me.ta describes coming into the presence of someone, as Daniel and the heavenly figure come before another.

The attested forms describe arrival into another’s presence: Daniel comes before the speaker, a human-like figure comes to the Ancient of Days, and the Ancient of Days arrives in the vision.

1. Coming into someone's presence · dominant

   In Daniel 4:8, the Qal imperfect occurs where the APB renders that Daniel “came before me.” In Daniel 7:13, a Qal perfect is used in the vision in which one like a son of man “came to the Ancient of Days”; Daniel 7:22 likewise places a Qal perfect in the clause where the Ancient of Days “arrived.”

   Daniel 4:8Daniel 7:13Daniel 7:22

In the Anselm Project Bible: Where the clause makes the contribution clear, the APB uses “came” in Daniel 4:8 and Daniel 7:13 and “arrived” in Daniel 7:22. Its wording does not isolate the term’s contribution in every occurrence.