Lexicon
עֲשִׁת
a.shit
H6246
A:V Hebrew

to plan

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Hebrew
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a.shit denotes a planned or intended action in the accusation sought against Daniel.

The sole attestation presents a.shit as a planned or intended action in the officials' effort to find a basis for accusation against Daniel.

Senses in use

  1. Planned basis for accusation · dominant

    In Daniel 6:4, the passive participle occurs in the officials' search for an occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom. The APB renders the clause as their effort to “find an occasion against Daniel,” while the precise English correspondence of the Aramaic form remains uncertain in this translation.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Daniel 6:4, the APB presents the surrounding clause as officials seeking to “find an occasion against Daniel.” Its exact English rendering of this form cannot be isolated.

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