Daniel 6:20

“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?””

Daniel 6:20 · direct translation from the Aramaic
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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.

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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.

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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".

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of the livingחַיָּchaya

living; life

Living; in the plural, life (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "chay".

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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.

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whom youאַנְתְּant

you

You (Aramaic).

Where else “ant” appears
serveפָּלַחpalach

serve

To serve (Aramaic), above all in worship; "servants" of the house of God.

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continuallyתְדִירָtedira

continually

Continually, without ceasing (Aramaic).

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been ableיְכִלyechil

be able

To have the strength or the power to do something (in Aramaic).

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to deliver youשֵׁיזָבוּתָshezavuta

rescue, deliver

To rescue, to deliver, to set free (Aramaic).

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from the lionsאַרְיָוָתָaryavata

lion

Lion (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "arye".

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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!

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