a.dah marks changing or taking away, and can describe what does not pass away or what comes upon someone.

Its most visible use is in Hiphil clauses of changing or taking away, including times, royal honor, and dominion. Qal forms also occur where clothing is not changed, a kingdom does not pass away, and events come upon Nebuchadnezzar.

1. Causing change or removal · dominant

   The Hiphil forms describe action affecting what is established or possessed: in Daniel 2:21 the APB renders the clause "He changes times and seasons," while Daniel 5:20, Daniel 7:12, and Daniel 7:26 present honor or dominion as taken away or removed. In Daniel 7:26, the removal of dominion is followed by its destruction and end.

   Daniel 2:21Daniel 5:20Daniel 7:12Daniel 7:26
2. Passing away or being altered · common

   Qal forms occur in statements of non-change or non-passing: Daniel 3:27 says the men's trousers "were not changed," and Daniel 7:14 says the given dominion "shall not pass away." In Daniel 6:9 and Daniel 6:13, the APB presents the signed interdict and Daniel's response to it, but does not isolate this form's contribution closely enough for a narrower rendering.

   Daniel 3:27Daniel 6:9Daniel 6:13Daniel 7:14
3. Coming upon a person · rare

   In Daniel 4:28, the Qal perfect occurs in the statement that "All this came upon Nebuchadnezzar the king," presenting the arrival of the preceding events upon him.

   Daniel 4:28

In the Anselm Project Bible: Where the clauses make the contribution relatively visible, the APB uses wording such as "changes," "taken away," "removed," and "shall not pass away." In Daniel 6:9 and Daniel 6:13, the translation does not clearly isolate the form in its presentation of the interdict.