Daniel 3:23

וְגֻבְרַיָּ֤א אִלֵּךְ֙ תְּלָ֣תֵּה֔וֹן שַׁדְרַ֥ךְ מֵישַׁ֖ךְ וַעֲבֵ֣ד נְג֑וֹ נְפַ֛לוּ לְגֽוֹא אַתּוּן נוּרָ֥א יָֽקִדְתָּ֖א מְכַפְּתִֽין
And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.
Select a Hebrew word above to see its details.

וְ גֻבְרַיָּ ֤א
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
גֻבְרַיָּ
Root word men, certain, man
֤א
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: גְּבַר · ɡeh-BAHR

Noun — Common, masculine plural, determined state plural — usually add "-s"; determined — includes "the" (Aramaic)

In the KJV here: men
men ×15 a man ×2 certain ×2 of the men ×2
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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)

Breakdown unavailable for this word. Dictionary form: אִלֵּךְ · il-LAKE

Noun — Common, plural plural — usually add "-s"

In the KJV here: and these
these ×7 those ×2 and these ×1 of these ×1 to cause these ×1 unto these ×1 we those ×1
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these — Proximate demonstrative; preferred when referent is near or just mentioned.
those — Distal demonstrative; use when referent is more remote in context.
these ones — Adds slight emphasis or contrast to a specific group.
such — Useful when the referent is qualitative or categorical rather than physical.

BDB9304 H479 H1791

BDB9303 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9305

אִלֵּךְ demonstrative pronoun plural these (plural of דֵּךְ, q. v.: Egyptian Aramaic אלך (Cooke207 RES361 B S-CPap. E 6+): with hâ prefixed, Old Syriac , feminine Nö§ 67, M§ 82 BurkittEvang. da-Mepharreshe ii.42, Christian-Palestinian Aramaic (masculine and feminine) SchwIdioticon 24; compare Arabic , Ethiopic : DiLex.1057: the demonstrative affix ך as in דֵּךְ, , etc.; WCG 110); — these, גֻּבְרַיָּא אִלֵּךְ these men, Dan 3:12; Dan 3:13; Dan 3:21; Dan 3:22; Dan 3:23; Dan 3:27; Dan 6:6; Dan 6:12; Dan 6:16; Dan 6:25; Ezra 4:21; Ezra 16:8b; also Ezra 5:9; Ezra 6:8a.

BDB9447 H1791 H479

BDB9446 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9448

דֵּךְ demonstrative pronoun masculine this, feminine דָּח; only Ezra; Daniel uses דִּכֵּן (Egyptian and Cappadocian Aramaic זך (CISii. 151 RŠS:361 B S-CPap. (feminine דכא, דכי ib.F 6, 9), LzbEph. i. 67); ᵑ7 דֵּיכֵי, feminine דָּח; Arabic ; Ethiopic From זֶה, דָּא (feminine), with the affix ך (WCG 110), thus literally = German dieser da. The plural is אִלֵּח, q. v.); — this (always after its substantive), Ezra 5:16 שֵׁשְׁבַּצַּר דֵח, vEzra 5:17 בֵּיתאֱֿלָהָא דֵח, Ezra 6:7; Ezra 6:8; Ezra 6:12 feminine Ezra 4:13; Ezra 4:15; Ezra 4:16 (twice in verse); Ezra 4:19; Ezra 4:21 all קִרְיְתָא דָח, Ezra 5:8.

these, those
ʾillēk
these
  • these, those

תְּלָ֣תֵּ ה֔וֹן
תְּלָ֣תֵּ
Root word three, third
ה֔וֹן
Suffix — pronoun their / them
Dictionary form: תְּלָת · teh-LAWT

Adjective — Cardinal Number, masculine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word; a number (one, two, three, …)

In the KJV here: three
three ×7 and it had three ×1 the third ×1 whom there were three ×1 with three ×1
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three — Standard cardinal number; most broadly useful.
trio — Collective noun; suits literary or thematic contexts.
third — Ordinal use; prefer when indicating sequence or rank.
threefold — Emphasizes multiplicity or repetition in a set.

