Daniel 3:1

נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣ר מַלְכָּ֗א עֲבַד֙ צְלֵ֣ם דִּֽי דְהַ֔ב רוּמֵהּ֙ אַמִּ֣ין שִׁתִּ֔ין פְּתָיֵ֖הּ אַמִּ֣ין שִׁ֑ת אֲקִימֵהּ֙ בְּבִקְעַ֣ת דּוּרָ֔א בִּמְדִינַ֖ת בָּבֶֽל

Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon.

Connections

Habakkuk 2:19

הוֹי אֹמֵר לָעֵץ הָקִיצָה עוּרִי לְאֶבֶן דּוּמָם הוּא יוֹרֶה הִנֵּה-הוּא תָּפוּשׂ זָהָב וָכֶסֶף וְכָל-רוּחַ אֵין בְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃

Woe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb stone, Arise, it shall teach! Behold, it is laid over with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it.

Jeremiah 16:20

הֲיַעֲשֶׂה-לּוֹ אָדָם אֱלֹהִים וְהֵמָּה לֹא אֱלֹהִֽים׃

Shall a man make gods unto himself, and they are no gods?

Isaiah 46:6

הַזָּלִים זָהָב מִכִּיס וְכֶסֶף בַּקָּנֶה יִשְׁקֹלוּ יִשְׂכְּרוּ צוֹרֵף וְיַעֲשֵׂהוּ אֵל יִסְגְּדוּ אַף-יִֽשְׁתַּחֲוּֽוּ׃

They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship.

Hosea 8:4

הֵם הִמְלִיכוּ וְלֹא מִמֶּנִּי הֵשִׂירוּ וְלֹא יָדָעְתִּי כַּסְפָּם וּזְהָבָם עָשׂוּ לָהֶם עֲצַבִּים לְמַעַן יִכָּרֵֽת׃

They have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and I knew it not: of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off.

Acts 17:29

γένος οὖν ὑπάρχοντες τοῦ θεοῦ οὐκ ὀφείλομεν νομίζειν χρυσῷ ἢ ἀργύρῳ ἢ λίθῳ χαράγματι τέχνης καὶ ἐνθυμήσεως ἀνθρώπου τὸ θεῖον εἶναι ὅμοιον

Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.

Acts 19:26

καὶ θεωρεῖτε καὶ ἀκούετε ὅτι οὐ μόνον Ἐφέσου ἀλλὰ σχεδὸν πάσης τῆς Ἀσίας ὁ Παῦλος οὗτος πείσας μετέστησεν ἱκανὸν ὄχλον λέγων ὅτι οὐκ εἰσὶν θεοὶ οἱ διὰ χειρῶν γινόμενοι

Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:

Isaiah 40:19

הַפֶּסֶל נָסַךְ חָרָשׁ וְצֹרֵף בַּזָּהָב יְרַקְּעֶנּוּ וּרְתֻקוֹת כֶּסֶף צוֹרֵֽף׃

The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains.

Psalms 135:15

עֲצַבֵּי הַגּוֹיִם כֶּסֶף וְזָהָב מַעֲשֵׂה יְדֵי אָדָֽם׃

The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.

Isaiah 2:20

בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא יַשְׁלִיךְ הָאָדָם אֵת אֱלִילֵי כַסְפּוֹ וְאֵת אֱלִילֵי זְהָבוֹ אֲשֶׁר עָֽשׂוּ-לוֹ לְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֹת לַחְפֹּר פֵּרוֹת וְלָעֲטַלֵּפִֽים׃

In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made himself each one for to worship, to the moles and to the bats;

Psalms 115:4

עֲֽצַבֵּיהֶם כֶּסֶף וְזָהָב מַעֲשֵׂה יְדֵי אָדָֽם׃

Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.

