Daniel 7:11

חָזֵ֣ה הֲוֵ֔ית בֵּאדַ֗יִן מִן קָל֙ מִלַּיָּ֣א רַבְרְבָתָ֔א דִּ֥י קַרְנָ֖א מְמַלֱּלָ֑ה חָזֵ֣ה הֲוֵ֡ית עַד֩ דִּ֨י קְטִילַ֤ת חֵֽיוְתָא֙ וְהוּבַ֣ד גִּשְׁמַ֔הּ וִיהִיבַ֖ת לִיקֵדַ֥ת אֶשָּֽׁא
I beheld then because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake: I beheld even till the beast was slain, and his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame.
Select a Hebrew word above to see its details.

חָזֵ֣ה
חָזֵ֣ה
Root word sawest, saw, see, seen, wont, …
Dictionary form: חֲזָא · huh-DZAW

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

thou sawest ×6 saw ×3 i have seen ×2 i saw ×2 see ×2 for us to see ×1 had ×1 have seen ×1
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see — Most versatile; fits most narrative and discourse contexts.
observe — Emphasizes deliberate, attentive looking.
behold — Conveys wonder or solemnity; use for visionary contexts.
perceive — Highlights mental or spiritual comprehension, not just sight.
witness — Stresses being present as an eyewitness to an event.
gaze upon — Implies sustained, contemplative looking.

BDB9516 H2370 H2372

BDB9515 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9517

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

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

sawest, saw, see, seen, wont, …
ḥăzāʾ
to gaze upon; mentally to dream, be usual (i.e., seem)
  • to see, behold
    • (P'al)
      • to see
        • "to see, behold, witness"to behold (in a dream or vision)"customary, seemly (passive)

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

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

In the KJV here: i beheld
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

בֵּ אדַ֗יִן
בֵּ
Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with
אדַ֗יִן
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

BDB9269 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9271

אֱדַ֫יִן57 adverb then, thereupon (so Egyptian Aramaic S-CPap. H 1, J 1), not ᵑ7: the usually Aramaic forms are הֵידֵין , Mandean האידין (NöM 207); from [אֱדַי] = Biblical Hebrew אֲזַי (see אָז) + determ. affix n (as in דִּכֵּן, תַּמָּן; in Sabean = post-positive article; HomChr. § 57: compare WCG 115), NöGGA 1884, 1020: אֲזַי, [אֱדַי], probably from same demonstrative √ as זֶה, דָּא, דִּי, etc., , , lo well then, in that case, Ethiopic : when? : now (DiLex. 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

מִן
מִן
Preposition of, from, part, because, after, …
Dictionary form: מִן · min

Preposition

In the KJV here: because of
from ×23 of ×19 out of ×8 from me ×3 of thee ×3 thee from ×3 and i ×2 and part ×2
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from — Core spatial/temporal origin; broadest default choice.
out of — Emphasizes emergence or separation from a source.
of — Partitive or genitive relationship; less directional than 'from'.
because of — Prefer when מִן expresses cause or reason.
than — Use in comparative constructions.
since — Temporal use; marks a starting point in time.

BDB9670 H4481 H4480

BDB9669 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9671

מִן preposition from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than (Biblical Hebrew and general Aramaic id.); — rarely assimilated, as in Hebrew, see Dan 6:5 מִצַּד, Ezra 5:11; Ezra 6:14 suffix מִנִּי, מִנָּךְ 3 masculine מִנֵּהּ, feminine מִנַּהּ Dan 2:42; Dan 7:24 3 masculine plural מִנְּהוֺן (so Palmyrene Tariff ii. a 34; Nabataean, Egyptian Aramaic מנהם, CookeNo. 89. 6, S-CPap. A 10) Dan 2:33 (twice in verse); Dan 2:41 (twice in verse); Dan 2:42 (twice in verse) Kt (Qr each time feminine מִנְּהֵן), Dan 6:3 (twice in verse); —