BDB10000 H8532 H7969

BDB9999 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB10001

תְּלָת noun masculine, תְּלָתָה feminine, three (ᵑ7 Syriac; Biblical Hebrew שָׁלשָֽׁ, שִׁלשָׁה); —

masculine תְּלָת before feminine plural noun Dan 7:5 feminine noun omitted vDan 7:8 vDan 7:20 feminine תְּלָתָה before masculine plural noun after, Dan 3:24; Dan 6:3; Dan 6:11; Dan 6:14, so אָ֯ Ezra 6:4 יוֺם תְּלָתָה Ezra 6:15 third day; suffix תְּלָתֵּהוֺן (K§ 65, Anm,1) Dan 3:23 the three of them.

three, third
tĕlāt
three or third
  • three
    • three (cardinal number)
      • "third (ordinal number)

שַׁדְרַ֥ךְ
שַׁדְרַ֥ךְ
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Shadrach")
Dictionary form: שַׁדְרַךְ · shahd-RAHK

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: shadrach
shadrach ×13 o shadrach ×1
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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
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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)

נְפַ֛לוּ
נְפַ֛לוּ
Root word down, fell, falleth, occasion
Dictionary form: נְפַל · neh-PAHL

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

In the KJV here: fell down
down falleth ×2 fell ×2 fell down ×2 ye fall down ×2 shall fall down ×1 there fell ×1 thou shalt have occasion ×1
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fall — Most versatile; suits physical or figurative falling.
collapse — Emphasizes sudden, total loss of support or strength.
fall down — Adds directional emphasis; good for prostration or worship.
tumble — Informal register; suits accidental or chaotic falling.
drop — Concise; fits sudden downward motion or defeat.
bow down — Prefer when context implies reverence or submission.

BDB9713 H5307 H5308

BDB9712 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9714

נְפַל verb fall (see Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳נ Dan 2:46 נְפַ֑ל Dan 4:28 3 masculine plural נְפַ֫לוּ Dan 3:23 + Dan 7:20 Kt (Qr 3 feminine plural נְפַ֫לָה, K§ 23, 2); Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִפֵּל (K§ 42) Dan 3:6 +; 2 masculine plural תִּפְּלוּן Dan 3:5; Dan 3:15 Participle plural נָֽפְלִין Dan 3:7 —
1. fall, עַלאַֿנְפּוֺהִי Dan 2:46 fall down and do homage Dan 3:5; Dan 3:6; Dan 3:7; Dan 3:10; Dan 3:11; Dan 3:15 ל location Dan 3:23 of voice, מִןשְֿׁמַיָּא Dan 4:28.
2. fall by violence Dan 7:20 (with קֳדָם).
3. יִפֵּל לָךְ Ezra 7:20 it shall fall to thee (thou shalt need) to give (compare Christian-Palestinian Aramaic, SchulthLex. 126 and ZAW xxii (1902), 163).

down, fell, falleth, occasion
nĕpal
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
  • to fall
    • (P'al)
      • to fall
        • "to fall down

לְ גֽוֹא
לְ
Prefix — preposition to, for
גֽוֹא
Root word midst, same, therein, wherein
Dictionary form: גַּו · ɡa

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

In the KJV here: into the midst
into the midst ×6 in the midst ×3 and therein ×1 him wherein ×1 the midst ×1 within the same ×1
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middle — Most natural modern noun for central position.
center — Spatial emphasis; good for physical or abstract contexts.
interior — Highlights inside space; suits architectural or body contexts.
within — Adverbial/prepositional use; fits embedded or enclosed sense.
inside — Informal register; clear for general audiences.

BDB9405 H1459

BDB9404 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9406

[גַּו] noun masculine midst (Egyptian Aramaic, Nabataean, Palmyrene גו; ᵑ7 גָּיו; especially construct בְּגוֺ, לְגוֺ, מִגּוֺ; so Syriac ; compare Biblical Hebrew נֵּו); — construct גּוֺא (so Nabataen CookeNo. 94) Dan 3:26 +, Dan 7:15 editions, Gi גּוֺ (Baer גּוֺא, see on Dan 3:6); suffix 3 masculine singular גַּוֵּהּ Ezra 5:7, 3 feminine singular גַּוַּהּ Ezra 4:15; Ezra 6:2 — midst, always with prepositions:
  a. בְּגוֺא (= Hebrew בְּתוֺךְ), Dan 3:25 בְּגוֺא גוּרָא, Dan 4:7; Dan 7:15; Ezra 4:15; Ezra 5:7 וְכִדְנָה כְּתִיב בְּגַוֵהּ, Ezra 6:2.
  b. לְגוֺא Dan 3:6; Dan 3:11; Dan 3:15; Dan 3:21; Dan 3:23; Dan 3:24.
  c. מִןגּֿוֺא Dan 3:26.

