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H581 · Hebrew · Old Testament
אִנּוּן
Innun
Pronoun, plural (Aramaic)
They, those (Aramaic)

Definition

Innun (אִנּוּן) is the Aramaic third-person plural pronoun meaning "they" or "those." It appears in the Aramaic sections of Daniel and Ezra. The corresponding Hebrew pronoun is hem (הֵם) or hennah (הֵנָּה). This Aramaic form reflects the bilingual nature of portions of Scripture written during the Babylonian and Persian exile periods.

Usage & Theological Significance

The Aramaic portions of Scripture (Daniel 2–7, Ezra 4–7, Jeremiah 10:11) represent God's word spoken in the international language of the ancient Near East. Scholars see this as providential — God's message going forth in the lingua franca of the nations, foreshadowing the New Testament's use of Greek. Even in exile's borrowed tongue, God's sovereignty and prophecy remain undiminished.

Key Bible Verses

Daniel 2:44 Those kings will be partly strong and partly brittle.
Daniel 3:12 But there are some Jews whom you have set over the affairs of the province of Babylon — Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego — who pay no attention to you, Your Majesty.
Ezra 5:12 But because our ancestors angered the God of heaven, he gave them into the hands of Nebuchadnezzar.
Daniel 6:24 At the king's command, those men who had falsely accused Daniel were brought in and thrown into the lions' den.
Daniel 7:17 The four great beasts are four kings that will rise from the earth.

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