Strong's Lexicon denah: this, these Original Word: דֵּן Word Origin: Aramaic origin, related to the Hebrew demonstrative pronoun זֶה (zeh) Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for the Aramaic "denah," the Greek demonstrative pronoun "οὗτος" (houtos, Strong's Greek 3778) serves a similar function in the New Testament, meaning "this" or "these." Usage: The Aramaic word "denah" is used as a demonstrative pronoun in the Hebrew Bible, primarily in the books of Daniel and Ezra, which contain sections written in Aramaic. It functions similarly to the English word "this" or "these," pointing to specific objects, people, or concepts in the context of the narrative. Cultural and Historical Background: The use of Aramaic in the Hebrew Bible reflects the historical context of the Jewish people during the Babylonian and Persian empires. Aramaic was the lingua franca of the Near East during this period, and its presence in the biblical text highlights the influence of these empires on the Jewish community. The books of Daniel and Ezra include Aramaic sections to address a broader audience and to reflect the administrative and cultural realities of the time. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) a prim. pronoun Definition this NASB Translation one another* (1), therefore* (6), this (42), thus (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs דְּנָה57 demonstrative prounoun common this (Zinjirli זן, זנה; Egyptian Aramaic זנה (S-C Pap. B 17 +); זנך (ib.C 6, D 8); Nabataean, Palmyrene דנה (Lzb264 Cooke26); ᵑ7 דֵּין (e.g. 1 Samuel 10:27) and (with הָ, i.e. הָא, ecce) הָדֵתן; Aramaic of Têma הא זא (Cooke195. 198); Syriac (contracted for הָֽדְנָא); Mandean האזין; Sabean (HomChrest. 13); Ethiopic all from [דֶּה,] זה, + demonstrative noun (WCG 108 f.); feminine Biblical Aramaic דָּא, ᵑ7 דָּא, הָדה, Syriac , Mandean האזא, Ethiopic without the n; the plural is אִלֵּין, q. v. ); — this: a. Daniel 2:18 רָזָא דְנָה this secret, Daniel 2:28; Daniel 2:29; Daniel 2:30 +, Ezra 4:11; Ezra 5:3,4,9 +; כָּלדְּֿנָה Daniel 5:22. b. אַחֲרֵי דְנָה after this Daniel 2:29,45; so בָּאתַר דְּנָה Daniel 7:6,7. c. כִּדְנָה like this, thus, Jeremiah 10:10 (= Hebrew כֹּה), Daniel 2:10 מִלְּתָא כִדְנָה a word like this (compare כָּזֹאת Esther 4:14), Esther 3:29; Ezra 5:7. d. עַלדְּֿנָה on account of this Daniel 3:16; Ezra 4:22; Ezra 5:5,17; Ezra 6:11; as conjunction = therefore (compare Hebrew עַלזֹֿאת) Ezra 4:14,15. — See also קֳבֵלַ and קַדְמָה. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance aforetime, after this manner, here after, one (Aramaic) an orthographical variation of dek; this -- (afore-)time, + after this manner, here (-after), one...another, such, there(-fore), these, this (matter), + thus, where(-fore), which. see HEBREW dek Forms and Transliterations דְּנָ֑ה דְּנָ֔ה דְּנָ֖ה דְּנָ֗ה דְּנָ֛ה דְּנָ֜ה דְּנָ֡ה דְּנָ֣ה דְּנָ֥ה דְּנָֽה׃ דְּנָה֙ דְּנָה֩ דְנָ֑ה דְנָ֔ה דְנָ֖ה דְנָ֗ה דְנָ֥ה דְנָֽה׃ דְנָה֒ דְנָה֙ דנה דנה׃ וְכִדְנָה֙ וּדְנָ֥ה ודנה וכדנה כִּדְנָֽה׃ כִּדְנָה֙ כִדְנָה֙ כדנה כדנה׃ chidNah də·nāh ḏə·nāh deNah dənāh ḏənāh kiḏ·nāh ḵiḏ·nāh kidNah kiḏnāh ḵiḏnāh ū·ḏə·nāh udeNah ūḏənāh vechidNah wə·ḵiḏ·nāh wəḵiḏnāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezra 4:11 HEB: דְּנָה֙ פַּרְשֶׁ֣גֶן אִגַּרְתָּ֔א NAS: this is the copy of the letter KJV: This [is] the copy of the letter INT: this is the copy of the letter Ezra 4:14 Ezra 4:15 Ezra 4:16 Ezra 4:22 Ezra 5:3 Ezra 5:3 Ezra 5:4 Ezra 5:5 Ezra 5:7 Ezra 5:9 Ezra 5:9 Ezra 5:11 Ezra 5:12 Ezra 5:13 Ezra 5:17 Ezra 6:11 Ezra 6:11 Ezra 6:15 Ezra 6:16 Ezra 6:17 Ezra 7:17 Ezra 7:17 Ezra 7:24 Jeremiah 10:11 58 Occurrences |