Daniel 3:5

That at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up:
Select a Hebrew word above to see its details.

בְּ עִדָּנָ ֡א
בְּ
Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with
עִדָּנָ
Root word time, times
֡א
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: עִדָּן · id-DAWN

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

In the KJV here: time
times ×4 the time ×2 time ×2 a time ×1 and time ×1 and times ×1 of time ×1 the times ×1
More options
time — Broadest rendering; fits most singular contexts.
period — Emphasizes a defined span or era of time.
season — Highlights an appointed or fitting moment in time.
era — Prefer for grand, sweeping stretches of history.
moment — Stresses brevity or a specific point in time.

BDB9753 H5732

BDB9752 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9754

עִדָּן noun masculineDan 2:9 time (ᵑ7 id., Syriac , perhaps loan-word from Assyrian adannu, fixed, appointed, or definite, time; [Arabic probably Aramaic loan-word, SchwZMG liii (1899), 197]); — absolute ׳ע Dan 7:12 +; emphatic עִדָּנָא Dan 2:8 +; plural absolute עִדָּנִין Dan 4:13 +, emphatic עִדָּנַיָּא Dan 2:21

1. in general, time, as duration Dan 2:8; Dan 7:12 involving specific conditions Dan 2:9; Dan 2:21 (point of) time Dan 3:5; Dan 3:15.
2. definite time, = year (as modern Greek χρόνος, see EASophocles1173): ׳שִׁבְעָה ע = seven years, Dan 4:13; Dan 4:20; Dan 4:22; Dan 4:29 עִדָּן וְעִדָּנִין וּפְלַג עִדָּן Dan 7:25 (i.e. 3 1/2 years, see Dr; perhaps read dual for plural, compare Bev GunkSchöpf. 201).

time, times
ʿiddān
a set time; technically, a year
  • time
    • time (of duration)
    • "year

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

Particle — Relative

In the KJV here: that at what
that ×88 of ×60 which ×52 whom ×9 whose ×7 for ×6 and whereas ×4 and whom ×3
More options
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, …
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

תִשְׁמְע֡וּן
תִשְׁמְע֡וּן
Root word hear, heard, obey
Dictionary form: שְׁמַע · sheh-MA

Verb — Peal, Imperfect (Yiqtol), second person masculine plural simple action (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Qal not-yet-complete action — try "he will ___" or "he ___s" the built-in subject is "you (a group)"

In the KJV here: ye hear
ye hear ×2 and obey him ×1 have heard ×1 he heard ×1 hear ×1 heard ×1 i have even heard ×1 shall hear ×1
More options
hear — Most natural default; direct sensory or receptive meaning.
listen — Emphasizes active, attentive engagement with a message.
obey — Prefer when compliance or response to authority is implied.
heed — Blends hearing and obedience; good for commands or warnings.
pay attention — Informal register; stresses deliberate focus.
understand — Use when comprehension, not just reception, is foregrounded.

BDB9967 H8085 H8086

BDB9966 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9968

שְׁמַע verb hear (see Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳שׁ Dan 6:15 1 singular שִׁמְעֵת Dan 5:14; Dan 5:16 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִשְׁמַע Dan 3:10, 2 m. pl. תִּשְׁמְעוּן Dan 3:5; Dan 3:15 Participle active שָֽׁמְעִין Dan 3:7; Dan 5:23hear: = have sense of hearing Dan 5:23 with accusative of sound Dan 3:5; Dan 3:7; Dan 3:10; Dan 3:15, word Dan 6:15 with clause דִּי + עַל person concerning, Dan 5:14; Dan 5:16. Hithpe`el shew oneself obedient: Imperfect 3 masculine plural יִשְׁתַּמְעוּן Dan 7:27, with ל person (probably).

hear, heard, obey
šĕmaʿ
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
  • to hear
    • (P'al) to hear, have a sense of hearing
    • "(Ithpael) to show oneself obedient

קָ֣ל
קָ֣ל
Root word sound, voice
Dictionary form: קָל · kawl

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

In the KJV here: the sound
the sound ×4 a voice ×1 the voice ×1 voice ×1
More options
voice — Best for a personal, speaking voice or divine address.
sound — Prefer for non-speech or instrumental noise.
noise — Suits loud, undifferentiated, or crowd sounds.
cry — Good when the voice conveys distress or urgency.

