Daniel 3:27

And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king's counsellers, being gathered together, saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them.
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Isaiah 43:2

כִּֽי-תַעֲבֹר בַּמַּיִם אִתְּךָ-אָנִי וּבַנְּהָרוֹת לֹא יִשְׁטְפוּךָ כִּֽי-תֵלֵךְ בְּמוֹ-אֵשׁ לֹא תִכָּוֶה וְלֶהָבָה לֹא תִבְעַר-בָּֽךְ׃
2
When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

Hebrews 11:34

ἔσβεσαν δύναμιν πυρός ἔφυγον στόματα μαχαίρας ἐνεδυναμώθησαν ἀπὸ ἀσθενείας ἐγενήθησαν ἰσχυροὶ ἐν πολέμῳ παρεμβολὰς ἔκλιναν ἀλλοτρίων
34
Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.

Isaiah 26:11

יְהוָה רָמָה יָדְךָ בַּל-יֶחֱזָיוּן יֶחֱזוּ וְיֵבֹשׁוּ קִנְאַת-עָם אַף-אֵשׁ צָרֶיךָ תֹאכְלֵֽם׃
11
LORD, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.

Acts 27:34

διὸ παρακαλῶ ὑμᾶς προσλαβεῖν τροφῆς· τοῦτο γὰρ πρὸς τῆς ὑμετέρας σωτηρίας ὑπάρχει οὐδενὸς γὰρ ὑμῶν θρὶξ ἐκ τῆς κεφαλῆς πεσεῖται
34
Wherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this is there shall for your health: for not an hair of of fall from the head any you.

Luke 21:17

καὶ ἔσεσθε μισούμενοι ὑπὸ πάντων διὰ τὸ ὄνομά μου
17
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake.

Matthew 10:30

ὑμῶν δὲ καὶ αἱ τρίχες τῆς κεφαλῆς πᾶσαι ἠριθμημέναι εἰσίν
30
But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

Psalms 83:18

וְֽיֵדְעוּ כִּֽי-אַתָּה שִׁמְךָ יְהוָה לְבַדֶּךָ עֶלְיוֹן עַל-כָּל-הָאָֽרֶץ׃
18
That men may know that thou, whose name alone is Jehovah, art the most high over all the earth.

Daniel 3:2

וּנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר מַלְכָּא שְׁלַח לְמִכְנַשׁ׀ לַֽאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּא סִגְנַיָּא וּֽפַחֲוָתָא אֲדַרְגָּזְרַיָּא גְדָבְרַיָּא דְּתָבְרַיָּא תִּפְתָּיֵא וְכֹל שִׁלְטֹנֵי מְדִֽינָתָא לְמֵתֵא לַחֲנֻכַּת צַלְמָא דִּי הֲקֵים נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר מַלְכָּֽא׃
2
Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the governors, and the captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellers, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.

1 Samuel 17:46

הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה יְסַגֶּרְךָ יְהוָה בְּיָדִי וְהִכִּיתִךָ וַהֲסִֽרֹתִי אֶת-רֹֽאשְׁךָ מֵֽעָלֶיךָ וְנָתַתִּי פֶּגֶר מַֽחֲנֵה פְלִשְׁתִּים הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה לְעוֹף הַשָּׁמַיִם וּלְחַיַּת הָאָרֶץ וְיֵֽדְעוּ כָּל-הָאָרֶץ כִּי יֵשׁ אֱלֹהִים לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
46
This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.

2 Kings 19:19

וְעַתָּה יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ הֽוֹשִׁיעֵנוּ נָא מִיָּדוֹ וְיֵֽדְעוּ כָּל-מַמְלְכוֹת הָאָרֶץ כִּי אַתָּה יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים לְבַדֶּֽךָ׃
19
Now therefore, O LORD our God, I beseech thee, save thou us out of his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the LORD God, even thou only.

Daniel 3:21

בֵּאדַיִן גֻּבְרַיָּא אִלֵּךְ כְּפִתוּ בְּסַרְבָּלֵיהוֹן פַּטְּישֵׁיהוֹן וְכַרְבְּלָתְהוֹן וּלְבֻשֵׁיהוֹן וּרְמִיו לְגֽוֹא-אַתּוּן נוּרָא יָקִֽדְתָּֽא׃
21
Then these men were bound in their coats, their hosen, and their hats, and their other garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.

Acts 2:6

γενομένης δὲ τῆς φωνῆς ταύτης συνῆλθεν τὸ πλῆθος καὶ συνεχύθη ὅτι ἤκουον εἷς ἕκαστος τῇ ἰδίᾳ διαλέκτῳ λαλούντων αὐτῶν
6
Now when this abroad, was noised the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.

Psalms 96:7

הָבוּ לַיהוָה מִשְׁפְּחוֹת עַמִּים הָבוּ לַיהוָה כָּבוֹד וָעֹֽז׃
7
Give unto the LORD, O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.

Acts 26:26

ἐπίσταται γὰρ περὶ τούτων βασιλεύς πρὸς ὃν καὶ παῤῥησιαζόμενος λαλῶ λανθάνειν γὰρ αὐτὸν τι τούτων οὐ πείθομαι οὐδέν οὐ γάρ ἐστιν ἐν γωνίᾳ πεπραγμένον τοῦτο
26
For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.
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Daniel 3:27
Masoretic Phrasing
The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
וּ֠מִֽתְכַּנְּשִׁין אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֞א סִגְנַיָּ֣א וּפַחֲוָתָא֮ וְהַדָּבְרֵ֣י מַלְכָּא֒ Segol — a strong break חָזַ֣יִן לְגֻבְרַיָּ֣א אִלֵּ֡ךְ דִּי֩ לָֽא שְׁלֵ֨ט נוּרָ֜א בְּגֶשְׁמְה֗וֹן Revia — a lesser break וּשְׂעַ֤ר רֵֽאשְׁהוֹן֙ Pashta — a lesser break לָ֣א הִתְחָרַ֔ךְ Zaqef Qatan — a strong break וְסַרְבָּלֵיה֖וֹן Tipeha — a lesser break לָ֣א שְׁנ֑וֹ Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here וְרֵ֣יחַ נ֔וּר Zaqef Qatan — a strong break לָ֥א עֲדָ֖ת Tipeha — a lesser break בְּהֽוֹן Silluq — end of the verse
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Word Parts
וּ ֠מִֽתְכַּנְּשִׁין
וּ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
֠מִֽתְכַּנְּשִׁין
Root word together
Dictionary form: כָּנַשׁ · kaw-NAHSH
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar C/VMrmpa
Verb — Hithpaal, Participle Active, masculine plural, absolute state passive / reflexive of the intensive stem (Aramaic) ongoing action — try "___ing" or "one who ___s"
וּ Speech Conjunction
מִֽתְכַּנְּשִׁין Speech Verb Stem Hithpaal Type Participle Active Gender Masculine Number Plural State Absolute
In English
In the KJV here: being gathered together
being gathered together ×1 to gather together ×1 were gathered together ×1
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gather — Most natural, broadly applicable verb for assembling things or people.
assemble — Prefer for formal or official gatherings of people.
collect — Better for objects or non-personal subjects.
convene — Formal register; suits structured or institutional meetings.
congregate — Emphasizes people coming together as a group.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9615 H3673 H3664

