Daniel 2:11
Strong's Lexicon
וּמִלְּתָ֨א (ū·mil·lə·ṯā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 4406: 1) word, thing 1a) word, utterance, command 1b) thing, affair, matter

What
דִֽי־ (ḏî-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 1768: part of relation 1) who, which, that mark of genitive 2) that of, which belongs to, that conj 3) that, because

the king
מַלְכָּ֤ה (mal·kāh)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 4430: 1) king

requests
שָׁאֵל֙ (šā·’êl)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7593: 1) to ask 1a) (P'al) 1a1) to ask for, request 1a2) to enquire for or about

is so difficult
יַקִּירָ֔ה (yaq·qî·rāh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3358: 1) rare, noble, famous, difficult 1a) honourable 1b) difficult (meton)

that no
לָ֣א ()
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3809: 1) no, not, nothing

one
וְאָחֳרָן֙ (wə·’ā·ḥo·rān)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 321: 1) other, another

can tell it
יְחַוִּנַּ֖הּ (yə·ḥaw·win·nah)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2324: 1) to show, interpret, explain, inform, tell, declare 1a) (Pael) to show, interpret 1b) (Aphel) to show

to
קֳדָ֣ם (qo·ḏām)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 6925: 1) before, in front of 1a) before 1b) from before

him
מַלְכָּ֑א (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 4430: 1) king

except
לָהֵ֣ן (lā·hên)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3861: 1) therefore 2) except, but 2a) except (with negative) 2b) however, but

the gods,
אֱלָהִ֔ין (’ĕ·lā·hîn)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 426: 1) god, God 1a) god, heathen deity 1b) God (of Israel)

דִּ֚י ()
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 1768: part of relation 1) who, which, that mark of genitive 2) that of, which belongs to, that conj 3) that, because

whose
דִּ֥י ()
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 1768: part of relation 1) who, which, that mark of genitive 2) that of, which belongs to, that conj 3) that, because

dwelling
מְדָ֣רְה֔וֹן (mə·ḏā·rə·hō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4070: 1) dwelling place

is
אִיתַ֔י (’î·ṯay)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 383: 1) there is, there are 2) particle denoting existence

not
לָ֥א ()
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3809: 1) no, not, nothing

אִיתֽוֹהִי׃ (’î·ṯō·w·hî)
Adverb | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 383: 1) there is, there are 2) particle denoting existence

with
עִם־ (‘im-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5974: 1) with 1a) together with, with 1b) with, during

mortals.”
בִּשְׂרָ֖א (biś·rā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 1321: 1) flesh

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
What the king requests is so difficult that no one can tell it to him except the gods, whose dwelling is not with mortals.”

Young's Literal Translation
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Holman Christian Standard Bible
What the king is asking is so difficult that no one can make it known to him except the gods, whose dwelling is not with mortals.”

New American Standard Bible
"Moreover, the thing which the king demands is difficult, and there is no one else who could declare it to the king except gods, whose dwelling place is not with [mortal] flesh."

King James Bible
And [it is] a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is none other that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
What the king asks is too difficult. No one can reveal it to the king except the gods, and they do not live among humans."

New Living Translation
The king's demand is impossible. No one except the gods can tell you your dream, and they do not live here among people."

English Standard Version
The thing that the king asks is difficult, and no one can show it to the king except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.”

New American Standard Bible
"Moreover, the thing which the king demands is difficult, and there is no one else who could declare it to the king except gods, whose dwelling place is not with mortal flesh."

King James Bible
And it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is none other that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
What the king is asking is so difficult that no one can make it known to him except the gods, whose dwelling is not with mortals."

International Standard Version
Furthermore, what the king is asking is so difficult that no one can reveal it except the gods—and they don't live with human beings."

NET Bible
What the king is asking is too difficult, and no one exists who can disclose it to the king, except for the gods--but they don't live among mortals!"

American Standard Version
And it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is no other that can show it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.

English Revised Version
And it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is none other that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.

Young's Literal Translation
and the thing that the king is asking is precious, and others are there not that do shew it before the king, save the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.'
















Cross References
Genesis 41:39
And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art:

Exodus 29:45
And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will be their God.

Isaiah 57:15
For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

Daniel 5:11
There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers;

Daniel 1:1
In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it.

Daniel 2:10
The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king's matter: therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean.

Daniel 2:9
But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof.

Daniel 2:8
The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.

Daniel 2:12
For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

Daniel 2:13
And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.

Daniel 2:14
Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king's guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon:
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