Daniel 6:4 — Word Study

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WLCאֱדַ֨יִן סָֽרְכַיָּ֜א וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֗א הֲו֨וֹ בָעַ֧יִן עִלָּ֛ה לְהַשְׁכָּחָ֥ה לְדָנִיֵּ֖אל מִצַּ֣ד מַלְכוּתָ֑א וְכָל־ עִלָּ֨ה וּשְׁחִיתָ֜ה לָא־ יָכְלִ֣ין לְהַשְׁכָּחָ֗ה כָּל־ קֳבֵל֙ דִּֽי־ מְהֵימַ֣ן ה֔וּא וְכָל־ שָׁלוּ֙ וּשְׁחִיתָ֔ה לָ֥א הִשְׁתְּכַ֖חַת עֲלֽוֹהִי׃

BSAThusʼĕdayin the administratorsçârêk [high-ranking officials, chief rulers] and satrapsʼăchashdarpan [governors, princes] soughthâvâʼ against DanielDânîyêʼl the kingdommalkûw [the king's domain, the realm] nokôl becauseqᵉbêl in himʻal

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Daniel 6:4quick helps

In a sentenceThe administrators and satraps sought to find a fault in Daniel, but they found none.

Who is speakingThe administrators and satraps, regarding Daniel.

Where we areIn the context of Daniel's distinguished service in the kingdom.

The hard wordעִלָּ֛ה

Take awayDaniel was found to be trustworthy and without fault.

Greek	English	Parsing
אֱדַ֨יִן	then	Adverb
סָֽרְכַיָּ֜א	overseers the	Noun common masculine plural determined, particle
וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֗א	and satraps the	Conjunction, noun common masculine plural determined, particle
הֲו֨וֹ	they were	Verb, Qal, perfect third person masculine plural
בָעַ֧יִן	seeking	Verb, Qal, participle (active) masculine plural
עִלָּ֛ה	an occasion	Noun common, feminine singular absolute
לְהַשְׁכָּחָ֥ה	to find	Preposition, verb hiphil infinitive construct common
לְדָנִיֵּ֖אל	to Daniel	Preposition, noun proper masculine
מִצַּ֣ד	from [the] side of	Preposition, noun common both singular construct
מַלְכוּתָ֑א	kingdom the	Noun common feminine singular determined, particle
וְכָל־	and any	Conjunction, noun common both singular construct
עִלָּ֨ה	occasion	Noun common, feminine singular absolute
וּשְׁחִיתָ֜ה	and corruption	Conjunction, verb feminine singular
לָא־	not	Particle
יָכְלִ֣ין	[they were] able	Verb, Qal, participle (active) masculine plural
לְהַשְׁכָּחָ֗ה	to find	Preposition, verb hiphil infinitive construct common
כָּל־	as to	Preposition, preposition
קֳבֵל֙	because	Noun common, both singular absolute
דִּֽי־	that	Conjunction
מְהֵימַ֣ן	[was] trustworthy	Verb, Hophal, participle (active) masculine singular
ה֔וּא	he	Pronoun
וְכָל־	and any	Conjunction, noun common both singular construct
שָׁלוּ֙	negligence	Noun common, both singular absolute
וּשְׁחִיתָ֔ה	and corruption	Conjunction, verb feminine singular
לָ֥א	not	Particle
הִשְׁתְּכַ֖חַת	it was found	Verb plural, third person feminine singular
עֲלֽוֹהִי׃	concerning him	Preposition, suffix

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8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause subjectH1932 verbסָרֵךְ The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›

How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.

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Deep Study — Daniel 6:4

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Context — Daniel's Integritygenerated

3Soon, by his extraordinary spirit, Daniel distinguished himself among the administrators and satraps. So the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom.

4Thus the administrators and satraps sought a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no charge or corruption, because he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him.

5Finally these men said, “We will never find any charge against this Daniel, unless we find something against him concerning the law of his God.”

6So the administrators and satraps went together to the king and said, “O King Darius, may you live forever!

Daniel 6:4 describes how the administrators and satraps attempted to find a reason to accuse Daniel regarding his service in the kingdom. Despite their efforts, they could not find any fault or corruption in him, highlighting his integrity and trustworthiness. This situation sets the stage for the subsequent events in the narrative, emphasizing the challenges faced by those who are faithful in their duties, as seen in the larger context of Daniel's life and service.

Cross References

	Reference	Text (BSB)
1	Daniel 3:8	At this time some astrologers came forward and maliciously accused the Jews,
2	Genesis 43:18	But the brothers were frightened that they had been taken to Joseph’s house. “We have been brought here because of the silver that was returned in our bags the first time,” they said. “They intend to overpower us and take us as slaves, along with our donkeys.”
3	Judges 14:4	(Now his father and mother did not know this was from the LORD, who was seeking an occasion to move against the Philistines; for at that time the Philistines were ruling over Israel.)
4	Psalm 37:12–13	The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them,
5	Proverbs 29:27	An unjust man is detestable to the righteous, and one whose way is upright is detestable to the wicked.

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 24 references, hung on the phrase they belong to

soughtDaniel 3:8 Genesis 43:18 Judges 14:4 Psalm 37:12–13 Proverbs 29:27 Ecclesiastes 4:4 Jeremiah 18:18–23 Jeremiah 20:10 Matthew 26:4 Matthew 27:18 Luke 20:20 Luke 22:2

but1 Samuel 18:14 1 Samuel 19:4–5 1 Samuel 22:14 Luke 23:14–15 John 19:4 2 Corinthians 11:12 Philippians 2:15 1 Timothy 5:14 Titus 2:8 1 Peter 2:12 1 Peter 3:16 1 Peter 4:14–16

Nave’s Topical Bible — the subjects this verse is filed under

GodHis Preserving Care ExemplifiedIndictmentsInstances OfRulersWickedPersiaThe princes were advisors in matters of administrationPersiaDariusLionKept in captivityCivil ServiceCorruption InFaithInstances Of Trial OfFaithInstances OfPoliticsCorruption In

The Key Word — מְהֵימַ֣ן, me.hei.Mangenerated

The word מְהֵימַ֣ן (*meheiman*) is a participle form meaning 'trustworthy' or 'faithful.' It is derived from the root אֲמַן (*aman*), which conveys the idea of trust and reliability. In this verse, it emphasizes Daniel's character as someone who can be relied upon, especially in a position of power.

The parsing indicates that it is a masculine singular participle in the Hophal stem, suggesting that Daniel is not only trustworthy but has been made so in the eyes of those observing him. This quality is crucial for his role in the kingdom, as it assures the king of his loyalty and integrity.

How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

In this study, we reference the Berean Standard Bible (BSB), which uses the term trustworthy, a choice that aligns with the KJV and ASV.

