par.zel denotes iron, appearing as a material in visions, images, beasts, and lists of made objects.

The term denotes iron as a material: prominently in Daniel’s image and kingdom imagery, where it is associated with crushing strength and is contrasted or mixed with clay, and also in descriptions of a beast’s teeth and of objects named among praised gods.

1. Iron as a material · dominant

   The masculine singular noun identifies the material of the image’s legs and feet in Daniel 2:33; in Daniel 2:40 the APB renders the clause “strong as iron” and describes iron as crushing and shattering. It also names the material of the fourth beast’s teeth in Daniel 7:7 and occurs among gold, silver, bronze, wood, and stone in Daniel 5:4.

   Daniel 2:33Daniel 2:40Daniel 2:41Daniel 5:4Daniel 7:7Daniel 7:19

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB consistently presents the term as “iron,” whether naming a material in the image and beast descriptions or listing it with other materials. Its wording confirms the verse-level material imagery rather than independently defining each token.