וְ/גָזְרַיָּ֑/א
𐤅/𐤂𐤆𐤓𐤉/𐤀
gᵉzar
and the diviners
To cut, sever, decree, or decide by authoritative determination. In Aramaic contexts, גְּזַר primarily refers to the acts of deciding or decreeing (as by a ruler or judge), or to literal cutting or separation. In post-biblical and later Aramaic, it may also refer to a soothsayer or diviner, reflecting someone who 'decides' or 'determines' fates or events.
Daniel 5:7 · Word #8
Lexicon H1505
| Lemma | גְּזַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤆𐤓 |
| Transliteration | gᵉzar |
| Strong's | H1505 |
| Definition | To cut, sever, decree, or decide by authoritative determination. In Aramaic contexts, גְּזַר primarily refers to the acts of deciding or decreeing (as by a ruler or judge), or to literal cutting or separation. In post-biblical and later Aramaic, it may also refer to a soothsayer or diviner, reflecting someone who 'decides' or 'determines' fates or events. |
Morphology AC/Vqrmpd/Td
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | d — Determined — The noun is definite |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and the diviners |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1505-04
and the decree-makers
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic Peal (G-stem) active participle, masculine plural, determined state, with prefixed conjunction וְ ('and'). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Aramaic Peal active participle masculine plural denotes those who actively decree or decide. Rendering it as "decree-makers" preserves the root sense of cutting/deciding and reflects the masculine plural participial form in the determined state, with the prefixed conjunction "and." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and the diviners
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | In context, the term refers to those practicing divination, not 'decree-makers'. 'Diviners' is directly supported by later Aramaic sense and matches the court setting. Correction made for accuracy. |