2 Kings 19:17

אָמְנָם יְהוָה הֶֽחֱרִיבוּ מַלְכֵי אַשּׁוּר אֶת-הַגּוֹיִם וְאֶת-אַרְצָֽם׃

Of a truth, LORD, the kings of Assyria have destroyed the nations and their lands,

1 Kings 12:28

וַיִּוָּעַץ הַמֶּלֶךְ וַיַּעַשׂ שְׁנֵי עֶגְלֵי זָהָב וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵהֶם רַב-לָכֶם מֵֽעֲלוֹת יְרֽוּשָׁלִַם הִנֵּה אֱלֹהֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר הֶֽעֱלוּךָ מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃

Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold, and said unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

Daniel 2:48

אֱדַיִן מַלְכָּא לְדָנִיֵּאל רַבִּי וּמַתְּנָן רַבְרְבָן שַׂגִּיאָן יְהַב-לֵהּ וְהַשְׁלְטֵהּ עַל כָּל-מְדִינַת בָּבֶל וְרַב-סִגְנִין עַל כָּל-חַכִּימֵי בָבֶֽל׃

Then the king made man, Daniel a great and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon.

Exodus 20:23

לֹא תַֽעֲשׂוּן אִתִּי אֱלֹהֵי כֶסֶף וֵֽאלֹהֵי זָהָב לֹא תַֽעֲשׂוּ לָכֶֽם׃

Ye shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold.

Isaiah 30:22

וְטִמֵּאתֶם אֶת-צִפּוּי פְּסִילֵי כַסְפֶּךָ וְאֶת-אֲפֻדַּת מַסֵּכַת זְהָבֶךָ תִּזְרֵם כְּמוֹ דָוָה צֵא תֹּאמַר לֽוֹ׃

Ye shall defile also the covering of thy graven images of silver, and the ornament of thy molten images of gold: thou shalt cast them away as a menstruous cloth; thou shalt say unto it, Get thee hence.

Exodus 32:2

וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵהֶם אַֽהֲרֹן פָּֽרְקוּ נִזְמֵי הַזָּהָב אֲשֶׁר בְּאָזְנֵי נְשֵׁיכֶם בְּנֵיכֶם וּבְנֹֽתֵיכֶם וְהָבִיאוּ אֵלָֽי׃

And Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden earrings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them unto me.

Jeremiah 10:9

כֶּסֶף מְרֻקָּע מִתַּרְשִׁישׁ יוּבָא וְזָהָב מֵֽאוּפָז מַעֲשֵׂה חָרָשׁ וִידֵי צוֹרֵף תְּכֵלֶת וְאַרְגָּמָן לְבוּשָׁם מַעֲשֵׂה חֲכָמִים כֻּלָּֽם׃

Silver spread into plates is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the workman, and of the hands of the founder: blue and purple is their clothing: they are all the work of cunning men.

Exodus 32:31

וַיָּשָׁב מֹשֶׁה אֶל-יְהוָה וַיֹּאמַר אָנָּא חָטָא הָעָם הַזֶּה חֲטָאָה גְדֹלָה וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ לָהֶם אֱלֹהֵי זָהָֽב׃

And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold.

Daniel 2:31

אַנְתְּה מַלְכָּא חָזֵה הֲוַיְתָ וַאֲלוּ צְלֵם חַד שַׂגִּיא צַלְמָא דִּכֵּן רַב וְזִיוֵהּ יַתִּיר קָאֵם לְקָבְלָךְ וְרֵוֵהּ דְּחִֽיל׃

Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible.

