Daniel

Daniel 6:4–9

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. ⁵Finally these men said, “We will never find any charge against this Daniel unless we find something against him concerning the law of his God.”

⁶So the administrators and satraps went together to the king and said, “O King Darius, may you live forever! ⁷All the royal administrators, prefects, satraps, advisers, and governors have agreed that the king should establish an ordinance and enforce a decree that for thirty days anyone who petitions any god or man except you, O king, will be thrown into the den of lions. ⁸Therefore, O king, establish the decree and sign the document so that it cannot be changed — in accordance with the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be repealed.”

⁹Therefore King Darius signed the written decree.

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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

Daniel 6:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Finally	אֱ֠דַיִן	’ĕ·ḏa·yin	Adverb	H116 then, thereupon
these	אִלֵּךְ֙	’il·lêḵ	Pronoun - common plural	H479 these
men	גֻּבְרַיָּ֤א	guḇ·ray·yā	Noun - masculine plural determinate	H1400 man
said	אָֽמְרִ֔ין	’ā·mə·rîn	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H560 say, tell, command
We will never	לָ֧א	lā	Adverb - Negative particle	H3809 not
find	נְהַשְׁכַּ֛ח	nə·haš·kaḥ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common plural	H7912 find
any	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3606 the whole, all
charge	עִלָּ֑א	‘il·lā	Noun - feminine singular	H5931 matter, affair, occasion
against this	דְּנָ֖ה	də·nāh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H1836 this
Daniel	לְדָנִיֵּ֥אל	lə·ḏā·nî·yêl	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1841 Daniel
unless	לָהֵ֕ן	lā·hên	Conjunction	H3861 on this account, therefore
we find	הַשְׁכַּ֥חְנָֽה	haš·kaḥ·nāh	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common plural	H7912 find
against him	עֲל֖וֹהִי	‘ă·lō·w·hî	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
concerning the law	בְּדָ֥ת	bə·ḏāṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H1882 decree, law
of his God	אֱלָהֵֽהּ׃ס	’ĕ·lā·hêh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H426 god, God

Daniel 6:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	אֱ֠דַיִן	’ĕ·ḏa·yin	Adverb	H116 then, thereupon
the administrators	סָרְכַיָּ֤א	sā·rə·ḵay·yā	Noun - masculine plural determinate	H5632 chief, overseer
and satraps	וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּא֙	wa·’ă·ḥaš·dar·pə·nay·yā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural determinate	H324
went together	הַרְגִּ֖שׁוּ	har·gi·šū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine plural	H7284 be in tumult
to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
the king	מַלְכָּ֑א	mal·kā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
and said	אָמְרִ֣ין	’ā·mə·rîn	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H560 say, tell, command
O King	מַלְכָּ֖א	mal·kā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
Darius	דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ	dā·rə·yā·weš	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1868
may you live	חֱיִֽי׃	ḥĕ·yî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H2418 live
forever	לְעָלְמִ֥ין	lə·‘ā·lə·mîn	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H5957 perpetuity, antiquity

Daniel 6:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All	כֹּ֣ל׀	kōl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3606 the whole, all
the royal	מַלְכוּתָ֗א	mal·ḵū·ṯā	Noun - feminine singular determinate	H4437 royalty, reign, kingdom
administrators	סָרְכֵ֣י	sā·rə·ḵê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5632 chief, overseer
prefects	סִגְנַיָּ֤א	siḡ·nay·yā	Noun - masculine plural determinate	H5460 prefect
satraps	וַֽאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּא֙	wa·’ă·ḥaš·dar·pə·nay·yā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural determinate	H324
advisers	הַדָּֽבְרַיָּ֣א	had·dā·ḇə·ray·yā	Noun - masculine plural determinate	H1907 counsellor, minister
and governors	וּפַחֲוָתָ֔א	ū·p̄a·ḥă·wā·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural determinate	H6347
have agreed	אִתְיָעַ֜טוּ	’iṯ·yā·‘a·ṭū	Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person masculine plural	H3272 advise
that the king	מַלְכָּ֔א	mal·kā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
should establish	לְקַיָּמָ֤ה	lə·qay·yā·māh	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H6966 arise, stand
an ordinance	קְיָם֙	qə·yām	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7010 statute
and enforce	וּלְתַקָּפָ֖ה	ū·lə·ṯaq·qā·p̄āh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H8631 grow strong
a decree	אֱסָ֑ר	’ĕ·sār	Noun - masculine singular	H633 interdict
that	דִּ֣י	dî	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
for	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5705 even to, until
thirty	תְּלָתִ֗ין	tə·lā·ṯîn	Number - common plural	H8533 thirty
days	יוֹמִ֣ין	yō·w·mîn	Noun - masculine plural	H3118 day
anyone	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3606 the whole, all
who	דִּֽי־	dî-	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
petitions	יִבְעֵ֣ה	yiḇ·‘êh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1156 ask, seek
any	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3606 the whole, all
god	אֱלָ֨הּ	’ĕ·lāh	Noun - masculine singular	H426 god, God
or man	וֶֽאֱנָ֜שׁ	we·’ĕ·nāš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H606 man, mankind
except you	לָהֵן֙	lā·hên	Conjunction	H3861 on this account, therefore
O king	מַלְכָּ֔א	mal·kā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
will be thrown	יִתְרְמֵ֕א	yiṯ·rə·mê	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7412 throw, set, assess
into the den	לְגֹ֖ב	lə·ḡōḇ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1358 pit, den
of lions	אַרְיָוָתָֽא׃	’ar·yā·wā·ṯā	Noun - masculine plural determinate	H744 lion

Daniel 6:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	כְּעַ֣ן	kə·‘an	Adverb	H3705 now
O king	מַלְכָּ֔א	mal·kā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
establish	תְּקִ֥ים	tə·qîm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6966 arise, stand
the decree	אֱסָרָ֖א	’ĕ·sā·rā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H633 interdict
and sign	וְתִרְשֻׁ֣ם	wə·ṯir·šum	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7560 inscribe, sign
the document	כְּתָבָ֑א	kə·ṯā·ḇā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H3792 writing
so that	דִּ֣י	dî	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
it cannot	לָ֧א	lā	Adverb - Negative particle	H3809 not
be changed	לְהַשְׁנָיָ֛ה	lə·haš·nā·yāh	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H8133
in accordance with the law	כְּדָת־	kə·ḏāṯ-	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular construct	H1882 decree, law
of the Medes	מָדַ֥י	mā·ḏay	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4076 Medes, Media
and Persians	וּפָרַ֖ס	ū·p̄ā·ras	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6540 Persia
which	דִּי־	dî-	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
cannot	לָ֥א	lā	Adverb - Negative particle	H3809 not
be repealed	תֶעְדֵּֽא׃	ṯe‘·dê	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5709

Daniel 6:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3606 the whole, all
King	מַלְכָּא֙	mal·kā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
Darius	דָּֽרְיָ֔וֶשׁ	dā·rə·yā·weš	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1868
signed	רְשַׁ֥ם	rə·šam	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7560 inscribe, sign
the written	כְּתָבָ֖א	kə·ṯā·ḇā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H3792 writing
decree	וֶאֱסָרָֽא׃	we·’ĕ·sā·rā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular determinate	H633 interdict