Daniel 6:3 — compare English translations
Compare translationsDaniel 6:3 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
אֱדַ֨יִן֙
ʼĕdayin
H116
then
דָּנִיֵּ֣אל
Dânîyêʼl
H1841
Daniel
דְּנָ֔ה
dên
H1836
this
הֲוָ֣א
hâvâʼ
H1934
to become
מִתְנַצַּ֔ח
nᵉtsach
H5330
to excel
עַל
ʻal
H5922
upon
סָרְכַיָּ֖א
çârêk
H5632
overseer
וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֑א
ʼăchashdarpan
H324
satrap
כָּל
kôl
H3606
all
קֳבֵ֗ל
qᵉbêl
H6903
before
דִּ֣י
dîy
H1768
which
ר֤וּחַ
rûwach
H7308
spirit
יַתִּירָא֙
yattîyr
H3493
extraordinary
בֵּ֔הּ
וּמַלְכָּ֣א
melek
H4430
king
עֲשִׁ֔ית
ʻăshith
H6246
to think
לַהֲקָמוּתֵ֖הּ
qûwm
H6966
to arise
עַל
ʻal
H5922
upon
כָּל
kôl
H3606
all
מַלְכוּתָֽא
malkûw
H4437
kingdom
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World English Bible Public Domain
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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King James Version Public Domain
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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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Then this Daniel became distinguished above the high officials and satraps because an extraordinary spirit was in him, and the king planned to appoint him over the whole kingdom.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).