דאנין
𐤃𐤀𐤍𐤉𐤍
dîyn
judging
To judge, to pass sentence, to govern or administer justice. In legal contexts, refers to making decisions in disputes, rendering verdicts, or establishing what is legally right. May also denote the process of evaluating, determining, or discerning an outcome or right course of action, especially in judicial or official proceedings. In the Aramaic of the Hebrew Bible, this verb is primarily associated with formal acts of judgment or governance, rather than informal opinion or assessment.
Ezra 7:25 · Word #12
Lexicon H1778
| Lemma | דִּין |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤉𐤍 |
| Transliteration | dîyn |
| Strong's | H1778 |
| Definition | To judge, to pass sentence, to govern or administer justice. In legal contexts, refers to making decisions in disputes, rendering verdicts, or establishing what is legally right. May also denote the process of evaluating, determining, or discerning an outcome or right course of action, especially in judicial or official proceedings. In the Aramaic of the Hebrew Bible, this verb is primarily associated with formal acts of judgment or governance, rather than informal opinion or assessment. |
Morphology AVqrmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | judging |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1778-02
those administering justice
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Peal (simple active), active participle, masculine plural, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Peal active participle masculine plural denotes ongoing agents performing the action of the root. "Those administering justice" preserves the judicial force of דין and reflects the plural participial form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
judging
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed from 'those administering justice' to 'judging' to match participial usage and the more direct legal action of functioning as judges. |