tal.ti marks the rank granted to the interpreter of the writing: third in the kingdom.

The attested use marks a specified rank in the kingdom, promised to the person who reads and explains the writing in Daniel 5:7.

1. Rank of third in the kingdom · dominant

   In Daniel 5:7, the masculine singular absolute ordinal occurs in the king's promised reward for whoever reads the writing and makes its interpretation known. The APB renders the clause “shall rule as third in the kingdom.”

   Daniel 5:7

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Daniel 5:7, the APB presents the ordinal within the promised status, “shall rule as third in the kingdom.” The verse is read as a whole, but the clause confirms a rank designation.