Biblical Lexicon

H8523 H8523

Number-ofs | 1× in 1 sense

third (Aramaic ordinal number, Qere reading suggesting pronunciation correction)

The Aramaic ordinal number 'third,' appearing in Daniel 2:39 describing the third kingdom in Nebuchadnezzar's dream vision. This is standard Biblical Aramaic vocabulary for the third in a sequence. The Masoretic tradition includes a Qere note suggesting pronunciation guidance, reflecting scribal attention to proper reading. The number is crucial to Daniel's schema of successive kingdoms, each representing different empires in the prophet's interpretation of history.

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Senses

1. sense 1 — In Daniel 2:39, this ordinal identifies the third kingdom in the sequence of empires represented by the statue's components. After Babylon (gold) and the second kingdom (silver), this bronze kingdom represents the next phase of imperial history. The multilingual evidence shows standard ordinal number vocabulary, with the Qere/Ketiv variants reflecting pronunciation traditions. 1×

QUANTITY_NUMBER › Number › Third (Ordinal Number)

AR["ثَالِثَةٌ"]·ben["(তৃতীয়)"]·DE["[תליתאה]"]·EN["(qere:third)"]·FR["troisième"]·heb["שלישית"]·HI["तीसरा"]·ID["ketiga"]·IT["[תליתאה]"]·jav["(katiga)"]·KO["셋째"]·PT["terceiro"]·RU["(третье)"]·ES["(tercero)"]·SW["wa-tatu"]·TR["(üçüncü)"]·urd["تیسری"]

Dan 2:39

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