Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H4606 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מֵעָל |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | (Aramaic) from H5954 |
| Language: | Aramaic |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | me`al |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | may-awl' |
| Meaning: | 1. (only in plural as singular) the setting (of the sun) |
| KJV Renderings: | going down. |
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[מֶעָל] noun [masculine] going in (Syriac, ᵑ7 j ; ᵑ7 Onk , etc., מַעֲלָנָא); — plural construct מֶעָלֵי שִׁמְשָׁא Dan 6:15 i.e. sunset (so read NöGGA, 1884, 1020 Str M Bev, compare Syriac [untranscribed source text 6119], [untranscribed source text 6120]; > van d. H. Gi מֵעָלֵי, Baer מַעֲלֵי; compare K§, Beisp. b)).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Daniel 6:14
