My Elahאֱלָהִיsentשְׁלַחhis angelמַלְאֲכֵהּand shutוּסֲגַרthe mouthפֻּםof the lions,אַרְיָוָתָאand they have notוְלָאharmed me,חַבְּלוּנִיbecauseכָּל קֳבֵל דִּיbefore himקָדָמוֹהִיinnocenceזָכוּwas foundהִשְׁתְּכַחַתin me;לִיand alsoוְאַףbefore you,קָדָמָךְO king,מַלְכָּאI have doneעַבְדֵתnoלָאharm.”חֲבוּלָה
Daniel 6:22
Study it in the app“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.””
From the den Daniel answers: his Elah sent his angel and shut the lions’ mouthsCourage
With the Aramaic beneath
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).
Where else “pum” appears- of the lionsאַרְיָוָתָaryavata
lion
Lion (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "arye".
Where else “aryavata” appears- 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).
Where else “zachu” appears- 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.