then, afterwards, thereupon, from that time

god, God

1. god, heathen deity

2. God (of Israel)

(P'al) to say, to speak, to command, to tell, to relate

man, human being

mankind (collective)

interdict, decree, decree of restriction

lion

to ask, seek, request, desire, pray, make petition

1. (P'al)

   1. to ask, request

   2. to seek (for favour)

pit, den (of lions)

who, which, that

that of, which belongs to, that

that, because

decree, law

1. a decree (of the king)

2. law

3. law (of God)

day

day always refers to a twenty-four hour period when the word is modified by a definite or cardinal number

the truth

surely, reliably, truly

reliable, true, certain, sure

all, whole, the whole

1. the whole of, all

2. every, any, none

no, not, nothing

therefore

except, but

1. except (with negative)

2. however, but

Medes = "middle land"

1. an inhabitant of Media

   proper locative noun

2. the territory inhabited by the Medes

   1. located northwest of Persia proper, south and southwest of the Caspian Sea, east of Armenia and Assyria, and west and northwest of the great salt desert of Iram

word, thing

1. word, utterance, command

2. thing, affair, matter

king

from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than

1. from, out of (of place)

2. from, by, as a result of, by reason of, at, according to, (of source)

3. from (of time)

4. beyond, more than (in comparisons)

even to, until, up to, during

until, up to the time that, ere that

to pass on, pass away

1. (P'al)

   1. to pass on, pass over

   2. to pass away

2. (Aphel) to take away, remove, depose

upon, over, on account of, above, to, against

1. upon, over, on account of, regarding, concerning, on behalf of

2. over (with verbs of ruling)

3. above, beyond (in comparison)

4. to, against (of direction)

to answer, respond

1. (P'al)

   1. to answer, make reply

   2. to respond

Persia = "pure" or "splendid"

1. the empire Persia; encompassed the territory from India on the east to Egypt and Thrace on the west, and included, besides portions of Europe and Africa, the whole of western Asia between the Black Sea, the Caucasus, the Caspian and the Jaxartes on the north, the Arabian desert, the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean on the south

   1. Persia proper was bounded on the west by Susiana or Elam, on the north by Media, on the south by the Persian Gulf and on the east by Carmania Persian = see Persia "pure" or "splendid"

2. the people of the Persian empire

before, in front of

1. before

2. from before

to approach, come near

1. (P'al) to approach

2. (Pael) to offer, draw near

3. (Aphel) to be summoned

to cast, throw

1. (P'al)

   1. to cast

   2. to throw

      1. of tribute (fig)

2. (Peil)

   1. to be cast

   2. to be placed, be set

3. (Ithp'el) to be cast

to inscribe, sign

1. (P'al) to inscribe, sign

2. (P'al)

   1. to be inscribed, be written

   2. to be signed

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