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καὶ Δαρεῖος ὁ Μῆδος παρέλαβεν τὴν βασιλείαν ὢν ἐτῶν ἑξήκοντα δύο
And Darius the Mede received the kingdom, being sixty-two years old.
The unit opens by situating Daniel under Darius the Mede, marking a new imperial setting without interrupting Daniel's service under foreign rule.
Word-by-word analysis· 11 words
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
ΔαρεῖοςDariusN2 NSM · Δαρεῖοςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterΔαρεῖος: proper name of Darius, the ruler under whom Daniel is tested through an irrevocable decree.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterὁ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ΜῆδοςMedeN2 NSM · Μῆδοςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterΜῆδος: ethnic title, "Mede," identifying Darius within the chapter's imperial setting.
παρέλαβενtook alongVBI AAI3S · λαμβάνω + παραmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeπαρέλαβεν: verbal form rendered here as 'took along' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τὴνtheRA ASF · ὁaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτὴν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
βασιλείανkingdomN1A ASF · βασιλείαaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterβασιλείαν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'kingdom' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ὢνπαπνσμ εἰμίV9 · παπνσμ εἰμίparticiple modifying a nearby noun or supplementing the main verbal idea in the scene→ participial nuance adding attendant action, state, or characterizationὢν: verbal form rendered here as 'παπνσμ εἰμί' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἐτῶνyearsN3E GPN · ἔτοςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterἐτῶν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'years' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἑξήκονταsixtyM · ἑξήκονταsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterἑξήκοντα: rendered here as 'sixty' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
δύοtwoM · δύοsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterδύο: rendered here as 'two' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
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καὶ ἤρεσεν ἐνώπιον Δαρείου καὶ κατέστησεν ἐπὶ τῆς βασιλείας σατράπας ἑκατὸν εἴκοσι τοῦ εἶναι αὐτοὺς ἐν ὅλῃ τῇ βασιλείᾳ αὐτοῦ
And it pleased Darius, and he appointed over the kingdom one hundred and twenty satraps, for them to be throughout all his kingdom,
Darius organizes the kingdom through satrapal structure, preparing the bureaucratic context in which Daniel's distinction will become threatening.
Word-by-word analysis· 20 words
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
ἤρεσενis pleasingVAI AAI3S · ἀρέσκωmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeἤρεσεν: verbal form rendered here as 'is pleasing' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἐνώπιονbeforeP · ἐνώπιονpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceἐνώπιον: preposition meaning "before / in the presence of," common in court scenes and royal hearings.
ΔαρείουDariusN2 GSM · Δαρεῖοςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterΔαρείου: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'Darius' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
κατέστησενappoint / setVAI AAI3S · ἵστημι + καταmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeκατέστησεν: verbal form rendered here as 'appoint / set' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἐπὶuponP · ἐπίpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceἐπὶ: preposition rendered here as 'upon', marking the phrase relation required by the sentence in Daniel 6.
τῆςtheRA GSF · ὁgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτῆς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
βασιλείαςkingdomN1A GSF · βασιλείαgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterβασιλείας: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'kingdom' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
σατράπαςsatrapN1M APM · σατράπηςaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterσατράπας: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'satrap' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἑκατὸνa hundredM · ἑκατόνsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterἑκατὸν: rendered here as 'a hundred' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
εἴκοσιtwentyM · εἴκοσιsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterεἴκοσι: rendered here as 'twenty' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τοῦtheRA GSN · ὁgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
εἶναιto beV9 PAN · εἰμίmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ core verbal force advancing the narrative, interpretation, or royal responseεἶναι: verbal form rendered here as 'to be' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
αὐτοὺςthemRD APM · αὐτόςaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαὐτοὺς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'them' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceἐν: preposition rendered here as 'in', marking the phrase relation required by the sentence in Daniel 6.
ὅλῃὅλοςA1 DSF · ὅλοςdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterὅλῃ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'ὅλος' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τῇtheRA DSF · ὁdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτῇ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
βασιλείᾳkingdomN1A DSF · βασιλείαdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterβασιλείᾳ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'kingdom' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαὐτοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'his' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
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καὶ ἐπάνω αὐτῶν τακτικοὺς τρεῖς ὧν ἦν Δανιηλ εἷς ἐξ αὐτῶν τοῦ ἀποδιδόναι αὐτοῖς τοὺς σατράπας λόγον ὅπως ὁ βασιλεὺς μὴ ἐνοχλῆται
and over them three administrators, of whom Daniel was one, so that the satraps might give account to them and the king might not be troubled.
Daniel is one of three chief overseers above the satraps, and the arrangement is justified by concern for the king's interests.
Word-by-word analysis· 22 words
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
ἐπάνωupon / aboveP · ἐπάνωsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterἐπάνω: rendered here as 'upon / above' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
αὐτῶνtheirRD GPM · αὐτόςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαὐτῶν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'their' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τακτικοὺςadministratorsN2 APM · τακτικόςaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτακτικοὺς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'administrators' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τρεῖςthreeA3 APM · τρεῖςaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτρεῖς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'three' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ὧνwhichRR GPM · ὅςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterὧν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'which' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἦνwasV9 IAI3S · εἰμίmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ core verbal force advancing the narrative, interpretation, or royal responseἦν: verbal form rendered here as 'was' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ΔανιηλDanielN NSM · Δανιηλsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterΔανιηλ: proper name of Daniel, the Judean wise man and faithful servant at the center of the narrative.
εἷςoneA3 NSM · εἷςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterεἷς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'one' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἐξfromP · ἐκsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterἐξ: rendered here as 'from' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
αὐτῶνtheirRD GPM · αὐτόςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαὐτῶν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'their' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τοῦtheRA GSN · ὁgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἀποδιδόναιto give backV8 PAN · δίδωμι + ἀποmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ core verbal force advancing the narrative, interpretation, or royal responseἀποδιδόναι: verbal form rendered here as 'to give back' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
αὐτοῖςthemRD DPM · αὐτόςdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαὐτοῖς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'them' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τοὺςtheRA APM · ὁaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτοὺς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
σατράπαςsatrapN1M APM · σατράπηςaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterσατράπας: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'satrap' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
λόγονwordN2 ASM · λόγοςaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterλόγον: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'word' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ὅπωςso thatC · ὅπωςsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterὅπως: rendered here as 'so that' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterὁ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
βασιλεὺςkingN3V NSM · βασιλεύςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterβασιλεὺς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'king' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
μὴnotD · μήparticle or adverb shaping negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspective in the clause→ clause-shaping force marking negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspectiveμὴ: particle or adverb rendered here as 'not', shaping emphasis, sequence, or stance in the clause.
