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Daniel 6:3

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.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Daniel 6:4.

אֱדַ֨יִן֙edayinthenאֱדַיִןadverb — “then”H116then (of time)now, that time, then.דָּנִיֵּ֣אלdaniyelDanielדָּנִיֵּאלnoun, proper name — “Daniel”H1841Danijel, the Hebrew prophetDaniel.דְּנָ֔הdenahthisדֵּןpronoun, demonstrative, masculine, singular — “this”H1836this(afore-) time, [phrase] after this manner, here (-after), one...another, such, there(-fore), these, this (matter), [phrase] thus, where(-fore), which.הֲוָ֣אhavabecomeהָוָאverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “become”, a completed actionH1934to 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, [phr…מִתְנַצַּ֔חmitnatsachbe preferredנְצַחverb, poal, participle, absolute — “be preferred”, a verb used as a describing wordH5330to become chiefbe preferred.עַלalagainstעַלpreposition — “against”H5922{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.סָרְכַיָּ֖אsarekhayapresidentסָרֵךְnoun, common, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “president”, the definite formH5632an emirpresident.וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֑אvaachashdarpenayaand princeאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפַּןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “and prince”, the definite formH324{a satrap or governorof amain province (of Persia)}prince.כָּלkalas allכֹּלconjunction, conjunction — “as all”H3606{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.קֳבֵ֗לqovelbeforeקְבֵלconjunction — “before”H6903(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.דִּ֣יdithatדִּיconjunction — “that”H1768that, 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.ר֤וּחַruchaspiritרוּחַnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “spirit”, the ordinary formH7308{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.יַתִּירָא֙yatiraexceedingיַתִּירadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “exceeding”, the ordinary formH3493preeminent; as an adverb, veryexceeding(-ly), excellent.בֵּ֔הּbehinבֵּ֔הּpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in”inוּמַלְכָּ֣אumalkaand kingמֶלֶךְconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “and king”, the definite formH4430a kingking, royal.עֲשִׁ֔יתashitthinkעֲשִׁתverb, qal passive, passive participle, absolute — “think”, a verb used as a describing wordH6246to purposethink.לַהֲקָמוּתֵ֖הּlahaqamutehto riseקוּםpreposition, verb, hiphil, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to rise”, the to-form of the verbH6966{to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)}appoint, establish, make, raise up self, (a-) rise (up), (make to) stand, set (up).עַלalagainstעַלpreposition — “against”H5922{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.כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3606{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.מַלְכוּתָֽאmalkhutakingdomמַלְכוּnoun, common, feminine, singular, determined, definite article — “kingdom”, the definite formH4437dominion (abstractly or concretely)kingdom, kingly, realm, reign.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(6-4) Then this Daniel distinguished himself above the presidents and the satraps, because a surpassing spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Then this Daniel was distinguished above the presidents and the satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.

Young’s Literal Translation

Then this Daniel hath been overseer over the presidents and satraps, because that an excellent spirit [is] in him, and the king hath thought to establish him over the whole kingdom.

World English Bible

Then this Daniel was distinguished above the presidents and the local governors, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.

Darby Translation

Now this Daniel surpassed the presidents and the satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to appoint him over the whole realm.

Douay-Rheims

And Daniel excelled all the princes, and governors: because a greater spirit of God was in him.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(6-4) Then this Daniel distinguished himself above the presidents and the satraps, because a surpassing spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Daniel was over them, for there was an excellent spirit in him; and the king set him over all his kingdom.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἦν Δανιὴλ ὑπὲρ αὐτοὺς, ὅτι πνεῦμα περισσὸν ἐν αὐτῷ, καὶ ὁ βασιλεὺς κατέστησεν αὐτὸν ἐφʼ ὅλης τῆς βασιλείας αὐτοῦ.