Daniel 6:21

Hebrew Bible (Masoretic) numbering: 6:22

אֱדַ֙יִן֙ דָּנִיֶּ֔אל עִם מַלְכָּ֖א מַלִּ֑ל מַלְכָּ֖א לְעָלְמִ֥ין חֱיִֽי

Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever.

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וַֽיְדַבְּרוּ הַכַּשְׂדִּים לַמֶּלֶךְ אֲרָמִית מַלְכָּא לְעָלְמִין חֱיִי אֱמַר חֶלְמָא לְעַבְדָיךְ וּפִשְׁרָא נְחַוֵּֽא׃

Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation.

Daniel 6:6

אֱדַיִן סָרְכַיָּא וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּא אִלֵּן הַרְגִּשׁוּ עַל-מַלְכָּא וְכֵן אָמְרִין לֵהּ דָּרְיָוֶשׁ מַלְכָּא לְעָלְמִין חֱיִֽי׃

Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever.

Nehemiah 2:3

וָֽאֹמַר לַמֶּלֶךְ הַמֶּלֶךְ לְעוֹלָם יִֽחְיֶה מַדּוּעַ לֹֽא-יֵרְעוּ פָנַי אֲשֶׁר הָעִיר בֵּית-קִבְרוֹת אֲבֹתַי חֲרֵבָה וּשְׁעָרֶיהָ אֻכְּלוּ בָאֵֽשׁ׃

And said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?

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Masoretic Phrasing

The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.

אֱדַ֙יִן֙ Pashta — a lesser break דָּנִיֶּ֔אל Zaqef Qatan — a strong break עִם מַלְכָּ֖א Tipeha — a lesser break מַלִּ֑ל Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here מַלְכָּ֖א Tipeha — a lesser break לְעָלְמִ֥ין חֱיִֽי Silluq — end of the verse

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אֱדַ֙יִן֙

Adverb then, time, now

Dictionary form: אֱדַיִן · eh-da-YIN

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar D

Adverb

אֱדַיִן

Speech Adverb

In English

In the KJV here: then

then ×53 and then ×1 hither then ×1 now ×1 that time ×1

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then — Broadest temporal connector; fits most narrative contexts.

at that point — Emphasizes a precise moment in a sequence of events.

after that — Highlights sequence; useful when succession needs clarity.

at that time — Slightly more formal; good for historical or legal prose.

thereupon — Signals immediate consequence; slightly elevated register.

now — Use when the narrative shifts focus rather than marks sequence.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9270 H116

אֱדַ֫יִן₅₇ adverb then, thereupon (so Egyptian Aramaic S-C^{Pap. H 1, J 1}), not ᵑ7: the usually Aramaic forms are הֵידֵין , Mandean האידין (Nö^{M 207}); from [אֱדַי] = Biblical Hebrew אֲזַי (see אָז) + determ. affix n (as in דִּכֵּן, תַּמָּן; in Sabean = post-positive article; Hom^{Chr. § 57:} compare W^{CG 115}), Nö^{GGA 1884, 1020:} אֲזַי, [אֱדַי], probably from same demonstrative √ as זֶה, דָּא, דִּי, etc., , , lo well then, in that case, Ethiopic : when? : now (Di^{Lex. 197, 1072}), Syriac (enclitic) but); — then, thereupon, Dan 2:15; Dan 2:17; Dan 2:19; Dan 2:25; Dan 2:48; Dan 3:24 +, Ezra 4:9; Ezra 4:23; Ezra 5:4; Ezra 5:9 + (always, except Ezra 5:5, at beginning of sentence, introducing new stage of narrative with some emphasis); so with בְּ, בֵּאדַיִן (3 t. Ezra, 26 t. Daniel) Dan 2:14; Dan 2:35; Dan 2:46; Dan 3:3; Dan 3:13; Dan 3:19; Dan 3:21 (twice in verse); Dan 3:26, etc., Ezra 4:24; Ezra 5:2; Ezra 6:1 מִןאֱֿדַיִן from that time Ezra 5:16.

