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Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him. (KJV)

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אֱדַ֨יִן'e.Da.yinthen

Lemma: אֱדַ֫יִן (e.da.yin) · Strong's: H0116

Parsing: Adverb (AD)

Meaning: then

Used 57 times. Also: Ezra 4:9, Ezra 4:23, Ezra 4:24, Ezra 5:2, Ezra 5:4, Ezra 5:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0116; TAHOT Daniel 6:4 word 1

סָֽרְכַיָּ֜אsa.re.khai.Ya'overseers the

Lemma: סָרֵךְ (sa.rekh) · Strong's: H5632

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Definite (ANcmpd)

Meaning: chief

Used 5 times. Also: Daniel 6:2, Daniel 6:3, Daniel 6:6, Daniel 6:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5632; TAHOT Daniel 6:4 word 2

וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֗אva.'a.chash.dar.pe.nai.Ya'and satraps the

Lemma: אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִין (a.chash.dar.pan) · Strong's: H0324

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Definite (ANcmpd)

Meaning: satrap

Used 9 times. Also: Daniel 3:2, Daniel 3:3, Daniel 3:27, Daniel 6:1, Daniel 6:2, Daniel 6:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0324; TAHOT Daniel 6:4 word 3

הֲו֨וֹha.Vothey were

Lemma: הֲוָא (ha.va) · Strong's: H1934

Parsing: Verb · Peal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (AVqp3mp)

Meaning: to be

Used 71 times. Also: Ezra 4:12, Ezra 4:13, Ezra 4:20, Ezra 4:22, Ezra 4:24, Ezra 5:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1934; TAHOT Daniel 6:4 word 4

בָעַ֧יִןva.'A.yinseeking

Lemma: בְּעָא (be.a) · Strong's: H1156

Parsing: Verb · Peal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (AVqrmpa)

Meaning: to ask

Used 12 times. Also: Daniel 2:13, Daniel 2:16, Daniel 2:18, Daniel 2:23, Daniel 2:49, Daniel 4:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1156; TAHOT Daniel 6:4 word 5

עִלָּ֛ה'i.Lahan occasion

Lemma: עִלָּה (il.lah) · Strong's: H5931

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (ANcfsa)

Meaning: pretext

Used 3 times. Also: Daniel 6:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5931; TAHOT Daniel 6:4 word 6

לְהַשְׁכָּחָ֥הle.hash.ka.Chahto find

Lemma: שְׁכַח (she.khach) · Strong's: H7912

Parsing: Verb · Haphel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (AVhcc)

Meaning: to find

Used 18 times. Also: Ezra 4:15, Ezra 4:19, Ezra 6:2, Ezra 7:16, Daniel 2:25, Daniel 2:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7912; TAHOT Daniel 6:4 word 7

לְדָנִיֵּ֖אלle.da.ni.Yelto Daniel

Lemma: דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל (da.niy.yel) · Strong's: H1841H

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (ANpm)

Meaning: Daniel

Used 52 times. Also: Daniel 2:13, Daniel 2:14, Daniel 2:15, Daniel 2:16, Daniel 2:17, Daniel 2:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1841H; TAHOT Daniel 6:4 word 8

מִצַּ֣דmi.Tzadfrom [the] side of

Lemma: צַד (tsad) · Strong's: H6655

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (ANcbsc)

Meaning: side

Used 2 times. Also: Daniel 7:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6655; TAHOT Daniel 6:4 word 9

מַלְכוּתָ֑אmal.khu.Ta'kingdom the

Lemma: מַלְכוּ (mal.khu) · Strong's: H4437

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Definite (ANcfsd)

Meaning: kingdom

Used 57 times. Also: Ezra 4:24, Ezra 6:15, Ezra 7:13, Ezra 7:23, Daniel 2:37, Daniel 2:39 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4437; TAHOT Daniel 6:4 word 10

וְכָל\־ve.kholand any

Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3606

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (ANcbsc)

Meaning: all

Used 81 times. Also: Ezra 4:20, Ezra 5:7, Ezra 6:11, Ezra 6:12, Ezra 6:17, Ezra 7:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3606; TAHOT Daniel 6:4 word 11

עִלָּ֨ה'i.Lahoccasion

Lemma: עִלָּה (il.lah) · Strong's: H5931

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (ANcfsa)

Meaning: pretext

Used 3 times. Also: Daniel 6:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5931; TAHOT Daniel 6:4 word 12

וּשְׁחִיתָ֜הu.she.chi.Tahand corruption

Lemma: שְׁחַת (she.chat) · Strong's: H7844

Parsing: Verb · Peil (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (AVQrfsa)

Meaning: to corrupt

Used 3 times. Also: Daniel 2:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7844; TAHOT Daniel 6:4 word 13

לָא\־la'-not

Lemma: לָא (la) · Strong's: H3809

Parsing: Particle · Negative (ATn)

Meaning: not

Used 82 times. Also: Ezra 4:13, Ezra 4:14, Ezra 4:16, Ezra 4:21, Ezra 5:5, Ezra 5:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3809; TAHOT Daniel 6:4 word 14

יָכְלִ֣יןya.khe.Lin[they were] able

Lemma: יְכִל (ye.khel) · Strong's: H3202

Parsing: Verb · Peal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (AVqrmpa)

