gil denotes youth as the age-group used for comparison in Daniel 1:10.

The attested use identifies youths as the comparison group against which Daniel and his companions’ appearance is judged in Daniel 1:10.

1. Youth as a comparison group · dominant

   In Daniel 1:10, the construct singular noun occurs in the phrase describing youths of Daniel’s age, against whom the ruler fears their faces may look worse. The APB renders the clause "the youths who are of your age,".

   Daniel 1:10

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Daniel 1:10, the APB presents the relevant group as "the youths who are of your age." This rendering confirms the clause’s comparison without isolating every contribution of the Hebrew form.