1. of place:
  a. from, Dan 4:10; Dan 4:11; Dan 4:28; Dan 7:4 +, מִן תַּמָּה Ezra 6:6 figurative on the side or part of (compare Biblical Hebrew 1 c) Dan 6:5 מִצַּד מַלְכוּתָא.
  b. out of, Dan 3:15; Dan 3:26; Dan 5:2; Dan 7:3, etc.
  c. (coming) from Dan 2:35, away from, Dan 2:45; Dan 4:11; Dan 4:22; Dan 4:28; Jer 10:11.
  d. to ask or exact of a person, Dan 2:16; Dan 2:49 +; Ezra 7:26 to deliver from Dan 6:21.
2. a. of the source (Biblical Hebrew 2 b), as to be fed from Dan 4:9 or author (ib. d), מִנִּי שִׂים טְעֵם = by me is a decree made, Dan 3:29; Dan 4:3 (Dan 6:27 מִןקֳֿדָמַי), Ezra 4:19 +, compare Ezra 5:17 מִנַּי = on my part Dan 2:5; Dan 2:8 (see אַזְדָּא).
  b. of the immediate cause, as a result of, by, Dan 4:22 (= ב v.Dan 4:12 v.Dan 4:20), v.Dan 4:30; Dan 5:21: so with a verb of fearing Dan 5:19.
  c. of the remoter cause, by reason of (Biblical Hebrew 2 f ), Dan 5:19 מִןרְֿבוּתָא, Dan 7:11 so מִןדִּֿי, see דִּי
3. d. of the norm (compare Biblical Hebrew 2 g) = at, according to, Ezra 6:14 ׳מִןטַֿעַם אֱלָהּ יִשׂ at the decree of, etc., Ezra 7:23; Dan 2:8 מִןיַֿצִּיב according to certainty, vDan 2:47 מִןקְֿשֹׁט.
3. partitively (Biblical Hebrew 3), Dan 6:3 חַד מִנְּהוֺן, Dan 7:8; Dan 7:16; Dan 2:25; Dan 5:13 (some) of Dan 2:41 מִןנִֿצְבְּתָא; מִנְּהוֺן מִ֗֗֗נְּהוֺן some . . . others of them Dan 2:33; Dan 2:41; Dan 2:42a; so vDan 2:42b מִ֗֗֗נַּהּ.
4. of time, from, Dan 2:20 (מִן ֗֗֗ וְעַד), Ezra 4:15; Ezra 4:19 see also אְדַיִן and דַּי
4.
5. in comparisons, different from Dan 7:3; Dan 7:7; Dan 7:19; Dan 7:23; Dan 7:24, beyond, more than Dan 2:30; Dan 2:39; Dan 6:30; Dan 7:20 end; Dan 4:13 לִבְבֵהּ מִןאֲֿנָשָׁא יְשַׁנּוֺן let his heart be changed away from man's (Biblical Hebrew 7 b b; Isa 52:14).
6. compounds: — see לְוָת, קֳדָס, [קַדְמָה], תְּחוֺת.

מְנֵא see מנה. below

of, from, part, because, after, …
min
properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of
  • from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
    • from, out of (of place)
      • "from, by, as a result of, by reason of, at, according to, (of source)"from (of time)"beyond, more than (in comparisons)

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

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

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

BDB9855 H7032

BDB9854 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9856

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

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

מִלַּיָּ ֣א
מִלַּיָּ
Root word thing, words, matter, things, word, …
֣א
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: מִלָּה · mil-LAW

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

In the KJV here: words
the thing ×3 matter ×2 of the thing ×2 the matter ×2 words ×2 and made the thing ×1 commandment ×1 great words ×1
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word — Core meaning; best for speech or divine utterance contexts.
matter — Modernizes KJV 'matter'; suits topics or affairs under discussion.
thing — Broadest sense; use when referencing a non-verbal subject or event.
statement — Emphasizes a formal or authoritative declaration.
command — Preferred when the word carries directive or royal force.
message — Highlights communicated content passed between parties.

