H0263 H0263
Declaring, explaining (Aramaic noun for the act of making known or solving riddles)
This Aramaic term appears in Daniel 5:12, describing one of Daniel's extraordinary abilities: the explaining or declaring of riddles. The word derives from a causative form meaning "to make known" or "to reveal." In the context, it describes Daniel's capacity to solve enigmas and interpret mysteries, one of several supernatural gifts that distinguished him in the Babylonian and Persian courts. The term emphasizes the revelatory aspect of understanding hidden things.
Senses
1. sense 1 — The ability to explain or interpret difficult riddles and enigmas. In Daniel 5:12, this capacity is listed among Daniel's exceptional qualities, along with understanding visions and solving problems. The phrase "declaring of riddles" (construct relationship) identifies a specific intellectual and spiritual gift—not merely solving puzzles but revealing their hidden meanings. This gift proved essential when Belshazzar needed the mysterious handwriting interpreted. 1×
AR["وَ-مُبَيِّنُ"]·ben["এবং-ব্যাখ্যাকারী"]·DE["[ואחוית]"]·EN["and-explaining"]·FR["et-Ahuza"]·heb["ו-הראות"]·HI["और-बतानेवाला"]·ID["dan-menjelaskan"]·IT["[ואחוית]"]·jav["lan-mratelakaken"]·KO["그리고-보여주는-"]·PT["e-declarando"]·RU["и-объявляющий"]·ES["y-declarando"]·SW["na-kuonyesha"]·TR["ve-açıklayan"]·urd["اور-ظاہر-کرنے-والا"]
Related Senses
H0559 1. say, speak, tell (5297×)G3004 1. say, tell, speak (2226×)H1696 1. speak, say, tell (Piel) (1105×)H7121 1. call, summon, name (575×)H6680 1. command, order, charge (483×)H6030b 1. answer, respond, reply (289×)G2980 1. speak, talk (277×)H5046 1. Hifil: to tell, report (237×)G0611 1. answer or respond verbally (232×)H1288 1. Piel: bless, invoke blessing (227×)H7650 1. swear, take an oath (Niphal) (154×)H3789 1. Qal passive participle: written, recorded (112×)H1984b 1. praise, laud (Piel) (111×)H7592 1. ask, inquire, question (96×)H3034 1. give thanks, praise (Hifil) (94×)G1321 1. teach, instruct actively (92×)H3789 2. Qal active: write, compose (89×)G1125 1. to write, compose (a letter or document) (84×)H5046 2. Hifil: to declare, proclaim (79×)H7892a 1. song, musical composition (78×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† [אַחֲוָיָה] n.f. a declaring (proposes Inf. Aph., K§ 60, 1));—cstr. אַחֲוָיַת אֲחִידָן Dn 5:12 the declaring of riddles (cf. לְהַגִּיד הַחִידָה Ju 14:14f., Bev).