Strong's Definition H116

then, time, now

ʾĕdayin

then (of time)

then, afterwards, thereupon, from that time

Variations 4 forms of this word

Translations 5 English renderings

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דָּנִיֶּ֔אל

Root word a name — transliterate it ("Daniel")

Dictionary form: דָּנִיֵּאל · daw-nih-YALE

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Np

Noun — Proper Name

דָּנִיֶּאל

Speech Noun Type Proper Name

In English

In the KJV here: daniel

daniel ×34 unto daniel ×5 to daniel ×3 then daniel ×2 against daniel ×1 but daniel ×1 concerning daniel ×1 in the same daniel ×1

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Daniel — Standard English rendering of this proper name.

Dani'el — Preserves Hebrew vowel pointing; use in academic texts.

Daniel (the prophet) — Adds title for clarity when first introduced.

he — Substitute pronoun once referent is established in context.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9445 H1841

דָּנִיֵּאל proper name, masculine Daniel (Biblical Hebrew id.); — Dan 2:13; Dan 2:14 + 50 t. Daniel.

Strong's Definition H1841

daniel

dāniyyēl

God is my judge

Danijel, the Hebrew prophet

the 4th of the greater prophets, taken as hostage in the first deportation to Babylon, because of the gift of God of the interpretation of dreams, he became the 2nd in command of the Babylon empire and lasted through the end of the Babylonian empire and into the Persian empire. His prophecies are the key to the understanding of end time events. Noted for his purity and holiness by contemporary prophet, Ezekiel

also, 'Belteshazzar' (H1095 or H1096)

Variations 12 forms of this word

Translations 12 English renderings

Daniel Prophet Daniel Priest who returned from Babylonian exile

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עִם

Preposition with, from, to, toward, unto, …

Dictionary form: עִם · im

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R

Preposition

עִם	Speech Preposition

In English

In the KJV here: unto

with ×7 be with ×2 is from ×2 to ×2 and with them ×1 by ×1 like ×1 shall be with ×1

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with — Default choice for accompaniment or association.

alongside — Emphasizes proximity or close companionship.

together with — Stresses joint participation or shared action.

toward — Use when indicating direction or relational orientation.

like — Use for comparative or resemblance contexts.

from — Use when denoting source or separation from a party.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9777 H5973 H5974

עִם₂₂ preposition with (Biblical Hebrew עִם: so ᵑ7 Syriac () and general Aramaic); — suffix עִמִּי Dan 3:32, עִמָּךְ Ezra 7:13, עִמֵהּ Dan 2:22, עִמְּהוֺן Ezra 5:2 —

1. a. together with, Dan 2:18; Dan 2:43; Dan 7:13 עִםעֲֿנָנֵי שְׁמַיָּא, Ezra 5:2 +; whose dwelling, portion, etc., is with Dan 2:11; Dan 2:22; Dan 4:12; Dan 5:21.
b. to speak with Dan 6:22, to make war with Dan 7:21 to do with ( = towards) Dan 3:32 דִּי עֲבַד עִמִּי (compare Ps 86:17), compare Ezra 6:8 שַׁוִּי עִם to make like to Dan 6:21.

2. of time, Dan 3:33 = Dan 4:31 עִםדָּֿר וְדָר (co-exists) with all generations (compare Biblical Hebrew 1 g); Dan 7:2 עִםלֵֿילְיָא during the night.

Strong's Definition H5974

with, from, to, toward, unto, …

ʿim

adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)

with

together with, with

Variations 7 forms of this word

Translations 13 English renderings

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Word Parts

מַלְכָּ ֖א

מַלְכָּ

Root word king, kings, royal

֖א

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: 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

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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

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 Cooke^{71.3, 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

Kings

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Word Parts

מַלִּ֑ל

Root word spake, speak, speaking, said

Dictionary form: מְלַל · meh-LAHL

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Vpp3ms

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

מַלִּל

Speech Verb Stem Pael Type Perfect (Qatal) Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Singular

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In the KJV here: said

and he shall speak ×1 said ×1 spake ×1 speaking ×1 that spake ×1

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speak — Broadest, most neutral modern rendering for general use.

say — Prefer when emphasis is on content of the utterance.

declare — Suits formal or proclamatory contexts.

utter — Highlights the act of vocalization itself.

address — Use when a specific audience is in view.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9667 H4449 H4448

[מְלַל] verb Pa`el speak, say (so ᵑ7 Syriac; compare Biblical Hebrew מלל Pi`el (rare)); — Perfect 3 masculine singular מַלֵּל Dan 6:22 he spoke with (עִם person); accusative of words, Imperfect 3 masculine singular י֫מַלִּ֔ל Dan 7:25 (with לְצַד of God); so Participle active מְמַלִּל vDan 7:8 (van d. H. here מְמַלֵּל), vDan 7:20 feminine מְמַלֱּלָא (K^{§ 15d})) vDan 7:11.