BDB9855 H7032

BDB9854 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9856

קָל noun masculineDan 4:28 voice (ᵑ7 Syriac); — ׳ק absolute Dan 4:28; Dan 6:21 construct sound of words Dan 7:11, instrumental Dan 3:5; Dan 3:7; Dan 3:10; Dan 3:15.

sound, voice
qāl
a voice or sound
  • voice, sound

קַרְנָ ֣א
קַרְנָ
Root word horn, horns, cornet
֣א
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: קֶרֶן · keh-REN

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

In the KJV here: of the cornet
horn ×4 horns ×4 of the cornet ×4 the horn ×1 the horns ×1
More options
horn — Most versatile; covers animal horn and symbol of power.
cornet — Prefer for musical instrument contexts; wind instrument made from horn.
tusk — Use when referring to elephant or large animal projections.
peak — Suits geographical or architectural uses, e.g. mountain peak.
ray — Rare; for contexts of radiant light beams from horn imagery.
strength — Idiomatic; captures metaphorical power or might in poetic passages.

BDB9873 H7161 H7162

BDB9872 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9874

קֶ֫רֶן noun feminineDan 7:8 horn (see Biblical Hebrew קרן); — absolute ׳ק Dan 7:8 emphatic קַרְנָא Dan 3:5 +; dual (often !) קַרְנַ֫יִן Dan 7:7 emphatic נַיָּא- Dan 7:8 +; —

1. instrument of music, Dan 3:5; Dan 3:7; Dan 3:10; Dan 3:15.
2. symbolic, in vision, Dan 7:7; Dan 7:8 (3 t. in verse); Dan 7:11; Dan 7:20 (twice in verse); Dan 7:21; Dan 7:24.

horn, horns, cornet
qeren
a horn (literally or for sound)
  • horn
    • as musical instrument
    • "symbolic (in visions)"of an animal

מַ֠שְׁרוֹקִיתָ א
מַ֠שְׁרוֹקִיתָ
Root word flute
א
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: מַשְׁרוֹקִי · mahsh-roh-KEE

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

In the KJV here: flute
flute ×4
More options
pipe — Simple, broadly understood term for a wind instrument.
flute — Modernizes KJV; familiar to general audiences.
reed pipe — Clarifies the likely construction material and sound.
whistle pipe — Reflects the root שׁרק (to hiss/whistle); more etymological.

BDB9986 H4953

BDB9985 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9987

[מַשְׁרוֺקִי] noun feminine pipe (compare Syriac (rare)); — emphatic מַשְׁרוֺקִיתָא Dan 3:5; Dan 3:7; Dan 3:15, ׳מַשְׁרֹק Dan 3:10.

flute
mašrôqî
a (musical) pipe (from its whistling sound)
  • pipe

קַתְרוֹס
קַתְרוֹס
Root word harp
Dictionary form: קִיתָרֹס · kee-taw-ROSE

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: harp
harp ×4
More options
lyre — Most accurate for ancient Near Eastern stringed instruments.
zither — Useful when emphasizing a flat, resonating body design.
lute — Suggests a plucked string instrument; broader cultural resonance.
stringed instrument — Generic fallback when exact instrument type is uncertain.

BDB9863 H7030

BDB9862 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9864

קיתרס Kt, קַתְרֹס Qr, noun [masculine] lyre, zither (also ᵑ7; loan-word from Greek κίθαρις Kraussi. 193: ii. 573); — Dan 3:5; Dan 3:7; Dan 3:10; Dan 3:15 Kmp קִיתָרִם.


