Daniel 2:47

עָנֵה֩

Root word answered, spake

Dictionary form: עֲנָה · uh-NAW

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: answered

answered ×12 spake ×10 and spake ×2 he answered ×2 they answered ×2 therefore he spake ×1 they spake ×1

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answer — Most direct equivalent; use for replies to questions.

respond — Slightly more formal; suits deliberate or official replies.

speak up — Captures the sense of taking the floor to address others.

declare — Use when the speech is a solemn or public statement.

say — Broadest option; fits casual or narrative contexts.

speak — Good when no specific question is being answered.

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I. [עֲנָה] verb answer (see Biblical Hebrew I. עָנָה); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 feminine singular עֲנַת Dan 5:10 3 masculine plural עֲנוֺ Dan 2:7 +; Participle active (עֲנָה Nö^{GGA, 1884, 1021}) עָנֵה Dan 2:5 +, plural עָנַיִן (K^{§ 47 Beisp. e})) Dan 3:24 — always + אמר Participle, answered and said (ל [or קֳדָם] person usually following אדר; following ׳ע Dan 2:10; Dan 2:27; Dan 2:47): —

1. answer, make reply, to something said: Dan 2:5; Dan 2:7; Dan 2:8; Dan 2:10; Dan 2:27; Dan 3:16; Dan 3:24; Dan 3:25; Dan 4:16 b Dan 5:17; Dan 6:13; Dan 6:14.

2. respond to occasion, speak in view of a situation: Dan 2:15; Dan 2:20; Dan 2:26; Dan 3:9; Dan 3:14; Dan 3:19; Dan 3:24; Dan 3:26; Dan 3:28; Dan 4:16a; Dan 4:27; Dan 5:10.

answered, spake

ʿănâ

properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e., pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce

to answer, respond

(P'al)

to answer, make reply

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 דָנִיֵּ֜אל

לְ

Prefix — preposition to, for

דָנִיֵּ֜אל

Root word a name — transliterate it ("Unto daniel")

Dictionary form: דָּנִיֵּאל · daw-nih-YALE

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: unto 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)

וְ אָמַ֗ר

וְ

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

אָמַ֗ר

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

מִן

Preposition of, from, part, because, after, …

Dictionary form: מִן · min

Preposition

In the KJV here: of

from ×23 of ×19 out of ×8 from me ×3 of thee ×3 thee from ×3 and i ×2 and part ×2

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from — Core spatial/temporal origin; broadest default choice.

out of — Emphasizes emergence or separation from a source.

of — Partitive or genitive relationship; less directional than 'from'.

because of — Prefer when מִן expresses cause or reason.

than — Use in comparative constructions.

since — Temporal use; marks a starting point in time.

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מִן preposition from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than (Biblical Hebrew and general Aramaic id.); — rarely assimilated, as in Hebrew, see Dan 6:5 מִצַּד, Ezra 5:11; Ezra 6:14 suffix מִנִּי, מִנָּךְ 3 masculine מִנֵּהּ, feminine מִנַּהּ Dan 2:42; Dan 7:24 3 masculine plural מִנְּהוֺן (so Palmyrene Tariff ii. a 34; Nabataean, Egyptian Aramaic מנהם, Cooke^{No. 89. 6}, S-C^{Pap. A 10}) Dan 2:33 (twice in verse); Dan 2:41 (twice in verse); Dan 2:42 (twice in verse) Kt (Qr each time feminine מִנְּהֵן), Dan 6:3 (twice in verse); —

1. of place:
a. from, Dan 4:10; Dan 4:11; Dan 4:28; Dan 7:4 +, מִן תַּמָּה Ezra 6:6 figurative on the side or part of (compare Biblical Hebrew 1 c) Dan 6:5 מִצַּד מַלְכוּתָא.
b. out of, Dan 3:15; Dan 3:26; Dan 5:2; Dan 7:3, etc.
c. (coming) from Dan 2:35, away from, Dan 2:45; Dan 4:11; Dan 4:22; Dan 4:28; Jer 10:11.
d. to ask or exact of a person, Dan 2:16; Dan 2:49 +; Ezra 7:26 to deliver from Dan 6:21.

