Daniel 6:12
"Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king’s decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Then they came near,.... They went immediately from Daniel's house to the king's palace, and into the king's presence; which they could do, either by virtue of their offices, or being admitted by the proper officer in waiting: and spake before the king concerning

the king's decree; at first they said nothing about Daniel, but about the decree, to get it recognized, and afresh ratified and confirmed; lest, under some pretence or another, the king should change it: hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any god or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? they do not say peremptorily that he had signed such a decree, but put the question to him, that they might have it affirmed by himself: the king answered and said, the thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not; it is true that such a decree is made and signed, and it is an unalterable one; such as is every established and signed decree of the Medes and Persians: it is as if he had said, it is very true what you put me in mind of, and I will never recede from it, or nullify and make it void.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (10 words)

H0116 אֲדַיִן
Definition:

the usually Aramaic forms areהֵידֵין, Mandeanהאידין(NöM 207); from [אֱדַי] = Biblical Hebrewאֲזַי(seeאָז) + determ. affixn(as inדִּכֵּן,תַּמָּן; in Sabean = post-positive article; HomChr. § 57:compare the usually Aramaic forms areהֵידֵין, Mandeanהאידין(NöM 207); from [אֱדַי] = Biblical Hebrewאֲזַי(seeאָז) + determ. affixn(as inדִּכֵּן,תַּמָּן; in Sabean = post-positive article; HomChr. § 57:compare

Possible Meanings:
  • then (semantic_range)
  • thereupon (semantic_range)
H1400 גְּבַר
Definition:

Men Opposing and Aiding the Temple Work1.Ezra 4:21– Artaxerxes commands provincial officials to “stop these men” whose rebuilding work seems subversive. גְּבַר marks them out as capable, organized wor Men Opposing and Aiding the Temple Work1.Ezra 4:21– Artaxerxes commands provincial officials to “stop these men” whose rebuilding work seems subversive. גְּבַר marks them out as capable, organized wor

Possible Meanings:
  • mighty one (semantic_range)
H0479 אִלֵּךְ
Definition:

Egyptian Aramaicאלך(Cooke207RES361B S-CPap. E 6+): withhâprefixed, Old Syriac, feminineNö§ 67, M§ 82BurkittEvang. da-Mepharreshe ii.42, Christian-PalestinianAramaic(masculine and feminine) SchwIdiotic Egyptian Aramaicאלך(Cooke207RES361B S-CPap. E 6+): withhâprefixed, Old Syriac, feminineNö§ 67, M§ 82BurkittEvang. da-Mepharreshe ii.42, Christian-PalestinianAramaic(masculine and feminine) SchwIdiotic

Possible Meanings:
  • these (semantic_range)
H7284 רְגַשׁ
Definition:

Perfect3masculine pluralהַרְגִּ֫שׁוּ, withעַלpersonDaniel 6:7;Daniel 6:16, absoluteDaniel 6:12.רֵוֵהּsee [רֵו] belowראה. aboveTopical LexiconRegash in the Drama ofDaniel 6The three appearances of רְגַ Perfect3masculine pluralהַרְגִּ֫שׁוּ, withעַלpersonDaniel 6:7;Daniel 6:16, absoluteDaniel 6:12.רֵוֵהּsee [רֵו] belowראה. aboveTopical LexiconRegash in the Drama ofDaniel 6The three appearances of רְגַ

Possible Meanings:
  • be in tumult (semantic_range)
H7912 שְׁכַח
Definition:

—Perfect1singularהַשְׁכַּ֫חַתDaniel 2:25; 3masculine pluralהַשְׁכַּ֫חוּEzra 4:19;Daniel 6:12;Imperfect2masculine singularתְּהַשְׁכַּתEzra 4:15;Ezra 7:16;InfinitiveלְהַשְׁכָּחָהDaniel 6:5(twice in vers —Perfect1singularהַשְׁכַּ֫חַתDaniel 2:25; 3masculine pluralהַשְׁכַּ֫חוּEzra 4:19;Daniel 6:12;Imperfect2masculine singularתְּהַשְׁכַּתEzra 4:15;Ezra 7:16;InfinitiveלְהַשְׁכָּחָהDaniel 6:5(twice in vers

