אֲדַרְגָּזְרַיָּ/א֩
𐤀𐤃𐤓𐤂𐤆𐤓𐤉/𐤀
ʼădargâzêr
the counselors
A senior official in the Babylonian or Persian court, often involved in advisory, administrative, or judicial roles; in Aramaic contexts, typically denotes a high-ranking counselor, sometimes translated as 'chief magistrate,' 'royal counselor,' or 'minister.' The term points to someone entrusted with royal authority or governance, often in matters of law, administration, or counsel.
Daniel 3:2 · Word #8
Lexicon H148
| Lemma | אֲדַרְגָּזֵר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤃𐤓𐤂𐤆𐤓 |
| Transliteration | ʼădargâzêr |
| Strong's | H148 |
| Definition | A senior official in the Babylonian or Persian court, often involved in advisory, administrative, or judicial roles; in Aramaic contexts, typically denotes a high-ranking counselor, sometimes translated as 'chief magistrate,' 'royal counselor,' or 'minister.' The term points to someone entrusted with royal authority or governance, often in matters of law, administration, or counsel. |
Morphology ANcmpd/Td
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | d — Determined — The noun is definite |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the counselors |
SIBI-P1 Translation H148-01
the mighty decree-officials
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic noun, masculine plural, determined (emphatic) state; compound formation. |
| Rendering Rationale | The compound joins the idea of might or nobility (אדר) with decreeing or deciding (גזר), pointing to officials vested with authoritative decision-making power. The masculine plural determined form is reflected in the plural noun with the definite article. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the mighty decree-officials
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1, though less traditional, closely follows the SILEX definition about function and translation of this rare official title. |