appearance
rev denotes the visible look of an image or person, described as terrifying or resembling a son of the gods.
The term describes the visible look of a figure: Daniel 2:31 presents an image whose look is terrifying, while Daniel 3:25 compares the fourth man’s look to a son of the gods.
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Visible look of a figure · dominant
In Daniel 2:31, the masculine singular construct form occurs in the clause describing the great image; the APB renders its look as “terrifying.” In Daniel 3:25, the same form describes the fourth man seen in the fire, and the APB renders the clause “the appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with “appearance” in both verses, applying it first to an image and then to the fourth man in the fire. These renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than establish a finer distinction.