קָל see קול.

harp
qîtārōs
a lyre
  • a musical instrument
    • probably the lyre or zither

סַבְּכָ֤א
סַבְּכָ֤א
Root word sackbut
Dictionary form: סַבְּכָא · sahb-beh-KAW

Noun — Common, feminine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: sackbut
sackbut ×4
More options
lyre — Broad stringed instrument; widely accepted modern scholarly rendering.
trigon — Technical term for small triangular harp; precise but academic.
harp — General stringed instrument; accessible to non-specialist readers.
lute — Plucked stringed instrument; evokes ancient Near Eastern context.

BDB9911 H5443 H7639

BDB9910 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9912

שׂ

שַׂבְּכָא ( > van d. H. ׳ס, see Baer) noun [masculine] trigon, musical instrument (whence probably Greek σαμβύκη, triangular instrument with (four strings, see Thes LewyFremdw. 161 f. PrinceEB 3238 DrDan 3:5; also Biblical Hebrew ˜שׂבָכָה lattice-work, √ שׂבך, compare Syriac ); — Dan 3:5; Dan 3:7; Dan 3:10; Dan 3:15.

sackbut
sabbĕkāʾ
a lyre
  • trigon, musical instrument
    • a triangular musical instrument with four strings, similar to a lyre

פְּסַנְתֵּרִין֙
פְּסַנְתֵּרִין֙
Root word psaltery
Dictionary form: פְּסַנְטֵרִין · peh-sahn-tay-REEN

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: psaltery
psaltery ×4
More options
harp — Broad, familiar term for a plucked string instrument.
lyre — More precise ancient instrument; preferred in modern translations.
zither — Useful when distinguishing from harp or lyre in context.
stringed instrument — Generic fallback when exact identity is uncertain.

BDB9815 H6460

BDB9814 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9816

פְּסַנְטֵרִין noun [masculine] a (triangular) stringed instrument (Greek ψαλτήριον, Kraussi. 12, 99, 101; ii. 473 PrinceEB 3232 DrDn lviii, and on 3, 5); — ׳פ Dan 3:7, פְּסַנְתֵּירִין vDan 3:5 vDan 3:10 vDan 3:15.

psaltery
pĕsanṭērîn
psalterion; a lyre
  • a stringed instrument (triangular)
    • perhaps a lyre or a harp

סוּמְפֹּ֣נְיָ֔ה
סוּמְפֹּ֣נְיָ֔ה
Root word dulcimer
Dictionary form: סוּמְפּוֹנְיָה · soo-mep-poh-neh-YAW

Noun — Common, feminine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: dulcimer
and dulcimer ×2 dulcimer ×1
More options
bagpipe — Preferred by many modern scholars for Daniel 3 context.
symphonia — Keeps the Greek loanword; useful in academic translations.
pipes — Generic wind instrument; accessible to general readers.
dulcimer — Modernizes KJV rendering; still used in some versions.
wind instrument — Broad, non-committal; good when exact identity is uncertain.

BDB9734 H5481

BDB9733 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9735

סוּמְפֹּנְיָה noun feminine, bag-pipe, or double pipe, or Pan's pipe (see GFMJBL, 1905, 166 ff.) (Late Hebrew LevyNHWB iii. 492; Late Hebrew Aramaic סִימְלאספּוֺן is tube, especially vein, artery Idib. 513; loan-word from (late) Greek συμφωνία, Kraussii. 376, 390 Bev41 DrDan 3:5 NesMM 37 (hence also later Latin symphonia, Ital. zampogna), PrinceKB 9230); — absolute ׳ס Dan 3:5; Dan 3:15, = סיפניה Kt, סוּפֹּנְיָה Qr vDan 3:10 (Syriac id.; compare Palmyrene ספון = σύμφωνος, in agreement, Lzb330 GACookeInscr. 338).

dulcimer
sûmĕppônĕyâ
a bagpipe (with a double pipe)
  • a musical instrument, wind instrument, bagpipe, double pipe, panpipes
    • perhaps dulcimer, panpipes

וְ כֹ֖ל
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
כֹ֖ל
Root word all, any, as, whole, every, …
Dictionary form: כֹּל · kole

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

In the KJV here: and all
all ×24 and all ×9 any ×5 the whole ×5 every ×3 forasmuch as ×3 in all ×3 as ×2
More options
all — Most universal choice; suits totality of groups or things.
every — Prefer when emphasizing each individual item separately.
whole — Best for a single unified entity taken in its entirety.
any — Use in negative or conditional contexts for indefinite scope.
everything — More emphatic than 'all'; good for abstract totality.
since / because — Use when כֹּל functions as a causal conjunction.

