Daniel 4:29

לִקְצָ֥ת יַרְחִ֖ין תְּרֵֽי עֲשַׂ֑ר עַל הֵיכַ֧ל מַלְכוּתָ֛א דִּ֥י בָבֶ֖ל מְהַלֵּ֥ךְ הֲוָֽה
At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon.
Select a Hebrew word above to see its details.

לִ קְצָ֥ת
לִ
Prefix — preposition to, for
קְצָ֥ת
Root word end, partly
Dictionary form: קְצָת · keh-TSAWT

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

In the KJV here: at the end
and at the end ×1 at the end ×1 partly ×1
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end — Most neutral; suits temporal or spatial boundaries.
close — Good for temporal endings, e.g. 'at the close of'.
conclusion — Slightly formal; fits narrative or period endings.
portion — Captures the 'partly' sense; highlights a partial amount.
part — Short and natural for the partitive nuance.
some — Idiomatic for 'partly'; best in partitive constructions.

BDB9866 H7117 H7118

BDB9865 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9867

קְצָת noun feminine end (so Biblical Hebrew (late); ᵑ7 (Gen 47:2); not Syriac; compare Egyptian Aramaic RŠS361 A 4); — construct ׳לִק at the end of (months, days) Dan 4:26; Dan 4:31 מַלְכוּתָא ׳מִןקֿ Dan 2:42 = part of (|| מִנַּהּ vd; compare Biblical Hebrew קְצָת 2).

end, partly
qĕṣāt
a termination (literally or figuratively); also (by implication) a portion; adverbially (with prepositional prefix) after
  • end, part

יַרְחִ֖ין
יַרְחִ֖ין
Root word month, months
Dictionary form: יְרַח · yeh-RA

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

In the KJV here: months
months ×1 of the month ×1
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month — Standard, neutral rendering for calendrical periods.
lunar month — Emphasizes the moon-based reckoning behind the word.
moon-cycle — Poetic or explanatory contexts highlighting astronomical sense.
monthly period — Useful when duration or regularity is in focus.

BDB9594 H3391 H3393

BDB9593 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9595

[יְרַךְ] noun masculine month (see Biblical Hebrew); — absolute לִירַח אֲדָר Ezra 6:15 plural absolute יַרְחִין Dan 4:26.

month, months
yĕraḥ
a month
  • month

תְּרֵֽי
תְּרֵֽי
Root word twelve, two, second
Dictionary form: תְּרֵין · teh-RANE

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

In the KJV here: of twelve
and two ×1 of twelve ×1 the second ×1 twelve ×1
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two — Core cardinal number; most broadly applicable rendering.
twelve — Use when combined with ten in Aramaic context.
second — Ordinal sense; use for sequential or ranked position.
a pair — Colloquial; emphasizes duality or togetherness of two items.

BDB10010 H8648

BDB10009 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB10011

[תְּרֵין] noun masculine, תַּרְתֵּין (K§ 65, Anm. 1) feminine, two (so in Aramaic dialects generally (note Nabataean feminine תרתין over against Palmyrene תרתן Lzb388); see PhilippiZMG xxxii (1878), 21 ff.; adjective according to M§ 89 b); —

masculine only construct in תִּרֵי עֲשַׂר twelve, after noun masculine plural Dan 4:26; Ezra 6:17 feminine after noun feminine plural ׳שְׁנִין שִׁתִּין וְת Dan 6:1 years sixty and two; = ordinal, שְׁנַת תַּרְתֵּין Dan 4:24 second year.

BDB10019 H8648

BDB10018 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB10020

[תְּרֵין], תַּרְתֵּין two, see תנא. above

BDB9251 H8648

BDB9250 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB9252

תֶּ֫רַח proper name

1. masculine father of Abraham: (a kind of ibex (compare Assyrian turdâ—u, Arabic NöZMG xxxlii (1879), 331, Syriac capra cauca-sica), but against this NöZMG xl (1886), 167; proper name, of divinity JenZA vi. 70); — ׳ת Gen 11:25; Gen 11:26; Gen 11:27 (twice in verse); Gen 11:28; Gen 11:31; Gen 11:32 (twice in verse); Josh 24:2 תָּ֑רַת Gen 11:24; 1Chr 1:26 Θαρρα, ᵐ5L Θαρα. — See SelbieHast. DB TERAH.
2. location station on Exodus Journey Num 33:27; Num 33:28 Ταραθ.

