Daniel 6:4

אֱדַ֨יִן

Adverb then, time, now

Dictionary form: אֱדַיִן · eh-da-YIN

Adverb

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.

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.

then, time, now

ʾĕdayin

then (of time)

then, afterwards, thereupon, from that time

סָֽרְכַיָּ ֜א

סָֽרְכַיָּ

Root word presidents

֜א

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: סָרֵךְ · saw-RAKE

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

In the KJV here: the presidents

the presidents ×3 presidents ×2

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administrator — Broad, neutral term for a high official.

chief official — Emphasizes rank; clear in narrative contexts.

minister — Fits royal-court settings; familiar to modern readers.

commissioner — Suggests delegated governmental authority.

prefect — Technical term for a regional or imperial overseer.

overseer — Plainer register; good for accessible translations.

BDB9742 H5632 H7860

[סָרַךְ] noun masculine chief, overseer (ᵑ7 id. (=Biblical Hebrew שֹׁטֵר); etymology dubious; probably with Bev^Dn Dr^Dn Andr^{M 75*, loan-word} from Persian s¹r (and * sarak ?), head, chief); — plural absolute סָֽרְכִין Dan 6:3, emphatic סָֽרְכַיָּא v.Dan 6:4 v.Dan 6:5 v.Dan 6:7, construct סָֽרְבֵי v.Dan 6:8.

presidents

sārēk

an emir

chief, overseer

וַ אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ ֗א

וַ

Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)

אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ

Root word princes

֗א

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפַּן · uh-hahsh-dahr-PAHN

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

In the KJV here: and 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.

BDB9294 H324

[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.

princes

ʾăḥašdarpan

a satrap or governor of a main province (of Persia)

satrap, a governor of a Persian province

הֲו֨וֹ

Root word be, beheld, was, saw, would, …

Dictionary form: הָוָא · haw-WAW

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

In the KJV here: sought

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

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.} Nö^{M 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 let become known (with participle of knowing)

בָעַ֧יִן

Root word ask, desired, sought, maketh, praying, …

Dictionary form: בְּעָא · beh-AW

Verb — Peal, Participle Active, masculine plural, absolute state simple action (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Qal ongoing action — try "___ing" or "one who ___s"

shall ask ×2 and asked ×1 and desired ×1 and they sought ×1 but maketh ×1 praying ×1 requested ×1 sought ×1

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ask — Broadest, most natural fit for direct requests.

seek — Prefer when the sense implies searching or pursuing.

request — Slightly more formal; fits petitions to authority figures.

pray — Use when the context is explicitly devotional or petitionary prayer.

desire — Emphasizes inner longing rather than outward action.

implore — Strong register; use for urgent or desperate entreaty.

BDB9381 H1156 H1158

בְּעָא verb ask, seek, only Daniel (Biblical Hebrew בעה (rare)); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ב Dan 2:16; Dan 2:49 3 masculine plural בְּעוֺ vDan 2:13 1 plural בְּעֵ֫ינָא vDan 2:23 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִבְעֵא Dan 6:8; Dan 6:13 1 singular אֶבְעֵאֿ Dan 7:16 Infinitive לְמִבְעֵא Dan 2:18 Participle בָּעֵא Dan 6:12; Dan 6:14, plural בָּעַ֫יִן v.Dan 6:5 —

1. ask, request, with מִן person Dan 2:16 (object clause with דִּי), vDan 2:49; Dan 7:16 (+ accusative of thing); ask of God Dan 2:23 (+ id.), of God or man Dan 6:8 (+ accusative of congnate meaning with verb), v.Dan 6:13 with מִןקֳֿדָם of God Dan 2:18 (accusative of thing); = pray, ׳וּמִתְחַנֵּקֳדָם א ׳ב Dan 6:12, ׳ב v.Dan 6:14.

