Daniel 2:24

כָּ ל

כָּ

Prefix — connector connects — usually "and"

ל

Conjunction all, any, as, whole, every, …

Dictionary form: כֹּל · kole

Conjunction

all ×24 and all ×9 any ×5 the whole ×5 every ×3 forasmuch as ×3 in all ×3 as ×2

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all — Most universal choice; suits totality of groups or things.

every — Prefer when emphasizing each individual item separately.

whole — Best for a single unified entity taken in its entirety.

any — Use in negative or conditional contexts for indefinite scope.

everything — More emphatic than 'all'; good for abstract totality.

since / because — Use when כֹּל functions as a causal conjunction.

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כֹּל, כָּלֿ: noun masculine the whole, all (Biblical Hebrew כֹּל); — emphatic כֹּלָּא Dan 2:40 +, construct כֹּל Dan 2:12; Dan 3:2 +, כָּלֿ Dan 2:8 +, suffix 3 masculine plural כָּלְּהוֺן (so Palmyrene Lzb²⁹⁶ Cooke^{No. 117}, Tariff ii.c.19 ii b. 18) Dan 2:38; Dan 7:19 (Qr feminine כָּכְּהֵּן); —

1. כֹּל חַכִּימֵי בָבֶכ the whole of ( = all) the wise men of B. Dan 3:2; Dan 3:3; Dan 3:5, etc.; Dan 6:2 כלמֿלכותא the whole ofthe kingdom, v.Dan 6:4 with suffix the whole of them, Dan 2:38; Dan 7:19.

2. with a singular noun, understood collectively, every, any, or with a negative none (Biblical Hebrew 1 b):Dan 3:29 דִּי כָלעַֿם אֻמָּה וְלִשָּׁן that every people, nation, and language, etc., Dan 6:8 מִןכָּֿלאֱֿלָה of any god, Ezra 6:12 כָּלמֶֿלֶח וְעַם; כל אנשׁ די every man who = whoever, Dan 3:10; Dan 5:7; Dan 6:13; Ezra 6:11; Dan 2:10 שׁאל כל מלך ֗֗֗ לא no king hath asked . . ., vDan 2:35; Dan 4:6; Dan 6:5; Dan 6:24 so כָּלדִּֿי (= Hebrew כָּלאְִֿשֶׁר) whoever Dan 6:8; Ezra 7:26, whatever vEzra 7:23, בְּכָלדִּֿי wherever Dan 2:38(compare אְִשֶׁר 4 b γ).

3. emphatic כֹּלָּא, used absolutely, as Hebrew הַכֹּל (Biblical Hebrew 2 b): Dan 2:40 חָשֵׁל כֹּלָּא crushing all things, Dan 4:9; Dan 4:18 וּמָזוֺן לְכֹלָּאבֵֿהּ and food for all was in it, v.Dan 4:25 כֹּלָּא מְטָא all came upon N. (compare חַכֹּל בָּא Josh 21:43), Ezra 5:7 שְׁלָמָא כֹלָּא all peace (K^{§ 83 d};) compare in Hebrew כֻּלּוּ etc., after their noun : Biblical Hebrew 1 d a). — For כָּלקְָֿבֵל see קְָבֵל.

all, any, as, whole, every, …

kōl

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

all, whole, the whole

the whole of, all

קֳבֵ֣ל

Conjunction as, because, before, therefore, though, …

Dictionary form: קְבֵל · keh-BALE

Conjunction

In the KJV here: therefore

because ×3 before ×3 therefore ×3 according to ×1 as ×1 by reason of ×1 for ×1 forasmuch ×1

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because of — Most common causal use; natural in modern prose.

therefore — Inferential/resultative contexts; introduces a conclusion.

on account of — Slightly formal causal alternative to 'because of'.

in accordance with — Use when expressing conformity or correspondence.

since — Causal-temporal overlap; flows well in narrative.

for this reason — Emphatic inferential; good for rhetorical or legal tone.

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כֹּל, כָּלֿ: noun masculine the whole, all (Biblical Hebrew כֹּל); — emphatic כֹּלָּא Dan 2:40 +, construct כֹּל Dan 2:12; Dan 3:2 +, כָּלֿ Dan 2:8 +, suffix 3 masculine plural כָּלְּהוֺן (so Palmyrene Lzb²⁹⁶ Cooke^{No. 117}, Tariff ii.c.19 ii b. 18) Dan 2:38; Dan 7:19 (Qr feminine כָּכְּהֵּן); —

1. כֹּל חַכִּימֵי בָבֶכ the whole of ( = all) the wise men of B. Dan 3:2; Dan 3:3; Dan 3:5, etc.; Dan 6:2 כלמֿלכותא the whole ofthe kingdom, v.Dan 6:4 with suffix the whole of them, Dan 2:38; Dan 7:19.

2. with a singular noun, understood collectively, every, any, or with a negative none (Biblical Hebrew 1 b):Dan 3:29 דִּי כָלעַֿם אֻמָּה וְלִשָּׁן that every people, nation, and language, etc., Dan 6:8 מִןכָּֿלאֱֿלָה of any god, Ezra 6:12 כָּלמֶֿלֶח וְעַם; כל אנשׁ די every man who = whoever, Dan 3:10; Dan 5:7; Dan 6:13; Ezra 6:11; Dan 2:10 שׁאל כל מלך ֗֗֗ לא no king hath asked . . ., vDan 2:35; Dan 4:6; Dan 6:5; Dan 6:24 so כָּלדִּֿי (= Hebrew כָּלאְִֿשֶׁר) whoever Dan 6:8; Ezra 7:26, whatever vEzra 7:23, בְּכָלדִּֿי wherever Dan 2:38(compare אְִשֶׁר 4 b γ).

3. emphatic כֹּלָּא, used absolutely, as Hebrew הַכֹּל (Biblical Hebrew 2 b): Dan 2:40 חָשֵׁל כֹּלָּא crushing all things, Dan 4:9; Dan 4:18 וּמָזוֺן לְכֹלָּאבֵֿהּ and food for all was in it, v.Dan 4:25 כֹּלָּא מְטָא all came upon N. (compare חַכֹּל בָּא Josh 21:43), Ezra 5:7 שְׁלָמָא כֹלָּא all peace (K^{§ 83 d};) compare in Hebrew כֻּלּוּ etc., after their noun : Biblical Hebrew 1 d a). — For כָּלקְָֿבֵל see קְָבֵל.

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קֳבֵל₂₉ substantive front, as preposition in front of, before, because of; followed by דִּי as conjunction because that (perhaps in form a diminutive, Bev^{Dan 2:8}; ᵑ7 קְבֵיל, with לְ, לִקְבֵיל, suffix לְקִבֵלִי, etc., in front of (Dalm^{§ 47, 7}); Syriac , aspect, in front, , suffix in front (of), opposite (to), compare Gen 15:10 ᵑ7 ᵑ6; Palmyrene לקבל before (Cooke³²¹, compare193)); — construct לָקֳבֵל Dan 2:8 +, suffix לְקָבְלָךְ Dan 2:31 —

1. with לְ
a. Dan 3:3 צַלְמָא ׳לק before the image, Dan 2:31; Dan 5:1; Dan 5:5 in view of, by reason of, Dan 5:10 מַלְכָּא ׳מִלֵּ ׳לק by reason of the words, etc., Ezra 4:16 לָקֳבֵל דְּנָה (compare Egyptian Aramaic לקבל זנה זי, RES^{361 B5}).
b. followed by דִּי as conjunction because that Ezra 6:13 (so Palmyrene CIS^{ii. 164}).

2. with כֹּל, כָּלקֳֿבֵל in view of, because of (but read probably כְּלָקֳבֵל according to the front of, i.e. having regard to, because of : Luzz^{Chald. Gr. § 123} Lambert^{RÉJ, 1895, 47 f.} Marti^{§ 95 d} Nö^{LCB, 1896, 703} Nes^{OLZ, 1902, 487} Str⁵⁶ and others; compare Biblical Hebrew I. עֻמָּה d):
a. as preposition כָּלקֳֿבֵל דְּנָה because of this, therefore, Dan 2:12; Dan 2:24; Dan 3:7; Dan 3:8; Dan 6:10; Ezra 7:17; Dan 3:22 pointing forwards, ׳כָּלקֳֿבֵל דִּנָה דִּנָה מִןדִּֿי וג on this account, (namely) because that, etc.
b. followed by דִּי as conjunction because that, inasmuch as, Dan 2:8 כָּלקֳֿבֵל (כְּלָקֳבֵל) דִּי חֲזֵיתוּן because ye see, vDan 2:10 vDan 2:41 vDan 2:45 +, Ezra 4:14; Ezra 7:14; Dan 5:22 = although. In Dan 2:40; Dan 6:11 taken by ᵐ5 (ὂν τρόπον, καθώς), Ges (Thes, not Lex), Ew Hi as = according as (as Eccl 5:15 ᵑ7 כל קבל דאתא according as he came), but not Bev Behrm Marti. [Occasionally in ᵑ7, usually = before; compare in ᵑ7^J Gen 28:17; Gen 31:32, D^{§§ 47.7; 50}].

as, because, before, therefore, though, …

qĕbēl

(adverbially) in front of; usually (with other particles) on account of, so as, since, hence

(subst) front

דְּנָ֗ה

Conjunction this, these, thus, wherefore, aforetime, …

Dictionary form: דֵּן · dane

Conjunction

this ×28 and this ×3 of this ×3 these ×2 thus ×2 aforetime ×1 after this sort ×1 another ×1

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this — Most natural demonstrative; preferred in most contexts.

these — Use for plural referents in the context.

such — When emphasizing kind or category rather than identity.

that — Use when referent is more remote or already mentioned.

this matter — Idiomatic when דֵּן refers to a topic or affair.

for this reason — Use when the word functions as a causal connector.