תִּרְחֲנָה see רחן.

תָּרְמָה, תרמות, תַּרְמִית see [II. רמת].

twelve, two, second
tĕrên
two
  • two
    • two (as cardinal number)
      • "second (as ordinal number)"two (in combination with other numbers)

עֲשַׂ֑ר
עֲשַׂ֑ר
Root word ten
Dictionary form: עֲשַׂר · uh-SAHR

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

and the ten ×1 are ten ×1 it and it had ten ×1 the ten ×1
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ten — Standard cardinal number; fits virtually all contexts.
a group of ten — Useful when emphasizing a collective or set.
tenth — Use when ordinal sense is implied by context.
tenfold — Prefer when multiplied quantity or intensity is stressed.

BDB9801 H6236 H6235

BDB9800 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9802

עֲשַׂר, עַשְׂרָה noun masculine and feminine a ten (see Biblical Hebrew); — masculine (following feminine noun) Dan 7:7; Dan 7:20; Dan 7:24 feminine (before masculine noun) vDan 7:24 תְּרֵי עֲשַׂר = twelve (following masculine noun) Dan 4:26; Ezra 6:17.

ten
ʿăśar
ten
  • ten

עַל
עַל
Preposition upon, unto, over, in, against, …
Dictionary form: עַל · al

Preposition

In the KJV here: in
upon ×16 over ×9 unto ×8 against ×7 concerning ×5 in ×5 for ×4 to ×4
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on — Most versatile default; covers surface and figurative senses.
over — Use for authority, coverage, or position above.
about — Best for topics or subjects of speech or thought.
against — Use for opposition, complaint, or hostile action.
concerning — Formal; suits legal or prophetic discourse on a subject.
regarding — Neutral modern alternative to 'concerning'.

BDB9768 H5922 H5921

BDB9767 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9769

עַל preposition upon, over, on account of, above, to, against (Biblical Hebrew and general Aramaic id.); — suffix 1 singular עֲלַי; 2 masculine singular עליך Kt (so Egyptian Aramaic, CookeNo. 77, A 5, 6, B 8, S-CPap. A 3, B 5 +), עֲלָךְ, Qr (ᵑ7 עֲלַךְ, Dalm§ 47, 2) Dan 3:12 + 6 t. Daniel; Ezra 7:18 3 masculine singular עֲלוֺהִי (so Nabataean, Palmyrene; Egyptian Aramaic עלוי S-CA 6 +) Dan 3:28 +, עֲלֹהִי Ezra 6:11 3 feminine singular עליה Kt (so Egyptian Aramaic, S-CD 24), עֲלַהּ Qr (so ᵑ7) Dan 4:14; Dan 5:21 1 plural עֲלֵינָא Ezra 4:12, עֲלֵ֑ינָא Ezra 4:18; Ezra 5:17 Baer (Gi עֲלֶ֑ינָא); 3 masculine plural עֲלֵיהֹם (so Nabataean, CISii. 226; Egyptian Aramaic, S-CPap. F 5, 8+) Ezra 7:24, עֲלֵיהוֺן Ezra 5:1; Ezra 5:3 —

