Thus the administrators and satraps sought a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no charge or corruption, because he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him.Daniel 6:4
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Original language (Aramaic)
אֱדַ֨יִן סָֽרְכַיָּ֜א וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֗א הֲו֨וֹ בָעַ֧יִן עִלָּ֛ה לְהַשְׁכָּחָ֥ה לְדָנִיֵּ֖אל מִצַּ֣ד מַלְכוּתָ֑א וְכָל־עִלָּ֨ה וּשְׁחִיתָ֜ה לָא־יָכְלִ֣ין לְהַשְׁכָּחָ֗ה כָּל־קֳבֵל֙ דִּֽי־מְהֵימַ֣ן ה֔וּא וְכָל־שָׁלוּ֙ וּשְׁחִיתָ֔ה לָ֥א הִשְׁתְּכַ֖חַת עֲלֽוֹהִי׃
- אֱדַ֨יִן'e.Da.yin“then”Adverb · from אֱדַ֫יִן · “then” · Strong's H0116
- סָֽרְכַיָּ֜אsa.re.khai.Ya'“overseers the”Noun, masculine, plural, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from סָרֵךְ · “chief” · Strong's H5632
- וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֗אva.'a.chash.dar.pe.nai.Ya'“and satraps the”Conjunction + Noun, masculine, plural, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִין · “satrap” · Strong's H0324
- הֲו֨וֹha.Vo“they were”Verb, peal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from הֲוָא · “to be” · Strong's H1934
- בָעַ֧יִןva.'A.yin“seeking”Verb, peal, participle (active), masculine, plural, absolute · from בְּעָא · “to ask” · Strong's H1156
- עִלָּ֛ה'i.Lah“an occasion”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from עִלָּה · “pretext” · Strong's H5931
- לְהַשְׁכָּחָ֥הle.hash.ka.Chah“to find”Preposition + Verb, haphel, infinitive construct, common · from שְׁכַח · “to find” · Strong's H7912
- לְדָנִיֵּ֖אלle.da.ni.Yel“to Daniel”Preposition + Noun, proper name of a man · from דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל · “Daniel” · Strong's H1841H
- מִצַּ֣דmi.Tzad“from [the] side of”Preposition + Noun, both genders, singular, construct · from צַד · “side” · Strong's H6655
- מַלְכוּתָ֑אmal.khu.Ta'“kingdom the”Noun, feminine, singular, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from מַלְכוּ · “kingdom” · Strong's H4437
- וְכָל־ve.khol“and any”Conjunction + Noun, both genders, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3606
- עִלָּ֨ה'i.Lah“occasion”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from עִלָּה · “pretext” · Strong's H5931
- וּשְׁחִיתָ֜הu.she.chi.Tah“and corruption”Conjunction + Verb, peil, participle (active), feminine, singular, absolute · from שְׁחַת · “to corrupt” · Strong's H7844
- לָא־la'-“not”Particle, negative · from לָא · “not” · Strong's H3809
- יָכְלִ֣יןya.khe.Lin“[they were] able”Verb, peal, participle (active), masculine, plural, absolute · from יְכִל · “be able” · Strong's H3202
- לְהַשְׁכָּחָ֗הle.hash.ka.Chah“to find”Preposition + Verb, haphel, infinitive construct, common · from שְׁכַח · “to find” · Strong's H7912
- כָּל־kol-“as to”Preposition + Preposition · from ל · “to” · Strong's H9005
- קֳבֵל֙ko.Vel“because”Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from קֳבֵל · “before” · Strong's H6903H
- דִּֽי־di-“that”Conjunction · from דִּי · “that” · Strong's H1768
- מְהֵימַ֣ןme.hei.Man“[was] trustworthy”Verb, hophal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from אֲמַן · “to trust” · Strong's H0540
- ה֔וּאHu'“he”Pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הוּא · “he; she; it” · Strong's H1932
- וְכָל־ve.khol“and any”Conjunction + Noun, both genders, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3606
- שָׁלוּ֙sha.Lu“negligence”Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from שָׁלוּ · “neglect” · Strong's H7960
- וּשְׁחִיתָ֔הu.she.chi.Tah“and corruption”Conjunction + Verb, peil, participle (active), feminine, singular, absolute · from שְׁחַת · “to corrupt” · Strong's H7844
- לָ֥אla'“not”Particle, negative · from לָא · “not” · Strong's H3809
- הִשְׁתְּכַ֖חַתhish.te.Kha.chat“it was found”Verb, hithpeel, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from שְׁכַח · “to find” · Strong's H7912
- עֲלֽוֹהִי׃a.Lo.hi“concerning him”Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עַל · “since” · Strong's H5922
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)