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עָנֵ֤ה מַלְכָּא֙ וְאָמַ֣ר לְכַשְׂדָּיֵא מִלְּתָ֖א מִנִּ֣י אַזְדָּ֑א הֵ֣ן לָ֤א תְהֹֽודְעוּנַּ֨נִי֙ חֶלְמָ֣א וּפִשְׁרֵ֔הּ הַדָּמִין֙ תִּתְעַבְד֔וּן וּבָתֵּיכֹ֖ון נְוָלִ֥י יִתְּשָׂמֽוּן׃ () Introduction to the Expression מִלְּתָא אַזְדָּא Daniel 2:5 records King Nebuchadnezzar’s response to the Chaldeans when they were unable to interpret his dream. The phrase: מִלְּתָ֖א מִנִּ֣י אַזְדָּ֑א – “The word from me is firm.” This phrase plays a crucial role in understanding royal decrees and legal finality in the Aramaic portions of the Bible. Understanding מִלְּתָא and אַזְדָּא 1. מִלְּתָא (Milta) – “Word, decree, matter” – Derived from the Aramaic root מ־ל־ל (m-l-l), meaning “to speak, declare.”… Learn Hebrew