Sentence Structuregenerated

The finite verb in this verse is יָכְלִ֣ין, [they were] able, which governs the overall structure. The sentence contains multiple clauses, including a main clause expressing the administrators' actions and several subordinate clauses detailing their inability to find fault with Daniel.

The structure emphasizes the contrast between the administrators' efforts to find a charge against Daniel and their ultimate failure, highlighting his exceptional character.

Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates the key term מְהֵימַ֣ן as ἄνθρωπος, meaning 'man.' This choice suggests a focus on Daniel as a person of integrity, which may reflect a broader interpretation of his character in the Greek tradition.

The translation choices in the Septuagint indicate an effort to convey not just the meaning of the words but also the moral qualities associated with Daniel's character.

In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Daniel 6:4 tells us that the administrators and satraps tried to find a reason to accuse Daniel regarding his service in the kingdom, but they could not find any fault or corruption in him. This highlights Daniel's trustworthiness and integrity, which are central themes in the narrative.

Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does it mean that Daniel was trustworthy?

Being trustworthy means that Daniel was reliable and could be depended upon in his duties, reflecting his integrity and faithfulness.

Why did the administrators and satraps seek a charge against Daniel?

They sought to find a reason to accuse Daniel due to his distinguished position and the favor he had with the king, which made them envious.

What can we learn from Daniel's example?

Daniel's example teaches us the importance of maintaining integrity and trustworthiness, even in challenging situations.

How does this verse relate to the overall theme of the book of Daniel?

This verse illustrates the theme of faithfulness amidst adversity, as Daniel's integrity stands out in a corrupt environment.

Reflection Questionsgenerated

In what areas of my life do I need to demonstrate more integrity and trustworthiness?
How can I support others in maintaining their integrity, like Daniel did?
What challenges do I face that test my faithfulness in my responsibilities?
How can I reflect Daniel's character in my daily interactions with others?

Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Daniel 6:4 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom,.... Concerning the management of the affairs of the kingdom, he being prime minister of state; the

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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

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.

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Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Sought to find occasion against Daniel; made diligent inquiry, and set their wits to work about it: who can stand before envy? This disease always reigns in princes’ courts, every one would be uppermost and chief favourite, and quarrel with all them that stand in their light; their eye is evil because their prince’ s eye is good. Concerning the kingdom; and so to have made him guilty of treason, or other high misdemeanours, unfaithfulness, and falseness in the king’ s business; but all their wit and malice could find none, forasmuch as he was conscientiously faithful.

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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Daniel 6:4 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.Ver. 4. Then the presidents and princes sought.] Chald., Were seeking; they made it their business so to do. Envious men are always in excubiis, set in their watch, to observe where they may fasten their fangs, and do most mischief. See Proverbs 27:4. But they could find none occasion.] His innocence thrattled their envy, and made them, since they could not come at his heart, to feed upon their own. Nor fault.] Neque in facto, nec in signo; and yet they waited…

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Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(4) Concerning the kingdom—i.e., in his official capacity. The plan of the conspirators was to place Daniel in such a situation that his civil and religious duties might be forced to clash with each other.

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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 4. Sought to find occasion against Daniel] But they found no blemish in his administration, for he was faithful to his king: this was a virtue. But he was also faithful to his God: this they hoped to construe into a crime, and make it the cause of his ruin.

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

4. sought to find occasion, &c.] They were evidently jealous that a man of alien race and creed should be exalted above themselves. concerning] as touching (R.V.): lit. from the side of. The meaning of course is, any charge of disloyalty, or any remissness or neglect in the discharge of his public office. error] or negligence: Daniel 3:29.

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel - The word rendered “occasion” (עלה ‛illâh) means a pretext or pretence.

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The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company

Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.

Modern formal

BSBBerean Standard Bible2020

Thus the administrators and satraps sought a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no charge or corruption, because he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

Then the presidents and the local governors sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion or fault, because he was faithful. There wasn’t any error or fault found in him.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

NETBNew English Translation2006

Consequently the supervisors and satraps were trying to find some pretext against Daniel in connection with administrative matters. But they were unable to find any such damaging evidence, because he was trustworthy and guilty of no negligence or corruption.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

¶ 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.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion nor fault, forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

RVARevised Version, American1894

Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching 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.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find no occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

Wherefore the rulers and gouernours sought an occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdome: but they could finde none occasion nor fault: for he was so faithfull that there was no blame nor fault found in him.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find a pretext against Daniel with respect to the kingdom; but they could not find any pretext or fault; inasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

Then the presidents and satraps have been seeking to find a cause of complaint against Daniel concerning the kingdom, and any cause of complaint and corruption they are not able to find, because that he [is] faithful, and any error and corruption have not been found in him.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

(6:5) Then sought the presidents and lieutenants to find a pretext against Daniel on account of the management of the kingdom; but they were not able to find any pretext or fault, forasmuch as he was faithful, and no kind of error or fault was to be found on him.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

Then the other chief administrators and the provincial governors looked for mistakes in the work Daniel did for the kingdom, but they could find no corruption or failure in his duty because he was faithful. No mistakes or negligence was found in him.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

And the king thought to set him over all the kingdom: whereupon the princes, and the governors sought to find occasion against Daniel with regard to the king: and they could find no cause, nor suspicion, because he was faithful, and no fault, nor suspicion was found in him.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

As a result the other chief ministers and provincial governors tried to find a pretext against Daniel as to the way he ran the kingdom. But they couldn't find any cause for complaint or any corruption, for he was trustworthy. They could not discover any evidence that Daniel was negligent or corrupt.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

Then the chief rulers and the captains were looking for some cause for putting Daniel in the wrong in connection with the kingdom, but they were unable to put forward any wrongdoing or error against him; because he was true, and no error or wrong was to be seen in him.

Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.

The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank

This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.

אֱדַ֨יִןthenclausenoun phrase · subjectnoun phraseסָֽרְכַיָּ֜theאoverseersוַandnoun phraseאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֗theאsatrapsהֲו֨וֹthey.wereבָעַ֧יִןseekingprepositional phrase · prepositionalלְtoclauseverbהַשְׁכָּחָ֥הfindobjectעִלָּ֛הan.occasionprepositional phrase · prepositionalלְtoדָנִיֵּ֖אלDanielprepositional phrase · prepositionalמִfromnoun phraseצַּ֣דthe.sidenoun phraseמַלְכוּתָ֑ofאthe.kingdomוְandclauseadverbialלָאnotverbיָכְלִ֣ין[they.were].ableprepositional phrase · prepositionalלְtoclauseverbהַשְׁכָּחָ֗הfindnoun phrase · objectכָלanynoun phraseעִלָּ֨הoccasionוּandשְׁחִיתָ֜הcorruptionprepositional phrase · prepositionalprepositional phraseכָּasלtonoun phraseקֳבֵל֙becauserelpדִּֽיthatclauseclauseverbמְהֵימַ֣ן[was].trustworthysubjectה֔וּאheוְandclausenoun phrase · subjectכָלanynoun phraseשָׁלוּ֙negligenceוּandשְׁחִיתָ֔הcorruptionadverbialלָ֥אnotverbהִשְׁתְּכַ֖חַתit.was.foundprepositional phrase · prepositionalעֲלֽוֹconcerningהִיhim

Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.