ἐνοχλῆταιbe troubledV2 PMI3S · ὀχλέω + ἐνmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ core verbal force advancing the narrative, interpretation, or royal responseἐνοχλῆται: verbal form rendered here as 'be troubled' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
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καὶ ἦν Δανιηλ ὑπὲρ αὐτούς ὅτι πνεῦμα περισσὸν ἐν αὐτῷ καὶ ὁ βασιλεὺς κατέστησεν αὐτὸν ἐφ' ὅλης τῆς βασιλείας αὐτοῦ
And Daniel was above them, because an extraordinary spirit was in him, and the king appointed him over the whole kingdom.
The narrative names the reason for Daniel's superiority: an extraordinary spirit. His promotion is rooted in character and divine endowment, not court maneuvering.
Word-by-word analysis· 20 words
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
ἦνwasV9 IAI3S · εἰμίmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ core verbal force advancing the narrative, interpretation, or royal responseἦν: verbal form rendered here as 'was' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ΔανιηλDanielN NSM · Δανιηλsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterΔανιηλ: proper name of Daniel, the Judean wise man and faithful servant at the center of the narrative.
ὑπὲρfor / on behalf ofP · ὑπέρsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterὑπὲρ: rendered here as 'for / on behalf of' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
αὐτούςthemRD APM · αὐτόςaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαὐτούς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'them' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ὅτιthatC · ὅτιconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsὅτι: conjunction rendered here as 'that', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
πνεῦμαspiritN3M NSN · πνεῦμαnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterπνεῦμα: "spirit," often marking exceptional insight, divine endowment, or interior disposition in Daniel's court tales.
περισσὸνextraordinaryA1 NSN · περισσόςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterπερισσὸν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'extraordinary' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceἐν: preposition rendered here as 'in', marking the phrase relation required by the sentence in Daniel 6.
αὐτῷto himRD DSM · αὐτόςdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαὐτῷ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'to him' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterὁ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
βασιλεὺςkingN3V NSM · βασιλεύςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterβασιλεὺς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'king' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
κατέστησενappoint / setVAI AAI3S · ἵστημι + καταmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeκατέστησεν: verbal form rendered here as 'appoint / set' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
αὐτὸνhimRD ASM · αὐτόςaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαὐτὸν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'him' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἐφ'uponP · ἐπίsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterἐφ': rendered here as 'upon' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ὅληςwholeA1 GSF · ὅλοςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterὅλης: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'whole' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τῆςtheRA GSF · ὁgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτῆς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
βασιλείαςkingdomN1A GSF · βασιλείαgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterβασιλείας: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'kingdom' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαὐτοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'his' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
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καὶ οἱ τακτικοὶ καὶ οἱ σατράπαι ἐζήτουν πρόφασιν εὑρεῖν κατὰ Δανιηλ καὶ πᾶσαν πρόφασιν καὶ παράπτωμα καὶ ἀμβλάκημα οὐχ εὗρον κατ' αὐτοῦ ὅτι πιστὸς ἦν
And the administrators and the satraps were seeking to find a pretext against Daniel, but every pretext and transgression and error they did not find against him, because he was faithful.
The officials search for legal or moral fault but find none. Daniel's blamelessness forces the plot toward his devotional life.
Word-by-word analysis· 25 words
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
οἱtheRA NPM · ὁnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterοἱ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τακτικοὶadministratorsN2 NPM · τακτικόςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτακτικοὶ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'administrators' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
οἱtheRA NPM · ὁnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterοἱ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
σατράπαιsatrapsN1M NPM · σατράπηςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterσατράπαι: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'satraps' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἐζήτουνto seekV2I IAI3P · ζητέωmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ core verbal force advancing the narrative, interpretation, or royal responseἐζήτουν: verbal form rendered here as 'to seek' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
πρόφασινpretextN3I ASF · πρόφασιςaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterπρόφασιν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'pretext' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
εὑρεῖνto findVB AAN · εὑρίσκωinfinitival verbal form expressing purpose, result, complement, or verbal idea→ core verbal force advancing the narrative, interpretation, or royal responseεὑρεῖν: verbal form rendered here as 'to find' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
κατὰaccording toP · κατάpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceκατὰ: preposition rendered here as 'according to', marking the phrase relation required by the sentence in Daniel 6.
ΔανιηλDanielN ASM · Δανιηλsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterΔανιηλ: proper name of Daniel, the Judean wise man and faithful servant at the center of the narrative.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
πᾶσανallA1S ASF · πᾶςaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterπᾶσαν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'all' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
πρόφασινpretextN3I ASF · πρόφασιςaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterπρόφασιν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'pretext' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
παράπτωμαtransgressionN3M ASN · παράπτωμαaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterπαράπτωμα: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'transgression' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
ἀμβλάκημαfaultN3M ASN · ἀμβλάκημαaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterἀμβλάκημα: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'fault' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
οὐχnotD · οὐparticle or adverb shaping negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspective in the clause→ clause-shaping force marking negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspectiveοὐχ: particle or adverb rendered here as 'not', shaping emphasis, sequence, or stance in the clause.
εὗρονfindVB AAI3P · εὑρίσκωmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeεὗρον: verbal form rendered here as 'find' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
κατ'againstP · κατάsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterκατ': rendered here as 'against' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαὐτοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'his' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ὅτιthatC · ὅτιconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsὅτι: conjunction rendered here as 'that', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
πιστὸςfaithfulA1 NSM · πιστόςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterπιστὸς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'faithful' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἦνwasV9 IAI3S · εἰμίmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ core verbal force advancing the narrative, interpretation, or royal responseἦν: verbal form rendered here as 'was' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
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καὶ εἶπον οἱ τακτικοί οὐχ εὑρήσομεν κατὰ Δανιηλ πρόφασιν εἰ μὴ ἐν νομίμοις θεοῦ αὐτοῦ
And the administrators said, We shall not find a pretext against Daniel unless it be in the laws of his God.
The accusers resolve that only Daniel's law-bound devotion to God can be weaponized against him.
Word-by-word analysis· 15 words
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
εἶπονsaidVBI AAI3P · εἶπονmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeεἶπον: verbal form rendered here as 'said' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
οἱtheRA NPM · ὁnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterοἱ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τακτικοίadministratorsN2 NPM · τακτικόςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτακτικοί: administrative overseers or high officials set above the satrapal structure in Daniel 6.
