Daniel 5:20
"But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:"

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened it pride,.... When his heart was elated with his successes and victories, with the enlargement of his dominions, and with his grandeur and glory he had arrived unto; and his pride increased yet more, till he was strengthened and hardened in it:

or, "to deal proudly" (u); and behave haughtily to God and man: or, "to do wickedly", as Jarchi interprets it; for pride and haughtiness of mind puts men, especially great men, kings and monarchs, on doing things extremely vile and wicked: he was deposed from his kingly throne; not by his nobles and subjects, but by the hand of God, which struck him with madness, and made him unfit for government; obliged him to quit the throne, and to range among the beasts of the field, as is afterwards observed: and they took his glory from him; the watchers, the angels, or the divine Persons that ordered the tree to be cut down to the roots, Dan 4:14 , or it may be rendered impersonally, "and his glory was taken from him" (w); his glory as a man, being deprived of his reason, and acting like a brute beast; and his glory as a king, which departed from him for a season, while he was driven from men, from his royal palace and court, and lived among beasts, and fed as they did, as follows: (u) "ad superbe agendum", Junius & Tremellius; "ad superbiendum", Piscator, Michaelis; "ut superbe ageret", Cocceius. (w) "et gloria ejus ablata est", V. L.; "honor ejus translatus fuit", Michaelis.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (13 words)

H1768 דִּי
Definition:

of same origin as Arabicpossessor of[compare below Biblical Hebrewזֶה]. Properly a demonstrativethat[compareזֶה; in Ethiopiczeis 'this',za'which']; but this being referred by usage to something preced of same origin as Arabicpossessor of[compare below Biblical Hebrewזֶה]. Properly a demonstrativethat[compareזֶה; in Ethiopiczeis 'this',za'which']; but this being referred by usage to something preced

Possible Meanings:
  • who (semantic_range)
  • because (semantic_range)
H7313 רוּם
Definition:

37– Following seven years of divinely imposed humiliation, Nebuchadnezzar at last confesses, “Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise, exalt, and glorify the King of heaven, for all His works are true and His w 37– Following seven years of divinely imposed humiliation, Nebuchadnezzar at last confesses, “Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise, exalt, and glorify the King of heaven, for all His works are true and His w

Possible Meanings:
  • height (semantic_range)
H3825 לְבַב
Definition:

30– Daniel confesses that God revealed Nebuchadnezzar’s dream “so that Your Majesty may know the interpretation and that you may understand the thoughts of your mind.” The verse links divine revelatio 30– Daniel confesses that God revealed Nebuchadnezzar’s dream “so that Your Majesty may know the interpretation and that you may understand the thoughts of your mind.” The verse links divine revelatio

Possible Meanings:
  • heart (semantic_range)
H7308 רוּחַ
Definition:

12wind, spirit; —׳רabsoluteDaniel 5:12;Daniel 6:4, constructDaniel 4:5+, emphaticרוּחָאDaniel 2:35; suffixרוּחִיDaniel 7:15,הֵּ֯Daniel 5:20; plural constructרוּחֵיDaniel 7:2; —1windDaniel 2:35;Daniel 12wind, spirit; —׳רabsoluteDaniel 5:12;Daniel 6:4, constructDaniel 4:5+, emphaticרוּחָאDaniel 2:35; suffixרוּחִיDaniel 7:15,הֵּ֯Daniel 5:20; plural constructרוּחֵיDaniel 7:2; —1windDaniel 2:35;Daniel

H8631 תְּקֵף
Definition:

11, 20, 22; 5:20; 6:7). In the first three texts the greatness of Nebuchadnezzar’s kingdom is pictured as a tree that “grew large and strong” (Daniel 4:11), its vigor towering until God cuts it down. 11, 20, 22; 5:20; 6:7). In the first three texts the greatness of Nebuchadnezzar’s kingdom is pictured as a tree that “grew large and strong” (Daniel 4:11), its vigor towering until God cuts it down.

Possible Meanings:
  • might (semantic_range)
H2103 זוּד
Definition:

20act presumptuously.Topical LexiconOverviewThe single appearance of Strong’s Hebrew 2103 inDaniel 5:20crystallizes the moment when human authority morphs into insolent self-exaltation. It portrays an 20act presumptuously.Topical LexiconOverviewThe single appearance of Strong’s Hebrew 2103 inDaniel 5:20crystallizes the moment when human authority morphs into insolent self-exaltation. It portrays an

Possible Meanings:
  • be presumptuous (semantic_range)
H5182 נְחַת
Definition:

15; 6:1; 6:5 – post-exilic Jerusalem and the temple vessels2.Daniel 4:13; 4:23 – the watcher’s descent in Nebuchadnezzar’s dream3.Daniel 5:20– the downfall of Babylon’s first great kingThese six refer 15; 6:1; 6:5 – post-exilic Jerusalem and the temple vessels2.Daniel 4:13; 4:23 – the watcher’s descent in Nebuchadnezzar’s dream3.Daniel 5:20– the downfall of Babylon’s first great kingThese six refer