BDB9612 H3605 H3606 H6903

BDB9611 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9613

כֹּל, כָּלֿ: noun masculine the whole, all (Biblical Hebrew כֹּל); — emphatic כֹּלָּא Dan 2:40 +, construct כֹּל Dan 2:12; Dan 3:2 +, כָּלֿ Dan 2:8 +, suffix 3 masculine plural כָּלְּהוֺן (so Palmyrene Lzb296 CookeNo. 117, Tariff ii.c.19 ii b. 18) Dan 2:38; Dan 7:19 (Qr feminine כָּכְּהֵּן); —

1. כֹּל חַכִּימֵי בָבֶכ the whole of ( = all) the wise men of B. Dan 3:2; Dan 3:3; Dan 3:5, etc.; Dan 6:2 כלמֿלכותא the whole ofthe kingdom, v.Dan 6:4 with suffix the whole of them, Dan 2:38; Dan 7:19.
2. with a singular noun, understood collectively, every, any, or with a negative none (Biblical Hebrew 1 b):Dan 3:29 דִּי כָלעַֿם אֻמָּה וְלִשָּׁן that every people, nation, and language, etc., Dan 6:8 מִןכָּֿלאֱֿלָה of any god, Ezra 6:12 כָּלמֶֿלֶח וְעַם; כל אנשׁ די every man who = whoever, Dan 3:10; Dan 5:7; Dan 6:13; Ezra 6:11; Dan 2:10 שׁאל כל מלך ֗֗֗ לא no king hath asked . . ., vDan 2:35; Dan 4:6; Dan 6:5; Dan 6:24 so כָּלדִּֿי (= Hebrew כָּלאְִֿשֶׁר) whoever Dan 6:8; Ezra 7:26, whatever vEzra 7:23, בְּכָלדִּֿי wherever Dan 2:38(compare אְִשֶׁר 4 b γ).
3. emphatic כֹּלָּא, used absolutely, as Hebrew הַכֹּל (Biblical Hebrew 2 b): Dan 2:40 חָשֵׁל כֹּלָּא crushing all things, Dan 4:9; Dan 4:18 וּמָזוֺן לְכֹלָּאבֵֿהּ and food for all was in it, v.Dan 4:25 כֹּלָּא מְטָא all came upon N. (compare חַכֹּל בָּא Josh 21:43), Ezra 5:7 שְׁלָמָא כֹלָּא all peace (K§ 83 d;) compare in Hebrew כֻּלּוּ etc., after their noun : Biblical Hebrew 1 d a). — For כָּלקְָֿבֵל see קְָבֵל.

all, any, as, whole, every, …
kōl
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
  • all, whole, the whole
    • the whole of, all
    • "every, any, none

זְנֵ֣י
זְנֵ֣י
Root word kinds
Dictionary form: זַן · dzahn

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

In the KJV here: kinds
kinds ×4
More options
kind — Most neutral, widely understood singular form.
type — Modern, versatile alternative to 'kind'.
sort — Slightly informal; good for colloquial registers.
variety — Emphasizes diversity within a category.
category — More formal; suits classificatory contexts.

BDB9494 H2177 H2178

BDB9493 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9495

[זַן] noun [masculine] kind, sort (ᵑ7 Syriac; compare Biblical Hebrew); — plural construct זְנֵי זְמָרָא Dan 3:5; Dan 3:7; Dan 3:10; Dan 3:15.

kinds
zan
sort
  • kind, sort

זְמָרָ ֑א
זְמָרָ
Root word musick
֑א
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: זְמָר · dzeh-MAWR

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

In the KJV here: of musick
of musick ×4
More options
music — Standard modern spelling; broadest, most natural choice.
instrumental music — Specifies performance on instruments, not voice.
melody — Emphasizes tuneful, song-like quality.
song — Useful when a vocal or lyrical sense is implied.

