mil.lah denotes a matter under discussion or interpretation, and also spoken words or a king's stated command.

The term most often identifies the matter at issue—especially one made known, interpreted, concluded, or kept in mind. It also occurs for utterances and for a king's established command, decree, or interdict.

1. Matter under consideration or explanation · dominant

   In Daniel 2:23, the singular construct form occurs in the clause about making known the king's matter; the APB renders, “you have made known to us the matter of the king.” Daniel 5:26 introduces an interpretation, while Daniel 7:28 marks both “the end of the matter” and Daniel's keeping it in his heart.

   Daniel 2:10Daniel 2:11Daniel 2:23Daniel 5:15Daniel 5:26Daniel 7:28
2. Spoken utterances · common

   Plural forms occur where speech itself is in view: Daniel 5:10 refers to what prompted the queen's entrance, and Daniel 7:11 describes the sound of the great utterances spoken by the horn. In Daniel 7:25, the plural is used in the clause that he will speak against the Most High.

   Daniel 2:9Daniel 5:10Daniel 7:1Daniel 7:11Daniel 7:16Daniel 7:25
3. Royal command or established ruling · common

   In Daniel 2:5 and Daniel 2:8, the determined singular stands in the king's statement that the matter is determined from him. Daniel 3:22 describes the king's command as urgent, and Daniel 6:15 concerns an interdict or statute that the king establishes and may not be changed.

   Daniel 2:5Daniel 2:8Daniel 3:22Daniel 3:28Daniel 6:13Daniel 6:15

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB variously presents the term as “matter,” “word,” “words,” and in royal contexts “decree,” “interdict,” or “statute.” These renderings show the surrounding clauses rather than a fixed English equivalent.