Possible Meanings:
  • descend (semantic_range)
  • deposited (semantic_range)
  • be deposed (semantic_range)
H4481 מִן
Definition:

5מִצַּד,Ezra 5:11;Ezra 6:14; suffixמִנִּי,מִנָּךְ3masculineמִנֵּהּ, feminineמִנַּהּDaniel 2:42;Daniel 7:24; 3masculine pluralמִנְּהוֺן(so Palmyrene Tariff ii. a 34; Nabataean, Egyptian Aramaicמנהם, Co 5מִצַּד,Ezra 5:11;Ezra 6:14; suffixמִנִּי,מִנָּךְ3masculineמִנֵּהּ, feminineמִנַּהּDaniel 2:42;Daniel 7:24; 3masculine pluralמִנְּהוֺן(so Palmyrene Tariff ii. a 34; Nabataean, Egyptian Aramaicמנהם, Co

Possible Meanings:
  • from (semantic_range)
  • out of (semantic_range)
  • by (semantic_range)
  • by reason of (semantic_range)
H3764 כָּרְסֵא
Definition:

9a throne; — construct׳כDaniel 5:20; suffixכָּרְסְיֵהּDaniel 7:9b; plural absoluteכָּרְסְוָןDaniel 7:9a.כסדיseeכַּשְׂדָּי.Topical LexiconCanonical Settingכָּרְסֵא appears only in the Aramaic portions 9a throne; — construct׳כDaniel 5:20; suffixכָּרְסְיֵהּDaniel 7:9b; plural absoluteכָּרְסְוָןDaniel 7:9a.כסדיseeכַּשְׂדָּי.Topical LexiconCanonical Settingכָּרְסֵא appears only in the Aramaic portions

H4437 מַלְכוּ
Definition:

39+; constructמַלְכוּתEzra 4:24+; emphaticתָא-Daniel 2:37+,תָה-Daniel 2:44; suffixתִי-Daniel 4:15+,הֵתּ-Daniel 3:33+,תָךְ-Daniel 4:23+; plural constructמַלְכְוָתDaniel 7:27; emphaticוָתָא-Daniel 2:44; 39+; constructמַלְכוּתEzra 4:24+; emphaticתָא-Daniel 2:37+,תָה-Daniel 2:44; suffixתִי-Daniel 4:15+,הֵתּ-Daniel 3:33+,תָךְ-Daniel 4:23+; plural constructמַלְכְוָתDaniel 7:27; emphaticוָתָא-Daniel 2:44;

Possible Meanings:
  • royalty (semantic_range)
  • reign (semantic_range)
  • kingdom (semantic_range)
H3367 יְקָר
Definition:

6). The term frames the rewards structure of ancient courts: privilege, recognition, and status flowing from the throne. InDaniel 2:37the prophet affirms that such honor is not self-generated: “The Go 6). The term frames the rewards structure of ancient courts: privilege, recognition, and status flowing from the throne. InDaniel 2:37the prophet affirms that such honor is not self-generated: “The Go

Possible Meanings:
  • honour (semantic_range)
H5709 עֲדָא
Definition:

27;Daniel 4:28;Imperfect3masculine singularיֶעְדֵּהDaniel 7:14, 3feminine singularתֶּעְדֵּהDaniel 6:9; —1pass on, over, withבpersonDaniel 3:27.2pass way, of kingdomDaniel 4:28(מִןperson),Daniel 7:14; 27;Daniel 4:28;Imperfect3masculine singularיֶעְדֵּהDaniel 7:14, 3feminine singularתֶּעְדֵּהDaniel 6:9; —1pass on, over, withבpersonDaniel 3:27.2pass way, of kingdomDaniel 4:28(מִןperson),Daniel 7:14;

H4481 מִן
Definition:

5מִצַּד,Ezra 5:11;Ezra 6:14; suffixמִנִּי,מִנָּךְ3masculineמִנֵּהּ, feminineמִנַּהּDaniel 2:42;Daniel 7:24; 3masculine pluralמִנְּהוֺן(so Palmyrene Tariff ii. a 34; Nabataean, Egyptian Aramaicמנהם, Co 5מִצַּד,Ezra 5:11;Ezra 6:14; suffixמִנִּי,מִנָּךְ3masculineמִנֵּהּ, feminineמִנַּהּDaniel 2:42;Daniel 7:24; 3masculine pluralמִנְּהוֺן(so Palmyrene Tariff ii. a 34; Nabataean, Egyptian Aramaicמנהם, Co

Possible Meanings:
  • from (semantic_range)
  • out of (semantic_range)
  • by (semantic_range)
  • by reason of (semantic_range)

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