Daniel 7:8

מִשְׂתַּכַּ֨ל

Root word

Dictionary form: שְׂכַל · seh-KAHL

Verb — Hithpaal, Participle Active, masculine singular, absolute state passive / reflexive of the intensive stem (Aramaic) ongoing action — try "___ing" or "one who ___s"

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consider — Broad default; suits careful, deliberate thought.

reflect on — Emphasizes inward, meditative pondering.

contemplate — Slightly formal; good for weighty or solemn contexts.

pay attention to — More active; highlights directed focus or observation.

ponder — Suggests slow, sustained mental engagement.

take note of — Practical register; fits instructional or wisdom contexts.

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[שְׂכַל] verb Hithpe`el consider, contemplate (see Biblical Hebrew I. שׂכל); — Participle מִשְׂתַּכַּל Dan 7:8 (ב of thing).

śĕkal

to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligent

(Ithpael) to consider, contemplate

הֲוֵ֜ית

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 considered

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.

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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)

בְּ קַרְנַיָּ ֗א

בְּ

Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with

קַרְנַיָּ

Root word horn, horns, cornet

֗א

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: קֶרֶן · keh-REN

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

In the KJV here: the horns

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.

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קֶ֫רֶן noun feminine^{Dan 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

וַ ֠אֲלוּ

וַ

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

֠אֲלוּ

Particle this / that

Dictionary form: אֲלוּ · uh-LOO

Particle — Demonstrative

In the KJV here: and behold

and behold ×5

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look — Natural, versatile attention-getter in modern speech.

see — Casual and idiomatic; suits narrative or dialogue.

notice — Slightly more formal; draws focus to what follows.

here — Deictic particle; works well before a noun or clause.

observe — Formal register; suits solemn or legal contexts.

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אֲלוּ Interjection lo! (derivation uncertain: usually regarded as by-form of אֲרוּ, q. v.; compare Egyptian Aramaic הלו, Cooke^No.73, RES⁴⁹² B = S-C^{M b}); — וַאֲלוּ Dan 2:31 חָזֵי הֲוַיְתָ וַאֲלוּ, Dan 4:7; Dan 4:10; Dan 7:8 always in description of a vision.

behold

ʾălû

lo!

behold!, lo!

קֶ֣רֶן

Root word horn, horns, cornet

Dictionary form: קֶרֶן · keh-REN

Noun — Common, feminine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: 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.

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קֶ֫רֶן noun feminine^{Dan 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

אָחֳרִ֤י

Root word another, other

Dictionary form: אׇחֳרִי · oh-hoh-REE

Adjective — feminine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: them another

another ×3 and another ×1 and of the other ×1 them another ×1

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other — Broadest, neutral choice for most contexts.

another — Use when introducing an additional, distinct item.

different — Emphasizes distinction or contrast between items.

further — Suits sequential or additive contexts well.

additional — Formal register; stresses something extra or supplementary.

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אָחֳרִי adjective feminine another: see אָחֳרָן. below

another, other

ʾoḥŏrî

other

other, another

זְעֵירָה֙

Root word little

Dictionary form: זְעֵיר · dzeh-ARE

Adjective — feminine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: little

little ×1

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small — Most neutral, widely applicable modern equivalent.

little — Modernized KJV form; natural in narrative contexts.

slight — Emphasizes minimal degree or insignificance.

tiny — Stronger diminutive; good for vivid or concrete imagery.

few — Prefer when referring to quantity rather than size.

insignificant — Highlights low status or unimportance; more formal.

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[זְעֵיר] adjective little, small; — feminine singular קֶרֶן זְעֵירָה Dan 7:8.

little

zĕʿêr

small

a little, small

סִלְקָ֣ת

Root word up, came

Dictionary form: סְלִק · seh-LIK

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

In the KJV here: there came up

came up ×3 came ×1 there came up ×1

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ascend — Broad, formal; good for divine or elevated contexts.

go up — Natural everyday English; most versatile choice.

come up — Modernizes KJV 'came up'; implies movement toward the speaker.

rise — Vivid; suits imagery of something emerging upward.

climb — Physical, concrete; best for literal upward movement.