The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran

The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint show some agreement, with a significant portion of the wording matched. However, the Septuagint's phrasing and word order differ, indicating a distinct interpretative approach.

Masoretic TextLeningrad Codex, c. AD 1008 — the text this page is built on

אֱדַ֨יִן סָֽרְכַיָּ֜א וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֗א הֲו֨וֹ בָעַ֧יִן עִלָּ֛ה לְהַשְׁכָּחָ֥ה לְדָנִיֵּ֖אל מִצַּ֣ד מַלְכוּתָ֑א וְכָל־ עִלָּ֨ה וּשְׁחִיתָ֜ה לָא־ יָכְלִ֣ין לְהַשְׁכָּחָ֗ה כָּל־ קֳבֵל֙ דִּֽי־ מְהֵימַ֣ן ה֔וּא וְכָל־ שָׁלוּ֙ וּשְׁחִיתָ֔ה לָ֥א הִשְׁתְּכַ֖חַת עֲלֽוֹהִי׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word

וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֗אἐχουσίανמַלְכוּתָ֑אἅγιονוְכָל־αὐτῷעִלָּ֨הτότεוּשְׁחִיתָ֜הβασιλεὺςלָא־ἐβουλεύσατοלְהַשְׁכָּחָ֗הτὸνכָּל־πάσηςקֳבֵל֙βασιλείας

9 of the 27 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.

Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.

The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with

This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.

meets it a little oftener than chancemeets it far oftener than chancebuilt from the same roottwo words of the verse share ita word of this versea related word

Lexicons — every word in Daniel 6:4

One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.

Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.

“then overseers the and satraps the they were seeking an occasion to find to Daniel from [the] side of kingdom the and any occasion and corruption not [they were] able to find as to because that [was] trustworthy he and any negligence and corruption not it was found concerning him”

אֱדַ֨יִן'e.Da.yin then H116 Adverb ¶

57× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

Then or at that time, referring to a specific point in the past or future, like in the story of creation when God said 'then' the earth was formed. It is used to show a sequence of events. The KJV translates it as 'then' or 'now'.

Tyndale gloss

then

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word אֱדַ֫יִן (*edayin*) is an Aramaic adverb meaning 'then' or 'thereupon.' It indicates a point in time, often used to refer to a sequence of events. The entries suggest it is derived from the word for 'then' in Hebrew, אָז (*az*).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֱדַ֫יִן 57 adv. then, thereupon

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H116 אֱדַ֫יִן

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

116 'edayin ed-ah'-yin

(Aramaic) of uncertain derivation; then (of time):--now,

that time, then.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֱדַ֫יִן (e.da.yin) — then.

then, afterwards, thereupon, from that time

Aramaic of az (אָז "then" H0227A)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

Adj — Adverb
AD

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

מֶ֫לֶךְking×דָּנִיֵּאלDaniel×אֲמַרto say×אִלֵּךְthese×מִןfrom×אֲתָהto come×גְּבַרman×קֳדָםbefore×

סָֽרְכַיָּ֜אsa.re.khai.Ya' overseers the H5632 Noun common masculine plural determined · particle ¶

5× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

A chief or president was a high-ranking leader, often in charge of a group of people. This word is used in the Bible to describe important leaders, such as those in the book of Daniel. The chief of a group was responsible for making important decisions.

Amplified meaning

high-ranking officials, chief rulers

Tyndale gloss

chief

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

סָרֵךְ (sa.rekh) refers to a chief or overseer, indicating a position of authority. The term appears in Aramaic and is associated with leadership roles, such as an emir or president. The entries consistently emphasize its meaning related to leadership.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[סָרֵךְ] n.m. chief, overseer

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5632 סָרֵךְ

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5632 carek saw-rake'

(Aramaic) of foreign origin; an emir:--president.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

סָרֵךְ (sa.rekh) — chief.

chief, overseer

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

Adj | Art — Noun common masculine plural determined · particle
ANcmpd/Ta

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִיןsatrap×אֱדַ֫יִןthen×דִּיthat×הֲוָאto be×

וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֗אva.'a.chash.dar.pe.nai.Ya' and satraps the H324 Conjunction · noun common masculine plural determined · particle ¶

9× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

A satrap, or high-ranking governor, in the Persian Empire, similar to a modern-day prince or official.

Amplified meaning

governors, princes

Tyndale gloss

satrap

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִין (i.e., *achashdarpan*) refers to satraps, which are governors of Persian provinces. The term is derived from the Aramaic word for satrap and is pluralized in the entries. It corresponds to the singular term found in H323, which also means prince.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִין] n.m.pl. satraps

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H324 אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִין, אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפַּן

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

324 'achashdarpan akh-ash-dar-pan'

(Aramaic) corresponding to 323:--prince.

see HEBREW for 0323

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִין (a.chash.dar.pan) — satrap.

satrap, a governor of a Persian province

Aramaic of a.chash.dar.pan (אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפַּן "satrap" H0323)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

Adj | N-ms | Art — Conjunction · noun common masculine plural determined · particle
AC/Ncmpd/Ta

Bible dictionarieson the English sense

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

sa'-traps, sat'-raps ('achashdarpenim, Ezr 8:36; Es 3:12; 8:9; 9:3, the King James Version "lieutenants"; Da 3:2,3,27; 6:1 ff, the King James Version "princes"): The viceroys or vassal rulers to whom was entrusted the government of the provinces in the Persian empire. The word answers to the Old Persian khshathrapavan, "protectors of the realm."

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

סָרֵךְchief×סְגַןprefect×פֶּחָהgovernor×אֱדַ֫יִןthen×עַלsince×דִּיthat×כְּנַשׁto gather×אִלֵּיןthese×

הֲו֨וֹha.Vo they were H1934 Verb · Qal · perfect third person masculine plural ¶

71× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

Similar to H1933, this word means 'to be' or 'to exist', but with a broader range of applications, as seen in Daniel and Ezra. It can describe something coming to pass or becoming known.

Tyndale gloss

to be

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

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הֲוָא (hava') means to come to pass, become, or be. It is used in various contexts, often in connection with other words, indicating actions like to see, seek, or walk. The entries highlight its range of applications in both Hebrew and Aramaic, with a focus on existence and becoming.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

הֲוָא, הֲוָה 71 vb. come to pass, become, be

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1934 הֲוָא, הֲוָה come to pass, become, be

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1934 hava' hav-aw'

(Aramaic) orhavah (Aramaic) {hav-aw'}; corresponding to 1933;

to exist; used in a great variety of applications (especially

in connection with other words):--be, become, + behold, + came

(to pass), + cease, + cleave, + consider, + do, + give, +

have, + judge, + keep, + labour, + mingle (self), + put, +

see, + seek, + set, + slay, + take heed, tremble, + walk, +

would.

see HEBREW for 01933

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

הֲוָא (ha.va) — to be.

