Lexicon
מִכְמָן
mikh.man
H4362
H:N-M Hebrew

hidden

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Hebrew
Language

mikh.man denotes concealed valuables, used of treasures under a ruler's control.

The attested use places the plural construct form within a statement about a ruler's control of concealed valuables, alongside gold, silver, and Egypt's precious things.

Senses in use

  1. Concealed valuables under control · dominant

    In Daniel 11:43, the plural construct form occurs in the clause describing what he will rule over; the APB renders the verse with “the hidden treasures of gold and silver” and “all the precious things of Egypt.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Daniel 11:43, the APB presents the clause as rule over “the hidden treasures of gold and silver.” The precise contribution of the term within that phrase cannot be isolated further.

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