Daniel 5:14

Daniel · Old Testament · Chapter 5

“I 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.”Daniel 5:14

What Does Daniel 5:14 Mean?

Daniel 5:14 is found in the book of Daniel, chapter 5, verse 14 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 9 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (9)

These passages are connected to Daniel 5:14 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Daniel 6:3“Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.”Genesis 41:38“And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?”Daniel 5:12“Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.”Numbers 27:18“And the LORD said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him;”Daniel 2:22“He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.”Daniel 4:8“But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my God, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and before him I told the dream, saying,”Daniel 5:11“There 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;”Daniel 1:17“As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.”Daniel 8:27“And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days; afterward I rose up, and did the king’s business; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood it.”

Study Daniel 5:14 in the ScriptureVerse app

Every verse in the app has a study sheet with its cross-references (OpenBible.info's 344,799) and commentary, and an AI Bible Teacher that shows the verses behind its answers. Coming to iPhone on February 10, 2027.

Join the waitlist