וִֽ/ידַחֲלִנַּ֑/נִי
𐤅/𐤉𐤃𐤇𐤋𐤍/𐤍𐤉
vidachalinani
and it terrified me
(Aramaic) corresponding to זָחַל; to slink, i.e. (by implication) to fear, or (causatively) be formidable; make afraid, dreadful, fear, terrible.
Daniel 4:2 · Word #3
Lexicon H1763
| Lemma | דְּחַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤇𐤋 |
| Transliteration | dᵉchal |
| Strong's | H1763 |
| In-context | and it terrified me |
Morphology AC/Vpi3ms/Sp1cs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H1763-04
and he made me dread
| Root | דחל (d-ḥ-l) |
| Core Meanings | dread, fear, trembling, causing terror |
| Semantic Range | to fear, to dread, to be in awe, to terrify, to cause fear, to inspire trembling |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical Aramaic contexts (notably Daniel), דחל often expresses overwhelming fear before divine revelation, kings, or heavenly beings, highlighting human frailty in the presence of power or the divine. |
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic verb, Pe stem (simple), imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st common singular pronominal suffix; prefixed conjunction וְ gives narrative sequence sense ("and"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Aramaic verb דחל conveys dread or trembling fear. In the Pe imperfect 3ms form with a 1cs suffix, it denotes that "he" acted upon "me," producing dread. The rendering "and he made me dread" preserves both the root sense of fear and the masculine singular subject acting upon the first person singular object. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root דחל (dread, fear, trembling, causing terror)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1763-01 |
dechil | fear-inspiring (masculine singular) |
H1763-02 |
dechilah | dreadfulness |
H1763-03 |
vedachalin | and fearing ones |
Word Usage (6 occurrences of H1763)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel 2:31 | דְּחִֽיל | dechil | was terrible |
| Daniel 4:2 | וִֽ/ידַחֲלִנַּ֑/נִי | vidachalinani | and it terrified me |
| Daniel 5:19 | וְ/דָחֲלִ֖ין | vedachalin | and fearing |