Daniel 10:2:9Dan.10.2.W9TAB
יָמִֽים׃
yamim
“days”
- Transliteration
- ya-MIM
- Extended
- yaa-MEEM
- IPA
- /jaːˈmiːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- days
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
ya-MIM
- clause
a-NI da-ni-EL ha-yi-TI mih-teh-ah-BEL she-lo-SHA sha-voo-IM ya-MIM
- sentence
ba-ya-MIM ha-HEM a-NI da-ni-EL ha-yi-TI mih-teh-ah-BEL she-lo-SHA sha-voo-IM ya-MIM
Exegesis
The expression sheloshah shavu'im yamim {שְׁלֹשָׁה שָׁבוּעִים יָמִים | šə-lō-šāh šā-vu-ʿîm yā-mîm} follows a noun-doubling structure to emphasize complete week cycles. The Hebrew VSO order is rendered in English SVO to enhance clarity while preserving durative nuance.
Root and etymology
Rootyod–vav–mem
“day”
In context — Daniel 10:2
In those days I, Daniel, was mourning for three full weeks .
About this coordinate
Daniel 10:2:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Daniel 10:2, so the Hebrew word יָמִֽים׃ (yamim) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Dan.10.2.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Dan.10.2.W9.S1) and character.