BDB9614 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9616

[כְּנַשׁ] verb gather (ᵑ7 id.; Old Aramaic Palmyrene בנש Lzb298; Syriac ; see also Biblical Hebrew [כָּנַס); —

Pe`al Infinitive, לְמִכְנַשׁ, followed by ל accusative of person Dan 3:2. Hithpa. Participle plural מִתְכַּנְּשִׁין (were) assembled Dan 3:3; Dan 3:27.

Strong's Definition H3673
together
kānaš
to assemble
  • to gather
    • (P'al) to gather
    • "(Ithpael) gathered (participle)
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 3 English renderings
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Word Parts
אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ ֞א
אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ
Root word princes
֞א
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפַּן · uh-hahsh-dahr-PAHN
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Ncmpd/Td
Noun — Common, masculine plural, determined state plural — usually add "-s"; determined — includes "the" (Aramaic)
אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Determined
א Speech Particle Type Definite Article
In English
In the KJV here: and the princes
and princes ×3 the princes ×3 and the princes ×2 princes ×1
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satrap — Precise historical term for a Persian provincial governor.
provincial governor — Clear to general readers unfamiliar with 'satrap'.
viceroy — Emphasizes delegated royal authority; slightly formal.
regional ruler — Plain, accessible; good for broad audiences.
administrator — Neutral; use when official function matters more than rank.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9294 H324

BDB9293 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9295

[אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִרן] noun masculine plural satraps (Biblical Hebrew נִים-; compare M52*); — emphatic נַיָּא- Dan 3:2; Dan 3:3; Dan 3:27; Dan 6:2; Dan 6:3; Dan 6:4; Dan 6:5; Dan 6:7; Dan 6:8.


אִילָן see אול.

Strong's Definition H324
princes
ʾăḥašdarpan
a satrap or governor of a main province (of Persia)
  • satrap, a governor of a Persian province
Variations 5 forms of this word
Translations 4 English renderings
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Word Parts
סִגְנַיָּ ֣א
סִגְנַיָּ
Root word governors
֣א
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: סְגַן · seh-ɡAHN
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Ncmpd/Td
Noun — Common, masculine plural, determined state plural — usually add "-s"; determined — includes "the" (Aramaic)
סִגְנַיָּ Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Determined
א Speech Particle Type Definite Article
In English
In the KJV here: governors
the governors ×3 governors ×1 of the governors ×1
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official — Broad, neutral term; works across most contexts.
governor — Modernized KJV rendering; fits provincial/regional authority.
prefect — Precise administrative term; suits Babylonian/Persian settings.
ruler — More general; good when exact rank is unclear.
magistrate — Emphasizes judicial-civic role; formal register.
administrator — Highlights bureaucratic function over political title.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9732 H5460 H5461

BDB9731 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9733

[סְגַן] noun masculine perfect (ᵑ7 (rare), Egyptian Aramaic S-CD 13; see Biblical Hebrew (late), Assyrian loan-word) — plural absolute סִגְנִין Dan 2:48 emphatic סִגְנַיָּא Dan 3:2; Dan 3:3; Dan 3:27; Dan 6:8.

Strong's Definition H5460
governors
sĕgan
a prefect of a province
  • prefect, governor
Variations 2 forms of this word
Translations 3 English renderings
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Word Parts
וּ פַחֲוָתָ א֮
וּ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
פַחֲוָתָ
Root word governor, captains
א֮
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: פֶּחָה · peh-HAW
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar C/Ncmpd/Td
Noun — Common, masculine plural, determined state plural — usually add "-s"; determined — includes "the" (Aramaic)
וּ Speech Conjunction
פַחֲוָתָ Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Determined
א Speech Particle Type Definite Article
In English
In the KJV here: and captains
governor ×5 and captains ×2 and the captains ×2 let the governor ×1
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governor — Modernized KJV standard; suits most prose contexts.
provincial governor — Clarifies the administrative, regional scope of the role.
official — Broader term; useful when exact rank is ambiguous.
administrator — Emphasizes the bureaucratic, managerial function.
prefect — Technical term; good for Persian or Assyrian imperial contexts.
commander — Suits military contexts where 'captains' sense is in view.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9806 H6347 H6346

BDB9805 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9807

פ

פֶּחָה noun masculine (Babylonian or Persian) governor (Assyrian loan-word, Biblical Hebrew id.); — absolute ׳פ Ezra 5:14 construct פַּחַת Ezra 5:3; Ezra 5:6; Ezra 6:6; Ezra 6:7; Ezra 6:13 plural emphatic פַּחֲוָתָא Dan 3:2; Dan 3:3; Dan 3:27; Dan 6:1.