2. a. of the source (Biblical Hebrew 2 b), as to be fed from Dan 4:9 or author (ib. d), מִנִּי שִׂים טְעֵם = by me is a decree made, Dan 3:29; Dan 4:3 (Dan 6:27 מִןקֳֿדָמַי), Ezra 4:19 +, compare Ezra 5:17 מִנַּי = on my part Dan 2:5; Dan 2:8 (see אַזְדָּא).
b. of the immediate cause, as a result of, by, Dan 4:22 (= ב v.Dan 4:12 v.Dan 4:20), v.Dan 4:30; Dan 5:21: so with a verb of fearing Dan 5:19.
c. of the remoter cause, by reason of (Biblical Hebrew 2 f ), Dan 5:19 מִןרְֿבוּתָא, Dan 7:11 so מִןדִּֿי, see דִּי

3. d. of the norm (compare Biblical Hebrew 2 g) = at, according to, Ezra 6:14 ׳מִןטַֿעַם אֱלָהּ יִשׂ at the decree of, etc., Ezra 7:23; Dan 2:8 מִןיַֿצִּיב according to certainty, vDan 2:47 מִןקְֿשֹׁט.

3. partitively (Biblical Hebrew 3), Dan 6:3 חַד מִנְּהוֺן, Dan 7:8; Dan 7:16; Dan 2:25; Dan 5:13 (some) of Dan 2:41 מִןנִֿצְבְּתָא; מִנְּהוֺן מִ֗֗֗נְּהוֺן some . . . others of them Dan 2:33; Dan 2:41; Dan 2:42a; so vDan 2:42b מִ֗֗֗נַּהּ.

4. of time, from, Dan 2:20 (מִן ֗֗֗ וְעַד), Ezra 4:15; Ezra 4:19 see also אְדַיִן and דַּי

4.

5. in comparisons, different from Dan 7:3; Dan 7:7; Dan 7:19; Dan 7:23; Dan 7:24, beyond, more than Dan 2:30; Dan 2:39; Dan 6:30; Dan 7:20 end; Dan 4:13 לִבְבֵהּ מִןאֲֿנָשָׁא יְשַׁנּוֺן let his heart be changed away from man's (Biblical Hebrew 7 b b; Isa 52:14).

6. compounds: — see לְוָת, קֳדָס, [קַדְמָה], תְּחוֺת.

מְנֵא see מנה. below

of, from, part, because, after, …

min

properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of

from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than

from, out of (of place)

קְשֹׁט֙

Root word truth

Dictionary form: קְשׁוֹט · keh-SHOTE

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: a truth

a truth ×1 are truth ×1

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truth — Most direct, widely understood rendering for general use.

certainty — Emphasizes verified, settled fact; good in legal or formal contexts.

reality — Stresses what is genuinely the case, not just claimed.

trustworthiness — Highlights relational reliability of a statement or person.

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קְשֹׁט noun [masculine] truth (ᵑ7 Syriac; see Biblical Hebrew קשְׁטְ once, Aramaism)); — absolute Dan 4:34 ׳מִןקֿ Dan 2:47 of a truth.

קַתְרֹס see קיתרס.

truth

qĕšôṭ

fidelity

truth

דִּ֣י

Particle who, which, that

Dictionary form: דִּי · dee

Particle — Relative

In the KJV here: it is that

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

אֱלָהֲ כ֗וֹן

אֱלָהֲ

Root word god, gods

כ֗וֹן

Suffix — pronoun your / you (a group)

Dictionary form: אֱלָהּ · eh-LAW

Noun — Common, masculine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word

In the KJV here: your god

of god ×20 god ×16 the god ×11 of thy god ×5 of the god ×4 gods ×3 the gods ×3 and the god ×2

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God — Preferred when referring to the God of Israel specifically.

god — Use for pagan or foreign deities in context.

deity — Neutral, formal; useful in academic or theological prose.

divine being — Emphasizes nature over identity; good for ambiguous contexts.

gods — Plural contexts; foreign or polytheistic references.

