Thenאֱדַיִןthis Danielדָּנִיֵּאל דְּנָהwas distinguishing himselfהֲוָא מִתְנַצַּחabove the supervisorsעַל סָרְכַיָּאand the satraps,וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּאbecauseכָּל קֳבֵל דִּיan extraordinaryיַתִּירָאspiritרוּחַwas in him,בֵּהּand the kingוּמַלְכָּאwas planningעֲשִׁיתto set himלַהֲקָמוּתֵהּover allעַל כָּלthe kingdom.מַלְכוּתָא
Daniel 6:3
Study it in the app“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.”
With the Aramaic beneath
Daniel 6:3, word by word
- Thenאֱדַיִןedayin
then
Then (Aramaic): marks what happens next or at that moment. It corresponds to the Hebrew "az".
Where else “edayin” appears- 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".
Where else “daniyel” appears- was distinguishing himselfהֲוָאhava
be, become
To be, to become, to happen (Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "haya".
Where else “hava” appears- was distinguishing himselfמִתְנַצַּחmitnatsach
distinguish oneself
To distinguish oneself, to stand out (Aramaic).
Where else “mitnatsach” appears- above the supervisorsסָרְכַיָּsarchaya
official, overseer
Overseer, high official (Aramaic): one of those placed over the satraps.
Where else “sarchaya” appears- and the satrapsאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּachashdarpnaya
satrap
Satrap (Aramaic; a word of Persian origin): a governor of a province of the empire.
Where else “achashdarpnaya” appears- becauseקֳבֵלkovel
because
For the reason that; for this cause (Aramaic).
Where else “kovel” appears- an extraordinaryיַתִּירָאyatira
extraordinary, exceedingly
Extraordinary, surpassing (Aramaic); as an adverb, "exceedingly".
Where else “yatira” appears- spiritרוּחַruach
spirit
What moves a person inside and gives ability; also the spirit of God.
Where else “ruach” appears- and the kingמַלְכָּmalka
king
King (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "melech".
Where else “malka” appears- was planningעֲשִׁיתashit
intend
To intend, to plan (Aramaic).
Where else “ashit” appears- to set himהֲקָמוּתֵhakamute
set up
To place someone in office, or to set something up (Aramaic).
Where else “hakamute” appears- the kingdomמַלְכוּתָmalchuta
kingdom
A kingdom, above all the one God gives his people and that does not end (Aramaic).
Where else “malchuta” appears
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.