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אִלֵּין (אִלֵּן Dan 2:44; Dan 6:7) demonstrative pronoun plural these (plural of דְּנָה, q. v.: Palmyrene אלן (Lzb^{264 Eph. i. 343, 345} Cooke²⁶); ᵑ7 אילין; Mandean עלין (Nö^{M 89 f.}); Talmud (with emphatic hâ prefixed, W^CG:109) הָאִלֵּין: see further below Biblical Hebrew אֵלֶּה, and add Egyptian Aramaic אלו Cooke²⁶); — these, only Daniel: Dan 2:40 דִּי מְרָעַע כָּלֿ, נִלֵּין, vDan 2:44 כָּלאִֿלֵּן מַלְכְוָתָא, Dan 6:3 אֲחַדְֵַּרְפְּנַיָּא אִלֵּין (so v.Dan 6:7), Dan 7:17 אִלֵּיץ חֵיוָתָא.

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דְּנָה₅₇ demonstrative prounoun common this (Zinjirli זן, זנה; Egyptian Aramaic זנה (S-C^{Pap. B 17} +); זנך (ib.^{C 6, D 8}); Nabataean, Palmyrene דנה (Lzb²⁶⁴ Cooke²⁶); ᵑ7 דֵּין (e.g. 1Sam 10:27) and (with הָ, i.e. הָא, ecce) הָדֵתן; Aramaic of Têma הא זא (Cooke^{195. 198}); Syriac (contracted for הָֽדְנָא); Mandean האזין; Sabean (Hom^{Chrest. 13}); Ethiopic all from [דֶּה,] זה, + demonstrative noun (W^{CG 108 f.}); feminine Biblical Aramaic דָּא, ᵑ7 דָּא, הָדה, Syriac , Mandean האזא, Ethiopic without the n; the plural is אִלֵּין, q. v. ); — this:
a. Dan 2:18 רָזָא דְנָה this secret, vDan 2:28 vDan 2:29 vDan 2:30 +, Ezra 4:11; Ezra 5:3; Ezra 5:4; Ezra 5:9 +; כָּלדְּֿנָה Dan 5:22.
b. אַחֲרֵי דְנָה after this Dan 2:29; Dan 2:45 so בָּאתַר דְּנָה Dan 7:6; Dan 7:7.
c. כִּדְנָה like this, thus, Jer 10:10 (= Hebrew כֹּה), Dan 2:10 מִלְּתָא כִדְנָה a word like this (compare כָּזֹאת Esth 4:14), Esth 3:29; Ezra 5:7.
d. עַלדְּֿנָה on account of this Dan 3:16; Ezra 4:22; Ezra 5:5; Ezra 5:17; Ezra 6:11 as conjunction = therefore (compare Hebrew עַלזֹֿאת) Ezra 4:14; Ezra 4:15. — See also קֳבֵלַ and קַדְמָה.

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כ

כְּ particle like, as, about (Biblical Hebrew כְּ, q. v.); — like, as Dan 2:40 תַּקִּיפָא כְּפַרְוְלָא, Dan 4:5; Dan 4:32; Dan 5:1 +; according to Dan 4:32 וּכְּ מִצְבְּיֵהּ עָכֵד and according to his will he doeth, Ezra 6:9; Ezra 6:18 +; about (as Biblical Hebrew 1 a: compare Zinjirli Lzb⁴⁴⁴ [ן] כשלשן מלכ), Dan 4:16 כְּשָׁעָה חֲדָה, Dan 6:1 with infinitive (Biblical Hebrew 3 b), Dan 6:21 וּכְ מִקְרְנֵהּ לִגֻבָּא and as he drew near, etc. Cpds.: — כְּ דִי and כִּדְנָה, see דִּי and דָּאנה; כַּחֲדָה; together, see חַד (sub אחד).

this, these, thus, wherefore, aforetime, …

dēn

this

(demons pron) this, on account of this

דָּֽנִיֵּאל֙

Root word a name — transliterate it ("Daniel")

Dictionary form: דָּנִיֵּאל · daw-nih-YALE

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: daniel

daniel ×34 unto daniel ×5 to daniel ×3 then daniel ×2 against daniel ×1 but daniel ×1 concerning daniel ×1 in the same daniel ×1

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Daniel — Standard English rendering of this proper name.

Dani'el — Preserves Hebrew vowel pointing; use in academic texts.

Daniel (the prophet) — Adds title for clarity when first introduced.

he — Substitute pronoun once referent is established in context.

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דָּנִיֵּאל proper name, masculine Daniel (Biblical Hebrew id.); — Dan 2:13; Dan 2:14 + 50 t. Daniel.

daniel

dāniyyēl

God is my judge

Danijel, the Hebrew prophet

the 4th of the greater prophets, taken as hostage in the first deportation to Babylon, because of the gift of God of the interpretation of dreams, he became the 2nd in command of the Babylon empire and lasted through the end of the Babylonian empire and into the Persian empire. His prophecies are the key to the understanding of end time events. Noted for his purity and holiness by contemporary prophet, Ezekiel

also, 'Belteshazzar' (H1095 or H1096)

עַ֣ל

Root word in, came, bring, brought, went

Dictionary form: עֲלַל · uh-LAHL

Verb — Peal, Perfect (Qatal), third person masculine singular simple action (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Qal completed action — try "he ___ed" or "he has ___ed" the built-in subject is "he (or it)"

In the KJV here: went in

came in ×3 brought in ×2 to bring in ×2 went in ×2 bring me in ×1 brought ×1 came ×1 have been brought in ×1

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enter — Broad, neutral; best default choice for motion inward.

go in — Slightly informal; good for narrative movement into a space.

come in — Speaker-oriented motion; use when perspective is inside.

bring in — Causative sense; use when an agent introduces something/someone.

lead in — Causative with guidance implied; fits formal or ceremonial contexts.

be brought in — Passive; use for subjects acted upon by another agent.

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[עֲלַל] verb go or come in (ᵑ7 Syriac; see Biblical Hebrew III. עלל); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular עַל Dan 2:16 with עַל person vDan 2:24 with לְבַיְהֵתּ Dan 6:11, so 3 feminine singular עללת Kt, עַלַּת Qr Dan 5:10 Participle עללין Kt, עָלִּין Qr, absolute Dan 4:4; Dan 5:8. Haph`el bring in, with קֳדָם person: Perfect 3 masculine singular הַנְעֵל (K^{§ 11, 4. b}); si Eg, Aramaic, S-C^{G 6, 7, 24, 27} הנעלת; compare D^{§ 71. 7; Dial.-Proben, p. 4}); Dan 2:25 (ל accusative of person), Dan 6:19 (accusative of thing); Imperative masculine singular suffix person, הַעֵלְנִי Dan 2:24 Infinitive לְנְעָלָה Dan 4:3 (ל accusative of person); no קֳדָם person, לְהֶעָלָה Dan 5:7 (id.). Hoph`al (W^{CG 225}) be brought, subject person +קֳדָם person: Perfect 3 masculine singular הֻעַל Dan 5:13, 3 masculine plural הֻעַ֫לּוּ vDan 5:15.

in, came, bring, brought, went

ʿălal

to enter; causatively, to introduce

to thrust in, go in, come in

(P'al) to go in, come in

עַל

Preposition upon, unto, over, in, against, …

Dictionary form: עַל · al

Preposition

In the KJV here: unto

upon ×16 over ×9 unto ×8 against ×7 concerning ×5 in ×5 for ×4 to ×4

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on — Most versatile default; covers surface and figurative senses.

over — Use for authority, coverage, or position above.

about — Best for topics or subjects of speech or thought.

against — Use for opposition, complaint, or hostile action.

concerning — Formal; suits legal or prophetic discourse on a subject.

regarding — Neutral modern alternative to 'concerning'.