BDB9668 H4406

BDB9667 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9669

מִלָּה noun feminine word, thing; — absolute ׳מ Dan 2:9 +, construct מִלַּת vDan 2:10 +; emphatic vDan 2:5 +, ָ  א, vDan 2:8 +; plural absolute מִלּין Dan 7:1; Dan 7:25, construct מִלֵּי Dan 5:10, emphatic מִלַּיָּא Dan 7:11; Dan 7:16 —

1. word, utterance Dan 4:28; Dan 6:15, plural Dan 5:10; Dan 7:11; Dan 7:25 in bad sense, כִדְבָח וּשְׁחִיתָה ׳מ Dan 2:9, מִלַּיָּא רַבְרְבָתָא Dan 7:11 (compare רַבְרְבָן alone vDan 7:8 vDan 7:20); word of God's judgment Dan 4:30 = command Dan 2:5; Dan 2:8; Dan 3:22; Dan 3:28; Dan 6:13.
2. thing, affair, matter: Dan 2:10 (twice in verse); Dan 2:11; Dan 2:15; Dan 2:17; Dan 2:23; Dan 5:15; Dan 5:26; Dan 7:28 (twice in verse), plural vDan 7:1 vDan 7:16.

thing, words, matter, things, word, …
millâ
a word, command, discourse, or subject
  • word, thing
    • word, utterance, command
      • "thing, affair, matter

רַבְרְבָתָ ֔א
רַבְרְבָתָ
Root word great, things
֔א
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: רַבְרַב · rahb-RAHB

Adjective — feminine plural, determined state plural — usually add "-s"; determined — includes "the" (Aramaic)

In the KJV here: of the great
great ×4 and it had great ×1 great things ×1 of the great ×1 very great things ×1
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great — Broadest equivalent; fits most contexts naturally.
mighty — Emphasizes power and imposing force.
enormous — Highlights sheer size or scale; vivid modern register.
grand — Suggests majesty or elevated status.
colossal — Strong intensifier; best for dramatic or apocalyptic imagery.
vast — Preferred when extent or scope is in view.

BDB9880 H7229 H7260

BDB9879 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9881

רַב adjective great (ᵑ7 Syriac); — absolute Dan 2:31 +, construct vDan 2:14 +; emphatic masculine רַבָּא Ezra 4:10 +; feminine רַבְּתָא Dan 4:27 masculine plural redupl. רַבְרְבִין (K§ 59, 4) Dan 3:33, feminine plural בָן- Dan 2:48 +, emphatic ָ֯ תָא Dan 7:11; Dan 7:17 —
  l. great, literally, of image Dan 2:31, rock vDan 2:35, city Dan 4:27, sea Dan 7:2, beast vDan 7:3 vDan 7:17, teeth vDan 7:7, gifts Dan 2:48 great, imposing, feast Dan 5:1, signs Dan 3:33, words Dan 7:8; Dan 7:11; Dan 7:20 with מִן compare Dan 7:20.

2. figurative of power, influence, etc.: great king Dan 2:10; Ezra 4:10; Ezra 5:11 (compare Zinjirli מלכן רברבן Cooke183), God Ezra 5:8; Dan 2:45.
3. as noun = captain, chief: רַב טַבָּחַיָּא Dan 2:14, סִגְנִין ׳ר vDan 2:48, חַרְטֻמַּיָּא ׳ר Dan 4:6; Dan 5:11.

great, things
rabrab
huge (in size); domineering (in character)
  • (adj) great
    • great
      • "great (figurative for power)
    (n) captain, chief

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

Particle — Relative

In the KJV here: which
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

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

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

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

BDB9873 H7161 H7162

BDB9872 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9874

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

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

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

מְמַלֱּלָ֑ה
מְמַלֱּלָ֑ה
Root word spake, speak, speaking, said
Dictionary form: מְלַל · meh-LAHL

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

In the KJV here: spake
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.

BDB9667 H4449 H4448

BDB9666 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9668

[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.

spake, speak, speaking, said
mĕlal
to speak
  • (Pael) to speak, say

חָזֵ֣ה
חָזֵ֣ה
Root word sawest, saw, see, seen, wont, …
Dictionary form: חֲזָא · huh-DZAW

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

thou sawest ×6 saw ×3 i have seen ×2 i saw ×2 see ×2 for us to see ×1 had ×1 have seen ×1
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see — Most versatile; fits most narrative and discourse contexts.
observe — Emphasizes deliberate, attentive looking.
behold — Conveys wonder or solemnity; use for visionary contexts.
perceive — Highlights mental or spiritual comprehension, not just sight.
witness — Stresses being present as an eyewitness to an event.
gaze upon — Implies sustained, contemplative looking.