BDB9300 H426 H433

אֱלָהּ₉₄ noun masculine god, God (= Biblical Hebrew אֱלֹהַּ (p. 43), see also √ I. אלה); — ׳א absolute Dan 2:28 +, construct vDan 2:18 +; emphatic אֱלָהָא vDan 2:20 +; suffix אֱלָהִי Dan 6:23, הָךְ- Ezra 9:14 +, הֵהּ- Dan 6:6 +, הֲהֹם- Ezra 5:5; Ezra 7:16, הֲהוֺן- Dan 3:28 (twice in verse); Dan 3:29, הֲכֹם- Ezra 7:17, etc.; plural absolute אֱלָהִין Dan 2:11 +, emphatic הַיָּא- Jer 10:11, construct הֵי- Dan 5:4; Dan 5:23, suffix הַי- Dan 3:14, etc. [with prefix לֵאלָהָא Dan 5:23, לֵאלָהָיךְ Dan 3:14, etc.; but not in singular absolute or construct, e.g. לֶאֱלָהּ Ezra 5:12, etc.]; —

1. god, in general Dan 6:8; Dan 6:13 heathen deities Jer 10:11; Dan 2:11; Dan 3:15+ 15 t. Daniel (made of gold, etc. Dan 5:4; Dan 5:23) + בַּראֱֿלָהִין Dan 3:25.(see בַּר).

2.₇₃ God (of Israel), Dan 2:28; Ezra 5:2 +; phrase ׳אֱלָהּ יִשׂ Ezra 5:1; Ezra 6:14; Ezra 7:15 יְרוּשְׁלֵם ׳א Ezra 7:19 אֲבָהָתַי ׳א Dan 2:23 שְׁמַיָּא Ezra 5:11 (+ וְאַרְעָא), vEzra 5:12; Ezra 6:9; Ezra 6:10; Dan 2:18; Dan 2:19 + 6 t. (see שָׁמַיִם 2 a); רַב ׳א Dan 2:45 אֱלָהִין ׳א vDan 2:47 אֱלָהָא עִלָּיָא Dan 3:26; Dan 3:32; Dan 5:18; Dan 5:21 חַיָּא ׳א Dan 6:21; Dan 6:27 also בֵּית אֱלָהָא Dan 5:3; Ezra 4:24; Ezra 5:2 + 16 t. Ezra; ׳עֲבִידַת א Ezra 6:18.

god, gods

ʾĕlāh

God

god, God

god, heathen deity

ה֣וּא

Particle indeed, surely

Dictionary form: הוּא · hoo

Particle — Affirmation

he ×5 this ×2 and he ×1 and it ×1 and this ×1 are his ×1 art this ×1 is that ×1

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he — Default choice for masculine singular personal pronoun.

it — Use when referencing a non-personal or abstract antecedent.

that — Demonstrative; points to something previously mentioned.

this — Demonstrative; points to something immediate or close.

the one — Emphasizes singularity or identity; formal register.

same — Stresses identity or continuity with a prior referent.

BDB9314 H581 H1932

אִנּוּן pronoun 3 masculine plural they, those (plural of הוּא: ᵑ7 אִינּוּן, feminine אִינִּין, e.g. Gen 3:7; Gen 6:2 Syriac , feminine , ; Talmud אִינְהוֺ, אִינְהֵי (for אִינְהוֺן, אִינְהֵין); Mandean הינון, הינין; — all from הוֺן, הֵן with demonstrative Syll. אן, הן 'lo,' prefixed, W^{OG 98, 106} Nö^{M 86}); — they, those, Dan 2:44 מַלְכַיָּא אִנוּן those kings, Dan 6:25 as accusative רְמוֺ אִנוּן, Dan 7:17 Kt דִּי אִנוּן אַרְכַּע (Qr feminine אִנִּין) which are four (Dr^{1Sam 10:19} K^{§ 87,3}), Ezra 5:4 . . . מָה אִנוּן שְׁמָהָת = what are the names . . . ? (Dr^{§ 201, 3, Obs.}, K^l.c.) compare הוּא.