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עַל preposition upon, over, on account of, above, to, against (Biblical Hebrew and general Aramaic id.); — suffix 1 singular עֲלַי; 2 masculine singular עליך Kt (so Egyptian Aramaic, Cooke^{No. 77, A 5, 6, B 8}, S-C^{Pap. A 3, B 5} +), עֲלָךְ, Qr (ᵑ7 עֲלַךְ, Dalm^{§ 47, 2}) Dan 3:12 + 6 t. Daniel; Ezra 7:18 3 masculine singular עֲלוֺהִי (so Nabataean, Palmyrene; Egyptian Aramaic עלוי S-C^{A 6} +) Dan 3:28 +, עֲלֹהִי Ezra 6:11 3 feminine singular עליה Kt (so Egyptian Aramaic, S-C^{D 24}), עֲלַהּ Qr (so ᵑ7) Dan 4:14; Dan 5:21 1 plural עֲלֵינָא Ezra 4:12, עֲלֵ֑ינָא Ezra 4:18; Ezra 5:17 Baer (Gi עֲלֶ֑ינָא); 3 masculine plural עֲלֵיהֹם (so Nabataean, CIS^{ii. 226}; Egyptian Aramaic, S-C^{Pap. F 5, 8}+) Ezra 7:24, עֲלֵיהוֺן Ezra 5:1; Ezra 5:3 —

1. a. upon, Dan 2:10; Dan 2:28; Dan 2:46; Dan 5:5; Dan 5:7; Dan 6:11 + often, Dan 4:26 עַלהֵֿיכַל מַלְכוּתָא (2Sam 11:2); to be established עַל מַלְכוּתִי 2Sam 4:33 (compare 2Chr 1:1 Biblical Hebrew II. 1) to lay an impost upon, Ezra 7:24 to trust on, Dan 3:28 after a verb of motion, מְטָא עַל to come upon, Dan 4:21; Dan 4:25 of times, to pass over, Dan 4:13; Dan 4:20; Dan 4:22; Dan 4:29; Ezra 5:1 בְּשֻׁם אֱלָהּ יִשְׂרָאֵל עֲלֵיהוֺן i.e. (named) over them.
b. idiomatic (as in Biblical Hebrew; see II. 1 d) of the person who is the subject of an emotion or experience, Dan 5:9 וְזִיוֺתִי שָׁנַיִן עֲלוֺהִי were changed upon him, Dan 7:28; Dan 6:19 וְשִׁנְּתֵהּ נַדַּת עֲלוֺהִי (compare Dan 2:1).
c. on accusative of (Biblical Hebrew 1 f b), Dan 3:16 פִּתְגָּם עַלדְּֿנָה. So in עַלדְּֿנָה on this accusative Ezra 4:15; Ezra 4:22; Ezra 5:17, עַלמָֿה wherefore ? Dan 2:15 and עַל דִּבְרַת דִּי (see ׳דְּ).
d. on behalf of (ib. 1 f c), Ezra 6:17.
e. regarding, concerning (ib. 1 f g), Dan 2:18; Dan 5:14; Dan 5:29; Dan 6:6; Dan 6:13; Ezra 7:14 + often

2. over, with verbs of ruling, appointing, etc., Dan 2:48; Dan 2:49; Dan 3:12; Dan 4:14 +, Ezra 4:20; Ezra 6:18.

3. in a comparative sense, above, beyond, Dan 3:19; Dan 6:4.

4. expressing direction:
a. to, of a person, after a verb of motion (compare Biblical Hebrew 7 c a a), Dan 2:24; Dan 4:31; Dan 4:33; Dan 6:7; Dan 6:16; Ezra 4:12; Ezra 4:23 + often; after to send (a letter, etc.) Ezra 4:11; Ezra 4:17; Ezra 4:18; Ezra 5:6 +, write Ezra 4:7, prophesy Ezra 5:1 of the direction of the mind (ib. 7c c), Dan 3:12; Dan 6:14 (twice in verse); Dan 6:15 compare Ezra 5:5 הֲוַת עַל ׳וְעֵין אֱל (compare Jer 40:4 and אֶל Ps 34:16).
b. against, Dan 3:19; Dan 3:29; Dan 5:23; Dan 6:5; Dan 6:6 +; Ezra 4:8; Ezra 7:23.

5. in such phrases as שְׁפַר עַל, טְאֵב (to be) good or acceptable to (as in Syriac and late Hebrew: see Biblical Hebrew 8), Ezra 5:17 אִם עַל מַלְכָּא טָב, Ezra 7:18 (twice in verse); Dan 4:24 (יִשְׁפַּר), Dan 6:15 (בְּאֵשׁ), v.Dan 6:24 (טְאֵב). — compare the synopsis of meanings in Lzb³⁴⁰.

upon, unto, over, in, against, …

ʿal

above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

upon, over, on account of, above, to, against

upon, over, on account of, regarding, concerning, on behalf of

אַרְי֔וֹךְ

Root word a name — transliterate it ("Arioch")

Dictionary form: אֲרְיוֹךְ · ur-YOKE

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: arioch

arioch ×4 to arioch ×2 and arioch ×1

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Arioch — Standard modern spelling; use in most narrative contexts.

Aryoch — Closer transliteration; suits scholarly or study-Bible contexts.

Aryok — Phonetic rendering; reflects Hebrew pronunciation more precisely.

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אַרְיוֺךְ proper name, masculine king of Ellasar Gen 14:1; Gen 14:9, ally of Chedorlaomer in his western foray (probably = Rim-Aku, Elamite king of Larsa = Ellasar; compare COT^{ii. 297 f.}).

**On Rim-Akw (= Eri-Aku ?), see now also Dr^{Comm. Gn. 156 ff.}; Zim^{KAT 3. 367} thinks identification very dubious.

arioch

ʾăryôk

lion-like

Arjok, the name of two Babylonians

the ancient king of Ellasar, ally of Chedorlaomer

דִּ֚י

Particle who, which, that

Dictionary form: דִּי · dee

Particle — Relative

In the KJV here: whom

that ×88 of ×60 which ×52 whom ×9 whose ×7 for ×6 and whereas ×4 and whom ×3

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that — Most versatile; use as general relative or complementizer.

which — Prefer for non-personal antecedents.

who — Use when antecedent is a person.

whose — Marks genitive/possessive relationship with antecedent.

of — Use for construct-like genitive links between nouns.

because — Use when דִּי introduces a causal clause.

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דִּי particle of relation, who, which, that, used also as mark of genitive and conjunction that, because (Aramaic of Nineveh, Babylonian, Zinjirli, Nerab, Cilicia, Têma, Egypt, ןי (Lzb^{267. 446} RES³⁶¹ S-C^{Pap. A 2} +); Nabataean, Palmyrene די; ᵑ7 דְּ (except in compounds, as דִּילִי mine, דִּילֵיהּ his); Samaritan ; Syriac ; Ethiopic za: of same origin as Arabic possessor of [compare below Biblical Hebrew זֶה]. Properly a demonstrative that [compare זֶה; in Ethiopic ze is 'this', za 'which']; but this being referred by usage to something preceding becomes equivalent to the relative who, which, used, however, more widely than Hebrew אֲשֶׁר); —

1. as rel. who, which (construed like אֲשֶׁר): a. Jer 10:11; Dan 2:11 דִּי מְדָֽרְהוֺן whose dwelling, vDan 2:24 דִּי מַנִּי מַלְבָּא whom the king had appointed, vDan 2:26 ׳דִּי שְׁמֵהּ בּ whose name was B., Dan 4:5; Dan 5:12; Dan 5:23, etc.; = that which Dan 2:23 = him that Ezra 7:25; Ezra 6:15; Dan 7:17 דִּת אִנוּן אַרְבַּע which are four (see אִנּוּן). Following pronoun of 2 person (compare אֲשֶׁר 3), Dan 2:37 thou, O king ..., דִּי ֗֗֗ יְהַב לָח to whom... hath given, Dan 4:19; Dan 4:6 as to whom I know, etc. (compare אֲשֶׁר 4 d end). Sq. תַּמָּה = where Ezra 6:1, so דִּי alone Ezra 6:3; Dan 2:38 of time, בְּעִדָּנָא דִּי at the time when, etc., Dan 3:5; Dan 3:15. With the predicate an infinitive with לְ, Dan 6:9 כְּתָבָא דִּי לָא לְהַשְׁנָיָה which is not to be changed, Ezra 6:8 a place- or other determination, Dan 3:20 valiant men בְחֵילֵהּ that were in his army, Dan 5:2 הֵיכְלָא דִּי בִירוּשְׁלֵב, Dan 7:20; Ezra 4:24; Ezra 5:6; Ezra 6:2; Ezra 6:6 compare Dan 2:25; Dan 5:13; Dan 7:7; Ezra 7:23. דִּי לָא = without, Ezra 6:9; Ezra 7:22 (so דְּלָא ᵑ7 Gen 15:2; Exod 21:11); compare Dan 2:34; Dan 2:45.
b. מָן דִּי, מָה דִּי (compare in late Hebrew ׳מַהשֶּֿׁ, מַה 1 e b) whoever, whatever, so Dan 3:6; Dan 3:11 יִפֵּל ָ(מןדִּֿילָֿא whoever does not fall down, Dan 4:14 לְמָן דִּי יִצְבֵּא to whomsoever he willeth, v.Dan 4:22 v.Dan 4:29; Dan 5:21 מָה דִי whatever (or simply what), Dan 2:28 מָה דִּי לֶהֱוֵא what will be, vDan 2:29 vDan 2:29 vDan 2:45; Ezra 6:8; Ezra 7:18. — compare K^{§ 103.}

