אֱדַ֫יִן

Ezra 4:9 אֱדַ֜יִן then

From Rehum the commander, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their associates—the judges and officials over Tripolis, Persia, Erech and Babylon, the Elamites of Susa,

Here: A connecting word ('then, at that time') common in Ezra's Aramaic narrative. There is no main verb, so it most likely opens the formal heading of the letter that v. 8 just mentioned. KJV supplies '[wrote]' to make a sentence.

Ezra 4:23 אֱדַ֗יִן then

When the text of the letter from King Artaxerxes was read to Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and their associates, they went immediately to the Jews in Jerusalem and forcibly stopped them.

Ezra 4:24 בֵּאדַ֗יִן <in> then

Thus the construction of the house of God in Jerusalem ceased, and it remained at a standstill until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

Ezra 5:2 בֵּאדַ֡יִן <in> then

Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua son of Jozadak rose up and began to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem. And the prophets of God were with them, helping them.

Here: Literally "at that time / thereupon"; a stock Aramaic narrative link (common in Daniel too). It ties the leaders' action directly to the prophesying of Haggai and Zechariah in 5:1: the word came, then the work started.

Ezra 5:4 אֱדַ֥יִן then

They also asked, “What are the names of the men who are constructing this building?”

Ezra 5:5 וֶאֱדַ֛יִן and then

But the eye of their God was on the elders of the Jews, so that they were not stopped until a report was sent to Darius and written instructions about this matter were returned.

Ezra 5:9 אֱדַ֗יִן then

So we questioned the elders and asked, “Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and restore this structure?”

Ezra 5:16 אֱדַ֙יִן֙ אֱדַ֧יִן then

So this Sheshbazzar came and laid the foundation of the house of God in Jerusalem, and from that time until now it has been under construction, but it has not yet been completed.”

Ezra 6:1 בֵּאדַ֛יִן <in> then

Thus King Darius ordered a search of the archives stored in the treasury of Babylon.

Ezra 6:13 אֱ֠דַיִן then

In response, Tattenai the governor of the region west of the Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and their associates diligently carried out what King Darius had decreed.

Daniel 2:14 בֵּאדַ֣יִן <in> then

When Arioch, the commander of the king’s guard, went out to execute the wise men of Babylon, Daniel responded with discretion and tact.

Daniel 2:15 אֱדַ֣יִן then

“Why is the decree from the king so harsh?” he asked. Then Arioch explained the situation to Daniel.

Daniel 2:17 אֱדַ֥יִן then

Then Daniel returned to his house and explained the matter to his friends Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,

Daniel 2:19 אֱדַ֗יִן אֱדַ֙יִן֙ then

During the night, the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision, and he blessed the God of heaven

Here: A storytelling connective that moves the plot on. It ties the revelation directly to the prayer of verse 18: they asked, and then it came.

Daniel 2:25 אֱדַ֤יִן then

Arioch hastily brought Daniel before the king and said to him, “I have found a man among the exiles from Judah who will tell the king the interpretation.”

Daniel 2:35 בֵּאדַ֣יִן <in> then

Then the iron, clay, bronze, silver, and gold were shattered and became like chaff on the threshing floor in summer. The wind carried them away, and not a trace of them could be found. But the stone that had struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.

Here: Literally 'in then', a standard Aramaic narrative marker meaning 'at that point'. It ties the shattering directly to the stone's blow on the feet in v.34: the collapse follows at once.

Daniel 2:46 בֵּ֠אדַיִן <in> then

At this, King Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face, paid homage to Daniel, and ordered that an offering and incense be presented to him.

Daniel 2:48 אֱדַ֨יִן then

Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many generous gifts. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and chief administrator over all the wise men of Babylon.

Here: A storytelling link word used over and over in the Aramaic chapters of Daniel. It ties the reward straight to what came before: the king has just bowed to Daniel and confessed Daniel's God (2:46–47).

Daniel 3:3 בֵּאדַ֡יִן <in> then

So the satraps, prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, magistrates, and all the rulers of the provinces assembled for the dedication of the statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up, and they stood before it.

Daniel 3:13 בֵּאדַ֤יִן בֵּאדַ֙יִן֙ <in> then

Then Nebuchadnezzar, furious with rage, summoned Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. So these men were brought before the king,

Here: "At that point": a favourite linking word of the Aramaic chapters of Daniel. It moves the story straight on from the accusation in verse 12 to the king's reaction.