BDB9516 H2370 H2372

BDB9515 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9517

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

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

sawest, saw, see, seen, wont, …
ḥăzāʾ
to gaze upon; mentally to dream, be usual (i.e., seem)
  • to see, behold
    • (P'al)
      • to see
        • "to see, behold, witness"to behold (in a dream or vision)"customary, seemly (passive)

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

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

In the KJV here: i beheld
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

עַד֩
עַד֩
Preposition till, to, until, unto, for, …
Dictionary form: עַד · ad

Preposition

In the KJV here: even till
till ×8 and to ×3 for ×3 until ×3 to ×2 unto ×2 and ever ×1 but at ×1
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until — Most natural modern temporal boundary; broadest usage.
up to — Spatial or quantitative limit; informal and contemporary.
as far as — Prefer for spatial extent or geographical boundaries.
by the time — Idiomatic for temporal clauses with a future sense.
through — Inclusive endpoint; useful when 'until' feels too exclusive.
even to — Emphatic; stresses reaching an extreme or surprising limit.

BDB9752 H5705 H5704

BDB9751 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9753

עַד35 preposition and conjunction even to, until (Biblical Hebrew III. עַד; so ᵑ7, Syriac, Old Aramaic, Nabataean, Palmyrene, Egyptian Aramaic (Lzb336 S-CA 5 +)); —

1. preposition:
  a. of space, even to Dan 7:13 עַדכָּֿא vDan 7:28.
  b. of amount, up to Ezra 7:22 (4 t.).
  c. of time, until Dan 2:20; Dan 6:15; Dan 6:27; Dan 7:18 (twice in verse); Dan 7:26; Ezra 4:24; Ezra 5:16 וְעַדכְּֿעַן; = our against Ezra 6:15 (compare Biblical Hebrew, p. 724:a top); to (the end of) = during Dan 6:8 עַד יוֺמִין תְּלָתִין, v.Dan 6:13; Dan 7:12; Dan 7:25. On עַדאָֿחֳרָן Dan 4:5 see אָחֳרָן; and on עַדדִּֿבְרַת דִּי Dan 4:14 see [ דִּבְרָה].
2. conjunction:
  a. עַדדִּֿי until, followed by perfect (of past time) Dan 2:34; Dan 4:30; Dan 5:21; Dan 7:4; Dan 7:9; Dan 7:11; Dan 7:22 followed by imperfect (of future) Dan 2:9; Dan 4:20; Dan 4:22 (twice in verse); Dan 4:29. — Dan 6:25 ׳לָא מְטוֺ ֗֗֗ עַד דִּי שְׁלִטוּ וג up to the time that . . . , i.e. ere that.
  b. עַד alone, Ezra 4:21; Ezra 5:5.

till, to, until, unto, for, …
ʿad
until
  • (prep) even to, until, up to, during
    • "(conj) until, up to the time that, ere that

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

Particle — Relative

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

קְטִילַ֤ת
קְטִילַ֤ת
Root word slain, slay, slew
Dictionary form: קְטַל · keh-TAHL

Verb — Peil, Perfect (Qatal), third person feminine singular simple passive (Aramaic) — "it was done" completed action — try "he ___ed" or "he has ___ed" the built-in subject is "she (or it)"

In the KJV here: was slain
men should be slain ×1 slain ×1 slew ×1 to be slain ×1 to slay ×1 was slain ×1
More options
kill — Broadest, most neutral modern term for taking life.
slay — Modernized KJV form; suits solemn or literary contexts.
put to death — Emphasizes official or judicial execution.
execute — Best when death is carried out by authority or decree.
slaughter — Implies mass or brutal killing; heightens violence.
cut down — Vivid idiom; suits battlefield or swift killing scenes.

BDB9859 H6991 H6992

BDB9858 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9860

[קְטַל] verb slay (ᵑ7 Syriac (often); see Biblical Hebrew (late, rare)); —

Pe`al Participle active קָטֵל Dan 5:19, accusative of person Pe`îl be slain: Perfect 3 masculine singular קְטִיל Dan 5:30, 3 feminine singular קְטִילַת Dan 7:11. Pa`el slay: Perfect 3 masculine singular קַטִּל Dan 3:22 (accusative of person); Infinitive לְקַטָּלָה Dan 2:14 (ל accusative of person). Hithpe`el be slain: Infinitive לְהִתְקְטָלָה Dan 2:13 Participle (= gerundive, K§ 76, 3) plural מִתְקַטְלִין vDan 2:13 were to be slain.

