Lexical Definition
דָּנִיֵּאל Dânîyêʼl (daw-nee-yale') Daniel N:N-M-P
(Aramaic) corresponding to דָנִיֵּאל
Daniel.
- § Daniel = "God is my judge"
- Danijel, the Hebrew prophet
1) the 4th of the greater prophets, taken as hostage in the first deportation to Babylon, because of the gift of God of the interpretation of dreams, he became the 2nd in command of the Babylon empire and lasted through the end of the Babylonian empire and into the Persian empire. His prophecies are the key to the understanding of end time events. Noted for his purity and holiness by contemporary prophet, Ezekiel
1a) also, 'Belteshazzar' (בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר or בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר)
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.8.2
Brown-Driver-Briggs
דָּנִיֵּאל proper name, masculine Daniel (Biblical Hebrew id.); — Dan 2:13; Dan 2:14 + 50 t. Daniel.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Daniel | 2:13 · 2:14 |
Profile
Male • Returned priest • Priest who returned from Babylonian exile
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Daniel, a priest, was among those who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile. (Ezr.8.2; Neh.10.6)
- A priest living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.8.2;
- only referred to as Daniel דָּנִיֵּאל.
Daniel is mentioned in Ezra 8:2 and Nehemiah 10:6 as a priest who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile. In Ezra 8:2, he is listed among the descendants of Ithamar, one of Aaron's sons, indicating his priestly lineage. This Daniel was part of the group that returned to Jerusalem with Ezra, who led a significant return of exiles during the reign of King Artaxerxes of Persia.
In Nehemiah 10:6, Daniel is mentioned again as one of the priests who signed the covenant to follow the Law of God. This covenant was made after Ezra had read the Book of the Law to the people, and they had confessed their sins and committed to obeying God's commands.
The fact that Daniel is mentioned in both Ezra and Nehemiah suggests that he played a role in the religious life of the Jewish community after the exile. As a priest, he would have been involved in the Temple service and in teaching the people the Law of God.
Apart from these two references, no other details about this Daniel's life or ministry are provided in the Bible. It is important to note that this Daniel is a different person from the more well-known prophet Daniel, who lived earlier during the Babylonian exile.
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