Thenבֵּאדַיִןthey answeredעֲנוֹand saidוְאָמְרִיןbeforeקֳדָםthe king,מַלְכָּא“Daniel,דִּי דָנִיֵּאלwhoדִּיis of the sonsמִן בְּנֵיof the exileגָלוּתָאof Judah,דִּי יְהוּדhas paidשָׂםnoלָאattentionטְעֵםto you,עֲלָךְO king,מַלְכָּאorוְto the prohibitionעַל אֱסָרָאthatדִּיyou signed;רְשַׁמְתָּbut threeוְ תְּלָתָהtimesזִמְנִיןa dayבְּיוֹמָאhe makesבָּעֵאhis request.”בָּעוּתֵהּ
Daniel 6:13
Study it in the app“Then 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.””
With the Aramaic beneath
Daniel 6:13, 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 answeredעֲנוֹano
answer
To answer, to speak up in reply.
Where else “ano” 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- “Danielדָנִיֵּאלdaniyel
Daniel
Daniel (the Aramaic form of the name): the prophet, one of the exiles of Judah at the court of Babylon. The name means "El is my judge".
Where else “daniyel” appears- is of the sonsבְּנֵיbene
member
Member of a group: "sons of men", humans.
Where else “bene” appears- of the exileגָלוּתָgaluta
exile
Exile; also the exiles (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "gola".
Where else “galuta” appears- of Judahיְהוּדyehud
Judah
Judah (the Aramaic form of the name): the tribe and the land of Judah; in Ezra, the Persian province of Judah, with Jerusalem.
Where else “yehud” appears- has paidשָׂםsam
heed
To take someone into account and obey him.
Where else “sam” appears- attentionטְעֵםteem
pay attention
To pay attention to what is commanded and obey it.
Where else “teem” appears- to the prohibitionאֱסָרָesara
prohibition, decree
Prohibition, binding decree (Aramaic): an order of the king that forbids something.
Where else “esara” appears- you signedרְשַׁמְתָּreshamta
inscribe, sign
To write down, to sign a document (Aramaic).
Where else “reshamta” appears- but threeתְּלָתָהtelata
three
Three; also "third" (Aramaic).
Where else “telata” appears- timesזִמְנִיןzimnin
occasion
Each of the times something is repeated (Aramaic).
Where else “zimnin” appears- a dayיוֹמָyoma
day
Day (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "yom".
Where else “yoma” appears- he makesבָּעֵאbae
ask
To ask for something, or pray to God.
Where else “bae” appears- his requestבָּעוּתֵbaute
petition
Petition, request (Aramaic).
Where else “baute” appears
The context
12Then 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.”
13 · This verse (above)
14Then the king, when he heard the word, was greatly displeased, and on Daniel he set his mind to deliver him; and until the going down of the sun he was striving to rescue him.