Strong's Definition H6347
governor, captains
peḥâ
a prefect (of a city or small district)
  • governor
Variations 4 forms of this word
Translations 4 English renderings
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וְ הַדָּבְרֵ֣י
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
הַדָּבְרֵ֣י
Root word counsellers
Dictionary form: הַדָּבָר · hahd-daw-BAWR
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar C/Ncmpc
Noun — Common, masculine plural, construct state plural — usually add "-s"; "___ of …" — bound to the next word
וְ Speech Conjunction
הַדָּבְרֵי Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Construct
In English
In the KJV here: counsellers
and my counsellers ×1 counsellers ×1 the counsellers ×1 unto his counsellers ×1
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advisor — Broad, modern term; fits most contexts well.
counselor — Modernized KJV form; retains formal advisory nuance.
minister — Emphasizes official government or court role.
consultant — Highlights expert advisory function; slightly contemporary.
court official — Useful when royal/administrative setting is explicit.
aide — Informal; suits contexts stressing close personal assistance.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9466 H1907 H1411

BDB9465 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9467

[הַדָּבַר] noun masculine counsellor, minister (Persian loan-word; original form and meaning dubious, compare AndrM 60* MeyEntst. J. 23 DrDan 3:24); — plural emphatic הַדָּֽבְרַיָּא Dan 6:8 construct הַדָּֽבְרֵי Dan 3:27 suffix הַדָּֽבְרַי Dan 4:33, ר֫וֺהִי- Dan 3:24. — see גְּדָֽבְרַיָּא.

Strong's Definition H1907
counsellers
haddābār
a vizier
  • counsellor, minister
Variations 4 forms of this word
Translations 4 English renderings
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מַלְכָּ א֒
מַלְכָּ
Root word king, kings, royal
א֒
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: and the kings
the king ×75 o king ×19 the kings ×12 king ×10 kings ×9 unto the king ×9 and the king ×7 to the king ×6
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king — Standard modern rendering; broadly suitable in most contexts.
monarch — Formal or literary tone; emphasizes sovereign authority.
ruler — Broader term; useful when royal title is less central.
sovereign — Elevated register; stresses supreme political power.
royal — Adjectival use; prefer when modifying a noun directly.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9662 H4429 H4430

BDB9661 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9663

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 Cooke71.3, 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
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חָזַ֣יִן
חָזַ֣יִן
Root word sawest, saw, see, seen, wont, …
Dictionary form: חֲזָא · huh-DZAW
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Vqrmpa
Verb — Peal, Participle Active, masculine plural, absolute state simple action (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Qal ongoing action — try "___ing" or "one who ___s"
חָזַיִן Speech Verb Stem Peal Type Participle Active Gender Masculine Number Plural State Absolute
In English
In the KJV here: saw
thou sawest ×6 saw ×3 i have seen ×2 i saw ×2 see ×2 for us to see ×1 had ×1 have seen ×1
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see — Most versatile; fits most narrative and discourse contexts.
observe — Emphasizes deliberate, attentive looking.
behold — Conveys wonder or solemnity; use for visionary contexts.
perceive — Highlights mental or spiritual comprehension, not just sight.
witness — Stresses being present as an eyewitness to an event.
gaze upon — Implies sustained, contemplative looking.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9516 H2370 H2372

BDB9515 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9517

חֲזָה verb see, behold (see Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ח Dan 4:20; Dan 5:1 2 masculine singular תֲוַיְתָ Dan 2:43 +, תָה- Dan 2:41.2: 41; 1 singular חֲזֵית vDan 2:46 +; 2 masculine plural תֲוֵיתוּן Dan 2:8 Pe`al Infinitive מְֶָחֱזֵז֑א Ezra 4:14 Participle active חָוֵה Dan 2:31 + 14 t.; plural חָוַיִן Dan 3:27; Dan 5:23 passive חֲוֵה Dan 3:19
1. see, have sense: of sight Dan 5:23.
2. see, behold:
  a. accusative of person Dan 3:25, with ל vDan 3:27, accusative of thing Dan 5:5.
  b. see, witness dishonour of king (accusative) Ezra 4:14.
3. usually behold in dream or vision (often participle in periphrastic conjugation), accusative of person, Ezra 4:20, accusative of thing Ezra 2:41. Ezra 2:41. Ezra 2:43; Ezra 4:17, absolute Ezra 2:34; Ezra 7:4. Ezra 7:7. Ezra 7:9. Ezra 7:11. Ezra 7:11. Ezra 7:21, + אֲלוּ Ezra 2:31; Ezra 4:7. Ezra 4:10, אֲרוּ Ezra 7:2. Ezra 7:6. Ezra 7:13 with object clause Ezra 2:8. Ezra 2:45 behold a dream, accusative חֵלֶם, Ezra 2:26; Ezra 4:2; Ezra 6:15; Ezra 7:1.
4. passive = customary (seemly) Dan 3:19 (so ᵑ7 Lev 5:10 and elsewhere, see Dr).

Strong's Definition H2370
sawest, saw, see, seen, wont, …
ḥăzāʾ
to gaze upon; mentally to dream, be usual (i.e., seem)
  • to see, behold
    • (P'al)
      • to see
      • "to see, behold, witness"to behold (in a dream or vision)"customary, seemly (passive)
Variations 9 forms of this word
Translations 10 English renderings
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לְ גֻבְרַיָּ ֣א
לְ
Particle points to the object of the verb — leave untranslated
גֻבְרַיָּ
Noun
֣א
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: גְּבַר · ɡeh-BAHR
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar To/Ncmpd/Td
Particle — Direct Object Marker
לְ Speech Particle Type Direct Object Marker
גֻבְרַיָּ Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Determined
א Speech Particle Type Definite Article
In English
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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

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.

Strong's Definition H1400
men, certain, man
gĕbar
a person
  • a man, a certain (one)
Variations 7 forms of this word
Translations 4 English renderings
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Word Parts
Breakdown unavailable for this word. Dictionary form: אִלֵּךְ · il-LAKE
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Pdxcp
Noun — Common, plural plural — usually add "-s"
Speech Noun Type Common Number Plural
Speech Pronoun Type Demonstrative Number Plural
In English
In the KJV here: 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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

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 prefixed, Old Syriac , feminine § 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.

Strong's Definition H479
these, those
ʾillēk
these
  • these, those
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 7 English renderings
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Word Parts
דִּי֩
דִּי֩
Particle who, which, that
Dictionary form: דִּי · dee
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Tr
Particle — Relative
דִּי Speech Particle Type Relative
In English
In the KJV here: upon whose
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

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).

