iq.qar denotes the root or rooted base of the tree in Daniel’s tree imagery.

Across the supplied passages, iq.qar is used of the tree’s root or rooted base: the tree nourishes living creatures in Daniel 4:12, is described as strong in Daniel 4:20, and has its roots left in the earth after the tree is cut down in Daniel 4:23.

1. The rooted base of the tree · dominant

   In Daniel 4:12 and Daniel 4:20, the construct-form noun occurs within the description of the great tree, whose foliage, fruit, height, and strength are then portrayed; the APB renders the surrounding tree imagery as providing food and shade and as growing strong. In Daniel 4:23, the same form belongs to the instruction to cut down the tree while leaving its roots in the earth; the APB renders the clause "leave the stump of its roots in the earth."

   Daniel 4:12Daniel 4:20Daniel 4:23

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the surrounding image as a tree in Daniel 4:12 and Daniel 4:20, while Daniel 4:23 explicitly renders "the stump of its roots in the earth." The precise English contribution of the noun in the first two verses is not isolated.