οὐχnotD · οὐparticle or adverb shaping negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspective in the clause→ clause-shaping force marking negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspectiveοὐχ: particle or adverb rendered here as 'not', shaping emphasis, sequence, or stance in the clause.
εὑρήσομενshall we findVF FAI1P · εὑρίσκωmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ future-oriented force projecting decree, outcome, or interpretationεὑρήσομεν: verbal form rendered here as 'shall we find' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
κατὰaccording toP · κατάpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceκατὰ: preposition rendered here as 'according to', marking the phrase relation required by the sentence in Daniel 6.
ΔανιηλDanielN ASM · Δανιηλsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterΔανιηλ: proper name of Daniel, the Judean wise man and faithful servant at the center of the narrative.
πρόφασινpretextN3I ASF · πρόφασιςaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterπρόφασιν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'pretext' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
εἰifC · εἰconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsεἰ: conjunction rendered here as 'if', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
μὴnotD · μήparticle or adverb shaping negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspective in the clause→ clause-shaping force marking negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspectiveμὴ: particle or adverb rendered here as 'not', shaping emphasis, sequence, or stance in the clause.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceἐν: preposition rendered here as 'in', marking the phrase relation required by the sentence in Daniel 6.
νομίμοιςlawsA1 DPM · νόμιμοςdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterνομίμοις: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'laws' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
θεοῦGodN2 GSM · θεόςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterθεοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'God' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαὐτοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'his' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
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τότε οἱ τακτικοὶ καὶ οἱ σατράπαι παρέστησαν τῷ βασιλεῖ καὶ εἶπαν αὐτῷ Δαρεῖε βασιλεῦ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας ζῆθι
Then the administrators and the satraps came before the king and said to him, King Darius, live forever.
The officials collectively present themselves before Darius, moving the conspiracy from private planning into royal policy.
Word-by-word analysis· 18 words
τότεthenD · τότεparticle or adverb shaping negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspective in the clause→ clause-shaping force marking negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspectiveτότε: adverb, "then," marking the quick sequence of court reaction, decree, or judgment in Daniel.
οἱtheRA NPM · ὁnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterοἱ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τακτικοὶadministratorsN2 NPM · τακτικόςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτακτικοὶ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'administrators' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
οἱtheRA NPM · ὁnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterοἱ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
σατράπαιsatrapsN1M NPM · σατράπηςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterσατράπαι: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'satraps' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
παρέστησανstationedVHI AAI3P · ἵστημι + παραmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeπαρέστησαν: verbal form rendered here as 'stationed' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τῷtheRA DSM · ὁdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτῷ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
βασιλεῖkingN3V DSM · βασιλεύςdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterβασιλεῖ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'king' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
εἶπανthey saidVAI AAI3P · εἶπονmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeεἶπαν: verbal form rendered here as 'they said' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
αὐτῷto himRD DSM · αὐτόςdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαὐτῷ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'to him' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ΔαρεῖεDariusN2 VSM · Δαρεῖοςvocative element used in direct address or formal speech→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterΔαρεῖε: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'Darius' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
βασιλεῦkingN3V VSM · βασιλεύςvocative element used in direct address or formal speech→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterβασιλεῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'king' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
εἰςintoP · εἰςpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceεἰς: preposition rendered here as 'into', marking the phrase relation required by the sentence in Daniel 6.
τοὺςtheRA APM · ὁaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτοὺς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
αἰῶναςagesN3W APM · αἰώνaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαἰῶνας: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'ages' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ζῆθιliveV3 PAD2S · ζάωimperatival verbal form pressing command, petition, or proclamation in the court setting→ imperative force driving command, plea, or proclamationζῆθι: verbal form rendered here as 'live' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
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συνεβουλεύσαντο πάντες οἱ ἐπὶ τῆς βασιλείας σου στρατηγοὶ καὶ σατράπαι ὕπατοι καὶ τοπάρχαι τοῦ στῆσαι στάσει βασιλικῇ καὶ ἐνισχῦσαι ὁρισμόν ὅπως ὃς ἂν αἰτήσῃ αἴτημα παρὰ παντὸς θεοῦ καὶ ἀνθρώπου ἕως ἡμερῶν τριάκοντα ἀλλ' ἢ παρὰ σοῦ βασιλεῦ ἐμβληθήσεται εἰς τὸν λάκκον τῶν λεόντων
All those over your kingdom - generals and satraps, high officials and local rulers - have taken counsel to establish a royal ordinance and to strengthen a decree, that whoever asks a petition from any god or man for thirty days, except from you, O king, shall be cast into the lions' den.
The proposed ordinance turns prayer into a test of political loyalty. The trap depends on flattering royal vanity and monopolizing petition through the king.
Word-by-word analysis· 44 words
συνεβουλεύσαντοconsultedVAI AMI3P · βουλεύω + συνmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeσυνεβουλεύσαντο: verbal form rendered here as 'consulted' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
πάντεςallA3 NPM · πᾶςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterπάντες: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'all' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
οἱtheRA NPM · ὁnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterοἱ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἐπὶuponP · ἐπίpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceἐπὶ: preposition rendered here as 'upon', marking the phrase relation required by the sentence in Daniel 6.
τῆςtheRA GSF · ὁgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτῆς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
βασιλείαςkingdomN1A GSF · βασιλείαgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterβασιλείας: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'kingdom' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
σουyouRP GS · σύgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterσου: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'you' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
στρατηγοὶgeneralN2 NPM · στρατηγόςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterστρατηγοὶ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'general' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
σατράπαιsatrapsN1M NPM · σατράπηςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterσατράπαι: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'satraps' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ὕπατοιhigh officialsN2 NPM · ὕπατοςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterὕπατοι: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'high officials' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
τοπάρχαιlocal rulersN1M NPM · τοπαρχήςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτοπάρχαι: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'local rulers' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τοῦtheRA GSN · ὁgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
στῆσαιto establishVA AAN · ἵστημιinfinitival verbal form expressing purpose, result, complement, or verbal idea→ core verbal force advancing the narrative, interpretation, or royal responseστῆσαι: verbal form rendered here as 'to establish' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
στάσειstaseiN3I DSF · στάσιςdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterστάσει: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'stasei' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
βασιλικῇroyalA1 DSF · βασιλικόςdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterβασιλικῇ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'royal' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
ἐνισχῦσαιto repair / strengthenVA AAN · ἰσχύω + ἐνinfinitival verbal form expressing purpose, result, complement, or verbal idea→ core verbal force advancing the narrative, interpretation, or royal responseἐνισχῦσαι: verbal form rendered here as 'to repair / strengthen' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ὁρισμόνordinanceN2 ASM · ὁρισμόςaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterὁρισμόν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'ordinance' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ὅπωςso thatC · ὅπωςsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterὅπως: rendered here as 'so that' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ὃςwhoRR NSM · ὅςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterὃς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'who' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἂνeverX · ἄνsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterἂν: rendered here as 'ever' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
αἰτήσῃborrows / asks forVA AAS3S · αἰτέωmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ subjunctive force used for condition, contingency, or vivid sequenceαἰτήσῃ: verbal form rendered here as 'borrows / asks for' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
αἴτημαpetitionN3M ASN · αἴτημαaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαἴτημα: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'petition' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
παρὰfromP · παράpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceπαρὰ: preposition rendered here as 'from', marking the phrase relation required by the sentence in Daniel 6.
