Daniel 3:12

“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.””

Daniel 3:12 · direct translation from the Aramaic
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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".

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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.

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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).

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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.

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