BDB9471 H1932 H1931

הוּא₁₄ masculine הִיא₇ feminine pronoun of 3 singular he, she, it (= Biblical Hebrew הוּא, הִיא; Zinjirli and Palmyrene (once) הא, Palmyrene (usually), Nabataean, Egyptian Aramaic הו, feminine ׳ה, Lzb²⁵⁷, S-C^{Pap. A 1, 12}+; A 4, C 9 +. The plural is אִנּוּן, q. v.); — he, she, it, Dan 2:21 וְהוּא מְהַשְׁנֵא ֗֗֗ and he will change, etc., vDan 2:22 vDan 2:44; Dan 6:5; Dan 7:7; Dan 7:24; Ezra 5:8; Dan 2:32 הוּא צַלְמָא that image (nom. pend. ['hanging' noun clause]); Dan 4:19 אַנְתָּה הוּא thou art it. Resuming the subject with emphatic (Biblical Hebrew 2 b) Dan 2:47; Dan 6:17 resuming the subject in predication (ib. 3 b) Dan 2:20 חָכְמְתָא וּגְבוּרְתָּא דִּילֵֿהּ הִיא it is his, vDan 2:28. Anticipating the subject (ib. 4 a) Dan 2:9 חֲדָא הִיא דָֽתְכוֺן; with a pronoun (ib. 4 b) Dan 2:38 אַנְתְּה הוּא ֗֗֗ thou art the head of gold Dan 5:13; Dan 3:15 מָן הוּא אֱלָהּ ֗֗֗ who is the god . . . ? (so plural אִנּוּן Ezra 5:4); Ezra 4:27 הֲלָא דָא הִיא ֗֗֗ (ib. 4 b γ); Ezra 6:27 דִּי הוּא ֗֗֗ who is . . . (ib. 2 c), Ezra 6:15 (so דִּי אִנוּן ֗֗֗ Dan 7:17). [compare in ᵑ7 Exod 14:25; Exod 15:11; 2Sam 20:19; 2Sam 24:17; Ps 43:2; Ps 63:4; Ps 66:3 +.] Affirming existence (Biblical Hebrew 6 b) Dan 4:21. compare Dr^{§§ 198-201}, K^{§ 87, 3}.

he, this, it, that, one, …

hûʾ

he (she or it); self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are

he, she, it

(emphasising and resuming subject)

אֱלָ֧הּ

Root word god, gods

Dictionary form: אֱלָהּ · eh-LAW

Noun — Common, masculine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word

In the KJV here: is a god

of god ×20 god ×16 the god ×11 of thy god ×5 of the god ×4 gods ×3 the gods ×3 and the god ×2

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God — Preferred when referring to the God of Israel specifically.

god — Use for pagan or foreign deities in context.

deity — Neutral, formal; useful in academic or theological prose.

divine being — Emphasizes nature over identity; good for ambiguous contexts.

gods — Plural contexts; foreign or polytheistic references.

BDB9300 H426 H433

אֱלָהּ₉₄ noun masculine god, God (= Biblical Hebrew אֱלֹהַּ (p. 43), see also √ I. אלה); — ׳א absolute Dan 2:28 +, construct vDan 2:18 +; emphatic אֱלָהָא vDan 2:20 +; suffix אֱלָהִי Dan 6:23, הָךְ- Ezra 9:14 +, הֵהּ- Dan 6:6 +, הֲהֹם- Ezra 5:5; Ezra 7:16, הֲהוֺן- Dan 3:28 (twice in verse); Dan 3:29, הֲכֹם- Ezra 7:17, etc.; plural absolute אֱלָהִין Dan 2:11 +, emphatic הַיָּא- Jer 10:11, construct הֵי- Dan 5:4; Dan 5:23, suffix הַי- Dan 3:14, etc. [with prefix לֵאלָהָא Dan 5:23, לֵאלָהָיךְ Dan 3:14, etc.; but not in singular absolute or construct, e.g. לֶאֱלָהּ Ezra 5:12, etc.]; —

1. god, in general Dan 6:8; Dan 6:13 heathen deities Jer 10:11; Dan 2:11; Dan 3:15+ 15 t. Daniel (made of gold, etc. Dan 5:4; Dan 5:23) + בַּראֱֿלָהִין Dan 3:25.(see בַּר).

2.₇₃ God (of Israel), Dan 2:28; Ezra 5:2 +; phrase ׳אֱלָהּ יִשׂ Ezra 5:1; Ezra 6:14; Ezra 7:15 יְרוּשְׁלֵם ׳א Ezra 7:19 אֲבָהָתַי ׳א Dan 2:23 שְׁמַיָּא Ezra 5:11 (+ וְאַרְעָא), vEzra 5:12; Ezra 6:9; Ezra 6:10; Dan 2:18; Dan 2:19 + 6 t. (see שָׁמַיִם 2 a); רַב ׳א Dan 2:45 אֱלָהִין ׳א vDan 2:47 אֱלָהָא עִלָּיָא Dan 3:26; Dan 3:32; Dan 5:18; Dan 5:21 חַיָּא ׳א Dan 6:21; Dan 6:27 also בֵּית אֱלָהָא Dan 5:3; Ezra 4:24; Ezra 5:2 + 16 t. Ezra; ׳עֲבִידַת א Ezra 6:18.

