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Daniel 2:20

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Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:
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  1. Psalms 113:2Rank 1 from verse 20
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    2Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and for evermore.

  2. Psalms 145:1–2Rank 2 from verse 20
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    1I WILL extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.

    2Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.

  3. Job 12:13Rank 3 from verse 20
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    13With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.

  4. Revelation 5:12Rank 4 from verse 20
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    12Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.

  5. Jeremiah 32:19Rank 5 from verse 20
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    19Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:

  6. Psalms 147:5Rank 6 from verse 20
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    5Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.

  7. Daniel 2:21–23Rank 7 from verse 20
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    21And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:

    22He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.

    23I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king’s matter.

  8. Job 12:16–22Rank 8 from verse 20
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    16With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.

    17He leadeth counsellers away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.

    18He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.

    19He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.

    20He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.

    21He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.

    22He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.

  9. Jude 1:24Rank 9 from verse 20
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    24Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,

  10. 1 Chronicles 29:10–12Rank 10 from verse 20
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    10¶ Wherefore David blessed the Lord before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, Lord God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.

    11Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all.

    12Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.

  11. 1 Kings 8:56Rank 11 from verse 20
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    56Blessed be the Lord, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant.

  12. Proverbs 8:14Rank 12 from verse 20
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    14Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.

  13. Psalms 103:1–2Rank 13 from verse 20
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    1BLESS the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.

    2Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:

  14. Psalms 115:18Rank 14 from verse 20
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    18But we will bless the Lord from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the Lord.

  15. Psalms 72:18–19Rank 15 from verse 20
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    18Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.

    19And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.

  16. 1 Chronicles 29:20Rank 16 from verse 20
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    20¶ And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the Lord your God. And all the congregation blessed the Lord God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the Lord, and the king.

  17. Genesis 14:20Rank 17 from verse 20
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    20And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.

  18. Matthew 6:13Rank 18 from verse 20
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    13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

  19. Psalms 41:13Rank 19 from verse 20
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    13Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.

  20. Psalms 50:23Rank 20 from verse 20
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    23Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.

  21. Psalms 62:11Rank 21 from verse 20
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    11God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.

  22. 2 Chronicles 20:21Rank 22 from verse 20
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    21And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the Lord, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the Lord; for his mercy endureth for ever.

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Daniel 2:20

COMBINED MEANING

answered

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of answer, meaning to reply, respond, or give account.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

blessed

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1. Favoured by God, endowed with good, or declared happy. 2. Spoke good of, praised, thanked, or bestowed a blessing upon.

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name

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Sense 1: A word, appellation, or designation by which a person or thing is called or known. Sense 2: The person or persons named or represented. Sense 3: Reputation, character, renown, or remembrance. Sense 4: The authority, behalf, or standing represented by a name. Sense 5: As a verb, to call, designate, or mention by name.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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for ever

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1. Without end; for all time. 2. Continually or permanently throughout the duration in view.

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ever

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At any time; always or continually; throughout all time or for ever.

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wisdom

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Knowledge, understanding, judgment, skill, or prudence.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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might

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Sense 1: Power or strength. Sense 2: An auxiliary expressing possibility or permission.

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2:19¶ Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.

2:20Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:

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2:21And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:

2:22He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.

2:23I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king’s matter.

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