Lexicon
אֶצְבַּע
ets.ba
H0677
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digit

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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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

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