Daniel 5:4
"They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

They drunk wine,.... That is, out of the vessels of the temple at Jerusalem, and perhaps till they were drunk: and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of

brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone; for they had gods of all these materials; See Gill on Dan 1:2 , and these they praised by offering sacrifices unto them; or rather by singing songs, and drinking healths, and by ascribing all their victories over the nations of the world to them; as that by their means they had got such large dominions, and such great wealth and treasures, and particularly these vessels of gold and silver; and so insulted and triumphed over the God of Israel, and defied the prophecies and promises of the deliverance of them that went under his name.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (10 words)

H8355 שְׁתָה
Definition:

3,4;Imperfect3masculine pluralיִשְׁתּוֺןDaniel 5:2;Participle activeשָׁתֵהDaniel 5:1, pluralשָׁתַ֫יִן; —drink, accusative wineDaniel 5:1,4, +בof vesselDaniel 5:23and (accusative omitted)Daniel 5:2;Dan 3,4;Imperfect3masculine pluralיִשְׁתּוֺןDaniel 5:2;Participle activeשָׁתֵהDaniel 5:1, pluralשָׁתַ֫יִן; —drink, accusative wineDaniel 5:1,4, +בof vesselDaniel 5:23and (accusative omitted)Daniel 5:2;Dan

H2562 חֲמַר
Definition:

the rebuilding of the Second Temple (Ezra 6:9; 7:22) and the sacrilegious feast of Belshazzar (Daniel 5:1-4, 23). In both contexts the word denotes ordinary fermented grape wine, yet its usage reveals the rebuilding of the Second Temple (Ezra 6:9; 7:22) and the sacrilegious feast of Belshazzar (Daniel 5:1-4, 23). In both contexts the word denotes ordinary fermented grape wine, yet its usage reveals

H7624 שְׁבַח
Definition:

16usuallypanelled, wainscotted, with wood; ornouna wainscot of wood, but Coחִמּוּי, Toyחָפוּי(constructחֲפוּי).[שְׁבַח]verb Pa`ellaud, praise(ᵑ7Syriac; see Biblical Hebrew II.שׁבח(Aramaism)); —Perfect 16usuallypanelled, wainscotted, with wood; ornouna wainscot of wood, but Coחִמּוּי, Toyחָפוּי(constructחֲפוּי).[שְׁבַח]verb Pa`ellaud, praise(ᵑ7Syriac; see Biblical Hebrew II.שׁבח(Aramaism)); —Perfect

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)
H1722 דְּהַב
Definition:

32gold(soᵑ7Syriac; Biblical Hebrewזָהָב); — absolute׳דDaniel 2:32+,דְּהַ֑בEzra 7:15; emphaticדַּהֲבָהEzra 5:14;Ezra 6:5;Ezra 7:18,בָא-Daniel 2:3515t. Daniel.Topical LexiconDefinition and Overviewדְּהַ 32gold(soᵑ7Syriac; Biblical Hebrewזָהָב); — absolute׳דDaniel 2:32+,דְּהַ֑בEzra 7:15; emphaticדַּהֲבָהEzra 5:14;Ezra 6:5;Ezra 7:18,בָא-Daniel 2:3515t. Daniel.Topical LexiconDefinition and Overviewדְּהַ

H3702 כְּסַף
Definition:

17silver(see Biblical Hebrew); — absolute׳כEzra 7:15+,כְּסַ֑ףDaniel 2:32; emphaticכַּסְמָּאDaniel 2:35+; —1as materialDaniel 2:32,35,45;Ezra 5:14;Ezra 6:5.2as money or its equivalentEzra 7:17,Ezra 7:1 17silver(see Biblical Hebrew); — absolute׳כEzra 7:15+,כְּסַ֑ףDaniel 2:32; emphaticכַּסְמָּאDaniel 2:35+; —1as materialDaniel 2:32,35,45;Ezra 5:14;Ezra 6:5.2as money or its equivalentEzra 7:17,Ezra 7:1

H5174 נְחָשׁ
Definition:

absolute׳נDaniel 2:32;Daniel 4:12;Daniel 4:20;Daniel 7:19; emphaticנְחָשָׁאDaniel 2:35,39,45;Daniel 5:4,23.Topical LexiconOverviewStrong’s Hebrew (Aramaic) 5174, נְחָשׁ, designates bronze or copper in absolute׳נDaniel 2:32;Daniel 4:12;Daniel 4:20;Daniel 7:19; emphaticנְחָשָׁאDaniel 2:35,39,45;Daniel 5:4,23.Topical LexiconOverviewStrong’s Hebrew (Aramaic) 5174, נְחָשׁ, designates bronze or copper in

H6523 פַרְזֶל
Definition:

40iron(ᵑ7Syriac; see Biblical Hebrewבַּרְזֶל); — absoluteDaniel 2:33(זֶ֑ל-),Daniel 4:12+; emphaticמַּרְזְלָאDaniel 2:34+; —Daniel 2:33,34 11t. 2;Daniel 4:12;Daniel 4:20;Daniel 5:4,23;Daniel 7:7,19.Top 40iron(ᵑ7Syriac; see Biblical Hebrewבַּרְזֶל); — absoluteDaniel 2:33(זֶ֑ל-),Daniel 4:12+; emphaticמַּרְזְלָאDaniel 2:34+; —Daniel 2:33,34 11t. 2;Daniel 4:12;Daniel 4:20;Daniel 5:4,23;Daniel 7:7,19.Top

H0636 אָע
Definition:

8wood(soᵑ7, forעָע; Egyptian AramaicעקS-CH5; Biblical Hebrewעֵץ, √ II.עצה); —1absolute׳אtimber, for buildingEzra 5:8;Ezra 6:4;beamEzra 6:11.2emphaticאָעָאwood, material of idolsDaniel 5:4,23.Topical L 8wood(soᵑ7, forעָע; Egyptian AramaicעקS-CH5; Biblical Hebrewעֵץ, √ II.עצה); —1absolute׳אtimber, for buildingEzra 5:8;Ezra 6:4;beamEzra 6:11.2emphaticאָעָאwood, material of idolsDaniel 5:4,23.Topical L

H0069 אֶבֶן
Definition:

8the provincial officials testify, “The house of the great God is being rebuilt with large stones and timber is being set in the walls”.Ezra 6:4preserves Cyrus’ original decree, specifying that the sa 8the provincial officials testify, “The house of the great God is being rebuilt with large stones and timber is being set in the walls”.Ezra 6:4preserves Cyrus’ original decree, specifying that the sa

Possible Meanings:
  • wheel (semantic_range)
  • disc (semantic_range)
  • wheel (semantic_range)
  • bearing-stool (semantic_range)
  • midwife’s stool (semantic_range)

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