daniyel · Daniel

What it means

daniyel (דָנִיֵּאל) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Daniel”.

The name of several Israelites; the best known is the prophet Daniel. Also the second son of David (1 Chronicles 3:1, called Chileab in 2 Samuel 3:3) and a priest of Ezra's time. The name means "God is my judge."

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• 1 Chronicles×1
• Ezra×1
• Nehemiah×1
• Ezekiel×3
• Daniel×23

• 1 Chronicles 3:1

  And these were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn, Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelite; the second, Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelite;

• Ezra 8:2

  of the sons of Phinehas, Gershom; of the sons of Ithamar, Daniel; of the sons of David, Hattush,

• Nehemiah 10:6

  Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,

• Ezekiel 14:14

  and these three men were in its midst, Noah, Daniel, and Job, they by their righteousness would deliver their souls, declares Adonai YHWH.

• Ezekiel 14:20

  and Noah, Daniel, and Job were in its midst, as I live, declares Adonai YHWH, neither son nor daughter would they deliver; they by their righteousness would deliver their souls.

• Ezekiel 28:3

  look, you are wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you;

• Daniel 1:6

  And there were among them, from the sons of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.

• Daniel 1:7

  And the chief of the officials gave them names: he gave Daniel the name Belteshazzar, and Hananiah Shadrach, and Mishael Meshach, and Azariah Abednego.

• Daniel 1:8

  But Daniel set it in his heart that he would not defile himself with the delicacies of the king or with the wine he drank; and he asked the chief of the officials that he might not defile himself.

• Daniel 1:9

  And Elohim gave Daniel loyal love and compassion before the chief of the officials.

• Daniel 1:10

  And the chief of the officials said to Daniel, “I fear my lord the king, who assigned your food and your drink; for why should he see your faces more downcast than the youths who are your age? Then you would make my head guilty to the king.”

• Daniel 1:11

  And Daniel said to the steward whom the chief of the officials had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,

• Daniel 1:17

  And to these four youths, Elohim gave them learning and insight in all writing and wisdom; and Daniel understood all visions and dreams.

• Daniel 1:19

  And the king spoke with them, and among all of them none was found like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah; and they stood before the king.

• Daniel 1:21

  And Daniel was there until the first year of King Cyrus.

• Daniel 8:1

  In the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar a vision appeared to me, to me, Daniel, after the one that had appeared to me at the first.

• Daniel 8:15

  And it happened, when I, Daniel, saw the vision, that I sought understanding; and look, standing before me was one with the appearance of a man.

• Daniel 8:27

  And I, Daniel, was overcome and was sick for some days; then I rose and did the work of the king; and I was appalled by the vision, and no one understood it.

• Daniel 9:2

  in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, understood in the books the number of the years that, as the word of YHWH came to the prophet Jeremiah, were to be fulfilled for the ruins of Jerusalem: seventy years.

• Daniel 9:22

  And he made me understand and spoke with me and said, “Daniel, now I have come out to give you insight and understanding.

• Daniel 10:1

  In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a word was revealed to Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the word was truth, and a great conflict; and he understood the word and had understanding in the vision.

• Daniel 10:2

  In those days I, Daniel, was mourning three full weeks.

• Daniel 10:7

  And I, Daniel, alone saw the vision, and the men who were with me did not see the vision; but a great trembling fell on them, and they fled to hide.

• Daniel 10:11

  And he said to me, “Daniel, man greatly loved, understand the words that I am speaking to you, and stand where you stand, for now I have been sent to you.” And when he spoke with me this word, I stood up trembling.

• Daniel 10:12

  And he said to me, “Do not fear, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart to understand and to humble yourself before your Elohim, your words were heard, and I have come because of your words.

• Daniel 12:4

  And you, Daniel, keep secret the words and seal the book until the time of the end; many will rush here and there, and knowledge will increase.”

• Daniel 12:5

  And I, Daniel, looked, and look, two others were standing, one on this side, on the bank of the river, and one on that side, on the bank of the river.

• Daniel 12:9

  And he said, “Go, Daniel, for the words are kept secret and sealed until the time of the end.

And 1 more times.