תְּלַג
te.lag
H8517
A:N-M
Hebrew
snow
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Books
Hebrew
Language
te.lag denotes the snow used as the comparison for the Ancient of Days’ white garment.
The attested use names snow in a comparison: Daniel 7:9 places the singular absolute noun in the clause comparing the Ancient of Days’ garment with snow.
Senses in use
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Snow in a garment comparison · dominant
In Daniel 7:9, the masculine singular absolute form occurs in the comparison of the Ancient of Days’ garment. The APB renders the clause, “His garment was white like snow,” confirming the verse’s use of snow as the comparison.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Daniel 7:9, the APB presents the term in “His garment was white like snow.” The verse is read as a whole, but the comparison clearly includes snow.