Daniel 5:8 Hebrew Word Analysis

0Thenאֱדַ֙יִן֙h116
1cameעָֽלִּ֔ליןh5954
2in allכֹּ֖לh3606
3wiseחַכִּימֵ֣יh2445
11the king'sלְמַלְכָּֽא׃h4430
5notוְלָֽאh3809
6men but they couldכָהֲלִ֤יןh3546
7the writingכְּתָבָא֙h3792
8readלְמִקְרֵ֔אh7123
9the interpretationוּפִשְׁרֵ֖אּh6591
10nor make knownלְהוֹדָעָ֥הh3046
11the king'sלְמַלְכָּֽא׃h4430

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Then came in all the king's wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation thereof.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Then came in all the king's wise men; but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then all the king's wise men came in: but they were not able to make out the writing or give the sense of it to the king.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Then came in all the king's wise men, but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation.

World English Bible (WEB)

Then came in all the king's wise men; but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Then coming up are all the wise men of the king, and they are not able to read the writing, and the interpretation to make known to the king;