qe.tal denotes killing or being killed, in decrees, royal action, fire, and narrated deaths.

The attested use concerns causing death or being put to death. It occurs in a decree against Babylon’s wise men, the fire’s killing of men, a ruler’s power to kill, and reports that Belshazzar and the beast were killed.

1. Killing or being put to death · dominant

   In Daniel 2:13 the supplied participial form occurs in the decree under which the wise men were being killed, while Daniel 2:14 places an infinitive construct in Arioch's going out against them. Daniel 3:22 reports that the fire killed the men carrying Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; Daniel 5:19 places an active participle in the ruler's action toward those he wished. In Daniel 5:30 and Daniel 7:11, supplied Qal passive perfect forms report that Belshazzar and the beast were killed.

   Daniel 2:13Daniel 2:14Daniel 3:22Daniel 5:19Daniel 5:30Daniel 7:11

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the relevant clauses with “kill,” “killed,” and “was killed,”. Its wording confirms both active killing and reports of persons or the beast being killed in the cited verses.