BDB9492 H2167 H2170

BDB9491 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9493

[זְמָר] noun [masculine] music (compare Biblical Hebrew I. [זָמַר]); — emphatic זְמָרָא Dan 3:5; Dan 3:7; Dan 3:10; Dan 3:15.

musick
zĕmār
instrumental music
  • instrumental music, music

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

Verb — Peal, Imperfect (Yiqtol), second person masculine plural simple action (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Qal not-yet-complete action — try "he will ___" or "he ___s" the built-in subject is "you (a group)"

In the KJV here: ye fall 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
More options
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

וְ תִסְגְּדוּן֙
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
תִסְגְּדוּן֙
Root word worship, worshipped, worshippeth
Dictionary form: סְגִד · seh-ɡID

Verb — Peal, Imperfect (Yiqtol), second person masculine plural simple action (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Qal not-yet-complete action — try "he will ___" or "he ___s" the built-in subject is "you (a group)"

In the KJV here: and worship
worship ×4 and worship ×3 and worshipped ×2 and worshippeth ×2 ye worship ×1
More options
bow down — Captures the physical prostration implied by the lemma.
worship — Modernized KJV form; broad, widely understood term.
prostrate oneself — Emphasizes full-body submission before a deity or image.
pay homage — Slightly formal; suits royal or ceremonial contexts.
kneel in reverence — Highlights posture and attitude together.
venerate — More formal register; fits liturgical or scholarly prose.

BDB9731 H5457 H5456

BDB9730 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9732

סְגִ֑ד verb do homage (by prostration) (ᵑ7 Syriac; Biblical Hebrew (late)); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ס Dan 2:46 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִסְגֻּד Dan 3:6 +, 3 masculine plural יִסְגְּדוּן Dan 3:28, etc.; Participle active plural סָֽגְדִין Dan 3:7 + — do homage לְצֶלֶם Dan 3:5; Dan 3:7; Dan 3:10; Dan 3:12; Dan 3:14; Dan 3:15; Dan 3:18, ל of false god vDan 3:28 ׳לְצ omitted, vDan 3:6 vDan 3:11 vDan 3:15 ׳לְדָנִיֵּאל ס Dan 2:46 (perhaps as representing God, compare vb, yet see Dr).

worship, worshipped, worshippeth
sĕgid
to worship
  • to prostrate oneself, do homage, worship
    • (P'al) to do homage

לְ צֶ֣לֶם
לְ
Prefix — preposition to, for
צֶ֣לֶם
Root word image, images, form
Dictionary form: צֶלֶם · tseh-LEM

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

In the KJV here: image
image ×8 the image ×4 of the image ×2 an image ×1 and the form ×1 images ×1
More options
image — Most versatile; suits idols, statues, and divine likeness.
statue — Prefer for physical, three-dimensional objects of worship.
likeness — Emphasizes resemblance; good for the imago Dei contexts.
figure — Neutral term for a carved or cast representation.
form — Highlights shape or appearance rather than representational identity.
idol — Use when context stresses false worship; carries negative connotation.

BDB9843 H6754 H6755

BDB9842 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9844

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

image, images, form
ṣelem
an idolatrous figure
  • image, idol

דַּהֲבָ ֔א
דַּהֲבָ
Root word gold, golden
֔א
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: דְּהַב · deh-HAHB

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

In the KJV here: the golden
the golden ×8 gold ×7 and gold ×3 and the gold ×3 let the golden ×1 of gold ×1
More options
gold — Standard noun; works in nearly all contexts.
golden — Adjectival use; prefer when modifying a noun.
pure gold — Emphasizes quality or preciousness of the metal.
fine gold — Suggests refined, high-grade gold; slightly literary.
gold object — Use when referencing a specific gold artifact.