Strong's Definition H1768
that, of, which, whom, whose, …
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
Variations 10 forms of this word
Translations 43 English renderings
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Word Parts
לָֽא
לָֽא
Particle not
Dictionary form: לָא · law
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Tn
Particle — Negative
לָֽא Speech Particle Type Negative
In English
In the KJV here: had no
not ×18 nor ×8 no ×6 shall not ×4 without ×4 is not ×3 neither ×3 are not ×2
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not — Standard negation; fits most contexts naturally.
no — Use before nouns or as a standalone negative reply.
nor — Connects two negative clauses or items.
never — Emphasizes total absence across time or circumstance.
nothing — Use when negating an implied object or quantity.
without — Preferable when negating accompaniment or condition.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9632 H3808 H3809

BDB9631 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9633

לָא (לָה Dan 4:32) adverb not (Biblical Hebrew לא; Aramaic of Têma, Egyptian, etc., לא; Nerab ל (Lzb301 CookG1. 67); ᵑ7 לָא; Syriac ); — not Jer 10:11; Dan 2:5; Dan 2:9; Dan 2:10, etc.; before a participle (so rarely in Biblical Hebrew, 1 b c), Dan 2:27; Dan 2:43; Dan 3:16; Dan 4:4; Dan 4:6; Dan 4:15 +, so v.Dan 4:32 וְכָלדָּֿאְרֵי אַרְעָא כְּלָה חֲשׁיבִין; are as men not accounted of (so Bev Behrm Marti, compare Isa 53:8 ᵑ7 בסירין ולא חשׁיבין; > most 'accounted as nothing,' for which no analogy, yet compare Ps 39:6 ᵑ7); followed by אִיתַי, see אִיתַי. With infinitive and לְ Dan 6:9 דִּי לָא לִהַשְׁנָיָה which it is not to alter = which is not to be altered (compare v.Dan 6:16), Ezra 6:8 (K§ 67, 1 Dr§ 202, 2.; compare Isa 35:6 ᵑ7, DAramaic Dialektproben, p. 1). With interr. הֲלָא Dan 3:24; Dan 4:27; Dan 6:13.


BDB9640 H3809 H3861 H518 H2006 H3808 H3588

BDB9639 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9641

II. לָהֵן conjunction except, but (from לָא and הֵן 'not if' (compare Hebrew אם לא Gen 24:38); so Nabataean and Egyptian Aramaic להן Cooke217, 219, 241 S-CPap. C 6, 7 +; lâinnî, however SocArab. Dial. see Marokko 44, Anm. 103; ᵑ7 אִילָּהֵין Gen 32:28; Gen 43:3 and elsewhere); —

1. after a negative (= Biblical Hebrew כִּי אִם, q. v.):
  a. except Dan 2:11; Dan 3:28; Dan 6:6; Dan 6:8.
  b. but (German sondern) Dan 2:30.
2. without a negative: however, but Ezra 5:12.

Strong's Definition H3809
not, no, nor, without, none, …
lāʾ
no, not
  • no, not, nothing
Variations 6 forms of this word
Translations 35 English renderings
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Word Parts
שְׁלֵ֨ט
שְׁלֵ֨ט
Root word ruler, power, rule
Dictionary form: שְׁלֵט · sheh-LATE
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)"
שְׁלֵט Speech Verb Stem Peal Type Perfect (Qatal) Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Singular
In English
In the KJV here: power
ruler ×2 and hath made thee ruler ×1 and made him ruler ×1 power ×1 shall bear rule ×1
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ruler — Modernized from KJV; clearest general-purpose rendering.
official — Prefer for bureaucratic or administrative contexts.
governor — Suits a regional or appointed authority figure.
authority — Abstract sense; good when power rather than person is meant.
commander — Military or hierarchical contexts of exercised control.
one in charge — Informal; useful in narrative prose for clarity.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9958 H7980 H7981

BDB9957 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9959

שְׁלֵט verb have power, rule (ᵑ7 Syriac; Biblical Hebrew (q. v.) late); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳שׁ Dan 3:27, 3 masculine plural שְׁלִ֫טוּ Dan 6:25 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִשְׁלַ֑ט Dan 5:7, 3 feminine singular תִּשְׁלַט Dan 2:39, 2 masculine singular תִּשְׁלַ֑ט Dan 5:16have power upon, ב of thing, Dan 3:27 (of fire); fall upon, assault (ᵑ7 = פָּגַע בְּ), ב person Dan 6:25 (of lions); subject person rule, be ruler, absolute, Dan 5:7; Dan 5:16, subject kingdom, ב of earth, Dan 2:39. Haph`el make ruler: Perfect 3 masculine singular suffix הַשְׁלְטָח Dan 2:38 (ב person, etc.); הַשְׁלְטֵהּ vDan 2:48 (עַל of province).

Strong's Definition H7981
ruler, power, rule
šĕlēṭ
to rule over
  • to have power, rule, domineer, rule over
    • (P'al) have power upon or over, rule, fall upon, assault, be ruler
    • "(Aphel) make ruler
Variations 7 forms of this word
Translations 5 English renderings
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נוּרָ ֜א
נוּרָ
Root word fiery, fire
֜א
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: נוּר · noor
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Ncbsd/Td
Noun — Common, both singular, determined state determined — includes "the" (Aramaic)
נוּרָ Speech Noun Type Common Gender Both Number Singular State Determined
א Speech Particle Type Definite Article
In English
In the KJV here: the fire
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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

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.

Strong's Definition H5135
fiery, fire
nûr
fire
  • fire
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 7 English renderings
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Word Parts
בְּ גֶשְׁמְ ה֗וֹן
בְּ
Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with
גֶשְׁמְ
Root word body, bodies
ה֗וֹן
Suffix — pronoun their / them
Dictionary form: גֶּשֶׁם · ɡeh-SHEM
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar R/Ncmsc/Sp3mp
Noun — Common, masculine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word
בְּ Speech Preposition
גֶשְׁמְ Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Construct
הוֹן Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Plural
In English
In the KJV here: bodies
and his body ×3 bodies ×1 their bodies ×1
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body — Most natural, general-purpose rendering in modern English.
physical form — Emphasizes the material, tangible aspect of the body.
flesh — Highlights the corporeal, mortal dimension; more vivid.
frame — Slightly literary; good for poetic or dignified contexts.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9421 H1653 H1655

BDB9420 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9422

[גְּשֵׁם] noun masculineDan 4:30 body (see √ גשׁם in Biblical Hebrew; ᵑ7J גּוּשְׁמָא, גִּשְׁמָא (DWB 83), Syriac , body, self); — body of man, suffix גִּשְׁמֵהּ Dan 4:30; Dan 5:21, so plural suffix גַּשְׁמַיהוֺן (K§ 15 a) Dan 3:27. 28, both Kt, Qr singular גֶּשְׁמֵהוֺן (K§ 54, 3 b)).

