Daniel 3:7

“Because of this, at that time, as soon as all the peoples heard the sound of the horn, the flute, the zither, the sambuca, the psaltery, and every kind of music, all the peoples, nations, and languages were falling down and bowing down to the image of gold that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.”

Daniel 3:7 · direct translation from the Aramaic
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Daniel 3:7, word by word

Because of thisקֳבֵלkovel

because

For the reason that; for this cause (Aramaic).

Where else “kovel” appears
timeזִמְנָzimna

time

A set time, or a delay that is granted (Aramaic).

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the peoplesעַמְמַיָּammaya

people

People (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "am".

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heardשָׁמְעִיןshamin

hear

Hear, listen; learn of something.

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the soundקָלkal

sound, voice

Sound, voice (Aramaic): a voice that speaks or the sound of instruments.

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of the hornקַרְנָkarna

horn

Horn (Aramaic): the horn of an animal; also a horn for sound. In visions it stands for a power or a king. The same word as the Hebrew "keren".

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the fluteמַשְׁרוֹקִיתָmashrokita

pipe, flute

Pipe, flute (Aramaic): a wind instrument.

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the zitherקַתְרוֹסkatros

lyre, zither

Lyre, zither (Aramaic; a word of Greek origin): a stringed instrument.

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the sambucaשַׂבְּכָאsabcha

harp, trigon

A stringed instrument (Aramaic), a kind of harp.

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the psalteryפְּסַנְטֵרִיןpesanterin

harp, psaltery

Psaltery (Aramaic; a word of Greek origin): a stringed instrument.

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kindזְנֵיzene

kind, sort

Kind, sort (Aramaic): "every kind of music".

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of musicזְמָרָzemara

music

Music, the playing of instruments (Aramaic).

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nationsאֻמַיָּumaya

nation

Nation, people (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "umma".

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and languagesלִשָּׁנַיָּlishanaya

tongue, language

Tongue, language (Aramaic); also a people that speaks one language.

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were falling downנָפְלִיןnaflin

fall

To topple, or bow to the ground before someone.

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and bowing downסָגְדִיןsagdin

bow down, worship

To bow down, to prostrate oneself in worship (Aramaic).

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to the imageצֶלֶםtselem

statue

A statue, like the one in the king's dream.

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of goldדַּהֲבָdahava

gold

Gold (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "zahav".

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Kingמַלְכָּmalka

king

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

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Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּרnevuchadnetsar

Nebuchadnezzar

Nebuchadnezzar (the Aramaic form of the name): king of Babylon who took Jerusalem, destroyed the temple and carried the people of Judah into exile.

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had set upהֲקֵיםhakem

set up

To place someone in office, or to set something up (Aramaic).

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The context

6And whoever does not fall down and bow down at that very moment will be thrown into the midst of the furnace of fire blazing.”

7 · This verse (above)

8Because of this, at that time, certain Chaldean men came forward and accused the Jews.

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