Daniel 5:12
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Because a greater spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, and interpretation of dreams, and shewing of secrets, and resolving of difficult things, were found in him, that is, in Daniel: whom the king named Baltassar. Now, therefore, let Daniel be called for, and he will tell the interpretation.

an excellent.

Daniel 5:14 I have heard of thee, that thou hast the spirit of the gods, and excellent knowledge, and understanding, and wisdom are found in thee.

Daniel 6:3 And Daniel excelled all the princes, and governors: because a greater spirit of God was in him.

Psalm 16:3 To the saints, who are in his land, he hath made wonderful all my desires in them.

Proverbs 12:26 He that neglecteth a loss for the sake of a friend, is just: but the way of the wicked shall deceive them.

Proverbs 17:27 He that setteth bounds to his words, is knowing and wise: and the man of understanding is of a precious spirit.

Colossians 1:29 Wherein also I labour, striving according to his working which he worketh in me in power.

interpreting of.

Daniel 5:16 But I have heard of thee, that thou canst interpret obscure things, and resolve difficult things: now if thou art able to read the writing, and to shew me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with purple, and shalt have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third prince in my kingdom.

1 Kings 10:1-3 And the queen of Saba having heard of the fame of Solomon in the name of the Lord, came to try him with hard questions. . . .

2 Chronicles 9:1,2 And when the queen of Saba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to try him with hard questions at Jerusalem, with great riches, and camels, which carried spices, and abundance of gold, and precious stones. And when she was come to Solomon, she proposed to him all that was in her heart. . . .

whom.

Daniel 1:7 And the master of the eunuchs gave them names: to Daniel, Baltassar: to Ananias, Sidrach: to Misael, Misach: and to Azarias, Abdenago.

Daniel 4:8,19 The tree was great and strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven: the sight thereof was even to the ends of all the earth. . . .

Context
The Handwriting on the Wall
11There is a man in thy kingdom that hath the spirit of the holy gods in him: and in the days of thy father knowledge and wisdom were found in him: for king Nabuchodonosor, thy father, appointed him prince of the wise men, enchanters, Chaldeans, and soothsayers, thy father, I say, O king: 12Because a greater spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, and interpretation of dreams, and shewing of secrets, and resolving of difficult things, were found in him, that is, in Daniel: whom the king named Baltassar. Now, therefore, let Daniel be called for, and he will tell the interpretation.
Cross References
Ezekiel 28:3
Behold thou art wiser than Daniel: no secret is hid from thee.

Daniel 1:7
And the master of the eunuchs gave them names: to Daniel, Baltassar: to Ananias, Sidrach: to Misael, Misach: and to Azarias, Abdenago.

Daniel 2:26
The king answered, and said to Daniel, whose name was Baltassar: Thinkest thou indeed that thou canst tell me the dream that I saw, and the interpretation thereof?

Daniel 4:8
The tree was great and strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven: the sight thereof was even to the ends of all the earth.

Daniel 5:14
I have heard of thee, that thou hast the spirit of the gods, and excellent knowledge, and understanding, and wisdom are found in thee.

Daniel 6:3
And Daniel excelled all the princes, and governors: because a greater spirit of God was in him.

Lexicon
did this
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3606: The whole, all, any, every

because
קֳבֵ֡ל (qo·ḇêl)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 6903: In front of, before, because of, because that

Daniel,
בְּדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אל (bə·ḏā·nî·yêl)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1841: Daniel -- 'God is my judge', an Israelite leader in Babylon

the one
דִּֽי־ (dî-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 1768: Who, which, that, because

[he]
מַלְכָּ֥א (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 4430: A king

named
שָׂם־ (śām-)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7761: To set, make

Belteshazzar,
בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֑ר (bê·lə·ṭə·šaṣ·ṣar)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1096: Belteshazzar -- Babylonian name of Daniel

was found
הִשְׁתְּכַ֤חַת (hiš·tə·ḵa·ḥaṯ)
Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7912: To discover

to have an extraordinary
יַתִּירָ֡ה (yat·tî·rāh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3493: Preeminent, surpassing

spirit,
ר֣וּחַ ׀ (rū·aḥ)
Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7308: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit

as well as knowledge,
וּמַנְדַּ֡ע (ū·man·da‘)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4486: Knowledge, the power of knowing

understanding,
וְשָׂכְלְתָנ֡וּ (wə·śā·ḵə·lə·ṯā·nū)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7924: Intelligence

and the ability to interpret
מְפַשַּׁ֣ר (mə·p̄aš·šar)
Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 6590: To interpret

dreams,
חֶלְמִין֩ (ḥel·mîn)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2493: A dream

explain
וַֽאַֽחֲוָיַ֨ת (wa·’a·ḥă·wā·yaṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 263: A declaring

riddles,
אֲחִידָ֜ן (’ă·ḥî·ḏān)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 280: An enigma

and solve
וּמְשָׁרֵ֣א (ū·mə·šā·rê)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8271: To free, separate, to unravel, commence, to reside

difficult problems.
קִטְרִ֗ין (qiṭ·rîn)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7001: A knot, a riddle, a vertebra

Summon
יִתְקְרֵ֖י (yiṯ·qə·rê)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7123: To call, read out or aloud

Daniel,
דָּנִיֵּ֥אל (dā·nî·yêl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1841: Daniel -- 'God is my judge', an Israelite leader in Babylon

therefore,
כְּעַ֛ן (kə·‘an)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 3705: Now

and he will give you
יְהַֽחֲוֵֽה׃ (yə·ha·ḥă·wêh)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2324: To show

the interpretation.�
וּפִשְׁרָ֥ה (ū·p̄iš·rāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 6591: An interpretation


Additional Translations
did this because Daniel, the one he named Belteshazzar, was found to have an extraordinary spirit, as well as knowledge, understanding, and the ability to interpret dreams, explain riddles, and solve difficult problems. Summon Daniel, therefore, and he will give you the interpretation.”For as much as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and showing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will show the interpretation.

forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and showing of dark sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be called, and he will show the interpretation.

For there is an excellent spirit in him, and sense and understanding in him, interpreting dreams as he does, and answering hard questions, and solving difficulties: it is Daniel, and the king gave him the name of Baltasar: now then let him be called, and he shall tell thee the interpretation of the writing.

forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and solving of problems, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.

forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of dark sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.

Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, the interpreting of dreams, and showing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will show the interpretation.

because an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and showing of dark sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be called, and he will show the interpretation.

because that an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and showing of enigmas, and loosing of knots was found in him, in Daniel, whose name the king made Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and the interpretation he doth show.'
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