Old Testament
Daniel
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The words of Daniel
Daniel uses 1,070 different Hebrew words, 5,152 in all. 384 of them appear nowhere else in the Bible, 175 of those only once.
Words that mark this book
Used here far more than in the rest of the Old Testament, strongest first. They are a quick guide to what the book is about.
- מֶלֶךְ melek king 124 of its 166 uses
- דָּנִיֵּאל Dânîêl Daniel 72 of its 75 uses
- כֹּל kôl the whole, all 63 of its 79 uses
- מַלְכוּ malkû royalty, reign, kingdom 50 of its 54 uses
- אֲמַר ămar say, tell, command 42 of its 47 uses
- אֱלָהּ ĕlâhh god, God 51 of its 94 uses
- פְּשַׁר peshar interpretation 31 of its 31 uses
- הָוָא hâvâ come to pass, become, be 38 of its 51 uses
- קוּם qûm arise, stand 32 of its 34 uses
- חֲזָא chăzâ gaze upon, dream, be usual 30 of its 31 uses
- יְדַע yeda know 33 of its 44 uses
- שָׁמַיִן shâmayin heavens 28 of its 37 uses
- נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר Nebûkadnetstsar 26 of its 31 uses
- מִלָּה millâh word, thing 22 of its 22 uses
- חֵלֶם chêlem dream 22 of its 22 uses
- פַּרְזֶל parzel iron 20 of its 20 uses
- עֲנָה ănâh answer 20 of its 20 uses
- חֵיוָא chêvâ beast 20 of its 20 uses
- אֲרַע ăra earth 19 of its 21 uses
- שְׁנָא shenâ 18 of its 20 uses
- אֱנָשׁ ĕnâsh man, mankind 18 of its 20 uses
- צֶלֶם tselem image 16 of its 16 uses
- נוּר nûr fire 16 of its 16 uses
- דְּהַב dehab gold 18 of its 23 uses
Words found only in Daniel
Used more than once, and only in this book.
- פְּשַׁר peshar interpretation 31 times
- מִלָּה millâh word, thing 22 times
- חֵלֶם chêlem dream 22 times
- פַּרְזֶל parzel iron 20 times
- עֲנָה ănâh answer 20 times
- חֵיוָא chêvâ beast 20 times
- צֶלֶם tselem image 16 times
- נוּר nûr fire 16 times
- שׇׁלְטָן sholṭân dominion 14 times
- שַׁדְרַךְ Shadrak 14 times
- קֶרֶן qeren horn 14 times
- עֲלַל ălal go or come in 14 times
- עֲבֵד נְגוֹא Ăbêd Negô Abed-Nego 14 times
- מֵישַׁךְ Mêshak Meshak 14 times
- חַכִּים chakkîm wise man 14 times
- חֲוָא chăvâ show 14 times
- רֵאשׁ rêsh head 13 times
- קַדִּישׁ qaddîsh holy 13 times
- עִדָּן iddân time 13 times
- סְגִד segid do homage 12 times
- חֵזֵו chêzêv vision, appearance 12 times
- בְּהַל behal alarm, dismay 11 times
- רוּחַ rûach wind, spirit 11 times
- יְכֵל yekêl be able 11 times
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.