Daniel 5:23

וְעַל מָרֵֽא-שְׁמַיָּא׀ הִתְרוֹמַמְתָּ וּלְמָֽאנַיָּא דִֽי-בַיְתֵהּ הַיְתִיו קָֽדָמָיךְ וְאַנְתְּה וְרַבְרְבָנָיךְ שֵֽׁגְלָתָךְ וּלְחֵנָתָךְ חַמְרָא שָׁתַיִן בְּהוֹן וְלֵֽאלָהֵי כַסְפָּֽא-וְדַהֲבָא נְחָשָׁא פַרְזְלָא אָעָא וְאַבְנָא דִּי לָֽא-חָזַיִן וְלָא-שָׁמְעִין וְלָא יָדְעִין שַׁבַּחְתָּ וְלֵֽאלָהָא דִּֽי-נִשְׁמְתָךְ בִּידֵהּ וְכָל-אֹרְחָתָךְ לֵהּ לָא הַדַּֽרְתָּ׃

But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified:

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The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.

נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣ר מַלְכָּ֗א Revia — a lesser break עֲבַד֙ Pashta — a lesser break צְלֵ֣ם דִּֽי דְהַ֔ב Zaqef Qatan — a strong break רוּמֵהּ֙ Pashta — a lesser break אַמִּ֣ין שִׁתִּ֔ין Zaqef Qatan — a strong break פְּתָיֵ֖הּ Tipeha — a lesser break אַמִּ֣ין שִׁ֑ת Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here אֲקִימֵהּ֙ Pashta — a lesser break בְּבִקְעַ֣ת דּוּרָ֔א Zaqef Qatan — a strong break בִּמְדִינַ֖ת Tipeha — a lesser break בָּבֶֽל Silluq — end of the verse

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נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣ר

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

Dictionary form: נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר · neh-boo-kahd-nets-SAHR

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Np

Noun — Proper Name

נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר

Speech Noun Type Proper Name

In English

In the KJV here: nebuchadnezzar

nebuchadnezzar ×26 then nebuchadnezzar ×2 o nebuchadnezzar ×1 of nebuchadnezzar ×1 was nebuchadnezzar ×1

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Nebuchadnezzar — Standard modern English spelling; use in most contexts.

Nebuchadrezzar — Closer to Babylonian original; preferred in scholarly work.

King Nebuchadnezzar — Add title when royal role needs emphasis.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9686 H5019 H5020

נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר₃₁ proper name, masculine (= Biblical Hebrew רֶאצַּר-, etc.); — Dan 2:28 + 23 t. Daniel; Ezra 5:12; Ezra 5:14; Ezra 6:5 ׳נְבֻכ Dan 3:3 + 3 t. Daniel.

Strong's Definition H5020

nebuchadnezzar

nĕbûkadneṣṣar

may Nebo protect the crown

Nebukadnetstsar (or Nebukadretsts(-ar, or)), king of Babylon

the great king of Babylon who captured Jerusalem and carried Judah captive

Variations 8 forms of this word

Translations 5 English renderings

Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadrezzar

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Word Parts

מַלְכָּ ֗א

מַלְכָּ

Root word king, kings, royal

֗א

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: מֶלֶךְ · meh-LEK

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsd/Td

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

מַלְכָּ	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Determined
א	Speech Particle Type Definite Article

In English

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

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).

Strong's Definition H4430

king, kings, royal

melek

a king

king

Variations 15 forms of this word

Translations 35 English renderings

Kings

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עֲבַד֙

Root word made, do, done, cut, did, …

Dictionary form: עֲבַד · uh-BAHD

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Vqp3ms

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)"

עֲבַד

Speech Verb Stem Peal Type Perfect (Qatal) Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Singular

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In the KJV here: made

made ×4 and he doeth ×1 and he worketh ×1 and that they have moved ×1 be made ×1 do ×1 doest thou ×1 done ×1

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do — Most versatile, general-purpose choice for any context.

make — Prefer when emphasizing creation or production of something.

carry out — Good for executing commands, orders, or decrees.

perform — Formal register; suits ritual, official, or ceremonial acts.

execute — Strong; best for judicial or authoritative actions.

accomplish — Highlights completion or achievement of a task.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9745 H5648 H5647

