Thenבֵּאדַיִןthey came nearקְרִיבוּand saidוְאָמְרִיןbeforeקֳדָםthe kingמַלְכָּאconcerning the prohibitionעַל אֱסָרof the king,מַלְכָּא“Did you notהֲלָאsignרְשַׁמְתָּa prohibition,אֱסָרthatדִּיanyכָלmanאֱנָשׁwhoדִּיmakes a requestיִבְעֵהof anyמִן כָּלgodאֱלָהּor manוֶאֱנָשׁforעַדthirtyתְּלָתִיןdays,יוֹמִיןexceptלָהֵןof you,מִנָּךְO king,מַלְכָּאshall be thrownיִתְרְמֵאinto the denלְגוֹבof the lions?”אַרְיָותָאThe kingמַלְכָּאansweredעָנֵהand said,וְאָמַר“The matterמִלְּתָאis certain,יַצִּיבָאaccording to the lawכְּדָתof the Medesמָדַיand Persians,וּפָרַסwhichדִּיcannotלָאbe revoked.”תֶעְדֵּא
Daniel 6:12
Study it in the app“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.””
With the Aramaic beneath
Daniel 6:12, word by word
- Thenאדַיִןdayin
then
Then (Aramaic): marks what happens next or at that moment. It corresponds to the Hebrew "az".
Where else “dayin” appears- they came nearקְרִיבוּkerivu
approach
To approach someone.
Where else “kerivu” appears- and saidאָמְרִיןamrin
say
To speak to someone with words, answer him or set out what one thinks (Aramaic).
Where else “amrin” appears- beforeקֳדָםkodam
before
Before, in front of (Aramaic).
Where else “kodam” appears- the kingמַלְכָּmalka
king
King (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "melech".
Where else “malka” appears- concerning the prohibitionאֱסָרesar
prohibition, decree
Prohibition, binding decree (Aramaic): an order of the king that forbids something.
Where else “esar” appears- signרְשַׁמְתָּreshamta
inscribe, sign
To write down, to sign a document (Aramaic).
Where else “reshamta” appears- manאֱנָשׁenash
man, human being
Man, human being; as a group, "men", people (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "enosh".
Where else “enash” appears- makes a requestיִבְעֵהyive
ask
To ask for something, or pray to God.
Where else “yive” appears- 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.
Where else “elah” appears- thirtyתְּלָתִיןtelatin
thirty
Thirty (Aramaic).
Where else “telatin” appears- daysיוֹמִיןyomin
day
Day (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "yom".
Where else “yomin” appears- exceptלָהֵןlahen
but; therefore; except
But; also "therefore" or "except" (Aramaic).
Where else “lahen” appears- shall be thrownיִתְרְמֵאyitrme
throw
To hurl, as into the furnace or den.
Where else “yitrme” appears- into the denגוֹבgov
pit, den
Pit, den (Aramaic): a hole dug in the ground, where lions were kept.
Where else “gov” appears- of the lionsאַרְיָותָaryavta
lion
Lion (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "arye".
Where else “aryavta” appears- answeredעָנֵהane
answer
To answer, to speak up in reply.
Where else “ane” appears- “The matterמִלְּתָmilta
matter
A matter or thing being dealt with (Aramaic).
Where else “milta” appears- is certainיַצִּיבָאyatsiva
certain, true
Certain, sure, true (Aramaic); "with certainty".
Where else “yatsiva” appears- according to the lawדָתdat
law, decree
Law (Aramaic; a word of Persian origin): both the law of God and the law of the king.
Where else “dat” appears- of the Medesמָדַיmaday
Media
Media (the Aramaic form): a region east of Assyria, joined to Persia in a single empire.
Where else “maday” appears- and Persiansפָרַסfaras
Persia
Persia (Aramaic).
Where else “faras” appears- be revokedתֶעְדֵּאtede
pass away
To go, come to an end; lose force.
Where else “tede” appears
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.”