2. seek, accusative of person Dan 2:13, accusative of thing Dan 6:5. Pa`el Imperfect 3 masculine plural יְבַעוֺן (K^{§ 47, 3}); M^{on the passage} conjecture יִבְעוֺן) Dan 4:33 resort (for favours) to, ל person

ask, desired, sought, maketh, praying, …

bĕʿāʾ

to seek or ask

to ask, seek, request, desire, pray, make petition

(P'al)

to ask, request

עִלָּ֛ה

Root word occasion

Dictionary form: עִלָּה · il-LAW

Noun — Common, feminine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: occasion

occasion ×3

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pretext — Implies a fabricated or ulterior reason; most common nuance.

grounds — Legal/formal register; basis for an accusation or charge.

excuse — Informal; a reason offered to justify an action.

cause — Neutral; the stated reason or motive behind something.

opportunity — Emphasizes the circumstance seized upon to act.

BDB9770 H5931 H5953

עִלָּה noun feminine matter, affair, occasion (Syriac , see Biblical Hebrew I. עלל); — absolute ׳ע Dan 6:5 (twice in verse); Dan 6:6 ( = ground of accusation).

occasion

ʿillâ

a pretext (as arising artificially)

matter, affair, occasion

לְ הַשְׁכָּחָ֥ה

לְ

Prefix — preposition to, for

הַשְׁכָּחָ֥ה

Root word found, find

Dictionary form: שְׁכַח · sheh-KA

Verb — Haphel, Infinitive Construct, construct state causative (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Hiphil try "to ___" or "___ing"

In the KJV here: to find

was found ×4 find ×2 and art found ×1 and found ×1 and there was found ×1 found ×1 hath been made and it is found ×1 is found in thee ×1

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find — Most broadly useful; fits active discovery contexts.

discover — Emphasizes uncovering something previously unknown or hidden.

locate — Neutral, practical; suits searches with a specific target.

uncover — Highlights bringing something hidden to light.

come across — Informal; implies accidental or unexpected finding.

turn up — Colloquial; good for passive constructions — 'was turned up'.

BDB9950 H7912

[שְׁכַח] verb Haph`el (K^{§ 40, 4} Nö^{GGA 1884, 1019}) find (ᵑ7 שְׁכַח find, Syriac , Christian-Palestinian Aramaic Schulth^{Lex. 205}; Egyptian Aramaic השכח S-C^{E 5, pass.} אשתכךְ RŠS^{361A 2}): — Perfect 1 singular הַשְׁכַּ֫חַת Dan 2:25 3 masculine plural הַשְׁכַּ֫חוּ Ezra 4:19; Dan 6:12 Imperfect 2 masculine singular תְּהַשְׁכַּת Ezra 4:15; Ezra 7:16 Infinitive לְהַשְׁכָּחָה Dan 6:5 (twice in verse); — find, accusative of thing, Dan 6:5 (ל person), v.Dan 6:5 v.Dan 6:6 (ל person), v.Dan 6:6 (עַל person, accusative of thing omitted), Ezra 7:16 (ב location); followed by clause דִּי Ezra 4:15 (ב location), vEzra 4:19 accusative of person Dan 2:25 ל person Dan 6:12 ( + participle action.). Hithpe`el Perfect 3 masculine singular הִשְׁתְּכַח Dan 2:35 +, 2 masculine singular כַ֫חַתְּ- Dan 5:27, 3 feminine singular כַ֫חַת- Dan 5:11 +; be found, subject thing, ב location, Ezra 6:2 ב person Dan 5:11; Dan 5:12; Dan 5:14; Dan 6:24 עַל person v.Dan 6:5 ל person + קֳדָם person v.Dan 6:23 ל of thing Dan 2:35 (see אֲתַר); subject person Dan 5:27 + חַסִּר thou hast been found wanting (K^{§ 85, 3}).

שַׁכְלְלֵהּ etc., see כלל.

found, find

šĕkaḥ

to discover (literally or figuratively)

to find

(Aphel) to find

לְ דָנִיֵּ֖אל

לְ

Prefix — preposition to, for

דָנִיֵּ֖אל

Root word a name — transliterate it ("Against daniel")

Dictionary form: דָּנִיֵּאל · daw-nih-YALE

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: against 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.

BDB9445 H1841

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

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)

מִ צַּ֣ד

מִ

Prefix — preposition from, out of

צַּ֣ד

Root word against, concerning

Dictionary form: צַד · tsahd

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

In the KJV here: concerning

against ×1 concerning ×1

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regarding — Neutral, broadly useful in formal or narrative contexts.

about — Casual register; suits conversational or explanatory prose.

opposed to — Emphasizes adversarial nuance when context is hostile.

in relation to — More formal; highlights relational or legal contexts.