1. a. upon, Dan 2:10; Dan 2:28; Dan 2:46; Dan 5:5; Dan 5:7; Dan 6:11 + often, Dan 4:26 עַלהֵֿיכַל מַלְכוּתָא (2Sam 11:2); to be established עַל מַלְכוּתִי 2Sam 4:33 (compare 2Chr 1:1 Biblical Hebrew II. 1) to lay an impost upon, Ezra 7:24 to trust on, Dan 3:28 after a verb of motion, מְטָא עַל to come upon, Dan 4:21; Dan 4:25 of times, to pass over, Dan 4:13; Dan 4:20; Dan 4:22; Dan 4:29; Ezra 5:1 בְּשֻׁם אֱלָהּ יִשְׂרָאֵל עֲלֵיהוֺן i.e. (named) over them.
  b. idiomatic (as in Biblical Hebrew; see II. 1 d) of the person who is the subject of an emotion or experience, Dan 5:9 וְזִיוֺתִי שָׁנַיִן עֲלוֺהִי were changed upon him, Dan 7:28; Dan 6:19 וְשִׁנְּתֵהּ נַדַּת עֲלוֺהִי (compare Dan 2:1).
  c. on accusative of (Biblical Hebrew 1 f b), Dan 3:16 פִּתְגָּם עַלדְּֿנָה. So in עַלדְּֿנָה on this accusative Ezra 4:15; Ezra 4:22; Ezra 5:17, עַלמָֿה wherefore ? Dan 2:15 and עַל דִּבְרַת דִּי (see ׳דְּ).
  d. on behalf of (ib. 1 f c), Ezra 6:17.
  e. regarding, concerning (ib. 1 f g), Dan 2:18; Dan 5:14; Dan 5:29; Dan 6:6; Dan 6:13; Ezra 7:14 + often
2. over, with verbs of ruling, appointing, etc., Dan 2:48; Dan 2:49; Dan 3:12; Dan 4:14 +, Ezra 4:20; Ezra 6:18.
3. in a comparative sense, above, beyond, Dan 3:19; Dan 6:4.
4. expressing direction:
  a. to, of a person, after a verb of motion (compare Biblical Hebrew 7 c a a), Dan 2:24; Dan 4:31; Dan 4:33; Dan 6:7; Dan 6:16; Ezra 4:12; Ezra 4:23 + often; after to send (a letter, etc.) Ezra 4:11; Ezra 4:17; Ezra 4:18; Ezra 5:6 +, write Ezra 4:7, prophesy Ezra 5:1 of the direction of the mind (ib. 7c c), Dan 3:12; Dan 6:14 (twice in verse); Dan 6:15 compare Ezra 5:5 הֲוַת עַל ׳וְעֵין אֱל (compare Jer 40:4 and אֶל Ps 34:16).
  b. against, Dan 3:19; Dan 3:29; Dan 5:23; Dan 6:5; Dan 6:6 +; Ezra 4:8; Ezra 7:23.
5. in such phrases as שְׁפַר עַל, טְאֵב (to be) good or acceptable to (as in Syriac and late Hebrew: see Biblical Hebrew 8), Ezra 5:17 אִם עַל מַלְכָּא טָב, Ezra 7:18 (twice in verse); Dan 4:24 (יִשְׁפַּר), Dan 6:15 (בְּאֵשׁ), v.Dan 6:24 (טְאֵב). — compare the synopsis of meanings in Lzb340.

upon, unto, over, in, against, …
ʿal
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
  • upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
    • upon, over, on account of, regarding, concerning, on behalf of
      • "over (with verbs of ruling)"above, beyond (in comparison)"to, against (of direction)

הֵיכַ֧ל
הֵיכַ֧ל
Root word temple, palace
Dictionary form: הֵיכַל · hay-KAHL

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

In the KJV here: the palace
the temple ×5 into the temple ×2 from the kings palace ×1 in my palace ×1 palace ×1 the palace ×1 to his palace ×1 unto the temple ×1
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temple — Best for sacred/divine dwelling contexts.
palace — Best for royal residence contexts.
sanctuary — Emphasizes holiness; good for worship settings.
great hall — Captures architectural grandeur in either context.
royal court — Highlights political/administrative dimension of palace.

BDB9472 H1965 H1964 H4415

BDB9471 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9473

[הֵיכַל] noun masculine palace, temple (Assyrian loan-word; Biblical Hebrew; also Palmyrene היכלא and הכלא Lzb259 SAC43); — emphatic הֵיכְלָא Ezra 4:14 +; construct הֵיכַל Dan 4:26 suffix הֵיכְּ לִי Dan 4:1, לֵהּ- Dan 6:19 —

1. place of king Dan 4:1; Dan 4:26; Dan 5:5; Dan 6:19; Ezra 4:14 (see מְלַח).
2. temple:
  a. in Jerusalem Dan 5:2; Dan 5:3; Ezra 5:14 a.; Ezra 5:15; Ezra 6:5 (twice in verse).
  b. in Babylon Ezra 5:14 b.c.

