לְ/קָבְלָ֑/ךְ
𐤋/𐤒𐤁𐤋/𐤊
qᵉbêl
before you
As a preposition or conjunction in Biblical Aramaic, קְבֵל (qᵉbêl) primarily means 'in front of, before, opposite to', and when used with other particles, it can convey causal or concessive senses such as 'because of, on account of, for the reason that, therefore, although'. The term functions to indicate spatial, logical, or causal relationships, depending on its position and conjunction with other words.
Daniel 2:31 · Word #15
Lexicon H6903
| Lemma | קְבֵל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤁𐤋 |
| Transliteration | qᵉbêl |
| Strong's | H6903 |
| Definition | As a preposition or conjunction in Biblical Aramaic, קְבֵל (qᵉbêl) primarily means 'in front of, before, opposite to', and when used with other particles, it can convey causal or concessive senses such as 'because of, on account of, for the reason that, therefore, although'. The term functions to indicate spatial, logical, or causal relationships, depending on its position and conjunction with other words. |
Morphology AR/R/Sp2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | R — Preposition — Shows relationship between words |
Common Translation
| Phrase | before you |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6903-02
in front of you
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic preposition לְ + קְבֵל with 2nd person masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Aramaic preposition קְבֵל carries the primary spatial sense "in front of, opposite to." With the 2nd person masculine singular suffix, it yields "in front of you," preserving both the core spatial meaning and the pronominal morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in front of you
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'in front of you' matches the prepositional phrase accurately in context. |