Strong's Definition H4449

spake, speak, speaking, said

mĕlal

to speak

(Pael) to speak, say

Variations 4 forms of this word

Translations 5 English renderings

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Word Parts

מַלְכָּ ֖א

מַלְכָּ

Root word king, kings, royal

֖א

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: o 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

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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

Strong's Definition H4430

king, kings, royal

melek

a king

king

Variations 15 forms of this word

Translations 35 English renderings

Kings

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לְ עָלְמִ֥ין

לְ

Prefix — preposition to, for

עָלְמִ֥ין

Root word ever, everlasting, old, never

Dictionary form: עָלַם · aw-LAHM

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Ncmpa

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

לְ	Speech Preposition
עָלְמִין	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: for ever

for ever ×8 is an everlasting ×4 ever ×3 old ×2 and ever ×1 shall never ×1

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eternal — Broad adjective; suits timeless, abstract contexts well.

everlasting — Modernized KJV form; emphasizes unending duration.

forever — Common adverbial use; best for phrases like 'forever and ever'.

age-old — Stresses ancient origin rather than future endlessness.

enduring — Softer register; highlights continuity over infinite time.

perpetual — Formal tone; fits legal or covenantal language.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9773 H5957 H5769

עָלַם noun [masculine] perpetuity, antiquity (see Biblical Hebrew III> עלם, עוֺלָם); — ׳ע absolute Dan 3:33 +, construct Dan 7:18 emphatic עָֽלְמָא Dan 2:20 +; plural עָֽלְמִין Dan 2:4 +, emphatic עָֽלְמַיָּא Dan 2:44; Dan 7:18 — perpetuity in the future: ׳מַלְכוּת ע Dan 3:33; Dan 7:27, compare Dan 4:31; Dan 7:14 ׳ע as adverb for ever Dan 4:31 עַדעָֽֿלְמָא וְעַדעָֿלַם עָֽלְמַיָּא Dan 7:18 plural ׳לְע for ever Dan 2:4; Dan 2:44; Dan 2:44; Dan 3:9; Dan 5:10; Dan 6:7; Dan 6:22; Dan 6:27 antiquity, מִןיֿוֺמָת עָֽלְמָא Ezra 4:15; Ezra 4:19 of limitless time both past and future: ׳וְעַדעֿ ׳מִןעֿ Dan 2:20.

Strong's Definition H5957

ever, everlasting, old, never

ʿālam

remote time, i.e., the future or past indefinitely; often adverb, forever

perpetuity, antiquity, for ever

Variations 6 forms of this word

Translations 6 English renderings

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Word Parts

חֱיִֽי

Root word live

Dictionary form: חֲיָא · huh-YAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Vqv2ms

Verb — Peal, Imperative, second person masculine singular simple action (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Qal a command — try "___!" the built-in subject is "you"

חֱיִֽי

Speech Verb Stem Peal Type Imperative Person Second Person Gender Masculine Number Singular

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In the KJV here: live

live ×5

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live — Most direct modern equivalent; broadly applicable.

be alive — Emphasizes a state of living rather than an action.

survive — Prefer when context implies enduring threat or danger.

remain alive — Highlights continuation of life; slightly more emphatic.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9521 H2418 H2421

[חֲיָא] verb live (see Biblical Hebrew תָיָה); —

Pe`al Imperative לְעָֽלְמִין חֱיִי live for ever! Dan 2:4; Dan 3:9; Dan 5:10; Dan 6:7; Dan 6:22. Hiph`il Participle מַחֵא (K^{§ 11. 3 b}) γ) Hpt^{Kmp. Dn. 28}) Dan 5:19 let live.

Strong's Definition H2418

live

ḥăyāʾ

to live

to live

(P'al) to live

Variations 3 forms of this word

Translations 1 English renderings

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