god, gods

ʾĕlāh

God

god, God

god, heathen deity

אֱלָהִ֛ין

Root word god, gods

Dictionary form: אֱלָהּ · eh-LAW

Noun — Common, masculine plural, absolute state plural — usually add "-s"

In the KJV here: of gods

of god ×20 god ×16 the god ×11 of thy god ×5 of the god ×4 gods ×3 the gods ×3 and the god ×2

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God — Preferred when referring to the God of Israel specifically.

god — Use for pagan or foreign deities in context.

deity — Neutral, formal; useful in academic or theological prose.

divine being — Emphasizes nature over identity; good for ambiguous contexts.

gods — Plural contexts; foreign or polytheistic references.

BDB9300 H426 H433

אֱלָהּ₉₄ noun masculine god, God (= Biblical Hebrew אֱלֹהַּ (p. 43), see also √ I. אלה); — ׳א absolute Dan 2:28 +, construct vDan 2:18 +; emphatic אֱלָהָא vDan 2:20 +; suffix אֱלָהִי Dan 6:23, הָךְ- Ezra 9:14 +, הֵהּ- Dan 6:6 +, הֲהֹם- Ezra 5:5; Ezra 7:16, הֲהוֺן- Dan 3:28 (twice in verse); Dan 3:29, הֲכֹם- Ezra 7:17, etc.; plural absolute אֱלָהִין Dan 2:11 +, emphatic הַיָּא- Jer 10:11, construct הֵי- Dan 5:4; Dan 5:23, suffix הַי- Dan 3:14, etc. [with prefix לֵאלָהָא Dan 5:23, לֵאלָהָיךְ Dan 3:14, etc.; but not in singular absolute or construct, e.g. לֶאֱלָהּ Ezra 5:12, etc.]; —

1. god, in general Dan 6:8; Dan 6:13 heathen deities Jer 10:11; Dan 2:11; Dan 3:15+ 15 t. Daniel (made of gold, etc. Dan 5:4; Dan 5:23) + בַּראֱֿלָהִין Dan 3:25.(see בַּר).

2.₇₃ God (of Israel), Dan 2:28; Ezra 5:2 +; phrase ׳אֱלָהּ יִשׂ Ezra 5:1; Ezra 6:14; Ezra 7:15 יְרוּשְׁלֵם ׳א Ezra 7:19 אֲבָהָתַי ׳א Dan 2:23 שְׁמַיָּא Ezra 5:11 (+ וְאַרְעָא), vEzra 5:12; Ezra 6:9; Ezra 6:10; Dan 2:18; Dan 2:19 + 6 t. (see שָׁמַיִם 2 a); רַב ׳א Dan 2:45 אֱלָהִין ׳א vDan 2:47 אֱלָהָא עִלָּיָא Dan 3:26; Dan 3:32; Dan 5:18; Dan 5:21 חַיָּא ׳א Dan 6:21; Dan 6:27 also בֵּית אֱלָהָא Dan 5:3; Ezra 4:24; Ezra 5:2 + 16 t. Ezra; ׳עֲבִידַת א Ezra 6:18.

god, gods

ʾĕlāh

God

god, God

god, heathen deity

וּ מָרֵ֥א

וּ

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

מָרֵ֥א

Root word lord

Dictionary form: מָרֵא · maw-RAY

Noun — Common, masculine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word

In the KJV here: and a lord

my lord ×2 and a lord ×1 the lord ×1

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lord — Standard rendering; fits most formal or royal contexts.

master — Emphasizes authority and ownership relationship.

sovereign — Highlights supreme rulership; elevated register.

ruler — Neutral, functional term for one who governs.

overlord — Useful when subordination or dominion is stressed.

lord

mārēʾ

a master

lord

of king

מַלְכִ֖ין

Root word king, kings, royal

Dictionary form: מֶלֶךְ · meh-LEK

Noun — Common, masculine plural, absolute state plural — usually add "-s"

