How to Pronounce Daniel

What does Daniel mean?

Daniel means “judgment of God; God my judge”.

Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.

Who was Daniel?

God is my judge, or judge of God. (1.) David’s second son, “born unto him in Hebron, of Abigail the Carmelitess” (1 Chr. 3:1). He is called also Chileab (2 Sam. 3:3). (2.) One of the four great prophets, although he is not once spoken of in the Old Testament as a prophet. His life and prophecies are recorded in the Book of Daniel. He was descended from one of the noble families of Judah (Dan. 1:3), and was probably born in Jerusalem about B.C. 623, during the reign of Josiah.

Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.

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