Daniel 6:5

“Then these men said, “We will not find against this Daniel any pretext unless we find it against him in the law of his Elah.””

Daniel 6:5 · direct translation from the Aramaic
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Daniel 6:5, word by word

Thenאֱדַיִןedayin

then

Then (Aramaic): marks what happens next or at that moment. It corresponds to the Hebrew "az".

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menגֻּבְרַיָּguvraya

man

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

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saidאָמְרִיןamrin

say

To speak to someone with words, answer him or set out what one thinks (Aramaic).

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findנְהַשְׁכַּחnehashkach

find

To find, to discover (Aramaic).

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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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pretextעִלָּאila

pretext, ground

Pretext, ground for an accusation (Aramaic).

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unlessלָהֵןlahen

but; therefore; except

But; also "therefore" or "except" (Aramaic).

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in the lawדָתdat

law, decree

Law (Aramaic; a word of Persian origin): both the law of God and the law of the king.

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of his 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.

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The context

4Then the supervisors and the satraps were seeking to find a pretext against Daniel in regard to the kingdom; but they could find no pretext or fault, because he was faithful, and no negligence or fault was found in him.

5 · This verse (above)

6Then these supervisors and satraps came thronging to the king and said this to him: “King Darius, live forever!

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