1) to come to pass, become, be

1a) (P'al)

1a1) to come to pass

1a2) to come into being, arise, become, come to be

1a2a) to let become known (with participle of knowing)

1a3) to be

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

Adj — Verb · Qal · perfect third person masculine plural
AVqp3mp

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

דִּיthat×הֲוָאto be×חֲזָהto see×מִןfrom×מֶ֫לֶךְking×מַלְכוּkingdom×עַלsince×צְבָאto will×

בָעַ֧יִןva.'A.yin seeking H1156 Verb · Qal · participle (active) masculine plural ¶

12× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

This verb means to ask or seek something, often used in the context of prayer or requesting something from God. It can also mean to desire or make a petition, as seen in various KJV translations.

Tyndale gloss

to ask

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

בְּעָא (b`a') is an Aramaic verb meaning to ask, seek, or request. It covers a range of actions including making a petition or praying. This word appears only in the book of Daniel, where it is used in contexts related to seeking favor or making requests.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בְּעָא vb. ask, seek, only Dn

Pe.

ask, request

seek

Pa. resort (for favours)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1156 בְּעָא

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1156 b`a' beh-aw'

(Aramaic) or b ah (Aramaic) {beh-aw'}; corresponding to 1158;

to seek or ask:--ask, desire, make (petition), pray, request,

seek.

see HEBREW for 01158

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בְּעָא (be.a) — to ask.

1) to ask, seek, request, desire, pray, make petition

1a) (P'al)

1a1) to ask, request

1a2) to seek (for favour)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

AVqrmpa — Verb · Qal · participle (active) masculine plural
AVqrmpa

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

מִןfrom×דִּיthat×כֹּלall×דָּנִיֵּאלDaniel×עַלsince×אֱלָהּgod×בָּעוּ×שְׁכַחto find×

עִלָּ֛ה'i.Lah an occasion H5931 Noun common · feminine singular absolute ¶

3× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

A pretext or occasion, this word is used to describe a reason or excuse for something. It appears in the Bible when describing a particular situation or circumstance, like in the book of Daniel.

Tyndale gloss

pretext

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

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עִלָּה (illah) is a feminine noun in Aramaic, derived from a root meaning 'to rise.' It encompasses meanings such as 'pretext,' 'matter,' 'affair,' and 'occasion.' The entries indicate a consistent understanding of the term, with no significant disagreement among the lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עִלָּה n.f. matter, affair, occasion

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5931 עִלָּה

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5931 `illah il-law'

(Aramaic) feminine from a root corresponding to 5927; a

pretext (as arising artificially):--occasion.

see HEBREW for 05927

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עִלָּה (il.lah) — pretext.

matter, affair, occasion

Aramaic of a.lah (עָלָה ": rise" H5927)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

ANcfsa — Noun common · feminine singular absolute
ANcfsa

Bible dictionarieson the English sense

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

o-ka'-zhun: The uses in English Versions of the Bible are all modern, but in Jer 2:24 "occasion" is employed (both in Hebrew and English) as a euphemism for "time of conception of offspring."

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

שְׁכַחto find×דָּנִיֵּאלDaniel×צַדside×כֹּלall×

לְהַשְׁכָּחָ֥הle.hash.ka.Chah to find H7912 Preposition · verb hiphil infinitive construct common ¶

18× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

This word means to find or discover something, either literally or figuratively. It's used in the Bible to describe finding things, like wisdom or God's favor. The KJV translates it simply as 'find'.

Tyndale gloss

to find

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

שְׁכַח (shkach) means 'to find' and can also imply the state of being found. It is built from the idea of discovering something that was covered or forgotten. The entries indicate its use in both literal and figurative contexts, with no significant disagreement among the lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[שְׁכַח] vb. Haph. find

Hithpe. be found

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7912 שְׁכַח

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7912 shkach shek-akh'

(Aramaic) corresponding to 7911 through the idea of

disclosure of a covered or forgotten thing; to discover

(literally or figuratively):--find.

see HEBREW for 07911

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שְׁכַח (she.khach) — to find.

1) to find

1a) (Aphel) to find

1b) (Ithp'al) to be found

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

AR/Vhcc — Preposition · verb hiphil infinitive construct common
AR/Vhcc

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

דִּיthat×לָאnot×כֹּלall×דָּנִיֵּאלDaniel×מֶ֫לֶךְking×אֱלָהּgod×חׇכְמָהwisdom×גְּבַרman×

לְדָנִיֵּ֖אלle.da.ni.Yel to Daniel H1841 Preposition · noun proper masculine ¶

57× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

The prophet Daniel, also called Belteshazzar, lived during the Exile and Return, and his name means God is my judge.

Tyndale gloss

Daniel

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

דָּנִיֵּאל (Daniye'l) refers to the biblical figure Daniel, a prophet known for his interpretations of dreams during the Babylonian exile. His name means 'God is my judge.' Daniel is recognized as the fourth of the major prophets and is also called Belteshazzar. He is first mentioned in Ezra 8:2 and noted for his holiness, as acknowledged by Ezekiel.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

דָּנִיֵּאל n.pr.m. Daniel (BH id.)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1841 דָּנִיֵּאל

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1841 Daniye'l daw-nee-yale'

(Aramaic) corresponding to 1840; Danijel, the Heb.

prophet:--Daniel.

see HEBREW for 01840

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל (da.niy.yel) — Daniel.

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.8.2

§ Daniel = "God is my judge"

1) the 4th of the greater prophets, taken as hostage in the first deportation to Babylon, because of the gift of God of the interpretation of dreams, he became the 2nd in command of the Babylon empire and lasted through the end of the Babylonian empire and into the Persian empire. His prophecies are the key to the understanding of end time events. Noted for his purity and holiness by contemporary prophet, Ezekiel

1a) also, 'Belteshazzar' (H01095 or H01096)

דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל (da.niy.yel) — Daniel.

A prophet living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezk.14.14; also called Belteshazzar at Dan.1.7; 2.26; 4.8,9,18,19; 5.12; 10.1;

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

Adj — Preposition · noun proper masculine
AR/Npm

Bible dictionarieson the English sense

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

dan'-yel (daniye'l, dani'-el, "God is my judge"; Daniel):

(1) One of the sons of David (1Ch 3:1).

(2) A Levite of the family of Ithamar (Ezr 8:2; Ne 10:6).

(3) A prophet of the time of Nebuchadnezzar and Cyrus, the hero and author of the Book of Daniel.

