דָנִיֵּאלDânîyêʼl

proper name, masculine: El is my judge, dânu

Pronunciation: daw-nee-yale' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H1840

Meanings

1. son of David (1 Chronicles 3:1; 2 Samuel 3:3)

2. priest of the line of Ithamar (Ezra 8:2; Nehemiah 10:7)

3. a great sage, classed with Noah and Job as models of righteousness, perhaps the same as (Ezekiel 28:3; Ezekiel 14:14; Ezekiel 14:20)

4. one of the noble young men taken into captivity by Nebuchadrezzar (Daniel 1:1-6; Daniel 1:6)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 24 times in the Bible.

  • 1 Chronicles 3:1 These are the sons of David who were born in Hebron: The oldest was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam from Jezreel. The second was Daniel, whose mother was Abigail from Carmel.
  • Daniel 1:6 Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah were four of the young men chosen, all from the tribe of Judah.
  • Daniel 1:7 The chief of staff renamed them with these Babylonian names: Daniel was called Belteshazzar. Hananiah was called Shadrach. Mishael was called Meshach. Azariah was called Abednego.
  • Daniel 1:8 But Daniel was determined not to defile himself by eating the food and wine given to them by the king. He asked the chief of staff for permission not to eat these unacceptable foods.
  • Daniel 1:9 Now God had given the chief of staff both respect and affection for Daniel.
  • Daniel 1:10 But he responded, “I am afraid of my lord the king, who has ordered that you eat this food and wine. If you become pale and thin compared to the other youths your age, I am afraid the king will have me beheaded.”
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