Lexicon
דִּבְרָה
div.rah
H1701
A:N-F Hebrew

cause

2
Occurrences
1
Books
Hebrew
Language

div.rah denotes a cause or stated basis in the two attested clauses.

The two construct-form occurrences indicate a cause or stated basis: one introduces the purpose of making an interpretation known, and the other introduces the basis for the command concerning a tree.

Senses in use

  1. Cause or stated basis · dominant

    In Daniel 2:30, the construct form occurs in the clause explaining why the mystery was revealed, and the APB renders the ensuing purpose as “so that the interpretation may be made known to the king.” In Daniel 4:14, the same construct form introduces the stated basis for the forceful command, which the APB renders as “Cut down the tree and sever its branches.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the surrounding clauses as a purpose in Daniel 2:30 and as a command in Daniel 4:14; Its precise English equivalent for the term cannot be isolated.

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