Lexical Summary teren: Before, not yet Original Word: תְּרֵין Strong's Exhaustive Concordance second, twelve, two (Aramaic) feminine tarteyn {tar-tane'}; corresponding to shnayim; two -- second, + twelve, two. see HEBREW shnayim NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) corresponding to shenayim Definition two NASB Translation 12* (1), second (1), sixty-two* (1), twelve* (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs תֶּ֫רַח proper name 1. masculine father of Abraham: (a kind of ibex (compare Assyrian turdâ—u, Arabic 2. location station on Exodus Journey Numbers 33:27,28; Ταραθ. תִּרְחֲנָה see רחן. תָּרְמָה, תרמות, תַּרְמִית see [II. רמת]. [תְּרֵין] noun masculine, תַּרְתֵּין (K§ 65, Anm. 1) feminine, two (so in Aramaic dialects Generally (note Nabataean feminine תרתין over against Palmyrene תרתן Lzb388); see PhilippiZMG xxxii (1878), 21 ff.; adjective according to M§ 89 b); — masculine only construct in תִּרֵי עֲשַׂר twelve, after noun masculine plural Daniel 4:26; Ezra 6:17; feminine after noun feminine plural ׳שְׁנִין שִׁתִּין וְת Daniel 6:1 years sixty and two; = ordinal, שְׁנַת תַּרְתֵּין Daniel 4:24 second year. [תְּרֵין], תַּרְתֵּין two, see תנא. above Topical Lexicon Numerical Framework in the Aramaic Portions of Scripture תְּרֵין occurs only in the Aramaic passages of Ezra and Daniel, anchoring four historical statements to precise, God-ordered numbers. In each setting the numeral “two” (either standing alone or forming part of a compound number) quietly affirms the Lord’s meticulous governance of redemptive history. Ezra: Rebuilding and Dedication • Ezra 4:24 – “So the work on the house of God in Jerusalem ceased until the second year of the reign of King Darius of Persia.” The pause-and-restart of temple construction is fixed to Darius’s “second year,” the very moment when the prophets Haggai and Zechariah (Haggai 1:1; Zechariah 1:1) rallied the remnant. The shared date underscores the harmony between prophetic word and historical fulfillment. • Ezra 6:17 – “For the dedication of this house of God they offered one hundred bulls, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs, and as a sin offering for all Israel twelve male goats.” The offering of “two hundred rams” doubles the one hundred bulls and stands midway to the four hundred lambs. The progression (1–2–4) pictures increasing abundance, while the multiple of “two” evokes the idea of confirmed testimony (Deuteronomy 19:15). Daniel: Gentile Kings under Divine Measure • Daniel 4:29 – “Twelve months later, as he was walking on the roof of the royal palace of Babylon...” Aramaic expresses “twelve” as “two-and-ten.” The twelve-month reprieve given to Nebuchadnezzar bears witness to patient mercy before judgment (Daniel 4:30-33). • Daniel 5:31 – “And Darius the Mede received the kingdom at the age of sixty-two.” With the fall of Babylon, the accession of a sixty-two-year-old king shows that world dominion changes hands only on Heaven’s timetable (Daniel 4:17). The presence of “two” within “sixty-two” subtly recalls the duality of Medo-Persia itself (Daniel 2:32, 2:39). Thematic Significance of “Two” 1. Witness and Verification – “By the mouth of two or three witnesses every matter shall be established” (Matthew 18:16; cf. Deuteronomy 19:15). Each occurrence of תְּרֵין in Ezra and Daniel strengthens the reliability of the narrative by tying it to verifiable dates or counts. Worship and Dedication The 200 rams of Ezra 6:17 point to the sufficiency of substitutionary blood. The very structure of the number—two tens of tens—mirrors the expanding circles of atonement that culminate in the once-for-all sacrifice of Christ (Hebrews 10:12). Pastoral Application • Historical precision bolsters faith: the God who numbers reigns and ram offerings also orders the believer’s days (Psalm 139:16). Summary Though appearing only four times, תְּרֵין weaves a consistent thread: God confirms His word by dual testimony, times His works to the smallest numeral, and invites His people into balanced, collaborative service. Forms and Transliterations וְתַרְתֵּֽין׃ ותרתין׃ תְּרֵֽי־ תַּרְתֵּ֔ין תרי־ תרתין tar·tên tarTein tartên tə·rê- tərê- terei vetarTein wə·ṯar·tên wəṯartênLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezra 4:24 HEB: עַ֚ד שְׁנַ֣ת תַּרְתֵּ֔ין לְמַלְכ֖וּת דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ NAS: until the second year KJV: unto the second year INT: unto year the second of the reign of Darius Ezra 6:17 Daniel 4:29 Daniel 5:31 4 Occurrences |
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NöZMG xxxlii (1879), 331, Syriac 
capra cauca-sica), but against this NöZMG xl (1886), 167; proper name, of divinity JenZA vi. 70); — ׳ת