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[סְלֵק] verb come up (Aramaic loan-word in Biblical Hebrew, q. v.); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 feminine singular סִלְקַת Dan 7:20, תָ֯ (!) vDan 7:28 (K^{§ 25 b})); 3 masculine plural סְלִ֫קוּ Dan 2:29; Ezra 4:12 Participle feminine plural סָֽלְקָן Dan 7:3 — come up, מִן person Ezra 4:12, מִןיַֿמָּא Dan 7:3 absolute of horn in vision Dan 7:8; Dan 7:20 figurative of thoughts Dan 2:29. Haph`el lift, take up: Perfect 3 masculine plural הַסִּ֫קוּ (as if from נסק; K^{§ 44 b})) Dan 3:22 Infinitive לְהַנְסָקָה (K^{l. e.} Str^{§ 3 h}) Dan 6:24 (מִן local), both with ל accusative of person Hoph`al (W^CG225) be taken up: Perfect 3 masculine singular הֻסַּק Dan 6:24 (מִן local).

up, came

sĕliq

to ascend

to ascend, come up

(P'al) to come up

ביני הון

ביני

Preposition among, between

הון

Suffix — pronoun their / them

Dictionary form: בֵּין · bane

Preposition

among ×1 of it between ×1

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between — Most common; separating exactly two things or parties.

among — Use when more than two items or people are involved.

in the middle of — Emphasizes a central or interior position.

amid — Slightly formal; suits poetic or elevated prose contexts.

in between — Colloquial; stresses an intermediate gap or space.

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בֵּין preposition between (Biblical Hebrew [בַּ֫יִן,] בֵּין; ᵑ7, בֵּין, בֵּינֵי Syriac , ), Dan 7:5 with suffix 3 plural masculine בֵּינֵיהוֺן vDan 7:7 Kt (Qr 3 plural feminine בֵּינֵיהֵן).

among, between

bên

between

between, among

בֵּֽינֵי הֵן

בֵּֽינֵי

Preposition among, between

הֵן

Suffix — pronoun their / them (women)

Dictionary form: בֵּין · bane

Preposition

In the KJV here: among

among ×1 of it between ×1

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between — Most common; separating exactly two things or parties.

among — Use when more than two items or people are involved.

in the middle of — Emphasizes a central or interior position.

amid — Slightly formal; suits poetic or elevated prose contexts.

in between — Colloquial; stresses an intermediate gap or space.

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בֵּין preposition between (Biblical Hebrew [בַּ֫יִן,] בֵּין; ᵑ7, בֵּין, בֵּינֵי Syriac , ), Dan 7:5 with suffix 3 plural masculine בֵּינֵיהוֺן vDan 7:7 Kt (Qr 3 plural feminine בֵּינֵיהֵן).

among, between

bên

between

between, among

וּ תְלָ֗ת

וּ

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

תְלָ֗ת

Root word three, third

Dictionary form: תְּלָת · teh-LAWT

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

In the KJV here: whom there were three

three ×7 and it had three ×1 the third ×1 whom there were three ×1 with three ×1

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three — Standard cardinal number; most broadly useful.

trio — Collective noun; suits literary or thematic contexts.

third — Ordinal use; prefer when indicating sequence or rank.

threefold — Emphasizes multiplicity or repetition in a set.

