Dan 10:5 | NETfull | STEP | I looked up and saw a man clothed in linen; around his waist was a belt made of gold from Upaz.

Daniel 10:5

5 I looked up ^{▼▼ Heb “I lifted up my eyes.”} and saw a ^{▼▼ Heb “one.” The Hebrew numerical adjective is used here like an English indefinite article.} man ^{▼▼ The identity of the messenger is not specifically disclosed. Presumably he is an unnamed angel. Some interpreters identify him as Gabriel, but there is no adequate reason for doing so.} clothed in linen; ^{▼▼ The Hebrew word בַּדִּים (baddim) is a plural of extension. See GKC 396-97 #124.a, b, c and Joüon 2:500 #136.c.} around his waist was a belt made of gold from Upaz. ^{▼▼ The location of this place and even the exact form of the Hebrew name אוּפָז (’ufaz) are uncertain. Apparently it was a source for pure gold. (See Jer 10:9.) The Hebrew word פָז (paz, “refined gold” or “pure gold”) is more common in the OT than אוּפָז, and some scholars emend the text of Dan 10:5 to read this word. Cf. also “Ophir” (1 Kgs 9:28; Isa 13:12; Job 22:24; 28:16).}