Daniel 6:3 Hebrew Word Analysis

0	Then	אֱדַ֙יִן֙	h116
1	Daniel	דָּנִיֵּ֣אל	h1841
2	this	דְּנָ֔ה	h1836
3	was	הֲוָ֣א	h1934
4	preferred	מִתְנַצַּ֔ח	h5330
17	above	עַל	h5922
6	the presidents	סָרְכַיָּ֖א	h5632
7	and princes	וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֑א	h324
18	because	כָּל	h3606
9		קֳבֵ֗ל	h6903
10		דִּ֣י	h1768
11	spirit	ר֤וּחַ	h7308
12	an excellent	יַתִּירָא֙	h3493
13		בֵּ֔הּ	h0
14	was in him and the king	וּמַלְכָּ֣א	h4430
15	thought	עֲשִׁ֔ית	h6246
16	to set	לַהֲקָמוּתֵ֖הּ	h6966
17	above	עַל	h5922
18	because	כָּל	h3606
19	realm	מַלְכוּתָֽא׃	h4437

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And over them were three chief rulers, of whom Daniel was one; and the captains were to be responsible to the chief rulers, so that the king might undergo no loss.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

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 (YLT)

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.