In the KJV here: of kings

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

וְ גָלֵ֣ה

וְ

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

גָלֵ֣ה

Root word revealeth, revealed, revealer, carried, over, …

Dictionary form: גְּלָה · ɡeh-LAW

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

In the KJV here: and a revealer

revealed ×2 and a revealer ×1 and carried ×1 and he that revealeth ×1 brought over ×1 reveal ×1 revealeth ×1 that revealeth ×1

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reveal — Core meaning; suits disclosure of secrets or divine truth.

disclose — Neutral, modern; good for hidden information being made known.

uncover — Vivid; suits literal or figurative exposure of what is hidden.

make known — Emphasizes communication; useful for divine revelation contexts.

expose — Stronger connotation; suits unwanted or dramatic disclosure.

deport — Use only for the 'carry into exile' sense of the lemma.

BDB9411 H1540 H1541

[גְּלָא, גְּלָה] verb reveal (Biblical Hebrew גָּלָה uncover, reveal); —

Pe`al reveal secrets, human agent: Infinitive לְמִגְלֵא Dan 2:47; of God, Participle active גָּלֵא vDan 2:22 vDan 2:28 vDan 2:29 vDan 2:47. Pe`il Perfect גְַּלִי vDan 2:19, גֱּלִי vDan 2:30, revealed (W^{CG 225} Nö^{LCB, 1896, 703}); — of secret, with ל person Haph`el take into exile (Biblical Hebrew Hiph`il), Perfect 3 masculine singular הַגְלִי, with accusative of person Ezra 4:10; Ezra 5:12 (ל location).

revealeth, revealed, revealer, carried, over, …

gĕlâ

to reveal, to carry away

to reveal

(P'al) to reveal (secrets), be revealed

רָזִ֑ין

Root word secret, secrets

Dictionary form: רָז · rawdz

Noun — Common, masculine plural, absolute state plural — usually add "-s"

In the KJV here: of secrets

secret ×4 secrets ×2 of secrets ×1 the secret ×1 was the secret ×1

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mystery — Broad, modern; suits divine or cosmic hidden knowledge.

secret — Modernized KJV core sense; clear and direct.

hidden thing — Literal feel; good for contexts emphasizing concealment.

secret matter — Slightly formal; fits royal or official contexts.

enigma — Higher register; use when the puzzle-like quality is key.

BDB9897 H7328

רָז noun masculine^{Dan 2:18} secret (ᵑ7 id., Syriac , , ; Persian loan-word; = Pahlavi r¹z, New Persian r¹z Andr^{M 83} *); — absolute ׳ר Dan 4:6, emphatic רָזָא Dan 2:18; Dan 2:19; Dan 2:27; Dan 2:30; Dan 2:47 plural absolute רָזִין vDan 2:28 vDan 2:47, emphatic רָזַיָּא vDan 2:29.

secret, secrets

rāz

to attenuate, i.e., (figuratively) hide; a mystery

secret

דִּ֣י

Conjunction that, of, which, whom, whose, …

Dictionary form: דִּי · dee

Conjunction

In the KJV here: seeing

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.

BDB9440 H1768 H2088 H834

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.

BDB9603 H1768 H1836 H2298

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

יְכֵ֔לְתָּ

Root word able, can, canst, could, couldest, …

Dictionary form: יְכֵל · yeh-KALE

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

In the KJV here: thou couldest

able ×2 can ×2 thou canst ×2 and prevailed against them ×1 cannot ×1 he is able ×1 is able ×1 they could ×1

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be able — Broad, neutral; fits most contexts naturally.

can — Most idiomatic in simple present-tense clauses.

could — Use for past tense or conditional ability.

manage — Informal; implies effort or difficulty involved.

prevail — Best when the sense is overcoming opposition.

succeed — Emphasizes outcome; good in narrative climaxes.

BDB9581 H3202 H3201

יְכִל (K^{§ 25, a}) β)) verb be able (Daniel) (ᵑ7; Nabataean (rare) SAC⁶⁰; Egyptian Aramaic S-C^{E 8, 11}+; Christian-Palestinian Aramaic Schulth⁸³; Biblical Hebrew יָכֹל); —

Pe`al 1. with Infinitive be able to do:Perfect 3 masculine singular יְכִל Dan 6:21 (subject God), 2 masculine singular יְכֵ֫לְתָּ Dan 2:47 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יוּכַל (Hebraism, K^{§ 43, 1. Beisp. b})) vDan 2:10, יִכֻּל Dan 3:29 (subject a god), 2 masculine singular תוכל Dan 5:16 (twice in verse) (<both Qr תִּכּוּל, K^l.c.); Participle יָכִל Dan 3:17; Dan 4:34 (both subject God); plural יָָֽכְּ לִין Dan 2:27; Dan 4:15; Dan 6:5.

