honor
ha.dar denotes royal honor or grandeur, shown in statements about Nebuchadnezzar’s status and its loss.
The occurrences present ha.dar in connection with Nebuchadnezzar’s royal standing: Daniel 5:18 lists it among what God gave him, while Daniel 4:27 and Daniel 4:33 place the construct form within the account of his threatened and realized humiliation.
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Royal honor and elevated status · dominant
In Daniel 5:18, the determined singular noun is included in what the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar alongside kingdom, greatness, and glory; the APB renders that list with “honor.” In Daniel 4:27 and Daniel 4:33, the construct form occurs in the counsel and fulfillment scenes concerning the king’s downfall, where the APB renders the surrounding account as a call to break from sins and as Nebuchadnezzar’s removal from men.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB explicitly includes “honor” in the royal gift-list of Daniel 5:18. In Daniel 4:27 and Daniel 4:33, its specific English contribution cannot be isolated from the loose translation of the counsel and humiliation scenes.