Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H1884 |
|---|---|
| Word: | דְּתָבָר |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | (Aramaic) of Pers. origin |
| Language: | Aramaic |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | dthabar |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | deth-aw-bawr' |
| Meaning: | 1. meaning one skilled in law 2. a judge |
| KJV Renderings: | counsellor. |
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[דְּתָבָר] noun masculine judge (loan-word from Persian dâtabara , law-bearer, judge (compare דִּינָיֵא ), AndrM 59* MeyEntst. J. 23 DrDn; in Babylonian as dâtabar(r)i HilprBabylonian Exp. ix. 28); — plural emphatic דְּתָֽבְרַיָּא Dan 3:2; Dan 3:3.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Daniel 8:2