Daniel 3:19 בֵּאדַ֨יִן <in> then

At this, Nebuchadnezzar was filled with rage, and the expression on his face changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He gave orders to heat the furnace seven times hotter than usual,

Here: Literally 'in then' (bĕ + ʾĕdayin). It is the usual way Daniel's Aramaic stories move the plot on. Here it marks the king's reaction coming straight after the three men's refusal in verse 18.

Daniel 3:21 בֵּאדַ֜יִן <in> then

So they were tied up, wearing robes, trousers, turbans, and other clothes, and they were thrown into the blazing fiery furnace.

Daniel 3:24 אֱדַ֙יִן֙ then

Suddenly King Nebuchadnezzar jumped up in amazement and asked his advisers, “Did we not throw three men, firmly bound, into the fire?” “Certainly, O king,” they replied.

Daniel 3:26 בֵּאדַ֜יִן בֵּאדַ֣יִן <in> then

Then Nebuchadnezzar approached the door of the blazing fiery furnace and called out, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out!” So Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out of the fire,

Here: Literally “in that time”. It is the narrator's usual way in Daniel's Aramaic chapters of moving the story to its next step, here the turning point after the king's astonished cry in v. 25.

Daniel 3:30 בֵּאדַ֣יִן <in> then

Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the province of Babylon.

Daniel 4:7 בֵּאדַ֣יִן <in> then

When the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners came in, I told them the dream, but they could not interpret it for me.

Daniel 4:19 אֱדַ֨יִן then

For a time, Daniel, who was also known as Belteshazzar, was perplexed, and his thoughts alarmed him. So the king said, “Belteshazzar, do not let the dream or its interpretation alarm you.” “My lord,” replied Belteshazzar, “may the dream apply to those who hate you, and its interpretation to your enemies!

Here: A narrative 'then' that Daniel's Aramaic chapters use often. It marks the moment just after the king finishes telling his dream (4:18).

Daniel 5:3 בֵּאדַ֗יִן <in> then

Thus they brought in the gold vessels that had been taken from the temple, the house of God in Jerusalem, and the king drank from them, along with his nobles, his wives, and his concubines.

Daniel 5:6 אֱדַ֤יִן then

his face grew pale and his thoughts so alarmed him that his hips gave way and his knees knocked together.

Here: A common Aramaic word that moves the story on ('then, at that point'). It ties the king's collapse directly to the moment he sees the hand writing in verse 5.

Daniel 5:8 אֱדַ֙יִן֙ then

So all the king’s wise men came in, but they could not read the inscription or interpret it for him.

Daniel 5:9 אֱ֠דַיִן then

Then King Belshazzar became even more terrified, his face grew even more pale, and his nobles were bewildered.

Daniel 5:13 בֵּאדַ֙יִן֙ <in> then

So Daniel was brought before the king, who asked him, “Are you Daniel, one of the exiles my father the king brought from Judah?

Daniel 5:17 בֵּאדַ֜יִן <in> then

In response, Daniel said to the king, “You may keep your gifts for yourself and give your rewards to someone else. Nevertheless, I will read the inscription for the king and interpret it for him.

Daniel 5:24 בֵּאדַ֙יִן֙ <in> then

Therefore He sent the hand that wrote the inscription.

Here: The preposition 'in' joined to 'then', so 'at that point'. It refers back to the moment just described in verse 23, when the king toasted his idols with the temple cups. The hand appeared at that very moment (compare 5:5, 'in that very hour'). The timing carries the sense of cause, which is why many versions say 'Therefore'.

Daniel 5:29 בֵּאדַ֣יִן׀ <in> then

Then Belshazzar gave the command, and they clothed Daniel in purple, placed a gold chain around his neck, and proclaimed him the third highest ruler in the kingdom.

Daniel 6:3 אֱדַ֙יִן֙ then

Soon, by his extraordinary spirit, Daniel distinguished himself among the administrators and satraps. So the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom.

Here: A narrative connector, 'then / at that point', that moves the story on from the new administrative system of v. 2. It marks sequence and says nothing of speed; BSB's 'soon' is an interpretive touch.

