had.da.var denotes royal advisers and, in other clauses, a word or formal written matter.

The clearest attested use identifies the king's advisers; two further occurrences stand in clauses concerning a word completed upon Nebuchadnezzar and an interdict or writing to be established.

1. The king's advisers · dominant

   In Daniel 3:24, the plural construct form occurs in Nebuchadnezzar's address to those who answer his question about the three men cast into the fire; the APB renders them "his counselors." In Daniel 3:27, the plural construct form appears among officials assembled to inspect the men after the fire; the APB again renders the clause "the king's counselors."

   Daniel 3:24Daniel 3:27
2. A word or formal matter in a royal clause · occasional

   In Daniel 4:33, the plural construct form stands in the clause that the APB renders "the word was completed upon Nebuchadnezzar," followed by his removal from men. In Daniel 6:8, a plural determined form occurs in the request to establish an interdict and sign a writing; the APB's loose wording does not isolate the term's specific English contribution.

   Daniel 4:33Daniel 6:8

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB explicitly uses "counselors" in Daniel 3:24 and Daniel 3:27. In Daniel 4:33 and Daniel 6:8, it presents "the word" and a royal "writing,".