עֲבַד verb make, do (ᵑ7, Syriac, Old Aramaic, Nabataean, Palmyrene, Egyptian Aramaic (S-C^Pap.; compare אַזְדָּא); = Biblical Hebrew עָבַד, q. v., but in meaning || עשׂה); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ע Dan 3:1 +, 2 masculine singular עֲבַ֑דְתְּ (K^{§ 13, 2}) Dan 4:32 1 singular עַבְדֵֿת Dan 3:15; Dan 6:23, 3 masculine plural עֲבַ֫דוּ Ezra 6:13 +; Imperfect 2 masculine plural תַּעְבְּדוּן (Baer K^{§ 38. 1. b}); תַּעַבְדוּן Gi Str) Ezra 6:8; Ezra 7:18 Infinitive מֶעְבַּד (K^{§ 15, a}) 2)) Ezra 4:22; Ezra 7:18 (מֶעְבַּ֑ד); Participle active עָבֵד Ezra 7:26 +, feminine singular עָֽבְדָא Dan 7:21 masculine plural עָֽבְדִין Ezra 4:15 —

1. make, accusative of thing Dan 3:1; Dan 3:15 and (of creation) Jer 10:11 make a feast Dan 5:1, war Dan 7:21 (עם person). ded. of temple Ezra 6:16.

2. do, accusative of deed, Dan 4:32 (of God), Dan 6:23; Ezra 4:15; Ezra 4:22 do, act, כְּנֵמָא, thus, Ezra 6:13, כ, according to, Dan 7:18 and (of God) Dan 4:32, absolute Dan 6:11 accusative +ב of thing Ezra 7:18 do something with, +עִם person Ezra 6:8 do, perform, accusative of God's law Ezra 7:26, accusative of signs, etc. (subject God) Dan 6:28 and (+עִם person) Dan 3:32. Hithpe`el Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִתְעֲבֵד Ezra 6:11 +, דִ֑֯ Ezra 6:12; Ezra 7:21 2 masculine plural תִּתְעַבְדוּן Dan 2:5 Participle מִתְעֲבֵד Ezra 7:26, בֶדֿ- Ezra 4:19, feminine singular עַבְדָא- Ezra 5:3 —

1. be made into, with noun predicate, Dan 2:5; Dan 3:29; Ezra 6:11.

2. be done, wrought, Ezra 4:19; Ezra 5:8 (subject עֲבִידְתָּא); be performed, executed, of command Ezra 6:12; Ezra 7:21; Ezra 7:23, judgment Ezra 7:26.

Strong's Definition H5648

made, do, done, cut, did, …

ʿăbad

to do, make, prepare, keep, etc

to make, do

(P'al)

to make, create

to be made into

Variations 20 forms of this word

Translations 23 English renderings

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צְלֵ֣ם

Root word image, images, form

Dictionary form: צֶלֶם · tseh-LEM

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsa

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

צְלֵם

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: an image

image ×8 the image ×4 of the image ×2 an image ×1 and the form ×1 images ×1

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image — Most versatile; suits idols, statues, and divine likeness.

statue — Prefer for physical, three-dimensional objects of worship.

likeness — Emphasizes resemblance; good for the imago Dei contexts.

figure — Neutral term for a carved or cast representation.

form — Highlights shape or appearance rather than representational identity.

idol — Use when context stresses false worship; carries negative connotation.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9843 H6754 H6755

צְלֵם₁₇ noun masculine^{Dan 2:31} image (see Biblical Hebrew צלם); — absolute ׳צ Dan 2:31; Dan 3:1 construct ׳צ Dan 3:19, צֶ֫לֶם vDan 3:5 +; emphatic צַלְמָא Dan 2:31 +; — image Dan 2:31 (twice in verse); Dan 2:32; Dan 2:34; Dan 2:35; Dan 3:1 + 10 t. 3; אַנֶפּוֺהִי ׳צ Dan 3:19 i.e. his expression.

