Structural Analysis of the Aramaic Manuscript 4Q246 («Apocryphon of Daniel»)

This article suggests a study of the Qumran Aramaic manuscript 4Q246 or Apocryphon of Daniel. Much attention is given to a structural analysis method that allowed determining a link between the terminologies used in the text. Lost text of the first column has been reconstructed by reference to biblical and apocryphal literature possessing lexical and thematic unity of the manuscript 4Q246. In the case of reconstruction and understanding, the text of the book of Daniel has played a significant role.