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OSHB Dan 2:30 לָהֵן (lāhēn) Strongs=3861 Lemma=‘לָהֵן’
contextual word gloss=‘but’ possible word glosses=‘therefore / except’
Aramaic Morphology=C PoS=conjunction
Year=-603 TimeSeries=Prophecies_of_Daniel

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Other uses (9) of identical word form לָהֵן (Aramaic Morphology=C PoS=conjunction) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘לָהֵן’ (Aramaic Morphology=C PoS=conjunction) has 3 different glosses: ‘but’, ‘except’, ‘therefore’.

EZRA 5:12 contextual word gloss=‘but’ possible word glosses=‘therefore / except’ OSHB EZRA 5:12 word 1

OET-LV: 12 But from that they _enraged our _of_fathers to_god the_heavens he _gave them in_the _hand _of Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar the _king _of Bāⱱel the_Chaldean and_the_house this he_destroyed _it and_the_people he _took _into _exile to_Bāⱱel. (EZR_5:12)

OET-RV: 12 However, because our ancestors made the god of the heavens angry, he let Babylonian King Nevukadnetstsar (Nebuchadnezzar, the Chaldean) defeat them, and he destroyed that temple and caused the people to be exiled to Babylon. (EZR 5:12)

DAN 2:6 contextual word gloss=‘therefore’ possible word glosses=‘therefore / except’ OSHB DAN 2:6 word 12

OET-LV: 6 And_if the_dream and_its_interpretation you(pl)_will _declare gifts and_(a)_reward and_glory/honour great you(pl)_will _receive from before_me therefore the_dream and_its_interpretation inform_me. (DAN_2:6)

OET-RV: 6 But if you all explain the dream and its interpretation, you’ll receive gifts from me, and a reward and great honour. So tell me the dream and its interpretation.” (DAN 2:6)

DAN 2:9 contextual word gloss=‘therefore’ possible word glosses=‘therefore / except’ OSHB DAN 2:9 word 19

OET-LV: 9 That if the_dream not you(pl)_will _make _known _to _me is_one it your _of_decree and_message a _lie and_being _deceitfull you(pl)_have _agreed _together to_tell before_me until that the_time it _will _be _changed therefore the_dream tell to_me and_I _will _know that its_interpretation you(pl)_will _declare _to _me. (DAN_2:9)

OET-RV: 9 that if you all don’t tell me what my dream was, then your fate is already clear because you’ve obviously agreed together to keep feeding me with lies and made-up stories until I give in. So then, tell me what my dream was, and then I’ll be confident that you can give me its interpretation.” (DAN 2:9)

DAN 2:11 contextual word gloss=‘except’ possible word glosses=‘therefore / except’ OSHB DAN 2:11 word 13

OET-LV: 11 And_the_matter which the_king is_asking is_difficult and_another not there who he/it _would _inform_it before Oh/the_king except gods who their_dwelling _place is_with the_flesh not it_is. (DAN_2:11)

OET-RV: 11 What you’re requesting, your majesty, is difficult, and no human can tell you what you dreamt—only the gods.” (DAN 2:11)

DAN 3:28 contextual word gloss=‘except’ possible word glosses=‘therefore / except’ OSHB DAN 3:28 word 31

OET-LV: 28 was_replying Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar and_saying(ms) their _of_god be_blessed of Shadrach Meshach and_Abed- Nəgō who his _of_messenger he _has _sent and_he _has _delivered to_his/its_servants who they _trusted on_him and_the _message _of Oh/the_king they _violated their _of_body and_they _gave that not they _will _pay _reverence and_not they _will _pay _homage to/from_all/each/any/every god except to_their _own _of_god. (DAN_3:28)

OET-RV: 28 Nevukadnetstsar spoke, “Praise the god of Shadrak, Meyshak, and Avednego. He sent his angel and rescued his servants who had put their trust in him. They took objection to the king’s command at the cost of their own lives, rather than serve or worship any god except their god. (DAN 3:28)

DAN 4:24 contextual word gloss=‘therefore’ possible word glosses=‘therefore / except’ OSHB DAN 4:24 word 1

OET-LV: 24  therefore Oh/the_king my _of_advice let _it _be _acceptable to_you and_your _of_sin by_right _doing break _off and_your(pl)_of_iniquities by_showing _mercy _to poor _people whether it _will _be a _prolonging of_your _of_prosperity. (DAN_4:24)

OET-RV: 24 “Your majesty, this is the interpretation: It’s actually the decree of what the supreme God has declared will happen to you, my master the king. (DAN 4:24)

DAN 6:6 contextual word gloss=‘except’ possible word glosses=‘therefore / except’ OSHB DAN 6:6 word 12

OET-LV: 6  then the_men these were_saying that not we _will _find to/for_Dāniyy^ʼēl this any _of occasion except we _have _found concerning_him in_the _law _of his _god. (DAN_6:6)

OET-RV: 6 So those high officials and governors made a plan and went as a group to the king and made this suggestion, “Long live your majesty, King Dareyavesh. (DAN 6:6)

DAN 6:8 contextual word gloss=‘except’ possible word glosses=‘therefore / except’ OSHB DAN 6:8 word 26

OET-LV: 8  they _took _counsel _together all _of the _overseers _of the _kingdom the_prefects and_the_satraps the_counsellors and_the_governors to_establish the _regulation _of Oh/the_king and_to_make _stringent a _prohibition that every _of one_who he _will _ask a _petition from any _of god and_person until days thirty except from_you(ms) Oh/the_king he _will _be _thrown to_the _den _of the _lions. (DAN_6:8)

OET-RV: 8 Now, your majesty, sign the document and establish this law so that it can’t then be revoked according to the law of the Medes and Persians.” (DAN 6:8)

DAN 6:13 contextual word gloss=‘except’ possible word glosses=‘therefore / except’ OSHB DAN 6:13 word 24

OET-LV: 13  in_then they _approached and_they _said before Oh/the_king concerning the _prohibition _of Oh/the_king not a _prohibition did _you _sign that every _of person who he _will _ask from any _of god and_person until days thirty except from_you(ms) Oh/the_king he _will _be _thrown to_the _den _of the _lions Oh/the_king was_replying and_saying(ms) is_certain the_matter according_to_the_law _of the_Māday and_the_Pāraşns which not it _will _pass _away. (DAN_6:13)

OET-RV: 13 Then they informed the king, “Daniel who was exiled from Yehudah, pays no attention to you, your majesty, or to the law that you introduced, because he petitions his god three times a day.” (DAN 6:13)