גֵּרָה see גאה.

midst, same, therein, wherein
gǎw
the middle
  • midst, the midst

אַתּוּן
אַתּוּן
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

יָֽקִדְתָּ ֖א
יָֽקִדְתָּ
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: of 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

מְכַפְּתִֽין
מְכַפְּתִֽין
Root word bound, bind
Dictionary form: כְּפַת · keh-PAHT

Verb — Pael, Participle Passive, masculine plural, absolute state intensive (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Piel a settled state — try "___ed"

In the KJV here: bound
bound ×2 to bind ×1 were bound ×1
More options
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

The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
וְגֻבְרַיָּ֤א אִלֵּךְ֙ Pashta — a lesser break תְּלָ֣תֵּה֔וֹן Zaqef Qatan — a strong break שַׁדְרַ֥ךְ מֵישַׁ֖ךְ Tipeha — a lesser break וַעֲבֵ֣ד נְג֑וֹ Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here נְפַ֛לוּ Tevir — a lesser break לְגֽוֹא אַתּוּן נוּרָ֥א יָֽקִדְתָּ֖א Tipeha — a lesser break מְכַפְּתִֽין Silluq — end of the verse

וְגֻבְרַיָּא אִלֵּךְ תְּלָתֵּהוֹן שַׁדְרַךְ מֵישַׁךְ וַעֲבֵד נְגוֹ נְפַלוּ לְגֽוֹא-אַתּוּן-נוּרָא יָֽקִדְתָּא מְכַפְּתִֽין׃
23
And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.
Cross References

Daniel 6:16

בֵּאדַיִן מַלְכָּא אֲמַר וְהַיְתִיו לְדָנִיֵּאל וּרְמוֹ לְגֻבָּא דִּי אַרְיָוָתָא עָנֵה מַלְכָּא וְאָמַר לְדָנִיֵּאל אֱלָהָךְ דִּי ‫(אנתה)‬ אַנְתְּ פָּֽלַֽח-לֵהּ בִּתְדִירָא הוּא יְשֵׁיזְבִנָּֽךְ׃
16
Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee.

Jeremiah 38:6

וַיִּקְחוּ אֶֽת-יִרְמְיָהוּ וַיַּשְׁלִכוּ אֹתוֹ אֶל-הַבּוֹר׀ מַלְכִּיָּהוּ בֶן-הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲשֶׁר בַּחֲצַר הַמַּטָּרָה וַיְשַׁלְּחוּ אֶֽת-יִרְמְיָהוּ בַּחֲבָלִים וּבַבּוֹר אֵֽין-מַיִם כִּי אִם-טִיט וַיִּטְבַּע יִרְמְיָהוּ בַּטִּֽיט׃
6
Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire.

Psalms 124:1

לוּלֵי יְהוָה שֶׁהָיָה לָנוּ יֹֽאמַר-נָא יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
1
If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;

Psalms 34:19

רַבּוֹת רָעוֹת צַדִּיק וּמִכֻּלָּם יַצִּילֶנּוּ יְהוָֽה׃
19
Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.

Psalms 66:11

הֲבֵאתָנוּ בַמְּצוּדָה שַׂמְתָּ מוּעָקָה בְמָתְנֵֽינוּ׃
11
Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins.

1 Peter 4:12

Ἀγαπητοί μὴ ξενίζεσθε τῇ ἐν ὑμῖν πυρώσει πρὸς πειρασμὸν ὑμῖν γινομένῃ ὡς ξένου ὑμῖν συμβαίνοντος
12
Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:

Lamentations 3:52

צוֹד צָדוּנִי כַּצִּפּוֹר אֹיְבַי חִנָּֽם׃
52
Mine enemies chased me sore, like a bird, without cause.

2 Corinthians 1:8

Οὐ γὰρ θέλομεν ὑμᾶς ἀγνοεῖν ἀδελφοί ὑπὲρ τῆς θλίψεως ἡμῶν τῆς γενομένης ἡμῖν ἐν τῇ Ἀσίᾳ ὅτι καθ' ὑπερβολὴν ἐβαρήθημεν ὑπὲρ δύναμιν ὥστε ἐξαπορηθῆναι ἡμᾶς καὶ τοῦ ζῆν·
8
For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:

2 Corinthians 4:17

τὸ γὰρ παραυτίκα ἐλαφρὸν τῆς θλίψεως ἡμῶν καθ' ὑπερβολὴν εἰς ὑπερβολὴν αἰώνιον βάρος δόξης κατεργάζεται ἡμῖν
17
For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
Daniel 3:22
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