King Nebuchadnezzar made a golden statue sixty cubits high and six cubits wide, and he set it up on the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon.Daniel 3:1
Original language and places
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Original language (Aramaic)
נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣ר מַלְכָּ֗א עֲבַד֙ צְלֵ֣ם דִּֽי־דְהַ֔ב רוּמֵהּ֙ אַמִּ֣ין שִׁתִּ֔ין פְּתָיֵ֖הּ אַמִּ֣ין שִׁ֑ת אֲקִימֵהּ֙ בְּבִקְעַ֣ת דּוּרָ֔א בִּמְדִינַ֖ת בָּבֶֽל׃
- נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣רne.vu.khad.ne.Tzar“Nebuchadnezzar”Noun, proper name of a man · from נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר, נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר · “Nebuchadnezzar” · Strong's H5020
- מַלְכָּ֗אmal.Ka'“king the”Noun, both genders, singular, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4430
- עֲבַד֙'a.Vad“he made”Verb, peal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עֲבַד · “to make” · Strong's H5648
- צְלֵ֣םtze.Lem“an image”Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from צְלֵם · “image” · Strong's H6755
- דִּֽי־di-“of”Conjunction · from דִּי · “that” · Strong's H1768
- דְהַ֔בde.Hav“gold”Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from דְּהַב · “gold” · Strong's H1722
- רוּמֵהּ֙ru.Meh“height its”Noun, both genders, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from רוּם · “height” · Strong's H7314
- אַמִּ֣ין'a.Min“[was] cubits”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from אַמָּה · “cubit” · Strong's H0521
- שִׁתִּ֔יןshi.Tin“sixty”Adjective, cardinal number, masculine, plural, absolute · from שִׁתִּין · “sixty” · Strong's H8361
- פְּתָיֵ֖הּpe.ta.Yeh“width its”Noun, both genders, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from פְּתָי · “breadth” · Strong's H6613
- אַמִּ֣ין'a.Min“[was] cubits”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from אַמָּה · “cubit” · Strong's H0521
- שִׁ֑תShit“six”Adjective, cardinal number, both genders, singular, absolute · from שֵׁת · “six” · Strong's H8353
- אֲקִימֵהּ֙'a.ki.Meh“he set up it”Verb, aphel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from קוּם · “establish” · Strong's H6966I
- בְּבִקְעַ֣תbe.vik.'At“on [the] plain of”Preposition + Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from בִּקְעָא · “plain” · Strong's H1236
- דּוּרָ֔אdu.Ra'“Dura”Noun, proper name of a place · from דּוּרָא · “Dura” · Strong's H1757
- בִּמְדִינַ֖תbim.di.Nat“in [the] province of”Preposition + Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from מְדִינָה · “province” · Strong's H4083
- בָּבֶֽל׃ba.Vel“Babylon”Noun, proper name of a place · from בָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶל · “Babylon” · Strong's H0895
Places named in this verse
- Babylonsettlement · Identification: certain · Map of Babylon (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Babylon on OpenBible.info
- Dura · today: Tulul Duradistrict in settlement, natural area, settlement · Identification: possible · Details about Dura on OpenBible.info