Possible Meanings:
  • find (semantic_range)
  • be found (semantic_range)
H1841 דָּנִיֵּאל
Definition:

13,14 50t. Daniel.Topical LexiconPersonal backgroundDaniel (“God is my Judge”) was a noble Judean youth taken captive to Babylon in the third year of Jehoiakim (Daniel 1:1–6). Though exiled, he remain 13,14 50t. Daniel.Topical LexiconPersonal backgroundDaniel (“God is my Judge”) was a noble Judean youth taken captive to Babylon in the third year of Jehoiakim (Daniel 1:1–6). Though exiled, he remain

H1156 בְּעָא
Definition:

16,49; 3masculine pluralבְּעוֺDaniel 2:13; 1pluralבְּעֵ֫ינָאDaniel 2:23;Imperfect3masculine singularיִבְעֵאDaniel 6:8;Daniel 6:13; 1singularאֶבְעֵאֿDaniel 7:16;InfinitiveלְמִבְעֵאDaniel 2:18;Participl 16,49; 3masculine pluralבְּעוֺDaniel 2:13; 1pluralבְּעֵ֫ינָאDaniel 2:23;Imperfect3masculine singularיִבְעֵאDaniel 6:8;Daniel 6:13; 1singularאֶבְעֵאֿDaniel 7:16;InfinitiveלְמִבְעֵאDaniel 2:18;Participl

Possible Meanings:
  • ask (semantic_range)
  • seek (semantic_range)
  • ask (semantic_range)
  • request (semantic_range)
  • seek (semantic_range)
H2604 חֲנַן
Definition:

it frames mercy as the divinely ordained path to avert judgment and as the posture of humble dependence that sustains the faithful under persecution.Usage in the Court Narratives of DanielDaniel 4:27r it frames mercy as the divinely ordained path to avert judgment and as the posture of humble dependence that sustains the faithful under persecution.Usage in the Court Narratives of DanielDaniel 4:27r

Possible Meanings:
  • shew favour (semantic_range)
  • implore favour (semantic_range)
H6925 קֱדָם
Definition:

9+,מָ֑י-Daniel 2:6;קדמיךKt,קֳדָמָךְQr,Daniel 5:23;Daniel 6:23;קֳדָמוֺהִיDaniel 4:5+ (compare Nerabקדמוה, Cooke189); 3 feminine singularקדמיהKt,קֳדָמַהּQr,Daniel 7:7,8,20;קֳדָמֵיהוֺןDaniel 4:4; —1befor 9+,מָ֑י-Daniel 2:6;קדמיךKt,קֳדָמָךְQr,Daniel 5:23;Daniel 6:23;קֳדָמוֺהִיDaniel 4:5+ (compare Nerabקדמוה, Cooke189); 3 feminine singularקדמיהKt,קֳדָמַהּQr,Daniel 7:7,8,20;קֳדָמֵיהוֺןDaniel 4:4; —1befor

Possible Meanings:
  • before (semantic_range)
H0426 אַלָהּ
Definition:

28+, constructDaniel 2:18+; emphaticאֱלָהָאDaniel 2:20+; suffixאֱלָהִיDaniel 6:23,הָךְ-Ezra 9:14+,הֵהּ-Daniel 6:6+,הֲהֹם-Ezra 5:5;Ezra 7:16,הֲהוֺן-Daniel 3:28(twice in verse);Daniel 3:29,הֲכֹם-Ezra 7: 28+, constructDaniel 2:18+; emphaticאֱלָהָאDaniel 2:20+; suffixאֱלָהִיDaniel 6:23,הָךְ-Ezra 9:14+,הֵהּ-Daniel 6:6+,הֲהֹם-Ezra 5:5;Ezra 7:16,הֲהוֺן-Daniel 3:28(twice in verse);Daniel 3:29,הֲכֹם-Ezra 7:

Possible Meanings:
  • these (semantic_range)

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