דָנִיֵּאל (H1840) — Hebrew Lexicon

דָנִיֵּאל

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Daniyel

H1840 noun

SILEX Entry

Root דָּן-אֵל to judge, God

Definition

A personal name meaning 'El (God) is my judge.' Used primarily as a proper noun, referring in the Hebrew Bible to (1) a legendary figure noted for wisdom and righteousness (especially in Ezekiel), and (2) a Judahite exilic figure in the Book of Daniel, portrayed as a courtier and visionary. The core sense is that the individual's name expresses confidence in God's justice or judgment, but no direct lexeme (common noun or verb) usage exists in Hebrew outside the name.

Semantic Range

personal name; individual standing under God's judgment; legendary figure of wisdom and righteousness; Judahite courtier and visionary in exile

Root / Etymology

Compound name derived from the root דָּן (dan, 'to judge') and אֵל (El, 'God' or 'deity'). The name is formed as a nominal phrase, literally 'God is my judge' or 'El has judged.' The underlying root דָּן means 'to judge, to act as judge,' with אֵל commonly denoting the deity, especially the God of Israel in biblical usage.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, 'Daniel' (דָנִיֵּאל) occurs in two major contexts: (1) In Ezekiel 14:14, 20 and 28:3, Daniel is listed alongside Noah and Job as exemplars of righteousness and wisdom; most modern scholars note that this likely refers to an ancient legendary figure, not the protagonist of the Book of Daniel. (2) In the Book of Daniel (Chapters 1–12), the name denotes a Judahite exile at the Babylonian court whose wisdom, piety, and faithfulness exemplify the ideal Israelite sage under foreign domination. The distinction is important: the Ezekiel figure is not explicitly Judahite or placed in the exilic context. Later tradition conflated these characters. Unlike English usage where 'Daniel' is a popular given name, in the biblical period the name is primarily associated with figures of wisdom and God's judgment. The name does not appear as a common noun or verb in biblical Hebrew. Subsequent Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions developed their own interpretations and legends around the figure of Daniel, sometimes reading the exilic Daniel as a prototype of later Jewish identity, though this is not a biblical usage. The English rendering 'Daniel' follows transliteration tradition and does not reflect earlier pronunciation nuances. Compare related Hebrew names such as דָּנִאֵל (Dani'el), exhibiting variant spelling.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

in Ezekiel it is; דָּנִאֵל; from דָּן and אֵל; judge of God; Daniel or Danijel, the name of two Israelites; Daniel.

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Root Family

דנאל (d-n-ʾ-l) — to judge, God

Strong's	Lemma	SIBI-P1
H1841	דָּנִיֵּאל	to God-is-my-judge

Word Forms

7 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	Occurrences
`H1840-01`	דָּנִיֵּ֣אל	daniyel	`HNp`	Daniel	God-is-my-Judge	23
`H1840-04`	לְ/דָֽנִיֵּ֜אל	ledaniyel	`HR/Np`	to Daniel	to El-is-my-judge	3
`H1840-02`	דנאל	dnl	`HNp`	Daniel	El-is-my-Judge	2
`H1840-05`	מ/דנאל	mdnl	`HR/Np`	than-Daniel	God is my Judge	1
`H1840-03`	כְּ/דָנִיֵּ֣אל	kedaniyel	`HR/Np`	like Daniel	like God-is-my-judge	1
`H1840-07`	וְ/דָנִיֵּ֣אל	vedaniyel	`HC/Np`	and-Daniel	and God-is-my-judge	1
`H1840-06`	מִ/דָּֽנִיֵּ֑אל	midaniyel	`HR/Np`	than-Daniel	from God-is-my-Judge	1

