The meaning of “הֲמוּנֵךְ”
Understanding hamnîyk reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
(Aramaic) but the text is הֲמוּנֵךְ hămûwnêk (ham-oo-nayk'); of foreign origin chain. - a necklace 1) necklace, chain
הֲמוּנֵךְ
(Aramaic) but the text is הֲמוּנֵךְ hămûwnêk (ham-oo-nayk'); of foreign origin chain. - a necklace 1) necklace, chain
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel 5:7 | “The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.” Word: הֲמוּנֵךְ (hamnîyk) | |
| Daniel 5:16 | “And I have heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.” Word: הֲמוּנֵךְ (hamnîyk) | |
| Daniel 5:29 | “Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.” Word: הֲמוּנֵךְ (hamnîyk) |