de.mah marks resemblance: the fourth figure is compared to a son of the gods, and a beast to a bear.

The two participial uses mark resemblance in comparisons: a fourth figure is compared to a son of the gods in Daniel 3:25, and a second beast to a bear in Daniel 7:5.

1. Marking resemblance in a comparison · dominant

   Both occurrences are Qal active participles in comparison clauses. In Daniel 3:25 the APB renders the fourth figure's appearance as “like a son of the gods”; in Daniel 7:5 it renders the second beast as “resembling a bear.”

   Daniel 3:25Daniel 7:5

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the comparisons with “like” in Daniel 3:25 and “resembling” in Daniel 7:5. These render the clauses rather than establish separate meanings.