Occurrences in Scripture

32 total occurrences

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1
`H1840-02`	Ezekiel 14:14	דנאל	dnl	`HNp`	Daniel	El-is-my-Judge
`H1840-01`	Ezekiel 14:14	דָּנִיֵּ֣אל	daniyel	`HNp`	Daniel	God-is-my-Judge
`H1840-02`	Ezekiel 14:20	דנאל	dnl	`HNp`	Daniel	El-is-my-Judge
`H1840-01`	Ezekiel 14:20	דָּנִיֵּ֣אל	daniyel	`HNp`	Daniel	God-is-my-Judge
`H1840-05`	Ezekiel 28:3	מ/דנאל	mdnl	`HR/Np`	than-Daniel	God is my Judge
`H1840-06`	Ezekiel 28:3	מִ/דָּֽנִיֵּ֑אל	midaniyel	`HR/Np`	than-Daniel	from God-is-my-Judge
`H1840-01`	Daniel 1:6	דָּנִיֵּ֣אל	daniyel	`HNp`	Daniel	God-is-my-Judge
`H1840-04`	Daniel 1:7	לְ/דָֽנִיֵּ֜אל	ledaniyel	`HR/Np`	to Daniel	to El-is-my-judge
`H1840-01`	Daniel 1:8	דָּנִיֵּאל֙	daniyel	`HNp`	Daniel	God-is-my-Judge
`H1840-01`	Daniel 1:9	דָּ֣נִיֵּ֔אל	daniyel	`HNp`	Daniel	God-is-my-Judge
`H1840-04`	Daniel 1:10	לְ/דָ֣נִיֵּ֔אל	ledaniyel	`HR/Np`	to Daniel	to El-is-my-judge
`H1840-01`	Daniel 1:11	דָּנִיֵּ֖אל	daniyel	`HNp`	Daniel	God-is-my-Judge
`H1840-01`	Daniel 1:11	דָּנִיֵּ֣אל	daniyel-2	`HNp`	Daniel	God-is-my-Judge
`H1840-07`	Daniel 1:17	וְ/דָנִיֵּ֣אל	vedaniyel	`HC/Np`	and-Daniel	and God-is-my-judge
`H1840-03`	Daniel 1:19	כְּ/דָנִיֵּ֣אל	kedaniyel	`HR/Np`	like Daniel	like God-is-my-judge
`H1840-01`	Daniel 1:21	דָּֽנִיֵּ֔אל	daniyel	`HNp`	Daniel	God-is-my-Judge
`H1840-01`	Daniel 8:1	דָנִיֵּ֔אל	daniyel	`HNp`	Daniel	God-is-my-Judge
`H1840-01`	Daniel 8:15	דָנִיֵּ֖אל	daniyel	`HNp`	Daniel	God-is-my-Judge
`H1840-01`	Daniel 8:27	דָנִיֵּ֗אל	daniyel	`HNp`	Daniel	God-is-my-Judge
`H1840-01`	Daniel 9:2	דָּֽנִיֵּ֔אל	daniyel	`HNp`	Daniel	God-is-my-Judge
`H1840-01`	Daniel 9:22	דָּנִיֵּ֕אל	daniyel	`HNp`	Daniel	God-is-my-Judge
`H1840-04`	Daniel 10:1	לְ/דָֽנִיֵּ֔אל	ledaniyel	`HR/Np`	to Daniel	to El-is-my-judge
`H1840-01`	Daniel 10:2	דָֽנִיֵּאל֙	daniyel	`HNp`	Daniel	God-is-my-Judge
`H1840-01`	Daniel 10:7	דָנִיֵּ֤אל	daniyel	`HNp`	Daniel	God-is-my-Judge
`H1840-01`	Daniel 10:11	דָּנִיֵּ֣אל	daniyel	`HNp`	Daniel	God-is-my-Judge
`H1840-01`	Daniel 10:12	דָנִיֵּאל֒	daniyel	`HNp`	Daniel	God-is-my-Judge
`H1840-01`	Daniel 12:4	דָֽנִיֵּ֗אל	daniyel	`HNp`	O Daniel	God-is-my-Judge
`H1840-01`	Daniel 12:5	דָנִיֵּ֔אל	daniyel	`HNp`	Daniel	God-is-my-Judge
`H1840-01`	Daniel 12:9	דָּנִיֵּ֑אל	daniyel	`HNp`	Daniel	God-is-my-Judge
`H1840-01`	Ezra 8:2	דָּנִיֵּ֑אל	daniyel	`HNp`	Daniel	God-is-my-Judge
`H1840-01`	Nehemiah 10:7	דָּנִיֵּ֥אל	daniyel	`HNp`	Daniel	God-is-my-Judge
`H1840-01`	1 Chronicles 3:1	דָּנִיֵּ֔אל	daniyel	`HNp`	Daniel	God-is-my-Judge

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