דִכֵּ֔ן

𐤃𐤊𐤍

diken

that

(Aramaic) prolonged from דֵּךְ; this; same, that, this.

H1797

Daniel 7:21 · Word #4

Lexicon H1797

Lemmaדִּכֵּן
Lemma (Paleo)𐤃𐤊𐤍
Transliterationdikkên
Strong'sH1797
In-contextthat

Morphology APdxcs All morphology codes

Part of Speech P — Pronoun — Substitutes for a noun
Subtype d — Demonstrative — Demonstrative
Gender c — Common — Common (both genders)
Number s — Singular — Singular

SIBI-P1 H1797-01

this-one (masculine)

Rootדכן (d-k-n)
Core Meaningspointing, indication, thisness, thatness, specification
Semantic Rangethis, that, the same, this very one (masculine singular referent)
Conceptual SignificanceAs a demonstrative, דִּכֵּן anchors discourse to a specific person, object, or matter, often marking emphasis or clarification in Aramaic sections of Scripture (e.g., Ezra, Daniel), thereby sharpening focus on the identified subject.
Morphological NotesAramaic demonstrative pronoun; masculine singular (APdxbs/APdxcs); functions attributively or substantively to specify a masculine singular referent.
Rendering Rationaleדִּכֵּן is an Aramaic masculine singular demonstrative pronoun meaning “this” or “that.” Rendering it as “this-one (masculine)” preserves its deictic, specifying force while clearly reflecting its masculine singular form in the morphology.

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Word Usage (3 occurrences of H1797)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Daniel 2:31 דִּכֵּ֥ן diken that
Daniel 7:20 דִכֵּ֜ן diken that
Daniel 7:21 דִכֵּ֔ן diken that