Daniel Chapter 6 verse 3 Holy Bible

ASV Daniel 6:3

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.
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BBE Daniel 6:3

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.
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DARBY Daniel 6:3

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.
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KJV Daniel 6:3

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.
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WEB Daniel 6:3

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.
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YLT Daniel 6:3

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.
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Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(3) Was preferred.--Literally, he outshone the others. The pronoun "this" is prefixed to Daniel's. name so as to point him out as the favoured one already mentioned. (Comp. Daniel 6:5; Daniel 6:28.)Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewSoon,אֱדַ֙יִן֙ (’ĕ·ḏa·yin)AdverbStrong's 116: Then, thereuponbyקֳבֵ֗ל (qo·ḇêl)PrepositionStrong's 6903: In front of, before, because of, because thathis extraordinaryיַתִּירָא֙ (yat·tî·rā)Adjective - feminine singularStrong's 3493: Preeminent, surpassingspirit,ר֤וּחַ (rū·aḥ)Noun - common singularStrong's 7308: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spiritDanielדָּנִיֵּ֣אל (dā·nî·yêl)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 1841: Daniel -- 'God is my judge', an Israelite leader in Babylondistinguished himselfמִתְנַצַּ֔ח (miṯ·naṣ·ṣaḥ)Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singularStrong's 5330: To distinguish oneselfamongעַל־ (‘al-)PrepositionStrong's 5922: Above, over, upon, againstthe administratorsסָרְכַיָּ֖א (sā·rə·ḵay·yā)Noun - masculine plural determinateStrong's 5632: Chief, overseerand satraps.וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֑א (wa·’ă·ḥaš·dar·pə·nay·yā)Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural determinateStrong's 324: A satrap, governor, of a, main provinceSo the kingוּמַלְכָּ֣א (ū·mal·kā)Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular determinateStrong's 4430: A kingplannedעֲשִׁ֔ית (‘ă·šîṯ)Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularStrong's 6246: To think, planto setלַהֲקָמוּתֵ֖הּ (la·hă·qā·mū·ṯêh)Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singularStrong's 6966: To arise, standhim overעַל־ (‘al-)PrepositionStrong's 5922: Above, over, upon, againstthe wholeכָּל־ (kāl-)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 3606: The whole, all, any, everykingdom.מַלְכוּתָֽא׃ (mal·ḵū·ṯā)Noun - feminine singular determinateStrong's 4437: Royalty, reign, kingdomJump to PreviousAdministrators Appoint Captains Chief Commissioners Daniel Distinguished Distinguishing Entire Establish Excellent Extraordinary Kingdom King's Overseer Planned Possessed Preferred Presidents Princes Purpose Qualities Realm Rulers Satraps Special Spirit Surpassing Thought Whole Work