The Meaning of Daniel 2:7 Explained

Daniel 2:7

KJV: They answered again and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation of it.

YLT: They have answered a second time, and are saying, 'Let the king tell the dream to his servants, and the interpretation we do shew.

Darby: They answered the second time and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation.

ASV: They answered the second time and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

They answered  again  and said,  Let the king  tell  his servants  the dream,  and we will shew  the interpretation  of it. 

What does Daniel 2:7 Mean?

Verse Meaning

The repetition of the wise men"s request reinforced it. This is frequently the intent of the biblical writers in repeating something. Repetition assures the reader that something is very important or absolutely certain. This is especially true in prophetic revelations such as the ones that follow in this book (cf. Genesis 41:32).

Context Summary

Daniel 2:1-13 - The Forgotten Dream
This was the second year of Nebuchadnezzar's sole reign. At first he was joint-governor with his father. From Daniel 2:4 b to Daniel 7:28 the Syriac language is employed, and as this was the vernacular tongue of the king and his court, it is possible that this part of Daniel's record is based upon documents of state. The king's argument throughout his discussion with the magicians and astrologers, was that if they could not recall the past, they certainly could not be trusted to foretell the future; and the failure of the wise-men provided the opportunity for the greater triumph of the servant of God. The wise-men of Babylon said truly that only the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh, could recover lost dreams. Daniel thought so, too, only he looked to the Lord God of his fathers. Irresponsible power is a temptation to the ruler, and perilous to the ruled. No mortal should have despotic power over life and death. But a movement is afoot in our times which is likely to give to all nations what Abraham Lincoln described as, "government of the people, by the people, and for the people." [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 2:7 mean?

They answered again and said king the dream the let tell his servants and its interpretation we will give
עֲנ֥וֹ תִנְיָנ֖וּת וְאָמְרִ֑ין מַלְכָּ֕א חֶלְמָ֛א יֵאמַ֥ר לְעַבְד֖וֹהִי וּפִשְׁרָ֥ה נְהַחֲוֵֽה

עֲנ֥וֹ  They  answered 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine plural
Root: עֲנָה  
Sense: to answer, respond.
תִנְיָנ֖וּת  again 
Parse: Adverb
Root: תִּנְיָנוּת  
Sense: the second time, again.
וְאָמְרִ֑ין  and  said 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural
Root: אֲמַר  
Sense: (P’al) to say, to speak, to command, to tell, to relate.
מַלְכָּ֕א  king  the 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular determinate
Root: מֶלֶךְ  
Sense: king.
חֶלְמָ֛א  dream  the 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular determinate
Root: חֵלֶם  
Sense: dream.
יֵאמַ֥ר  let  tell 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אֲמַר  
Sense: (P’al) to say, to speak, to command, to tell, to relate.
לְעַבְד֖וֹהִי  his  servants 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: עֲבֵד  
Sense: servant, slave.
וּפִשְׁרָ֥ה  and  its  interpretation 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular determinate
Root: פְּשַׁר  
Sense: interpretation (of dream).
נְהַחֲוֵֽה  we  will  give 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, first person common plural
Root: חֲוָה  
Sense: to show, interpret, explain, inform, tell, declare.

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