BDB9837 H6655 H6654

צַד noun [masculine] side (very rare in Aramaic; perhaps Hebrew, see Biblical Hebrew id., √ צדד); — construct, with preposition: ׳לְצ עליא Dan 7:25, i.e. against; מַלְכוּתָא ׳מִצּ Dan 6:5, i.e. arising from, touching.

against, concerning

ṣad

used adverbially (with preposition) at or upon the side of

side

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: 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

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

וְ כָל

וְ

Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)

כָל

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: but

all ×24 and all ×9 any ×5 the whole ×5 every ×3 forasmuch as ×3 in all ×3 as ×2

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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

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 Cooke^{No. 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

עִלָּ֨ה

Root word occasion

Dictionary form: עִלָּה · il-LAW

Noun — Common, feminine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: occasion

occasion ×3

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pretext — Implies a fabricated or ulterior reason; most common nuance.

grounds — Legal/formal register; basis for an accusation or charge.

excuse — Informal; a reason offered to justify an action.

cause — Neutral; the stated reason or motive behind something.

opportunity — Emphasizes the circumstance seized upon to act.

BDB9770 H5931 H5953

עִלָּה noun feminine matter, affair, occasion (Syriac , see Biblical Hebrew I. עלל); — absolute ׳ע Dan 6:5 (twice in verse); Dan 6:6 ( = ground of accusation).

occasion

ʿillâ

a pretext (as arising artificially)

matter, affair, occasion

וּ שְׁחִיתָ֜ה

וּ

Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)

שְׁחִיתָ֜ה

Root word fault, corrupt

Dictionary form: שְׁחַת · sheh-HAHT

Verb — Peil, Participle Passive, feminine singular, absolute state simple passive (Aramaic) — "it was done" a settled state — try "___ed"

In the KJV here: nor fault

and corrupt ×1 nor fault ×1 or fault ×1

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flaw — Neutral, everyday word; fits legal or moral contexts.

defect — Slightly formal; good for physical or moral imperfection.

corruption — Emphasizes moral decay or ethical failure.

fault — Modernized KJV rendering; natural in conversational contexts.

blemish — Vivid; suits ritual purity or character contexts.

wrongdoing — Best when fault implies culpable moral action.

BDB9945 H7844 H7843

[שְׁחַת] verb corrupt (ᵑ7^J (once), Syriac ; Biblical Hebrew [שָׁחַת]); —

Pe`al Passive participle feminine singular שְׁחִיתָה Dan 2:9 corrupt word; as noun = fault Dan 6:5 (twice in verse) (compare ᵑ7 Ps 17:3; Ruth 4:22).

fault, corrupt

šĕḥat

to decay, i.e., (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)

to corrupt

(P'al)

corrupt (participle)

לָא

Particle not

Dictionary form: לָא · law

Particle — Negative

In the KJV here: none

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.

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לָא (לָה Dan 4:32) adverb not (Biblical Hebrew לא; Aramaic of Têma, Egyptian, etc., לא; Nerab ל (Lzb³⁰¹ Cook^{G1. 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, D^{Aramaic Dialektproben, p. 1}). With interr. הֲלָא Dan 3:24; Dan 4:27; Dan 6:13.

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II. לָהֵן conjunction except, but (from לָא and הֵן 'not if' (compare Hebrew אם לא Gen 24:38); so Nabataean and Egyptian Aramaic להן Cooke^{217, 219, 241} S-C^{Pap. C 6, 7} +; lâinnî, however Soc^{Arab. 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.

not, no, nor, without, none, …

lāʾ

no, not

no, not, nothing

יָכְלִ֣ין

Root word able, can, canst, could, couldest, …

Dictionary form: יְכֵל · yeh-KALE

Verb — Peal, Participle Active, masculine plural, absolute state simple action (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Qal ongoing action — try "___ing" or "one who ___s"

In the KJV here: they could

able ×2 can ×2 thou canst ×2 and prevailed against them ×1 cannot ×1 he is able ×1 is able ×1 they could ×1

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be able — Broad, neutral; fits most contexts naturally.

can — Most idiomatic in simple present-tense clauses.

could — Use for past tense or conditional ability.

manage — Informal; implies effort or difficulty involved.

prevail — Best when the sense is overcoming opposition.

succeed — Emphasizes outcome; good in narrative climaxes.

