ar.ka denotes an extension or prolongation, explicitly of life in Daniel 7:12.

The attested use points to an extension or prolongation: Daniel 7:12 explicitly places it in the granting of life beyond a removed dominion, while Daniel 4:24 occurs within the announced decree concerning the king but is not isolated by the translation.

1. Extension or prolongation · dominant

   In Daniel 7:12, the feminine singular absolute form occurs in the clause where the beasts lose dominion yet receive additional life; the APB renders the clause “an extension of life was granted to them until a time and season.” In Daniel 4:24, the same form occurs in the interpretation of a decree that has come upon the king, though the APB does not make the term's specific contribution clear.

   Daniel 7:12Daniel 4:24

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Daniel 7:12 the APB presents the relevant clause as “an extension of life was granted to them until a time and season.” In Daniel 4:24, its translation of the decree upon the king does not isolate a corresponding English expression.