וְ/דָ֣חֲלִ֔ין
𐤅/𐤃𐤇𐤋𐤉𐤍
vedachalin
and-fearing
(Aramaic) corresponding to זָחַל; to slink, i.e. (by implication) to fear, or (causatively) be formidable; make afraid, dreadful, fear, terrible.
Daniel 6:27 · Word #12
Lexicon H1763
| Lemma | דְּחַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤇𐤋 |
| Transliteration | dᵉchal |
| Strong's | H1763 |
| In-context | and-fearing |
Morphology AC/Vqrmpa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H1763-03
and fearing ones
| Root | דחל (d-ḥ-l) |
| Core Meanings | to fear, to dread, to be in awe, to tremble |
| Semantic Range | to fear, to be afraid, to stand in dread, to revere, to regard with awe; in some contexts to be formidable or to cause fear (in derived stems) |
| Conceptual Significance | In Biblical Aramaic (notably Daniel), דחל often describes fear before kings or before the Most High God, expressing both terror and reverent awe. It captures the posture of subjects before overwhelming authority, whether human or divine. |
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic verb דְּחַל in the Peal stem; participle masculine plural absolute, with prefixed conjunction וְ ("and"). The participle denotes ongoing or characteristic action: "those who are fearing." |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is an Aramaic Peal (simple active) participle masculine plural absolute with prefixed conjunction וְ ("and"). Rendering it as "and fearing ones" preserves the active participial sense and reflects the masculine plural form while maintaining the root idea of dread or fear inherent in דחל. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root דחל (to fear, to dread, to be in awe, to tremble)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1763-01 |
dechil | fear-inspiring (masculine singular) |
H1763-02 |
dechilah | dreadfulness |
H8413-01 |
vetideal | and Tidal ("Dread-One") |
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 |