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OSHB Dan 2:44 אֱלָהּ (ʼₑlāh) Strongs=426 Lemma=‘אֱלָהּ’
contextual word gloss=‘the_God_of’ word gloss=‘god_of’
Aramaic Morphology=Ncmsc PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=construct
Person=God Year=-603 TimeSeries=Prophecies_of_Daniel

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Other uses (12) of identical word form אֱלָהּ (Aramaic Morphology=Ncmsc PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=construct) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘אֱלָהּ’ (Aramaic Morphology=Ncmsc PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=construct) has 4 different glosses: ‘O_God_of’, ‘[is_the]_God_of’, ‘of_the_God_of’, ‘the_God_of’.

EZRA 5:1 contextual word gloss=‘of_the_God_of’ word gloss=‘god_of’ OSHB EZRA 5:1 word 14

OET-LV: 5 and_ Ḩaggay _he _prophesied the_prophet and_Zəkar^yāh the _son _of ˊIddō the_prophets to the_Yəhūdī who were_in_Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_in_Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem) in_the _name _of the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) who_was_over _them. (EZR_5:1)

OET-RV: 5 Then the prophet Haggai and Iddo’s son Zekaryah prophesied to the Jews in Yerushalem and across Yehudah in the name of Yisrael’s god who they served. (EZR 5:1)

EZRA 5:11 contextual word gloss=‘the_God_of’ word gloss=‘god_of’ OSHB EZRA 5:11 word 9

OET-LV: 11 and_as _follows the_message they_sent _back _to _us to_say we they are_his _of_servants of the _god _of the_heavens and_the_earth and_we _are_building the_house which it _was built from_the _former _time _of this years many and_a _king of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) great he_built _it and_he_finished _it. (EZR_5:11)

OET-RV: 11 “This is the answer they gave us, ‘We are servants of the god of the heavens and earth, and we are rebuilding the temple that was constructed and finished many years ago by a famous Israeli king. (EZR 5:11)

EZRA 6:14 contextual word gloss=‘of_the_God_of’ word gloss=‘god_of’ OSHB EZRA 6:14 word 15

OET-LV: 14 And_the _elders _of the _Yəhūdī/(Jews) were_building and_prospering by_the _prophesying _of Ḩaggay the_prophet and_Zəkar^yāh the _son _of ˊIddō and_they _built and_they _finished according _to the _decree _of the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_according_to _the _decree _of Kōresh/(Cyrus/Kōresh/(Coresh/Cyrus)) and_Dārəyāvesh and_ʼArtaḩshashtāʼ the _king _of Pāraş. (EZR_6:14)

OET-RV: 14 So the Jewish elders continued building, and they were encouraged by the prophesying of the prophet Haggai and Iddo’s son Zekaryah. As a result of the decrees of the Persian kings Koresh, and Dareyavesh and Artahshasta, they were able to fulfil God’s decree to rebuild the temple. (EZR 6:14)

EZRA 7:12 contextual word gloss=‘the_God_of’ word gloss=‘god_of’ OSHB EZRA 7:12 word 9

OET-LV: 12 ʼArtaḩshashtāʼ the _king _of (the)_kings to_ˊEzrāʼ the_priest the _scribe _of the _law of the _god _of the_heavens perfect and_now. (EZR_7:12)

OET-RV: 12 Artahshasta, the king of kings, to the priest Ezra, the scribe of the law of the god of heavens: Peace.
¶ Now, (EZR 7:12)

EZRA 7:19 contextual word gloss=‘the_God_of’ word gloss=‘god_of’ OSHB EZRA 7:19 word 10

OET-LV: 19 And_the_vessels which have _been_given to/for_you(fs) for_the _worship _of the _house _of your _god make _complete before the _god _of Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem). (EZR_7:19)

OET-RV: 19 Also, make sure that you deliver all those gold and silver containers that were handed over to you for use in your god’s house in Yerushalem. (EZR 7:19)

EZRA 7:21 contextual word gloss=‘the_God_of’ word gloss=‘god_of’ OSHB EZRA 7:21 word 21

