Daniel 6:18

With the Aramaic beneath

Daniel 6:18, word by word

Thenאֱדַיִןedayin

then

Then (Aramaic): marks what happens next or at that moment. It corresponds to the Hebrew "az".

Where else “edayin” appears

the kingמַלְכָּmalka

king

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

Where else “malka” appears

wentאֲזַלazal

go, depart

To go, to go away (Aramaic).

Where else “azal” appears

to his palaceהֵיכְלֵhechle

palace

The great house where a king lives and rules (Aramaic).

Where else “hechle” appears

and spent the nightבָתvat

spend the night

To spend the night (Aramaic).

Where else “vat” appears

fastingטְוָתtevat

fasting

Fasting, without food (Aramaic).

Where else “tevat” appears

and diversionsדַחֲוָןdachavan

entertainment

Something to entertain (Aramaic; the exact sense is uncertain).

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bring inהַנְעֵלhanel

bring in

To bring someone in, to present him before the king.

Where else “hanel” appears

before himקָדָמוֹkadamo

before

Before, in front of (Aramaic).

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and his sleepשִׁנְתֵּshinte

sleep

Sleep (Aramaic).

Where else “shinte” appears

fledנַדַּתnadat

flee

To flee, to depart (Aramaic): "his sleep fled from him".

Where else “nadat” appears

Translation note

“Diversions”: the Aramaic word (dachava) appears only here and its sense is uncertain; Strong explains it as “probably a musical instrument.”

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