Daniel 2:31
Strong's Lexicon
As you,
(’ant)
Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 607: 1) you, thou (second pers. sing.)

O king,
מַלְכָּ֗א (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 4430: 1) king

were watching,
חָזֵ֤ה (ḥā·zêh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2370: 1) to see, behold 1a)(P'al) 1a1) to see 1a2) to see, behold, witness 1a3) to behold (in a dream or vision) 1a4) customary, seemly (passive)

הֲוַ֙יְתָ֙ (hă·way·ṯā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1934: 1) to come to pass, become, be 1a) (P'al) 1a1) to come to pass 1a2) to come into being, arise, become, come to be 1a2a) to let become known (with participle of knowing) 1a3) to be

a
חַד֙ (ḥaḏ)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2298: 1) one (number) 1a) one 1b) a (indefinite article)

great
שַׂגִּ֔יא (śag·gî)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7690: adj 1) great, much 1a) great 1b) much, many adv 2) exceedingly

statue
צְלֵ֥ם (ṣə·lêm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6755: 1) image, idol

appeared.
וַאֲל֨וּ (wa·’ă·lū)
Conjunctive waw | Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 431: 1) behold!, lo!

A great
רַ֛ב (raḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7229: adj 1) great 1a) great 1b) great (fig of power) n 2) captain, chief

and dazzling
וְזִיוֵ֥הּ (wə·zî·wêh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2122: 1) brightness, splendour

statue
צַלְמָ֨א (ṣal·mā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 6755: 1) image, idol

יַתִּ֖יר (yat·tîr)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3493: adj 1) pre-eminent, surpassing, extreme, extraordinary adv 2) exceedingly, extremely

stood
קָאֵ֣ם (qā·’êm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6966: 1) to arise, stand 1a) (P'al) 1a1) to arise from 1a2) to come on the scene (fig) 1a3) to arise (out of inaction) 1a4) to stand 1a5) to endure 1b) (Pael) to set up, establish 1c) (Aphel) 1c1) to set up 1c2) to lift up 1c3) to establish 1c4) to appoint 1d) (Hophal) to be made to stand

before you,
לְקָבְלָ֑ךְ (lə·qā·ḇə·lāḵ)
Preposition-l | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6903: subst 1) front prep 2) in front of, before, because of, in view of, by reason of, because of this, therefore conj 3) because that, inasmuch as, although, according as, before adv 4) accordingly, then

and its form
וְרֵוֵ֖הּ (wə·rê·wêh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7299: 1) appearance

[was] awesome.
דְּחִֽיל׃ (də·ḥîl)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1763: 1) to fear 1a) (P'al) 1a1) to fear 1a2) terrible (pass participle) 1b) (Pael) to cause to be afraid, make afraid

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
As you, O king, were watching, a great statue appeared. A great and dazzling statue stood before you, and its form was awesome.

Young's Literal Translation
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Holman Christian Standard Bible
My king, as you were watching, a colossal statue appeared. That statue, tall and dazzling, was standing in front of you, and its appearance was terrifying.

New American Standard Bible
"You, O king, were looking and behold, there was a single great statue; that statue, which was large and of extraordinary splendor, was standing in front of you, and its appearance was awesome.

King James Bible
Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness [was] excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof [was] terrible.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
"Your Majesty looked, and there before you stood a large statue--an enormous, dazzling statue, awesome in appearance.

New Living Translation
"In your vision, Your Majesty, you saw standing before you a huge, shining statue of a man. It was a frightening sight.

English Standard Version
“You saw, O king, and behold, a great image. This image, mighty and of exceeding brightness, stood before you, and its appearance was frightening.

New American Standard Bible
"You, O king, were looking and behold, there was a single great statue; that statue, which was large and of extraordinary splendor, was standing in front of you, and its appearance was awesome.

King James Bible
Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
My king, as you were watching, a colossal statue appeared. That statue, tall and dazzling, was standing in front of you, and its appearance was terrifying.

International Standard Version
"Your majesty, while you were watching, you observed an enormous statue. This magnificent statue stood before you with extraordinary brilliance. Its appearance was terrifying.

NET Bible
"You, O king, were watching as a great statue--one of impressive size and extraordinary brightness--was standing before you. Its appearance caused alarm.

American Standard Version
Thou, O king, sawest, and, behold, a great image. This image, which was mighty, and whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the aspect thereof was terrible.

English Revised Version
Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This image, which was mighty, and whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the aspect thereof was terrible.

Young's Literal Translation
Thou, O king, wast looking, and lo, a certain great image. This image is mighty, and its brightness excellent; it is standing over-against thee, and its appearance is terrible.
















Cross References
Daniel 3:1
Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon.

Daniel 4:36
At the same time my reason returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, mine honour and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellers and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added unto me.

Habakkuk 1:7
They are terrible and dreadful: their judgment and their dignity shall proceed of themselves.

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 2:30
But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but for their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart.

Daniel 2:29
As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that revealeth secrets maketh known to thee what shall come to pass.

Daniel 2:28
But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these;

Daniel 2:32
This image's head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass,

Daniel 2:33
His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay.

Daniel 2:34
Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces.
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