Daniel 6:2
and over them three administrators, including Daniel, to whom these satraps were accountable so that the king would not suffer loss.
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ASV
and over them three presidents, of whom Daniel was one; that these satraps might give account unto them, and that the king should have no damage.
KJV
And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage.
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19 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְעֵ֤לָּא | ve.'E.la' | and above | H5924 → |
| מִנְּהוֹן֙ | mi.ne.hOn | more than them | H4481 → |
| סָרְכִ֣ין | sa.re.Khin | overseers | H5632 → |
| תְּלָתָ֔א | te.la.Ta' | three | H8532 → |
| דִּ֥י | di | whom | H1768 → |
| דָנִיֵּ֖אל | da.ni.Yel | Daniel | H1841 → |
| חַֽד־ | chad- | [was] one | H2298 → |
| מִנְּה֑וֹן | mi.ne.Hon | of them | H4481 → |
| דִּֽי־ | di- | whom | H1768 → |
| לֶהֱוֹ֞ן | le.he.Von | they will be | H1934 → |
| אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֣א | 'a.chash.dar.pe.nai.Ya' | satraps the | H324 → |
| אִלֵּ֗ין | 'i.Lein | these | H459 → |
| יָהֲבִ֤ין | ya.ha.Vin | giving | H3052 → |
| לְהוֹן֙ | le.hOn | to <the> them | |
| טַעְמָ֔א | ta'.Ma' | report the | H2941 → |
| וּמַלְכָּ֖א | u.mal.Ka' | and king the | H4430 → |
| לָֽא־ | la'- | not | H3809 → |
| לֶהֱוֵ֥א | le.he.Ve' | he will be | H1934 → |
| נָזִֽק׃ | na.Zik | suffering injury | H5142 → |
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