2. as mark of the genitive, Dan 2:15 שׁליטא די מלכא properly the captain, that of the king = the king's captain (a genuine Aramaic idiom: so ᵑ7 דְּ, Syriac constantly), vDan 2:19 vDan 2:25 vDan 2:49 + often: the substantive in such cases may be either in the emphatic state (determined), as ll. cc. Ezra 4:15; Ezra 5:2, etc., or in the absolute state (undetermined), Dan 5:5; Dan 7:4; Dan 7:9; Dan 7:10 נְהַר דִּי נוּר; or it may have a pleonastic suffix, Dan 2:20 שְׁמֵהּ דִּי אֱלָהָא literally his name, that of God = God's name, vDan 2:44; Dan 3:8; Dan 3:25; Dan 3:26; Dan 4:23, etc. (so also ᵑ7 Syriac). To circumscribe an adjective, especially in specification of the material: Dan 2:38 thou art רֵאשָׁה דִּי דַהֲבָא the head of gold, vDan 2:39; Dan 3:1; Dan 5:7; Dan 5:16; Ezra 5:14; Ezra 6:4 +; as predicate Dan 2:32 רֵאשֵׁהּ דִּידְֿהַב טָב his head (was) of fine gold, vDan 2:33; Dan 7:19 with a pronoun Dan 2:20 wisdom and might דִּילֵֿהּ הִיא are his; compare Dan 6:27 וּמַלְכוּתֵהּ דִּילָֿא תִתְחַבַּל his kingdom (is one) which shall not be destroyed, Dan 7:14. — See further K^{§ 81.}

3. as conjunction (compare אֲשֶׁר 8):
a. that (quod), after verbs of knowing, Dan 2:8; Dan 2:9, seeing Dan 2:45; Dan 3:27, hearing Dan 5:14, etc.; introducing the subject of a sentence, יְדִיעַ ֗֗֗ דִּי ֗֗֗ Dan 3:18; Ezra 4:13; Dan 2:47 מִןקְֿשֹׁט דִּי ֗֗֗ True is it that . . . (compare אָמְנָם כִּי Job 12:2).
b. = in that, inasmuch as, whereas: Dan 2:41 and whereas (דִּי) thou sawest, etc. . . . it shall be adivided kingdom, vDan 2:43; Dan 4:20; Dan 4:23 as a connecting link$ = seeing that, because, for (compare אֲשֶׁר 8 c) Dan 2:9; Dan 2:20b; Dan 2:23b; Dan 2:47b; Dan 4:15; Dan 6:24b.
c. that (ut), after verbs of asking Dan 2:16, commanding Dan 3:10; Dan 3:29, expressing a purpose Dan 4:3; Dan 5:15; Ezra 4:15; Ezra 6:10 +; דִּי לָא that not (ne) Dan 2:18; Dan 3:28; Dan 6:18 (on דִּי לְמָה lest Ezra 7:23, see מה).
d. prefixed to direct narr. (like כִּי 1 b, and sometimes אֲשֶׁר 8 a γ, and ὅτι recitativum), Dan 2:25 and said thus unto him דִּיהַֿשְׁכַּחַת (that) I have found, etc., Dan 5:7; Dan 6:6; Dan 6:14.

4. with prepositions and other prefixes:
a. כְּ דִי (like Hebrew כַּאֲשֶׁר; so Egyptian Aramaic כזי, Palmyrene, Nabataean כדי, Lzb²⁹³ SAC^{G1 62, 63} Cooke^{369 b RES:361}; ᵑ7 כַּד, Syriac ); a according as, Dan 2:43 b. so soon as, when, Dan 3:7; Dan 5:20; Dan 6:11; Dan 6:15.
b. מִןדִּֿי: a. because that, Dan 3:22; Ezra 5:12 (compare מֵאֲשֶׁר Isa 43:4); b. from (the time) that, after (ex quo), Dan 4:23; Ezra 4:23.
c. עַד דִּי until, Dan 2:9; Dan 2:34; Dan 4:30; Dan 7:22 = ere that Dan 6:25.
d. עַל דִּי Dan 3:19 is not a conjunction, but means above that which ...
e. for עַל דִּבְרַת דִּי and כָּלקֳֿבֵל דִּי see [ דִּבְרָה] and קֳבֵל.

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כ

כְּ particle like, as, about (Biblical Hebrew כְּ, q. v.); — like, as Dan 2:40 תַּקִּיפָא כְּפַרְוְלָא, Dan 4:5; Dan 4:32; Dan 5:1 +; according to Dan 4:32 וּכְּ מִצְבְּיֵהּ עָכֵד and according to his will he doeth, Ezra 6:9; Ezra 6:18 +; about (as Biblical Hebrew 1 a: compare Zinjirli Lzb⁴⁴⁴ [ן] כשלשן מלכ), Dan 4:16 כְּשָׁעָה חֲדָה, Dan 6:1 with infinitive (Biblical Hebrew 3 b), Dan 6:21 וּכְ מִקְרְנֵהּ לִגֻבָּא and as he drew near, etc. Cpds.: — כְּ דִי and כִּדְנָה, see דִּי and דָּאנה; כַּחֲדָה; together, see חַד (sub אחד).

that, of, which, whom, whose, …

dî

that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of

(rel part) who, which, that

מַנִּ֣י

Root word set, numbered, ordained

Dictionary form: מְנָא · meh-NAW

Verb — Pael, Perfect (Qatal), third person masculine singular intensive (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Piel completed action — try "he ___ed" or "he has ___ed" the built-in subject is "he (or it)"

In the KJV here: had ordained

and he set ×1 had ordained ×1 hath numbered ×1 set ×1 thou hast set ×1

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number — Best when counting or assigning a fixed total.

appoint — Prefer when a person is assigned to a role or task.

ordain — Formal/solemn; suits divine or official decrees.

assign — Neutral; good for allocating duties or quantities.

count — Emphasizes enumeration; fits census or measurement contexts.

designate — Highlights deliberate selection for a specific purpose.

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מְנָה verb number, reckon (see Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳מ Dan 5:26 God has numbered (the days of) thy kingdom (accusative; i.e. put an end to it); — מְנֵא see below Pa`el appoint, accusative of person: Perfect 3 masculine singular מַנִּי Dan 2:24 (+ Infinitive), vDan 2:49 (ל person + עַל of thing); 2 masculine singular מִבִּיתָ Dan 3:12 (עַל of thing); Imperative masculine singular מֶנִּי (K^{§, 47, 3}, c)) Ezra 7:25.

set, numbered, ordained

mĕnāʾ

to count, appoint

to number, reckon

(P'al) to number

מַלְכָּ ֔א

מַלְכָּ

Root word king, kings, royal

֔א

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: מֶלֶךְ · meh-LEK

Noun — Common, masculine singular, determined state determined — includes "the" (Aramaic)

In the KJV here: the king

the king ×75 o king ×19 the kings ×12 king ×10 kings ×9 unto the king ×9 and the king ×7 to the king ×6

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king — Standard modern rendering; broadly suitable in most contexts.

monarch — Formal or literary tone; emphasizes sovereign authority.

ruler — Broader term; useful when royal title is less central.

sovereign — Elevated register; stresses supreme political power.

royal — Adjectival use; prefer when modifying a noun directly.

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מֶ֫לֶךְ₁₇₈ noun masculine king (general Semitic; see Biblical Hebrew); — ׳מ absolute Dan 2:10 + 2 t.; construct Dan 4:34 + 6 t.; usually emphatic מַלְכָּא Ezra 4:8 + 154 t., ָ ה Dan 2:11 plural מַלְכִין Ezra 4:15 + 9 t., ִ ים Ezra 4:13 (Hebraism, BeRy M⁴¹*); emphatic מַלְכַיָּא Dan 2:44 + 2 t.; — king Dan 2:4; Dan 2:5 + 132 t. Daniel; Ezra 4:8; Ezra 4:11 + 42 t. Ezra (מֶלָךְ מַלְכַיָּא of Nebuchadnezzar Dan 2:37, of Artaxerxes Ezra 7:12 [compare Cooke^{71.3, of Xerxes}]; מַלְכִין Dan 7:17 = kingdoms, compare מַלְכוּ vDan 7:23).

king, kings, royal

melek

a king

king

לְ הוֹבָדָ֖ה

לְ

Prefix — preposition to, for

הוֹבָדָ֖ה

Root word destroy, perish, destroyed

Dictionary form: אֲבַד · uh-BAHD

Verb — Haphel, Infinitive Construct, construct state causative (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Hiphil try "to ___" or "___ing"

In the KJV here: to destroy

to destroy ×2 and to destroy ×1 destroyed ×1 even they shall perish ×1 perish ×1 unto him destroy ×1

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perish — Best for intransitive sense; subject dies or is lost.

destroy — Best for transitive sense; an agent causes ruin.

be destroyed — Passive construction; emphasizes the result over the agent.

annihilate — Stronger register; total, irreversible elimination.

wipe out — Colloquial; vivid and forceful in narrative contexts.

vanish — Softer nuance; loss without explicit violence or agency.