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תְּלָת noun masculine, תְּלָתָה feminine, three (ᵑ7 Syriac; Biblical Hebrew שָׁלשָֽׁ, שִׁלשָׁה); —

masculine תְּלָת before feminine plural noun Dan 7:5 feminine noun omitted vDan 7:8 vDan 7:20 feminine תְּלָתָה before masculine plural noun after, Dan 3:24; Dan 6:3; Dan 6:11; Dan 6:14, so אָ֯ Ezra 6:4 יוֺם תְּלָתָה Ezra 6:15 third day; suffix תְּלָתֵּהוֺן (K^{§ 65, Anm,1}) Dan 3:23 the three of them.

three, third

tĕlāt

three or third

three

three (cardinal number)

מִן

Preposition of, from, part, because, after, …

Dictionary form: מִן · min

Preposition

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.

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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, Cooke^{No. 89. 6}, S-C^{Pap. 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)

קַרְנַיָּ א֙

קַרְנַיָּ

Root word horn, horns, cornet

א֙

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: קֶרֶן · keh-REN

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

In the KJV here: horns

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.

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קֶ֫רֶן noun feminine^{Dan 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

קַדְמָ֣יָתָ ֔א

קַדְמָ֣יָתָ

Root word first

֔א

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: קַדְמַי · kahd-MAI

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

In the KJV here: the first

the first ×3

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first — Most natural, direct equivalent in modern English.

foremost — Emphasizes primacy or highest rank.

earliest — Highlights temporal priority; good for chronological contexts.

initial — Formal register; suits sequential or technical passages.

leading — Suggests prominence or being at the front.

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[קַדְמָי] adjective former, first (so Nabataean, Palmyrene, ᵑ7, Syriac); — feminine singular emphatic קַדְמָֽיְתָא the first Dan 7:4, feminine plural emphatic קַרְנַיָּא קַדְמָיָתָא the former horms vDan 7:8, masculine plural emphatic קַדְמָיֵא vDan 7:24.

first

qadmay

first

former, first

first

אתעקרו

Root word roots

Dictionary form: עֲקַר · uh-KAHR

Verb — Ithpeel, Perfect (Qatal), third person masculine plural passive / reflexive of the simple stem (Aramaic) completed action — try "he ___ed" or "he has ___ed" the built-in subject is "they"

plucked up by the roots ×1

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uproot — Most natural modern verb; suits narrative and prophetic texts.

root out — Slightly more emphatic; implies thorough removal.

pull up by the roots — Vivid and literal; good for concrete, physical imagery.

eradicate — Formal register; suits judgment or legal contexts.

tear out — Forceful and dynamic; stresses violence of the action.

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עִקַּר ( < רָ֯ K^{§ 59 c})) noun [masculine] root, stock (√ עקר, see Biblical Hebrew, and, on meaning of √, Schw^{ZMG lii (1898), 140}); — construct שָׁרְשׁ֫וֺהִי ׳ע Dan 4:12; Dan 4:20; Dan 4:23.

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[עֲקַר] verb denominative Hithpe`el be rooted up; —

Perfect 3 plural (masculine ? see K^{§ 23, 2}) אִתְעֲקַ֫רוּ Kt, feminine plural רָה- Qr, Dan 7:8.

[עָר], עריך see ערר.

roots

ʿăqar

to root up

to pluck, be rooted up

(Ithp'al) to be rooted up

אֶתְעֲקַרָה

Root word roots

Dictionary form: עֲקַר · uh-KAHR

Verb — Ithpeel, Perfect (Qatal), third person masculine plural passive / reflexive of the simple stem (Aramaic) completed action — try "he ___ed" or "he has ___ed" the built-in subject is "they"

In the KJV here: plucked up by the roots

plucked up by the roots ×1

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uproot — Most natural modern verb; suits narrative and prophetic texts.

root out — Slightly more emphatic; implies thorough removal.

pull up by the roots — Vivid and literal; good for concrete, physical imagery.

eradicate — Formal register; suits judgment or legal contexts.

tear out — Forceful and dynamic; stresses violence of the action.

BDB9793 H6136 H6132

עִקַּר ( < רָ֯ K^{§ 59 c})) noun [masculine] root, stock (√ עקר, see Biblical Hebrew, and, on meaning of √, Schw^{ZMG lii (1898), 140}); — construct שָׁרְשׁ֫וֺהִי ׳ע Dan 4:12; Dan 4:20; Dan 4:23.