slain, slay, slew
qĕṭal
to kill
  • to slay, kill
    • (P'al) to be slain
      • "(Pael) to slay"(Ithp'al) to be slain"(Ithpael) to be slain

חֵֽיוְתָ א֙
חֵֽיוְתָ
Root word beasts, beast
א֙
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: חֵיוָא · hayoo-AW

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

In the KJV here: the beast
the beasts ×8 beast ×4 beasts ×2 the beast ×2 and let a beasts ×1 let the beasts ×1 of the beasts ×1 which the beasts ×1
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animal — Neutral, everyday term; broadly applicable across contexts.
wild animal — Emphasizes untamed nature; good for wilderness or threat contexts.
creature — Slightly elevated register; suits apocalyptic or visionary passages.
beast — Modernized KJV form; retains traditional flavor for literary contexts.
wildlife — Collective sense; best when referring to animals as a group.

BDB9523 H2416 H2423

BDB9522 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9524

חֵיוָא, חֵיוָה noun feminine beast (Biblical Hebrew II. חַיָה); — absolute אָ֯ Dan 4:13, הָ֯ Dan 7:5. Dan 7:7 emphatic חֵיוְתָא Dan 7:6. Dan 7:11. Dan 7:19; Dan 7:23, and (collective) Dan 4:11; Dan 4:12; Dan 5:21 construct (collective) חֵיוַת בָּרָא Dan 2:38; Dan 4:9; Dan 4:18; Dan 4:20; Dan 4:22; Dan 4:29 plural absolute חֵיוָן Dan 7:3, emphatic חֵיוָתָא Dan 7:7; Dan 7:12. Dan 7:17.

beasts, beast
ḥêwāʾ
an animal
  • beast, animal

וְ הוּבַ֣ד
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
הוּבַ֣ד
Root word destroy, perish, destroyed
Dictionary form: אֲבַד · uh-BAHD

Verb — Hophal, Perfect (Qatal), third person masculine singular causative passive — "he was made to do" completed action — try "he ___ed" or "he has ___ed" the built-in subject is "he (or it)"

In the KJV here: destroyed
to destroy ×2 and to destroy ×1 destroyed ×1 even they shall perish ×1 perish ×1 unto him destroy ×1
More options
perish — Best for intransitive sense; subject dies or is lost.
destroy — Best for transitive sense; an agent causes ruin.
be destroyed — Passive construction; emphasizes the result over the agent.
annihilate — Stronger register; total, irreversible elimination.
wipe out — Colloquial; vivid and forceful in narrative contexts.
vanish — Softer nuance; loss without explicit violence or agency.

BDB9265 H6 H7

BDB9264 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9266

[אֲבַד] verb perish (Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al mpl. 3 masculine plural יֵאבַ֫דוּ (not וּן- see K§ 26, 1) Jer 10:11 they shall persish, pass away. Haph`el (Old Aramaic האבד Lzb205 Cooke189) destoy: Imperfect 2 masculine singular אַלתְּֿהוֺבֵד (K§ 41 c) Dan 2:24(c.ל person); 3 masculine plural יְהוֺבְדוּן vDan 2:18(indefinite subject; accusative of person); Infinitive לְהוֺבָדָא vDan 2:12 vDan 2:24 (both with ל person), דָה- Dan 7:26 (absolute). Hoph`al (K§ 41 c WCG 225) be destroyed: Perfect 3 masculine singular הוּבַד Dan 7:11.

destroy, perish, destroyed
ʾăbad
to perish
  • to perish, vanish
    • (P'al) shall perish
      • "(Aphel) destroy"(Hophal) be destroyed

גִּשְׁמַ ֔הּ
גִּשְׁמַ
Root word body, bodies
֔הּ
Suffix — pronoun her / it
Dictionary form: גֶּשֶׁם · ɡeh-SHEM

הּ
Mapiq — the "her" dot The dot inside the final הּ (mapiq) makes the ה a real consonant: it is the suffix "her / its" attached to this word.

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

In the KJV here: and his body
and his body ×3 bodies ×1 their bodies ×1
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body — Most natural, general-purpose rendering in modern English.
physical form — Emphasizes the material, tangible aspect of the body.
flesh — Highlights the corporeal, mortal dimension; more vivid.
frame — Slightly literary; good for poetic or dignified contexts.

