Daniel 2:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then the kingהַ֠מֶּלֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
gave ordersוַיֹּ֣אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to callלִקְרֹ֨א
(lik·ro)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
in the magicians,לַֽחַרְטֻמִּ֜ים
(la·char·tum·mim)
2748: an engraver, writerfrom the same as cheret
the conjurers,וְלָֽאַשָּׁפִ֗ים
(ve·la·'a·sha·fim)
825: a conjurer, necromancera prim. root
the sorcerersוְלַֽמְכַשְּׁפִים֙
(ve·lam·cha·she·fim)
3784: to practice sorcerydenominative verb from kesheph
and the Chaldeansוְלַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים
(ve·lak·kas·dim,)
3778: a region of S. Bab. and its inhab.from Kesed
to tellלְהַגִּ֥יד
(le·hag·gid)
5046: to be conspicuousa prim. root
the kingלַמֶּ֖לֶךְ
(lam·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
his dreams.חֲלֹמֹתָ֑יו
(cha·lo·mo·tav;)
2472: a dreamfrom chalam
So they cameוַיָּבֹ֕אוּ
(vai·ya·vo·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
in and stoodוַיַּֽעַמְד֖וּ
(vai·ya·'am·du)
5975: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
beforeלִפְנֵ֥י
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
the king.הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
(ham·me·lech.)
4428: kingfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Then the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
commanded
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
to call
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
the magicians
chartom  (khar-tome')
a horoscopist (as drawing magical lines or circles) -- magician.
and the astrologers
'ashshaph  (ash-shawf')
a conjurer -- astrologer.
and the sorcerers
kashaph  (kaw-shaf')
to whisper a spell, i.e. to inchant or practise magic -- sorcerer, (use) witch(-craft).
and the Chaldeans
Kasdiy  (kas-dee')
Chaldeans, Chaldees, inhabitants of Chaldea.
for to shew
nagad  (naw-gad')
to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise
the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
his dreams
chalowm  (khal-ome')
a dream -- dream(-er).
So they came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
and stood
`amad  (aw-mad')
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then the king gave orders to call in the magicians, the conjurers, the sorcerers and the Chaldeans to tell the king his dreams. So they came in and stood before the king.

King James Bible
Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for to shew the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So the king gave orders to summon the diviner-priests, mediums, sorcerers, and Chaldeans to tell the king his dreams. When they came and stood before the king,

International Standard Version
So the king gave orders to summon diviners, enchanters, sorcerers, and Chaldeans to reveal to the king what he had dreamed. When they came and stood before him,

NET Bible
The king issued an order to summon the magicians, astrologers, sorcerers, and wise men in order to explain his dreams to him. So they came and awaited the king's instructions.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The king sent for the magicians, psychics, sorcerers, and astrologers so that they could tell him what he had dreamed. So they came to the king.

King James 2000 Bible
Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, to show the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king.
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