Daniel 3:20

וּלְגֻבְרִ֤ין גִּבָּֽרֵי חַ֙יִל֙ דִּ֣י בְחַיְלֵ֔הּ אֲמַר֙ לְכַפָּתָ֔ה לְשַׁדְרַ֥ךְ מֵישַׁ֖ךְ וַעֲבֵ֣ד נְג֑וֹ לְמִרְמֵ֕א לְאַתּ֥וּן נוּרָ֖א יָקִֽדְתָּֽא
And he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.
Select a Hebrew word above to see its details.

וּ לְ גֻבְרִ֤ין
וּ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
לְ
Prefix — preposition to, for
גֻבְרִ֤ין
Root word men, certain, man
Dictionary form: גְּבַר · ɡeh-BAHR

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

In the KJV here: men
men ×15 a man ×2 certain ×2 of the men ×2
More options
man — Default singular; broad and natural in most contexts.
male individual — More precise when gender specificity matters.
person — Gender-neutral; use when inclusive reading is preferred.
someone — Informal; good for indefinite or 'certain one' sense.
fellow — Colloquial; suits narrative contexts with informal tone.
individual — Neutral and formal; fits legal or official passages.

BDB9400 H1399 H1400

BDB9399 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9401

גְּבַר21 noun masculine man (Biblical Hebrew); — absolute ׳נ Dan 2:25; Dan 5:11 plural absolute גֻּבְרִין (K§ 54, 3 e) Dan 3:24; Dan 3:25, also, = certain ones, vDan 3:8 vDan 3:12 vDan 3:20 emphatic גֻּבְרַיָּא Ezra 4:21; Ezra 5:4; Ezra 5:10; Ezra 6:8; Dan 3:12 + 9 t. Daniel.

men, certain, man
gĕbar
a person
  • a man, a certain (one)

גִּבָּֽרֵי
גִּבָּֽרֵי
Root word mighty
Dictionary form: גִּבָּר · ɡib-BAWR

Noun — Common, masculine plural, construct state plural — usually add "-s"; "___ of …" — bound to the next word

In the KJV here: mighty
mighty ×1
More options
mighty man — Best for a warrior or hero context; broad use.
warrior — Emphasizes military prowess and combat role.
champion — Highlights distinction and preeminence among peers.
strong man — Stresses physical strength over social status.
hero — Good for poetic or elevated literary contexts.

BDB9402 H1401

BDB9401 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9403

[גִּבָּר] noun masculine mighty one; — plural construct חַיִל גִּבָּרֵיֿ Dan 3:20 (= Biblical Hebrew גִּבּוֺרֵי חַיִל).

mighty
gibbār
valiant, or warrior
  • mighty one, might

חַ֙יִל֙
חַ֙יִל֙
Root word aloud, army, most, power
Dictionary form: חַיִל · ha-YIL

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: the most
aloud ×3 and power ×1 in the army ×1 the most ×1 were in his army ×1
More options
army — Best for military contexts; organized fighting force.
strength — Good for abstract power or might contexts.
force — Covers both military units and raw power.
troops — Collective military sense; more concrete than 'force'.
might — Emphasizes inherent capacity or vigor.
loudly — Adverbial use; reserve for 'aloud/crying out' contexts.

BDB9524 H2428 H2429

BDB9523 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9525

חַ֫יִל noun masculine power, strength, army (see Biblical Hebrew II. חול, חיל); —

1. power: absolute בְּאֶדְרָע וְחָ֑יִל Ezra 4:23 by force and power; ׳קרא בְח i.e. call loudly Dan 3:4, בְּחַיִל Dan 4:11; Dan 5:7 ׳גִּבָּרֵיאח Dan 3:20 mighty men of power.
2. force, army, suffix חֵילֵהּ Dan 3:20 construct חֵיל שְׁמַיָּא Dan 4:32 (= Biblical Hebrew צְכָא הַשָּׁמַיִם).

aloud, army, most, power
ḥayil
an army, or strength
  • strength, army, power
    • power
      • "force, army

דִּ֣י
דִּ֣י
Particle who, which, that
Dictionary form: דִּי · dee

Particle — Relative

In the KJV here: 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.

