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Thereforeכָּל קֳבֵל דְּנָהKingמַלְכָּאDariusדָּרְיָוֶשׁsignedרְשַׁםthe writingכְּתָבָאand the prohibition.וֶאֱסָרָא
Daniel 6:9
Study it in the app“Therefore King Darius signed the writing and the prohibition.”
With the Aramaic beneath
Daniel 6:9, word by word
- Thereforeקֳבֵלkovel
because
For the reason that; for this cause (Aramaic).
Where else “kovel” appears- Kingמַלְכָּmalka
king
King (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "melech".
Where else “malka” appears- Dariusדָּרְיָוֶשׁdaryavesh
Darius
Darius (the Aramaic form of the name): the name of kings of Persia and Media; in Ezra, the king of Persia in whose reign the house of God in Jerusalem was resumed and finished.
Where else “daryavesh” appears- signedרְשַׁםresham
inscribe, sign
To write down, to sign a document (Aramaic).
Where else “resham” appears- the writingכְּתָבָketava
writing
What is written: a document or an inscription.
Where else “ketava” appears- and the prohibitionאֱסָרָesara
prohibition, decree
Prohibition, binding decree (Aramaic): an order of the king that forbids something.
Where else “esara” appears
The context
8Now, O king, establish the prohibition and sign the writing, so that it may not be changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be revoked.”
9 · This verse (above)
10And Daniel, when he knew that the writing had been signed, went into his house; and he had windows open in his upper room toward Jerusalem; and three times a day he was kneeling on his knees and praying and giving thanks before his Elah, just as he had been doing before this.