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H608 · Hebrew · Old Testament
אַנְתּוּן
Antun
Pronoun, 2nd person plural (Aramaic)
Ye, you (plural)

Definition

Antun (אַנְתּוּן) is the Aramaic second-person plural pronoun meaning "ye" or "you (all)." It is the plural counterpart to H607 (antah). It appears in Daniel 3:14 when Nebuchadnezzar directly addresses Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego regarding their refusal to bow to his golden image.

Usage & Theological Significance

The address "you three" by Nebuchadnezzar to the Hebrew men stands at the center of one of Scripture's greatest displays of courageous faithfulness. Their collective "we will not serve your gods" (Daniel 3:18) models community solidarity in faith. The furnace scene then reveals the fourth figure — the Son of God walking with them — a Christophany demonstrating that God accompanies His people through fiery trials. The plural pronoun captures the communal nature of faith under persecution.

Key Bible Verses

Daniel 3:14 Nebuchadnezzar said to them, 'Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the image of gold I have set up?'
Daniel 3:16 Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to him, 'King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter.'
Daniel 3:18 But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods.'
Hebrews 10:25 Not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another.
Acts 5:29 Peter and the other apostles replied: 'We must obey God rather than human beings!'

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