1. Early Life:

We know nothing of the early life of Daniel, except what is recorded in the book bearing his name. Here it is said that he was one of the youths of royal or noble seed, who were carried captive by Nebuchadnezzar in the third year of Jehoiakim, king of Judah. These youths were without blemish, well-favored, skillful in all wisdom, endued with knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability to stand in the king's palace. The king commanded to teach them the…

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Daniel

God is my judge, or judge of God. (1.) David’s second son, “born unto him in Hebron, of Abigail the Carmelitess” (1 Chr. 3:1). He is called also Chileab (2 Sam. 3:3).

(2.) One of the four great prophets, although he is not once spoken of in the Old Testament as a prophet. His life and prophecies are recorded in the Book of Daniel. He was descended from one of the noble families of Judah (Dan. 1:3), and was probably born in Jerusalem about B.C. 623, during the reign of Josiah. At the first deportation of the Jews by Nebuchadnezzar (the kingdom of Israel had come to an end nearly a century before), or immediately after his victory over the Egyptians at the second battle of Carchemish, in the fourth year of the reign of…

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(judgment of God). The second son of David, by Abigail the Carmelitess. (1 Chronicles 3:1) In (2 Samuel 3:3) he is called Chileab. (B.C. about 1051.) The fourth of ’the greater prophets." Nothing is known of his parentage or family. He appears, however, to have been of royal or noble descent, (Daniel 1:3) and to have possessed considerable personal endowments. (Daniel 1:4) He was taken to Babylon in "the third year of Jehoiakim" (B.C. 604), and trained for the king’s service. He was divinely supported in his resolve to abstain from the "king’s meat" for fear of defilement. (Daniel 1:8-16) At the close of his three years…

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

1. Called Belteshazzar by the Chaldeans, a prophet descended from the royal family of David, who was carried captive to Babylon, when very young, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim king of Judah, B. C. 606. He was chosen, with his three companions, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, to reside at Nebuchadnezzar’s court, where he received a suitable education, and made great progress in all the sciences of the Chaldeans, but declined to pollute himself by eating provisions from the king’s table, which would often be ceremonially unclean to a Jew, or defiled by some connection with idol-worship. At the end of their three years’ education, Daniel and his companions excelled all others, and received honorable appointments in the royal service. Here Daniel soon displayed his prophetic gifts in interpreting a dream of Nebuchadnezzar, by whom he was made governor of Babylon, and head of the learned…

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

דִּיthat×מֶ֫לֶךְking×אֲמַרto say×אֱדַ֫יִןthen×מִןfrom×עֲנָהto answer×קֳדָםbefore×אֱלָהּgod×

מִצַּ֣דmi.Tzad from [the] side of H6655 Preposition · noun common both singular construct ¶

2× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

This word means beside or next to something, like standing at the side of a mountain. It is used in the Bible to describe locations or actions, like being near a person or place. It can also mean against or concerning something.

Tyndale gloss

side

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

צַד (tsad) primarily means 'side' and can also be used adverbially to indicate position, such as 'against' or 'concerning.' The entries suggest a straightforward usage related to physical or metaphorical sides, with no significant disagreement among the lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6655 צַד

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6655 tsad tsad

(Aramaic) corresponding to 6654; used adverbially (with

preposition) at or upon the side of:--against, concerning.

see HEBREW for 06654

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

צַד (tsad) — side.

1) side

2) (CLBL) beside

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

AR/Ncbsc — Preposition · noun common both singular construct
AR/Ncbsc

Bible dictionarieson the English sense

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ov:

(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant

Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]

1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.

I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.

For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.

It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.

Lamentations 3:1.

The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.

Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.

That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.

Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…

מַלְכוּתָ֑אmal.khu.Ta' kingdom the H4437 Noun common feminine singular determined · particle ¶

57× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

A kingdom refers to the territory or area ruled by a king, like King David's kingdom in Israel. It can also mean the reign or period of time a king is in power. The word is used in the Bible to describe royal authority and dominion.

Amplified meaning

the king's domain, the realm

Tyndale gloss

kingdom

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

מַלְכוּ (malkuw) refers to concepts of royalty and dominion, encompassing meanings like kingdom, reign, and kingly authority. It is used in both abstract and concrete contexts, indicating a realm or territory as well. The entries do not present any significant disagreement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מַלְכוּ n.f. royalty, reign, kingdom

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4437 מַלְכוּ

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4437 malkuw mal-koo'

(Aramaic) corresponding to 4438; dominion (abstractly or

concretely):--kingdom, kingly, realm, reign.

see HEBREW for 04438

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מַלְכוּ (mal.khu) — kingdom.

1) royalty, reign, kingdom

1a) royalty, kingship, kingly authority

1b) kingdom

1c) realm (of territory)

1d) reign (of time)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

Adj | Art — Noun common feminine singular determined · particle
ANcfsd/Ta

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

דִּיthat×כֹּלall×מִןfrom×עָלַםperpetuity×שׇׁלְטָןdominion×הֲוָאto be×עַלsince×לָאnot×

וְכָל־ve.khol and any H3606 Conjunction · noun common both singular construct ¶

82× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

The Hebrew word for all or everything, used in the Bible to describe the entirety of something, like all people or all things. It appears in Genesis and Psalms to emphasize God's power over everything. This word is often translated as 'all' or 'every' in English Bibles.

Tyndale gloss

all

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

כֹּל (kol) means 'all' or 'the whole.' It encompasses meanings such as every, any, and none. The term is used in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, indicating totality or completeness.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

כֹּל, כָּל־ n.m. the whole, all

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3606 כֹּל, כָּל־

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3606 kol kole

(Aramaic) corresponding to 3605:--all, any, + (forasmuch) as,

+ be-(for this) cause, every, + no (manner, -ne), + there

(where)-fore, + though, what (where, who)-soever, (the) whole.

see HEBREW for 03605

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כֹּל (kol) — all.

1) all, whole, the whole

1a) the whole of, all

1b) every, any, none

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

Adj | Conj — Conjunction · noun common both singular construct
AC/Ncbsc

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

דִּיthat×מַלְכוּkingdom×לָאnot×מִןfrom×עַםpeople×לִשָּׁןtongue×אֲרַעearth: planet×טְעֵםcommand×

עִלָּ֨ה'i.Lah occasion H5931 Noun common · feminine singular absolute ¶

3× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

A pretext or occasion, this word is used to describe a reason or excuse for something. It appears in the Bible when describing a particular situation or circumstance, like in the book of Daniel.

Tyndale gloss

pretext

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עִלָּה n.f. matter, affair, occasion

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5931 עִלָּה

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5931 `illah il-law'

(Aramaic) feminine from a root corresponding to 5927; a

pretext (as arising artificially):--occasion.

see HEBREW for 05927

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עִלָּה (il.lah) — pretext.

matter, affair, occasion

Aramaic of a.lah (עָלָה ": rise" H5927)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

ANcfsa — Noun common · feminine singular absolute
ANcfsa

Bible dictionarieson the English sense

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

o-ka'-zhun: The uses in English Versions of the Bible are all modern, but in Jer 2:24 "occasion" is employed (both in Hebrew and English) as a euphemism for "time of conception of offspring."

