1797. dikken

Lexicon

dikken: To prepare, to make right, to establish

Original Word: דִּכֵּן
Part of Speech: demonstrative pronoun common
Transliteration: dikken
Pronunciation: dik-KEN
Phonetic Spelling: (dik-kane')
Definition: To prepare, to make right, to establish
Meaning: this

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

same, that, this

(Aramaic) prolonged from dek; this -- same, that, this.

see HEBREW dek

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) from dek
Definition
this, that.

Brown-Driver-Briggs

דִּכֵּן demonstrative pronoun common this, that; only Daniel; Ezra uses דֵח (דֵּח + demonstrative affix. n, W^{CG 111}); — Daniel 2:31 ׳צַלְמָא ד, Daniel 7:20,21 ׳קַרְנָא ד.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Aramaic

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the Aramaic demonstrative דִּכֵּן (dikken) in the Strong's Concordance, as Greek and Aramaic are distinct languages with different linguistic structures. However, the Greek demonstrative pronoun "οὗτος" (houtos) is often used in the New Testament to convey a similar meaning of "this."

Usage: The Aramaic word דִּכֵּן (dikken) is used demonstratively to refer to something specific, often translated as "this" in English. It appears in the context of the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament, particularly in the books of Daniel and Ezra.

Context: The Aramaic term דִּכֵּן (dikken) is a demonstrative pronoun used to specify or identify a particular object or concept within a sentence. It is equivalent to the English word "this." The usage of דִּכֵּן is primarily found in the Aramaic sections of the Old Testament, which include parts of the books of Daniel and Ezra. These sections reflect the historical context of the Jewish exile and the subsequent interactions with the Persian Empire, where Aramaic was a common lingua franca.

In the book of Daniel, דִּכֵּן is used in narratives and visions that are set in the context of the Babylonian and Persian empires. For example, in Daniel 2:31, the word is used to describe the vision of the great statue: "You, O king, were watching, and behold, a great statue—this statue, immense and dazzling, stood before you, and its appearance was awesome."

Similarly, in the book of Ezra, דִּכֵּן appears in the context of official correspondence and decrees issued by Persian kings. The use of Aramaic in these sections underscores the administrative and diplomatic language of the time, as seen in Ezra 5:15: "And he said to him, 'Take these articles. Go, deposit them in the temple in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be rebuilt on its original site.'"

The presence of Aramaic in these biblical texts highlights the historical and cultural interactions between the Jewish people and the surrounding empires, reflecting the linguistic diversity of the ancient Near East.

Forms and Transliterations

דִּכֵּ֥ן דִכֵּ֔ן דִכֵּ֜ן דכן dik·kên ḏik·kên dikKen dikkên ḏikkên

Englishman's Concordance

Daniel 2:31
HEB: שַׂגִּ֔יא צַלְמָ֨א דִּכֵּ֥ן רַ֛ב וְזִיוֵ֥הּ
KJV: a great image. This great image,
INT: great statue This was large splendor

Daniel 7:20
HEB: תְּלָ֑ת וְקַרְנָ֨א דִכֵּ֜ן וְעַיְנִ֣ין לַ֗הּ
KJV: even [of] that horn that had eyes,
INT: three horn that had eyes mouth

Daniel 7:21
HEB: הֲוֵ֔ית וְקַרְנָ֣א דִכֵּ֔ן עָבְדָ֥ה קְרָ֖ב
KJV: I beheld, and the same horn made
INT: kept horn and the same was waging war

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1797
3 Occurrences

dik·kên — 3 Occ.