There areאִיתַיcertain Jewishיְהוּדָאיִןmenגֻּבְרִיןwhomדִּי יָתְהוֹןyou appointedמַנִּיתָover the administrationעַל עֲבִידַתof the provinceמְדִינַתof Babylon:בָּבֶלShadrach,שַׁדְרַךְMeshach,מֵישַׁךְand Abednego.וַעֲבֵד נְגוֹTheseאִלֵּךְmenגֻּבְרַיָּאhave paidשָׂמוּnoלָאattentionטְעֵםto you,עֲלָךְO king;מַלְכָּאyour godsלֵאלָהָךְthey do notלָאserve,פָלְחִיןand to the imageוּלְצֶלֶםof goldדַּהֲבָאthatדִּיyou set upהֲקֵימְתָּthey do notלָאbow down.”סָגְדִין
Daniel 3:12
Study it in the app“There are certain Jewish men whom you appointed over the administration of the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. These men have paid no attention to you, O king; your gods they do not serve, and to the image of gold that you set up they do not bow down.””
With the Aramaic beneath
Daniel 3:12, word by word
- There areאִיתַיitay
there is
There is, there exists (Aramaic). With "not": "there is not", "you will not have".
Where else “itay” appears- certain Jewishיְהוּדָאיִןyehudayin
Jew
Jew (Aramaic): a person of Judah.
Where else “yehudayin” appears- menגֻּבְרִיןguvrin
man
Man, male (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "gever".
Where else “guvrin” appears- whomיָתְyat
(object marker)
A particle that marks the direct object (Aramaic); it is not translated.
Where else “yat” appears- you appointedמַנִּיתָmanita
appoint
To put someone in an office or assign him a duty (Aramaic).
Where else “manita” appears- over the administrationעֲבִידַתavidat
work, service
Work; also the administration of an affair (Aramaic).
Where else “avidat” appears- of the provinceמְדִינַתmedinat
province
Province (Aramaic): a region of the empire with its own government. The same word as the Hebrew "medina".
Where else “medinat” appears- of Babylonבָּבֶלbavel
Babylon
Babylon (the Aramaic form of the name): the city and its kingdom, by the Euphrates River.
Where else “bavel” appears- Shadrachשַׁדְרַךְshadrach
Shadrach
Shadrach (the Aramaic form of the name): the Babylonian name given to Hananiah, one of Daniel's companions.
Where else “shadrach” appears- Meshachמֵישַׁךְmeshach
Meshach
Meshach (the Aramaic form of the name): the Babylonian name given to Mishael, one of Daniel's companions.
Where else “meshach” appears- and Abednegoעֲבֵדaved
Abednego
Abednego (the Aramaic form of the name): the Babylonian name given to Azariah, one of Daniel's companions.
Where else “aved” appears- have paidשָׂמוּsamu
heed
To take someone into account and obey him.
Where else “samu” appears- attentionטְעֵםteem
pay attention
To pay attention to what is commanded and obey it.
Where else “teem” appears- O kingמַלְכָּmalka
king
King (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "melech".
Where else “malka” appears- your godsאלָהָlaha
Elah, God, god
Elah: the Aramaic word for God, related to the Hebrew "Eloah" and "Elohim". In the parts of the Bible written in Aramaic (Ezra and Daniel) it is the God of Israel, the same one who in Hebrew is called Elohim; the text only changes language. The same word, also in the plural, is used for the gods of other peoples ("god", "gods"), and the passage itself shows who is meant.
Where else “laha” appears- serveפָלְחִיןfalchin
serve
To serve (Aramaic), above all in worship; "servants" of the house of God.
Where else “falchin” appears- and to the imageצֶלֶםtselem
statue
A statue, like the one in the king's dream.
Where else “tselem” appears- of goldדַּהֲבָdahava
gold
Gold (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "zahav".
Where else “dahava” appears- you set upהֲקֵימְתָּhakemta
set up
To place someone in office, or to set something up (Aramaic).
Where else “hakemta” appears- bow downסָגְדִיןsagdin
bow down, worship
To bow down, to prostrate oneself in worship (Aramaic).
Where else “sagdin” appears
The context
11and whoever does not fall down and bow down shall be thrown into the midst of the furnace of fire blazing.
12 · This verse (above)
13Then Nebuchadnezzar in anger and fury said to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; then they brought these men before the king.