Strong's Definition H1655
body, bodies
gešem
used in a peculiar sense, the body (probably for the (figuratively) idea of a hard rain)
  • body
Variations 4 forms of this word
Translations 3 English renderings
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Word Parts
וּ שְׂעַ֤ר
וּ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
שְׂעַ֤ר
Root word hair, hairs
Dictionary form: שְׂעַר · seh-AR
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar C/Ncmsc
Noun — Common, masculine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word
וּ Speech Conjunction
שְׂעַר Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Construct
In English
In the KJV here: was an hair
and the hair ×1 his hairs ×1 was an hair ×1
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hair — General, most natural modern rendering for the lemma.
strand of hair — Emphasizes individuality or fineness; good for poetic contexts.
locks — Suggests a fuller or more literary image of hair.
bristle — Useful when context implies coarseness or standing hair.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9921 H8177 H8181

BDB9920 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9922

שְׂעַר noun masculineDan 3:27 hair, of head (ᵑ7 ׳ס, Syriac ; see Biblical Hebrew I. שׂער); — construct Dan 3:27; Dan 7:9 suffix שַׁעְרֵהּ Dan 4:30.

Strong's Definition H8177
hair, hairs
śĕʿar
hair
  • hair (of head)
Variations 2 forms of this word
Translations 3 English renderings
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Word Parts
רֵֽאשְׁ הוֹן֙
רֵֽאשְׁ
Root word head, heads, sum, chief
הוֹן֙
Suffix — pronoun their / them
Dictionary form: רֵאשׁ · raysh
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Ncmsc/Sp3mp
Noun — Common, masculine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word
רֵֽאשְׁ Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Construct
הוֹן Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Plural
In English
In the KJV here: of their head
of my head ×3 head ×2 of his head ×2 heads ×1 of mine head ×1 of their head ×1 of thy head ×1 the sum ×1
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head — Most direct rendering; use for physical or figurative head.
top — Prefer for apex or uppermost part of an object.
chief — Use when denoting a leader or most prominent person.
total — Best for census or numerical summation contexts.
principal — Formal register; suits leading officials or key items.
crown — Evokes the very top of the head poetically.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9878 H7217 H7218

BDB9877 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9879

רֵאשׁ noun masculineDan 7:6 head (Egyptian Aramaic, S-CPap.; Palmyrene רש; ᵑ7 רֵישׁ, Syriac ; Biblical Hebrew ראֹשׁ); — construct ׳ר Dan 7:1 emphatic הָ֯ Dan 2:38 suffix רֵאשׁי Dan 4:2 +, חָ֯ Dan 2:28, הֵּ֯ vDan 2:32 +, הַּ֯ Dan 7:20, הֵ֯וֺן Dan 3:27 plural absolute רֵאשִׁין Dan 7:6, suffix רָאשֵׁיהֹם (K§§ 53, Anm. b); 63 GuHpt on the passage) Ezra 5:10

1. head of man Dan 3:27, compare Dan 7:9 in vision: of image Dan 2:32; Dan 2:38, beast Dan 7:6; Dan 7:20.
2. head as seat of visions, הֶזְוֵי רֵאשָׁךְ, etc., Dan 2:28; Dan 4:2; Dan 4:7; Dan 4:10; Dan 7:1; Dan 7:15.
3. = chief, ׳בְּר Ezra 5:10 in the capacity of their chiefs.
4. sum, essential content, of matters Dan 7:1 (NesMM 40 beginning).

Strong's Definition H7217
head, heads, sum, chief
rēš
the head; figuratively, the sum
  • chief, head
    • head (of man)
    • "head (as seat of visions)"chief"sum (essential content)
Variations 9 forms of this word
Translations 10 English renderings
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Word Parts
לָ֣א
לָ֣א
Particle not
Dictionary form: לָא · law
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Tn
Particle — Negative
לָא Speech Particle Type Negative
In English
In the KJV here: nor
not ×18 nor ×8 no ×6 shall not ×4 without ×4 is not ×3 neither ×3 are not ×2
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not — Standard negation; fits most contexts naturally.
no — Use before nouns or as a standalone negative reply.
nor — Connects two negative clauses or items.
never — Emphasizes total absence across time or circumstance.
nothing — Use when negating an implied object or quantity.
without — Preferable when negating accompaniment or condition.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9632 H3808 H3809

BDB9631 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9633

לָא (לָה Dan 4:32) adverb not (Biblical Hebrew לא; Aramaic of Têma, Egyptian, etc., לא; Nerab ל (Lzb301 CookG1. 67); ᵑ7 לָא; Syriac ); — not Jer 10:11; Dan 2:5; Dan 2:9; Dan 2:10, etc.; before a participle (so rarely in Biblical Hebrew, 1 b c), Dan 2:27; Dan 2:43; Dan 3:16; Dan 4:4; Dan 4:6; Dan 4:15 +, so v.Dan 4:32 וְכָלדָּֿאְרֵי אַרְעָא כְּלָה חֲשׁיבִין; are as men not accounted of (so Bev Behrm Marti, compare Isa 53:8 ᵑ7 בסירין ולא חשׁיבין; > most 'accounted as nothing,' for which no analogy, yet compare Ps 39:6 ᵑ7); followed by אִיתַי, see אִיתַי. With infinitive and לְ Dan 6:9 דִּי לָא לִהַשְׁנָיָה which it is not to alter = which is not to be altered (compare v.Dan 6:16), Ezra 6:8 (K§ 67, 1 Dr§ 202, 2.; compare Isa 35:6 ᵑ7, DAramaic Dialektproben, p. 1). With interr. הֲלָא Dan 3:24; Dan 4:27; Dan 6:13.


