בְּ/דִתְאָ֖/א

𐤁/𐤃𐤕𐤀/𐤀

beditea

in the grass

(Aramaic) corresponding to דֶּשֶׁא; {a sprout; by analogy, grass}; tender grass.

H1883

Daniel 4:12 · Word #10

Lexicon H1883

Lemmaדֶּתֶא
Lemma (Paleo)𐤃𐤕𐤀
Transliterationdetheʼ
Strong'sH1883
In-contextin the grass

Morphology AR/Ncmsd/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 s — Singular — Singular
State d — Determined — The noun is definite

SIBI-P1 H1883-01

in the sprouting grass

Rootדשא (d-š-ʾ)
Core Meaningssprout, shoot forth, green growth, tender grass
Semantic Rangetender grass, fresh green growth, sprouting vegetation, young herbage
Conceptual SignificanceThis term evokes the image of fresh, living growth sustained by divine provision. In biblical imagery, sprouting grass symbolizes vitality, renewal, and the sustaining power of God over creation, often highlighting both the beauty and transience of life.
Morphological NotesAramaic noun, common masculine singular, determined (definite) state (Ncmsd), with prefixed בְּ preposition "in." The determined state functions like the Hebrew definite form ("the").
Rendering RationaleThe noun דֶּתֶא is the Aramaic equivalent of Hebrew דֶּשֶׁא, referring to fresh, tender growth that sprouts from the ground. The rendering "in the sprouting grass" preserves the root sense of fresh green growth while reflecting the masculine singular determined (definite) state indicated by the morphology, along with the prefixed preposition "in."

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root דשא (sprout, shoot forth, green growth, tender grass)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H1876-01 dasheu they have sprouted forth
H1877-01 deshe fresh sprouting growth
H1876-02 tadeshe let her cause to sprout

Word Usage (2 occurrences of H1883)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Daniel 4:12 בְּ/דִתְאָ֖/א beditea in the grass
Daniel 4:20 בְּ/דִתְאָ֖/א beditea in-the-grass