BDB9421 H1653 H1655

BDB9420 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9422

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

body, bodies
gešem
used in a peculiar sense, the body (probably for the (figuratively) idea of a hard rain)
  • body

וִ יהִיבַ֖ת
וִ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
יהִיבַ֖ת
Root word given, gave, give, giveth, laid, …
Dictionary form: יְהַב · yeh-HAHB

Verb — Peil, Perfect (Qatal), third person feminine singular simple passive (Aramaic) — "it was done" completed action — try "he ___ed" or "he has ___ed" the built-in subject is "she (or it)"

In the KJV here: and given
and given ×2 be given ×2 given ×2 was given to it ×2 and gave a great ×1 and laid ×1 and there was given ×1 and they shall be given ×1
More options
give — Most versatile; covers commands, narration, and general sense.
grant — Prefer when a superior bestows something formally or officially.
hand over — Emphasizes physical transfer or delivery to a recipient.
pay — Best when the context involves tribute, wages, or settlement.
extend — Use for abstract giving such as prolonging time or life.
yield — Suits contexts of surrendering, producing, or conceding something.

BDB9573 H3051 H3052

BDB9572 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9574

יְהַב verb give (ᵑ7 Syriac; compare Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳י Ezra 5:12 +; 2 masculine singular יְהַבְתְּ Dan 2:23 3 masculine plural וִיהַ֫בוּ Dan 3:28 Imperative masculine singular הַב (K§ 11. 3. a)) Dan 5:17 Participle active יָהֵב Dan 2:21, plural יָָֽהֲבִין Dan 6:3 —
1. give, accusative of thing + ל person Dan 2:48; Dan 5:17, also (subject God) Dan 2:21; Dan 2:23; Dan 2:37; Dan 2:38; Dan 5:18; Dan 5:19 give report Dan 6:3 (ל person); give over, accusative of person + בְּיַד (יַד
2.) Ezra 5:12 (subject God); give up, surrender Dan 3:28 (one's body, accusative).
2. place, lay foundations Ezra 5:16 (Nabataean also place Cooke102, 1. 6 SACJQ 1904, 274; see
2. SchulthLex; and ZAW xxii (1902), 162; compare DWB 171). Pe`il (WCG 224), be given, subject thing, with ל person: 3 masculine singular יְהִיב Ezra 7:4; Ezra 7:6, יְהִב vEzra 7:14 vEzra 7:22, 3 feminine singular יְהִיבַת Ezra 5:28; Ezra 7:12; Ezra 7:27 3 masculine plural וִיהִ֫יבוּ Ezra 5:14 be given up (ל of flame) Dan 7:11. Hithpe`el Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִתְיְהֵב Dan 4:13, 3 feminine singular תִּתְיְה֑ב Ezra 6:4 3 masculine plural יִתְיַהֲבוּן Dan 7:25 Participle מִתְיְהֵב Ezra 4:20; Ezra 6:9, feminine singular מִתְיִהֲבָא vEzra 6:8, plural בין- Ezra 7:19 —
1. be given, subject thing, ל person Dan 4:13; Ezra 6:9; Ezra 7:19 be given over, subject person בִּידֵהּ (יַד
2.) Dan 7:25.
2. be paid, of cost Ezra 6:4 (מִן of source), vEzra 6:8 (ל person), toll Ezra 4:20 (ל person).

given, gave, give, giveth, laid, …
yĕhab
to give (whether literal or figurative); generally, to put; imperatively (reflexive) come
  • to give, provide
    • (P'al)
      • to give
        • "to place, lay (foundations)
      (Hithp'al)
      • to be given
        • "to be paid

לִ יקֵדַ֥ת
לִ
Prefix — preposition to, for
יקֵדַ֥ת
Root word burning
Dictionary form: יְקֵדָא · yeh-kay-DAW

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

In the KJV here: to the burning
to the burning ×1
More options
burning — Most direct modern equivalent; broadly useful.
blaze — Vivid; suits intense or dramatic fire contexts.
conflagration — Formal register; fits large-scale or destructive fire.
fire — Simple and clear when context specifies the act.
incineration — Emphasizes consuming destruction by fire.