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יְכִל (K^{§ 25, a}) β)) verb be able (Daniel) (ᵑ7; Nabataean (rare) SAC⁶⁰; Egyptian Aramaic S-C^{E 8, 11}+; Christian-Palestinian Aramaic Schulth⁸³; Biblical Hebrew יָכֹל); —

Pe`al 1. with Infinitive be able to do:Perfect 3 masculine singular יְכִל Dan 6:21 (subject God), 2 masculine singular יְכֵ֫לְתָּ Dan 2:47 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יוּכַל (Hebraism, K^{§ 43, 1. Beisp. b})) vDan 2:10, יִכֻּל Dan 3:29 (subject a god), 2 masculine singular תוכל Dan 5:16 (twice in verse) (<both Qr תִּכּוּל, K^l.c.); Participle יָכִל Dan 3:17; Dan 4:34 (both subject God); plural יָָֽכְּ לִין Dan 2:27; Dan 4:15; Dan 6:5.

2. prevail (Biblical Hebrew

2.) against (ל), Participle feminine singular יָָֽכְלָה Dan 7:21.

able, can, canst, could, couldest, …

yĕkēl

to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)

to be able

(P'al)

to be able

לְ הַשְׁכָּחָ֗ה

לְ

Prefix — preposition to, for

הַשְׁכָּחָ֗ה

Root word found, find

Dictionary form: שְׁכַח · sheh-KA

Verb — Haphel, Infinitive Construct, construct state causative (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Hiphil try "to ___" or "___ing"

In the KJV here: find

was found ×4 find ×2 and art found ×1 and found ×1 and there was found ×1 found ×1 hath been made and it is found ×1 is found in thee ×1

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find — Most broadly useful; fits active discovery contexts.

discover — Emphasizes uncovering something previously unknown or hidden.

locate — Neutral, practical; suits searches with a specific target.

uncover — Highlights bringing something hidden to light.

come across — Informal; implies accidental or unexpected finding.

turn up — Colloquial; good for passive constructions — 'was turned up'.

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[שְׁכַח] verb Haph`el (K^{§ 40, 4} Nö^{GGA 1884, 1019}) find (ᵑ7 שְׁכַח find, Syriac , Christian-Palestinian Aramaic Schulth^{Lex. 205}; Egyptian Aramaic השכח S-C^{E 5, pass.} אשתכךְ RŠS^{361A 2}): — Perfect 1 singular הַשְׁכַּ֫חַת Dan 2:25 3 masculine plural הַשְׁכַּ֫חוּ Ezra 4:19; Dan 6:12 Imperfect 2 masculine singular תְּהַשְׁכַּת Ezra 4:15; Ezra 7:16 Infinitive לְהַשְׁכָּחָה Dan 6:5 (twice in verse); — find, accusative of thing, Dan 6:5 (ל person), v.Dan 6:5 v.Dan 6:6 (ל person), v.Dan 6:6 (עַל person, accusative of thing omitted), Ezra 7:16 (ב location); followed by clause דִּי Ezra 4:15 (ב location), vEzra 4:19 accusative of person Dan 2:25 ל person Dan 6:12 ( + participle action.). Hithpe`el Perfect 3 masculine singular הִשְׁתְּכַח Dan 2:35 +, 2 masculine singular כַ֫חַתְּ- Dan 5:27, 3 feminine singular כַ֫חַת- Dan 5:11 +; be found, subject thing, ב location, Ezra 6:2 ב person Dan 5:11; Dan 5:12; Dan 5:14; Dan 6:24 עַל person v.Dan 6:5 ל person + קֳדָם person v.Dan 6:23 ל of thing Dan 2:35 (see אֲתַר); subject person Dan 5:27 + חַסִּר thou hast been found wanting (K^{§ 85, 3}).

