had.dam denotes pieces in threats of bodily dismemberment.

The attested use places the plural noun in royal threats that a person be cut or torn into pieces.

1. Pieces in a dismemberment threat · dominant

   Both occurrences use a common masculine plural absolute form in decrees of punishment. In Daniel 2:5 the APB renders the threatened result “you shall be cut in pieces,” while in Daniel 3:29 it renders it “shall be torn limb from limb.”

   Daniel 2:5Daniel 3:29

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the punishment with “cut in pieces” in Daniel 2:5 and “torn limb from limb” in Daniel 3:29. These phrases indicate the clauses' overall presentation rather than a precise individual rendering.