The Meaning of Daniel 4:11 Explained

Daniel 4:11

KJV: The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth:

YLT: become great hath the tree, yea, strong, and its height doth reach to the heavens, and its vision to the end of the whole land;

Darby: The tree grew, and was strong, and its height reached unto the heavens, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth.

ASV: The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

The tree  grew,  and was strong,  and the height  thereof reached  unto heaven,  and the sight  thereof to the end  of all  the earth: 

What does Daniel 4:11 Mean?

Context Summary

Daniel 4:1-18 - "the Decree Of The Watchers"
Nebuchadnezzar was in the zenith of his fame and power. His wars were over; his prosperity was assured. But he attributed all to his own wisdom and prowess. There was no thought of God, who had raised him up and given him everything. He must be humbled, if his soul was to be saved; and the whole living world must know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men and gives it to whomsoever He pleases, Daniel 4:17. How gladly worldly men turn in hours of crisis to religious men, who draw upon unseen resources, and bear themselves with calm and unruffled peace, Daniel 4:9. The greatness of the King is set forth under the figure of a mighty tree, filling the earth and sheltering the nations. There was only one Being who came down, combining in Himself watchfulness and holiness. In Daniel 4:17 we learn that no destiny is decided apart from the careful sifting of the celestial council-chamber. How august is this conception of the matured judgment of heaven. Where should we stand apart from the pleading of the great High Priest? [source]

Chapter Summary: Daniel 4

1  Nebuchadnezzar confesses God's kingdom,
4  makes relation of his dreams, which the magicians could not interpret
8  Daniel hears the dream
19  He interprets it
28  The dream fulfilled

What do the individual words in Daniel 4:11 mean?

Grew tree the and became strong and Its height reached to heavens the and it could be seen to the ends of all earth the
רְבָ֥ה אִֽילָנָ֖א וּתְקִ֑ף וְרוּמֵהּ֙ יִמְטֵ֣א לִשְׁמַיָּ֔א וַחֲזוֹתֵ֖הּ לְס֥וֹף כָּל־ אַרְעָֽא

רְבָ֥ה  Grew 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: רְבָה  
Sense: to grow great.
אִֽילָנָ֖א  tree  the 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular determinate
Root: אִילָן  
Sense: tree.
וּתְקִ֑ף  and  became  strong 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: תְּקִף  
Sense: to grow strong, be hardened.
וְרוּמֵהּ֙  and  Its  height 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: רוּם  
Sense: height.
יִמְטֵ֣א  reached 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: מְטָא  
Sense: to reach, come upon, attain.
לִשְׁמַיָּ֔א  to  heavens  the 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, mdd
Root: שְׁמַיִן  
Sense: heaven, heavens, sky.
וַחֲזוֹתֵ֖הּ  and  it  could  be  seen 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: חֲזׄות  
Sense: view, sight, visibility.
לְס֥וֹף  to  the  ends 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: סׄוף  
Sense: end, conclusion.
כָּל־  of  all 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: כֹּל  
Sense: all, whole, the whole.
אַרְעָֽא  earth  the 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular determinate
Root: אֲרַע  
Sense: earth, world, ground.

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