Daniel 2:14

“Then Daniel replied with counsel and prudence to Arioch, the chief of the guard of the king, who had gone out to kill the wise men of Babylon.”

Daniel 2:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew and Aramaic
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Daniel 2:14, word by word

Thenאדַיִןdayin

then

Then (Aramaic): marks what happens next or at that moment. It corresponds to the Hebrew "az".

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Danielדָּנִיֵּאלdaniyel

Daniel

Daniel (the Aramaic form of the name): the prophet, one of the exiles of Judah at the court of Babylon. The name means "El is my judge".

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repliedהֲתִיבhativ

answer

To give an answer, or give back something received.

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with counselעֵטָאeta

counsel, prudence

Counsel, prudence (Aramaic).

Where else “eta” appears
and prudenceטְעֵםteem

prudence

To speak sensibly, weighing well what is said.

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to Ariochאַרְיוֹךְaryoch

Arioch

Arioch, a king of Ellasar in the days of Abram; also a Babylonian officer in Daniel.

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the chiefרַבrav

chief

The head of a group (Aramaic).

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of the guardטַבָּחַיָּtabachaya

guard

Guard, one of the king's bodyguard (Aramaic); "the chief of the guard".

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of the kingמַלְכָּmalka

king

King (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "melech".

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had gone outנְפַקnefak

go out

To go out from a place, whether a person or an order.

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to killקַטָּלָהkatala

kill

To kill, to put to death (Aramaic).

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the wise menחַכִּימֵיchakime

wise man

Wise man (Aramaic): one of the learned men of the king's court who interpreted dreams and signs.

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of Babylonבָּבֶלbavel

Babylon

Babylon (the Aramaic form of the name): the city and its kingdom, by the Euphrates River.

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The context

13And the law went out, and the wise men were being killed; and they sought Daniel and his companions to be killed.

14 · This verse (above)

15He answered and said to Arioch, the captain of the king, “Why is the law so harsh from before the king?” Then Arioch made known the matter to Daniel.

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