שַׁכְלְלֵהּ etc., see כלל.

found, find

šĕkaḥ

to discover (literally or figuratively)

to find

(Aphel) to find

כָּ ל

כָּ

Prefix — connector connects — usually "and"

ל

Conjunction all, any, as, whole, every, …

Dictionary form: כֹּל · kole

Conjunction

In the KJV here: as

all ×24 and all ×9 any ×5 the whole ×5 every ×3 forasmuch as ×3 in all ×3 as ×2

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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.

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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 Cooke^{No. 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

קֳבֵל֙

Conjunction as, because, before, therefore, though, …

Dictionary form: קְבֵל · keh-BALE

Conjunction

In the KJV here: forasmuch

because ×3 before ×3 therefore ×3 according to ×1 as ×1 by reason of ×1 for ×1 forasmuch ×1

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because of — Most common causal use; natural in modern prose.

therefore — Inferential/resultative contexts; introduces a conclusion.

on account of — Slightly formal causal alternative to 'because of'.

in accordance with — Use when expressing conformity or correspondence.

since — Causal-temporal overlap; flows well in narrative.

for this reason — Emphatic inferential; good for rhetorical or legal tone.

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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 Cooke^{No. 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.

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קֳבֵל₂₉ substantive front, as preposition in front of, before, because of; followed by דִּי as conjunction because that (perhaps in form a diminutive, Bev^{Dan 2:8}; ᵑ7 קְבֵיל, with לְ, לִקְבֵיל, suffix לְקִבֵלִי, etc., in front of (Dalm^{§ 47, 7}); Syriac , aspect, in front, , suffix in front (of), opposite (to), compare Gen 15:10 ᵑ7 ᵑ6; Palmyrene לקבל before (Cooke³²¹, compare193)); — construct לָקֳבֵל Dan 2:8 +, suffix לְקָבְלָךְ Dan 2:31 —

1. with לְ
a. Dan 3:3 צַלְמָא ׳לק before the image, Dan 2:31; Dan 5:1; Dan 5:5 in view of, by reason of, Dan 5:10 מַלְכָּא ׳מִלֵּ ׳לק by reason of the words, etc., Ezra 4:16 לָקֳבֵל דְּנָה (compare Egyptian Aramaic לקבל זנה זי, RES^{361 B5}).
b. followed by דִּי as conjunction because that Ezra 6:13 (so Palmyrene CIS^{ii. 164}).

2. with כֹּל, כָּלקֳֿבֵל in view of, because of (but read probably כְּלָקֳבֵל according to the front of, i.e. having regard to, because of : Luzz^{Chald. Gr. § 123} Lambert^{RÉJ, 1895, 47 f.} Marti^{§ 95 d} Nö^{LCB, 1896, 703} Nes^{OLZ, 1902, 487} Str⁵⁶ and others; compare Biblical Hebrew I. עֻמָּה d):
a. as preposition כָּלקֳֿבֵל דְּנָה because of this, therefore, Dan 2:12; Dan 2:24; Dan 3:7; Dan 3:8; Dan 6:10; Ezra 7:17; Dan 3:22 pointing forwards, ׳כָּלקֳֿבֵל דִּנָה דִּנָה מִןדִּֿי וג on this account, (namely) because that, etc.
b. followed by דִּי as conjunction because that, inasmuch as, Dan 2:8 כָּלקֳֿבֵל (כְּלָקֳבֵל) דִּי חֲזֵיתוּן because ye see, vDan 2:10 vDan 2:41 vDan 2:45 +, Ezra 4:14; Ezra 7:14; Dan 5:22 = although. In Dan 2:40; Dan 6:11 taken by ᵐ5 (ὂν τρόπον, καθώς), Ges (Thes, not Lex), Ew Hi as = according as (as Eccl 5:15 ᵑ7 כל קבל דאתא according as he came), but not Bev Behrm Marti. [Occasionally in ᵑ7, usually = before; compare in ᵑ7^J Gen 28:17; Gen 31:32, D^{§§ 47.7; 50}].

as, because, before, therefore, though, …

qĕbēl

(adverbially) in front of; usually (with other particles) on account of, so as, since, hence

(subst) front

דִּֽי

Conjunction that, of, which, whom, whose, …

Dictionary form: דִּי · dee

Conjunction

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.

