אֲדַרְגָּזֵר
a.dar.ga.zer
judge
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word, אֲדַרְגָּזֵר (a.dar.ga.zer), is translated as 'judge'. It belongs to the semantic domain of Law & Justice, indicating its context within the broader themes of law, morality, and justice in the Hebrew Bible. With only two occurrences in the Bible, its range of usage is relatively limited, suggesting it may be a specialized term reserved for specific situations or contexts. Given its definition and semantic domain, it is clear that אֲדַרְגָּזֵר is associated with the administration of justice or the act of rendering a verdict or decision in a specific case or dispute. The two occurrences of this word in the Hebrew Bible provide the primary insight into its application and meaning. The limited occurrences and specialized nature of אֲדַרְגָּזֵר imply that this term holds a nuanced or technical significance within the Hebrew legal or judicial framework, warranting further exploration of its usage and context to gain a deeper understanding of its meaning and implications within the biblical narrative.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text
Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the local governors, the deputies, and the governors, the judges, the treasurers, the counselors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
Daniel 3:3Then the local governors, the deputies, and the governors, the judges, the treasurers, the counselors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, were gathered together to the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.