BDB9640 H3809 H3861 H518 H2006 H3808 H3588

BDB9639 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9641

II. לָהֵן conjunction except, but (from לָא and הֵן 'not if' (compare Hebrew אם לא Gen 24:38); so Nabataean and Egyptian Aramaic להן Cooke217, 219, 241 S-CPap. C 6, 7 +; lâinnî, however SocArab. Dial. see Marokko 44, Anm. 103; ᵑ7 אִילָּהֵין Gen 32:28; Gen 43:3 and elsewhere); —

1. after a negative (= Biblical Hebrew כִּי אִם, q. v.):
  a. except Dan 2:11; Dan 3:28; Dan 6:6; Dan 6:8.
  b. but (German sondern) Dan 2:30.
2. without a negative: however, but Ezra 5:12.

Strong's Definition H3809
not, no, nor, without, none, …
lāʾ
no, not
  • no, not, nothing
Variations 6 forms of this word
Translations 35 English renderings
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Word Parts
הִתְחָרַ֔ךְ
הִתְחָרַ֔ךְ
Root word singed
Dictionary form: חֲרַךְ · huh-RAHK
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar VMp3ms
Verb — Hithpaal, Perfect (Qatal), third person masculine singular passive / reflexive of the intensive stem (Aramaic) completed action — try "he ___ed" or "he has ___ed" the built-in subject is "he (or it)"
הִתְחָרַךְ Speech Verb Stem Hithpaal Type Perfect (Qatal) Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Singular
In English
In the KJV here: singed
singed ×1
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singe — Most direct modern equivalent; surface burning of hair or fabric.
scorch — Slightly more intense; broad everyday use.
char — Implies blackening; prefer when burning is more thorough.
sear — Suggests intense, quick heat contact.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9543 H2761 H2504 H2783

BDB9542 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9544

[חֲרַךְ] verb singe (ᵑ7 Syriac; Late Hebrew חָרַח); —

Hithpa`el Perfect 3 masculine singular הִתְחָרַח Dan 3:27 (of hair).

Strong's Definition H2761
singed
ḥărak
to scorch
  • (Ithpael) to singe
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 1 English renderings
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Word Parts
וְ סָרְבָּלֵי הוֹן
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
סָרְבָּלֵי
Root word coats
הוֹן
Suffix — pronoun their / them
Dictionary form: סַרְבַּל · sahr-BAHL
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar C/Ncmpc/Sp3mp
Noun — Common, masculine plural, construct state plural — usually add "-s"; "___ of …" — bound to the next word
וְ Speech Conjunction
סָרְבָּלֵי Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Construct
הוֹן Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Plural
In English
In the KJV here: were their coats
in their coats ×1 were their coats ×1
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robe — Most natural modern word for a long outer garment.
tunic — Precise fit for ancient Near Eastern inner garment.
garment — Broad, neutral; useful when exact style is unclear.
cloak — Suggests a loose outer wrap; good for dramatic contexts.
coat — Modernized KJV rendering; accessible but slightly vague.
mantle — Formal/literary register; evokes ancient ceremonial dress.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9741 H5622

BDB9740 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9742

[סַרְבָּל] noun [masculine] probably mantle (see especially SACJPhil. xxvi (1899), 307 f., compare AndrM 74*, with conjecture as to original Persian form; > trousers; Late Hebrew; Jewish-Aramaic id., with both meanings, also shoes; Arabic mantle is loan-word Frä47; Egyptian Arabic shoe is Greek loan-word according to VollersZMG li (1897), 298, compare Kraussii. 412); — plural suffix סַרְבָּלֵיהוֺן Dan 3:21; Dan 3:27.

Strong's Definition H5622
coats
sarbal
a cloak
  • mantle, coat
    • meaning dubious; perhaps also 'a babouche' (Middle Eastern slipper)
Variations 2 forms of this word
Translations 2 English renderings
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Word Parts
לָ֣א
לָ֣א
Particle not
Dictionary form: לָא · law
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Tn
Particle — Negative
לָא Speech Particle Type Negative
In English
In the KJV here: neither
not ×18 nor ×8 no ×6 shall not ×4 without ×4 is not ×3 neither ×3 are not ×2
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not — Standard negation; fits most contexts naturally.
no — Use before nouns or as a standalone negative reply.
nor — Connects two negative clauses or items.
never — Emphasizes total absence across time or circumstance.
nothing — Use when negating an implied object or quantity.
without — Preferable when negating accompaniment or condition.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9632 H3808 H3809

BDB9631 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9633

לָא (לָה Dan 4:32) adverb not (Biblical Hebrew לא; Aramaic of Têma, Egyptian, etc., לא; Nerab ל (Lzb301 CookG1. 67); ᵑ7 לָא; Syriac ); — not Jer 10:11; Dan 2:5; Dan 2:9; Dan 2:10, etc.; before a participle (so rarely in Biblical Hebrew, 1 b c), Dan 2:27; Dan 2:43; Dan 3:16; Dan 4:4; Dan 4:6; Dan 4:15 +, so v.Dan 4:32 וְכָלדָּֿאְרֵי אַרְעָא כְּלָה חֲשׁיבִין; are as men not accounted of (so Bev Behrm Marti, compare Isa 53:8 ᵑ7 בסירין ולא חשׁיבין; > most 'accounted as nothing,' for which no analogy, yet compare Ps 39:6 ᵑ7); followed by אִיתַי, see אִיתַי. With infinitive and לְ Dan 6:9 דִּי לָא לִהַשְׁנָיָה which it is not to alter = which is not to be altered (compare v.Dan 6:16), Ezra 6:8 (K§ 67, 1 Dr§ 202, 2.; compare Isa 35:6 ᵑ7, DAramaic Dialektproben, p. 1). With interr. הֲלָא Dan 3:24; Dan 4:27; Dan 6:13.


