טְוָ֔ת
𐤈𐤅𐤕
tevat
anxious
(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to טָוָה; hunger (as twisting); fasting.
Daniel 6:19 · Word #6
Lexicon H2908
| Lemma | טְוָת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤈𐤅𐤕 |
| Transliteration | ṭᵉvâth |
| Strong's | H2908 |
| In-context | anxious |
Morphology AD
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | D — Adverb — Modifies a verb |
SIBI-P1 H2908-01
a twisting-hunger
| Root | טוה (ṭ-w-h) |
| Core Meanings | to twist, spin, wind; by extension, twisting pain, hunger |
| Semantic Range | hunger, fasting, abstention from food, the physical sensation of gnawing or twisting hunger |
| Conceptual Significance | In Daniel, the term describes the king’s fasting, highlighting both physical abstention and inner distress. The imagery of “twisting” underscores the embodied nature of fasting as an expression of urgency, grief, or supplication before God. |
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic feminine singular noun; occurs in absolute form. The term denotes a state or condition (hunger/fasting) and functions substantivally. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Aramaic noun טְוָת derives from a root corresponding to טוה (“to twist, spin”), conveying the idea of inward twisting. Rendering it as “a twisting-hunger” preserves the root imagery of internal turning while reflecting the feminine singular noun form indicated in the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root טוה (to twist, spin, wind; by extension, twisting pain, hunger)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4299-01 |
mateveh | a spun-thread |
H2901-01 |
tavu | they spun |
Word Usage
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel 6:19 | טְוָ֔ת | tevat | anxious |