Strong's Definition H6755

image, images, form

ṣelem

an idolatrous figure

image, idol

Variations 6 forms of this word

Translations 6 English renderings

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דִּֽי

Particle who, which, that

Dictionary form: דִּי · dee

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Tr

Particle — Relative

דִּֽי

Speech Particle Type Relative

In English

In the KJV here: of

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

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

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).

Strong's Definition H1768

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

Variations 10 forms of this word

Translations 43 English renderings

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Word Parts

דְהַ֔ב

Root word gold, golden

Dictionary form: דְּהַב · deh-HAHB

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsa

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

דְהַב

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: gold

the golden ×8 gold ×7 and gold ×3 and the gold ×3 let the golden ×1 of gold ×1

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gold — Standard noun; works in nearly all contexts.

golden — Adjectival use; prefer when modifying a noun.

pure gold — Emphasizes quality or preciousness of the metal.

fine gold — Suggests refined, high-grade gold; slightly literary.

gold object — Use when referencing a specific gold artifact.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9429 H1722 H2091

דָּהָב₂₃ noun masculine^{Dan 2:32} gold (so ᵑ7 Syriac; Biblical Hebrew זָהָב); — absolute ׳ד Dan 2:32 +, דְּהַ֑ב Ezra 7:15 emphatic דַּהֲבָה Ezra 5:14; Ezra 6:5; Ezra 7:18, בָא- Dan 2:35 + 15 t. Daniel.

Strong's Definition H1722

gold, golden

dĕhab

gold

gold

Variations 9 forms of this word

Translations 6 English renderings

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רוּמֵ הּ֙

רוּמֵ

Root word height

הּ֙

Suffix — pronoun his / him / it

Dictionary form: רוּם · room

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsc/Sp3ms

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

רוּמֵ	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Construct
הּ	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Singular

In English

In the KJV here: whose height

and the height ×2 whose height ×2 the height ×1

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height — Most natural, direct equivalent; broadly applicable.

altitude — Prefer for measurable or vertical distance contexts.

elevation — Good for geographic or architectural descriptions.

stature — Use when referring to the height of a living being.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9896 H7314

[רוּם] noun masculine^{Dan 4:7} height; — suffix רוּמֵהּ, of temple Ezra 6:3, image Dan 3:1, tree in vision Dan 4:7; Dan 4:8; Dan 4:17.

Strong's Definition H7314

height

rûm

(literally) altitude

height

Variations 2 forms of this word

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אַמִּ֣ין

Root word cubits

Dictionary form: אַמָּה · am-MAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncfsa

Noun — Common, feminine singular, absolute state

אַמִּין

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: cubits

cubits ×4

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cubit — Standard scholarly term; most recognizable in biblical contexts.

forearm-length — Literal anatomical basis; good for explanatory translations.

unit of length — Neutral, generic; use when precision of measure is uncertain.

foot and a half — Approximate modern equivalent (~18 in); aids practical visualization.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9306 H520 H521

[אַמָּה K^{§ 51, 2, Anm. 2}] noun feminine^{Dan 3:1} cubit (= Biblical Hebrew id.; Egyptian Aramaic (plural) אמן RES²⁴⁶ S-C^C44); — plural אַמִּין (so ᵑ7 Syriac) Dan 3:1 (twice in verse); Ezra 6:3; Ezra 6:8.

Strong's Definition H521

cubits

ʾammâ

properly, a mother (i.e., unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e., a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance)

cubit—a measure of distance (the forearm), roughly 18 in (.5 m)

Variations 1 forms of this word

Translations 1 English renderings

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שִׁתִּ֔ין

Root word threescore

Dictionary form: שִׁתִּין · shit-TEEN

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Acfpa

Adjective — Cardinal Number, feminine plural, absolute state plural — usually add "-s"; a number (one, two, three, …)

שִׁתִּין

Speech Adjective Type Cardinal Number Gender Feminine Number Plural State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: was threescore

thereof threescore ×2 being about threescore ×1 was threescore ×1

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sixty — Standard modern numeral; universally understood.

sixty in number — Adds explicitness when counting discrete items.

some sixty — Use when the text implies approximation or rounding.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9938 H8361

שִׁתִּין noun indeclinable sixty; — ׳אַמִּין שׁ Ezra 6:3 (twice in verse); Dan 3:1 וְתַרְתֵּין ׳שְׁגִין שׁ Dan 6:1.

