of men the
Parse: Noun, masculine singular determinate Root: אֱנָשׁ Sense: man, human being.
חֵיוַ֨ת	or beasts
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: חֵיוָה Sense: beast, animal.
בָּרָ֤א	of field the
Parse: Noun, masculine singular determinate Root: בַּר Sense: field.
וְעוֹף־	and the birds
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: עֹוף Sense: fowl.
שְׁמַיָּא֙	of heaven the
Parse: Noun, mdd Root: שְׁמַיִן Sense: heaven, heavens, sky.
יְהַ֣ב	He has given [them]
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: יְהַב Sense: to give, provide.
בִּידָ֔ךְ	into your hand
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: יַד Sense: hand.
וְהַשְׁלְטָ֖ךְ	and has made you ruler
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular, second person masculine singular Root: שְׁלֵט Sense: to have power, rule, domineer, rule over.
בְּכָלְּה֑וֹן	over them all
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine plural Root: כֹּל Sense: all, whole, the whole.
ה֔וּא‪‬‪‬	that
Parse: Pronoun, third person masculine singular Root: אַנְתְּ Sense: you, thou (second pers.
רֵאשָׁ֖ה	head
Parse: Noun, masculine singular determinate Root: רֵאשׁ Sense: chief, head.
דַהֲבָֽא	gold
Parse: Noun, masculine singular determinate Root: דְּהַב Sense: gold.

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