Daniel 6:26

“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.”

Daniel 6:26 · direct translation from the Aramaic
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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.

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is madeשִׂיםsim

give an order

To give an order or a decree.

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the dominionשָׁלְטָןshaltan

dominion, rule

Dominion, rule (Aramaic): the power to govern; also the realm that is ruled.

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of my kingdomמַלְכוּתִmalchuti

kingdom

A kingdom, above all the one God gives his people and that does not end (Aramaic).

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people are to beלֶהֱוֺןlehevon

be, become

To be, to become, to happen (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "haya".

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tremblingזָיְעִיןzayin

tremble

To tremble, to shake with fear (Aramaic).

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and fearingדָחֲלִיןdachalin

fear; be terrible

To fear, to be afraid; also to be dreadful, to cause fear (Aramaic).

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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".

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is the livingחַיָּchaya

living; life

Living; in the plural, life (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "chay".

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and enduringקַיָּםkayam

enduring, firm

Enduring, firm, lasting (Aramaic).

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foreverעָלְמִיןalmin

antiquity, forever

Distant time, backward or forward: "of old", "forever" (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "olam".

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be destroyedתִתְחַבַּלtitchabal

damage, destroy

To damage, to destroy (Aramaic).

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is to the endסוֹפָsofa

end

End (Aramaic): the far limit or the last part.

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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.”

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