אַזְדָּא

אַדְרַזְדָּא adverb correctly, exactly (according to Haug^{JBW 1853, 152 f.} Scheft^{68 f.} from Zend derez, make firm, whence Sanskrit participle passive drdha, firm, sure, suitable, Zend dere´ta, holding firm, Persian durust, whole, complete, correct; > Nö^{KAT 2 617} from אַזְדָּא, q. v.); — Ezra 7:23 ׳יִתְעֲבֵד א.

אֶדְרַע see דרע.

אַזְדָּא (so Gi, with most MSS.; Baer אָֽזְדָא adjective sure, assured (Persian azda, Sanskrit addhâ, 'certain' (Kern^{ZDMG 1869, 220}); so first Nö^{KAT 2 617}; confirmed now by Egyptian Aramaic (RÉS^{361, B 3}) הן אזד יחעבד מן if it is made certain (certified) by, etc.; > ᵐ5 Ki AV and others (see Thea) as verb is gone, or (אָֽזְדָא) is going, from Talmud אֲזַד (= אֲזַל) go away (Levy^{NHWB i. 50}); so Scheft^{MGWJ 1903, 310} from Zend * azda 'gone,' participle passive of azaiti 'go'); — Dan 2:5 מִלְּתָה מִנִּי אַוְדָּא, vDan 2:8 דִּיאַֿזְדָּא מִנִּי מִלְּתָא the word is assured on my part (the thing is fully resolved upon by me: compareSyrver ; IE קַיָּימָא וֶאְמֶת); + Dan 3:14(see צְדָא).