Daniel 2:18:7Dan.2.18.W7TAB
דְּנָ֑ה
dena
“this”
- Transliteration
- de-NA
- Extended
- deh-NAA
- IPA
- /dəˈnaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- this
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
de-NA
- clause
ve-ra-kha-MIN le-miv-E min-ko-DAM e-LAH she-ma-YA al-ra-ZA de-NA
- sentence
ve-ra-kha-MIN le-miv-E min-ko-DAM e-LAH she-ma-YA al-ra-ZA de-NA DI LA ye-hov-DUN da-ni-EL ve-khav-ro-HI im-she-AR kha-ki-ME va-VEL
Exegesis
The scope phrase al-raza dena {עַל־רָזָה דְּנָה | ʿal-rāzā dənā} “concerning this mystery” restricts the petition’s subject.
In context — Daniel 2:18
That they might seek mercies from the God of heaven concerning this mystery , so that Daniel and his companions would not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
About this coordinate
Daniel 2:18:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Daniel 2:18, so the Hebrew word דְּנָ֑ה (dena) 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.2.18.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Dan.2.18.W7.S1) and character.