BDB9440 H1768 H2088 H834

BDB9439 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9441

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 (Lzb267. 446 RES361 S-CPap. 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 SACG1 62, 63 Cooke369 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

BDB9602 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9604

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
    • "(mark of genitive) that of, which belongs to, that"(conj) that, because

בְ חַיְלֵ ֔הּ
בְ
Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with
חַיְלֵ
Root word aloud, army, most, power
֔הּ
Suffix — pronoun his / him / it
Dictionary form: חַיִל · ha-YIL

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

In the KJV here: were in his army
aloud ×3 and power ×1 in the army ×1 the most ×1 were in his army ×1
More options
army — Best for military contexts; organized fighting force.
strength — Good for abstract power or might contexts.
force — Covers both military units and raw power.
troops — Collective military sense; more concrete than 'force'.
might — Emphasizes inherent capacity or vigor.
loudly — Adverbial use; reserve for 'aloud/crying out' contexts.

BDB9524 H2428 H2429

BDB9523 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9525

חַ֫יִל noun masculine power, strength, army (see Biblical Hebrew II. חול, חיל); —

1. power: absolute בְּאֶדְרָע וְחָ֑יִל Ezra 4:23 by force and power; ׳קרא בְח i.e. call loudly Dan 3:4, בְּחַיִל Dan 4:11; Dan 5:7 ׳גִּבָּרֵיאח Dan 3:20 mighty men of power.
2. force, army, suffix חֵילֵהּ Dan 3:20 construct חֵיל שְׁמַיָּא Dan 4:32 (= Biblical Hebrew צְכָא הַשָּׁמַיִם).

aloud, army, most, power
ḥayil
an army, or strength
  • strength, army, power
    • power
      • "force, army

אֲמַר֙
אֲמַר֙
Root word said, commanded, tell, told, speak, …
Dictionary form: אֲמַר · uh-MAHR

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: and he commanded
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.

BDB9309 H560 H559

BDB9308 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9310

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

לְ כַפָּתָ֔ה
לְ
Prefix — preposition to, for
כַפָּתָ֔ה
Root word bound, bind
Dictionary form: כְּפַת · keh-PAHT

Verb — Pael, Infinitive Construct, construct state intensive (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Piel try "to ___" or "___ing"

In the KJV here: to bind
bound ×2 to bind ×1 were bound ×1
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bind — Most versatile; covers all active and infinitive contexts.
tie up — Vivid, colloquial; suits narrative action scenes.
restrain — Emphasizes the effect of binding rather than the act.
fetter — Implies binding with chains or shackles; formal register.
shackle — Strong physical image; good for imprisonment contexts.
secure — Neutral, modern; suitable when force is less emphasized.

BDB9620 H3729

BDB9619 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9621

כְּפַת verb bind (ᵑ7 id.; Late Hebrew כָּפַת; Syriac form knots, twist into a knot, Arabic draw together, Assyrian [kapâtu] II. bring together); —

Pe`il Perfect 3 masculine plural כְּ פִ֫תוּ, (WCG 224) Dan 3:21 they were bound. Pa`el bind: Infinitive לְכַפָּתָךְ Dan 3:20 (ל accusative of person); Passive participle plural מְכַפְּתִין bound vDan 3:23 vDan 3:24.

bound, bind
kĕpat
to fetter
  • to bind
    • (P'il) to be bound
      • "(Pael) to bind

לְ שַׁדְרַ֥ךְ
לְ
Particle points to the object of the verb — leave untranslated
שַׁדְרַ֥ךְ
Noun
Dictionary form: שַׁדְרַךְ · shahd-RAHK

Particle — Direct Object Marker

In the KJV here: shadrach
shadrach ×13 o shadrach ×1
More options
Shadrach — Standard anglicized form; use in most contexts.
Shadrak — Alternate spelling closer to Hebrew/Aramaic phonology.
Shad-rach — Hyphenated form useful for emphasizing syllable stress in study aids.

