And the kingוַ מַלְכָּאgave the word,אֲמַרand they broughtוְהַיְתִיוthoseאִלֵּךְmenגֻּבְרַיָּאwhoדִּיhad accusedאֲכַלוּ קַרְצוֹהִיDaniel,דִּי דָנִיֵּאלand into the denוּלְגֹבof the lionsאַרְיָוָתָאthey threwרְמוֹthem,אִנּוּןtheir children,בְּנֵיהוֹןand their wives;וּנְשֵׁיהוֹןand they had notוְלָאreachedמְטוֹthe bottomלְאַרְעִיתof the denגֻּבָּאbeforeעַד דִּיthe lionsאַרְיָוָתָאoverpoweredשְׁלִטוּthemבְהוֹןand crushedהַדִּקוּallוְכָלtheir bones.גַּרְמֵיהוֹן
Daniel 6:24
Study it in the app“And the king gave the word, and they brought those men who had accused Daniel, and into the den of the lions they threw them, their children, and their wives; and they had not reached the bottom of the den before the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones.”
With the Aramaic beneath
Daniel 6:24, word by word
- And the kingמַלְכָּmalka
king
King (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "melech".
Where else “malka” appears- gave the wordאֲמַרamar
order
To give an order with authority (Aramaic).
Where else “amar” appears- and they broughtהַיְתִיוhaytiv
bring
To cause someone or something to arrive before another, by taking it there.
Where else “haytiv” appears- menגֻּבְרַיָּguvraya
man
Man, male (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "gever".
Where else “guvraya” appears- had accusedאֲכַלוּachalu
accuse
To speak against someone before the king.
Where else “achalu” appears- had accusedקַרְצוֹkartso
piece; slander
Piece (Aramaic); "to eat the pieces of someone" is to accuse him, to slander him.
Where else “kartso” appears- 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- and into the denגֹבgov
pit, den
Pit, den (Aramaic): a hole dug in the ground, where lions were kept.
Where else “gov” appears- of the lionsאַרְיָוָתָaryavata
lion
Lion (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "arye".
Where else “aryavata” appears- they threwרְמוֹremo
throw
To hurl, as into the furnace or den.
Where else “remo” appears- themאִנּוּןinun
they; are
They; it also serves as "are", "were" (Aramaic).
Where else “inun” appears- their childrenבְּנֵיbene
son
The male born of someone; in the plural, their children.
Where else “bene” appears- and their wivesנְשֵׁיneshe
women, wives
Women, wives (Aramaic).
Where else “neshe” appears- reachedמְטוֹmeto
reach, come
To reach, to arrive; to come upon someone (Aramaic).
Where else “meto” appears- the bottomאַרְעִיתarit
bottom
Bottom, floor (Aramaic).
Where else “arit” appears- overpoweredשְׁלִטוּshelitu
rule, have power
To rule, to have power over; also to gain mastery (Aramaic).
Where else “shelitu” appears- and crushedהַדִּקוּhadiku
crush, break in pieces
To crush, to break into small pieces (Aramaic).
Where else “hadiku” appears- their bonesגַּרְמֵיgarme
bone
Bone (Aramaic).
Where else “garme” appears
The context
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.
24 · This verse (above)
25Then King Darius wrote to all the peoples, nations, and languages that live in all the earth: “May your peace increase!