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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 (Lzb^{267. 446} RES³⁶¹ S-C^{Pap. 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 SAC^{G1 62, 63} Cooke^{369 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

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

מְהֵימַ֣ן

Root word believed, faithful, sure

Dictionary form: אֲמַן · uh-MAHN

Verb — Haphel, Participle Passive, masculine singular, absolute state causative (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Hiphil a settled state — try "___ed"

In the KJV here: was faithful

he believed ×1 thereof sure ×1 was faithful ×1

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trust — Broad relational sense; best for personal faith contexts.

believe — Cognitive assent; modernizes KJV 'he believed'.

be faithful — Relational loyalty or reliability; suits covenant contexts.

be reliable — Emphasizes consistent trustworthiness of a person or thing.

be certain — Modernizes 'thereof sure'; stresses objective sureness.

BDB9308 H539 H540

[אֲמַן] verb Haph`el trust (Biblical Hebrew); — Perfect 3 masculine singular חֵימִן בֵּאלָחֵהּ Dan 6:24 Passive participle מְחֵימַן trusty, trustworthy, of person Dan 6:5, interpretation Dan 2:45.

believed, faithful, sure

ʾăman

to believe in

to confirm, support

(Aphel)

to believe in

Breakdown unavailable for this word. Dictionary form: הוּא · hoo

Noun — masculine singular

In the KJV here: he

he ×5 this ×2 and he ×1 and it ×1 and this ×1 are his ×1 art this ×1 is that ×1

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he — Default choice for masculine singular personal pronoun.

it — Use when referencing a non-personal or abstract antecedent.

that — Demonstrative; points to something previously mentioned.

this — Demonstrative; points to something immediate or close.

the one — Emphasizes singularity or identity; formal register.

same — Stresses identity or continuity with a prior referent.

BDB9314 H581 H1932

אִנּוּן pronoun 3 masculine plural they, those (plural of הוּא: ᵑ7 אִינּוּן, feminine אִינִּין, e.g. Gen 3:7; Gen 6:2 Syriac , feminine , ; Talmud אִינְהוֺ, אִינְהֵי (for אִינְהוֺן, אִינְהֵין); Mandean הינון, הינין; — all from הוֺן, הֵן with demonstrative Syll. אן, הן 'lo,' prefixed, W^{OG 98, 106} Nö^{M 86}); — they, those, Dan 2:44 מַלְכַיָּא אִנוּן those kings, Dan 6:25 as accusative רְמוֺ אִנוּן, Dan 7:17 Kt דִּי אִנוּן אַרְכַּע (Qr feminine אִנִּין) which are four (Dr^{1Sam 10:19} K^{§ 87,3}), Ezra 5:4 . . . מָה אִנוּן שְׁמָהָת = what are the names . . . ? (Dr^{§ 201, 3, Obs.}, K^l.c.) compare הוּא.

BDB9471 H1932 H1931

הוּא₁₄ masculine הִיא₇ feminine pronoun of 3 singular he, she, it (= Biblical Hebrew הוּא, הִיא; Zinjirli and Palmyrene (once) הא, Palmyrene (usually), Nabataean, Egyptian Aramaic הו, feminine ׳ה, Lzb²⁵⁷, S-C^{Pap. A 1, 12}+; A 4, C 9 +. The plural is אִנּוּן, q. v.); — he, she, it, Dan 2:21 וְהוּא מְהַשְׁנֵא ֗֗֗ and he will change, etc., vDan 2:22 vDan 2:44; Dan 6:5; Dan 7:7; Dan 7:24; Ezra 5:8; Dan 2:32 הוּא צַלְמָא that image (nom. pend. ['hanging' noun clause]); Dan 4:19 אַנְתָּה הוּא thou art it. Resuming the subject with emphatic (Biblical Hebrew 2 b) Dan 2:47; Dan 6:17 resuming the subject in predication (ib. 3 b) Dan 2:20 חָכְמְתָא וּגְבוּרְתָּא דִּילֵֿהּ הִיא it is his, vDan 2:28. Anticipating the subject (ib. 4 a) Dan 2:9 חֲדָא הִיא דָֽתְכוֺן; with a pronoun (ib. 4 b) Dan 2:38 אַנְתְּה הוּא ֗֗֗ thou art the head of gold Dan 5:13; Dan 3:15 מָן הוּא אֱלָהּ ֗֗֗ who is the god . . . ? (so plural אִנּוּן Ezra 5:4); Ezra 4:27 הֲלָא דָא הִיא ֗֗֗ (ib. 4 b γ); Ezra 6:27 דִּי הוּא ֗֗֗ who is . . . (ib. 2 c), Ezra 6:15 (so דִּי אִנוּן ֗֗֗ Dan 7:17). [compare in ᵑ7 Exod 14:25; Exod 15:11; 2Sam 20:19; 2Sam 24:17; Ps 43:2; Ps 63:4; Ps 66:3 +.] Affirming existence (Biblical Hebrew 6 b) Dan 4:21. compare Dr^{§§ 198-201}, K^{§ 87, 3}.