BDB9935 H7714 H7715

BDB9934 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9936

שַׁדְרַךְ13 proper name, masculine (compare Biblical Hebrew id.); — Dan 2:49; Dan 3:12 + 11 t. 3.

shadrach
šadrak
royal, the great scribe
Shadrak, the Babylonian name of one of Daniel's companions
  • the godly friend of Daniel whom Nebuchadnezzar renamed Shadrach; one of the three friends who with Daniel refused to make themselves unclean by eating food from the king's table which went against the dietary laws which God had given the Jews; also one of the three who were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to bow down to a graven image of Nebuchadnezzar and who were saved by the angel of the Lord
    • also, 'Hananiah' (H2608)

מֵישַׁ֖ךְ
מֵישַׁ֖ךְ
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Meshach")
Dictionary form: מֵישַׁךְ · may-SHAHK

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: meshach
meshach ×14
More options
Meshach — Standard English rendering of this Babylonian proper name.
Mēšak — Scholarly transliteration for academic or critical editions.
Mishaku — Reconstructed Akkadian form; use in historically-focused contexts.

BDB9657 H4335 H4336

BDB9656 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9658

מֵישַׁךְ proper name, masculine (Biblical Hebrew id.); — Dan 2:49; Dan 3:12 + 11 t. 3.

meshach
mêšak
guest of the king
Meshak, the Babylonian
  • the godly friend of Daniel who Nebuchadnezzar renamed Meshach; one of the three friends who with Daniel refused to make themselves unclean by eating food from the king's table which went against the dietary laws which God had given the Jews; also one of the three who were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to bow down to a graven image of Nebuchadnezzar and who were saved by the angel of the Lord
    • original name 'Mishael'

וַ עֲבֵ֣ד
וַ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
עֲבֵ֣ד
Root word a name — transliterate it
Dictionary form: אָב · awb

Noun — Proper Name

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

BDB16 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB18

אָב1191 noun masculine father (Phoenician אב, Assyrian abu, Arabic , Sabean אב CISiv, 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 RSSem 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 BrMP).
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 EwGeschichte. i. 524. H i. 365. On the force of אָב in proper names (in many probably a divine title), see CheEncy. Bib., ABI, NAMES WITH Nöib., NAMES, §§ 44, 45.

fathers, father, chief, families, patrimony, …
ʾāb
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
  • father of an individual
    • "of God as father of his people"head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan"ancestor
    • grandfather, forefathers (of a person)
      • "of people
    originator or patron of a class, profession, or art"of producer, generator (figuratively)"of benevolence and protection (figuratively)"term of respect and honor"ruler or chief (specifically)

נְג֑וֹ
נְג֑וֹ
Root word a name — transliterate it ("And abed-nego")
Dictionary form: עֲבֵד נְגוֹא · uh-BADE neh-ɡOH

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: and abed-nego
and abed-nego ×14
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Abednego — Standard modern English spelling; use in most contexts.
Abed-Nego — Hyphenated form, highlights compound name structure.
Abed-nego — Mixed-case hyphenated; common in modern critical editions.

BDB9747 H5665 H5664

BDB9746 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9748

עֲבֵד נְגוֺ proper name, masculine comrade of Daniel (Biblical Hebrew id.); — Dan 2:49; Dan 3:12 + 10 t. 3, +עֲבֵד נְגוֺא Dan 3:29 = עֲזַרְיָה Dan 2:17.

abed-nego
ʿăbēd nĕgôʾ
servant of Nebo
Abed-Nego, the name of Azariah
  • the godly friend of Daniel who Nebuchadnezzar renamed Abednego; one of the three friends who with Daniel refused to make themselves unclean by eating food from the king's table which went against the dietary laws which God had given the Jews; also one of the three who were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to bow down to a graven image of Nebuchadnezzar and who were saved by the angel of the Lord
    • also, 'Azariah' (H5838 or H5839)

לְ מִרְמֵ֕א
לְ
Prefix — preposition to, for
מִרְמֵ֕א
Root word cast, down, impose
Dictionary form: רְמָה · reh-MAW

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

In the KJV here: and to cast
and cast ×1 and they cast ×1 and to cast ×1 and were cast ×1 be cast ×1 he shall be cast ×1 shall be cast ×1 that he should be cast ×1
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throw — Most natural modern equivalent; broad everyday use.
hurl — Implies force or violence; good for dramatic contexts.
fling — Suggests abruptness or contempt in the action.
cast — Modernized KJV form; still natural in formal or literary prose.
impose — Prefer for levying taxes or obligations, not physical throwing.
toss — Lighter register; suits less forceful or deliberate actions.

