Daniel

Daniel 6:1–4

¹Now it pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom, ²and over them three administrators, including Daniel, to whom these satraps were accountable so that the king would not suffer loss. ³Soon, by his extraordinary spirit, Daniel distinguished himself among the administrators and satraps. So the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom.

⁴Thus the administrators and satraps sought a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no charge or corruption, because he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him.

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Daniel 6:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now it	שְׁפַר֙	šə·p̄ar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8232 be fair, seemly
pleased	קֳדָ֣ם	qo·ḏām	Preposition	H6925 before
Darius	דָּרְיָ֔וֶשׁ	dā·rə·yā·weš	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1868
to appoint	וַהֲקִים֙	wa·hă·qîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6966 arise, stand
120	מְאָ֣ה	mə·’āh	Number - feminine singular	H3969 hundred
satraps	לַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֖א	la·’ă·ḥaš·dar·pə·nay·yā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural determinate	H324
to rule	לֶהֱוֺ֖ן	le·hĕ·wōn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1934 come to pass, become, be
throughout	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3606 the whole, all
the kingdom	מַלְכוּתָֽא׃	mal·ḵū·ṯā	Noun - feminine singular determinate	H4437 royalty, reign, kingdom

Daniel 6:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and over them	וְעֵ֤לָּא	wə·‘êl·lā	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H5924 above
three	תְּלָתָ֔א	tə·lā·ṯā	Number - masculine singular	H8532 three
administrators	סָרְכִ֣ין	sā·rə·ḵîn	Noun - masculine plural	H5632 chief, overseer
including Daniel	דָנִיֵּ֖אל	ḏā·nî·yêl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1841 Daniel
to whom	לְהוֹן֙	lə·hō·wn	Preposition; third person masculine plural
these	אִלֵּ֗ין	’il·lên	Pronoun - common plural	H459 these
satraps	אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֣א	’ă·ḥaš·dar·pə·nay·yā	Noun - masculine plural determinate	H324
were accountable	טַעְמָ֔א	ṭa‘·mā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H2941 taste, judgment, command
so that the king	וּמַלְכָּ֖א	ū·mal·kā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
would	לֶהֱוֵ֥א	le·hĕ·wê	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1934 come to pass, become, be
not	לָֽא־	lā-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3809 not
suffer loss	נָזִֽק׃	nā·ziq	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5142 suffer injury

Daniel 6:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Soon	אֱדַ֙יִן֙	’ĕ·ḏa·yin	Adverb	H116 then, thereupon
by	קֳבֵ֗ל	qo·ḇêl	Preposition	H6903 front, as
his extraordinary	יַתִּירָא֙	yat·tî·rā	Adjective - feminine singular	H3493 pre-eminent, surpassing
spirit	ר֤וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular	H7308 wind, spirit
Daniel	דָּנִיֵּ֣אל	dā·nî·yêl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1841 Daniel
distinguished himself	מִתְנַצַּ֔ח	miṯ·naṣ·ṣaḥ	Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular	H5330 distinguish oneself
among	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
the administrators	סָרְכַיָּ֖א	sā·rə·ḵay·yā	Noun - masculine plural determinate	H5632 chief, overseer
and satraps	וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֑א	wa·’ă·ḥaš·dar·pə·nay·yā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural determinate	H324
So the king	וּמַלְכָּ֣א	ū·mal·kā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
planned	עֲשִׁ֔ית	‘ă·šîṯ	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H6246 think, plan
to set him	לַהֲקָמוּתֵ֖הּ	la·hă·qā·mū·ṯêh	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H6966 arise, stand
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
the whole	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3606 the whole, all
kingdom	מַלְכוּתָֽא׃	mal·ḵū·ṯā	Noun - feminine singular determinate	H4437 royalty, reign, kingdom

Daniel 6:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Thus	אֱדַ֨יִן	’ĕ·ḏa·yin	Adverb	H116 then, thereupon
the administrators	סָֽרְכַיָּ֜א	sā·rə·ḵay·yā	Noun - masculine plural determinate	H5632 chief, overseer
and satraps	וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֗א	wa·’ă·ḥaš·dar·pə·nay·yā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural determinate	H324
sought	הֲו֨וֹ	hă·wōw	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine plural	H1934 come to pass, become, be
a charge	עִלָּ֛ה	‘il·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5931 matter, affair, occasion
against Daniel	לְדָנִיֵּ֖אל	lə·ḏā·nî·yêl	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1841 Daniel
concerning	מִצַּ֣ד	miṣ·ṣaḏ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6655 side
the kingdom	מַלְכוּתָ֑א	mal·ḵū·ṯā	Noun - feminine singular determinate	H4437 royalty, reign, kingdom
but they could	יָכְלִ֣ין	yā·ḵə·lîn	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H3202 be able
find	לְהַשְׁכָּחָ֗ה	lə·haš·kā·ḥāh	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H7912 find
no	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3606 the whole, all
charge	עִלָּ֨ה	‘il·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5931 matter, affair, occasion
or corruption	וּשְׁחִיתָ֜ה	ū·šə·ḥî·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular	H7844 corrupt
because	קֳבֵל֙	qo·ḇêl	Preposition	H6903 front, as
he	ה֔וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1932 he, she, it
was trustworthy	מְהֵימַ֣ן	mə·hê·man	Verb - Hifil - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H540 trust
and no	לָ֥א	lā	Adverb - Negative particle	H3809 not
negligence	שָׁלוּ֙	šā·lū	Noun - feminine singular	H7960 neglect, remissness
or corruption	וּשְׁחִיתָ֔ה	ū·šə·ḥî·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular	H7844 corrupt
was found	הִשְׁתְּכַ֖חַת	hiš·tə·ḵa·ḥaṯ	Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H7912 find
in him	עֲלֽוֹהִי׃	‘ă·lō·w·hî	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against