u.val denotes the river beside which the vision's scenes are set in Daniel 8.

The term identifies the river beside which the vision is situated: the seer is beside it, and the ram is standing before it in the scenes described.

1. The river marking the vision's setting · dominant

   In Daniel 8:2, the construct singular form occurs in the clause locating the seer beside the river; the APB renders the setting as “beside the river Ulai.” In Daniel 8:3 and Daniel 8:6, the absolute singular form marks the river before which the ram stands, first when seen and then when charged.

   Daniel 8:2Daniel 8:3Daniel 8:6

In the Anselm Paraphrase: The APB presents the term as “the river Ulai” in Daniel 8:2 and as “the river” in Daniel 8:3 and Daniel 8:6. Because the paraphrase is not word-aligned, these renderings confirm the scene's setting rather than establish a finer distinction.