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[עֲקַר] verb denominative Hithpe`el be rooted up; —

Perfect 3 plural (masculine ? see K^{§ 23, 2}) אִתְעֲקַ֫רוּ Kt, feminine plural רָה- Qr, Dan 7:8.

[עָר], עריך see ערר.

roots

ʿăqar

to root up

to pluck, be rooted up

(Ithp'al) to be rooted up

מִן

Preposition of, from, part, because, after, …

Dictionary form: מִן · min

Preposition

In the KJV here: 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

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, Cooke^{No. 89. 6}, S-C^{Pap. 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)

קדמי ה

קדמי

Root word before, him, me, pleased, presence, …

ה

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: קֳדָם · koh-DAWM

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

before ×22 before me ×3 and before ×2 him ×2 before him ×1 i thought ×1 in the presence of ×1 it before ×1

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in front of — Spatial sense; prefer for physical or positional contexts.

in the presence of — Formal/courtly register; suits throne-room or divine scenes.

before — Modernized KJV staple; broadly versatile across contexts.

in the sight of — Emphasizes the observer's perspective or judgment.

it seemed good to — Use when the lemma carries a 'pleased' or approval nuance.

I considered — Use when the lemma reflects an inner thought or deliberation.

BDB9849 H6925

קֳדָם₄₂ preposition before (so Old Aramaic, Nabataean, Palmyrene, etc. (Lzb^{360 f.}), ᵑ7 קָדָם, Syriac ; properly a substantive the front, compare Arabic the front; for √ see Biblical Hebrew קדם); — suffix קָדָמַי Dan 2:9 +, מָ֑י- vDan 2:6 קדמיך Kt, קֳדָמָךְ Qr, Dan 5:23; Dan 6:23 קֳדָמוֺהִי Dan 4:5 + (compare Nerab קדמוה, Cooke¹⁸⁹); 3 feminine singular קדמיה Kt, קֳדָמַהּ Qr, Dan 7:7; Dan 7:8; Dan 7:20 קֳדָמֵיהוֺן Dan 4:4 —

1. before (= Hebrew לפְנֵי), especially in the phrases to answer, pray, say, etc., before a superior (as more respectful than to), Dan 2:9 לְמֵאמַד קֳדָמַי, vDan 2:10 vDan 2:11 vDan 2:27; Dan 6:11 (see Dr), v.Dan 6:12 v.Dan 6:13 v.Dan 6:14 ׳קֱרִי ק Ezra 4:18; Ezra 4:23; Ezra 5:23 (twice in verse); with שְׁפַר to seem fair Dan 3:32; Dan 6:2 after verbs of motion, in before, Dan 2:24; Dan 2:25; Dan 3:13; Dan 4:3 +; of time Dan 7:7.

2. מִןקֳֿדָם from before ( = מִלִּפְנֵי, but as used in late Hebrew, Esth 1:19; Esth 4:8), with קַבֵּל Dan 2:6, בְּעָא vDan 2:18 of a decree, Dan 6:27 מִןקֳֿדָמִי שִֹׁים טְעֵם (|| מִנִּי Dan 3:29 +), compare Dan 2:15; Ezra 7:14 of God, Dan 5:24 מִןקֳֿדָמוֺהִי שְׁלִיחַ פַּסָּא דַּייְֿדָא, Dan 7:10 (so very often in ᵑ7, Dr^{Sm lxx. f.} lxxiii). Also = Hebrew מִפְּנֵי, with to fear Dan 5:19; Dan 6:27, be rooted up Dan 7:8, fall vDan 7:20.

before, him, me, pleased, presence, …

qŏdām

before

before, in front of

before

קֳדָמַ הּ

קֳדָמַ

Preposition before, him, me, pleased, presence, …

הּ

Suffix — pronoun her / it

Dictionary form: קֳדָם · koh-DAWM

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.

