Daniel 6:1
Now it pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom,
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ASV
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, who should be throughout the whole kingdom;
KJV
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;
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Commentary
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13 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| שְׁפַר֙ | she.Far | it seemed good | H8232 → |
| קֳדָ֣ם | ko.Dam | before | H6925 → |
| דָּרְיָ֔וֶשׁ | da.re.Ya.vesh | Darius | H1868 → |
| וַהֲקִים֙ | va.ha.Kim | and he appointed | H6966 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | over | H5922 → |
| מַלְכוּתָ֔א | mal.khu.Ta' | kingdom the | H4437 → |
| לַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֖א | la.'a.chash.dar.pe.nai.Ya' | <obj.> satraps the | H324 → |
| מְאָ֣ה | me.'Ah | one hundred | H3969 → |
| וְעֶשְׂרִ֑ין | ve.'es.Rin | and twenty | H6243 → |
| דִּ֥י | di | who | H1768 → |
| לֶהֱוֹ֖ן | le.he.Von | they will be | H1934 → |
| בְּכָל־ | be.khol | over all | H3606 → |
| מַלְכוּתָֽא׃ | mal.khu.Ta' | kingdom the | H4437 → |
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