BDB9590 H3346

BDB9589 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9591

[יְקֵדָה] noun feminine burning; — construct לִיקֵדַת אָשָּׁה Dan 7:11.

burning
yĕqēdāʾ
a conflagration
  • a burning

אֶשָּֽׁא
אֶשָּֽׁא
Root word flame
Dictionary form: אֵשׁ · aysh

Noun — Common, feminine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: flame
flame ×1
More options
fire — Most common, broadly useful rendering in nearly all contexts.
flame — Modernized KJV form; good for vivid, poetic, or literal passages.
blaze — Emphasizes intensity or rapid spreading; dramatic contexts.
burning — Useful when fire functions as an action or ongoing state.
fiery glow — Poetic; suits imagery of light and heat together.

BDB9352 H784 H785

BDB9351 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9353

אֶשָּׁא noun [feminine] fire (Biblical Hebrew אֵשׁ; K§ 55, 5. 2 b thinks emphatic from onomatopoetic √ אשׁשׁ; D161 Buhl √ אשׁא compare ᵑ7 אישָּׁא, אִישָּׁהָא, Syriac ; — Dan 7:11.

אֻשֹּׁהִי, אֻשַּׁיָּא see [אשׁ]. above

flame
ʾēš
fire (literally or figuratively)
  • fire

The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
חָזֵ֣ה הֲוֵ֔ית Zaqef Qatan — a strong break בֵּאדַ֗יִן Revia — a lesser break מִן קָל֙ Pashta — a lesser break מִלַּיָּ֣א רַבְרְבָתָ֔א Zaqef Qatan — a strong break דִּ֥י קַרְנָ֖א Tipeha — a lesser break מְמַלֱּלָ֑ה Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here חָזֵ֣ה הֲוֵ֡ית עַד֩ דִּ֨י קְטִילַ֤ת חֵֽיוְתָא֙ Pashta — a lesser break וְהוּבַ֣ד גִּשְׁמַ֔הּ Zaqef Qatan — a strong break וִיהִיבַ֖ת Tipeha — a lesser break לִיקֵדַ֥ת אֶשָּֽׁא Silluq — end of the verse

חָזֵה הֲוֵית בֵּאדַיִן מִן-קָל מִלַּיָּא רַבְרְבָתָא דִּי קַרְנָא מְמַלֱּלָה חָזֵה הֲוֵית עַד דִּי קְטִילַת חֵֽיוְתָא וְהוּבַד גִּשְׁמַהּ וִיהִיבַת לִיקֵדַת אֶשָּֽׁא׃
11
I beheld then because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake: I beheld even till the beast was slain, and his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame.
Cross References

Revelation 19:20

καὶ ἐπιάσθη τὸ θηρίον καὶ μετὰ τοὐτοῦ ὁ ψευδοπροφήτης ὁ ποιήσας τὰ σημεῖα ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ ἐν οἷς ἐπλάνησεν τοὺς λαβόντας τὸ χάραγμα τοῦ θηρίου καὶ τοὺς προσκυνοῦντας τῇ εἰκόνι αὐτοῦ ζῶντες ἐβλήθησαν οἱ δύο εἰς τὴν λίμνην τοῦ πυρὸς τὴν καιομένην ἐν τῷ θείῳ
20
And the the beast was taken, and with him that false prophet wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.

Revelation 20:10

καὶ ὁ διάβολος ὁ πλανῶν αὐτοὺς ἐβλήθη εἰς τὴν λίμνην τοῦ πυρὸς καὶ θείου ὅπου τὸ θηρίον καὶ ὁ ψευδοπροφήτης καὶ βασανισθήσονται ἡμέρας καὶ νυκτὸς εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων
10
And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

2 Thessalonians 2:8

καὶ τότε ἀποκαλυφθήσεται ὁ ἄνομος ὃν ὁ κύριος ἀναλώσει τῷ πνεύματι τοῦ στόματος αὐτοῦ καὶ καταργήσει τῇ ἐπιφανείᾳ τῆς παρουσίας αὐτοῦ
8
And then shall be that Wicked revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:

Daniel 7:8

מִשְׂתַּכַּל הֲוֵית בְּקַרְנַיָּא וַאֲלוּ קֶרֶן אָחֳרִי זְעֵירָה סִלְקָת ‫(ביניהון)‬ בֵּֽינֵיהֵן וּתְלָת מִן-קַרְנַיָּא קַדְמָיָתָא ‫(אתעקרו)‬ אֶתְעֲקַרָה מִן-‫(קדמיה)‬ קֳדָמַהּ וַאֲלוּ עַיְנִין כְּעַיְנֵי אֲנָשָׁא בְּקַרְנָא-דָא וּפֻם מְמַלִּל רַבְרְבָֽן׃
8
I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.