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

שְׁכַחto find×דָּנִיֵּאלDaniel×צַדside×כֹּלall×

וּשְׁחִיתָ֜הu.she.chi.Tah and corruption H7844 Conjunction · verb feminine singular ¶

3× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

This word means to corrupt or spoil something, and it is used to describe moral decay or fault in a person or thing.

Tyndale gloss

to corrupt

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

שְׁחַת (shchath) primarily means to corrupt or to fault. It is noted in both the Brown-Driver-Briggs and Strong's entries, with Strong's indicating a connection to an Aramaic root. The word is used in contexts related to moral or physical corruption.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[שְׁחַת] vb. corrupt

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7844 שְׁחַת

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7844 shchath shekh-ath'

(Aramaic) corresponding to 7843:--corrupt, fault.

see HEBREW for 07843

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שְׁחַת (she.chat) — to corrupt.

1) to corrupt

1a) (P'al)

1a1) corrupt (participle)

1a2) fault (subst)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

AC/VQrfsa — Conjunction · verb feminine singular
AC/VQrfsa

Bible dictionarieson the English sense

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ko-rup'-shun: The Hebrew words mishchath, mashchath, mashchith, and their Greek equivalents, phthora, and diaphthora, with numerous derivatives and cognate verbs, imply primarily physical degeneration and decay (Job 17:14; Ac 2:27, etc.). The term shachath, which the King James Version translates with "corruption" in Jon 2:6, ought to be rendered "pit,". as in Ps 30:9; 35:7 et passim, while shachath beli in Isa 38:17 means the "pit of nothingness," i.e. of destruction.

Figurative: At an early time we find the above-given words in a non-literal sense denoting moral depravity and corruption (

Nave's Topical Bible

→ PHYSICAL DECOMPOSITION Le 22:25

After death Ge 3:19; Job 17:14; 21:26; 34:15; Ps 16:10; 49:9; 104:29; Ec 3:20; 12:7; Jon 2:6; Ac 2:27,31; 13:34-37; 1Co 15:42,50

→ FIGURATIVE

Of sin Isa 38:17; Ro 8:21; Ga 6:8; 2Pe 1:4; 2:12,19

Thompson Chain Reference topics

(1) Of the Body after Death

Ge 3:19; Job 17:14; 19:26; 21:26; Ps 49:9; 104:29

Ec 3:20; 12:7; Joh 11:39; Ac 13:36; 1Co 15:42

--SEE Mortality, MORTALITY

& MORTALITY

(2) Moral

Ge 6:12; Isa 28:8; Jer 5:28; Eze 7:23; Mic 6:12;

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

כֹּלall×לָאnot×שְׁכַחto find×

לָא־la'- not H3809 Particle ¶

82× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

Means 'not' or 'nothing', often used to show something is absent or non-existent, like in Genesis. It implies a simple or absolute negation. Used over 2000 times in the Bible.

Tyndale gloss

not

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

לָא (la') is an adverb meaning 'not' or 'no,' and it can also imply 'nothing' or 'without.' It is noted as an Aramaic term, related to the Hebrew word לֹא (lo'), which also means 'not.' The word appears in contexts such as Daniel 4:32.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

לָא, (לָה) adv. not

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3809 לָא, לָה not

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3809 la' law

(Aramaic) or lah (Aramaic) (Dan. 4:32) {law}; corresponding

to 3808:--or even, neither, no(-ne, -r), ((can-))not, as

nothing, without.

see HEBREW for 03808

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

לָא (la) — not.

no, not, nothing

Aramaic of lo (לֹא "not" H3808)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

ATn — Particle
ATn

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

דִּיthat×מֶ֫לֶךְking×כֹּלall×יְדַעto know×אִיתַיthere is×עַלsince×סְגִ֑דto do homage×לָאnot×

יָכְלִ֣יןya.khe.Lin [they were] able H3202 Verb · Qal · participle (active) masculine plural ¶

11× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

Similar to H3201, this word also means to be able, but is used in the Aramaic language and has a slightly different connotation, still translated as 'be able' or 'prevail'.

Tyndale gloss

be able

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

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יְכִל (yekil) means 'to be able' or 'to prevail.' It appears in Aramaic contexts, particularly in the book of Daniel. The entries indicate that it conveys the idea of capability or ability, but they do not provide significant disagreement on its meaning.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יְכִל vb. be able (Dn)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3202 יְכִל, יְכֵל, יְכִיל

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3202 ykel yek-ale'

(Aramaic) or ykiyl (Aramaic) {yek-eel'}; to 3201:--be able,

can, couldest, prevail.

see HEBREW for 03201

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יְכִל (ye.khel) — be able.

1) to be able

1a) (P'al)

1a1) to be able

1a2) to prevail

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

AVqrmpa — Verb · Qal · participle (active) masculine plural
AVqrmpa

Bible dictionarieson the English sense

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

a'-b'-l: The Greek dunamai, "to have power," may refer either to inherent strength, or to the absence of in external obstacles, or to what may be allowable or permitted. The Greek ischuo, as in Lu 13:24; Joh 21:6, refers always to the first of the above meanings. The use of the word as an adjective the King James Version of 2Co 3:6, is misleading, and has been properly changed in the Revised Version (British and American) into "sufficient as ministers," i.e. "hath fitted us to be ministers."

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

דִּיthat×פְּשַׁרinterpretation×אנתהyou×פְּלַחto serve×שֵׁיזִבto rescue×מִןfrom×לָאnot×קֳבֵלbefore: because×

לְהַשְׁכָּחָ֗הle.hash.ka.Chah to find H7912 Preposition · verb hiphil infinitive construct common ¶

18× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

This word means to find or discover something, either literally or figuratively. It's used in the Bible to describe finding things, like wisdom or God's favor. The KJV translates it simply as 'find'.

Tyndale gloss

to find

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[שְׁכַח] vb. Haph. find

Hithpe. be found

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7912 שְׁכַח

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7912 shkach shek-akh'

(Aramaic) corresponding to 7911 through the idea of

disclosure of a covered or forgotten thing; to discover

(literally or figuratively):--find.

see HEBREW for 07911

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שְׁכַח (she.khach) — to find.

1) to find

1a) (Aphel) to find

1b) (Ithp'al) to be found

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

AR/Vhcc — Preposition · verb hiphil infinitive construct common
AR/Vhcc

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

דִּיthat×לָאnot×כֹּלall×דָּנִיֵּאלDaniel×מֶ֫לֶךְking×אֱלָהּgod×חׇכְמָהwisdom×גְּבַרman×

כָּל־kol- as to H9005 Preposition · preposition ¶

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

/ל (l) — to/for.

