Daniel 2:1
"And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep brake from him."

Commentary

Matthew Henry Concise

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Summary

The greatest men are most open to cares and troubles of mind, which disturb their repose in the night, while the sleep of the labouring man is sweet and sound.

We know not the uneasiness of many who live in great pomp, and, as others vainly think, in pleasure also.

Reflection

Those who deceived, by pretending to do what they could not do, were sentenced to death, for not being able to do what they did not pretend to. WHBC 853.2

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The greatest men are most open to cares and troubles of mind, which disturb their repose in the night, while the sleep of the labouring man is sweet and sound.

We know not the uneasiness of many who live in great pomp, and, as others vainly think, in pleasure also. The king said that his learned men must tell him the dream itself, or they should all be put to death as deceivers. Men are more eager to ask as to future events, than to learn the way of salvation or the path of duty; yet foreknowledge of future events increases anxiety and trouble. Those who deceived, by pretending to do what they could not do, were sentenced to death, for not being able to do what they did not pretend to. WHBC 853.2

Source: Matthew Henry Concise (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (12 words)

H8141 שָׁנֶה
Definition:

10+; constructשְׁנַתGenesis 41:50+; suffixשְׁנָתוֺEzekiel 46:13+,שְׁנָתָהּLeviticus 14:102t.; dualשְׁנָתַיִםAmos 1:1+,תָ֑יִם-1 Kings 15:25+; pluralשָׁנִיםExodus 21:2+, constructשְׁנֵיGenesis 23:124t., 10+; constructשְׁנַתGenesis 41:50+; suffixשְׁנָתוֺEzekiel 46:13+,שְׁנָתָהּLeviticus 14:102t.; dualשְׁנָתַיִםAmos 1:1+,תָ֑יִם-1 Kings 15:25+; pluralשָׁנִיםExodus 21:2+, constructשְׁנֵיGenesis 23:124t.,

Possible Meanings:
  • year (semantic_range)
H8147 שְׁנַיִם
Definition:

768noun masculine and feminine dualtwo(Late Hebrewid.; Phoenicianאשנם(and׳שנsecond), PunicשנםLzb380; Arabic; SabeanתֿניHomChr 47, Aramaicתְּרֵין,(תִּנְיָנָא,second); Nabataeanתרין, Palmyrene feminineת 768noun masculine and feminine dualtwo(Late Hebrewid.; Phoenicianאשנם(and׳שנsecond), PunicשנםLzb380; Arabic; SabeanתֿניHomChr 47, Aramaicתְּרֵין,(תִּנְיָנָא,second); Nabataeanתרין, Palmyrene feminineת

H4438 מַלְכוּת
Definition:

9+; construct1 Chronicles 12:23+; suffixמַלְכוּתִי1 Chronicles 17:14, etc.; pluralמַלְכֻיּוֺתDaniel 8:22; —1royal power, dominionNumbers 24:7(withתִּנַשֵּׂא),1 Samuel 20:31(withתִּכּוֺן),1 Kings 2:12( 9+; construct1 Chronicles 12:23+; suffixמַלְכוּתִי1 Chronicles 17:14, etc.; pluralמַלְכֻיּוֺתDaniel 8:22; —1royal power, dominionNumbers 24:7(withתִּנַשֵּׂא),1 Samuel 20:31(withתִּכּוֺן),1 Kings 2:12(

Possible Meanings:
  • royalty (semantic_range)
  • reign (semantic_range)
  • kingdom (semantic_range)
H5019 נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּר
Definition:

1; JägerBAS i. 471proposes (thy)servant); —ᵐ5Ναβουχοδονος(ς)ορ; Canon of PtolΝαβοκολασσαρουSchrCOT 490, Abydenos etc.Ναβουκοδρόσορος, see Schrib.2 Kings 24:1; — the great king of Babylon (reigned B.C 1; JägerBAS i. 471proposes (thy)servant); —ᵐ5Ναβουχοδονος(ς)ορ; Canon of PtolΝαβοκολασσαρουSchrCOT 490, Abydenos etc.Ναβουκοδρόσορος, see Schrib.2 Kings 24:1; — the great king of Babylon (reigned B.C

H2492 חָלַם
Definition:

A primitive root; properly, to bind firmly, i.e. (by implication) to be (causatively to make) plump; also (through the figurative sense of dumbness) to dream -- (cause to) dream(-er), be in good likin A primitive root; properly, to bind firmly, i.e. (by implication) to be (causatively to make) plump; also (through the figurative sense of dumbness) to dream -- (cause to) dream(-er), be in good likin

H5019 נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּר
Definition:

