Daniel 8:23:7Dan.8.23.W7TAB
עַז־פָּנִ֖ים
azpaneem
“bold-faced”
- Transliteration
- az-pa-NEEM
- Extended
- ahz-pah-NEEM
- IPA
- /ʕaz.paː.ˈniːm/
Meaning by language
- English
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Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Zayin | z as in zero | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| 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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The word
Word in context
- word
az-pa-NEEM
- phraseyour reading level
MEH-lekh az-pa-NEEM
- clause
ya-a-MOD MEH-lekh az-pa-NEEM oo-mee-VEEN khee-DOHT
- sentence
oo-veh-ah-khah-REET mal-khu-TAAM keh-hah-TEHM ha-po-she-EEM ya-a-MOD MEH-lekh az-pa-NEEM oo-mee-VEEN khee-DOHT
Exegesis
The construct phrase ‘az-panim {עַז־פָּנִ֖ים | ʿaz-pā-nîm} conveys brazen confidence, while umevin chidot {וּמֵבִ֥ין חִידֽוֹת | û-mē-ḇîn ḥî-ḏōṯ} ‘understanding riddles’ highlights perceptive skill with hidden messages. The Hebrew structure emphasizes moral culmination before the emergence of this formidable king.
Root and etymology
RootAyin Zayin
“strength”
In context — Daniel 8:23
And in the latter part of their kingdom, when the transgressors are completed, a king with a strong face and understanding of riddles will arise.
About this coordinate
Daniel 8:23:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Daniel 8:23, so the Hebrew word עַז־פָּנִ֖ים (azpaneem) 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.8.23.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Dan.8.23.W7.S1) and character.