Prefix lamed: to

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

AR/R — Preposition · preposition
AR/R

Bible dictionarieson the English sense

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

az: Conj. and adverb (usually Greek hos hosper, kathos), designating:

(1) Likeness: (a) between nouns (Ge 3:5; Jud 6:5; Php 2:8; Heb 11:27,29); (b) between verbs (Lu 6:36; Joh 5:30; 1Co 10:7); (c) between adjectives (1Co 15:48).

(2) Limitation (with respect to a particular aspect or relation) (1Pe 4:15,16).

קֳבֵל֙ko.Vel because H6903 Noun common · both singular absolute ¶

29× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

This Hebrew word is used to describe something that is in front of or before something else. It can also mean because of or on account of something. The word is used in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, including in the books of Genesis and Isaiah.

Tyndale gloss

before: because

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

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קֳבֵל, transliterated as qbel, is an Aramaic word meaning 'before' or 'in front of.' It functions as a noun, preposition, conjunction, and adverb, conveying ideas of location and causation, such as 'because of' or 'therefore.' The entries indicate that it is derived from a related term, קָבַל (H6905), and cover a range of uses in context.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

קֳבֵל 29 subst. front, as prep. in front of, before, because of; as conj. because that

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6903 קֳבֵל, קְבֵל

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6903 qbel keb-ale'

(Aramaic) or qobel (Aramaic) {kob-ale'}; (corresponding to

6905; (adverbially) in front of; usually (with other

particles) on account of, so as, since, hence:--+ according

to, + as, + because, before, + for this cause, + forasmuch as,

+ by this means, over against, by reason of, + that, +

therefore, + though, + wherefore.

see HEBREW for 06905

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

קֳבֵל (qe.vel) — before.

subst

1) front

prep

2) in front of, before, because of, in view of, by reason of, because of this, therefore

conj

3) because that, inasmuch as, although, according as, before

adv

4) accordingly, then

קֳבֵל (qe.vel) — before: because.

subst

1) front

prep

2) in front of, before, because of, in view of, by reason of, because of this, therefore

conj

3) because that, inasmuch as, although, according as, before

adv

4) accordingly, then

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

Adj — Noun common · both singular absolute
ANcbsa

Bible dictionarieson the English sense

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

be-kos' (hina, "in order that"): "The multitude rebuked them, because (AV; the Revised Version (British and American) "that") they should hold their peace" (Mt 20:31).

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

דִּיthat×דְּנָהthis×מֶ֫לֶךְking×לָאnot×פַּרְזֶלiron×קֳדָםbefore×הֲוָאto be×יַתִּירpreeminent×

דִּֽי־di- that H1768 Conjunction ¶

345× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

This word is used as a relative conjunction, like 'that' or 'which', to connect ideas in sentences. It appears in Genesis and Exodus to describe relationships between people and things. The KJV translates it as 'that' or 'which'.

Tyndale gloss

that

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

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דִּי (diy) is an Aramaic word meaning 'that,' functioning as a relative conjunction and a preposition in various contexts. It can indicate relationships such as 'who,' 'which,' or 'because,' and is used in adverbial phrases. The entries highlight its role in connecting clauses and marking possession.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

דִּי part. of relation, who, which, that, used also as mark of gen. and conj. that, because

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1768 דִּי

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1768 diy dee

(Aramaic) apparently for 1668; that, used as relative

conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial

phrases; also as preposition of:--X as, but, for(-asmuch +), +

now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, + what

(-soever), when, which, whom, whose.

see HEBREW for 01668

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

דִּי (di) — that.

part of relation

1) who, which, that

mark of genitive

2) that of, which belongs to, that

conj

3) that, because

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

AC — Conjunction
AC

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

דִּיthat×מֶ֫לֶךְking×אֱלָהּgod×מִןfrom×כֹּלall×לָאnot×הֲוָאto be×יְדַעto know×

מְהֵימַ֣ןme.hei.Man [was] trustworthy H540 Verb · Hophal · participle (active) masculine singular ¶

3× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

To trust or have faith in something or someone, like a parent supporting a child, and being firm or faithful in that trust. This concept is seen in the idea of being trustworthy or certain.

Tyndale gloss

to trust

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

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אֲמַן (aman) primarily means to trust or believe. It can also imply confirming or supporting something. The word is related to the Aramaic form and is associated with being trustworthy. The entries suggest a focus on faithfulness and reliability.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[אֲמַן] vb. Haph. trust

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H540 אֲמַן

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

540 'aman am-an'

(Aramaic) corresponding to 539:--believe, faithful, sure.

see HEBREW for 0539

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֲמַן (a.man) — to trust.

1) to confirm, support

1a) (Aphel)

1a1) to believe in

1a2) to trust

1a3) trustworthy (pass participle)

Aramaic of a.man (אָמַן "be faithful" H0539)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

AVHrmsa — Verb · Hophal · participle (active) masculine singular
AVHrmsa

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

שְׁכַחto find×דִּיthat×

ה֔וּאHu' he H1932 Pronoun ¶

22× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

This Hebrew word means 'he', 'she', or 'it', often used to emphasize the subject of a sentence, as seen in Genesis and Exodus. It can also be used as a demonstrative, meaning 'this' or 'that'.

Tyndale gloss

he/she/it

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

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הוּא is a pronoun meaning 'he,' 'she,' or 'it,' with variations in usage based on gender. It serves to emphasize or resume the subject, anticipate the subject, or affirm existence. The word appears in both masculine and feminine forms, with 14 occurrences for the masculine and 7 for the feminine.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

הוּא 14 m. הִיא 7 f. pron. of 3s. he, she, it

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1932 הוּא, הִיא

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1932 huw hoo

(Aramaic) or (feminine) hiyo (Aramaic) {he}; corresponding to

1931:--X are, it, this.

see HEBREW for 01931

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

הוּא (hu) — he/she/it.

1) he, she, it

1a) (emphasising and resuming subject)

1b)(anticipating subj)

1c) as demons pron

1d) (relative)

1e) (affirming existence)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

APp3ms — Pronoun
APp3ms

Bible dictionarieson the English sense

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ha: The fifth letter of the Hebrew alphabet; transliterated in this Encyclopedia as "h." It came also to be used for the number 5. For name, etc., see ALPHABET.

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

דִּיthat×אֱלָהּgod×כֹּלall×אנתהyou×שְׁנָאto change×מִןfrom×עַלsince×דָּנִיֵּאלDaniel×

וְכָל־ve.khol and any H3606 Conjunction · noun common both singular construct ¶

82× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

Tyndale gloss

all

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

כֹּל, כָּל־ n.m. the whole, all

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3606 כֹּל, כָּל־

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3606 kol kole

(Aramaic) corresponding to 3605:--all, any, + (forasmuch) as,

+ be-(for this) cause, every, + no (manner, -ne), + there

(where)-fore, + though, what (where, who)-soever, (the) whole.

see HEBREW for 03605

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כֹּל (kol) — all.

