לְ/הַדָּֽבְר֗וֹ/הִי
𐤋/𐤄𐤃𐤁𐤓𐤅/𐤄𐤉
haddâbâr
to his counselors
A high-ranking official serving as a chief advisor or vizier, particularly in the court of the Babylonian and Persian empires. In biblical Aramaic usage, the term denotes a person holding substantial authority, tasked with counseling, administering state affairs, and representing royal interests. The semantic range primarily centers on the function of a political counselor or executive minister within a royal bureaucracy.
Daniel 3:24 · Word #9
Lexicon H1907
| Lemma | הַדָּבָר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤄𐤃𐤁𐤓 |
| Transliteration | haddâbâr |
| Strong's | H1907 |
| Definition | A high-ranking official serving as a chief advisor or vizier, particularly in the court of the Babylonian and Persian empires. In biblical Aramaic usage, the term denotes a person holding substantial authority, tasked with counseling, administering state affairs, and representing royal interests. The semantic range primarily centers on the function of a political counselor or executive minister within a royal bureaucracy. |
Morphology AR/Ncmpc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to his counselors |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1907-03
his viziers
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic masculine plural common noun in construct state with 3ms pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes high-ranking political officials or chief advisors in an imperial court. The masculine plural construct form with a 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix yields "his viziers," preserving both number and possession. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to his counselors
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | The context is a direct address to advisors; P1's 'his viziers' is acceptable but the usual context-driven rendering is 'to his counselors' to match recognizable English usage for this role. |