Daniel 6:13

“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.””

Daniel 6:13 · direct translation from the Aramaic
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Daniel 6:13, 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 answeredעֲנוֹano

answer

To answer, to speak up in reply.

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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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“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".

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is of the sonsבְּנֵיbene

member

Member of a group: "sons of men", humans.

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of the exileגָלוּתָgaluta

exile

Exile; also the exiles (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "gola".

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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.

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has paidשָׂםsam

heed

To take someone into account and obey him.

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attentionטְעֵםteem

pay attention

To pay attention to what is commanded and obey it.

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to the prohibitionאֱסָרָesara

prohibition, decree

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

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you signedרְשַׁמְתָּreshamta

inscribe, sign

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

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but threeתְּלָתָהtelata

three

Three; also "third" (Aramaic).

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timesזִמְנִיןzimnin

occasion

Each of the times something is repeated (Aramaic).

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a dayיוֹמָyoma

day

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

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he makesבָּעֵאbae

ask

To ask for something, or pray to God.

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his requestבָּעוּתֵbaute

petition

Petition, request (Aramaic).

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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.

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