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[אֲבַד] verb perish (Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al mpl. 3 masculine plural יֵאבַ֫דוּ (not וּן- see K^{§ 26, 1}) Jer 10:11 they shall persish, pass away. Haph`el (Old Aramaic האבד Lzb²⁰⁵ Cooke¹⁸⁹) destoy: Imperfect 2 masculine singular אַלתְּֿהוֺבֵד (K^{§ 41 c}) Dan 2:24(c.ל person); 3 masculine plural יְהוֺבְדוּן vDan 2:18(indefinite subject; accusative of person); Infinitive לְהוֺבָדָא vDan 2:12 vDan 2:24 (both with ל person), דָה- Dan 7:26 (absolute). Hoph`al (K^{§ 41 c} W^{CG 225}) be destroyed: Perfect 3 masculine singular הוּבַד Dan 7:11.

destroy, perish, destroyed

ʾăbad

to perish

to perish, vanish

(P'al) shall perish

לְ חַכִּימֵ֣י

לְ

Particle points to the object of the verb — leave untranslated

חַכִּימֵ֣י

Noun

Dictionary form: חַכִּים · hahk-KEEM

Particle — Direct Object Marker

In the KJV here: the wise

the wise ×9 of the wise ×1 that the wise ×1 to the wise ×1 unto the wise ×1 wise ×1

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wise — Direct modern equivalent; broadly applicable in most contexts.

sage — Emphasizes deep, reflective wisdom; suits elevated or poetic register.

discerning — Highlights perceptive judgment; good for practical wisdom contexts.

learned — Stresses acquired knowledge; fits scholarly or scribal settings.

prudent — Foregrounds careful, measured thinking; suits wisdom-literature contexts.

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[חַכִּים]₁₄ noun masculine wise man (see Biblical Hebrew חכם); — plural absolute חַכִּימִין Dan 2:21 elsewhere of the class possessed of occult learning in Babylonian V:27, emphatic מַיָא- vDan 2:13; Dan 5:15 construct מֵי- Dan 2:12. Dan 12:14 + 7 t. Daniel.

wise

ḥakkîm

wise, i.e., a Magian

wise man, wise

בָבֶ֑ל

Root word a name — transliterate it ("Men of babylon")

Dictionary form: בַּבֶל · ba-BEL

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: men of babylon

men of babylon ×8 of babylon ×8 babylon ×5 at babylon ×1 away into babylon ×1 in babylon ×1 unto babylon ×1

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Babylon — Standard proper name; use in nearly all contexts.

Babylonia — Refers to the broader region or empire, not just the city.

Babel — Retain for Genesis Tower of Babel narrative specifically.

the city of Babylon — Use when the urban center must be distinguished clearly.

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בָּבֶל proper name, of a location Babylon (Biblical Hebrew id.); — Dan 2:12 + 15 t. Daniel; 9 t. Ezra.

babylon

babel

confusion (by mixing)

Babel (i.e., Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire

Babel or Babylon, the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah) situated on the Euphrates

אֲזַ֣ל

Root word went, go, up

Dictionary form: אֲזַל · uh-DZAHL

Verb — Peal, Participle Active, masculine singular, absolute state simple action (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Qal ongoing action — try "___ing" or "one who ___s"

In the KJV here: he went

went ×2 and went ×1 go ×1 he went ×1 they went up ×1 we went ×1

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go — Default, neutral choice for most contexts.

went — Past-tense narrative; most common contextual form.

depart — Emphasizes leaving a place; slightly formal register.

head off — Colloquial; suits informal or dialogue-heavy passages.

set out — Implies purposeful movement toward a destination.

move on — Stresses continuation or transition away from a location.

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אֲזַל verb go, go off (Biblical Hebrew: [rare]); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳א Dan 2:24 + (אֲזַל֑ vDan 2:17; Dan 6:20); 3 plural אֲזַ֫לוּ Ezra 4:23 I plural אֲוַלְנָא Ezra 5:8 Imperative masculine singular (אֲֿחֵת) ֵאוֶל vEzra 5:15 (for אֱזַל K^{§ § 15 e}); 38, 1 c)); —

1. go, go off, with ל location Dan 2:17; Dan 6:19; Dan 6:20; Ezra 4:23 (+ עַל person), Ezra 5:8 go and say Dan 2:24, go (and) put Ezra 5:15.

went, go, up

ʾăzal

to depart

to go, to go off

(P'al) to go, go off

וְ כֵ֣ן

וְ

Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)

כֵ֣ן

Adverb thus

Dictionary form: כֵּן · kane

Adverb

In the KJV here: thus

thus ×8

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so — Most natural, versatile modern equivalent for 'thus'.

this way — Prefer when manner or method is in focus.

like this — Informal; suits direct speech or demonstration.

in this manner — Slightly formal; good for solemn or legal contexts.

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adverb thus, as follows (Biblical Hebrew כֵּן; ᵑ7 כֵּן, Syriac ); — usually with אֲמַר (אָמַ, etc.; compare Egyptian Aramaic CIS^{ii. 149 A 1, B-C 3} RÉS^{492 B 5}), Dan 2:24 וְכֵן אֲמַרלֵֿהּ, vDan 2:25; Dan 4:11; Dan 6:7; Dan 7:5; Dan 7:23; Ezra 5:3; Ezra 6:2 וְכֵןכְּֿ תִיב בְּגַוַּהּ.

thus

kēn

so

thus, so, as follows

אֲמַר

Root word said, commanded, tell, told, speak, …

Dictionary form: אֲמַר · uh-MAHR

Verb — Peal, Participle Active, masculine singular, absolute state simple action (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Qal ongoing action — try "___ing" or "one who ___s"

In the KJV here: and said

and said ×35 commanded ×5 and commanded ×4 tell ×3 said ×2 and he commanded ×1 and said unto them ×1 and saying ×1

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say — Most neutral, broadly applicable spoken communication.

tell — Prefer when information is directed at a specific recipient.

speak — Emphasizes the act of speaking rather than content.

declare — Formal or public announcement; elevated register.

command — Use when the utterance carries authoritative directive force.

order — Informal alternative to 'command'; direct, contemporary register.

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אֲמַר₇₁ verb say, tell, command (Biblical Hebrew אָמַר); —

Pe Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳א Dan 2:12 +, אֲמַ֑ר Dan 7:1 3 feminine singular אֲמֶ֫רֶר Dan 5:10 (K^{§ 38, 1 a}); 1 singular אַמְרֵת Dan 4:5 1 plural אֲאַ֫רְנָא Dan 5:4; Dan 5:9, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יֵאמַר (K^{§ 41}) Dan 2:7 +; 2 masculine plural תֵּאמְרוּן Jer 10:11, etc.; Imperative masculine singular אֱמַר Jer 2:4 +; masculine plural אֱמַרוּ Jer 2:9 Infinitive לְמֵאמַר vJer 2:9, לְמֵמַ֑ר Ezra 5:11 (K^{§ 41 a}); Participle אְמַר Dan 2:5 + often, plural אָֽמְרִין Dan 3:4; Ezra 5:3 +; —

1. say (often in phrase answer and say): followed by oratio recta [direct speech] (only), Dan 2:7; Dan 2:10 + 13 t. Daniel; Ezra 5:11 + ל person Dan 2:5; Dan 3:14 + 14 t. Daniel [plural with indefinite subject for passive Dan 4:28], Ezra 5:15 + קְָדָס person Dan 2:9; Dan 5:17; Dan 6:13; Dan 6:14 + כֵּן Dan 4:11; Dan 7:23, כֵּן with ל person Ezra 5:8; Dan 2:24; Dan 2:25; Dan 6:7, compare Dan 7:5 + כְּנֵמָא with ל person Ezra 5:4; Ezra 5:9 + כִּדְנָךְ with ל person Jer 10:11 followed by accusative of thing + עַל person against whom Dan 3:29.

2. relate, tell: followed by accusative of thing Dan 4:6; Dan 4:15; Dan 7:1, + ל person Dan 2:4; Dan 2:9; Dan 2:7; Dan 7:16 (accusative of thing omitted), + קְָדָם person Dan 2:36; Dan 4:4; Dan 4:5.