BDB9992 H8361

שִׁתִּין sixty, see שׁדת.

Strong's Definition H8361

threescore

šittîn

sixty

sixty, threescore

Variations 2 forms of this word

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פְּתָיֵ ֖הּ

פְּתָיֵ

Root word breadth

֖הּ

Suffix — pronoun his / him / it

Dictionary form: פְּתַי · peh-TAI

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsc/Sp3ms

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

פְּתָיֵ	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Construct
הּ	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Singular

In English

In the KJV here: and the breadth

and the breadth ×2

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width — Most natural modern term for horizontal measurement.

breadth — Slightly formal; modernizes KJV without being archaic.

span — Vivid option when emphasizing extent or reach.

expanse — Prefer when breadth implies a wide, open stretch.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9831 H6613

[פְּתָי] noun [masculine] breadth (ᵑ7 Syriac; Egyptian Aramaic RES²⁴⁶ S-C^D4); — suffix פְּתָיֵהּ Dan 3:1; Ezra 6:3.

Strong's Definition H6613

breadth

pĕtay

open, i.e., (as noun) width

width, breadth

Variations 1 forms of this word

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אַמִּ֣ין

Root word cubits

Dictionary form: אַמָּה · am-MAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncfsa

Noun — Common, feminine singular, absolute state

אַמִּין

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: cubits

cubits ×4

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cubit — Standard scholarly term; most recognizable in biblical contexts.

forearm-length — Literal anatomical basis; good for explanatory translations.

unit of length — Neutral, generic; use when precision of measure is uncertain.

foot and a half — Approximate modern equivalent (~18 in); aids practical visualization.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9306 H520 H521

Strong's Definition H521

cubits

ʾammâ

properly, a mother (i.e., unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e., a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance)

cubit—a measure of distance (the forearm), roughly 18 in (.5 m)

Variations 1 forms of this word

Translations 1 English renderings

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שִׁ֑ת

Root word six, sixth

Dictionary form: שֵׁת · shate

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Acfsa

Adjective — Cardinal Number, feminine singular, absolute state a number (one, two, three, …)

שִׁת	Speech Adjective Type Cardinal Number Gender Feminine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: thereof six

in the sixth ×1 thereof six ×1

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six — Cardinal number; default choice for counting contexts.

sixth — Ordinal form; use for sequence or position.

six-fold — Use when emphasizing quantity or multiplication.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9937 H8353

שֵׁת, שִׁ֑ת noun masculine six; — absolute שִׁ֑ת after feminine nounDan 3:1 שְׁנָתשֵֿׁת Ezra 6:15 year six = sixth year.

BDB9989 H8353

שֵׁת, שִׁ֑ת six, see שׁדת

Strong's Definition H8353

six, sixth

šēt

six

six (as cardinal number)

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 2 English renderings

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אֲקִימֵ הּ֙

אֲקִימֵ

Root word up, arise, set, stood, stand, …

הּ֙

Suffix — pronoun his / him / it

Dictionary form: קוּם · koom

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Vap3ms/Sp3ms

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

אֲקִימֵ	Speech Verb Stem Aphel Type Perfect (Qatal) Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Singular
הּ	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Singular

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In English

In the KJV here: he set it up

had set up ×4 and setteth up ×2 stood ×2 thou hast set up ×2 to set ×2 and it raised up ×1 and made stand ×1 and rose up ×1

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rise — Most neutral, broadly applicable across narrative contexts.

