Daniel 6:17

“And a stone was brought and laid on the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his signet ring and with the signet ring of his nobles, so that nothing might be changed in the matter regarding Daniel.”

Daniel 6:17 · direct translation from the Aramaic
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Daniel 6:17, word by word

And aחֲדָהchada

one

The number one; also used to say "a" or "a single".

Where else “chada” appears
stoneאֶבֶןeven

stone

Stone (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "even".

Where else “even” appears
was broughtהֵיתָיִתhetayit

bring

To cause someone or something to arrive before another, by taking it there.

Where else “hetayit” appears
and laidשֻׂמַתsumat

put

To put or set something in a place; also, to give a name.

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on the mouthפֻּםpum

mouth

Mouth (Aramaic).

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of the denגֻּבָּguba

pit, den

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

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and the kingמַלְכָּmalka

king

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

Where else “malka” appears
sealed itחַתְמַchatma

seal

To seal (Aramaic).

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with his signet ringעִזְקְתֵizkte

signet ring

Signet ring (Aramaic): the ring used to seal.

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of his noblesרַבְרְבָנוֹravrvano

noble, lord

Noble, great man (Aramaic): one of the lords of the king's court.

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might be changedתִשְׁנֵאtishne

change, alter

To change, to alter (Aramaic).

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in the matterצְבוּtsevu

matter, purpose

Matter, purpose, will (Aramaic).

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regarding 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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The context

16Then the king gave the word, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the den of the lions. The king answered and said to Daniel, “Your Elah, whom you serve continually, he will deliver you.”

17 · This verse (above)

18Then the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting, and diversions he did not bring in before him, and his sleep fled from him.

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