il.lah denotes a sought basis for accusation, especially one directed against Daniel.

The attested use concerns a basis or occasion sought for an accusation: Daniel 6:5 places the noun in the search for something against Daniel, while Daniel 6:6 continues the officials' action without isolating its contribution in the translation.

1. A basis sought for accusation · dominant

   In Daniel 6:5, the two singular absolute forms occur in the officials' statement that they will not find anything against Daniel unless it is found in the law of his God; the APB renders the clause, “We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel.” Daniel 6:6 continues the officials' coordinated approach to the king, though the APB does not make the noun's specific contribution clear.

   Daniel 6:5Daniel 6:6

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Daniel 6:5, the APB presents the clause with “occasion against this Daniel.” In Daniel 6:6 it narrates the officials' approach to the king without a clearly isolable English rendering for the noun.