stand — Use when emphasizing upright position or endurance.

set up — Prefer for erecting structures, statues, or institutions.

establish — Formal register; suits covenants, kingdoms, or decrees.

appoint — Use when designating a person or role officially.

raise up — Good for God raising leaders or nations; vivid agency.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9856 H6965 H6966

[קוּם] verb arise, stand (see Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular קָם Dan 3:24, 3 masculine plural קָ֫מוּ Ezra 5:2 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְקוּם Dan 6:20; Dan 7:24, 3 feminine singular תְּקוּם Dan 2:39; Dan 2:44 3 masculine plural יְקוּמוּן Dan 7:10; Dan 7:17; Dan 7:24 (׳יְקֻ); Participle קָאֵם Dan 2:31, plural קאמין Kt, קָֽיְמִין Qr, Dan 3:3, emphatic קָֽאֲמַיָּא Dan 7:16 —

1. literally arise Dan 3:24 (i.e. from throne), Dan 6:20 (from bed).

2. figurative = come on the scene of history: of kingdom Dan 2:39, king Dan 7:17; Dan 7:24 (both מִן of source), vDan 7:24.

3. arise (out of inaction), and build Ezra 5:2, devour Dan 7:5b.

4. stand, literal, לָקֳבֵל person Dan 2:31, compare Dan 3:3, קֳדָם person Dan 7:10 participle as noun, those standing (there) vDan 7:16.

5. endure, kingdom Dan 2:44. Pa`el set up, establish an ordinance (קְיָם): Infinitive לְקַיָּמָה Dan 6:8. Haph`el (K^{§ 45, 4}) Perfect 3 masculine singular הֲקֵים Dan 3:2 +, וַהֲקִים Dan 6:2, suffix הֱקִימֵהּ Dan 5:11, אֲקִימֵהּ Dan 3:1 3 feminine singular הֱקִמַת Dan 7:5 2 masculine singular הֲקֵימְתּ Dan 3:12; Dan 3:18 1 singular הֲקֵ֫ימֶת לָא Dan 3:14 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְהָקֵים (K^{§ 45, b})) Dan 5:21; Dan 6:16, יְקִים Dan 2:44; Dan 4:14 Infinitive suffix לַהֲקָמוּתֵהּ Dan 6:4 Participle active מְהָקֵים Dan 2:21 —

1. set up, literal image Dan 3:1; Dan 3:2; Dan 3:3 (twice in verse); Dan 3:5; Dan 3:7; Dan 3:12; Dan 3:14; Dan 3:18 figurative kings Dan 2:21, kingdom vDan 2:44.

2. lift up one side Dan 7:5 a (Dr).

3. establish, with accusative קְיָם Dan 6:16 (= Pa`el), אֱסָרָא v.Dan 6:9.

4. appoint Ezra 6:18, 2 accusative Dan 5:11 suffix person + עַל Dan 6:4, ל accusative of person + עַל Dan 4:14; Dan 5:21; Dan 6:2. Hoph`al Perfect 3 feminine singular הֳקִימַת (variants in Str; compare K^{§ 45, 5}; not Hebraism Nö^{GGA 1867, 1784}; W^{CG 225, 253}) Dan 7:4 be made to stand עַלרַגְיִן.

Strong's Definition H6966

up, arise, set, stood, stand, …

qûm

to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)

to arise, stand

(P'al)

to arise from

to set up

Variations 25 forms of this word

Translations 28 English renderings

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בְּ בִקְעַ֣ת

בְּ

Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with

בִקְעַ֣ת

Root word plain

Dictionary form: בִּקְעָא · bik-AW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Ncfsc

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

בְּ	Speech Preposition
בִקְעַת	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Singular State Construct

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In the KJV here: in the plain

in the plain ×1

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valley — Broad, common term for low-lying land between hills.

plain — Flat, open expanse; modernizes the sole KJV rendering.

lowland — Emphasizes elevation contrast with surrounding terrain.

basin — Suggests enclosed, bowl-shaped flat area; geographic precision.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9384 H1236 H1237

[בְּקְעָא] noun feminine plain (ᵑ7; Biblical Hebrew בְּקְעָה, √ בקע; compare Syriac , √ ); — construct בְבִקְעַת דּוּרָא Dan 3:1.

