Daniel 7:12

“And as for the rest of the beasts, their dominion was taken away, but a lengthening of life was given them for a season and a time.”

Daniel 7:12 · direct translation from the Aramaic
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Daniel 7:12, word by word

And as for the restשְׁאָרshear

rest, remainder

The rest, what remains (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "shear".

Where else “shear” appears
of the beastsחֵיוָתָchevata

animal, beast

Animal, beast (Aramaic): a living creature, wild or tame.

Where else “chevata” appears
their dominionשָׁלְטָנְshaltan

dominion, rule

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

Where else “shaltan” appears
was taken awayהֶעְדִּיוhediv

take away

To take from someone what he had: the kingdom, the office, the dominion.

Where else “hediv” appears
but a lengtheningאַרְכָהarcha

lengthening

Lengthening, prolonging (Aramaic): "a prolonging of your peace", "a prolonging of life".

Where else “archa” appears
of lifeחַיִּיןchayin

living; life

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

Where else “chayin” appears
was givenיְהִיבַתyehivat

give

To give (Aramaic).

Where else “yehivat” appears
for a seasonזְמַןzeman

time

A set time, or a delay that is granted (Aramaic).

Where else “zeman” appears
and a timeעִדָּןidan

time, period

Time (Aramaic): a moment or a set period; in some passages a period counted like a year ("seven times").

Where else “idan” appears

The context

11I was looking then because of the sound of the great words that the horn was speaking; I was looking until the beast was killed, and its body destroyed and given to the burning of fire.

12 · This verse (above)

13I was looking in the visions of the night, and look, with the clouds of the heavens one like a son of man was coming, and he came to the Ancient of Days, and they brought him near before him.

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