BDB9640 H3809 H3861 H518 H2006 H3808 H3588

BDB9639 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9641

II. לָהֵן conjunction except, but (from לָא and הֵן 'not if' (compare Hebrew אם לא Gen 24:38); so Nabataean and Egyptian Aramaic להן Cooke217, 219, 241 S-CPap. C 6, 7 +; lâinnî, however SocArab. Dial. see Marokko 44, Anm. 103; ᵑ7 אִילָּהֵין Gen 32:28; Gen 43:3 and elsewhere); —

1. after a negative (= Biblical Hebrew כִּי אִם, q. v.):
  a. except Dan 2:11; Dan 3:28; Dan 6:6; Dan 6:8.
  b. but (German sondern) Dan 2:30.
2. without a negative: however, but Ezra 5:12.

Strong's Definition H3809
not, no, nor, without, none, …
lāʾ
no, not
  • no, not, nothing
Variations 6 forms of this word
Translations 35 English renderings
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Word Parts
שְׁנ֑וֹ
שְׁנ֑וֹ
Root word changed, diverse, alter, change, changeth
Dictionary form: שְׁנָא · sheh-NAW
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Vqp3mp
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"
שְׁנוֹ Speech Verb Stem Peal Type Perfect (Qatal) Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Plural
In English
In the KJV here: changed
be changed ×4 changed ×3 was changed ×3 diverse ×2 shall be diverse ×2 and have changed ×1 changeth ×1 may be changed ×1
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change — Most versatile; suits most contexts naturally.
alter — Slightly formal; implies partial or deliberate modification.
be transformed — Emphases a thorough or striking change in form.
differ — Better for 'diverse' senses; highlights contrast or distinction.
be modified — Neutral, administrative tone; fits legal or decree contexts.
deviate — Useful when change implies departure from a norm or law.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB8881 H8138 H8133 H8132

BDB8880 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8882

I. [שָׁנָה] verb change (Late Hebrew Pi`el, etc.; Eccl 42:24 etc.; Assyrian šanû, change, Aramaic שְׁנָא, Nabataean Ethpa`al Lzb379; Syriac , especially mentally = grow insane; compare (probably) Late Hebrew שָׁנָה year, = Phoenician שנת, שת; MI2, 8 שת; Assyrian šattu (compare Muss-ArnJBL xi (1892), 73 n.); Arabic ; Aramaic שְׁנַא, שַׁתָּא, , ; Old Aramaic, Nabataean, Palmyrene שנתא, שנת, שת, שנן Lzb379 f.; on year from changing seasons, see PhilippiZMG xxxii (1878), 79 f. BaZMG xll (1887), 612, 621, 636 (especially against DHMVIme Orient. Congr. ii. 1, 452 who proposes biliteral √), compare Thes; a daring suggestion by JenZA vii (1892), 177); —

Qal Perfect 1 singular לאֹ שָׁנִיתִי Mal 3:6 I am ׳׳י, I do not change: Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִשְׁנֶא (Ges«GKC:75rr»§ 75rr) Lam 4:1 how is the fine gold changed (si vera lectio; LöhrNow יִשָּׁנֵא; gloss on יוּעַס Bu Löhr); Infinitive construct שְׁנוֺת יְמִין עֶלְיוֺן Ps 77:11 the right hand of the Highest is changed (ᵑ6 ᵑ9 ᵑ7 Aq Symm Theod Hup-Now RVm Bae Du We Buhl; AV RV Ew De Che and others years, usually insert I will remember); Participle שׁוֺנִים Esth 1:7 differing, different, with מִן, compare Esth 3:8 (so Eccl 42:24); Prov 24:21 those who change (but dubious, see Toy). Pi`el transitive, change, alter: Perfect 3 masculine singular שִׁנָּה Jer 52:33 with accusative garments, = שִׁנָּא (Gesl.c.) 2Kgs 25:29 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְשַׁנֶּה דִּין Prov 31:5 lest he pervert the judgment; וַיְשַׁנּוֺ 1Sam 21:14 (read וַיְשַׁן Ges«GKC:75bb»§ 75bb, וַיְשַׁנֶּה We Dr (and references), compare Bu HPS Now), with accusative טַעְמוֺ (see טַעַם, and Assyrian šanê ‰êmi, madness); וַיְשַׁנֶּהָ Esth 2:9, i.e. changed her place לְטוֺב בֵּית הַנָּשִׁים; 1 singular Ps 89:35 the utterance of my lips I will not change (|| לֹא אֲחַלֵּל בְּרִיתִי); Infinitive construct לְשַׁנּוֺת אֶתדַּֿרְכֵךְ Jer 2:36 i.e. change thy political course; בְּשַׁנּוֺתוֺ אֶתֿ טַעְמוֺ Ps 34:1 (title; compare 1Sam 21:14 above); Participle מְשַׁנֶּה פָנָיו Job 14:20 altering his face, i.e. in death (subject God). Pu`al Imperfect 3 masculine singular וְעֹז פָּנָיו יְשֻׁנֶּא (Ges«GKC:75rr»§ 75rr) Eccl 8:1, usually is changed, mollified, Siegf יִשָּׂנֵא is hated (on ׳עֹז פ see עֹז 4, √עזז). Hithpa`el Perfect 2 feminine singular consecutive קוּמִי וְהִשְׁתַּנִּית 1Kgs 14:2 arise, pray, and disguise thyself.

Strong's Definition H8133
changed, diverse, alter, change, changeth
šĕnāʾ
to alter
  • to change, be altered, be changed
    • (P'al) to change, be changed
    • "(Pael) to change, transform, frustrate
      • different (participle)
      (Ithpael) to be changed"(Aphel) to change, alter
Variations 18 forms of this word
Translations 12 English renderings
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וְ רֵ֣יחַ
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
רֵ֣יחַ
Root word smell
Dictionary form: רֵיחַ · RAY-ah
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar C/Ncfsc
Noun — Common, feminine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word
וְ Speech Conjunction
רֵיחַ Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Singular State Construct
In English
In the KJV here: the smell
the smell ×1
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scent — Neutral, versatile; suits perfume, nature, or body odors.
aroma — Warm, pleasant connotation; ideal for offerings or food.
odor — Neutral to negative register; good for unpleasant contexts.
fragrance — Positive, elevated register; best for incense or flowers.
smell — Broadest everyday term; modernizes the sole KJV rendering.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9894 H7382

BDB9893 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9895

רֵיחַ noun feminine smell; — construct נוּר ׳ר Dan 3:27.

