KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT
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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.”
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| KJV Verse | Original Hebrew | Meaning/ Definition This is a simplified translation of the original Hebrew word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. | More Use the buttons below to get details on the Hebrew word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. |
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| “Then” | אֱדַ֙יִן֙ | Then (of time) | Then |
| “this” | דְּנָ֔ה | This | this |
| “Daniel” | דָּנִיֵּ֣אל | Danijel, the Hebrew prophet | Daniel |
| “was” | הֲוָ֣א | To exist; used in a great variety of applications (especially in connection with other words) | was |
| “preferred” | מִתְנַצַּ֔ח | To become chief | preferred |
| “above” | עַל | Above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications | above |
| “the presidents” | סָרְכַיָּ֖א | An emir | presidents |
| “and princes,” | וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֑א | A satrap or governor of a main province (of Persia) | princes |
| “because” | כָּל | Properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) | because |
| “an excellent” | יַתִּירָא֙ | Preeminent; as an adverb, very | excellent |
| “spirit” | ר֤וּחַ | Mind, spirit | spirit |
| “was” | (No Hebrew definition. English implied.) | ||
| “in him; and the king” | וּמַלְכָּ֣א | A king | king |
| “thought” | עֲשִׁ֔ית | To purpose | thought |
| “to set” | לַהֲקָמוּתֵ֖הּ | To rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative) | set |
| “him over” | עַל | Above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications | him over |
| “the whole” | כָּל | Properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) | whole |
| “realm.” | מַלְכוּתָֽא׃ | Dominion (abstractly or concretely) | realm |
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1 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;
2 And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage.
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.
4 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.
5 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.
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