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תְּדִירָא

𐤕𐤃𐤉𐤓𐤀

tᵉdîyrâʼ

H8411 noun

SILEX Entry

Root דור to dwell, to endure, to continue

Definition

Regularly, continually, or constantly—describes an action or state that occurs without interruption or with persistent regularity. In biblical Aramaic, used primarily in adverbial form to denote something happening continuously or at all times, rather than in temporary or intermittent fashion.

Semantic Range

continually, regularly, constantly, without interruption, habitually, at all times

Root / Etymology

From the Aramaic root דּוּר (dûr), to remain, dwell, or endure. The form תְּדִירָא is an adjectival or adverbial derivative meaning 'habitual' or 'constant,' reflecting the sense of ongoing duration, but not directly used for physical dwelling as the verb is.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Found only in the Aramaic sections of the biblical corpus (notably Daniel and Ezra), תְּדִירָא appears in contexts emphasizing the regularity or established nature of an action or decree. Its usage in Daniel (e.g., Daniel 6:11[10]) highlights ritual or legal actions occurring without interruption. Unlike the Hebrew תמיד (tamid), which also connotes continuity but develops a technical sense for regular offerings, תְּדִירָא in Aramaic never becomes a technical ritual term and maintains its general sense of duration or regular repetition. English translations often render it as 'continually' or 'regularly,' which generally captures the meaning, though the nuance of 'habitual' or 'customary' action may be missed. The term is neutral and does not carry religious connotations by itself; its scope is contextually defined by what is described as continuous.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

(Aramaic) from דּוּר in the original sense of enduring; permanence, i.e. (adverb) constantly; continually.

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Root Family

דור (d-w-r) — to dwell, to endure, to continue

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1752 דּוּר from dwelling
H1753 דּוּר dwellers of
H1754 דּוּר Encircle!
H1755 דּוֹר in the generation-cycle
H1756 דּוֹר generation-cycle

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H8411-01 בִּ/תְדִירָ֔/א bitedira AR/Ncfsd/Td continually in constancy 2

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H8411-01 Daniel 6:17 בִּ/תְדִירָ֔/א bitedira AR/Ncfsd/Td continually in constancy
H8411-01 Daniel 6:21 בִּ/תְדִירָ֔/א bitedira AR/Ncfsd/Td continually in constancy
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