Daniel 6:22

“My Elah sent his angel and shut the mouth of the lions, and they have not harmed me, because before him innocence was found in me; and also before you, O king, I have done no harm.””

Daniel 6:22 · direct translation from the Aramaic
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From the den Daniel answers: his Elah sent his angel and shut the lions’ mouthsCourage

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Daniel 6:22, word by word

My Elahאֱלָהִelahi

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 “elahi” appears
sentשְׁלַחshelach

send

To send (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "shalach".

Where else “shelach” appears
his angelמַלְאֲכֵmalache

messenger, angel

Messenger, angel (Aramaic): one sent by God. The same word as the Hebrew "malach".

Where else “malache” appears
and shutסֲגַרsagar

shut

To shut (Aramaic).

Where else “sagar” appears
the mouthפֻּםpum

mouth

Mouth (Aramaic).

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of the lionsאַרְיָוָתָaryavata

lion

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

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harmed meחַבְּלוּchablu

damage, destroy

To damage, to destroy (Aramaic).

Where else “chablu” appears
becauseקֳבֵלkovel

because

For the reason that; for this cause (Aramaic).

Where else “kovel” appears
before himקָדָמוֹkadamo

before

Before, in front of (Aramaic).

Where else “kadamo” appears
innocenceזָכוּzachu

innocence

Innocence, purity (Aramaic).

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was foundהִשְׁתְּכַחַתhishtchachat

find

To find, to discover (Aramaic).

Where else “hishtchachat” appears
and alsoאַףaf

also

Also (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "af".

Where else “af” appears
O kingמַלְכָּmalka

king

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

Where else “malka” appears
I have doneעַבְדֵתavdet

do, make

To do, to make (Aramaic). Its Hebrew relative "avad" means "to serve, to work".

Where else “avdet” appears
harmחֲבוּלָהchavula

harm, wrong

Harm, damage; a wrong done (Aramaic).

Where else “chavula” appears

The context

21Then Daniel spoke with the king: “O king, live forever!

22 · This verse (above)

23Then the king was very glad about it, and he said to bring Daniel up from the den. And Daniel was brought up from the den, and no harm was found on him, because he had trusted in his Elah.

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