Daniel 5:25
"And this is the writing that was written, MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And this is the writing that was written,.... They are such and such letters, and so to be read, as follows: MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN; which are Chaldee words, and

may be literally rendered, "he hath numbered, he hath numbered"; that is, God hath certainly, perfectly, and exactly numbered; "he hath weighed", God hath weighed thee, Belshazzar; "and they divide the kingdom"; that is, the Medes and Persians, as appears from the following interpretation:

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (8 words)

H1836 דֵּן
Definition:

27) and (withהָ, i.e.הָא,ecce)הָדֵתן; Aramaic of Têmaהא זא(Cooke195. 198); Syriac(contracted forהָֽדְנָא); Mandeanהאזין; Sabean(HomChrest. 13); Ethiopicall from [דֶּה,]זה, + demonstrativenoun(WCG 108 27) and (withהָ, i.e.הָא,ecce)הָדֵתן; Aramaic of Têmaהא זא(Cooke195. 198); Syriac(contracted forהָֽדְנָא); Mandeanהאזין; Sabean(HomChrest. 13); Ethiopicall from [דֶּה,]זה, + demonstrativenoun(WCG 108

Possible Meanings:
  • judge (semantic_range)
H3792 כְּתָב
Definition:

7writing; — absoluteכְּתָ֑בEzra 7:22(Baerכְּתַב, but see K§ 57 near the endStr); construct׳כEzra 6:18; emphaticכְּתָבָאDaniel 5:8 +,הָ֯Daniel 5:7,15; —1writing, inscription(on wall)Daniel 5:7,8,15,16, 7writing; — absoluteכְּתָ֑בEzra 7:22(Baerכְּתַב, but see K§ 57 near the endStr); construct׳כEzra 6:18; emphaticכְּתָבָאDaniel 5:8 +,הָ֯Daniel 5:7,15; —1writing, inscription(on wall)Daniel 5:7,8,15,16,

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)
H7560 רְשַׁם
Definition:

24–25 and 6:8–13, always translated in the Berean Standard Bible as “inscription” or “written.” The term therefore belongs to two linked court narratives: the judgment of Belshazzar and the trial of D 24–25 and 6:8–13, always translated in the Berean Standard Bible as “inscription” or “written.” The term therefore belongs to two linked court narratives: the judgment of Belshazzar and the trial of D

Possible Meanings:
  • inscribe (semantic_range)
  • sign (semantic_range)
  • inscribe (semantic_range)
  • sign (semantic_range)
  • be inscribed (semantic_range)
H4484 מְנֵא
Definition:

25(twice in verse);Daniel 5:26, see ClGann:JAs Juillet-Août, 1886, 36 ff.NöZA i. 414 f.Dr and others; its connection in Daniel withמְנָהis due to word-play; see alsoמְּרֵס,תְּקֵל.Topical LexiconEtymol 25(twice in verse);Daniel 5:26, see ClGann:JAs Juillet-Août, 1886, 36 ff.NöZA i. 414 f.Dr and others; its connection in Daniel withמְנָהis due to word-play; see alsoמְּרֵס,תְּקֵל.Topical LexiconEtymol

Possible Meanings:
  • maneh (semantic_range)
  • mina (semantic_range)
H4484 מְנֵא
Definition:

25(twice in verse);Daniel 5:26, see ClGann:JAs Juillet-Août, 1886, 36 ff.NöZA i. 414 f.Dr and others; its connection in Daniel withמְנָהis due to word-play; see alsoמְּרֵס,תְּקֵל.Topical LexiconEtymol 25(twice in verse);Daniel 5:26, see ClGann:JAs Juillet-Août, 1886, 36 ff.NöZA i. 414 f.Dr and others; its connection in Daniel withמְנָהis due to word-play; see alsoמְּרֵס,תְּקֵל.Topical LexiconEtymol

Possible Meanings:
  • maneh (semantic_range)
  • mina (semantic_range)
H8625 תְּקַל
Definition:

(Aramaic) corresponding toshaqal; to balance -- Tekel, be weighed.see HEBREWshaqalTopical LexiconRoot and Backgroundתְּקַל (teqal) belongs to the Aramaic section of Daniel and relates to the common Se (Aramaic) corresponding toshaqal; to balance -- Tekel, be weighed.see HEBREWshaqalTopical LexiconRoot and Backgroundתְּקַל (teqal) belongs to the Aramaic section of Daniel and relates to the common Se

Possible Meanings:
  • shekel (semantic_range)
H6537 פְרַס
Definition:

(Aramaic) corresponding toparac; to split up -- divide, (U-)pharsin.see HEBREWparacBrown-Driver-Briggsמְּרֵס(readמְּרָס? M78* f.) probablynoun [masculine]half-mina(Late Hebrewמְּרָס, Old Aramaicפרס,פר (Aramaic) corresponding toparac; to split up -- divide, (U-)pharsin.see HEBREWparacBrown-Driver-Briggsמְּרֵס(readמְּרָס? M78* f.) probablynoun [masculine]half-mina(Late Hebrewמְּרָס, Old Aramaicפרס,פר

Possible Meanings:
  • Persia (semantic_range)
  • Persians (semantic_range)

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