he, this, it, that, one, …

hûʾ

he (she or it); self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are

he, she, it

(emphasising and resuming subject)

וְ כָל

וְ

Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)

כָל

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: was there any

all ×24 and all ×9 any ×5 the whole ×5 every ×3 forasmuch as ×3 in all ×3 as ×2

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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

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 Cooke^{No. 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

שָׁלוּ֙

Root word fail, error

Dictionary form: שָׁלוּ · shaw-LOO

Noun — Common, feminine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: error

error ×1 fail ×1 now that ye fail not ×1

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mistake — Broad, everyday word; suits most prose contexts.

oversight — Implies unintentional lapse; good for administrative texts.

negligence — Emphasizes failure of duty; stronger, more legal register.

fault — Concise; highlights personal responsibility for an error.

blunder — Slightly informal; stresses seriousness of the mistake.

lapse — Subtle slip or failure; fits contexts of momentary neglect.

BDB9955 H7955 H7960 H7596

שָׁלוּ noun feminine neglect, remissness (ᵑ7 id.); — absolute ׳שׁ Ezra 4:22; Ezra 6:9; Dan 6:5 + Dan 3:29 Qr; Kt שׁלה usually thought an error for שׁלו; Hi Bev M (perhaps) explained as שֵׁלָה = שְׁאֵלָה = thing, affair (Dan 4:14).

fail, error

šālû

a fault

neglect, remissness

וּ שְׁחִיתָ֔ה

וּ

Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)

שְׁחִיתָ֔ה

Root word fault, corrupt

Dictionary form: שְׁחַת · sheh-HAHT

Verb — Peil, Participle Passive, feminine singular, absolute state simple passive (Aramaic) — "it was done" a settled state — try "___ed"

In the KJV here: or fault

and corrupt ×1 nor fault ×1 or fault ×1

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flaw — Neutral, everyday word; fits legal or moral contexts.

defect — Slightly formal; good for physical or moral imperfection.

corruption — Emphasizes moral decay or ethical failure.

fault — Modernized KJV rendering; natural in conversational contexts.

blemish — Vivid; suits ritual purity or character contexts.

wrongdoing — Best when fault implies culpable moral action.

BDB9945 H7844 H7843

[שְׁחַת] verb corrupt (ᵑ7^J (once), Syriac ; Biblical Hebrew [שָׁחַת]); —

Pe`al Passive participle feminine singular שְׁחִיתָה Dan 2:9 corrupt word; as noun = fault Dan 6:5 (twice in verse) (compare ᵑ7 Ps 17:3; Ruth 4:22).

fault, corrupt

šĕḥat

to decay, i.e., (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)

to corrupt

(P'al)

corrupt (participle)

לָ֥א

Particle not

Dictionary form: לָא · law

Particle — Negative

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.

BDB9632 H3808 H3809

לָא (לָה Dan 4:32) adverb not (Biblical Hebrew לא; Aramaic of Têma, Egyptian, etc., לא; Nerab ל (Lzb³⁰¹ Cook^{G1. 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, D^{Aramaic Dialektproben, p. 1}). With interr. הֲלָא Dan 3:24; Dan 4:27; Dan 6:13.

