TBESH · H6925
קֳדָם · qo.dam · before
1) before, in front of 1a) before 1b) from before
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קֳדָם (qo.dam) means “before” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: kod-awm' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
קֳדָם · qo.dam · before
1) before, in front of 1a) before 1b) from before
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(Aramaic) or קְדָם; (Aramaic) (Daniel 7:13), corresponding to H6924 (קֶדֶם); before
KJV glosses: before, [idiom] from, [idiom] I (thought), [idiom] me, [phrase] of, [idiom] it pleased, presence.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| before | 5 |
| to | 4 |
| before me | 3 |
| before him | 2 |
| against you | 1 |
| before it | 1 |
| before which | 1 |
| from | 1 |
| him | 1 |
| his presence | 1 |
| in his sight | 1 |
| in my presence | 1 |
| into his presence | 1 |
| into my presence | 1 |
| it | 1 |
| me | 1 |
| pleased | 1 |
| to you | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| before | 25 |
| and before | 2 |
| him | 2 |
| of | 2 |
| before me | 1 |
| from | 1 |
| i | 1 |
| i thought | 1 |
| in before | 1 |
| in the presence | 1 |
| it before | 1 |
| it pleased | 1 |
| me | 1 |
| thereof before | 1 |
| thou before | 1 |
Page 1 of 1. 38 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
The letter you sent us has been translated and read in my presence.
Read word by wordWhen the text of the letter from King Artaxerxes was read to Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and their associates, they went immediately to the Jews in Jerusalem and forcibly stopped them.
Read word by wordYou are sent by the king and his seven counselors to evaluate Judah and Jerusalem according to the Law of your God, which is in your hand.
Read word by wordYou must deliver to the God of Jerusalem all the articles given to you for the service of the house of your God.
Read word by wordBut if you tell me the dream and its interpretation, you will receive from me gifts and rewards and great honor. So tell me the dream and its interpretation.”
Read word by wordIf you do not tell me the dream, there is only one decree for you. You have conspired to speak before me false and fraudulent words, hoping the situation will change. Therefore tell me the dream, and I will know that you can give me its interpretation.”
Read word by wordThe astrologers answered the king, “No one on earth can do what the king requests! No king, however great and powerful, has ever asked anything like this of any magician, enchanter, or astrologer.
Read word by wordWhat the king requests is so difficult that no one can tell it to him except the gods, whose dwelling is not with mortals.”
Read word by word“Why is the decree from the king so harsh?” he asked. Then Arioch explained the situation to Daniel.
Read word by wordurging them to plead for mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his friends would not be killed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
Read word by wordTherefore Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon, and said to him, “Do not execute the wise men of Babylon! Bring me before the king, and I will give him the interpretation.”
Read word by wordArioch hastily brought Daniel before the king and said to him, “I have found a man among the exiles from Judah who will tell the king the interpretation.”
Read word by wordDaniel answered the king, “No wise man, enchanter, medium, or magician can explain to the king the mystery of which he inquires.
Read word by wordThis was the dream; now we will tell the king its interpretation.
Read word by wordThen Nebuchadnezzar, furious with rage, summoned Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. So these men were brought before the king,
Read word by wordI am pleased to declare the signs and wonders that the Most High God has performed for me.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 3.32
So I issued a decree that all the wise men of Babylon be brought before me to interpret the dream for me.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 4.3
When the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners came in, I told them the dream, but they could not interpret it for me.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 4.4
But at last, into my presence came Daniel (whose name is Belteshazzar after the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods). And I told him the dream:
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 4.5
So Daniel was brought before the king, who asked him, “Are you Daniel, one of the exiles my father the king brought from Judah?
Read word by wordNow the wise men and enchanters were brought before me to read this inscription and interpret it for me, but they could not give its interpretation.
Read word by wordIn response, Daniel said to the king, “You may keep your gifts for yourself and give your rewards to someone else. Nevertheless, I will read the inscription for the king and interpret it for him.
Read word by wordBecause of the greatness that He bestowed on him, the people of every nation and language trembled in fear before him. He killed whom he wished and kept alive whom he wished; he exalted whom he wished and humbled whom he wished.
Read word by wordInstead, you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven. The vessels from His house were brought to you, and as you drank wine from them with your nobles, wives, and concubines, you praised your gods of silver and gold, bronze and iron, wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or understand. But you have failed to glorify the God who holds in His hand your very breath and all your ways.
Read word by wordTherefore He sent the hand that wrote the inscription.
Read word by wordNow it pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom,
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 6.2
Now when Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house, where the windows of his upper room opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to his God, just as he had done before.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 6.11
Then these men went as a group and found Daniel petitioning and imploring his God.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 6.12
So they approached the king and asked about his royal decree: “Did you not sign a decree that for thirty days any man who petitions any god or man except you, O king, will be thrown into the den of lions?” The king replied, “According to the law of the Medes and Persians the order stands, and it cannot be repealed.”
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 6.13
Then they told the king, “Daniel, one of the exiles from Judah, shows no regard for you, O king, or for the decree that you have signed. He still makes his petition three times a day.”
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 6.14
Then the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting. No entertainment was brought before him, and sleep fled from him.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 6.19
My God sent His angel and shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, for I was found innocent in His sight, and I have done no wrong against you, O king.”
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 6.23
I hereby decree that in every part of my kingdom, men are to tremble in fear before the God of Daniel: For He is the living God, and He endures forever; His kingdom will never be destroyed, and His dominion will never end.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 6.27
After this, as I watched in my vision in the night, suddenly a fourth beast appeared, and it was terrifying—dreadful and extremely strong—with large iron teeth. It devoured and crushed; then it trampled underfoot whatever was left. It was different from all the beasts before it, and it had ten horns.
Read word by wordWhile I was contemplating the horns, suddenly another horn, a little one, came up among them, and three of the first horns were uprooted before it. This horn had eyes like those of a man and a mouth that spoke words of arrogance.
Read word by wordA river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was convened, and the books were opened.
Read word by wordIn my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence.
Read word by wordI also wanted to know about the ten horns on its head and the other horn that came up, before which three of them fell—the horn whose appearance was more imposing than the others, with eyes and with a mouth that spoke words of arrogance.
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