Strong's Definition H1236

plain

biqʿāʾ

properly, a split, i.e., a wide level valley between mountains

plain

Variations 1 forms of this word

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דּוּרָ֔א

Root word a name — transliterate it ("Of dura")

Dictionary form: דּוּרָא · doo-RAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Np

Noun — Proper Name

דּוּרָא

Speech Noun Type Proper Name

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In the KJV here: of dura

of dura ×1

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Dura — Standard proper-noun spelling for this Babylonian plain.

the plain of Dura — Contextual rendering clarifying it as a place name.

Dura plain — Compact geographic reference, useful in narrative prose.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9436 H1757

דּוּרָא proper name, of a location near Babylonia, only ׳בִּקְעַת ד Dan 3:1, ᵐ5. τοῦ περιβόλου (Syro-Hex. περίβολον), Θ Δεειρα; Dûru is name of several places in Babylonia Dl^{Par. 216}; Baer^{Dn. p. x}, compare Andr^{M 58}*; Hoffm^{Pers. Märtyrer 164 f.}; name of small river and mounds Opp^{Expéd. i. 238 f.} (see Dr); improbably explained as = zôr, depression (name actually used of lower Euphrase and Tigris valleys) by Wetzst^{De Jes:3 701 f.}; Babylonian dûru = wall.

Strong's Definition H1757

dura

dûrāʾ

dwelling

Dura, a place in Babylonia

a place in Babylonia where Nebuchadnezzar set up the golden image, site uncertain

Variations 1 forms of this word

Translations 1 English renderings

Dura

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Word Parts

בִּ מְדִינַ֖ת

בִּ

Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with

מְדִינַ֖ת

Root word province, provinces

Dictionary form: מְדִינָה · meh-dee-NAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Ncfsc

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

בִּ	Speech Preposition
מְדִינַת	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Singular State Construct

In English

In the KJV here: in the province

in the province ×2 of the provinces ×2 the province ×2 and provinces ×1 into the province ×1 is in the province ×1 of the province ×1 province ×1

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province — Modernized KJV standard; widely understood administrative region.

district — Prefer when emphasizing a subdivision of a larger empire.

region — More general; good when boundaries are loosely defined.

territory — Highlights extent of land under a governing authority.

state — Suits contexts where semi-autonomous governance is in view.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9444 H4083 H4082

[מְדִינָה] noun feminine (judicial) district, province (K^{§ 60, 3}) d); also Biblical Hebrew); — emphatic מְדִינְתָּא (M:§ 72 c) Ezra 5:8; Ezra 6:2 construct מְדִינַת Dan 2:48; Dan 2:49; Dan 3:1; Dan 3:12; Dan 3:30; Ezra 7:16 plural absolute מְדִנָן Ezra 4:15, emphatic מְדִינָתָא Dan 3:2; Dan 3:3.

Strong's Definition H4083

province, provinces

mĕdînâ

properly, a judgeship, i.e., jurisdiction; by implication, a district (as ruled by a judge); generally, a region

district, province

Variations 6 forms of this word

Translations 8 English renderings

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Word Parts

בָּבֶֽל

Root word a name — transliterate it ("Of babylon")

Dictionary form: בַּבֶל · ba-BEL

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Np

Noun — Proper Name

בָּבֶֽל

Speech Noun Type Proper Name

In English

In the KJV here: 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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9361 H894 H895

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

Strong's Definition H895

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

Variations 8 forms of this word

Translations 7 English renderings

Babylon Babylonia

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