παντὸςallA3 GSM · πᾶςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterπαντὸς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'all' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
θεοῦGodN2 GSM · θεόςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterθεοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'God' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
ἀνθρώπουmanN2 GSM · ἄνθρωποςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterἀνθρώπου: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'man' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἕωςuntilP · ἕωςpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceἕως: preposition rendered here as 'until', marking the phrase relation required by the sentence in Daniel 6.
ἡμερῶνdayN1A GPF · ἡμέραgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterἡμερῶν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'day' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τριάκονταthirtyM · τριάκονταsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτριάκοντα: rendered here as 'thirty' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἀλλ'butC · ἀλλάsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterἀλλ': rendered here as 'but' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἢorC · ἤconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsἢ: conjunction rendered here as 'or', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
παρὰfromP · παράpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceπαρὰ: preposition rendered here as 'from', marking the phrase relation required by the sentence in Daniel 6.
σοῦyouRP GS · σύgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterσοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'you' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
βασιλεῦkingN3V VSM · βασιλεύςvocative element used in direct address or formal speech→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterβασιλεῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'king' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἐμβληθήσεταιshall be castVC FPI3S · βάλλω + ἐνmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ future-oriented force projecting decree, outcome, or interpretationἐμβληθήσεται: verbal form rendered here as 'shall be cast' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
εἰςintoP · εἰςpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceεἰς: preposition rendered here as 'into', marking the phrase relation required by the sentence in Daniel 6.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτὸν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
λάκκονcisternN2 ASM · λάκκοςaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterλάκκον: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'cistern' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τῶνtheRA GPM · ὁgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτῶν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
λεόντωνlionN3 GPM · λέωνgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterλεόντων: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'lion' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
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νῦν οὖν βασιλεῦ στῆσον τὸν ὁρισμὸν καὶ ἔκθες γραφήν ὅπως μὴ ἀλλοιωθῇ τὸ δόγμα Μήδων καὶ Περσῶν
Now then, O king, establish the decree and publish a writing, so that the ordinance of the Medes and Persians may not be altered.
The conspirators insist on written publication so the decree acquires the unchangeable force attributed to Median-Persian law.
Word-by-word analysis· 17 words
νῦνnowD · νῦνparticle or adverb shaping negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspective in the clause→ clause-shaping force marking negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspectiveνῦν: particle or adverb rendered here as 'now', shaping emphasis, sequence, or stance in the clause.
οὖνthereforeX · οὖνconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsοὖν: conjunction rendered here as 'therefore', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
βασιλεῦkingN3V VSM · βασιλεύςvocative element used in direct address or formal speech→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterβασιλεῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'king' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
στῆσονhistemiVA AAD2S · ἵστημιimperatival verbal form pressing command, petition, or proclamation in the court setting→ imperative force driving command, plea, or proclamationστῆσον: verbal form rendered here as 'histemi' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτὸν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ὁρισμὸνagreementN2 ASM · ὁρισμόςaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterὁρισμὸν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'agreement' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
ἔκθεςpublishVE AAD2S · τίθημι + ἐκimperatival verbal form pressing command, petition, or proclamation in the court setting→ imperative force driving command, plea, or proclamationἔκθες: verbal form rendered here as 'publish' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
γραφήνgraphenN1 ASF · γραφήaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterγραφήν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'graphen' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ὅπωςso thatC · ὅπωςsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterὅπως: rendered here as 'so that' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
μὴnotD · μήparticle or adverb shaping negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspective in the clause→ clause-shaping force marking negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspectiveμὴ: particle or adverb rendered here as 'not', shaping emphasis, sequence, or stance in the clause.
ἀλλοιωθῇbe alteredVC APS3S · ἀλλοιόωmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ subjunctive force used for condition, contingency, or vivid sequenceἀλλοιωθῇ: verbal form rendered here as 'be altered' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τὸtheRA NSN · ὁnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτὸ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
δόγμαdecreeN3M NSN · δόγμαnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterδόγμα: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'decree' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ΜήδωνMedesN2 GPM · Μῆδοςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterΜήδων: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'Medes' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
ΠερσῶνPersianN1M GPM · Πέρσηςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterΠερσῶν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'Persian' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
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τότε ὁ βασιλεὺς Δαρεῖος ἐπέταξεν γραφῆναι τὸ δόγμα
Then King Darius ordered the decree to be written.
Darius signs the writing, unknowingly authorizing the snare laid for his favored servant.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
τότεthenD · τότεparticle or adverb shaping negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspective in the clause→ clause-shaping force marking negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspectiveτότε: adverb, "then," marking the quick sequence of court reaction, decree, or judgment in Daniel.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterὁ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
βασιλεὺςkingN3V NSM · βασιλεύςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterβασιλεὺς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'king' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ΔαρεῖοςDariusN2 NSM · Δαρεῖοςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterΔαρεῖος: proper name of Darius, the ruler under whom Daniel is tested through an irrevocable decree.
ἐπέταξενcommandedVAI AAI3S · τάσσω + ἐπιmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeἐπέταξεν: verbal form rendered here as 'commanded' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
γραφῆναιto be enrolledVD APN · γράφωmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ core verbal force advancing the narrative, interpretation, or royal responseγραφῆναι: verbal form rendered here as 'to be enrolled' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τὸtheRA ASN · ὁaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτὸ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
δόγμαdogmaN3M ASN · δόγμαaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterδόγμα: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'dogma' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
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καὶ Δανιηλ ἡνίκα ἔγνω ὅτι ἐνετάγη τὸ δόγμα εἰσῆλθεν εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ καὶ αἱ θυρίδες ἀνεῳγμέναι αὐτῷ ἐν τοῖς ὑπερῴοις αὐτοῦ κατέναντι Ιερουσαλημ καὶ καιροὺς τρεῖς τῆς ἡμέρας ἦν κάμπτων ἐπὶ τὰ γόνατα αὐτοῦ καὶ προσευχόμενος καὶ ἐξομολογούμενος ἐναντίον τοῦ θεοῦ αὐτοῦ καθὼς ἦν ποιῶν ἔμπροσθεν
And Daniel, when he knew that the decree had been enacted, entered into his house, and his windows were open for him in his upper room toward Jerusalem, and three times in the day he was bending upon his knees and praying and giving thanks before his God, just as he had been doing before.
