In the first year of Darius son of Xerxes, a Mede by descent, who was made ruler over the kingdom of the Chaldeans—Daniel 9:1
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
בִּשְׁנַ֣ת אַחַ֗ת לְדָרְיָ֛וֶשׁ בֶּן־אֲחַשְׁוֵר֖וֹשׁ מִזֶּ֣רַע מָדָ֑י אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָמְלַ֔ךְ עַ֖ל מַלְכ֥וּת כַּשְׂדִּֽים׃
- בִּשְׁנַ֣תbish.Nat“in year”Preposition + Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from שָׁנָה · “year” · Strong's H8141
- אַחַ֗ת'a.Chat“one”Adjective, cardinal number, feminine, singular, absolute · from אֶחָד · “one” · Strong's H0259
- לְדָרְיָ֛וֶשׁle.da.re.Ya.vesh“of Darius”Preposition + Noun, proper name of a man · from דָּֽרְיָ֫וֶשׁ · “Darius” · Strong's H1867I
- בֶּן־ben-“[the] son of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from בֵּן · “child” · Strong's H1121A
- אֲחַשְׁוֵר֖וֹשׁ'a.chash.ve.Ro.osh“Ahasuerus”Noun, proper name of a man · from אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ · “Ahasuerus” · Strong's H0325
- מִזֶּ֣רַעmi.Ze.ra'“one of [the] descendant[s] of”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from זֶ֫רַע · “children” · Strong's H2233H
- מָדָ֑יma.Dai“Media”Noun, proper name of a place · from מָדַי · “Mede” · Strong's H4074I
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher“who”Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
- הָמְלַ֔ךְha.me.Lakh“he had been made king”Verb, hophal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from מָלַךְ · “to reign” · Strong's H4427A
- עַ֖ל'al“over”Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- מַלְכ֥וּתmal.Khut“[the] kingdom of”Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from מַלְכוּת · “royalty” · Strong's H4438
- כַּשְׂדִּֽים׃kas.Dim“[the] Chaldeans”Noun, proper name of a place · from כַּשְׂדִּים · “Chaldea” · Strong's H3778
Places named in this verse
- Chaldeans (Chaldea)region · Identification: certain · Map of Chaldea (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Chaldea on OpenBible.info