דְּחִֽיל
𐤃𐤇𐤉𐤋
dᵉchal
was terrible
To fear, to be afraid, to experience dread or terror; in some instances, to inspire dread or be regarded as formidable. The word denotes a response of anxiety or awe in the face of perceived danger, threat, or the presence of something powerful. Used both for the emotion of fear and the cause that provokes such fear, whether a person, circumstance, or divine presence.
Daniel 2:31 · Word #17
Lexicon H1763
| Lemma | דְּחַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤇𐤋 |
| Transliteration | dᵉchal |
| Strong's | H1763 |
| Definition | To fear, to be afraid, to experience dread or terror; in some instances, to inspire dread or be regarded as formidable. The word denotes a response of anxiety or awe in the face of perceived danger, threat, or the presence of something powerful. Used both for the emotion of fear and the cause that provokes such fear, whether a person, circumstance, or divine presence. |
Morphology AVQsmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | |
| Conjugation | s — Participle Passive — The one receiving the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | was terrible |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1763-01
dreaded
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Peil (simple stem), passive participle, masculine singular absolute (Biblical Aramaic). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Peil passive participle masculine singular denotes one who is feared or regarded with dread. "Dreaded" preserves the passive sense—being the object that inspires fear—while remaining concise and root-faithful. |
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