Daniel does not alter his practice. Prayer toward Jerusalem, kneeling, and thanksgiving show continuity rather than dramatic defiance; he simply remains faithful.
Word-by-word analysis· 47 words
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
ΔανιηλDanielN NSM · Δανιηλsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterΔανιηλ: proper name of Daniel, the Judean wise man and faithful servant at the center of the narrative.
ἡνίκαwhenD · ἡνίκαsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterἡνίκα: rendered here as 'when' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἔγνωlearnedVZI AAI3S · γιγνώσκωmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeἔγνω: verbal form rendered here as 'learned' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ὅτιthatC · ὅτιconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsὅτι: conjunction rendered here as 'that', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
ἐνετάγηhad been enactedVDI API3S · τάσσω + ἐνmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeἐνετάγη: verbal form rendered here as 'had been enacted' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τὸtheRA NSN · ὁnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτὸ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
δόγμαdecreeN3M NSN · δόγμαnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterδόγμα: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'decree' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
εἰσῆλθενwent inVBI AAI3S · ἔρχομαι + εἰςmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeεἰσῆλθεν: verbal form rendered here as 'went in' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
εἰςintoP · εἰςpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceεἰς: preposition rendered here as 'into', marking the phrase relation required by the sentence in Daniel 6.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτὸν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
οἶκονhouseN2 ASM · οἶκοςaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterοἶκον: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'house' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαὐτοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'his' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
αἱtheRA NPF · ὁnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαἱ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
θυρίδεςwindowN3D NPF · θυρίςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterθυρίδες: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'window' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἀνεῳγμέναιopenedVK · χμπνπφ οἴγω + ἀναmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ core verbal force advancing the narrative, interpretation, or royal responseἀνεῳγμέναι: verbal form rendered here as 'opened' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
αὐτῷto himRD DSM · αὐτόςdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαὐτῷ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'to him' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceἐν: preposition rendered here as 'in', marking the phrase relation required by the sentence in Daniel 6.
τοῖςtheRA DPN · ὁdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτοῖς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ὑπερῴοιςupper roomsN2N DPN · ὑπερῷονdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterὑπερῴοις: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'upper rooms' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαὐτοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'his' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
κατέναντιoppositeP · κατέναντιpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceκατέναντι: preposition rendered here as 'opposite', marking the phrase relation required by the sentence in Daniel 6.
ΙερουσαλημJerusalemN GSF · Ἰερουσαλήμsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterΙερουσαλημ: rendered here as 'Jerusalem' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
καιροὺςtimeN2 APM · καιρόςaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterκαιροὺς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'time' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τρεῖςthreeA3 APM · τρεῖςaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτρεῖς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'three' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τῆςtheRA GSF · ὁgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτῆς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἡμέραςdayN1A GSF · ἡμέραgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterἡμέρας: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'day' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἦνwasV9 IAI3S · εἰμίmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ core verbal force advancing the narrative, interpretation, or royal responseἦν: verbal form rendered here as 'was' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
κάμπτωνbendingV1 · παπνσμ κάμπτωparticiple modifying a nearby noun or supplementing the main verbal idea in the scene→ participial nuance adding attendant action, state, or characterizationκάμπτων: verbal form rendered here as 'bending' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἐπὶuponP · ἐπίpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceἐπὶ: preposition rendered here as 'upon', marking the phrase relation required by the sentence in Daniel 6.
τὰtheRA APN · ὁaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτὰ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
γόναταkneeN3 APN · γόνυaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterγόνατα: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'knee' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαὐτοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'his' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
προσευχόμενοςπμπνσμ εὔχομαιV1 · πμπνσμ εὔχομαι + προςparticiple modifying a nearby noun or supplementing the main verbal idea in the scene→ participial nuance adding attendant action, state, or characterizationπροσευχόμενος: verbal form rendered here as 'πμπνσμ εὔχομαι' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
ἐξομολογούμενοςgiving thanksV2 · πμπνσμ ὁμολογέω + ἐκparticiple modifying a nearby noun or supplementing the main verbal idea in the scene→ participial nuance adding attendant action, state, or characterizationἐξομολογούμενος: verbal form rendered here as 'giving thanks' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἐναντίονbefore / in the sight ofP · ἐναντίονsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterἐναντίον: rendered here as 'before / in the sight of' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τοῦtheRA GSM · ὁgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
θεοῦGodN2 GSM · θεόςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterθεοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'God' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαὐτοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'his' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καθὼςjust asD · καθώςsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterκαθὼς: rendered here as 'just as' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἦνwasV9 IAI3S · εἰμίmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ core verbal force advancing the narrative, interpretation, or royal responseἦν: verbal form rendered here as 'was' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ποιῶνwhat sort ofA1A GPM · ποῖοςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterποιῶν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'what sort of' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἔμπροσθενformerly / beforeD · ἔμπροσθενsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterἔμπροσθεν: rendered here as 'formerly / before' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
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τότε οἱ ἄνδρες ἐκεῖνοι παρετήρησαν καὶ εὗρον τὸν Δανιηλ ἀξιοῦντα καὶ δεόμενον τοῦ θεοῦ αὐτοῦ
Then those men watched closely and found Daniel making petition and entreating his God.
The men catch Daniel in the act of prayer, securing the evidence they intended to obtain.
Word-by-word analysis· 15 words
τότεthenD · τότεparticle or adverb shaping negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspective in the clause→ clause-shaping force marking negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspectiveτότε: adverb, "then," marking the quick sequence of court reaction, decree, or judgment in Daniel.
οἱtheRA NPM · ὁnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterοἱ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἄνδρεςmanN3 NPM · ἀνήρnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterἄνδρες: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'man' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἐκεῖνοιthose menRD NPM · ἐκεῖνοςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterἐκεῖνοι: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'those men' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
παρετήρησανwatched closelyVAI AAI3P · τηρέω + παραmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeπαρετήρησαν: verbal form rendered here as 'watched closely' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
εὗρονfindVB AAI3P · εὑρίσκωmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeεὗρον: verbal form rendered here as 'find' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτὸν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ΔανιηλDanielN ASM · Δανιηλsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterΔανιηλ: proper name of Daniel, the Judean wise man and faithful servant at the center of the narrative.
