אֲנַס
a.nas
H0598
A:V
Hebrew
to constrain
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Occurrences
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Books
Hebrew
Language
a.nas describes the issuing of a decree that brings Babylon's wise men before the speaker.
The attested use concerns issuing a decree that compels the wise men of Babylon to be brought before the speaker.
Senses in use
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Issuing a decree that brings people before someone · dominant
In Daniel 4:6, the active masculine singular participle occurs in the clause about a decree being issued; the APB renders the verse, "From me a decree was issued to bring before me all the wise men of Babylon." This shows constraint exercised through an official order that has people brought before the speaker.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Daniel 4:6, the APB presents the clause as "From me a decree was issued to bring before me all the wise men of Babylon." Its exact English contribution cannot be isolated with certainty.