3. command: followed by infinitive Dan 2:12; Dan 2:46 + 6 t. Daniel; followed by finite verb Dan 5:29; Dan 6:17; Dan 6:23 followed by ל person + or. rect. Dan 3:4 [pl. with indefinite subject, for passive, K^{§ 76 e}, so Dan 4:23].

said, commanded, tell, told, speak, …

ʾămar

to speak, to command

(P'al) to say, to speak, to command, to tell, to relate

לֵ ֗הּ

לֵ

Preposition fathers, father, chief, families, patrimony, …

֗הּ

Suffix — pronoun his / him / it

Dictionary form: אָב · awb

Preposition

his father ×133 of their fathers ×94 his fathers ×86 my father ×80 thy father ×51 of the fathers ×44 the father ×41 their fathers ×30

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father — Default choice; direct, natural, widely understood.

ancestor — Prefer when referring to distant forebears or lineage.

forefather — Slightly more formal; good for ancestral or covenantal contexts.

patriarch — Use for tribal or clan heads with religious authority.

family head — Highlights household-leader role in social/legal contexts.

founder — Suits contexts emphasizing originating or establishing a line.

BDB17 H1

אָב₁₁₉₁ noun masculine father (Phoenician אב, Assyrian abu, Arabic , Sabean אב CIS^{iv, 1, 37 1. 2} and others, Ethiopic Aramaic אַבָּא, — absolute אָב Gen 44:19 + 47 t.; construct אַב Gen 17:4; Gen 17:5 (compare in אַבְרָהָם ib. & elsewhere in proper names. On Hal's proposed אֲבִר see אברהם); אֲבִי (compare Ge^{§§ 90, 3b, 96}) Gen 4:20 +; suffix אָבִי Gen 19:34 + (MI אבי); אָבִיךָ Gen 12:1 +; אָבִיו Gen 2:24 +; אָבִ֫יהוּ Judg 14:10 + 6t.; plural אָבוֺת Exod 12:3 +; construct אֲבוֺת Exod 6:25 + 7 t.; suffix אֲבוֺתַי (אֲבֹתַי, אֲבוֺתָ֑י) Gen 47:9 + 15 t.; אֲבוֺתֵיהֶם 1Chr 4:38 + 32 t. (late); אֲבוֺתָם Exod 4:5 + 106 t. etc.; —

1. father of individual Gen 2:24 (+ אֵם) Gen 11:28; Gen 11:29 (twice in verse); Gen 19:31; Gen 19:32; Gen 19:33, + often (mostly J E D); of father as commanding Gen 50:16 (J) Jer 35:6 f Prov 6:20 (compare Gen 18:19 J Gen 28:1; Gen 28:6 P 1Sam 17:20; 1Kgs 2:1); instructing מוסר Prov 1:8; Prov 4:1 (compare Deut 8:5); specifically as begetter, genitor Prov 23:22; Zech 13:3 (twice in verse) (+ אֵם) Isa 45:10 compare Gen 49:4 (J) Lev 18:7; Lev 18:8; Lev 18:11 (P); rebuking Gen 37:10 loving Gen 37:4; Gen 44:20 (J E; compare Gen 22:2; Gen 25:28; Gen 37:3; 2Sam 14:1); pitying Ps 103:13 (in simile compare 2Sam 18:5); blessing Gen 27:41 (J E compare Gen 27:4 also Gen 28:1 P +); as glad Prov 10:1; Prov 15:20 compare Prov 29:3 grieving Gen 37:35 (J E; compare 2Sam 12:22; 2Sam 19:1; 2Sam 19:2 f) etc. Also as object of honour, obedience, love Exod 20:12 (E) = Deut 5:16; Exod 21:15; Exod 21:17 (E) Deut 21:18; Deut 21:19; Gen 28:7 (P) 1Kgs 19:20 (all + אֵם), 1Kgs 50:1; 1Kgs 50:5 (J) Mal 1:6 etc. Hence metaphor of intimate connection Job 17:14 to corruption I cry, My father art thou (|| אִמִּי וַאֲחֹתִי לָֽרִמָּה).

2. of God as father of his people (see RS^{Sem 42}), who constituted, controls, guides and lovingly watches over it: Deut 32:6; Jer 3:4; Jer 3:19; Jer 31:9; Isa 63:16 (twice in verse); Isa 64:7; Mal 1:6; Mal 2:10 (compare Exod 4:22; Exod 19:4 (JE) Deut 32:11; Hos 11:1); compare Jer 2:27 (of idolatrous Israel) אֹמְרִים לָעֵץ אָבִי אַתָּה וְלָאֶבֶן אַתְּ ילדתני׃; especially God as father of Davidic line 2Sam 7:14; Ps 89:27 f. of needy (late) Ps 68:6 (compare Ps 103:13) (in proper name, f. of individual, compare below)

3. head of household, family or clan; בֵּית אָבִי as abode Gen 38:11 (twice in verse); Lev 22:13 +; = family Gen 24:40 (|| מִשְׁפַּחְתִּי) Gen 41:51; Gen 46:31 + compare Num 18:1; Num 18:2; Josh 2:12; Josh 2:18; Josh 6:25 especially techn. of divisions of Israel בֵּית אָב לְמִשְׁפָּחוֺת Num 3:30; Num 3:35 = a father's house, i.e. a family or clan; more often plural (אבותם, אבותיו) בֵית אָבוֺת = father's houses = families, clans (compare Di on Exod 6:14) Exod 6:14; Exod 12:3; Num 1:2; Num 1:18 ff (often in Numbers) Josh 14:1; Josh 19:51; Josh 21:1 (twice in verse); Josh 22:14 (twice in verse) (always P in Hexateuch); also 1Chr 5:13; 1Chr 5:15 + often in Chronicles; compare רָאשֵׁי אבות הלוים (= ׳בית א ׳ר) Exod 6:25 compare 1Kgs 8:1; 1Chr 6:4; 1Chr 7:11 + often Chronicles Ezra Nehemiah.

4. ancestor (a) of individual; grandfather (instead of precise term) Gen 28:13; Gen 32:10 (J; where used by Jacob of Abraham & then of Isaac); greatgrandfather 1Kgs 15:13 great-greatgrandfather 1Kgs 15:11 etc.; oft plural (= fathers, forefathers) Gen 15:15; Gen 46:34 (JE) 1Kgs 19:4; 1Kgs 21:3; 1Kgs 21:4; 2Kgs 19:12; 2Kgs 20:17 +; particularly שׁכב עם אבותיו 1Kgs 1:21; 1Kgs 2:10; 1Kgs 11:21; 1Kgs 22:40 +; joined with ׳ויקבר עם אב 1Kgs 14:31; 1Kgs 15:24; 1Kgs 22:51; 2Kgs 8:24; 2Kgs 15:38 compare v2Kgs 15:7, 2Kgs 16:20 + (all of kings of Judah); intensive, אֲבֹתֶיךָ וַאֲבוֺת אֲבֹתֶיךָ Exod 10:6 compare Dan 11:24 (b) of people Gen 10:21 (J) Gen 17:4; Gen 17:5 (P) Gen 19:37; Gen 19:38 (J) Gen 36:9; Gen 36:43 (P) Deut 26:5; Isa 51:2; Isa 43:27 (where אביך הראשׁון thy first father, see Che) compare also Ezek 16:3; Ezek 16:45 + often; plural Exod 3:13; Exod 3:15; Exod 3:16 (E) Deut 1:8; Josh 1:6; Judg 2:1; 1Sam 12:6 +; 1Sam 12:15 near the end read וּבְמַלְכְּכֶם ᵐ5 We Dr.

5. originator or patron of a class, profession, or art Gen 4:20; Gen 4:21.

6. figurative of producer, generator Job 38:28 הֲיֵשׁ לַמָּטָר אָ֑ב (|| הוֺלִיד אֶגְלֵיטָֽֿל׃ מִיֿ).

7. figurative of benevolence & protection Job 29:6 אָב אָֽנֹכִי לָֽאֶבְיוֺנִים, compare Job 31:18 of Eliakim Isa 22:21 perhaps also of gracious Messianic king אֲבִי עַד Isa 9:5 everlasting father (Ge Ew De Che Brd Di) — others divider of spoil (Abarb Hi Kn Kue Br^MP).

8. term of respect & honour (Abbas, Pater, Papa, Pope); applied to master 2Kgs 5:13 priest Judg 17:10; Judg 18:19 prophet 2Kgs 2:12 (twice in verse); 2Kgs 6:21; 2Kgs 13:14 (twice in verse); compare 2Kgs 8:9 counsellor Gen 45:8 (E; compare δευτέρου πατρός ᵐ5 add. Esth 3:13 τῷ πατρί 1 Mac Esth 11:32); king 1Sam 24:12 artificer 2Chr 2:12; 2Chr 4:16.

