From before meמִן קֳדָמַיa decreeטְעֵםis madeשִׂיםthatדִּיin allבְּכָלthe dominionשָׁלְטָןof my kingdomמַלְכוּתִיpeople are to beלֶהֱוֺןtremblingזָיְעִיןand fearingוְדָחֲלִיןbeforeמִן קֳדָםthe Elahאֱלָהֵהּof Daniel,דִּי דָנִיֵּאלforדִּיheהוּאis the livingחַיָּאElah,אֱלָהָאand enduringוְקַיָּםforever;לְעָלְמִיןand his kingdomוּמַלְכוּתֵהּis one thatדִּיwill notלָאbe destroyed,תִתְחַבַּלand his dominionוְשָׁלְטָנֵהּis to the end.עַד סוֹפָא
Daniel 6:26
Study it in the app“From before me a decree is made that in all the dominion of my kingdom people are to be trembling and fearing before the Elah of Daniel, for he is the living Elah, and enduring forever; and his kingdom is one that will not be destroyed, and his dominion is to the end.”
With the Aramaic beneath
Daniel 6:26, word by word
- From before meקֳדָמַkodama
before
Before, in front of (Aramaic).
Where else “kodama” appears- a decreeטְעֵםteem
order
What the king or God commands, as an order or decree.
Where else “teem” appears- is madeשִׂיםsim
give an order
To give an order or a decree.
Where else “sim” appears- the dominionשָׁלְטָןshaltan
dominion, rule
Dominion, rule (Aramaic): the power to govern; also the realm that is ruled.
Where else “shaltan” appears- of my kingdomמַלְכוּתִmalchuti
kingdom
A kingdom, above all the one God gives his people and that does not end (Aramaic).
Where else “malchuti” appears- people are to beלֶהֱוֺןlehevon
be, become
To be, to become, to happen (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "haya".
Where else “lehevon” appears- tremblingזָיְעִיןzayin
tremble
To tremble, to shake with fear (Aramaic).
Where else “zayin” appears- and fearingדָחֲלִיןdachalin
fear; be terrible
To fear, to be afraid; also to be dreadful, to cause fear (Aramaic).
Where else “dachalin” appears- the Elahאֱלָהֵelahe
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 “elahe” appears- of 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- is the livingחַיָּchaya
living; life
Living; in the plural, life (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "chay".
Where else “chaya” appears- and enduringקַיָּםkayam
enduring, firm
Enduring, firm, lasting (Aramaic).
Where else “kayam” appears- foreverעָלְמִיןalmin
antiquity, forever
Distant time, backward or forward: "of old", "forever" (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "olam".
Where else “almin” appears- be destroyedתִתְחַבַּלtitchabal
damage, destroy
To damage, to destroy (Aramaic).
Where else “titchabal” appears- is to the endסוֹפָsofa
end
End (Aramaic): the far limit or the last part.
Where else “sofa” appears
The context
25Then King Darius wrote to all the peoples, nations, and languages that live in all the earth: “May your peace increase!
26 · This verse (above)
27He delivers and rescues, and he works signs and wonders in the heavens and on the earth, he who delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.”