Daniel 4:21

Whose leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the fowls of the heaven had their habitation:

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
leaves	וְעָפְיֵ֤הּ ve.'a.fe.Yeh	H6074	a twig · conjunction + noun, common both genders singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
fair	שַׁפִּיר֙ sha.Pir	H8209	beautiful · adjective, both genders singular absolute
fruit	וְאִנְבֵּ֣הּ ve.'in.Beh	H4	a green plant · conjunction + noun, common both genders singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
much	שַׂגִּ֔יא sa.Gi'	H7690	large (in size · adjective, both genders singular absolute
meat	וּמָז֨וֹן u.ma.Zon	H4203	food · conjunction + noun, common both genders singular absolute
all	לְכֹ֖לָּא le.Kho.la-'	H3606	properly · preposition + noun, common both genders singular determined + particle of affirmation
under	תְּחֹת֗וֹהִי te.cho.To.hi	H8460	beneath · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
beasts	חֵיוַ֣ת chei.Vat	H2423	an animal · noun, common feminine singular construct
field	בָּרָ֔א ba.Ra'	H1251	a field · noun, common both genders singular determined + particle of affirmation
dwelt	תְּדוּר֙ te.Dur	H1753	to reside · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular
branches	וּבְעַנְפ֕וֹהִי u.ve.'an.Fo.hi	H6056	a twig (as covering the limbs) · conjunction + preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
fowls	צִפֲּרֵ֥י tzi.pa.Rei	H6853	a bird. · noun, common masculine plural construct
heaven	שְׁמַיָּֽא she.mai.Ya'	H8065	the sky (as aloft · noun, common masculine plural determined + particle of affirmation
habitation	יִשְׁכְּנָ֖ן yish.ke.Nan	H7932	to reside or permanently stay (literally or figurativel… · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Daniel 4:19-27

We have here the interpretation of Nebuchadnezzar's dream; and when once it is applied to himself, and it is declared that he is the tree in the dream (Mutato nomine de te fabula narratur - Change but the name, the fable speaks of thee), when once it is said, Thou art the man, there needs little more to be said for the explication of the dream. Out of his own mouth he is judged; so shall his doom be, he himself has decided it. The thing was so plain that Daniel, upon hearing the dream, was astonished for one hour, Dan 4:19. He was struck with amazement and terror at so great a judgment coming upon so great a prince. His flesh trembled for fear of God. He was likewise struck with confusion wh…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Daniel 4:20

The tree is the king. The branches, the princes. The leaves, the soldiers. The fruits, the revenues. The shadow, the protection afforded to dependent states.

Adam Clarke on Daniel 4:20

The tree that thou sawest - The dream is so fully interpreted in the following verses that it needs no comment.

John Gill on Daniel 4:20

The tree which thou sawest, In these two verses is related part of the dream, which respects the flourishing estate of Nebuchadnezzar and his kingdom; See Gill on Daniel 4:10, Daniel 4:11, Daniel 4:12.

John Calvin on Daniel 4:20-22

Daniel 4:20-22 20. The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto the heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth; 20. Arborquam vidisti, quae magna erat et robusta, et cujus magnitudo pertingebat ad coels, et aspectus ejus ad totam terram. 21. Whose leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the fowls of the heaven had their habitation: 21. Et folium ejus pulchrum erat, [217] et fructus ejus copiosus: et in qua, [218] cibus cunctis: sub qua habitabant bestiae agri, et in cujus ramis quiescebant aves coeli. 22. It is thou, O king, that art grown and beco…

Dictionary and topics

Daniel — God is my judge, or judge of God. (1.) David’s second son, “born unto him in Hebron, of Abigail the Carmelitess” (1 Chr. 3:1). He is called also Chileab (2 Sam. 3:3). (2.) One of the four great…
Leaf — Of a tree. The olive-leaf mentioned Gen. 8:11. The barren fig-tree had nothing but leaves (Matt. 21:19; Mark 11:13). The oak-leaf is mentioned Isa. 1:30; 6:13. There are numerous allusions to leaves,…
Media — Heb. Madai, which is rendered in the Authorized Version (1) “Madai,” Gen. 10:2; (2) “Medes,” 2 Kings 17:6; 18:11; (3) “Media,” Esther 1:3; 10:2; Isa. 21:2; Dan. 8:20; (4) “Mede,” only in Dan. 11:1.…
B · Illustrative of: People of different nations — Illustrative of: People of different nations
Babylon · .Prophecies concerning — .Prophecies concerning
Converts · Nebuchadnezzar — Nebuchadnezzar
Testimony · RELIGIOUS, EXEMPLIFIED — RELIGIOUS, EXEMPLIFIED

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Daniel 4:21

Word by word — the Hebrew

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Daniel 4:19-27

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Daniel 4:20

Adam Clarke on Daniel 4:20

John Gill on Daniel 4:20

John Calvin on Daniel 4:20-22

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Daniel 4:21

Word by word — the Hebrew

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Daniel 4:19-27

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Daniel 4:20

Adam Clarke on Daniel 4:20

John Gill on Daniel 4:20

John Calvin on Daniel 4:20-22

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Daniel 4:19-27

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Daniel 4:17

Rashi on Daniel 4:21