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Daniel 2:22

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He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.
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  1. Job 12:22Rank 1 from verse 22
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    22He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.

  2. 1 John 1:5Rank 2 from verse 22
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    5This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

  3. Jeremiah 23:24Rank 3 from verse 22
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    24Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the Lord. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the Lord.

  4. James 1:17Rank 4 from verse 22
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    17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

  5. Hebrews 4:13Rank 5 from verse 22
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    13Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

  6. Psalms 139:11–12Rank 6 from verse 22
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    11If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.

    12Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.

  7. Psalms 25:14Rank 7 from verse 22
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    14The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.

  8. Daniel 5:11Rank 8 from verse 22
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    11There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers;

  9. 1 Corinthians 2:9–11Rank 9 from verse 22
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    9But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

    10But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

    11For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.

  10. 1 Timothy 6:16Rank 10 from verse 22
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    16Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.

  11. Luke 12:2–3Rank 11 from verse 22
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    2For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.

    3Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.

  12. Psalms 36:9Rank 12 from verse 22
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    9For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.

  13. Isaiah 45:7Rank 13 from verse 22
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    7I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things.

  14. Daniel 2:11Rank 14 from verse 22
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    11And it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is none other that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.

  15. 1 Corinthians 4:5Rank 15 from verse 22
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    5Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.

  16. Daniel 2:28–29Rank 16 from verse 22
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    28But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these;

    29As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that revealeth secrets maketh known to thee what shall come to pass.

  17. Ephesians 3:5Rank 17 from verse 22
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    5Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

  18. Genesis 41:25–28Rank 18 from verse 22
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    25¶ And Joseph said unto Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one: God hath shewed Pharaoh what he is about to do.

    26The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one.

    27And the seven thin and ill favoured kine that came up after them are seven years; and the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind shall be seven years of famine.

    28This is the thing which I have spoken unto Pharaoh: What God is about to do he sheweth unto Pharaoh.

  19. Isaiah 41:22Rank 19 from verse 22
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    22Let them bring them forth, and shew us what shall happen: let them shew the former things, what they be, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or declare us things for to come.

  20. Job 26:6Rank 20 from verse 22
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    6Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.

  21. John 8:12Rank 21 from verse 22
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    12¶ Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

  22. Daniel 5:14Rank 22 from verse 22
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    14I have even heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee.

  23. John 21:17Rank 23 from verse 22
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    17He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

  24. Psalms 104:2Rank 24 from verse 22
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    2Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:

  25. Genesis 37:5–9Rank 25 from verse 22
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    5¶ And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.

    6And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:

    7For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf.

    8And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.

    9¶ And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me.

  26. Genesis 41:16Rank 26 from verse 22
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    16And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.

  27. Isaiah 41:26Rank 27 from verse 22
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    26Who hath declared from the beginning, that we may know? and beforetime, that we may say, He is righteous? yea, there is none that sheweth, yea, there is none that declareth, yea, there is none that heareth your words.

  28. Isaiah 42:9Rank 28 from verse 22
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    9Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.

  29. John 1:9Rank 29 from verse 22
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    9That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

  30. John 12:45–46Rank 30 from verse 22
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    45And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me.

    46I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.

  31. Matthew 13:13Rank 31 from verse 22
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    13Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

  32. Romans 16:25–26Rank 32 from verse 22
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    25Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,

    26But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:

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Daniel 2:22

COMBINED MEANING

deep

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Sense 1: Great in depth, or a place far beneath the surface. Sense 2: The sea, an abyss of waters, or deep waters. Sense 3: Profound, hidden, or difficult to reach or understand.

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secret

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1. Hidden, concealed, private, or not openly known. 2. A hidden matter, counsel, or mystery.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

darkness

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Sense 1: Absence of light. Sense 2: Obscurity, ignorance, distress, or moral evil by figure.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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light

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Sense 1: Brightness or illumination. Sense 2: A source or opening that gives light. Sense 3: Figuratively, truth, knowledge, revelation, life, or favour contrasted with darkness. Sense 4: To illuminate or kindle. Sense 5: To alight or come upon. Sense 6: Slight, easy, swift, or not heavy.

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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:

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.

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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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