9. specifically, ruler, chief (late) 1Chr 2:24; 1Chr 2:42 (twice in verse); etc. (compare Ew^{§ 273 b}) see also Ew^{Geschichte. i. 524. H i. 365}. On the force of אָב in proper names (in many probably a divine title), see Che^{Ency. Bib., ABI, NAMES WITH} Nö^{ib., NAMES, §§ 44, 45}.

fathers, father, chief, families, patrimony, …

ʾāb

father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application

father of an individual

grandfather, forefathers (of a person)

לְ חַכִּימֵ֤י

לְ

Particle points to the object of the verb — leave untranslated

חַכִּימֵ֤י

Noun

Dictionary form: חַכִּים · hahk-KEEM

Particle — Direct Object Marker

In the KJV here: the wise

the wise ×9 of the wise ×1 that the wise ×1 to the wise ×1 unto the wise ×1 wise ×1

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wise — Direct modern equivalent; broadly applicable in most contexts.

sage — Emphasizes deep, reflective wisdom; suits elevated or poetic register.

discerning — Highlights perceptive judgment; good for practical wisdom contexts.

learned — Stresses acquired knowledge; fits scholarly or scribal settings.

prudent — Foregrounds careful, measured thinking; suits wisdom-literature contexts.

BDB9525 H2445 H2450

[חַכִּים]₁₄ noun masculine wise man (see Biblical Hebrew חכם); — plural absolute חַכִּימִין Dan 2:21 elsewhere of the class possessed of occult learning in Babylonian V:27, emphatic מַיָא- vDan 2:13; Dan 5:15 construct מֵי- Dan 2:12. Dan 12:14 + 7 t. Daniel.

wise

ḥakkîm

wise, i.e., a Magian

wise man, wise

בָבֶל֙

Root word a name — transliterate it ("Men of babylon")

Dictionary form: בַּבֶל · ba-BEL

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: men of babylon

men of babylon ×8 of babylon ×8 babylon ×5 at babylon ×1 away into babylon ×1 in babylon ×1 unto babylon ×1

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Babylon — Standard proper name; use in nearly all contexts.

Babylonia — Refers to the broader region or empire, not just the city.

Babel — Retain for Genesis Tower of Babel narrative specifically.

the city of Babylon — Use when the urban center must be distinguished clearly.

BDB9361 H894 H895

בָּבֶל proper name, of a location Babylon (Biblical Hebrew id.); — Dan 2:12 + 15 t. Daniel; 9 t. Ezra.

babylon

babel

confusion (by mixing)

Babel (i.e., Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire

Babel or Babylon, the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah) situated on the Euphrates

אַל

Particle not

Dictionary form: אַל · al

Particle — Negative

In the KJV here: not

let not ×2 not ×1 thee nor ×1

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do not — Standard prohibitive; suits most imperative contexts.

must not — Stronger prohibition; emphasizes obligation to refrain.

nor — Connective negative; links two prohibited items or actions.

never — Adds timeless force; good for wisdom or proverbial sayings.

don't — Informal register; suits conversational or direct speech.

BDB9298 H409 H408

אַל adverb of prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . ., followed by imperfect ( = Biblical Hebrew I. אַל; Zenjirli אל (Had^{22. 23. 29}) Cooke^{160 f.}; compare Pahlavi (Nö^{GGA, 1884, 1016}); not ᵑ7 Syriac); — Dan 2:24 אַלֹתְּֿהוֺבֵד, Dan 4:16; Dan 5:10.

not, nor

ʾal

not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing

no, not

תְּהוֹבֵ֔ד

Root word destroy, perish, destroyed

Dictionary form: אֲבַד · uh-BAHD

Verb — Haphel, Imperfect (Yiqtol), second person masculine singular causative (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Hiphil not-yet-complete action — try "he will ___" or "he ___s" the built-in subject is "you"

In the KJV here: unto him destroy

to destroy ×2 and to destroy ×1 destroyed ×1 even they shall perish ×1 perish ×1 unto him destroy ×1

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perish — Best for intransitive sense; subject dies or is lost.

destroy — Best for transitive sense; an agent causes ruin.

be destroyed — Passive construction; emphasizes the result over the agent.

annihilate — Stronger register; total, irreversible elimination.

wipe out — Colloquial; vivid and forceful in narrative contexts.

vanish — Softer nuance; loss without explicit violence or agency.

BDB9265 H6 H7

[אֲבַד] verb perish (Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al mpl. 3 masculine plural יֵאבַ֫דוּ (not וּן- see K^{§ 26, 1}) Jer 10:11 they shall persish, pass away. Haph`el (Old Aramaic האבד Lzb²⁰⁵ Cooke¹⁸⁹) destoy: Imperfect 2 masculine singular אַלתְּֿהוֺבֵד (K^{§ 41 c}) Dan 2:24(c.ל person); 3 masculine plural יְהוֺבְדוּן vDan 2:18(indefinite subject; accusative of person); Infinitive לְהוֺבָדָא vDan 2:12 vDan 2:24 (both with ל person), דָה- Dan 7:26 (absolute). Hoph`al (K^{§ 41 c} W^{CG 225}) be destroyed: Perfect 3 masculine singular הוּבַד Dan 7:11.

destroy, perish, destroyed

ʾăbad

to perish

to perish, vanish

(P'al) shall perish

הַעֵ֙לְ נִי֙

הַעֵ֙לְ

Root word in, came, bring, brought, went

נִי֙

Suffix — pronoun my / me

Dictionary form: עֲלַל · uh-LAHL

Verb — Haphel, Imperative, second person masculine singular causative (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Hiphil a command — try "___!" the built-in subject is "you"

In the KJV here: bring me in

came in ×3 brought in ×2 to bring in ×2 went in ×2 bring me in ×1 brought ×1 came ×1 have been brought in ×1

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enter — Broad, neutral; best default choice for motion inward.

go in — Slightly informal; good for narrative movement into a space.

come in — Speaker-oriented motion; use when perspective is inside.

bring in — Causative sense; use when an agent introduces something/someone.

lead in — Causative with guidance implied; fits formal or ceremonial contexts.

be brought in — Passive; use for subjects acted upon by another agent.

BDB9771 H5954 H5953

[עֲלַל] verb go or come in (ᵑ7 Syriac; see Biblical Hebrew III. עלל); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular עַל Dan 2:16 with עַל person vDan 2:24 with לְבַיְהֵתּ Dan 6:11, so 3 feminine singular עללת Kt, עַלַּת Qr Dan 5:10 Participle עללין Kt, עָלִּין Qr, absolute Dan 4:4; Dan 5:8. Haph`el bring in, with קֳדָם person: Perfect 3 masculine singular הַנְעֵל (K^{§ 11, 4. b}); si Eg, Aramaic, S-C^{G 6, 7, 24, 27} הנעלת; compare D^{§ 71. 7; Dial.-Proben, p. 4}); Dan 2:25 (ל accusative of person), Dan 6:19 (accusative of thing); Imperative masculine singular suffix person, הַעֵלְנִי Dan 2:24 Infinitive לְנְעָלָה Dan 4:3 (ל accusative of person); no קֳדָם person, לְהֶעָלָה Dan 5:7 (id.). Hoph`al (W^{CG 225}) be brought, subject person +קֳדָם person: Perfect 3 masculine singular הֻעַל Dan 5:13, 3 masculine plural הֻעַ֫לּוּ vDan 5:15.

in, came, bring, brought, went

ʿălal

to enter; causatively, to introduce

to thrust in, go in, come in

(P'al) to go in, come in

קֳדָ֣ם

Preposition before, him, me, pleased, presence, …

Dictionary form: קֳדָם · koh-DAWM

Preposition

In the KJV here: before

before ×22 before me ×3 and before ×2 him ×2 before him ×1 i thought ×1 in the presence of ×1 it before ×1

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in front of — Spatial sense; prefer for physical or positional contexts.

in the presence of — Formal/courtly register; suits throne-room or divine scenes.

before — Modernized KJV staple; broadly versatile across contexts.

in the sight of — Emphasizes the observer's perspective or judgment.

it seemed good to — Use when the lemma carries a 'pleased' or approval nuance.

I considered — Use when the lemma reflects an inner thought or deliberation.

BDB9849 H6925

קֳדָם₄₂ preposition before (so Old Aramaic, Nabataean, Palmyrene, etc. (Lzb^{360 f.}), ᵑ7 קָדָם, Syriac ; properly a substantive the front, compare Arabic the front; for √ see Biblical Hebrew קדם); — suffix קָדָמַי Dan 2:9 +, מָ֑י- vDan 2:6 קדמיך Kt, קֳדָמָךְ Qr, Dan 5:23; Dan 6:23 קֳדָמוֺהִי Dan 4:5 + (compare Nerab קדמוה, Cooke¹⁸⁹); 3 feminine singular קדמיה Kt, קֳדָמַהּ Qr, Dan 7:7; Dan 7:8; Dan 7:20 קֳדָמֵיהוֺן Dan 4:4 —

1. before (= Hebrew לפְנֵי), especially in the phrases to answer, pray, say, etc., before a superior (as more respectful than to), Dan 2:9 לְמֵאמַד קֳדָמַי, vDan 2:10 vDan 2:11 vDan 2:27; Dan 6:11 (see Dr), v.Dan 6:12 v.Dan 6:13 v.Dan 6:14 ׳קֱרִי ק Ezra 4:18; Ezra 4:23; Ezra 5:23 (twice in verse); with שְׁפַר to seem fair Dan 3:32; Dan 6:2 after verbs of motion, in before, Dan 2:24; Dan 2:25; Dan 3:13; Dan 4:3 +; of time Dan 7:7.