Preposition

In the KJV here: before

before ×22 before me ×3 and before ×2 him ×2 before him ×1 i thought ×1 in the presence of ×1 it before ×1

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in front of — Spatial sense; prefer for physical or positional contexts.

in the presence of — Formal/courtly register; suits throne-room or divine scenes.

before — Modernized KJV staple; broadly versatile across contexts.

in the sight of — Emphasizes the observer's perspective or judgment.

it seemed good to — Use when the lemma carries a 'pleased' or approval nuance.

I considered — Use when the lemma reflects an inner thought or deliberation.

BDB9849 H6925

קֳדָם₄₂ preposition before (so Old Aramaic, Nabataean, Palmyrene, etc. (Lzb^{360 f.}), ᵑ7 קָדָם, Syriac ; properly a substantive the front, compare Arabic the front; for √ see Biblical Hebrew קדם); — suffix קָדָמַי Dan 2:9 +, מָ֑י- vDan 2:6 קדמיך Kt, קֳדָמָךְ Qr, Dan 5:23; Dan 6:23 קֳדָמוֺהִי Dan 4:5 + (compare Nerab קדמוה, Cooke¹⁸⁹); 3 feminine singular קדמיה Kt, קֳדָמַהּ Qr, Dan 7:7; Dan 7:8; Dan 7:20 קֳדָמֵיהוֺן Dan 4:4 —

1. before (= Hebrew לפְנֵי), especially in the phrases to answer, pray, say, etc., before a superior (as more respectful than to), Dan 2:9 לְמֵאמַד קֳדָמַי, vDan 2:10 vDan 2:11 vDan 2:27; Dan 6:11 (see Dr), v.Dan 6:12 v.Dan 6:13 v.Dan 6:14 ׳קֱרִי ק Ezra 4:18; Ezra 4:23; Ezra 5:23 (twice in verse); with שְׁפַר to seem fair Dan 3:32; Dan 6:2 after verbs of motion, in before, Dan 2:24; Dan 2:25; Dan 3:13; Dan 4:3 +; of time Dan 7:7.

2. מִןקֳֿדָם from before ( = מִלִּפְנֵי, but as used in late Hebrew, Esth 1:19; Esth 4:8), with קַבֵּל Dan 2:6, בְּעָא vDan 2:18 of a decree, Dan 6:27 מִןקֳֿדָמִי שִֹׁים טְעֵם (|| מִנִּי Dan 3:29 +), compare Dan 2:15; Ezra 7:14 of God, Dan 5:24 מִןקֳֿדָמוֺהִי שְׁלִיחַ פַּסָּא דַּייְֿדָא, Dan 7:10 (so very often in ᵑ7, Dr^{Sm lxx. f.} lxxiii). Also = Hebrew מִפְּנֵי, with to fear Dan 5:19; Dan 6:27, be rooted up Dan 7:8, fall vDan 7:20.

before, him, me, pleased, presence, …

qŏdām

before

before, in front of

before

וַ אֲל֨וּ

וַ

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

אֲל֨וּ

Particle this / that

Dictionary form: אֲלוּ · uh-LOO

Particle — Demonstrative

In the KJV here: and behold

and behold ×5

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look — Natural, versatile attention-getter in modern speech.

see — Casual and idiomatic; suits narrative or dialogue.

notice — Slightly more formal; draws focus to what follows.

here — Deictic particle; works well before a noun or clause.

observe — Formal register; suits solemn or legal contexts.

BDB9302 H431 H718

אֲלוּ Interjection lo! (derivation uncertain: usually regarded as by-form of אֲרוּ, q. v.; compare Egyptian Aramaic הלו, Cooke^No.73, RES⁴⁹² B = S-C^{M b}); — וַאֲלוּ Dan 2:31 חָזֵי הֲוַיְתָ וַאֲלוּ, Dan 4:7; Dan 4:10; Dan 7:8 always in description of a vision.

behold

ʾălû

lo!

behold!, lo!

