Daniel 5:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Suddenlyשַׁעֲתָ֗ה
(sha·'a·tah)
8160: a brief time, moment(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to shaah
the fingersאֶצְבְּעָן֙
(etz·be·'an)
677: a finger,toe(Aramaic) corresponding to etsba
of a man'sאֱנָ֔שׁ
(e·nash,)
606: man, mankind(Aramaic) corresponding to enosh
handיַד־
(yad-)
3028: hand(Aramaic) corresponding to yad
emerged(נְפַ֙קָה֙
(ne·fa·kah)
5312: to go or come out or forth(Aramaic) a prim. root
and began writingוְכָֽתְבָן֙
(ve·cha·te·van)
3790: to write(Aramaic) corresponding to kathab
oppositeלָקֳבֵ֣ל
(la·ko·vel)
6903: in front of, before, because of, because that(Aramaic) corresponding to qebol
the lampstandנֶבְרַשְׁתָּ֔א
(nev·rash·ta,)
5043: the candlestick(Aramaic) probably of foreign origin
on the plasterגִּירָ֕א
(gi·ra)
1528: chalk, plaster(Aramaic) corresponding to gir
of the wallכְתַ֥ל
(che·tal)
3797: a wall. (Aramaic) corresponding to kothel
of the king'sמַלְכָּ֑א
(mal·ka;)
4430: king(Aramaic) corresponding to melek
palace,הֵיכְלָ֖א
(hei·che·la)
1965: a palace, temple(Aramaic) of foreign origin
and the kingוּמַלְכָּ֣א
(u·mal·ka)
4430: king(Aramaic) corresponding to melek
sawחָזֵ֔ה
(cha·zeh,)
2370: see, behold(Aramaic) corresponding to chazah
the backפַּ֥ס
(pas)
6447: palm (of the hand)(Aramaic) corresponding to pas
of the handיְדָ֖ה
(ye·dah)
3028: hand(Aramaic) corresponding to yad
that did the writing.כָתְבָֽה׃
(cha·te·vah.)
3790: to write(Aramaic) corresponding to kathab


















KJV Lexicon
In the same hour
sha`ah  (shaw-aw')
a look, i.e. a moment -- hour.
came forth
nphaq  (nef-ak')
to issue; causatively, to bring out -- come (go, take) forth (out).
fingers
'etsba`  (ets-bah')
finger, toe.
of a man's
'enash  (en-awsh')
a man -- man, + whosoever.
hand
yad  (yad)
hand, power.
and wrote
kthab  (keth-ab')
write(-ten).
over against
qbel  (keb-ale')
according to, as, because, before, for this cause, forasmuch as, by this means, over against, by reason of, that, therefore, though, wherefore.
the candlestick
nebrsha'  (neb-reh-shaw')
a light; plural (collectively) a chandelier -- candlestick.
upon
`al  (al)
about, against, concerning, for, (there-)fore, from, in, more, of, (there-, up-)on, (in-)to, + why with.
the plaister
giyr  (gheer)
lime -- plaster.
of the wall
kthal  (keth-al')
wall.
of the king's
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
palace
heykal  (hay-kal')
palace, temple.
and the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
saw
chaza'  (khaz-aw')
to gaze upon; mentally to dream, be usual (i.e. seem) -- behold, have (a dream), see, be wont.
the part
pac  (pas)
the palm (of the hand, as being spread out) -- participle
of the hand
yad  (yad)
hand, power.
that wrote
kthab  (keth-ab')
write(-ten).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Suddenly the fingers of a man's hand emerged and began writing opposite the lampstand on the plaster of the wall of the king's palace, and the king saw the back of the hand that did the writing.

King James Bible
In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of the king's palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
At that moment the fingers of a man's hand appeared and began writing on the plaster of the king's palace wall next to the lampstand. As the king watched the hand that was writing,

International Standard Version
At that moment, humanlike fingers of a hand appeared near the lamp stand of the royal palace and wrote on the plaster of the wall.

NET Bible
At that very moment the fingers of a human hand appeared and wrote on the plaster of the royal palace wall, opposite the lampstand. The king was watching the back of the hand that was writing.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Suddenly, the fingers of a person's hand appeared and wrote on the plaster wall opposite the lamp stand of the royal palace. The king watched as the hand wrote.

King James 2000 Bible
In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote opposite the lampstand upon the plaster of the wall of the king's palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.
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