1) matter, affair, occasion Part of Speech: noun feminine A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: from a root corresponding to H5927 Same Word by TWOT Number: 2910
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עִלָּהnoun femininematter, affair, occasion (Syriac , see Biblical Hebrew I. עלל); — absolute ׳עDaniel 6:5 (twice in verse); Daniel 6:6 (=ground of accusation).
Daniel 6:4 HEB:הֲו֨וֹ בָעַ֧יִן עִלָּ֛ה לְהַשְׁכָּחָ֥ה לְדָנִיֵּ֖אל NAS: to find a ground of accusation KJV: to find occasion against Daniel INT: began trying A ground to find Daniel
Daniel 6:4 HEB:מַלְכוּתָ֑א וְכָל־ עִלָּ֨ה וּשְׁחִיתָ֜ה לָא־ NAS: a ground of accusation against Daniel KJV: find none occasion nor fault; INT: to government but of accusation corruption none
Daniel 6:5 HEB:דְּנָ֖ה כָּל־ עִלָּ֑א לָהֵ֕ן הַשְׁכַּ֥חְנָֽה NAS: any ground of accusation against this KJV: find any occasion against this INT: this any ground unless find
, see Biblical Hebrew I. עלל); — absolute ׳עDaniel 6:5 (twice in verse); Daniel 6:6 (=ground of accusation).