עַיְנִ֜ין

Root word eyes, eye

Dictionary form: עַיִן · ah-YIN

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

In the KJV here: were eyes

but the eye ×1 like the eyes ×1 mine eyes ×1 that had eyes ×1 were eyes ×1

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eye — Core literal sense; default choice for most contexts.

gaze — Emphasizes the act of looking or attention.

sight — Useful for phrases meaning 'in the sight/view of someone.'

spring — Secondary meaning; use when referring to a water source.

appearance — Captures 'look' or 'color' nuance in descriptive passages.

face — Idiomatic; suits expressions like 'before the eyes of.'

BDB9761 H5869 H5870

[עַ֫יִן] noun feminine^{Ezra 5:5} eye (see Biblical Hebrew I. ׳ע); — construct עֵין Ezra 5:5 (of God); plural (K^{§ 51, 1}) of horn, עַיְנִין Dan 7:8; Dan 7:20 of man, dual construct עַיְנֵי vDan 7:8, suffix עַיְנַי Dan 4:31.

eyes, eye

ʿayin

an eye

eye

כְּ עַיְנֵ֤י

כְּ

Prefix — preposition like, as

עַיְנֵ֤י

Root word eyes, eye

Dictionary form: עַיִן · ah-YIN

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

In the KJV here: like the eyes

but the eye ×1 like the eyes ×1 mine eyes ×1 that had eyes ×1 were eyes ×1

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eye — Core literal sense; default choice for most contexts.

gaze — Emphasizes the act of looking or attention.

sight — Useful for phrases meaning 'in the sight/view of someone.'

spring — Secondary meaning; use when referring to a water source.

appearance — Captures 'look' or 'color' nuance in descriptive passages.

face — Idiomatic; suits expressions like 'before the eyes of.'

BDB9761 H5869 H5870

[עַ֫יִן] noun feminine^{Ezra 5:5} eye (see Biblical Hebrew I. ׳ע); — construct עֵין Ezra 5:5 (of God); plural (K^{§ 51, 1}) of horn, עַיְנִין Dan 7:8; Dan 7:20 of man, dual construct עַיְנֵי vDan 7:8, suffix עַיְנַי Dan 4:31.

eyes, eye

ʿayin

an eye

eye

אֲנָשָׁ א֙

אֲנָשָׁ

Root word men, man, mans, whosoever

א֙

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: אֱנָשׁ · eh-NOHSH

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

In the KJV here: of man

of men ×8 men ×3 man ×2 of man ×2 or man ×2 a man ×1 a mans ×1 and a mans ×1

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person — Neutral, inclusive; best default for generic human reference.

human being — Emphasizes humanity broadly; good for philosophical or universal contexts.

man — Retained when gender-specific or traditional rendering is required.

people — Use for plural forms referring to humans collectively.

anyone — Ideal for indefinite or 'whosoever' constructions.

mortal — Highlights human frailty or finitude; suits poetic or wisdom texts.

BDB9320 H606

אֱנָשׁ noun masculine man, mankind; — absolute ׳א Dan 2:10 +; emphatic אֲנָשָׁא vDan 2:38 +, so Qr Dan 4:13; Dan 4:14 ( > Kt אנושׁא K^{§ 57f}); so Nabataean אנוש often Lzb²²² Cooke²¹⁹ SAC²²): plural אֲנָשָׁים Dan 4:14 (Hebraism, M^53* proposes אֲנָשָׁא); —

1. man, human being, Dan 2:10; Dan 3:10; Dan 4:13; Dan 5:5; Dan 5:7 (twice in verse); Dan 6:13 (twice in verse); Dan 7:4 (twice in verse); Dan 7:8; Ezra 6:11 so בַּראֱֿנָשׁ Dan 7:13 a son of man, human being (see especially Dr^{Dan 102 DB SON OF MAN}).