BDB9429 H1722 H2091

BDB9428 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9430

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

gold, golden
dĕhab
gold
  • gold

דִּ֥י
דִּ֥י
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
More options
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, …
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

הֲקֵ֖ים
הֲקֵ֖ים
Root word up, arise, set, stood, stand, …
Dictionary form: קוּם · koom

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

In the KJV here: hath set up
had set up ×4 and setteth up ×2 stood ×2 thou hast set up ×2 to set ×2 and it raised up ×1 and made stand ×1 and rose up ×1
More options
rise — Most neutral, broadly applicable across narrative contexts.
stand — Use when emphasizing upright position or endurance.
set up — Prefer for erecting structures, statues, or institutions.
establish — Formal register; suits covenants, kingdoms, or decrees.
appoint — Use when designating a person or role officially.
raise up — Good for God raising leaders or nations; vivid agency.

BDB9856 H6965 H6966

BDB9855 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9857

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

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular קָם Dan 3:24, 3 masculine plural קָ֫מוּ Ezra 5:2 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְקוּם Dan 6:20; Dan 7:24, 3 feminine singular תְּקוּם Dan 2:39; Dan 2:44 3 masculine plural יְקוּמוּן Dan 7:10; Dan 7:17; Dan 7:24 (׳יְקֻ); Participle קָאֵם Dan 2:31, plural קאמין Kt, קָֽיְמִין Qr, Dan 3:3, emphatic קָֽאֲמַיָּא Dan 7:16
1. literally arise Dan 3:24 (i.e. from throne), Dan 6:20 (from bed).
2. figurative = come on the scene of history: of kingdom Dan 2:39, king Dan 7:17; Dan 7:24 (both מִן of source), vDan 7:24.
3. arise (out of inaction), and build Ezra 5:2, devour Dan 7:5b.
4. stand, literal, לָקֳבֵל person Dan 2:31, compare Dan 3:3, קֳדָם person Dan 7:10 participle as noun, those standing (there) vDan 7:16.
5. endure, kingdom Dan 2:44. Pa`el set up, establish an ordinance (קְיָם): Infinitive לְקַיָּמָה Dan 6:8. Haph`el (K§ 45, 4) Perfect 3 masculine singular הֲקֵים Dan 3:2 +, וַהֲקִים Dan 6:2, suffix הֱקִימֵהּ Dan 5:11, אֲקִימֵהּ Dan 3:1 3 feminine singular הֱקִמַת Dan 7:5 2 masculine singular הֲקֵימְתּ Dan 3:12; Dan 3:18 1 singular הֲקֵ֫ימֶת לָא Dan 3:14 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְהָקֵים (K§ 45, b)) Dan 5:21; Dan 6:16, יְקִים Dan 2:44; Dan 4:14 Infinitive suffix לַהֲקָמוּתֵהּ Dan 6:4 Participle active מְהָקֵים Dan 2:21
1. set up, literal image Dan 3:1; Dan 3:2; Dan 3:3 (twice in verse); Dan 3:5; Dan 3:7; Dan 3:12; Dan 3:14; Dan 3:18 figurative kings Dan 2:21, kingdom vDan 2:44.
2. lift up one side Dan 7:5 a (Dr).
3. establish, with accusative קְיָם Dan 6:16 (= Pa`el), אֱסָרָא v.Dan 6:9.
4. appoint Ezra 6:18, 2 accusative Dan 5:11 suffix person + עַל Dan 6:4, ל accusative of person + עַל Dan 4:14; Dan 5:21; Dan 6:2. Hoph`al Perfect 3 feminine singular הֳקִימַת (variants in Str; compare K§ 45, 5; not Hebraism GGA 1867, 1784; WCG 225, 253) Dan 7:4 be made to stand עַלרַגְיִן.

up, arise, set, stood, stand, …
qûm
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
  • to arise, stand
    • (P'al)
      • to arise from
      • "to come on the scene (figuratively)"to arise (out of inaction)"to stand"to endure
      (Pael) to set up, establish"(Aphel)
      • to set up
      • "to lift up"to establish"to appoint
      (Hophal) to be made to stand

נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥ר
נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥ר
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Nebuchadnezzar")
Dictionary form: נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר · neh-boo-kahd-nets-SAHR

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: nebuchadnezzar
nebuchadnezzar ×26 then nebuchadnezzar ×2 o nebuchadnezzar ×1 of nebuchadnezzar ×1 was nebuchadnezzar ×1
More options
Nebuchadnezzar — Standard modern English spelling; use in most contexts.
Nebuchadrezzar — Closer to Babylonian original; preferred in scholarly work.
King Nebuchadnezzar — Add title when royal role needs emphasis.