ἀξιοῦνταmaking petitionV4 · παπασμ ἀξιόωparticiple modifying a nearby noun or supplementing the main verbal idea in the scene→ participial nuance adding attendant action, state, or characterizationἀξιοῦντα: verbal form rendered here as 'making petition' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
δεόμενονentreatingV1 · πμπασμ δέωparticiple modifying a nearby noun or supplementing the main verbal idea in the scene→ participial nuance adding attendant action, state, or characterizationδεόμενον: verbal form rendered here as 'entreating' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τοῦtheRA GSM · ὁgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
θεοῦGodN2 GSM · θεόςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterθεοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'God' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαὐτοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'his' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
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καὶ προσελθόντες λέγουσιν τῷ βασιλεῖ βασιλεῦ οὐχ ὁρισμὸν ἔταξας ὅπως πᾶς ἄνθρωπος ὃς ἂν αἰτήσῃ παρὰ παντὸς θεοῦ καὶ ἀνθρώπου αἴτημα ἕως ἡμερῶν τριάκοντα ἀλλ' ἢ παρὰ σοῦ βασιλεῦ ἐμβληθήσεται εἰς τὸν λάκκον τῶν λεόντων καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεύς ἀληθινὸς ὁ λόγος καὶ τὸ δόγμα Μήδων καὶ Περσῶν οὐ παρελεύσεται
And coming near they say to the king, O king, did you not establish a decree that every man who asks a petition from any god or man for thirty days, except from you, O king, shall be cast into the lions' den? And the king said, The word is true, and the decree of the Medes and Persians shall not pass away.
Before naming Daniel, they first reaffirm the king's own ordinance so that he must publicly ratify the legal framework trapping him.
Word-by-word analysis· 50 words
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
προσελθόντεςapproachingVB · ααπνπμ ἔρχομαι + προςmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ core verbal force advancing the narrative, interpretation, or royal responseπροσελθόντες: verbal form rendered here as 'approaching' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
λέγουσινsayV1 PAI3P · λέγωmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ core verbal force advancing the narrative, interpretation, or royal responseλέγουσιν: verbal form rendered here as 'say' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τῷtheRA DSM · ὁdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτῷ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
βασιλεῖkingN3V DSM · βασιλεύςdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterβασιλεῖ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'king' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
βασιλεῦkingN3V VSM · βασιλεύςvocative element used in direct address or formal speech→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterβασιλεῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'king' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
οὐχnotD · οὐparticle or adverb shaping negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspective in the clause→ clause-shaping force marking negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspectiveοὐχ: particle or adverb rendered here as 'not', shaping emphasis, sequence, or stance in the clause.
ὁρισμὸνagreementN2 ASM · ὁρισμόςaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterὁρισμὸν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'agreement' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἔταξαςsetVAI AAI2S · τάσσωmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeἔταξας: verbal form rendered here as 'set' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ὅπωςso thatC · ὅπωςsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterὅπως: rendered here as 'so that' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
πᾶςeveryoneA3 NSM · πᾶςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterπᾶς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'everyone' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἄνθρωποςman / human beingN2 NSM · ἄνθρωποςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterἄνθρωπος: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'man / human being' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ὃςwhoRR NSM · ὅςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterὃς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'who' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἂνeverX · ἄνsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterἂν: rendered here as 'ever' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
αἰτήσῃborrows / asks forVA AAS3S · αἰτέωmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ subjunctive force used for condition, contingency, or vivid sequenceαἰτήσῃ: verbal form rendered here as 'borrows / asks for' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
παρὰfromP · παράpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceπαρὰ: preposition rendered here as 'from', marking the phrase relation required by the sentence in Daniel 6.
παντὸςallA3 GSM · πᾶςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterπαντὸς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'all' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
θεοῦGodN2 GSM · θεόςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterθεοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'God' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
ἀνθρώπουmanN2 GSM · ἄνθρωποςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterἀνθρώπου: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'man' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
αἴτημαpetitionN3M ASN · αἴτημαaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαἴτημα: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'petition' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἕωςuntilP · ἕωςpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceἕως: preposition rendered here as 'until', marking the phrase relation required by the sentence in Daniel 6.
ἡμερῶνdayN1A GPF · ἡμέραgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterἡμερῶν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'day' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τριάκονταthirtyM · τριάκονταsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτριάκοντα: rendered here as 'thirty' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἀλλ'butC · ἀλλάsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterἀλλ': rendered here as 'but' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἢorC · ἤconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsἢ: conjunction rendered here as 'or', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
παρὰfromP · παράpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceπαρὰ: preposition rendered here as 'from', marking the phrase relation required by the sentence in Daniel 6.
σοῦyouRP GS · σύgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterσοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'you' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
βασιλεῦkingN3V VSM · βασιλεύςvocative element used in direct address or formal speech→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterβασιλεῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'king' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἐμβληθήσεταιshall be castVC FPI3S · βάλλω + ἐνmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ future-oriented force projecting decree, outcome, or interpretationἐμβληθήσεται: verbal form rendered here as 'shall be cast' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
εἰςintoP · εἰςpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceεἰς: preposition rendered here as 'into', marking the phrase relation required by the sentence in Daniel 6.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτὸν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
λάκκονcisternN2 ASM · λάκκοςaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterλάκκον: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'cistern' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τῶνtheRA GPM · ὁgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτῶν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
λεόντωνlionN3 GPM · λέωνgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterλεόντων: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'lion' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
εἶπενsaidVBI AAI3S · εἶπονmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeεἶπεν: verbal form rendered here as 'said' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterὁ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
βασιλεύςkingN3V NSM · βασιλεύςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterβασιλεύς: "king," a central court-tale term for the ruler whose authority is tested by the God of heaven.
ἀληθινὸςtrueA1B NSM · ἀληθινόςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterἀληθινὸς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'true' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterὁ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
λόγοςwordN2 NSM · λόγοςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterλόγος: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'word' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
τὸtheRA NSN · ὁnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτὸ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
δόγμαdecreeN3M NSN · δόγμαnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterδόγμα: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'decree' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ΜήδωνMedesN2 GPM · Μῆδοςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterΜήδων: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'Medes' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
ΠερσῶνPersianN1M GPM · Πέρσηςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterΠερσῶν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'Persian' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
οὐnotD · οὐparticle or adverb shaping negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspective in the clause→ clause-shaping force marking negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspectiveοὐ: particle or adverb rendered here as 'not', shaping emphasis, sequence, or stance in the clause.