temple, palace
hêkal
a large public building, such as a palace or temple
  • palace, temple
    • palace
      • "temple (in Jerusalem)"temple (pagan)

מַלְכוּתָ ֛א
מַלְכוּתָ
Root word kingdom, reign, realm, kingdoms, kingly
֛א
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: מַלְכוּ · mahl-KOO

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

In the KJV here: of the kingdom
the kingdom ×10 in the kingdom ×7 kingdom ×7 and his kingdom ×3 of the kingdom ×3 thy kingdom ×3 a kingdom ×2 and the kingdom ×2
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kingdom — Most common rendering; use for territorial/political sense.
reign — Emphasizes the act or period of ruling.
realm — Highlights the domain or sphere of a ruler's authority.
sovereignty — Abstract sense; stresses supreme power or dominion.
royal power — Emphasizes the kingly authority itself, not territory.
rule — Concise; suits contexts focused on governing activity.

BDB9664 H4437

BDB9663 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9665

מַלְכוּ noun feminine royalty, reign, kingdom; — absolute ׳מ Dan 2:39 +; construct מַלְכוּת Ezra 4:24 +; emphatic תָא- Dan 2:37 +, תָה- Dan 2:44 suffix תִי- Dan 4:15 +, הֵתּ- Dan 3:33 +, תָךְ- Dan 4:23 +; plural construct מַלְכְוָת Dan 7:27 emphatic וָתָא- Dan 2:44; Dan 7:23 —

1. royalty, kingship, kingly authority: Dan 4:23; Dan 4:28; Dan 4:33 ׳הֵיכַל מ v.Dan 4:26, ׳בֵּית מ v.Dan 4:27, כָּרְסֵא Dan 5:20.
2. organized (world-) kingdom: Dan 2:39 (twice in verse); Dan 2:40; Dan 2:41; Dan 2:42; Dan 2:44; Dan 7:23 (twice in verse); Dan 7:24; Dan 7:27 אֲנָשָׁא ׳מ Dan 4:14; Dan 4:22; Dan 4:29; Dan 5:21 of specific kings Dan 2:37; Dan 5:18; Dan 5:28; Dan 6:1 of God Dan 3:33; Dan 7:27 (both עָלַם ׳מ), Dan 2:44 (twice in verse); Dan 3:33; Dan 4:31; Dan 6:27; Dan 7:27 of Messiah Dan 7:14 (twice in verse); of saints Dan 7:18 (twice in verse); Dan 7:22; Dan 7:27.
3. realm (territorial) Dan 4:15; Dan 4:33b; Dan 5:7; Dan 5:11; Dan 5:16; Dan 5:29; Dan 6:2 (twice in verse); Dan 6:4; Dan 6:8; Dan 6:27; Ezra 7:13; Ezra 7:23 metonymy Ezra 6:5 = administration of realm.
4. reign, time of reigning Dan 5:26; Dan 6:29 (twice in verse); Ezra 4:24; Ezra 6:15.

kingdom, reign, realm, kingdoms, kingly
malkû
dominion (abstractly or concretely)
  • royalty, reign, kingdom
    • royalty, kingship, kingly authority
      • "kingdom"realm (of territory)"reign (of time)

דִּ֥י
דִּ֥י
Particle that, of, which, whom, whose, …
Dictionary form: דִּי · dee

Particle

In the KJV here: of
that ×88 of ×60 which ×52 whom ×9 whose ×7 for ×6 and whereas ×4 and whom ×3
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that — Most versatile; use as general relative or complementizer.
which — Prefer for non-personal antecedents.
who — Use when antecedent is a person.
whose — Marks genitive/possessive relationship with antecedent.
of — Use for construct-like genitive links between nouns.
because — Use when דִּי introduces a causal clause.

