And as he came nearוּכְמִקְרְבֵהּto the den,לְגֻבָּאto Danielלְדָנִיֵּאלhe cried outזְעִקwith an anguishedבְּ עֲצִיבvoice.קָלThe kingמַלְכָּאansweredעָנֵהand saidוְאָמַרto Daniel,לְדָנִיֵּאל“Daniel,דָּנִיֵּאלservantעֲבֵדof the livingחַיָּאElah,אֱלָהָאhas your Elah,אֱלָהָךְwhom youדִּי אַנְתְּ לֵהּserveפָּלַחcontinually,בִּתְדִירָאbeen ableהַיְכִלto deliver youלְשֵׁיזָבוּתָךְfrom the lions?”מִן אַרְיָוָתָא
Daniel 6:20
Study it in the app“And as he came near to the den, to Daniel he cried out with an anguished voice. The king answered and said to Daniel, “Daniel, servant of the living Elah, has your Elah, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lions?””
From the den Daniel answers: his Elah sent his angel and shut the lions’ mouthsCourage
With the Aramaic beneath
Daniel 6:20, word by word
- And as he came nearמִקְרְבֵmikrve
approach
To approach someone.
Where else “mikrve” appears- to the denגֻבָּguba
pit, den
Pit, den (Aramaic): a hole dug in the ground, where lions were kept.
Where else “guba” appears- to 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- he cried outזְעִקzeik
cry out
To cry out (Aramaic).
Where else “zeik” appears- with an anguishedעֲצִיבatsiv
anguished
Anguished, distressed (Aramaic).
Where else “atsiv” appears- voiceקָלkal
sound, voice
Sound, voice (Aramaic): a voice that speaks or the sound of instruments.
Where else “kal” appears- The kingמַלְכָּmalka
king
King (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "melech".
Where else “malka” appears- answeredעָנֵהane
answer
To answer, to speak up in reply.
Where else “ane” appears- and saidאָמַרamar
say
To speak to someone with words, answer him or set out what one thinks (Aramaic).
Where else “amar” appears- servantעֲבֵדaved
servant
Servant (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "eved".
Where else “aved” appears- of the livingחַיָּchaya
living; life
Living; in the plural, life (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "chay".
Where else “chaya” appears- Elahאֱלָהָelaha
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 “elaha” appears- whom youאַנְתְּant
you
You (Aramaic).
Where else “ant” appears- serveפָּלַחpalach
serve
To serve (Aramaic), above all in worship; "servants" of the house of God.
Where else “palach” appears- continuallyתְדִירָtedira
continually
Continually, without ceasing (Aramaic).
Where else “tedira” appears- been ableיְכִלyechil
be able
To have the strength or the power to do something (in Aramaic).
Where else “yechil” appears- to deliver youשֵׁיזָבוּתָshezavuta
rescue, deliver
To rescue, to deliver, to set free (Aramaic).
Where else “shezavuta” appears- from the lionsאַרְיָוָתָaryavata
lion
Lion (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "arye".
Where else “aryavata” appears
The context
19Then the king rose at dawn, at first light, and went in haste to the den of the lions.
20 · This verse (above)
21Then Daniel spoke with the king: “O king, live forever!