2. prevail (Biblical Hebrew

2.) against (ל), Participle feminine singular יָָֽכְלָה Dan 7:21.

able, can, canst, could, couldest, …

yĕkēl

to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)

to be able

(P'al)

to be able

לְ מִגְלֵ֖א

לְ

Prefix — preposition to, for

מִגְלֵ֖א

Root word revealeth, revealed, revealer, carried, over, …

Dictionary form: גְּלָה · ɡeh-LAW

Verb — Peal, Infinitive Construct, construct state simple action (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Qal try "to ___" or "___ing"

In the KJV here: reveal

revealed ×2 and a revealer ×1 and carried ×1 and he that revealeth ×1 brought over ×1 reveal ×1 revealeth ×1 that revealeth ×1

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reveal — Core meaning; suits disclosure of secrets or divine truth.

disclose — Neutral, modern; good for hidden information being made known.

uncover — Vivid; suits literal or figurative exposure of what is hidden.

make known — Emphasizes communication; useful for divine revelation contexts.

expose — Stronger connotation; suits unwanted or dramatic disclosure.

deport — Use only for the 'carry into exile' sense of the lemma.

BDB9411 H1540 H1541

[גְּלָא, גְּלָה] verb reveal (Biblical Hebrew גָּלָה uncover, reveal); —

Pe`al reveal secrets, human agent: Infinitive לְמִגְלֵא Dan 2:47; of God, Participle active גָּלֵא vDan 2:22 vDan 2:28 vDan 2:29 vDan 2:47. Pe`il Perfect גְַּלִי vDan 2:19, גֱּלִי vDan 2:30, revealed (W^{CG 225} Nö^{LCB, 1896, 703}); — of secret, with ל person Haph`el take into exile (Biblical Hebrew Hiph`il), Perfect 3 masculine singular הַגְלִי, with accusative of person Ezra 4:10; Ezra 5:12 (ל location).

revealeth, revealed, revealer, carried, over, …

gĕlâ

to reveal, to carry away

to reveal

(P'al) to reveal (secrets), be revealed

רָזָ ה

רָזָ

Root word secret, secrets

ה

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: רָז · rawdz

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

In the KJV here: secret

secret ×4 secrets ×2 of secrets ×1 the secret ×1 was the secret ×1

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mystery — Broad, modern; suits divine or cosmic hidden knowledge.

secret — Modernized KJV core sense; clear and direct.

hidden thing — Literal feel; good for contexts emphasizing concealment.

secret matter — Slightly formal; fits royal or official contexts.

enigma — Higher register; use when the puzzle-like quality is key.

BDB9897 H7328

רָז noun masculine^{Dan 2:18} secret (ᵑ7 id., Syriac , , ; Persian loan-word; = Pahlavi r¹z, New Persian r¹z Andr^{M 83} *); — absolute ׳ר Dan 4:6, emphatic רָזָא Dan 2:18; Dan 2:19; Dan 2:27; Dan 2:30; Dan 2:47 plural absolute רָזִין vDan 2:28 vDan 2:47, emphatic רָזַיָּא vDan 2:29.

secret, secrets

rāz

to attenuate, i.e., (figuratively) hide; a mystery

secret

Breakdown unavailable for this word. Dictionary form: דֵּן · dane

Noun — masculine singular

In the KJV here: this

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.

BDB9303 H459 H1836 H428

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.

BDB9454 H1836 H459

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.

BDB9603 H1768 H1836 H2298

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

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Strong's Definition H6032

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Strong's Definition H4430

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Strong's Definition H1841

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Strong's Definition H560

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Strong's Definition H4481

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Strong's Definition H7187

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Strong's Definition H1768

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Strong's Definition H426

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Strong's Definition H1932

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Strong's Definition H426

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Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

Strong's Definition H426

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Strong's Definition H4756

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Strong's Definition H4430