BDB9440 H1768 H2088 H834

BDB9439 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9441

דִּי particle of relation, who, which, that, used also as mark of genitive and conjunction that, because (Aramaic of Nineveh, Babylonian, Zinjirli, Nerab, Cilicia, Têma, Egypt, ןי (Lzb267. 446 RES361 S-CPap. A 2 +); Nabataean, Palmyrene די; ᵑ7 דְּ (except in compounds, as דִּילִי mine, דִּילֵיהּ his); Samaritan ; Syriac ; Ethiopic za: of same origin as Arabic possessor of [compare below Biblical Hebrew זֶה]. Properly a demonstrative that [compare זֶה; in Ethiopic ze is 'this', za 'which']; but this being referred by usage to something preceding becomes equivalent to the relative who, which, used, however, more widely than Hebrew אֲשֶׁר); —

1. as rel. who, which (construed like אֲשֶׁר): a. Jer 10:11; Dan 2:11 דִּי מְדָֽרְהוֺן whose dwelling, vDan 2:24 דִּי מַנִּי מַלְבָּא whom the king had appointed, vDan 2:26 ׳דִּי שְׁמֵהּ בּ whose name was B., Dan 4:5; Dan 5:12; Dan 5:23, etc.; = that which Dan 2:23 = him that Ezra 7:25; Ezra 6:15; Dan 7:17 דִּת אִנוּן אַרְבַּע which are four (see אִנּוּן). Following pronoun of 2 person (compare אֲשֶׁר 3), Dan 2:37 thou, O king ..., דִּי ֗֗֗ יְהַב לָח to whom... hath given, Dan 4:19; Dan 4:6 as to whom I know, etc. (compare אֲשֶׁר 4 d end). Sq. תַּמָּה = where Ezra 6:1, so דִּי alone Ezra 6:3; Dan 2:38 of time, בְּעִדָּנָא דִּי at the time when, etc., Dan 3:5; Dan 3:15. With the predicate an infinitive with לְ, Dan 6:9 כְּתָבָא דִּי לָא לְהַשְׁנָיָה which is not to be changed, Ezra 6:8 a place- or other determination, Dan 3:20 valiant men בְחֵילֵהּ that were in his army, Dan 5:2 הֵיכְלָא דִּי בִירוּשְׁלֵב, Dan 7:20; Ezra 4:24; Ezra 5:6; Ezra 6:2; Ezra 6:6 compare Dan 2:25; Dan 5:13; Dan 7:7; Ezra 7:23. דִּי לָא = without, Ezra 6:9; Ezra 7:22 (so דְּלָא ᵑ7 Gen 15:2; Exod 21:11); compare Dan 2:34; Dan 2:45.
  b. מָן דִּי, מָה דִּי (compare in late Hebrew ׳מַהשֶּֿׁ, מַה 1 e b) whoever, whatever, so Dan 3:6; Dan 3:11 יִפֵּל ָ(מןדִּֿילָֿא whoever does not fall down, Dan 4:14 לְמָן דִּי יִצְבֵּא to whomsoever he willeth, v.Dan 4:22 v.Dan 4:29; Dan 5:21 מָה דִי whatever (or simply what), Dan 2:28 מָה דִּי לֶהֱוֵא what will be, vDan 2:29 vDan 2:29 vDan 2:45; Ezra 6:8; Ezra 7:18. — compare K§ 103.
