Daniel 6:3 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.
Words Then and Now
- preferred to put before; to promote Still heard today: preferred stock, shares paid before common stock Webster’s 1828 · Preferred
What these words mean in the King James Bible, and where you’ll still hear them today.
Matthew Henry
- The malice of Daniel's enemiesWe notice to the glory of God, that though Daniel was now very old, yet he was able for business, and had continued faithful to his religion. It is for the...
Thompson Chains
- DiscretionSee the chain from Genesis 41:39 · 4 links
- King's FavorSee the chain from Proverbs 16:15 · 4 links
Cross References
- Daniel 5:12 Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.
- Esther 10:3 For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.
- Daniel 5:14 I have even heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee.
- Genesis 41:38–41 And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is? …
- Nehemiah 7:2 That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.
- Proverbs 22:29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
- Ecclesiastes 2:13 Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
- Daniel 9:23 At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment came forth, and I am come to shew thee; for thou art greatly beloved: therefore understand the matter, and consider the vision.
- Proverbs 3:3–4 Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: …
- Proverbs 17:27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
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Topics
- Daniel Conspiracy against, cast into the lions’ den
- Darius 1. The Mede, king of Persia
- Faith Daniel, in the lions’ den
- God Daniel and the three Hebrew captives
- Government Imperial
- Indictments Daniel, on the charge of defiance against authority
- King The provincial governors
- Lion Kept in captivity
- Minister, civil Daniel
- Persecution Of Daniel
- Persia The princes were advisors in matters of administration
- Rulers The princes, conspiring against Daniel
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible538–536 BC · Darius the Median reigns in Persia
Bible Dictionary
- DanielGod 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...
Aramaic and Strong’s
- Then אֱדַיִן ʾĕdayin אֱדַיִן Adverb
- this דְּנָה dĕnâ דֵּן Pronoun
- Daniel דָּנִיֵּאל dāniyyēʾl דָּנִיֵּאל Proper name
- was הֲוָא hăwāʾ הָוָא Verb · peal perfect, third person masculine singular
- preferred מִתְנַצַּח mitnaṣṣaḥ נְצַח Verb · hithpaal active participle, masculine singular
- above עַל ʿal עַל Preposition
- the presidents סָרְכַיָּא sorkayyāʾ סָרֵךְ Noun · masculine plural determined · with the
- and princes וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּא waʾăḥašdarpĕnayyāʾ אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפַּן Noun · masculine singular determined · with and, the
- because כָּל kol כֹּל Conjunction קֳבֵל qŏbēl קְבֵל Conjunction
- an excellent יַתִּירָא yattîrāʾ יַתִּיר Adjective · feminine singular
- spirit דִּי dî Conjunction רוּחַ rûaḥ רוּחַ Noun · feminine singular
- in him; and the king בֵּהּ bēh Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine singular וּמַלְכָּא ûmalkāʾ מֶלֶךְ Noun · masculine singular determined · with and, the
- thought עֲשִׁית ʿăšît עֲשִׁת Verb · peil passive participle, masculine singular
- to set לַהֲקָמוּתֵהּ lahăqāmûtēh קוּם Verb · haphel infinitive construct · with preposition, suffix: third person masculine singular
- him over עַל ʿal עַל Preposition
- the whole כָּל kol כֹּל Noun · masculine singular construct
- realm מַלְכוּתָא malkûtāʾ מַלְכוּ Noun · feminine singular determined · with the
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