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Daniel 6:4

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Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit [was] in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.	Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he [was] faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.	Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find [it] against him concerning the law of his God.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Then^H116 the presidents^H5632 and princes^H324 sought^{H1934 H1156} to find^H7912 occasion^H5931 against Daniel^H1841 concerning^H6655 the kingdom^H4437; but^H3606 they could^H3202 find^H7912 none^H3809 occasion^H5931 nor^H3809 fault^H7844; forasmuch^H6903 as he was faithful^H540, neither^H3809 was there any^H3606 error^H7960 or fault^H7844 found^H7912 in him^H5922.

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Original Hebrew

אֱדַיִן דָּנִיֵּאל דְּנָה הֲוָא מִתְנַצַּח עַל־סָרְכַיָּא וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּא כָּל־קֳבֵל דִּי רוּחַ יַתִּירָא בֵּהּ וּמַלְכָּא עֲשִׁית לַהֲקָמוּתֵהּ עַל־כָּל־מַלְכוּתָא׃

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
אֱדַ֨יִן֙	'e.Da.yin	H116	AD	then
דָּנִיֵּ֣אל	da.ni.Yel	H1841	ANp	Daniel
דְּנָ֔ה	de.Nah	H1836	APdxms	this
הֲוָ֣א	ha.Va'	H1934	AVqp3ms	he was
מִתְנַצַּ֔ח	mit.na.Tzach	H5330	AVMrmsa	distinguishing himself
עַל	'al-	H5922	AR	over
סָרְכַיָּ֖/א	sa.re.khai.Ya/'	H5632	ANcmpd/Td	overseers/ the
וַ/אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֑/א	va./'a.chash.dar.pe.nai.Ya/'	H324	AC/Ncmsd/Td	and/ satraps/ the
כָּ/ל	ko/l-	H3606	AC/C	as/ to
קֳבֵ֗ל	ko.Vel	H6903	AC	because
דִּ֣י	di	H1768	AC	that
ר֤וּחַ	Ru.ach	H7308	ANcfsa	a spirit
יַתִּירָא֙	ya.ti.Ra'	H3493	AAafsa	extraordinary
בֵּ֔/הּ	Be/h		AR/Sp3ms	(was) in/ him
וּ/מַלְכָּ֣/א	u./mal.Ka/'	H4430	AC/Ncmsd/Td	and/ king/ the
עֲשִׁ֔ית	'a.Shit	H6246	AVQsmsa	(was) planning
לַ/הֲקָמוּתֵ֖/הּ	la./ha.ka.mu.Te/h	H6966	AR/Vhc/Sp3ms	to/ appoint/ him
עַל	'al-	H5922	AR	over
כָּל	kol-	H3606	ANcmsc	all
מַלְכוּתָֽ/א	mal.khu.Ta/'	H4437	ANcfsd/Td	kingdom/ the

Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)

