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Buying Time: The Participle זָבְנִין and Present-Tense Action in Biblical Aramaic
עָנֵ֤ה מַלְכָּא֙ וְאָמַ֔ר מִן־יַצִּיב֙ יָדַ֣ע אֲנָ֔ה דִּ֥י עִדָּנָ֖א אַנְתּ֣וּן זָבְנִ֑ין כָּל־קֳבֵל֙ דִּ֣י חֲזֵיתֹ֔ון דִּ֥י אַזְדָּ֖א מִנִּ֥י מִלְּתָֽא׃
(Daniel 2:8) The king answered and said, “Surely I know that you are buying time, because you have seen that the matter has gone from me.” 🔍 A King’s Suspicion and a Syntax of Accusation In Daniel 2:8, King Nebuchadnezzar levels an accusation… Read the rest
(Daniel 2:8) The king answered and said, “Surely I know that you are buying time, because you have seen that the matter has gone from me.” 🔍 A King’s Suspicion and a Syntax of Accusation In Daniel 2:8, King Nebuchadnezzar levels an accusation… Read the rest
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