1; JägerBAS i. 471proposes (thy)servant); —ᵐ5Ναβουχοδονος(ς)ορ; Canon of PtolΝαβοκολασσαρουSchrCOT 490, Abydenos etc.Ναβουκοδρόσορος, see Schrib.2 Kings 24:1; — the great king of Babylon (reigned B.C 1; JägerBAS i. 471proposes (thy)servant); —ᵐ5Ναβουχοδονος(ς)ορ; Canon of PtolΝαβοκολασσαρουSchrCOT 490, Abydenos etc.Ναβουκοδρόσορος, see Schrib.2 Kings 24:1; — the great king of Babylon (reigned B.C

H2472 חֲלוֹם
Definition:

10dream; —׳תabsoluteGenesis 37:5+, constructGenesis 20:3,חֲלֹםabsoluteGenesis 20:6, constructGenesis 31:24; suffixחֲלוֺמִיGenesis 40:9,16,חֲלֹמִיGenesis 41:17,22,חֲלֹמוֺGenesis 40:55t.; pluralחֲלֹמוֺת 10dream; —׳תabsoluteGenesis 37:5+, constructGenesis 20:3,חֲלֹםabsoluteGenesis 20:6, constructGenesis 31:24; suffixחֲלוֺמִיGenesis 40:9,16,חֲלֹמִיGenesis 41:17,22,חֲלֹמוֺGenesis 40:55t.; pluralחֲלֹמוֺת

H6470 פָעַם
Definition:

25the spirit of׳יbegan toimpel him.Niph`albe distrurbed, Perfect1singularנִפְעַמְתִּיPsalm 77:5;Imperfect3feminine singularוַתִּמָּ֫עֶם רוּחוֺGenesis 41:8;Daniel 2:3; soHithpa`elImperfect3feminine sin 25the spirit of׳יbegan toimpel him.Niph`albe distrurbed, Perfect1singularנִפְעַמְתִּיPsalm 77:5;Imperfect3feminine singularוַתִּמָּ֫עֶם רוּחוֺGenesis 41:8;Daniel 2:3; soHithpa`elImperfect3feminine sin

Possible Meanings:
  • beat (semantic_range)
  • foot (semantic_range)
  • anvil (semantic_range)
  • occurrence (semantic_range)
H7307 רוּחַ
Definition:

8(less oftenmasculineExodus 10:13+)breath, wind, spirit; — absolute׳רGenesis 8:1+,ר֑וּחָהJeremiah 52:23; constructרוּחַGenesis 6:17+; suffixרוּחִיGenesis 6:3+,רוּחֲךָPsalm 104:30+, etc.; pluralרוּחוֺת 8(less oftenmasculineExodus 10:13+)breath, wind, spirit; — absolute׳רGenesis 8:1+,ר֑וּחָהJeremiah 52:23; constructרוּחַGenesis 6:17+; suffixרוּחִיGenesis 6:3+,רוּחֲךָPsalm 104:30+, etc.; pluralרוּחוֺת

H8142 שֵׁנָה
Definition:

53t.;שֵׁנָאPsalm 127:2,שְׁנָתPsalm 132:4(Ges§ 80 g, h.); constructשְׁנַתJeremiah 51:393t.;שְׁנָתִיGenesis 31:40;Jeremiah 31:26, etc.; plural absoluteשֵׁנוֺתProverbs 6:10;Proverbs 24:33; —sleepGenesis 53t.;שֵׁנָאPsalm 127:2,שְׁנָתPsalm 132:4(Ges§ 80 g, h.); constructשְׁנַתJeremiah 51:393t.;שְׁנָתִיGenesis 31:40;Jeremiah 31:26, etc.; plural absoluteשֵׁנוֺתProverbs 6:10;Proverbs 24:33; —sleepGenesis

Possible Meanings:
  • year (semantic_range)
H1961 הָיָה
Definition:

1+;וְהָיָהconsecutiveGenesis 4:14+; 3 feminine singularהָֽיְתָהGenesis 1:2+;הָיָ֑תָהIsaiah 14:243t.;וְהָֽיְתָהconsecutiveGenesis 9:13+;והית2Kings 9:37 Kt (Qrוְהָֽיְתָה); 2 masculine singularהָיִיתָDeu 1+;וְהָיָהconsecutiveGenesis 4:14+; 3 feminine singularהָֽיְתָהGenesis 1:2+;הָיָ֑תָהIsaiah 14:243t.;וְהָֽיְתָהconsecutiveGenesis 9:13+;והית2Kings 9:37 Kt (Qrוְהָֽיְתָה); 2 masculine singularהָיִיתָDeu

Possible Meanings:
  • fall out (semantic_range)
  • come to pass (semantic_range)
  • become (semantic_range)
  • be (semantic_range)
  • Fall out (semantic_range)
H5921 עַל
Definition:

“The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the “The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the

Possible Meanings:
  • upon (semantic_range)
  • on account of (semantic_range)
  • to (semantic_range)

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