Daniel 4:1:4Dan.4.1.W4TABWLC Daniel 3:31
אֻמַיָּ֧א
umaia
“nations”
- Transliteration
- u-ma-IA
- Extended
- uh-mah-YAA
- IPA
- /ʔu.majˈjaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- nations
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Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Qibbuts | short 'oo' as in food | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points |
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Word in context
- word
u-ma-IA
- phraseyour reading level
u-ma-IA ve-li-sha-na-IA
- sentence
ne-vu-khad-NE-tsar mal-KA le-khohl-am-ma-YAA u-ma-IA ve-li-sha-na-IA dee-daa-RIN dai-RIN be-khol-ar-A she-lam-KHON yis-GEH
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase lekhol {לְכָל־ | ləḵol} “to all” introduces the recipients, followed by a triad ʿammayya {עַמְמַיָּא | ʿammayyāʾ} “peoples,” umayya {אֻמַיָּא | ʾummayyāʾ} “nations,” and velishshanayya {וְלִשָּׁנַיָּא | wəliššānayyāʾ} “and languages.” This deliberate piling up of near-synonymous plurals broadens the scope from ethnic communities to political entities to linguistic groups, emphasizing a universal audience.
In context — Daniel 4:1
Nebuchadnezzar the king, to all peoples, nations, and languages who are dwelling throughout all the earth: may your peace be multiplied.
About this coordinate
Daniel 4:1:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Daniel 4:1, so the Hebrew word אֻמַיָּ֧א (umaia) 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.4.1.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Dan.4.1.W4.S1) and character.