OET-LV: 21 And_from_me I ʼArtaḩshashtāʼ Oh/the_king it _is _made a _decree to_all/each/any/every the_treasurers who are_in_the _region _beyond the_river that all _of that he_will _ask _you(pl)_for ˊEzrāʼ the_priest the _scribe _of the _law of the _god _of the_heavens diligently let _it _be _done. (EZR_7:21)

OET-RV: 21 And I, King Artahshasta make a decree for all the treasurers in the province west of the river: that you all diligently help with everything that the priest Ezra (the scribe of the law of the god of the heavens) asks from you all— (EZR 7:21)

EZRA 7:23 contextual word gloss=‘of_the_God_of’ word gloss=‘god_of’ OSHB EZRA 7:23 word 5

OET-LV: 23 All that is_according _to the _decree _of the _god _of the_heavens let _it _be _done exactly for_the _house _of the _god _of the_heavens that why will _it _be anger on the _kingdom _of Oh/the_king and_his _of_sons. (EZR_7:23)

OET-RV: 23 Everything that the god of the heavens decreed to be done should be done exactly as he specified because there’s no good reason to make him angry at the kingdom of the king and his sons? (EZR 7:23)

EZRA 7:23 contextual word gloss=‘of_the_God_of’ word gloss=‘god_of’ OSHB EZRA 7:23 word 10

DAN 2:18 contextual word gloss=‘the_God_of’ word gloss=‘god_of’ OSHB DAN 2:18 word 5

OET-LV: 18 And_compassion to_seek from before the _god _of the_heavens concerning the_mystery this that not they _will _destroy Dāniyy^ʼēl and_his/its_friends with the _rest _of the _wise _men _of Bāⱱel. (DAN_2:18)

OET-RV: 18 so they might beg for mercy from the god of the heavens concerning the mystery of the dream, so that all of them might not be executed along with the rest of the Babylonian wise men. (DAN 2:18)

DAN 2:23 contextual word gloss=‘O_God_of’ word gloss=‘god_of’ OSHB DAN 2:23 word 2

OET-LV: 23 To/for_you(fs) Oh _god _of my_fathers am_praising and_praising I that the_wisdom and_the_power you _have _given to_me and_now you_have _made _known _to _me that we _asked from_you(ms) that the _matter _of Oh/the_king you_made _known _to _us. (DAN_2:23)

OET-RV: 23 Oh God of my ancestors, I thank you and praise you for the wisdom and power you have given to me. Now you’ve revealed to me what we asked you about because you’ve told us what the king is wanting to know.” (DAN 2:23)

DAN 2:37 contextual word gloss=‘the_God_of’ word gloss=‘god_of’ OSHB DAN 2:37 word 6

OET-LV: 37 You Oh/the_king are_the _king _of the _kings whom the _god _of the_heavens the_kingdom the_power and_the_strength and_the_honour he _has _given to/for_you(fs). (DAN_2:37)

OET-RV: 37 You, your majesty, are the king of kings who has been given the kingdom, the power, the strength, and the splendour by the god of the heavens. (DAN 2:37)

DAN 2:47 contextual word gloss=‘[is_the]_God_of’ word gloss=‘god_of’ OSHB DAN 2:47 word 10

OET-LV: 47 Oh/the_king was_replying to/for_Dāniyy^ʼēl and_saying(ms) from truth that your _of_god he is_the_god _of gods and_the_master _of kings and_one _who_reveals _of secrets that you _have _been _able to_reveal the_mystery this. (DAN_2:47)

OET-RV: 47 The king said to Daniel, “It’s true that your god is the god of gods and the master of masters, and the one who reveals mysteries, because you’ve been able to reveal this mystery.” (DAN 2:47)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemma=‘אֱלָהּ’’ have 8 different glosses: ‘God’, ‘O_God_of’, ‘[is]_a_God’, ‘[is_the]_God_of’, ‘[is_the]_god’, ‘god’, ‘of_the_God_of’, ‘the_God_of’.