2. as mark of the genitive, Dan 2:15 שׁליטא די מלכא properly the captain, that of the king = the king's captain (a genuine Aramaic idiom: so ᵑ7 דְּ, Syriac constantly), vDan 2:19 vDan 2:25 vDan 2:49 + often: the substantive in such cases may be either in the emphatic state (determined), as ll. cc. Ezra 4:15; Ezra 5:2, etc., or in the absolute state (undetermined), Dan 5:5; Dan 7:4; Dan 7:9; Dan 7:10 נְהַר דִּי נוּר; or it may have a pleonastic suffix, Dan 2:20 שְׁמֵהּ דִּי אֱלָהָא literally his name, that of God = God's name, vDan 2:44; Dan 3:8; Dan 3:25; Dan 3:26; Dan 4:23, etc. (so also ᵑ7 Syriac). To circumscribe an adjective, especially in specification of the material: Dan 2:38 thou art רֵאשָׁה דִּי דַהֲבָא the head of gold, vDan 2:39; Dan 3:1; Dan 5:7; Dan 5:16; Ezra 5:14; Ezra 6:4 +; as predicate Dan 2:32 רֵאשֵׁהּ דִּידְֿהַב טָב his head (was) of fine gold, vDan 2:33; Dan 7:19 with a pronoun Dan 2:20 wisdom and might דִּילֵֿהּ הִיא are his; compare Dan 6:27 וּמַלְכוּתֵהּ דִּילָֿא תִתְחַבַּל his kingdom (is one) which shall not be destroyed, Dan 7:14. — See further K§ 81.
3. as conjunction (compare אֲשֶׁר 8):
  a. that (quod), after verbs of knowing, Dan 2:8; Dan 2:9, seeing Dan 2:45; Dan 3:27, hearing Dan 5:14, etc.; introducing the subject of a sentence, יְדִיעַ ֗֗֗ דִּי ֗֗֗ Dan 3:18; Ezra 4:13; Dan 2:47 מִןקְֿשֹׁט דִּי ֗֗֗ True is it that . . . (compare אָמְנָם כִּי Job 12:2).
  b. = in that, inasmuch as, whereas: Dan 2:41 and whereas (דִּי) thou sawest, etc. . . . it shall be adivided kingdom, vDan 2:43; Dan 4:20; Dan 4:23 as a connecting link$ = seeing that, because, for (compare אֲשֶׁר 8 c) Dan 2:9; Dan 2:20b; Dan 2:23b; Dan 2:47b; Dan 4:15; Dan 6:24b.
  c. that (ut), after verbs of asking Dan 2:16, commanding Dan 3:10; Dan 3:29, expressing a purpose Dan 4:3; Dan 5:15; Ezra 4:15; Ezra 6:10 +; דִּי לָא that not (ne) Dan 2:18; Dan 3:28; Dan 6:18 (on דִּי לְמָה lest Ezra 7:23, see מה).
  d. prefixed to direct narr. (like כִּי 1 b, and sometimes אֲשֶׁר 8 a γ, and ὅτι recitativum), Dan 2:25 and said thus unto him דִּיהַֿשְׁכַּחַת (that) I have found, etc., Dan 5:7; Dan 6:6; Dan 6:14.
4. with prepositions and other prefixes:
  a. כְּ דִי (like Hebrew כַּאֲשֶׁר; so Egyptian Aramaic כזי, Palmyrene, Nabataean כדי, Lzb293 SACG1 62, 63 Cooke369 b RES:361; ᵑ7 כַּד, Syriac ); a according as, Dan 2:43 b. so soon as, when, Dan 3:7; Dan 5:20; Dan 6:11; Dan 6:15.
  b. מִןדִּֿי: a. because that, Dan 3:22; Ezra 5:12 (compare מֵאֲשֶׁר Isa 43:4); b. from (the time) that, after (ex quo), Dan 4:23; Ezra 4:23.
  c. עַד דִּי until, Dan 2:9; Dan 2:34; Dan 4:30; Dan 7:22 = ere that Dan 6:25.
  d. עַל דִּי Dan 3:19 is not a conjunction, but means above that which ...
  e. for עַל דִּבְרַת דִּי and כָּלקֳֿבֵל דִּי see [ דִּבְרָה] and קֳבֵל.