1) all, whole, the whole

1a) the whole of, all

1b) every, any, none

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

AC/Ncbsc — Conjunction · noun common both singular construct
AC/Ncbsc

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

דִּיthat×מַלְכוּkingdom×לָאnot×מִןfrom×עַםpeople×לִשָּׁןtongue×אֲרַעearth: planet×טְעֵםcommand×

שָׁלוּ֙sha.Lu negligence H7960 Noun common · both singular absolute ¶

4× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

This word refers to neglect or a fault, like making a mistake or failing to do something. It can also mean a thing that is amiss or not quite right.

Tyndale gloss

neglect

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

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שָׁלוּ (shaluw) refers to neglect or remissness. It is derived from a root related to error or fault, indicating a failure or something amiss. The term appears in contexts that highlight a lack of attention or care.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שָׁלוּ n.f. neglect, remissness

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7960 שָׁלוּ, שָׁלָה

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7960 shaluw shaw-loo'

(Aramaic) or shaluwth (Aramaic) {shaw-looth'}; from the same

as 7955; a fault:--error, X fail, thing amiss.

see HEBREW for 07955

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שָׁלוּ (sha.lu) — neglect.

neglect, remissness

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

ANcbsa — Noun common · both singular absolute
ANcbsa

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

דִּיthat×לָאnot×עַלsince×

וּשְׁחִיתָ֔הu.she.chi.Tah and corruption H7844 Conjunction · verb feminine singular ¶

3× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

This word means to corrupt or spoil something, and it is used to describe moral decay or fault in a person or thing.

Tyndale gloss

to corrupt

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[שְׁחַת] vb. corrupt

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7844 שְׁחַת

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7844 shchath shekh-ath'

(Aramaic) corresponding to 7843:--corrupt, fault.

see HEBREW for 07843

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שְׁחַת (she.chat) — to corrupt.

1) to corrupt

1a) (P'al)

1a1) corrupt (participle)

1a2) fault (subst)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

AC/VQrfsa — Conjunction · verb feminine singular
AC/VQrfsa

Bible dictionarieson the English sense

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Figurative: At an early time we find the above-given words in a non-literal sense denoting moral depravity and corruption (

Nave's Topical Bible

→ PHYSICAL DECOMPOSITION Le 22:25

After death Ge 3:19; Job 17:14; 21:26; 34:15; Ps 16:10; 49:9; 104:29; Ec 3:20; 12:7; Jon 2:6; Ac 2:27,31; 13:34-37; 1Co 15:42,50

→ FIGURATIVE

Of sin Isa 38:17; Ro 8:21; Ga 6:8; 2Pe 1:4; 2:12,19

Thompson Chain Reference topics

(1) Of the Body after Death

Ge 3:19; Job 17:14; 19:26; 21:26; Ps 49:9; 104:29

Ec 3:20; 12:7; Joh 11:39; Ac 13:36; 1Co 15:42

--SEE Mortality, MORTALITY

& MORTALITY

(2) Moral

Ge 6:12; Isa 28:8; Jer 5:28; Eze 7:23; Mic 6:12;

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

כֹּלall×לָאnot×שְׁכַחto find×

לָ֥אla' not H3809 Particle ¶

82× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

Means 'not' or 'nothing', often used to show something is absent or non-existent, like in Genesis. It implies a simple or absolute negation. Used over 2000 times in the Bible.

Tyndale gloss

not

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

לָא, (לָה) adv. not

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3809 לָא, לָה not

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3809 la' law

(Aramaic) or lah (Aramaic) (Dan. 4:32) {law}; corresponding

to 3808:--or even, neither, no(-ne, -r), ((can-))not, as

nothing, without.

see HEBREW for 03808

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

לָא (la) — not.

no, not, nothing

Aramaic of lo (לֹא "not" H3808)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

ATn — Particle
ATn

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

דִּיthat×מֶ֫לֶךְking×כֹּלall×יְדַעto know×אִיתַיthere is×עַלsince×סְגִ֑דto do homage×לָאnot×

הִשְׁתְּכַ֖חַתhish.te.Kha.chat it was found H7912 Verb plural · third person feminine singular ¶

18× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

This word means to find or discover something, either literally or figuratively. It's used in the Bible to describe finding things, like wisdom or God's favor. The KJV translates it simply as 'find'.

Tyndale gloss

to find

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[שְׁכַח] vb. Haph. find

Hithpe. be found

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7912 שְׁכַח

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7912 shkach shek-akh'

(Aramaic) corresponding to 7911 through the idea of

disclosure of a covered or forgotten thing; to discover

(literally or figuratively):--find.

see HEBREW for 07911

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שְׁכַח (she.khach) — to find.

1) to find

1a) (Aphel) to find

1b) (Ithp'al) to be found

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

AVup3fs — Verb plural · third person feminine singular
AVup3fs

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

דִּיthat×לָאnot×כֹּלall×דָּנִיֵּאלDaniel×מֶ֫לֶךְking×אֱלָהּgod×חׇכְמָהwisdom×גְּבַרman×

עֲלֽוֹהִי׃a.Lo.hi concerning him H5922 Preposition · suffix ¶

104× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

Similar to H5921, this word means on, above, or because of something. It is often used to describe a reason or a direction, like in Genesis 18:5 where Abraham is asked to walk before God.

Tyndale gloss

since

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

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עַל (al) is a preposition meaning 'upon,' 'over,' or 'against.' It covers a range of uses, including direction, comparison, and causation. The entries indicate it can express relationships concerning location, purpose, or authority. There is a note that it corresponds to the Aramaic term related to another Hebrew word, עַל (H5921), but no significant disagreement among lexicons is noted.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עַל prep. upon, over, on account of, above, to, against

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5922 עַל

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5922 `al al

(Aramaic) corresponding to 5921:--about, against,

concerning, for, (there-)fore, from, in, X more, of, (there-,

up-)on, (in-)to, + why with.

see HEBREW for 05921

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עַל (al) — since.

1) upon, over, on account of, above, to, against

1a) upon, over, on account of, regarding, concerning, on behalf of

1b) over (with verbs of ruling)

1c) above, beyond (in comparison)

1d) to, against (of direction)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

Adj — Preposition · suffix
AR/Sp3ms

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

דִּיthat×מֶ֫לֶךְking×דְּנָהthis×עַלsince×אֱלָהּgod×לָאnot×שְׁלַחto send×מִןfrom×

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Daniel 6:4 — Word Study

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Deep Study — Daniel 6:4

Context — Daniel's Integritygenerated

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 24 references, hung on the phrase they belong to

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The Key Word — מְהֵימַ֣ן, me.hei.Mangenerated

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