Quick Definition
Daniel
Biblical Persons & Places
Daniel
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A priest living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.8.2;
only referred to as Daniel (דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל).
Strong's Definition
Danijel, the Hebrew prophet
Derivation: (Aramaic) corresponding to H1840 (דָנִיֵּאל);
KJV Usage: Daniel.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Daniel = "God is my judge"
1) the 4th of the greater prophets, taken as hostage in the first deportation to Babylon, because of the gift of God of the interpretation of dreams, he became the 2nd in command of the Babylon empire and lasted through the end of the Babylonian empire and into the Persian empire. His prophecies are the key to the understanding of end time events. Noted for his purity and holiness by contemporary prophet, Ezekiel
1a) also, 'Belteshazzar' ( H01095 or H01096)
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.8.2
§ Daniel = "God is my judge"
1) the 4th of the greater prophets, taken as hostage in the first deportation to Babylon, because of the gift of God of the interpretation of dreams, he became the 2nd in command of the Babylon empire and lasted through the end of the Babylonian empire and into the Persian empire. His prophecies are the key to the understanding of end time events. Noted for his purity and holiness by contemporary prophet, Ezekiel
1a) also, 'Belteshazzar' (H01095 or H01096)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
דָּנִיֵּאל (Aramaic)
dâný̂yêl
BDB Definition:
Daniel = God is my judge
1) the 4th of the greater prophets, taken as hostage in the first deportation to Babylon, because of the gift of God of the interpretation of dreams, he became the 2nd in command of the Babylon empire and lasted through the end of the Babylonian empire and into the Persian empire. His prophecies are the key to the understanding of end time events. Noted for his purity and holiness by contemporary prophet, Ezekiel
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: corresponding to H1840
Total KJV Occurrences: 52