--- title: Daniel 5:12 — forasmuch as a surpassing spirit, and knowledge, and understanding,… · Aramaic, tree and pragmatics description: forasmuch as a surpassing spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and declaring of riddles, and loosing of knots, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be called, and he will declare the interpretation.' Who acts: king, you, Daniel. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/DAN.5.12/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Ketuvim](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/) / [Daniel](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/DAN/) / [chapter 5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/DAN/5/) / 5:12 # Daniel 5:12 דָּנִיֵּאל **Who acts:** king, you, Daniel · **What happens:** surpass, interpret, declare, loose, find, name · **To what, where:** surpassing spirit, same Daniel, Daniel, interpretation · **Speech:** someone speaks in this verse This is Daniel 5:12 from Mova's open Bible corpus, the Tanakh in three languages (Ketuvim — the Writings). The page gives the verse in Biblical Aramaic as the Westminster Leningrad Codex has it, its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, built from MACULA Aramaic — and its pragmatics: who acts — king, you, Daniel — and what happens in the verse to surpassing spirit, same Daniel, Daniel, interpretation, read clause by clause by Mova's frames. Beside it stand the English of the Jewish Publication Society's 1917 translation, each English sentence with a tree of its own. It is one of the 12 chapters of Daniel on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between. כָּל־קֳבֵ֡ל דִּ֣י ר֣וּחַ ׀ יַתִּירָ֡ה וּמַנְדַּ֡ע וְשָׂכְלְתָנ֡וּ מְפַשַּׁ֣ר חֶלְמִין֩ וַֽאַֽחֲוָיַ֨ת אֲחִידָ֜ן וּמְשָׁרֵ֣א קִטְרִ֗ין הִשְׁתְּכַ֤חַת בֵּהּ֙ בְּדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אל דִּֽי־מַלְכָּ֥א שָׂם־שְׁמֵ֖הּ בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֑ר כְּעַ֛ן דָּנִיֵּ֥אל יִתְקְרֵ֖י וּפִשְׁרָ֥ה יְהַֽחֲוֵֽה׃פ [forasmuch as a surpassing spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and declaring of riddles, and loosing of knots, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/DAN.156/) [Now let Daniel be called, and he will declare the interpretation.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/DAN.157/) ## The tree {#tree} This verse is in Biblical Aramaic, as the book has it here; its tree is MACULA's Aramaic tree. Right to left, as it is read; a prefix or suffix is a word of its own, and a line under the words joins those written as one. Under each word its part of speech and MACULA's English gloss. ```conllu rtl gloss # sent_id = wlc-arc:DAN:124 # text = כָּל־קֳבֵ֡ל דִּ֣י ר֣וּחַ ׀ יַתִּירָ֡ה וּמַנְדַּ֡ע וְשָׂכְלְתָנ֡וּ מְפַשַּׁ֣ר חֶלְמִין֩ וַֽאַֽחֲוָיַ֨ת אֲחִידָ֜ן וּמְשָׁרֵ֣א קִטְרִ֗ין הִשְׁתְּכַ֤חַת בֵּהּ֙ בְּדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אל דִּֽי־מַלְכָּ֥א שָׂם־שְׁמֵ֖הּ בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֑ר כְּעַ֛ן דָּנִיֵּ֥אל יִתְקְרֵ֖י וּפִשְׁרָ֥ה יְהַֽחֲוֵֽה׃פ # verse = DAN.5.12 1-2 כָּל־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 כָּ כְּ ADP _ _ 3 case _ Gloss=as|Ref=DAN_5:12!1|MId=o270050120011|Strong=3509d|Lang=arc 2 ל־ לְ ADP _ _ 3 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=DAN_5:12!1|MId=o270050120012|Strong=3807b|Lang=arc 3 קֳבֵ֡ל קֳבֵל NOUN _ _ 34 dislocated _ Gloss=because|Ref=DAN_5:12!2|MId=o270050120021|Strong=6903|Lang=arc 4 דִּ֣י דִּי SCONJ _ _ 20 mark _ Gloss=that|Ref=DAN_5:12!3|MId=o270050120031|Strong=1768|Lang=arc 5 ר֣וּחַ רוּחַ NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 20 nsubj _ Gloss=a.spirit|Ref=DAN_5:12!4|MId=o270050120041|Strong=7308|Lang=arc 6 ׀ ׀ PUNCT _ _ 5 punct _ Ref=DAN_5:12!4 7 יַתִּירָ֡ה יַתִּיר ADJ _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 5 amod _ Gloss=extraordinary|Ref=DAN_5:12!5|MId=o270050120051|Strong=3493|Lang=arc|Type=adjective 8-9 וּמַנְדַּ֡ע _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 9 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=DAN_5:12!6|MId=o270050120061|Strong=2050d|Lang=arc 