לָ/קֳבֵ֨ל
𐤋/𐤒𐤁𐤋
qᵉbêl
because of
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 5:10 · Word #2
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
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | R — Preposition — Shows relationship between words |
Common Translation
| Phrase | because of |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6903-01
in front of
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic preposition; fixed form קֳבֵל with prefixed ל functioning prepositionally; no gender or number inflection. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Aramaic prepositional form קֳבֵל, here with prefixed ל, expresses spatial orientation derived from the root sense "to be in front of" or "to correspond/opposite." Rendering it as "in front of" preserves the primary spatial meaning rather than later logical extensions. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
because of
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | In this verse, the prepositional use fits the causal meaning rather than spatial. Adjusted to 'because of' per context and silex_definition. |