digit
ets.ba denotes the digits of feet in the statue vision and the fingers of a hand writing on a wall.
The term denotes bodily digits: the feet's toes in Daniel 2:41 and Daniel 2:42, and the fingers of a human hand that write on a palace wall in Daniel 5:5.
Senses in use
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Toes of the feet · dominant
In Daniel 2:41, the determined feminine plural form occurs with the feet, which the APB renders as “the feet and toes” partly of clay and iron. In Daniel 2:42, the construct feminine plural form occurs in the clause concerning the feet; the APB renders “the toes of the feet” as partly iron and partly clay.
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Fingers of a writing hand · occasional
In Daniel 5:5, the absolute feminine plural form identifies the digits of a human hand that come forth and write opposite the lampstand; the APB renders the clause “the fingers of a human hand came forth and wrote.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “toes” in Daniel 2:41 and Daniel 2:42 and as “fingers” in Daniel 5:5. These are verse-level renderings rather than definitions.