BDB9603 H1768 H1836 H2298

BDB9602 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9604

כ

כְּ particle like, as, about (Biblical Hebrew כְּ, q. v.); — like, as Dan 2:40 תַּקִּיפָא כְּפַרְוְלָא, Dan 4:5; Dan 4:32; Dan 5:1 +; according to Dan 4:32 וּכְּ מִצְבְּיֵהּ עָכֵד and according to his will he doeth, Ezra 6:9; Ezra 6:18 +; about (as Biblical Hebrew 1 a: compare Zinjirli Lzb444 [ן] כשלשן מלכ), Dan 4:16 כְּשָׁעָה חֲדָה, Dan 6:1 with infinitive (Biblical Hebrew 3 b), Dan 6:21 וּכְ מִקְרְנֵהּ לִגֻבָּא and as he drew near, etc. Cpds.: — כְּ דִי and כִּדְנָה, see דִּי and דָּאנה; כַּחֲדָה; together, see חַד (sub אחד).

that, of, which, whom, whose, …
dî
that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of
  • (rel part) who, which, that
    • "(mark of genitive) that of, which belongs to, that"(conj) that, because

בָבֶ֖ל
בָבֶ֖ל
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Babylon")
Dictionary form: בַּבֶל · ba-BEL

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: babylon
men of babylon ×8 of babylon ×8 babylon ×5 at babylon ×1 away into babylon ×1 in babylon ×1 unto babylon ×1
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Babylon — Standard proper name; use in nearly all contexts.
Babylonia — Refers to the broader region or empire, not just the city.
Babel — Retain for Genesis Tower of Babel narrative specifically.
the city of Babylon — Use when the urban center must be distinguished clearly.

BDB9361 H894 H895

BDB9360 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9362

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

babylon
babel
confusion (by mixing)
Babel (i.e., Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire
  • Babel or Babylon, the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah) situated on the Euphrates

מְהַלֵּ֥ךְ
מְהַלֵּ֥ךְ
Root word walk, walking
Dictionary form: הֲלַךְ · huh-LAHK

Verb — Pael, Participle Active, masculine singular, absolute state intensive (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Piel ongoing action — try "___ing" or "one who ___s"

and let her be ×1 that walk ×1 walking ×1
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walk — Most direct, neutral rendering; suits most contexts.
go about — Captures continuous or habitual movement.
move — Broader motion; good when direction is unspecified.
wander — Implies aimless or roaming movement.
journey — Suggests purposeful travel over distance.

BDB9473 H1946 H1981

BDB9472 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9474

[הֲלַךְ] verb go (Biblical Hebrew; ᵑ7; Syriac only Pa.); —

Pe`al syncop. (so ᵑ7 D§ 70, 9, Egyptian Aramaic Cooke209, Imperfect S-CD 22, G 25, 28) go, of men: Imperfect 3 masculine singular וִיהַח (K§ 44 a; al. וִיהָח) Ezra 6:5, יְהָ֑ךְ Ezra 5:5 of inanimate things = be brought, Ezra 7:13 Infinitive לִמְהַח (Kl.c.; al. חָ֯) vEzra 7:13. Pa`el Participle מְהַלֵח walking about Dan 4:26 (עַל location). Haph`el id.: Participle plural מַהְלְכִין Dan 3:25 (בְּגוֺא); figurative Dan 4:34 walk in pride (? read Pa`el in these).

walk, walking
hălak
to walk
  • to walk, go
    • (P'al) walking about (participle)
      • "(Aphel) to walk

הֲוָֽה
הֲוָֽה
Root word be, beheld, was, saw, would, …
Dictionary form: הָוָא · haw-WAW

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

In the KJV here: he walked
i beheld ×6 shall be ×6 be ×5 was ×5 he would ×4 i saw ×4 be it ×2 shall come to pass ×2
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be — Default copula; broadest fit for most contexts.
become — Prefer when a change of state is in view.
exist — Emphasizes ongoing or absolute being.
happen — Best for impersonal 'come to pass' constructions.
occur — Slightly more formal alternative to 'happen'.
take place — Idiomatic for events unfolding in narrative.