2. collective men, people, Ezra 4:11; Dan 4:14a; Dan 4:22 (twice in verse); Dan 4:29 (twice in verse); Dan 4:30; Dan 5:21, compare plural Dan 4:14 ׳ןְרַע א Dan 2:43 i.e. human offspring; בְּנֵי אֲנָשָׁא sons of men, = men, Dan 2:38; Dan 5:21.

men, man, mans, whosoever

ʾĕnoš

a man

man, human being

בְּ קַרְנָ א

בְּ

Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with

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: 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

קֶ֫רֶן noun feminine^{Dan 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

Breakdown unavailable for this word. Dictionary form: דָּא · daw

Noun — feminine singular

In the KJV here: in this

one ×2 against another ×1 another ×1 in this ×1

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this — Most common demonstrative use; prefer in narrative contexts.

one — Use in paired constructions, e.g. 'one … another'.

another — Use when contrasting two parties or things.

such — Fits contexts emphasizing kind or category of thing.

BDB9422 H1668 H2090 H2088

ד

דָּא demonstrative pronoun feminine this (= Biblical Hebrew זֹה: Zinjirli Têma, Cappadocian, Egyptian Aramaic זא, Nabataean דא, Palmyrene דה (Lzb^{264: Eph. i. 323} Cooke²⁶), ᵑ7 דא: see further below Biblical Hebrew זֶה. The corresponding masculine is דְּנָה); — this, Dan 4:27 הֲלָא דָיא בַּבֶל רַבְּתָא, Dan 5:6 דָּא לְדָא נָ֧קְשָׁן one striking against another, similarly Dan 7:3 (compare זֶה 1 b), vDan 7:8 בְקַרְנָאדָֿא.

another, one, this

dāʾ

this

this, one ... to ... another

וּ פֻ֖ם

וּ

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

פֻ֖ם

Root word mouth, mouths

Dictionary form: פֻּם · poom

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: and a mouth

and a mouth ×2 in the mouth ×1 mouth ×1 mouths ×1 the mouth ×1

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mouth — Direct, neutral equivalent; works in most contexts.

speech — Prefer when emphasis is on what is spoken.

voice — Use when referring to tone or sound produced.

words — Good for contexts stressing verbal content or declaration.

BDB9814 H6310 H6433

פֻּם noun masculine^{Dan 7:8} mouth (compare Biblical Hebrew פֶּה; on form see K^{§ 61, 2}) M^{§ 76f.}); — ׳פ absolute Dan 7:8; Dan 7:20, construct Dan 4:28 +, suffix פֻּמֵּהּ (on form see K^l.c. Nö^{Zur Gram. d. Class.} Arabic 15 (1896) (expansion of biliteral √), Ba^{ZMG xii (1887), 633 f.}) Dan 7:5 — mouth of king Dan 4:28, lions Dan 6:23, beast (in vision) Dan 7:5, horn (ib.) vDan 7:8 vDan 7:20 mouth of pit Dan 6:18.

פַּס see פסם. below

mouth, mouths

pum

the mouth (literally or figuratively)

mouth

מְמַלִּ֥ל

Root word spake, speak, speaking, said

Dictionary form: מְלַל · meh-LAHL

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

In the KJV here: speaking

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

[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

רַבְרְבָֽן

Root word great, things

Dictionary form: רַבְרַב · rahb-RAHB

Adjective — feminine plural, absolute state plural — usually add "-s"

In the KJV here: great things

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

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

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Strong's Definition H7920

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Strong's Definition H1934

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Strong's Definition H7162

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Strong's Definition H431

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Strong's Definition H7162

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Strong's Definition H317

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Strong's Definition H2192

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Strong's Definition H5559

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Strong's Definition H997

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Strong's Definition H997

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Strong's Definition H8532

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Strong's Definition H4481

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