Daniel in the Bible — the Hebrew name and what it means
דָּנִיֵּאל
The exile who purposed in his heart — interpreter of dreams, greatly beloved, shut among lions.
Also called
Belteshazzar בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר — the Babylonian name given him (Dan 1:7)
The moments that made Daniel
Dan 1:8He purposed in his heart not to defile himself
Dan 2:28The king's dream and its interpretation
Dan 5:25The writing on the wall read
Dan 6:22The lions' den — “my God hath sent his angel”
Dan 7:13The night vision — one like the Son of man
Dan 9:24The seventy weeks unto Messiah the Prince
Dan 10:11“O Daniel, a man greatly beloved”
Matt 24:15“Daniel the prophet” cited by Yeshua
How often the name appears
Daniel is named 71 times in the Hebrew Scriptures and 1 times in the New Testament.
Every mention — Hebrew Scriptures
1Chr 3:1Ezra 8:2Neh 10:7Ezek 14:14Ezek 14:20Ezek 28:3Dan 1:6Dan 1:7Dan 1:8Dan 1:9Dan 1:10Dan 1:11Dan 1:17Dan 1:19Dan 1:21Dan 2:13Dan 2:14Dan 2:15Dan 2:16Dan 2:17Dan 2:18Dan 2:19Dan 2:20Dan 2:24Dan 2:25Dan 2:26Dan 2:27Dan 2:46Dan 2:47Dan 2:48Dan 2:49Dan 4:5Dan 4:16Dan 5:12Dan 5:13Dan 5:17Dan 5:29Dan 6:3Dan 6:4Dan 6:5Dan 6:6Dan 6:11Dan 6:12Dan 6:14Dan 6:15Dan 6:17Dan 6:18Dan 6:21Dan 6:22Dan 6:24Dan 6:25Dan 6:27Dan 6:28Dan 6:29Dan 7:1Dan 7:2Dan 7:15Dan 7:28Dan 8:1Dan 8:15Dan 8:27Dan 9:2Dan 9:22Dan 10:1Dan 10:2Dan 10:7Dan 10:11Dan 10:12Dan 12:4Dan 12:5Dan 12:9
Every mention — New Testament
Matt 24:15