דַהֲבָ֔/א
𐤃𐤄𐤁/𐤀
dahava
golden
(Aramaic) corresponding to זָהָב; gold; gold(-en).
H1722
Daniel 5:3 · Word #4
Lexicon H1722
| Lemma | דְּהַב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤄𐤁 |
| Transliteration | dᵉhab |
| Strong's | H1722 |
| In-context | golden |
Morphology ANcmsd/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 H1722-01
the gold
| Root | דהב (d-h-b) |
| Core Meanings | gold, yellow metal, shining precious metal, wealth |
| Semantic Range | gold as a material substance; gold objects; golden adornment; symbol of wealth, splendor, or royal opulence |
| Conceptual Significance | Gold in the biblical text signifies royal authority, temple splendor, purity, and immense value. Its use in sacred vessels and imperial imagery underscores themes of glory, wealth, and divine or kingly majesty. |
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic noun, common masculine singular, determined (emphatic) state; corresponds to Hebrew זָהָב. Often appears in construct relations translated "of gold" in English, though the form itself is emphatic singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form דַּהֲבָא is masculine singular in the determined (emphatic) state in Biblical Aramaic, indicated by the final א. Rendering it as "the gold" preserves both its singular masculine form and its definite/emphatic state, while maintaining the core meaning of the root דהב as the precious metal gold. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root דהב (gold, yellow metal, shining precious metal, wealth)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1722-02 |
dahavah | the gold |
H4062-01 |
madehevah | golden-city |
H1722-05 |
vedahava | and the gold |
Word Usage (23 occurrences of H1722)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel 2:32 | דְהַ֣ב | dehav | gold |
| Daniel 2:35 | וְ/דַהֲבָ֗/א | vedahava | and the gold |
| Daniel 2:38 | דַהֲבָֽ/א | dahava | gold |