Daniel 6:4 אֱדַ֨יִן then

Thus the administrators and satraps sought a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no charge or corruption, because he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him.

Here: The narrator's usual Aramaic link word, moving the story on. It comes right after the king plans to set Daniel over the whole realm (6:3), so it implies 'at that point', in reaction to that plan.

Daniel 6:5 אֱ֠דַיִן then

Finally these men said, “We will never find any charge against this Daniel unless we find something against him concerning the law of his God.”

Here: The standard Aramaic word Daniel uses to move the story on. Here it marks the next step: the investigation in verse 4 failed, so the plotters change tactics.

Daniel 6:6 אֱ֠דַיִן then

So the administrators and satraps went together to the king and said, “O King Darius, may you live forever!

Here: The storyteller's usual 'then', moving the plot on. The men have just admitted (v.5) that they can only get at Daniel through his God's law, and now they act on it.

Daniel 6:11 אֱ֠דַיִן then

Then these men went as a group and found Daniel petitioning and imploring his God.

Daniel 6:12 בֵּ֠אדַיִן <in> then

So they approached the king and asked about his royal decree: “Did you not sign a decree that for thirty days any man who petitions any god or man except you, O king, will be thrown into the den of lions?” The king replied, “According to the law of the Medes and Persians the order stands, and it cannot be repealed.”

Daniel 6:13 בֵּ֠אדַיִן <in> then

Then they told the king, “Daniel, one of the exiles from Judah, shows no regard for you, O king, or for the decree that you have signed. He still makes his petition three times a day.”

Daniel 6:14 אֱדַ֨יִן then

As soon as the king heard this, he was deeply distressed and set his mind on delivering Daniel, and he labored until sundown to rescue him.

Daniel 6:15 בֵּאדַ֙יִן֙ <in> then

Then the men approached the king together and said to him, “Remember, O king, that by the law of the Medes and Persians no decree or ordinance established by the king can be changed.”

Here: "At that point." The word moves the story along. It follows straight on from v. 14, where the king worked until sundown to rescue Daniel. The officials step in at the very moment his efforts run out.

Daniel 6:16 בֵּאדַ֜יִן <in> then

So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the den of lions. The king said to Daniel, “May your God, whom you serve continually, deliver you!”

Here: 'At that point', the standard Aramaic narrative link (literally 'in then'). It marks the moment the king's resistance gives way after the officials remind him the law cannot be changed (v. 15).

Daniel 6:18 אֱ֠דַיִן then

Then the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting. No entertainment was brought before him, and sleep fled from him.

Daniel 6:19 בֵּאדַ֣יִן <in> then

At the first light of dawn, the king got up and hurried to the den of lions.

Daniel 6:21 אֱדַ֙יִן֙ then

Then Daniel replied, “O king, may you live forever!

Daniel 6:23 בֵּאדַ֣יִן <in> then

The king was overjoyed and gave orders to lift Daniel out of the den, and when Daniel was lifted out of the den, no wounds whatsoever were found on him, because he had trusted in his God.

Here: "At that moment." A common Aramaic word for moving the story on in Daniel. Here it marks the dawn scene turning from fear to relief.

Daniel 6:25 בֵּאדַ֜יִן <in> then

Then King Darius wrote to the people of every nation and language throughout the land: “May your prosperity abound.

Here: The preposition 'in' joined to 'then', so literally 'at that time'. It is the usual way the Aramaic stories in Daniel move to the next scene. Here it ties the letter directly to the vindication and punishment just told in v. 24.

Daniel 7:1 בֵּאדַ֙יִן֙ <in> then

In the first year of the reign of Belshazzar over Babylon, Daniel had a dream, and visions passed through his mind as he lay on his bed. He wrote down the dream, and this is the summary of his account.

Here: 'Then', 'at that point'. Aramaic Daniel uses this word often to move a story along. Here it marks the next step: after seeing, he recorded.

Daniel 7:11 בֵּאדַ֗יִן <in> then

Then I kept watching because of the arrogant words the horn was speaking. As I continued to watch, the beast was slain, and its body was destroyed and thrown into the blazing fire.

Daniel 7:19 אֱדַ֗יִן then

Then I wanted to know the true meaning of the fourth beast, which was different from all the others—extremely terrifying—devouring and crushing with iron teeth and bronze claws, then trampling underfoot whatever was left.