BDB9470 H1934 H1961

BDB9469 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9471

הֲוָא, הֲוָּה71 verb come to pass, become, be (Biblical Hebrew הָיָה); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular הֲוָה Dan 4:26 +, הֲוָא Dan 5:19 +; 2 masculine singular הֲוַיְתָ Dan 2:31; Dan 2:34, 1 singular הֲוֵית Dan 4:1 +; 3 masculine plural הֲווֺ Dan 2:35 +; Imperfect 3 masculine singular לֶהֱוֵא (K§ 47, l) b) Dr§ 204 Obs. NöM 215 ff.; in Jewish-Aramaic as jussive D§ 61, lc) Dan 2:20 +; 3 feminine singular תֶּהֱוֵה Dan 4:24 +, אֵ֯ Ezra 6:8 +, 3 masculine plural לֶהֱוֺן Ezra 6:10 + 6 t., 3 feminine plural לֶהֶוְיָן Dan 5:17 Imperative masculine plural הֱווֺ Ezra 4:22, הֲזוֺ Ezra 6:6 —
1. come to pass Dan 2:28; Dan 2:29 (twice in verse); Dan 2:45.
2. come into being, arise Ezra 7:23 become, come to be, with predicate noun Dan 4:24; Dan 5:29 and ( = represent) Dan 7:23 with כְּ like Dan 2:35 a, with ל predicate vDan 2:35 b, with adjective predicate Ezra 6:6, with adverb phrase Ezra 5:5; Dan 4:22 often periphrastic, with participle: ׳יְדִיעַ לה let become known Dan 3:18; Ezra 4:12; Ezra 4:13; Ezra 5:8 let it be given Ezra 6:8; Ezra 6:9, also Ezra 7:26; Dan 2:20.
3. be, as copula, with adjective predication Dan 2:40; Dan 2:42; Dan 7:19 so very often in periphrastic conjugation with participle, צָבֵא ׳ה wish Dan 5:19 (4 t. in verse), ׳חָזֵה ה behold Dan 2:31; Dan 2:34; Dan 7:2; Dan 7:4; Dan 7:6 +, etc.

be, beheld, was, saw, would, …
hāwāʾ
to exist; used in a great variety of applications (especially in connection with other words)
  • to come to pass, become, be
    • (P'al)
      • to come to pass
        • "to come into being, arise, become, come to be
        • to let become known (with participle of knowing)
        to be

The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
לִקְצָ֥ת יַרְחִ֖ין Tipeha — a lesser break תְּרֵֽי עֲשַׂ֑ר Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here עַל הֵיכַ֧ל מַלְכוּתָ֛א Tevir — a lesser break דִּ֥י בָבֶ֖ל Tipeha — a lesser break מְהַלֵּ֥ךְ הֲוָֽה Silluq — end of the verse

לִקְצָת יַרְחִין תְּרֵֽי-עֲשַׂר עַל-הֵיכַל מַלְכוּתָא דִּי בָבֶל מְהַלֵּךְ הֲוָֽה׃
29
At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon.
Cross References

Revelation 2:21

καὶ ἔδωκα αὐτῇ χρόνον ἵνα μετανοήσῃ ἐκ τῆς πορνείας αὐτῆς καὶ οὐ μετενόησεν
21
And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.

Genesis 6:3

וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה לֹֽא-יָדוֹן רוּחִי בָֽאָדָם לְעֹלָם בְּשַׁגַּם הוּא בָשָׂר וְהָיוּ יָמָיו מֵאָה וְעֶשְׂרִים שָׁנָֽה׃
3
And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.

2 Peter 3:9

οὐ βραδύνει ὁ κύριος τῆς ἐπαγγελίας ὥς τινες βραδύτητα ἡγοῦνται ἀλλὰ μακροθυμεῖ εἰς ἡμᾶς μὴ βουλόμενός τινας ἀπολέσθαι ἀλλὰ πάντας εἰς μετάνοιαν χωρῆσαι
9
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Ecclesiastes 8:11

אֲשֶׁר אֵין-נַעֲשָׂה פִתְגָם מַעֲשֵׂה הָרָעָה מְהֵרָה עַל-כֵּן מָלֵא לֵב בְּֽנֵי-הָאָדָם בָּהֶם לַעֲשׂוֹת רָֽע׃
11
Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.

2 Peter 3:15

καὶ τὴν τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν μακροθυμίαν σωτηρίαν ἡγεῖσθε καθὼς καὶ ὁ ἀγαπητὸς ἡμῶν ἀδελφὸς Παῦλος κατὰ τὴν αὐτῷ δοθεῖσαν σοφίαν ἔγραψεν ὑμῖν
15
And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;

1 Peter 3:20

ἀπειθήσασίν ποτε ὅτε ἅπαξ ἐξεδέχετο ἡ τοῦ θεοῦ μακροθυμία ἐν ἡμέραις Νῶε κατασκευαζομένης κιβωτοῦ εἰς ἣν ὀλίγαι τοῦτ' ἔστιν ὀκτὼ ψυχαί διεσώθησαν δι' ὕδατος
20
Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.
Daniel 4:28
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Daniel 4:30