Daniel 6:12

“Then they came near and said before the king concerning the prohibition of the king, “Did you not sign a prohibition, that any man who makes a request of any god or man for thirty days, except of you, O king, shall be thrown into the den of the lions?” The king answered and said, “The matter is certain, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be revoked.””

Daniel 6:12 · direct translation from the Aramaic
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Daniel 6:12, 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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they came nearקְרִיבוּkerivu

approach

To approach someone.

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and saidאָמְרִיןamrin

say

To speak to someone with words, answer him or set out what one thinks (Aramaic).

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beforeקֳדָםkodam

before

Before, in front of (Aramaic).

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the kingמַלְכָּmalka

king

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

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concerning the prohibitionאֱסָרesar

prohibition, decree

Prohibition, binding decree (Aramaic): an order of the king that forbids something.

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signרְשַׁמְתָּreshamta

inscribe, sign

To write down, to sign a document (Aramaic).

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manאֱנָשׁenash

man, human being

Man, human being; as a group, "men", people (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "enosh".

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makes a requestיִבְעֵהyive

ask

To ask for something, or pray to God.

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godאֱלָהּelah

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.

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thirtyתְּלָתִיןtelatin

thirty

Thirty (Aramaic).

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daysיוֹמִיןyomin

day

Day (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "yom".

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exceptלָהֵןlahen

but; therefore; except

But; also "therefore" or "except" (Aramaic).

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shall be thrownיִתְרְמֵאyitrme

throw

To hurl, as into the furnace or den.

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into the denגוֹבgov

pit, den

Pit, den (Aramaic): a hole dug in the ground, where lions were kept.

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of the lionsאַרְיָותָaryavta

lion

Lion (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "arye".

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answeredעָנֵהane

answer

To answer, to speak up in reply.

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“The matterמִלְּתָmilta

matter

A matter or thing being dealt with (Aramaic).

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is certainיַצִּיבָאyatsiva

certain, true

Certain, sure, true (Aramaic); "with certainty".

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according to the lawדָתdat

law, decree

Law (Aramaic; a word of Persian origin): both the law of God and the law of the king.

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of the Medesמָדַיmaday

Media

Media (the Aramaic form): a region east of Assyria, joined to Persia in a single empire.

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and Persiansפָרַסfaras

Persia

Persia (Aramaic).

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be revokedתֶעְדֵּאtede

pass away

To go, come to an end; lose force.

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The context

11Then these men came thronging and found Daniel making a request and pleading before his Elah.

12 · This verse (above)

13Then they answered and said before the king, “Daniel, who is of the sons of the exile of Judah, has paid no attention to you, O king, or to the prohibition that you signed; but three times a day he makes his request.”

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