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Syriac

From: Boyd's Bible Dictionary: S

By: James P. Boyd

Daniel 2:4

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The ancient language of Syria, an Aramean dialect

In Daniel 2:4⁴Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation. (Daniel 2:4), the word “Syriac” should read “Aramaic,” the court language of Babylon at the time.

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