2. מִןקֳֿדָם from before ( = מִלִּפְנֵי, but as used in late Hebrew, Esth 1:19; Esth 4:8), with קַבֵּל Dan 2:6, בְּעָא vDan 2:18 of a decree, Dan 6:27 מִןקֳֿדָמִי שִֹׁים טְעֵם (|| מִנִּי Dan 3:29 +), compare Dan 2:15; Ezra 7:14 of God, Dan 5:24 מִןקֳֿדָמוֺהִי שְׁלִיחַ פַּסָּא דַּייְֿדָא, Dan 7:10 (so very often in ᵑ7, Dr^{Sm lxx. f.} lxxiii). Also = Hebrew מִפְּנֵי, with to fear Dan 5:19; Dan 6:27, be rooted up Dan 7:8, fall vDan 7:20.

before, him, me, pleased, presence, …

qŏdām

before

before, in front of

before

מַלְכָּ ֔א

מַלְכָּ

Root word king, kings, royal

֔א

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: מֶלֶךְ · meh-LEK

Noun — Common, masculine singular, determined state determined — includes "the" (Aramaic)

In the KJV here: the king

the king ×75 o king ×19 the kings ×12 king ×10 kings ×9 unto the king ×9 and the king ×7 to the king ×6

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king — Standard modern rendering; broadly suitable in most contexts.

monarch — Formal or literary tone; emphasizes sovereign authority.

ruler — Broader term; useful when royal title is less central.

sovereign — Elevated register; stresses supreme political power.

royal — Adjectival use; prefer when modifying a noun directly.

BDB9662 H4429 H4430

מֶ֫לֶךְ₁₇₈ noun masculine king (general Semitic; see Biblical Hebrew); — ׳מ absolute Dan 2:10 + 2 t.; construct Dan 4:34 + 6 t.; usually emphatic מַלְכָּא Ezra 4:8 + 154 t., ָ ה Dan 2:11 plural מַלְכִין Ezra 4:15 + 9 t., ִ ים Ezra 4:13 (Hebraism, BeRy M⁴¹*); emphatic מַלְכַיָּא Dan 2:44 + 2 t.; — king Dan 2:4; Dan 2:5 + 132 t. Daniel; Ezra 4:8; Ezra 4:11 + 42 t. Ezra (מֶלָךְ מַלְכַיָּא of Nebuchadnezzar Dan 2:37, of Artaxerxes Ezra 7:12 [compare Cooke^{71.3, of Xerxes}]; מַלְכִין Dan 7:17 = kingdoms, compare מַלְכוּ vDan 7:23).

king, kings, royal

melek

a king

king

וּ פִשְׁרָ ֖א

וּ

Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)

פִשְׁרָ

Root word interpretation, interpretations

֖א

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: פְּשַׁר · peh-SHAHR

Noun — Common, masculine singular, determined state determined — includes "the" (Aramaic)

In the KJV here: the interpretation

the interpretation ×10 and the interpretation thereof ×3 unto me the interpretation ×3 and the interpretation ×2 is the interpretation ×2 interpretations ×1 me the interpretation ×1 me the interpretation thereof ×1

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interpretation — Most direct modern equivalent; broadly applicable.

meaning — Natural in conversational or explanatory contexts.

explanation — Emphasizes unpacking or making something clear.

solution — Apt when the 'interpretation' resolves a puzzle or dream.

reading — Useful for textual or symbolic decoding contexts.

sense — Idiomatic when conveying overall import or significance.

BDB9827 H6591 H6592

פְּשַׁר₃₁ noun masculine^{Dan 2:45} interpretation (of dream) (compare Biblical Hebrew as loan-word); — construct ׳פ Dan 4:3; Dan 5:15; Dan 5:26; Dan 7:16 emphatic פִּשְׁרָא Dan 2:4 + 7 t. Daniel; + Dan 4:15; Dan 4:16 Kt (Qr הֵּ֯); הָ֯ Dan 2:7; Dan 5:12 suffix הֵּ֯ Dan 2:5; Dan 2:6 (twice in verse) + 11 t. Daniel; + Qr Dan 4:15; Dan 4:16 (Kt אָ֯); plural פִּשְׁרִין Dan 5:16.

interpretation, interpretations

pĕšar

an interpretation

interpretation (of dream)

לְ מַלְכָּ ֥א

לְ

Prefix — preposition to, for

מַלְכָּ

Root word king, kings, royal

֥א

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: מֶלֶךְ · meh-LEK

Noun — Common, masculine singular, determined state determined — includes "the" (Aramaic)

In the KJV here: unto the king

the king ×75 o king ×19 the kings ×12 king ×10 kings ×9 unto the king ×9 and the king ×7 to the king ×6

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king — Standard modern rendering; broadly suitable in most contexts.

monarch — Formal or literary tone; emphasizes sovereign authority.

ruler — Broader term; useful when royal title is less central.

sovereign — Elevated register; stresses supreme political power.

royal — Adjectival use; prefer when modifying a noun directly.

BDB9662 H4429 H4430

מֶ֫לֶךְ₁₇₈ noun masculine king (general Semitic; see Biblical Hebrew); — ׳מ absolute Dan 2:10 + 2 t.; construct Dan 4:34 + 6 t.; usually emphatic מַלְכָּא Ezra 4:8 + 154 t., ָ ה Dan 2:11 plural מַלְכִין Ezra 4:15 + 9 t., ִ ים Ezra 4:13 (Hebraism, BeRy M⁴¹*); emphatic מַלְכַיָּא Dan 2:44 + 2 t.; — king Dan 2:4; Dan 2:5 + 132 t. Daniel; Ezra 4:8; Ezra 4:11 + 42 t. Ezra (מֶלָךְ מַלְכַיָּא of Nebuchadnezzar Dan 2:37, of Artaxerxes Ezra 7:12 [compare Cooke^{71.3, of Xerxes}]; מַלְכִין Dan 7:17 = kingdoms, compare מַלְכוּ vDan 7:23).

king, kings, royal

melek

a king

king

אֲחַוֵּֽא

Root word shew

Dictionary form: חֲוָא · huh-WAW

Verb — Pael, Imperfect (Yiqtol), first person singular intensive (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Piel not-yet-complete action — try "he will ___" or "he ___s" the built-in subject is "I"

In the KJV here: and i will shew

shew ×4 and we will shew ×2 and he will shew ×1 and i will shew ×1 and shew ×1 and that he would shew ×1 can shew ×1 to shew ×1

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declare — Clear, formal; good for proclamations or divine speech.

explain — Best when interpretation or clarification is in view.

reveal — Emphasizes disclosure of something hidden or unknown.

make known — Slightly formal; highlights communication to an audience.

tell — Casual and direct; suits everyday narrative contexts.

demonstrate — Use when proof or evidence is being offered.

BDB9512 H2324 H2331

[חֲוָה] verb Pa. Haph`el (M^{§ 65 c}) declare (ᵑ7 Syriac; Biblical Hebrew III. [חָוָה] (late)); —

Pa`el with accusative פִּשְׁרָא (or equivalent ): Imperfect 3 masculine singular suffix יְחַוִּנַּ֫נִי (suffix person Indirect object) Dan 5:7, יְּחֵוִנֵּהּ Dan 2:11 (קֳדָּם person); 1 singular אֲחַוֶה Dan 2:24 (ל of person), 1 plural אְחַוֶּה vDan 2:4. Haph`el usually with accusative פִשְׁרָא (or equivalent ): Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְהַחֲוֶה Dan 5:12 2 masculine plural תְּהַחֲוֺן Dan 2:6, suffix (of indirect object) תְחַחֲוֻ֫נַּנִי vDan 2:9 1 plural נְהַחֲוֶה vDan 2:7 Imperative masculine plural suffix (of indirect object) הַחֲוֺ֑נִי vDan 2:6 Infinitive לְהַחֲוָיָה vDan 2:10; Dan 5:15 + ל person Dan 2:16. Dan 2:27 with accusative of signs and wonders Dan 3:32.

shew

ḥăwāʾ

to show

to show, interpret, explain, inform, tell, declare

(Pael) to show, interpret

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Strong's Definition H3606

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Strong's Definition H6903

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Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

Strong's Definition H1836

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Grammar Np

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Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

Strong's Definition H1841

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Grammar Vqp3ms

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Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

Strong's Definition H5954

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Grammar R

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Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

Strong's Definition H5922

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Grammar Np

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Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

Strong's Definition H746

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Grammar Tr

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Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

Strong's Definition H1768

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Grammar Vpp3ms

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Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

Strong's Definition H4483

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Grammar Ncmsd/Td

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Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

Strong's Definition H4430

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Grammar R/Vhc

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Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

Strong's Definition H7

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Grammar To/Ncmpc

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Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

Strong's Definition H2445

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Grammar Np

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