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ir designates a figure in Daniel’s vision narrative, appearing in singular and plural forms around the tree vision.
The attested forms occur within Daniel’s tree-vision material: singular forms in Daniel 4:10 and Daniel 4:20, and a plural form in Daniel 4:14. The supplied translation does not isolate the term’s English contribution, so the passages support a single, cautiously stated use rather than further distinctions.
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Figure in the tree-vision narrative · dominant
The singular form occurs in Daniel 4:10 and Daniel 4:20, whose APB renderings describe the great tree seen in the vision. The plural form occurs in Daniel 4:14, where the APB renders the command to cut down that tree; the translation does not identify a separate English equivalent for the term.
In the Anselm Project Bible: Across Daniel 4:10, Daniel 4:14, and Daniel 4:20, the APB presents the surrounding tree vision and its cutting-down command rather than isolating this term in English. Its specific rendering remains unclear.