Daniel 8:25

וְעַל-שִׂכְלוֹ וְהִצְלִיחַ מִרְמָה בְּיָדוֹ וּבִלְבָבוֹ יַגְדִּיל וּבְשַׁלְוָה יַשְׁחִית רַבִּים וְעַל שַׂר-שָׂרִים יַעֲמֹד וּבְאֶפֶס יָד יִשָּׁבֵֽר׃
25
And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.

Revelation 18:8

διὰ τοῦτο ἐν μιᾷ ἡμέρᾳ ἥξουσιν αἱ πληγαὶ αὐτῆς θάνατος καὶ πένθος καὶ λιμός καὶ ἐν πυρὶ κατακαυθήσεται ὅτι ἰσχυρὸς κύριος ὁ θεὸς ὁ κρίνων αὐτήν
8
Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her.

2 Peter 2:18

ὑπέρογκα γὰρ ματαιότητος φθεγγόμενοι δελεάζουσιν ἐν ἐπιθυμίαις σαρκὸς ἀσελγείαις τοὺς ὄντως ἀποφύγοντας τοὺς ἐν πλάνῃ ἀναστρεφομένους
18
For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.

Jude 1:16

οὗτοί εἰσιν γογγυσταί μεμψίμοιροι κατὰ τὰς ἐπιθυμίας αὐτῶν πορευόμενοι καὶ τὸ στόμα αὐτῶν λαλεῖ ὑπέρογκα θαυμάζοντες πρόσωπα ὠφελείας χάριν
16
These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.

Revelation 13:5

Καὶ ἐδόθη αὐτῷ στόμα λαλοῦν μεγάλα καὶ βλασφημίας καὶ ἐδόθη αὐτῷ ἐξουσία ποιῆσαι μῆνας τεσσαράκοντα δύο
5
And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.

Revelation 20:4

Καὶ εἶδον θρόνους καὶ ἐκάθισαν ἐπ' αὐτούς καὶ κρίμα ἐδόθη αὐτοῖς καὶ τὰς ψυχὰς τῶν πεπελεκισμένων διὰ τὴν μαρτυρίαν Ἰησοῦ καὶ διὰ τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ οἵτινες οὐ προσεκύνησαν τῷ θηριῷ οὐτὲ τὴν εἰκόνα αὐτοῦ καὶ οὐκ ἔλαβον τὸ χάραγμα ἐπὶ τὸ μέτωπον αὐτῶν καὶ ἐπὶ τὴν χεῖρα αὐτῶν καὶ ἔζησαν καὶ ἐβασίλευσαν μετὰ Χριστοῦ τά χίλια ἔτη
4
And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

Revelation 20:12

καὶ εἶδον τοὺς νεκρούς μικρούς καὶ μεγάλους ἑστῶτας ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ βιβλία ἠνεῳχθησαν· καὶ βιβλίον ἄλλο ἠνεῳχθη ὅ ἐστιν τῆς ζωῆς καὶ ἐκρίθησαν οἱ νεκροὶ ἐκ τῶν γεγραμμένων ἐν τοῖς βιβλίοις κατὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτῶν
12
And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

Daniel 11:45

וְיִטַּע אָהֳלֶי אַפַּדְנוֹ בֵּין יַמִּים לְהַר-צְבִי-קֹדֶשׁ וּבָא עַד-קִצּוֹ וְאֵין עוֹזֵר לֽוֹ׃
45
And he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between the seas in the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and none shall help him.

Daniel 7:25

וּמִלִּין לְצַד ‫(עליא)‬ עִלָּאָה יְמַלִּל וּלְקַדִּישֵׁי עֶלְיוֹנִין יְבַלֵּא וְיִסְבַּר לְהַשְׁנָיָה זִמְנִין וְדָת וְיִתְיַהֲבוּן בִּידֵהּ עַד-עִדָּן וְעִדָּנִין וּפְלַג עִדָּֽן׃
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And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
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