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Hebrew wordlink #358032

Aramaic

OSHB Dan 3:15 הֵן (hēn) Strongs=2006 a Lemma=‘הֵן’
contextual word gloss=‘if’ word gloss=‘if’
Aramaic Morphology=C PoS=conjunction
Year=-580 TimeSeries=Prophecies_of_Daniel

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Other uses (12) of identical word form הֵן (Aramaic Morphology=C PoS=conjunction) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘הֵן’ (Aramaic Morphology=C PoS=conjunction) has 3 different glosses: ‘if’, ‘or’, ‘whether’.

EZRA 4:13 contextual word gloss=‘if’ word gloss=‘if’ OSHB EZRA 4:13 word 6

OET-LV: 13 Now known let _it _be to_the_king that if the_city this it _will _be _built and_the_walls they _will _be _finished tribute tax and_toll not they _will _give and_eventually kings it _will _injure. (EZR_4:13)

OET-RV: 13 Now let it be known to the king that if that city is built and the walls are completed, those people won’t pay taxes, or send tributes, and your royal treasury will lose out. (EZR 4:13)

EZRA 4:16 contextual word gloss=‘if’ word gloss=‘if’ OSHB EZRA 4:16 word 5

OET-LV: 16 are_making _known we to_the_king that if the_city this it _will _be _built and_the_walls they _will _be _finished (to)_before this possession in_the _region _beyond the_river not there to/for_you(fs). (EZR_4:16)

OET-RV: 16 We are letting the king know that if that city is rebuilt and its walls are completed, then you’ll lose control of this province on this side of the Euphrates.” (EZR 4:16)

EZRA 5:17 contextual word gloss=‘if’ word gloss=‘if’ OSHB EZRA 5:17 word 2

OET-LV: 17 And_now if to Oh/the_king it_is_good let _it _be _searched in_house _of the _treasures of Oh/the_king there which are_in_Bāⱱel whether there is_that from Kōresh Oh/the_king it _was _made a _decree to_build the _house _of the_god this in_Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem) and_the _will _of Oh/the_king concerning this let _him _send to_us. (EZR_5:17)

OET-RV: 17 So now, if it pleases the king, let a search be made in the records in the king’s treasure house there in Babylon, if it’s correct that a decree was set by King Koresh to rebuild this house of God in Yerushalem. Then let the king send his decision on this matter back to us.” (EZR 5:17)

EZRA 5:17 contextual word gloss=‘whether’ word gloss=‘if’ OSHB EZRA 5:17 word 14

EZRA 7:26 contextual word gloss=‘whether’ word gloss=‘if’ OSHB EZRA 7:26 word 17

OET-LV: 26 And_all who not he _will _be doing the_law of your _of_god and_the_decree of Oh/the_king diligently (the)_judgement let _it _be done from_him whether to_death or to_banishment or to_confiscation _of properti(es) and_to_imprisonment(s). (EZR_7:26)

OET-RV: 26 Anyone who refuses to obey your god’s laws and the king’s laws, should receive swift judgement—whether it’s confiscation of goods, or banishment, imprisonment, or the death sentence.” (EZR 7:26)

EZRA 7:26 contextual word gloss=‘or’ word gloss=‘if’ OSHB EZRA 7:26 word 19

EZRA 7:26 contextual word gloss=‘or’ word gloss=‘if’ OSHB EZRA 7:26 word 21

DAN 2:5 contextual word gloss=‘if’ word gloss=‘if’ OSHB DAN 2:5 word 8

OET-LV: 5 Oh/the_king was_replying and_saying(ms) to_the_Kasda’e the_matter from_me is_assured if not you(pl)_will _make _known _to _me the_dream and_its_interpretation members you(pl)_will _be _made and_your(pl)_houses a _refuse-heap they _will _be _made. (DAN_2:5)

OET-RV: 5 “I’ve already made my decision,” the king replied. “If you all can’t tell me the dream and then give its interpretation, you’ll all be torn limb from limb and your houses made into a rubbish heap. (DAN 2:5)

DAN 2:9 contextual word gloss=‘if’ word gloss=‘if’ OSHB DAN 2:9 word 2

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 3:17 contextual word gloss=‘if’ word gloss=‘if’ OSHB DAN 3:17 word 1

OET-LV: 17 If there is_our _of_god whom we are_paying _reverence is_being _able to_deliver_us from the _furnace _of the _fire (the)_burning and_from your(pl)_of_hand Oh/the_king he _will _deliver. (DAN_3:17)

OET-RV: 17 If that’s what happens to us, the god that we serve is able to rescue us from the blazing fire and from your punishment. He will save us, your majesty. (DAN 3:17)

DAN 4:24 contextual word gloss=‘whether’ word gloss=‘if’ OSHB DAN 4:24 word 12

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 5:16 contextual word gloss=‘if’ word gloss=‘if’ OSHB DAN 5:16 word 11

OET-LV: 16 And_I I _have _heard concerning_you that you _are _able interpretations to_interpret and_knots to_untie/release now if you _will _be _able the_writing to_read _aloud and_its_interpretation to_make _know_me (the)_purple you _will _be _clothed and_(the)_necklace of (the)_gold will _be_on your _of_neck and_third in_the_kingdom you _will _rule. (DAN_5:16)

OET-RV: 16 But I’ve heard about you—that you’re able to give interpretations and solve problems. Now, if you’re able to read that writing and tell me what it means, you’ll be clothed with kingly robes and have a chain of gold placed around your neck, and you’ll be made the third-highest ruler in the kingdom.” (DAN 5:16)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemma=‘הֵן’’ have 5 different glosses: ‘here!’, ‘if’, ‘or’, ‘there!’, ‘whether’.