דְּתָבְרַיָּ/א֙
𐤃𐤕𐤁𐤓𐤉/𐤀
detaveraya
the justices
(Aramaic) of Persian origin; meaning one skilled in law; a judge; counsellor.
Daniel 3:2 · Word #10
Lexicon H1884
| Lemma | דְּתָבָר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤕𐤁𐤓 |
| Transliteration | dᵉthâbâr |
| Strong's | H1884 |
| In-context | the justices |
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 |
SIBI-P1 H1884-01
the law-experts
| Root | דתבר (d-t-b-r) |
| Core Meanings | law, decree, legal expertise, judicial counsel |
| Semantic Range | judges, magistrates, legal scholars, royal counsellors, decree-interpreters within a Persian administrative context |
| Conceptual Significance | This term reflects the structured legal bureaucracy of the Persian Empire, highlighting the role of officially appointed legal authorities who interpreted and enforced imperial law among subject peoples, including the Judean community. |
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic common masculine plural noun in the emphatic (determined) state; functions as a definite plural title referring to recognized officials. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term refers to men skilled in law or decree-interpretation, reflecting its Persian-legal background. Rendering it as "the law-experts" preserves the core sense of specialized legal authority while accurately reflecting the masculine plural emphatic (definite) form indicated by the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Word Usage (2 occurrences of H1884)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel 3:2 | דְּתָבְרַיָּ/א֙ | detaveraya | the justices |
| Daniel 3:3 | דְּתָ֨בְרַיָּ֜/א | detaveraya | magistrates |