Lexicon
שַׁפִּיר
shap.pir
H8209
A:A Hebrew

fair

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Hebrew
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shap.pir marks a positive evaluation in the dream-interpretation exchange of Daniel.

The attested use places this adjective within a favorable evaluation connected with Belteshazzar's ability to disclose and interpret Nebuchadnezzar's dream, though the APB translation does not isolate its specific English contribution.

Senses in use

  1. Positive evaluation in an interpretive appeal · dominant

    In Daniel 4:9, the masculine singular absolute form occurs in the king's address to Belteshazzar, where the APB renders the request to “declare the visions of my dream that I saw and its interpretation.” In Daniel 4:18, it occurs as the king contrasts the inability of the wise men with Belteshazzar, whom the APB says is able to make the interpretation known.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents both verses as requests for a dream's interpretation and as affirmations of Belteshazzar's ability, but its translation does not supply a clearly identifiable English rendering for this adjective.

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