παρελεύσεταιwill passVF FMI3S · ἔρχομαι + παραmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ future-oriented force projecting decree, outcome, or interpretationπαρελεύσεται: verbal form rendered here as 'will pass' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
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τότε ἀπεκρίθησαν καὶ λέγουσιν ἐνώπιον τοῦ βασιλέως Δανιηλ ὁ ἀπὸ τῶν υἱῶν τῆς αἰχμαλωσίας τῆς Ιουδαίας οὐχ ὑπετάγη τῷ δόγματί σου περὶ τοῦ ὁρισμοῦ οὗ ἔταξας καὶ καιροὺς τρεῖς τῆς ἡμέρας αἰτεῖ παρὰ τοῦ θεοῦ αὐτοῦ τὰ αἰτήματα αὐτοῦ
Then they answered and say before the king, Daniel, one of the sons of the captivity of Judea, did not submit to your decree concerning the ordinance that you established, but three times in the day he asks his petitions from his God.
Only after the king confirms the decree do the conspirators identify Daniel as the violator, stressing both his Judean exile status and repeated prayer.
Word-by-word analysis· 39 words
τότεthenD · τότεparticle or adverb shaping negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspective in the clause→ clause-shaping force marking negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspectiveτότε: adverb, "then," marking the quick sequence of court reaction, decree, or judgment in Daniel.
ἀπεκρίθησανanswerVCI API3P · κρίνω + ἀποmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeἀπεκρίθησαν: verbal form rendered here as 'answer' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
λέγουσινsayV1 PAI3P · λέγωmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ core verbal force advancing the narrative, interpretation, or royal responseλέγουσιν: verbal form rendered here as 'say' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἐνώπιονbeforeP · ἐνώπιονpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceἐνώπιον: preposition meaning "before / in the presence of," common in court scenes and royal hearings.
τοῦtheRA GSM · ὁgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
βασιλέωςkingN3V GSM · βασιλεύςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterβασιλέως: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'king' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ΔανιηλDanielN NSM · Δανιηλsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterΔανιηλ: proper name of Daniel, the Judean wise man and faithful servant at the center of the narrative.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterὁ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἀπὸfromP · ἀπόpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceἀπὸ: preposition rendered here as 'from', marking the phrase relation required by the sentence in Daniel 6.
τῶνtheRA GPM · ὁgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτῶν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
υἱῶνsonsN2 GPM · υἱόςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterυἱῶν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'sons' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τῆςtheRA GSF · ὁgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτῆς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
αἰχμαλωσίαςcaptivityN1A GSF · αἰχμαλωσίαgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαἰχμαλωσίας: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'captivity' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τῆςtheRA GSF · ὁgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτῆς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ΙουδαίαςJudeaN1A GSF · Ἰουδαίαgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterΙουδαίας: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'Judea' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
οὐχnotD · οὐparticle or adverb shaping negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspective in the clause→ clause-shaping force marking negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspectiveοὐχ: particle or adverb rendered here as 'not', shaping emphasis, sequence, or stance in the clause.
ὑπετάγηsubmittedVDI API3S · τάσσω + ὑποmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeὑπετάγη: verbal form rendered here as 'submitted' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τῷtheRA DSN · ὁdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτῷ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
δόγματίdecreeN3M DSN · δόγμαdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterδόγματί: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'decree' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
σουyouRP GS · σύgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterσου: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'you' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
περὶconcerningP · περίsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterπερὶ: rendered here as 'concerning' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τοῦtheRA GSM · ὁgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ὁρισμοῦordinanceN2 GSM · ὁρισμόςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterὁρισμοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'ordinance' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
οὗwhereRR GSM · ὅςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterοὗ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'where' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἔταξαςsetVAI AAI2S · τάσσωmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeἔταξας: verbal form rendered here as 'set' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
καιροὺςtimeN2 APM · καιρόςaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterκαιροὺς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'time' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τρεῖςthreeA3 APM · τρεῖςaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτρεῖς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'three' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τῆςtheRA GSF · ὁgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτῆς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἡμέραςdayN1A GSF · ἡμέραgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterἡμέρας: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'day' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
αἰτεῖasksV2 PAI3S · αἰτέωmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ core verbal force advancing the narrative, interpretation, or royal responseαἰτεῖ: verbal form rendered here as 'asks' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
παρὰfromP · παράpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceπαρὰ: preposition rendered here as 'from', marking the phrase relation required by the sentence in Daniel 6.
τοῦtheRA GSM · ὁgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
θεοῦGodN2 GSM · θεόςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterθεοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'God' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαὐτοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'his' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τὰtheRA APN · ὁaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτὰ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
αἰτήματαpetitionsN3M APN · αἴτημαaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαἰτήματα: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'petitions' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαὐτοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'his' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
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τότε ὁ βασιλεύς ὡς τὸ ῥῆμα ἤκουσεν πολὺ ἐλυπήθη ἐπ' αὐτῷ καὶ περὶ τοῦ Δανιηλ ἠγωνίσατο τοῦ ἐξελέσθαι αὐτὸν καὶ ἕως ἑσπέρας ἦν ἀγωνιζόμενος τοῦ ἐξελέσθαι αὐτόν
Then the king, when he heard the word, was greatly grieved over him, and concerning Daniel he was striving to rescue him, and until evening he was struggling to deliver him.
Darius is grieved and labors all day to save Daniel, showing that the king himself has become captive to his own law.
Word-by-word analysis· 27 words
τότεthenD · τότεparticle or adverb shaping negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspective in the clause→ clause-shaping force marking negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspectiveτότε: adverb, "then," marking the quick sequence of court reaction, decree, or judgment in Daniel.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterὁ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
βασιλεύςkingN3V NSM · βασιλεύςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterβασιλεύς: "king," a central court-tale term for the ruler whose authority is tested by the God of heaven.