BDB9903 H7411 H7412

BDB9902 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9904

[רְמָא] verb cast, throw (see Biblical Hebrew I. רמךְ (rare)); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine plural רְמוֺ Dan 6:17; Dan 6:25 1 plural רְמֵ֫ינָא Dan 3:24 Infinitive לְמִרְמֵא vDan 3:20; Ezra 7:24); —
1. cast, accusative of person + ל location Dan 3:24; Dan 6:25 accusative of person omitted v.Dan 6:17; Dan 3:20.
2. figurative throw (burden of) tribute, עַל person, Ezra 7:24. Pe`il Perfect 3 masculine plural רְמִיו (WCG 225):
1. were cast, subject person with ל location, Dan 3:21.
2. were placed, set, Dan 7:9 (compare ᵑ7 Jer 1:15 Dr, and Biblical Hebrew ירח 2). Hithpe`el be cast, subject person with ל location: Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִתְרְמֵא Dan 3:6; Dan 3:11; Dan 6:8; Dan 6:13 2 masculine plural תִּתְרְמוֺן Dan 3:15.

cast, down, impose
rĕmâ
to throw, set, (figuratively) assess
  • to cast, throw
    • (P'al)
      • to cast
        • "to throw
        • of tribute (figuratively)
      (Peil)
      • to be cast
        • "to be placed, be set
      (Ithp'el) to be cast

לְ אַתּ֥וּן
לְ
Prefix — preposition to, for
אַתּ֥וּן
Root word furnace
Dictionary form: אַתּוּן · at-TOON

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

In the KJV here: furnace
furnace ×8 and the furnace ×1 the furnace ×1
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furnace — Standard modern rendering; broadly understood.
kiln — Emphasizes a fired structure for burning or smelting.
blazing furnace — Highlights intense heat; vivid in narrative contexts.
oven — More domestic feel; use only if context is small-scale.
smelting furnace — Technical; suited to metallurgical or industrial contexts.

BDB9356 H861

BDB9355 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9357

אַתוּן noun masculineDan 3:19 (probably femininevDan 3:26) furnace (probably loan-word from Assyrian utûnu, atûnu, id., [also Tel Amarna], DHMVOJ 1.23 Buhl; Syriac hence Arabic as loan-word Frä26; Ethiopic Di763; conjectures on etymology in K§ 59 Anm. LagBN 111); — construct ׳א Dan 3:6; Dan 3:11; Dan 3:15; Dan 3:17; Dan 3:20; Dan 3:21; Dan 3:23; Dan 3:26 emphatic אַתוּנָא Dan 3:19; Dan 3:22.

אִתַי see אִיתַי.

furnace
ʾattûn
probably a fire-place, i.e., furnace
  • furnace

נוּרָ ֖א
נוּרָ
Root word fiery, fire
֖א
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: נוּר · noor

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

In the KJV here: fiery
fiery ×8 of the fire ×3 the fire ×2 a fiery ×1 fire ×1 of fire ×1 was like the fiery ×1
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fire — Most direct rendering; best for concrete, literal contexts.
flame — Emphasizes the visible, active blaze; vivid and natural.
blaze — Dynamic and intense; suits dramatic or threatening fire.
fiery — Adjectival use; prefer when modifying a noun directly.
burning — Highlights ongoing process; good for furnace or judgment imagery.

