Daniel 6:3

“Then this Daniel was distinguishing himself above the supervisors and the satraps, because an extraordinary spirit was in him, and the king was planning to set him over all the kingdom.”

Daniel 6:3 · direct translation from the Aramaic
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Daniel 6:3, word by word

Thenאֱדַיִןedayin

then

Then (Aramaic): marks what happens next or at that moment. It corresponds to the Hebrew "az".

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this Danielדָּנִיֵּאלdaniyel

Daniel

Daniel (the Aramaic form of the name): the prophet, one of the exiles of Judah at the court of Babylon. The name means "El is my judge".

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was distinguishing himselfהֲוָאhava

be, become

To be, to become, to happen (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "haya".

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was distinguishing himselfמִתְנַצַּחmitnatsach

distinguish oneself

To distinguish oneself, to stand out (Aramaic).

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above the supervisorsסָרְכַיָּsarchaya

official, overseer

Overseer, high official (Aramaic): one of those placed over the satraps.

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and the satrapsאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּachashdarpnaya

satrap

Satrap (Aramaic; a word of Persian origin): a governor of a province of the empire.

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becauseקֳבֵלkovel

because

For the reason that; for this cause (Aramaic).

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an extraordinaryיַתִּירָאyatira

extraordinary, exceedingly

Extraordinary, surpassing (Aramaic); as an adverb, "exceedingly".

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spiritרוּחַruach

spirit

What moves a person inside and gives ability; also the spirit of God.

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and the kingמַלְכָּmalka

king

King (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "melech".

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was planningעֲשִׁיתashit

intend

To intend, to plan (Aramaic).

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to set himהֲקָמוּתֵhakamute

set up

To place someone in office, or to set something up (Aramaic).

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the kingdomמַלְכוּתָmalchuta

kingdom

A kingdom, above all the one God gives his people and that does not end (Aramaic).

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The context

2and over them three supervisors, of whom Daniel was one, so that these satraps might give them account, and the king might not suffer loss.

3 · This verse (above)

4Then the supervisors and the satraps were seeking to find a pretext against Daniel in regard to the kingdom; but they could find no pretext or fault, because he was faithful, and no negligence or fault was found in him.

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