BDB9686 H5019 H5020

BDB9685 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9687

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

nebuchadnezzar
nĕbûkadneṣṣar
may Nebo protect the crown
Nebukadnetstsar (or Nebukadretsts(-ar, or)), king of Babylon
  • the great king of Babylon who captured Jerusalem and carried Judah captive

מַלְכָּֽ א
מַלְכָּֽ
Root word king, kings, royal
א
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: מֶלֶךְ · meh-LEK

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

In the KJV here: the king
the king ×75 o king ×19 the kings ×12 king ×10 kings ×9 unto the king ×9 and the king ×7 to the king ×6
More options
king — Standard modern rendering; broadly suitable in most contexts.
monarch — Formal or literary tone; emphasizes sovereign authority.
ruler — Broader term; useful when royal title is less central.
sovereign — Elevated register; stresses supreme political power.
royal — Adjectival use; prefer when modifying a noun directly.

BDB9662 H4429 H4430

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).

king, kings, royal
melek
a king
  • king

The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
בְּעִדָּנָ֡א דִּֽי תִשְׁמְע֡וּן קָ֣ל קַרְנָ֣א מַ֠שְׁרוֹקִיתָא קַיתְר֨וֹס סַבְּכָ֤א פְּסַנְתֵּרִין֙ Pashta — a lesser break סוּמְפֹּ֣נְיָ֔ה Zaqef Qatan — a strong break וְכֹ֖ל Tipeha — a lesser break זְנֵ֣י זְמָרָ֑א Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here תִּפְּל֤וּן וְתִסְגְּדוּן֙ Pashta — a lesser break לְצֶ֣לֶם דַּהֲבָ֔א Zaqef Qatan — a strong break דִּ֥י הֲקֵ֖ים Tipeha — a lesser break נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥ר מַלְכָּֽא Silluq — end of the verse

בְּעִדָּנָא דִּֽי-תִשְׁמְעוּן קָל קַרְנָא מַשְׁרוֹקִיתָא קַיתְרוֹס סַבְּכָא פְּסַנְתֵּרִין סוּמְפֹּנְיָה וְכֹל זְנֵי זְמָרָא תִּפְּלוּן וְתִסְגְּדוּן לְצֶלֶם דַּהֲבָא דִּי הֲקֵים נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר מַלְכָּֽא׃
5
That at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up:
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׃
15
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?

Daniel 3:10

אַנְתְּה מַלְכָּא שָׂמְתָּ טְּעֵם דִּי כָל-אֱנָשׁ דִּֽי-יִשְׁמַע קָל קַרְנָא מַשְׁרֹקִיתָא קַיְתרֹס שַׂבְּכָא פְסַנְתֵּרִין וְסיּפֹּנְיָה וְכֹל זְנֵי זְמָרָא יִפֵּל וְיִסְגֻּד לְצֶלֶם דַּהֲבָֽא׃
10
Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, shall fall down and worship the golden image:

Daniel 3:7

כָּל-קֳבֵל דְּנָה בֵּהּ-זִמְנָא כְּדִי שָֽׁמְעִין כָּֽל-עַמְמַיָּא קָל קַרְנָא מַשְׁרוֹקִיתָא קַיְתרֹס שַׂבְּכָא פְּסַנְטֵרִין וְכֹל זְנֵי זְמָרָא נָֽפְלִין כָּֽל-עַֽמְמַיָּא אֻמַיָּא וְלִשָּׁנַיָּא סָֽגְדִין לְצֶלֶם דַּהֲבָא דִּי הֲקֵים נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר מַלְכָּֽא׃
7
Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of musick, all the people, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.