Daniel 6:24

“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.”

Daniel 6:24 · direct translation from the Aramaic
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Daniel 6:24, word by word

And the kingמַלְכָּmalka

king

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

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gave the wordאֲמַרamar

order

To give an order with authority (Aramaic).

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and they broughtהַיְתִיוhaytiv

bring

To cause someone or something to arrive before another, by taking it there.

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menגֻּבְרַיָּguvraya

man

Man, male (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "gever".

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had accusedאֲכַלוּachalu

accuse

To speak against someone before the king.

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had accusedקַרְצוֹkartso

piece; slander

Piece (Aramaic); "to eat the pieces of someone" is to accuse him, to slander him.

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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".

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and into the denגֹבgov

pit, den

Pit, den (Aramaic): a hole dug in the ground, where lions were kept.

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of the lionsאַרְיָוָתָaryavata

lion

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

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they threwרְמוֹremo

throw

To hurl, as into the furnace or den.

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themאִנּוּןinun

they; are

They; it also serves as "are", "were" (Aramaic).

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their childrenבְּנֵיbene

son

The male born of someone; in the plural, their children.

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and their wivesנְשֵׁיneshe

women, wives

Women, wives (Aramaic).

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reachedמְטוֹmeto

reach, come

To reach, to arrive; to come upon someone (Aramaic).

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the bottomאַרְעִיתarit

bottom

Bottom, floor (Aramaic).

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overpoweredשְׁלִטוּshelitu

rule, have power

To rule, to have power over; also to gain mastery (Aramaic).

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and crushedהַדִּקוּhadiku

crush, break in pieces

To crush, to break into small pieces (Aramaic).

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their bonesגַּרְמֵיgarme

bone

Bone (Aramaic).

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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!

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