Strong's Definition H7382
smell
rêaḥ
odor (as if blown)
  • smell, odor
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 1 English renderings
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נ֔וּר
נ֔וּר
Root word fiery, fire
Dictionary form: נוּר · noor
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Ncbsa
Noun — Common, both singular, absolute state
נוּר Speech Noun Type Common Gender Both Number Singular State Absolute
In English
In the KJV here: of fire
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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

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.

Strong's Definition H5135
fiery, fire
nûr
fire
  • fire
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 7 English renderings
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Word Parts
לָ֥א
לָ֥א
Particle not
Dictionary form: לָא · law
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Tn
Particle — Negative
לָא Speech Particle Type Negative
In English
In the KJV here: nor
not ×18 nor ×8 no ×6 shall not ×4 without ×4 is not ×3 neither ×3 are not ×2
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not — Standard negation; fits most contexts naturally.
no — Use before nouns or as a standalone negative reply.
nor — Connects two negative clauses or items.
never — Emphasizes total absence across time or circumstance.
nothing — Use when negating an implied object or quantity.
without — Preferable when negating accompaniment or condition.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9632 H3808 H3809

BDB9631 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9633

לָא (לָה Dan 4:32) adverb not (Biblical Hebrew לא; Aramaic of Têma, Egyptian, etc., לא; Nerab ל (Lzb301 CookG1. 67); ᵑ7 לָא; Syriac ); — not Jer 10:11; Dan 2:5; Dan 2:9; Dan 2:10, etc.; before a participle (so rarely in Biblical Hebrew, 1 b c), Dan 2:27; Dan 2:43; Dan 3:16; Dan 4:4; Dan 4:6; Dan 4:15 +, so v.Dan 4:32 וְכָלדָּֿאְרֵי אַרְעָא כְּלָה חֲשׁיבִין; are as men not accounted of (so Bev Behrm Marti, compare Isa 53:8 ᵑ7 בסירין ולא חשׁיבין; > most 'accounted as nothing,' for which no analogy, yet compare Ps 39:6 ᵑ7); followed by אִיתַי, see אִיתַי. With infinitive and לְ Dan 6:9 דִּי לָא לִהַשְׁנָיָה which it is not to alter = which is not to be altered (compare v.Dan 6:16), Ezra 6:8 (K§ 67, 1 Dr§ 202, 2.; compare Isa 35:6 ᵑ7, DAramaic Dialektproben, p. 1). With interr. הֲלָא Dan 3:24; Dan 4:27; Dan 6:13.


BDB9640 H3809 H3861 H518 H2006 H3808 H3588

BDB9639 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9641

II. לָהֵן conjunction except, but (from לָא and הֵן 'not if' (compare Hebrew אם לא Gen 24:38); so Nabataean and Egyptian Aramaic להן Cooke217, 219, 241 S-CPap. C 6, 7 +; lâinnî, however SocArab. Dial. see Marokko 44, Anm. 103; ᵑ7 אִילָּהֵין Gen 32:28; Gen 43:3 and elsewhere); —

1. after a negative (= Biblical Hebrew כִּי אִם, q. v.):
  a. except Dan 2:11; Dan 3:28; Dan 6:6; Dan 6:8.
  b. but (German sondern) Dan 2:30.
2. without a negative: however, but Ezra 5:12.

Strong's Definition H3809
not, no, nor, without, none, …
lāʾ
no, not
  • no, not, nothing
Variations 6 forms of this word
Translations 35 English renderings
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עֲדָ֖ת
עֲדָ֖ת
Root word away, altereth, departed, passed, removeth, …
Dictionary form: עֲדָא · uh-DAW
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Vqp3fs
Verb — Peal, Perfect (Qatal), third person feminine singular simple action (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Qal completed action — try "he ___ed" or "he has ___ed" the built-in subject is "she (or it)"
עֲדָת Speech Verb Stem Peal Type Perfect (Qatal) Person Third Person Gender Feminine Number Singular
In English
In the KJV here: had passed on them
altereth ×2 and they shall take away ×1 and they took ×1 had passed on them ×1 he removeth ×1 is departed ×1 pass away ×1 taken away ×1
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remove — Most versatile; works for objects, rulers, or laws.
take away — Natural modern phrasing; good for concrete removal.
pass away — Prefer for abstract things like time, decrees, kingdoms.
depart — Intransitive; use when the subject moves away itself.
alter — Best when a law or decree is changed rather than removed.
strip away — Emphatic; conveys forceful or sudden removal.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9751 H5709 H5674 H5710

BDB9750 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9752

[עֲדָה] verb pass on, away (ᵑ7 (often for Hebrew עָבַר, Syriac; see Biblical Hebrew I. עָדָה (rare, late)); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 feminine singular עֲדָת Dan 3:27; Dan 4:28 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יֶעְדֵּה Dan 7:14, 3 feminine singular תֶּעְדֵּה Dan 6:9
1. pass on, over, with ב person Dan 3:27.
2. pass way, of kingdom Dan 4:28 (מִן person), Dan 7:14 of law Dan 6:9. Haph`el take away (so Egyptian Aramaic S-CG 35): Perfect 3 masculine plural הֶעְדִּיו, accusative of thing, Dan 5:20 (מִן person), Dan 7:12 Imperfect 3 masculine plural יְהַעְדּוּן vDan 7:26 Participle מְהַעְדֵּה Dan 2:21 remove, depose kings, of God.

Strong's Definition H5709
away, altereth, departed, passed, removeth, …
ʿădāʾ
to advance, i.e., pass on or continue; causatively, to remove; specifically, to bedeck (i.e., bring an ornament upon)
  • to pass on, pass away
    • (P'al)
      • to pass on, pass over
      • "to pass away
      (Aphel) to take away, remove, depose
Variations 7 forms of this word
Translations 8 English renderings
Word Parts
בְּ הֽוֹן
בְּ
Preposition in, at, by, with
הֽוֹן
Suffix — pronoun their / them
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar R/Sp3mp
Preposition
בְּ Speech Preposition
הֽוֹן Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Plural
In English
it ×144 him ×95 them ×83 thee ×59 me ×53 unto him ×35 you ×28 he ×22