Lexicon
פְּשַׁר
pe.shar
H6591
A:N-M Hebrew

interpretation

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pe.shar denotes the explanation made known for a dream, writing, matter, or spoken words in Daniel.

The attested use consistently concerns making known the explanation of something requiring clarification: most often a dream, but also a written message, a matter, and words. The noun occurs in determined and construct singular forms, with one plural absolute occurrence in a statement about being able to interpret interpretations.

Senses in use

  1. Explanation made known for a dream or message · dominant

    In Daniel 2:26, the singular construct form occurs in the king's question about making known the dream and its explanation; the APB renders the whole clause, "the dream that I saw and its interpretation." The same use extends to the writing in Daniel 5:15 and Daniel 5:17, the matter explained in Daniel 5:26, and the words whose explanation is made known in Daniel 7:16. Daniel 5:16 has a plural absolute form in the claim that Daniel can "interpret interpretations."

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB repeatedly frames the surrounding clauses with "interpretation," while Daniel 5:12 and Daniel 5:16 also use "interpret." These English terms indicate the clauses' presentation rather than a precise token-by-token rendering.

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