BDB9640 H3809 H3861 H518 H2006 H3808 H3588

II. לָהֵן conjunction except, but (from לָא and הֵן 'not if' (compare Hebrew אם לא Gen 24:38); so Nabataean and Egyptian Aramaic להן Cooke^{217, 219, 241} S-C^{Pap. C 6, 7} +; lâinnî, however Soc^{Arab. 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.

not, no, nor, without, none, …

lāʾ

no, not

no, not, nothing

הִשְׁתְּכַ֖חַת

Root word found, find

Dictionary form: שְׁכַח · sheh-KA

Verb — Hithpeel, Perfect (Qatal), third person feminine singular passive / reflexive of the simple stem (Aramaic) completed action — try "he ___ed" or "he has ___ed" the built-in subject is "she (or it)"

In the KJV here: found

was found ×4 find ×2 and art found ×1 and found ×1 and there was found ×1 found ×1 hath been made and it is found ×1 is found in thee ×1

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find — Most broadly useful; fits active discovery contexts.

discover — Emphasizes uncovering something previously unknown or hidden.

locate — Neutral, practical; suits searches with a specific target.

uncover — Highlights bringing something hidden to light.

come across — Informal; implies accidental or unexpected finding.

turn up — Colloquial; good for passive constructions — 'was turned up'.

BDB9950 H7912

[שְׁכַח] verb Haph`el (K^{§ 40, 4} Nö^{GGA 1884, 1019}) find (ᵑ7 שְׁכַח find, Syriac , Christian-Palestinian Aramaic Schulth^{Lex. 205}; Egyptian Aramaic השכח S-C^{E 5, pass.} אשתכךְ RŠS^{361A 2}): — Perfect 1 singular הַשְׁכַּ֫חַת Dan 2:25 3 masculine plural הַשְׁכַּ֫חוּ Ezra 4:19; Dan 6:12 Imperfect 2 masculine singular תְּהַשְׁכַּת Ezra 4:15; Ezra 7:16 Infinitive לְהַשְׁכָּחָה Dan 6:5 (twice in verse); — find, accusative of thing, Dan 6:5 (ל person), v.Dan 6:5 v.Dan 6:6 (ל person), v.Dan 6:6 (עַל person, accusative of thing omitted), Ezra 7:16 (ב location); followed by clause דִּי Ezra 4:15 (ב location), vEzra 4:19 accusative of person Dan 2:25 ל person Dan 6:12 ( + participle action.). Hithpe`el Perfect 3 masculine singular הִשְׁתְּכַח Dan 2:35 +, 2 masculine singular כַ֫חַתְּ- Dan 5:27, 3 feminine singular כַ֫חַת- Dan 5:11 +; be found, subject thing, ב location, Ezra 6:2 ב person Dan 5:11; Dan 5:12; Dan 5:14; Dan 6:24 עַל person v.Dan 6:5 ל person + קֳדָם person v.Dan 6:23 ל of thing Dan 2:35 (see אֲתַר); subject person Dan 5:27 + חַסִּר thou hast been found wanting (K^{§ 85, 3}).

שַׁכְלְלֵהּ etc., see כלל.

found, find

šĕkaḥ

to discover (literally or figuratively)

to find

(Aphel) to find

עֲלֽוֹ הִי

עֲלֽוֹ

Preposition upon, unto, over, in, against, …

הִי

Suffix — pronoun his / him / it

Dictionary form: עַל · al

Preposition

In the KJV here: in him

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

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, Cooke^{No. 77, A 5, 6, B 8}, S-C^{Pap. 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-C^{A 6} +) Dan 3:28 +, עֲלֹהִי Ezra 6:11 3 feminine singular עליה Kt (so Egyptian Aramaic, S-C^{D 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, CIS^{ii. 226}; Egyptian Aramaic, S-C^{Pap. 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

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Grammar D

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Strong's Definition H116

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Grammar Ncmpd/Td

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Strong's Definition H5632

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Strong's Definition H324

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Grammar Vqp3mp

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Strong's Definition H1934

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Grammar Vqrmpa

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Strong's Definition H1156

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Grammar Ncfsa

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Strong's Definition H5931

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Grammar R/Vhc

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Strong's Definition H7912

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Grammar R/Np

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Strong's Definition H1841

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Grammar R/Ncmsc

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Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

Strong's Definition H6655

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Grammar Ncfsd/Td

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Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

Strong's Definition H4437

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Grammar C/Ncmsc

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Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

Strong's Definition H3606

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Grammar Ncfsa

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Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

Strong's Definition H5931

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Grammar C/VQsfsa

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