5085. nidneh

Lexicon

nidneh: Sheath, covering

Original Word: נִדְנֶה
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: nidneh
Pronunciation: nid-neh
Phonetic Spelling: (nid-neh')
Definition: Sheath, covering
Meaning: a sheath, the body

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

body

(Aramaic) from the same as nadan; a sheath; figuratively, the body (as the receptacle of the soul) -- body.

see HEBREW nadan

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to nadan
Definition
a sheath.

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[גין] with בְּ, בְּגִין

preposition on account of (so Galilean Aramaic, D^{§ 47, 3}), read perhaps in Daniel 7:15: see נִדְגֵה.

נִדְנֵ֑ה (Masora Baer) noun [masculine] sheath (ᵑ7 נְדָן, לְדָן; see Biblical Hebrew (late) נָדָן, Persian loan-word); — ׳בְּ֗֗֗נ Daniel 7:15 my spirit in (its) sheath, i.e. my body; < נִדְנָה emphatic, or suffix נִדְנַהּ (K^{§ 54, 3.} β)); or (Nö^{GGA. 1884, 1022} Bev) נְדָנַהּ; but expression at best strange; read probably בְּגִין דְּנָה on account of this (בְּגִין as ᵑ7^J; D^{§ 47. 3 (2nd ed. 47. 10)}), M^72* compare Buhl Dr.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from a root corresponding to the Hebrew נָדַן (nadan), meaning "to sheath" or "to cover."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct Greek equivalent for נִדְנֶה, the concept of the body as a sheath or covering can be related to Greek terms such as σῶμα (sōma, Strong's Greek 4983), which means "body," and περιβόλαιον (peribolaion, Strong's Greek 4018), meaning "covering" or "cloak." These terms similarly convey the idea of the body as a vessel or encasement for the spirit or soul.

Usage: This Aramaic term is used in the context of describing the human body as a sheath or covering for the soul or spirit. It appears in the Aramaic sections of the Old Testament, specifically in the book of Daniel.

Context: • The term נִדְנֶה is found in the book of Daniel, where it is used to describe the human body. In Daniel 7:15, the prophet Daniel uses this term to express his emotional and spiritual turmoil: "I, Daniel, was grieved in my spirit, and the visions that passed through my mind disturbed me." Here, "my spirit" is understood as being encased within "the sheath" or "the body," indicating a separation between the physical and spiritual aspects of a person.
• The use of נִדְנֶה highlights the ancient Near Eastern understanding of the body as a vessel or covering for the inner self. This concept aligns with the broader biblical theme of the body as a temporary dwelling for the soul, which is seen throughout both the Old and New Testaments.
• The term is unique to the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament, reflecting the linguistic and cultural influences present during the Babylonian exile, when Aramaic was a common language of the region.

Forms and Transliterations

נִדְנֶ֑ה נדנה niḏ·neh nidNeh niḏneh

Englishman's Concordance

Daniel 7:15
HEB: דָנִיֵּ֖אל בְּג֣וֹא נִדְנֶ֑ה וְחֶזְוֵ֥י רֵאשִׁ֖י
KJV: in the midst of [my] body, and the visions
INT: Daniel within of body and the visions my mind

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 5085
1 Occurrence

niḏ·neh — 1 Occ.