9 מַנְדַּ֡ע מַנְדַּע NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 5 conj _ Gloss=understanding|Ref=DAN_5:12!6|MId=o270050120062|Strong=4486|Lang=arc 10-11 וְשָׂכְלְתָנ֡וּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 11 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=DAN_5:12!7|MId=o270050120071|Strong=2050d|Lang=arc 11 שָׂכְלְתָנ֡וּ שׇׂכְלְתָנוּ NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 5 conj _ Gloss=insight|Ref=DAN_5:12!7|MId=o270050120072|Strong=7924|Lang=arc 12 מְפַשַּׁ֣ר פְּשַׁר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=PAEL|Number=Sing 5 conj _ Gloss=an.interpreter|Ref=DAN_5:12!8|MId=o270050120081|Strong=6590|Lang=arc|Frame=A1:270050120091;|Type=participle_active 13 חֶלְמִין֩ חֵלֶם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 12 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.dreams|Ref=DAN_5:12!9|MId=o270050120091|Strong=2493|Lang=arc 14-15 וַֽאַֽחֲוָיַ֨ת _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14 וַֽ וְ CCONJ _ _ 15 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=DAN_5:12!10|MId=o270050120101|Strong=2050d|Lang=arc 15 אַֽחֲוָיַ֨ת חוה VERB _ HebBinyan=HAPHEL 5 conj _ Gloss=declaring|Ref=DAN_5:12!10|MId=o270050120102|Strong=2324|Lang=arc|Frame=A0:;A1:270050120111;|Type=infinitive_construct 16 אֲחִידָ֜ן אֲחִידָה NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 15 obj _ Gloss=of.riddles|Ref=DAN_5:12!11|MId=o270050120111|Strong=0280|Lang=arc 17-18 וּמְשָׁרֵ֣א _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 18 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=DAN_5:12!12|MId=o270050120121|Strong=2050d|Lang=arc 18 מְשָׁרֵ֣א שׁרה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=PAEL|Number=Plur 5 conj _ Gloss=loosening|Ref=DAN_5:12!12|MId=o270050120122|Strong=8271|Lang=arc|Frame=A1:270050120131;|Type=participle_active 19 קִטְרִ֗ין קְטַר NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 18 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.knots|Ref=DAN_5:12!13|MId=o270050120131|Strong=7001|Lang=arc 20 הִשְׁתְּכַ֤חַת שְׁכַח VERB _ Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=HITHPEEL|Number=Sing|Person=3 3 acl:relcl _ Gloss=it.was.found|Ref=DAN_5:12!14|MId=o270050120141|Strong=7912|Lang=arc|Frame=A1:270050120041;270050120062;270050120072;270050120081;270050120102;270050120122;|Type=qatal 21-22 בֵּהּ֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 21 בּ בְּ ADP _ _ 22 case _ Gloss=in|Ref=DAN_5:12!15|MId=o270050120151|Strong=0871b|Lang=arc 22 ֵהּ֙ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 20 obl _ Gloss=him|Ref=DAN_5:12!15|MId=o270050120152|Strong=1886h|Lang=arc|Type=pronominal 23-24 בְּדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אל _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 23 בְּ בְּ ADP _ _ 24 case _ Gloss=in|Ref=DAN_5:12!16|MId=o270050120161|Strong=0871b|Lang=arc 24 דָ֣נִיֵּ֔אל דָּנִיֵּאל PROPN _ _ 22 nmod _ Gloss=Daniel|Ref=DAN_5:12!16|MId=o270050120162|Strong=1841|Lang=arc 25 דִּֽי־ דִּי SCONJ _ _ 28 mark _ Gloss=whom|Ref=DAN_5:12!17|MId=o270050120171|Strong=1768|Lang=arc|Type=relative|SpaceAfter=No 26-27 מַלְכָּ֥א _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 26 מַלְכּ מֶלֶךְ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 28 nsubj _ Gloss=the|Ref=DAN_5:12!18|MId=o270050120181|Strong=4430|Lang=arc 27 ָ֥א א DET _ PronType=Art 26 det _ Gloss=king|Ref=DAN_5:12!18|MId=o270050120182|Strong=0001b|Lang=arc|Type=definite_article 28 שָׂם־ שׂים VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=PEAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 24 acl:relcl _ Gloss=he.made|Ref=DAN_5:12!19|MId=o270050120191|Strong=7761|Lang=arc|Frame=A0:270050120181;A1:270050120201;|Type=qatal|SpaceAfter=No 29-30 שְׁמֵ֖הּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 29 שְׁמ שֻׁם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 28 obj _ Gloss=name|Ref=DAN_5:12!20|MId=o270050120201|Strong=8036|Lang=arc 30 ֵ֖הּ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 29 nmod:poss _ Gloss=his|Ref=DAN_5:12!20|MId=o270050120202|Strong=1886h|Lang=arc|Type=pronominal 31 בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֑ר בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר PROPN _ _ 28 xcomp _ Gloss=Belteshazzar|Ref=DAN_5:12!21|MId=o270050120211|Strong=1096|Lang=arc 32 כְּעַ֛ן כְּעַן ADV _ _ 34 advmod _ Gloss=now|Ref=DAN_5:12!22|MId=o270050120221|Strong=3705|Lang=arc 33 דָּנִיֵּ֥אל דָּנִיֵּאל PROPN _ _ 34 nsubj _ Gloss=Daniel|Ref=DAN_5:12!23|MId=o270050120231|Strong=1841|Lang=arc 34 יִתְקְרֵ֖י קְרָא VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HITHPEEL|Number=Sing|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=let.him.be.summoned|Ref=DAN_5:12!24|MId=o270050120241|Strong=7123|Lang=arc|Frame=A1:270050120231;|Type=yiqtol 35-37 וּפִשְׁרָ֥ה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 35 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 38 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=DAN_5:12!25|MId=o270050120251|Strong=2050d|Lang=arc 36 פִשְׁר פְּשַׁר NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 38 obj _ Gloss=the|Ref=DAN_5:12!25|MId=o270050120252|Strong=6591|Lang=arc 37 ָ֥ה ה DET _ PronType=Art 36 det _ Gloss=interpretation|Ref=DAN_5:12!25|MId=o270050120253|Strong=0001b|Lang=arc|Type=definite_article 38 יְהַֽחֲוֵֽה חֲוָה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HAPHEL|Number=Sing|Person=3 34 conj _ Gloss=he.will.declare|Ref=DAN_5:12!26|MId=o270050120261|Strong=2324|Lang=arc|Frame=A0:270050120231;A1:270050120252;A2:270050100131;|Type=yiqtol|SpaceAfter=No 39 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 38 punct _ Ref=DAN_5:12!26|SpaceAfter=No 40 פ פ PUNCT _ _ 38 punct _ Ref=DAN_5:12!26 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} No stored speech act for this sentence. | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | מְפַשַּׁר *an interpreter* | participle active · pael | | חֶלְמִין *of dreams* | | | | אַֽחֲוָיַת *declaring* | infinitive construct · haphel | | אֲחִידָן *of riddles* | | | | מְשָׁרֵא *loosening* | participle active · pael | | קִטְרִין *of knots* | | | | הִשְׁתְּכַחַת *it was found* | qatal · hithpeel | | רוּחַ *a spirit* + מַנְדַּע *understanding* + שָׂכְלְתָנוּ *insight* + מְפַשַּׁר *an interpreter* + אַֽחֲוָיַת *declaring* + מְשָׁרֵא *loosening* | | | | שָׂם־ *he made* | qatal · peal | מַלְכּ *the* | שְׁמ *name* | | | | יִתְקְרֵי *let him be summoned* | yiqtol · hithpeel | | דָּנִיֵּאל *Daniel* | | | | יְהַֽחֲוֵֽה *he will declare* | yiqtol · haphel | דָּנִיֵּאל *Daniel* | פִשְׁר *the* | | | MACULA's semantic frames: for each verb the head word of each participant. A0 is the one who acts, A1 what the act is done to or is about, A2 a further participant; AA, with a causative verb, the one who makes it happen. ## English, JPS 1917 {#english} Each sentence on its own page, with its tree and pragmatics. A sentence that runs on into the next verse is listed under the verse it begins in. 1. [forasmuch as a surpassing spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and declaring of riddles, and loosing of knots, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/DAN.156/) 2. [Now let Daniel be called, and he will declare the interpretation.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/DAN.157/) **Hebrew text:** Westminster Leningrad Codex, public domain. **Tree, glosses and frames:** MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets, available at [github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew](https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew/), [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/); converted to Universal Dependencies by Mova (words in text order, a prefix its own word). **Speech act:** Mova's rules on the MACULA words (`macula prag`). **Targum:** Onkelos (Torat Emet), Jonathan and the Writings (Mikraot Gedolot), from Sefaria, public domain. **English:** JPS 1917, public domain; trees and speech acts by Mova's cycle, frames by Mova's reader (Elamur Cosmic License). 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