BDB9701 H5135 H5216

BDB9700 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9702

נוּר17 noun feminineDan 3:6 and masculineDan 7:9 fire (ᵑ7 Syriac; see √ נור Biblical Hebrew); — absolute ׳נ Dan 3:27; Dan 7:9 (twice in verse); Dan 7:10 emphatic נוּרָא Dan 3:6 + 12 t. 3.

fiery, fire
nûr
fire
  • fire

יָקִֽדְתָּֽ א
יָקִֽדְתָּֽ
Root word burning
א
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: יְקַד · yeh-KAHD

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

In the KJV here: them into the burning
of a burning ×3 of the burning ×3 the burning ×1 them into the burning ×1
More options
burning — Most natural modern English; fits most contexts.
blaze — Vivid, active image; suits intense or dramatic fire.
furnace — Preferred when the burning place is an enclosed structure.
conflagration — Formal register; suits large or catastrophic fires.

BDB9589 H3344 H3345

BDB9588 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9590

[יְקַד] verb burn (see Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al Participle active feminine יָקִדְ תָּא Dan 3:6; Dan 3:11; Dan 3:15; Dan 3:17; Dan 3:20; Dan 3:21; Dan 3:23; Dan 3:26.

burning
yĕqad
to burn
  • (P'al) to burn

The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
וּלְגֻבְרִ֤ין גִּבָּֽרֵי חַ֙יִל֙ Pashta — a lesser break דִּ֣י בְחַיְלֵ֔הּ Zaqef Qatan — a strong break אֲמַר֙ Pashta — a lesser break לְכַפָּתָ֔ה Zaqef Qatan — a strong break לְשַׁדְרַ֥ךְ מֵישַׁ֖ךְ Tipeha — a lesser break וַעֲבֵ֣ד נְג֑וֹ Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here לְמִרְמֵ֕א Zaqef Gadol — a strong break לְאַתּ֥וּן נוּרָ֖א Tipeha — a lesser break יָקִֽדְתָּֽא Silluq — end of the verse

וּלְגֻבְרִין גִּבָּֽרֵי-חַיִל דִּי בְחַיְלֵהּ אֲמַר לְכַפָּתָה לְשַׁדְרַךְ מֵישַׁךְ וַעֲבֵד נְגוֹ לְמִרְמֵא לְאַתּוּן נוּרָא יָקִֽדְתָּֽא׃
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And he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.
Cross References

Daniel 3:15

כְּעַן הֵן אִֽיתֵיכוֹן עֲתִידִין דִּי בְעִדָּנָא דִּֽי-תִשְׁמְעוּן קָל קַרְנָא מַשְׁרוֹקִיתָא קַיְתרֹס שַׂבְּכָא פְּסַנְתֵּרִין וְסוּמְפֹּנְיָה וְכֹל׀ זְנֵי זְמָרָא תִּפְּלוּן וְתִסְגְּדוּן לְצַלְמָא דִֽי-עַבְדֵת וְהֵן לָא תִסְגְּדוּן בַּהּ-שַֽׁעֲתָא תִתְרְמוֹן לְגֽוֹא-אַתּוּן נוּרָא יָקִֽדְתָּא וּמַן-הוּא אֱלָהּ דֵּי יְשֵֽׁיזְבִנְכוֹן מִן-יְדָֽי׃
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Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands?

Acts 16:23

πολλάς τε ἐπιθέντες αὐτοῖς πληγὰς ἔβαλον εἰς φυλακήν παραγγείλαντες τῷ δεσμοφύλακι ἀσφαλῶς τηρεῖν αὐτούς
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And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

Acts 16:25

Κατὰ δὲ τὸ μεσονύκτιον Παῦλος καὶ Σιλᾶς προσευχόμενοι ὕμνουν τὸν θεόν ἐπηκροῶντο δὲ αὐτῶν οἱ δέσμιοι·
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And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.

Acts 12:4

ὃν καὶ πιάσας ἔθετο εἰς φυλακήν παραδοὺς τέσσαρσιν τετραδίοις στρατιωτῶν φυλάσσειν αὐτόν βουλόμενος μετὰ τὸ πάσχα ἀναγαγεῖν αὐτὸν τῷ λαῷ
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him, And when he had apprehended he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring forth him to the people.
Daniel 3:19
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