Daniel 5:26
"This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

This is the interpretation of the thing,.... Or, "word" (z); for they might all seem as one word; or this is the sense of the whole: MENE; as for this word, it signifies,

God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it; God had fixed the number of years, how long that monarchy should last, which he was now at the head of, and which was foretold, Jer 25:1 , and also the number of years that he should reign over it; and both these numbers were now completed; for that very night Belshazzar was slain, and the kingdom translated to another people: and a dreadful thing it is to be numbered to the sword, famine, and pestilence, or any sore judgment of God for sin, as sometimes men are; so more especially to be appointed to everlasting wrath, and to be numbered among transgressors, among the devils and damned in hell. (z) "sermonis", V. L. Pagninus, Montanus; "verborum", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Broughtonus; "verbi", Cocceius; "illius verbi", Michaelis.

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)
H6591 פְשַׁר
Definition:

45interpretation(of dream) (compare Biblical Hebrew as loan-word); — construct׳פDaniel 4:3;Daniel 5:15,26;Daniel 7:16; emphaticמִּשְׁרָאDaniel 2:47t. Daniel; +Daniel 4:15;Daniel 4:16Kt (Qrהֵּ֯);הָ֯Dan 45interpretation(of dream) (compare Biblical Hebrew as loan-word); — construct׳פDaniel 4:3;Daniel 5:15,26;Daniel 7:16; emphaticמִּשְׁרָאDaniel 2:47t. Daniel; +Daniel 4:15;Daniel 4:16Kt (Qrהֵּ֯);הָ֯Dan

H4406 מִלָּה
Definition:

9+, constructמִלַּתDaniel 2:10+; emphaticDaniel 2:5+,ָ  א,Daniel 2:8+; plural absoluteמִלּיןDaniel 7:1,25, constructמִלֵּיDaniel 5:10, emphaticמִלַּיָּאDaniel 7:11,16; —1word, utteranceDaniel 4:28;Dan 9+, constructמִלַּתDaniel 2:10+; emphaticDaniel 2:5+,ָ  א,Daniel 2:8+; plural absoluteמִלּיןDaniel 7:1,25, constructמִלֵּיDaniel 5:10, emphaticמִלַּיָּאDaniel 7:11,16; —1word, utteranceDaniel 4:28;Dan

Possible Meanings:
  • thing (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)
H4483 מְנָא
Definition:

26Godhas numbered(the days of) thy kingdom (accusative; i.e. put an end to it); —מְנֵאsee belowPa`elappoint, accusative of person:Perfect3masculine singularמַנִּיDaniel 2:24(+ Infinitive),Daniel 2:49( 26Godhas numbered(the days of) thy kingdom (accusative; i.e. put an end to it); —מְנֵאsee belowPa`elappoint, accusative of person:Perfect3masculine singularמַנִּיDaniel 2:24(+ Infinitive),Daniel 2:49(

Possible Meanings:
  • maneh (semantic_range)
  • mina (semantic_range)
H0426 אַלָהּ
Definition:

28+, constructDaniel 2:18+; emphaticאֱלָהָאDaniel 2:20+; suffixאֱלָהִיDaniel 6:23,הָךְ-Ezra 9:14+,הֵהּ-Daniel 6:6+,הֲהֹם-Ezra 5:5;Ezra 7:16,הֲהוֺן-Daniel 3:28(twice in verse);Daniel 3:29,הֲכֹם-Ezra 7: 28+, constructDaniel 2:18+; emphaticאֱלָהָאDaniel 2:20+; suffixאֱלָהִיDaniel 6:23,הָךְ-Ezra 9:14+,הֵהּ-Daniel 6:6+,הֲהֹם-Ezra 5:5;Ezra 7:16,הֲהוֺן-Daniel 3:28(twice in verse);Daniel 3:29,הֲכֹם-Ezra 7:

Possible Meanings:
  • these (semantic_range)
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)
H8000 שְׁלַם
Definition:

16– The Persian governor recounts that the temple in Jerusalem “is not yet completed.”2.Ezra 7:19– Artaxerxes directs Ezra to “deliver” all the sacred articles for the temple, ensuring the task is bro 16– The Persian governor recounts that the temple in Jerusalem “is not yet completed.”2.Ezra 7:19– Artaxerxes directs Ezra to “deliver” all the sacred articles for the temple, ensuring the task is bro

Possible Meanings:
  • welfare (semantic_range)
  • prosperity (semantic_range)

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