Strong's References

• H116 — אֱדַיִן (ʼĕdayin, ed-ah'-yin): (Aramaic) of uncertain derivation; then (of time); now, that time, then.
• H324 — אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפַּן (ʼăchashdarpan, akh-ash-dar-pan'): (Aramaic) corresponding to אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפַּן; {a satrap or governorof amain province (of Persia)}; prince.
• H540 — אֲמַן (ʼăman, am-an'): (Aramaic) corresponding to אָמַן; {properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain}; believe, faithful, sure.
• H1156 — בְּעָא (bᵉʻâʼ, beh-aw'): (Aramaic) or בְּעָה; (Aramaic), corresponding to בָּעָה; to seek or ask; ask, desire, make (petition), pray, request, seek.
• H1841 — דָּנִיֵּאל (Dânîyêʼl, daw-nee-yale'): (Aramaic) corresponding to דָנִיֵּאל; Danijel, the Hebrew prophet; Daniel.
• H1934 — הָוָא (hâvâʼ, hav-aw'): (Aramaic) or הָוָה; (Aramaic), corresponding to הָוָא; to exist; used in a great variety of applications (especially in connection with other words); be, become, [phrase] behold, [phrase] came (to pass), [phrase] cease, [phrase] cleave, [phrase] consider, [phrase] do, [phrase] give, [phrase] have, [phrase] judge, [phrase] keep, [phrase] labour, [phrase] mingle (self), [phrase] put, [phrase] see, [phrase] seek, [phrase] set, [phrase] slay, [phrase] take heed, tremble, [phrase] walk, [phrase] would.
• H3202 — יְכֵל (yᵉkêl, yek-ale'): (Aramaic) or יְכִיל; (Aramaic), to יָכֹל; {to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)}; be able, can, couldest, prevail.
• H3606 — כֹּל (kôl, kole): (Aramaic) corresponding to כֹּל; {properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)}; all, any, + (forasmuch) as, + be-(for this) cause, every, + no (manner, -ne), + there (where) -fore, + though, what (where, who) -soever, (the) whole.
• H3809 — לָא (lâʼ, law): (Aramaic) or לָה; (Aramaic) (Daniel 4:32), corresponding to לֹא; {not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no;}; or even, neither, no(-ne, -r), (can-) not, as nothing, without.
• H4437 — מַלְכוּ (malkûw, mal-koo'): (Aramaic) corresponding to מַלְכוּת; dominion (abstractly or concretely); kingdom, kingly, realm, reign.
• H5632 — סָרֵךְ (çârêk, saw-rake'): (Aramaic) of foreign origin; an emir; president.
• H5922 — עַל (ʻal, al): (Aramaic) corresponding to עַל; {above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications}; about, against, concerning, for, (there-) fore, from, in, [idiom] more, of, (there-, up-) on, (in-) to, [phrase] why with.
• H5931 — עִלָּה (ʻillâh, il-law'): (Aramaic) feminine from a root corresponding to עָלָה; a pretext (as arising artificially); occasion.
• H6655 — צַד (tsad, tsad): (Aramaic) corresponding to צַד; used adverbially (with preposition) at or upon the side of; against, concerning.
• H6903 — קְבֵל (qᵉbêl, keb-ale'): (Aramaic) or קֳבֵל; (Aramaic), (corresponding to קָבָל; (adverbially) in front of; usually (with other particles) on account of, so as, since, hence; [phrase] according to, [phrase] as, [phrase] because, before, [phrase] for this cause, [phrase] forasmuch as, [phrase] by this means, over against, by reason of, [phrase] that, [phrase] therefore, [phrase] though, [phrase] wherefore.
• H7844 — שְׁחַת (shᵉchath, shekh-ath'): (Aramaic) corresponding to שָׁחַת; {to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)}; corrupt, fault.
• H7912 — שְׁכַח (shᵉkach, shek-akh'): (Aramaic) corresponding to שָׁכַח through the idea of disclosure of a covered or forgotten thing; to discover (literally or figuratively); find.
• H7960 — שָׁלוּ (shâlûw, shaw-loo'): (Aramaic) or שָׁלוּת; (Aramaic), from the same as שָׁלָה; a fault; error, [idiom] fail, thing amiss.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• H1768 — דִּי (dîy, dee): (Aramaic) apparently for דָּא; that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of; [idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.
• H1836 — דֵּן (dên, dane): (Aramaic) an orthographical variation of דֵּךְ; this; (afore-) time, [phrase] after this manner, here (-after), one...another, such, there(-fore), these, this (matter), [phrase] thus, where(-fore), which.
• H3493 — יַתִּיר (yattîyr, yat-teer'): (Aramaic) corresponding to יַתִּיר; preeminent; as an adverb, very; exceeding(-ly), excellent.
• H4430 — מֶלֶךְ (melek, meh'-lek): (Aramaic) corresponding to מֶלֶךְ; a king; king, royal.
• H5330 — נְצַח (nᵉtsach, nets-akh'): (Aramaic) corresponding to נָצַח; to become chief; be preferred.
• H6246 — עֲשִׁת (ʻăshith, ash-eeth'): (Aramaic) corresponding to עָשַׁת; to purpose; think.
• H6966 — קוּם (qûwm, koom): (Aramaic) corresponding to קוּם; {to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)}; appoint, establish, make, raise up self, (a-) rise (up), (make to) stand, set (up).
• H7308 — רוּחַ (rûwach, roo'-akh): (Aramaic) corresponding to רוּחַ; {wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions)}; mind, spirit, wind.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• but — 1 Samuel 18:14, 1 Samuel 19:4-5, 1 Samuel 22:14, Luke 23:14-15, John 19:4, 2 Corinthians 11:12, 1 Timothy 5:14, Titus 2:8, 1 Peter 2:12, 1 Peter 3:16, 1 Peter 4:14-16
• sought — Genesis 43:18, Judges 14:4, Psalms 37:12-13, Psalms 37:32-33, Proverbs 29:27, Ecclesiastes 4:4, Jeremiah 18:18, Jeremiah 18:23, Jeremiah 20:10, Daniel 3:8, Matthew 26:4, Matthew 27:18, Luke 20:20, Luke 22:2

Reciprocal references (15): 1 Samuel 12:4, 1 Samuel 18:15, Ezra 4:15, Nehemiah 6:13, Nehemiah 7:2, Job 24:22, Psalms 27:11, Psalms 56:6, Psalms 64:6, Jeremiah 29:7, Matthew 26:60, Mark 3:2, Mark 7:2, Mark 14:55, Revelation 14:5

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: BUSINESS LIFE, DANIEL, ENVY, FAULTLESSNESS, HOME, PLOTTING
• Nave’s: CIVIL SERVICE, CONSPIRACY, DIPLOMACY, ENVY, FAITH, INTEGRITY, MALICE, PERSIA, POLITICS, RELIGION, RULERS

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