Quick Definition
Daniel
Biblical Persons & Places
Daniel
Prophet living at the time of Exile and Return
A prophet living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezk.14.14;
referred to as Daniel (דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל), or Daniel (Aramiac דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל), or Belteshazzar (בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר), or Belteshazzar (Aramiac בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר) (KJV= Daniel) or Daniel (Δανιήλ).
Strong's Definition
Daniel or Danijel, the name of two Israelites
Derivation: in Ezekiel it is; דָּנִאֵל; from H1835 (דָּן) and H410 (אֵל); judge of God;
KJV Usage: Daniel.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Daniel = "God is my judge"
1) the 2nd son of David, by Abigail the Carmelitess
2) the 4th of the greater prophets, taken as hostage in the first deportation to Babylon, because of the gift of God of the interpretation of dreams, he became the 2nd in command of the Babylon empire and lasted through the end of the Babylonian empire and into the Persian empire. His prophecies are the key to the understanding of end time events. Noted for his purity and holiness by contemporary prophet, Ezekiel
2a) also, 'Belteshazzar' ( H01095 or H01096)
3) a priest of the line of Ithamar who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A prophet living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezk.14.14; also called Belteshazzar at Dan.1.7; 2.26; 4.8,9,18,19; 5.12; 10.1;
§ Daniel = "God is my judge"
1) the 2nd son of David, by Abigail the Carmelitess
2) the 4th of the greater prophets, taken as hostage in the first deportation to Babylon, because of the gift of God of the interpretation of dreams, he became the 2nd in command of the Babylon empire and lasted through the end of the Babylonian empire and into the Persian empire. His prophecies are the key to the understanding of end time events. Noted for his purity and holiness by contemporary prophet, Ezekiel
2a) also, 'Belteshazzar' (H1095 or H1096)
3) a priest of the line of Ithamar who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
דָּנִאֵל / דָנִיֵּאל
dâný̂yêl / dâniêl
BDB Definition:
Daniel = God is my judge
1) the 2nd son of David, by Abigail the Carmelitess
2) the 4th of the greater prophets, taken as hostage in the first deportation to Babylon, because of the gift of God of the interpretation of dreams, he became the 2nd in command of the Babylon empire and lasted through the end of the Babylonian empire and into the Persian empire. His prophecies are the key to the understanding of end time events. Noted for his purity and holiness by contemporary prophet, Ezekiel
3) a priest of the line of Ithamar who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H1835 and H410
Total KJV Occurrences: 29