Meaning: be able

Used 9 times. Also: Daniel 2:10, Daniel 2:27, Daniel 2:47, Daniel 3:17, Daniel 3:29, Daniel 4:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3202; TAHOT Daniel 6:4 word 15

לְהַשְׁכָּחָ֗הle.hash.ka.Chahto find

Lemma: שְׁכַח (she.khach) · Strong's: H7912

Parsing: Verb · Haphel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (AVhcc)

Meaning: to find

Used 18 times. Also: Ezra 4:15, Ezra 4:19, Ezra 6:2, Ezra 7:16, Daniel 2:25, Daniel 2:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7912; TAHOT Daniel 6:4 word 16

קֳבֵל֙ko.Velbecause

Lemma: קֳבֵל (qe.vel) · Strong's: H6903H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (ANcbsa)

Meaning: before: because

Used 22 times. Also: Ezra 4:14, Ezra 7:14, Ezra 7:17, Daniel 2:8, Daniel 2:10, Daniel 2:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6903H; TAHOT Daniel 6:4 word 17

דִּֽי\־di-that

Lemma: דִּי (di) · Strong's: H1768

Parsing: Conjunction (AC)

Meaning: that

Used 344 times. Also: Ezra 4:10, Ezra 4:11, Ezra 4:12, Ezra 4:13, Ezra 4:14, Ezra 4:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1768; TAHOT Daniel 6:4 word 18

מְהֵימַ֣ןme.hei.Man[was] trustworthy

Lemma: אֲמַן (a.man) · Strong's: H0540

Parsing: Verb · Hophal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (AVHrmsa)

Meaning: to trust

Used 3 times. Also: Daniel 2:45, Daniel 6:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0540; TAHOT Daniel 6:4 word 19

ה֔וּאHu'he

Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1932

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (APp3ms)

Meaning: he/she/it

Used 22 times. Also: Ezra 5:8, Ezra 6:15, Daniel 2:9, Daniel 2:20, Daniel 2:21, Daniel 2:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1932; TAHOT Daniel 6:4 word 20

וְכָל\־ve.kholand any

Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3606

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (ANcbsc)

Meaning: all

Used 81 times. Also: Ezra 4:20, Ezra 5:7, Ezra 6:11, Ezra 6:12, Ezra 6:17, Ezra 7:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3606; TAHOT Daniel 6:4 word 21

שָׁלוּ֙sha.Lunegligence

Lemma: שָׁלוּ (sha.lu) · Strong's: H7960

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (ANcbsa)

Meaning: neglect

Used 3 times. Also: Ezra 4:22, Ezra 6:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7960; TAHOT Daniel 6:4 word 22

וּשְׁחִיתָ֔הu.she.chi.Tahand corruption

Lemma: שְׁחַת (she.chat) · Strong's: H7844

Parsing: Verb · Peil (hence Action · Passive) · Participle · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (AVQrfsa)

Meaning: to corrupt

Used 3 times. Also: Daniel 2:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7844; TAHOT Daniel 6:4 word 23

לָ֥אla'not

Lemma: לָא (la) · Strong's: H3809

Parsing: Particle · Negative (ATn)

Meaning: not

Used 82 times. Also: Ezra 4:13, Ezra 4:14, Ezra 4:16, Ezra 4:21, Ezra 5:5, Ezra 5:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3809; TAHOT Daniel 6:4 word 24

הִשְׁתְּכַ֖חַתhish.te.Kha.chatit was found

Lemma: שְׁכַח (she.khach) · Strong's: H7912

Parsing: Verb · Hitpael (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (AVup3fs)

Meaning: to find

Used 18 times. Also: Ezra 4:15, Ezra 4:19, Ezra 6:2, Ezra 7:16, Daniel 2:25, Daniel 2:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7912; TAHOT Daniel 6:4 word 25

עֲלֽוֹהִי\׃a.Lo.hiconcerning him

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5922

Parsing: Preposition (AR)

Meaning: since

Used 94 times. Also: Ezra 4:8, Ezra 4:11, Ezra 4:12, Ezra 4:14, Ezra 4:15, Ezra 4:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5922; TAHOT Daniel 6:4 word 26

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Thus	→	אֱדַ֫יִן H0116 then
the administrators	→	סָרֵךְ H5632 chief
and satraps	→	אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִין H0324 satrap
sought	→	הֲוָא H1934 to be
. . .	→	בְּעָא H1156 to ask
. . .	→	שְׁכַח H7912 to find
a charge	→	עִלָּה H5931 pretext
against Daniel	→	דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל H1841H Daniel
concerning	→	צַד H6655 side
the kingdom	→	מַלְכוּ H4437 kingdom
but they could	→	יְכִל H3202 be able
find	→	שְׁכַח H7912 to find
no	→	כֹּל H3606 all
. . .	→	לָא H3809 not
charge	→	עִלָּה H5931 pretext
or corruption	→	שְׁחַת H7844 to corrupt
because	→	קֳבֵל H6903H before: because
. . .	→	דִּי H1768 that
he	→	הוּא H1932 he/she/it
. . .	→	כֹּל H3606 all
was trustworthy	→	אֲמַן H0540 to trust
and no	→	לָא H3809 not
negligence	→	שָׁלוּ H7960 neglect
or corruption	→	שְׁחַת H7844 to corrupt
was found	→	שְׁכַח H7912 to find
in him	→	עַל H5922 since

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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