ὡςasC · ὡςsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterὡς: rendered here as 'as' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τὸtheRA ASN · ὁaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτὸ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ῥῆμαword / matterN3M ASN · ῥῆμαaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterῥῆμα: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'word / matter' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἤκουσενheardVAI AAI3S · ἀκούωmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeἤκουσεν: verbal form rendered here as 'heard' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
πολὺgreatlyD · πολύςsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterπολὺ: rendered here as 'greatly' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἐλυπήθηwas grievedVCI API3S · λυπέωmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeἐλυπήθη: verbal form rendered here as 'was grieved' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἐπ'uponP · ἐπίsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterἐπ': rendered here as 'upon' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
αὐτῷto himRD DSM · αὐτόςdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαὐτῷ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'to him' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
περὶconcerningP · περίsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterπερὶ: rendered here as 'concerning' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τοῦtheRA GSM · ὁgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ΔανιηλDanielN GSM · Δανιηλsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterΔανιηλ: proper name of Daniel, the Judean wise man and faithful servant at the center of the narrative.
ἠγωνίσατοcontendedVAI AMI3S · ἀγωνίζομαιmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeἠγωνίσατο: verbal form rendered here as 'contended' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τοῦtheRA GSN · ὁgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἐξελέσθαιto deliverVB AMN · αἱρέω + ἐκinfinitival verbal form expressing purpose, result, complement, or verbal idea→ core verbal force advancing the narrative, interpretation, or royal responseἐξελέσθαι: verbal form rendered here as 'to deliver' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
αὐτὸνhimRD ASM · αὐτόςaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαὐτὸν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'him' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
ἕωςuntilP · ἕωςpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceἕως: preposition rendered here as 'until', marking the phrase relation required by the sentence in Daniel 6.
ἑσπέραςeveningN1A GSF · ἑσπέραgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterἑσπέρας: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'evening' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἦνwasV9 IAI3S · εἰμίmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ core verbal force advancing the narrative, interpretation, or royal responseἦν: verbal form rendered here as 'was' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἀγωνιζόμενοςstrugglingV1 · πμπνσμ ἀγωνίζομαιparticiple modifying a nearby noun or supplementing the main verbal idea in the scene→ participial nuance adding attendant action, state, or characterizationἀγωνιζόμενος: verbal form rendered here as 'struggling' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τοῦtheRA GSN · ὁgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἐξελέσθαιto deliverVB AMN · αἱρέω + ἐκinfinitival verbal form expressing purpose, result, complement, or verbal idea→ core verbal force advancing the narrative, interpretation, or royal responseἐξελέσθαι: verbal form rendered here as 'to deliver' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
αὐτόνhimRD ASM · αὐτόςaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαὐτόν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'him' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
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τότε οἱ ἄνδρες ἐκεῖνοι λέγουσιν τῷ βασιλεῖ γνῶθι βασιλεῦ ὅτι δόγμα Μήδοις καὶ Πέρσαις τοῦ πᾶν ὁρισμὸν καὶ στάσιν ἣν ἂν ὁ βασιλεὺς στήσῃ οὐ δεῖ παραλλάξαι
Then those men say to the king, Know, O king, that it is an ordinance for the Medes and Persians that every decree and ordinance which the king establishes ought not to be changed.
The officials remind the king that the decree cannot be changed, forcing him to carry out the sentence he regrets.
Word-by-word analysis· 27 words
τότεthenD · τότεparticle or adverb shaping negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspective in the clause→ clause-shaping force marking negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspectiveτότε: adverb, "then," marking the quick sequence of court reaction, decree, or judgment in Daniel.
οἱtheRA NPM · ὁnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterοἱ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἄνδρεςmanN3 NPM · ἀνήρnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterἄνδρες: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'man' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἐκεῖνοιthose menRD NPM · ἐκεῖνοςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterἐκεῖνοι: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'those men' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
λέγουσινsayV1 PAI3P · λέγωmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ core verbal force advancing the narrative, interpretation, or royal responseλέγουσιν: verbal form rendered here as 'say' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τῷtheRA DSM · ὁdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτῷ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
βασιλεῖkingN3V DSM · βασιλεύςdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterβασιλεῖ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'king' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
γνῶθιknowingVZ AAD2S · γιγνώσκωimperatival verbal form pressing command, petition, or proclamation in the court setting→ imperative force driving command, plea, or proclamationγνῶθι: verbal form rendered here as 'knowing' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
βασιλεῦkingN3V VSM · βασιλεύςvocative element used in direct address or formal speech→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterβασιλεῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'king' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ὅτιthatC · ὅτιconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsὅτι: conjunction rendered here as 'that', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
δόγμαdecreeN3M NSN · δόγμαnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterδόγμα: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'decree' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ΜήδοιςMedesN2 DPM · Μῆδοςdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterΜήδοις: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'Medes' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
ΠέρσαιςPersianN1M DPM · Πέρσηςdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterΠέρσαις: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'Persian' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τοῦtheRA GSM · ὁgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
πᾶνall / everyA3 ASM · πᾶςaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterπᾶν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'all / every' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ὁρισμὸνagreementN2 ASM · ὁρισμόςaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterὁρισμὸν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'agreement' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
στάσινfootstool/placeN3I ASF · στάσιςaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterστάσιν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'footstool/place' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἣνwho / whomRR ASF · ὅςaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterἣν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'who / whom' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἂνeverX · ἄνsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterἂν: rendered here as 'ever' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterὁ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
βασιλεὺςkingN3V NSM · βασιλεύςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterβασιλεὺς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'king' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
στήσῃyou shall standVA AAS3S · ἵστημιmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ subjunctive force used for condition, contingency, or vivid sequenceστήσῃ: verbal form rendered here as 'you shall stand' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
οὐnotD · οὐparticle or adverb shaping negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspective in the clause→ clause-shaping force marking negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspectiveοὐ: particle or adverb rendered here as 'not', shaping emphasis, sequence, or stance in the clause.
δεῖit is necessaryV2 PAI3S · δέωmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ core verbal force advancing the narrative, interpretation, or royal responseδεῖ: verbal form rendered here as 'it is necessary' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
παραλλάξαιto changeVA AAN · ἀλλάσσω + παραinfinitival verbal form expressing purpose, result, complement, or verbal idea→ core verbal force advancing the narrative, interpretation, or royal responseπαραλλάξαι: verbal form rendered here as 'to change' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
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τότε ὁ βασιλεὺς εἶπεν καὶ ἤγαγον τὸν Δανιηλ καὶ ἐνέβαλον αὐτὸν εἰς τὸν λάκκον τῶν λεόντων καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς τῷ Δανιηλ ὁ θεός σου ᾧ σὺ λατρεύεις ἐνδελεχῶς αὐτὸς ἐξελεῖταί σε
Then the king spoke, and they brought Daniel and cast him into the lions' den. And the king said to Daniel, Your God, whom you serve continually, he himself will deliver you.
Daniel is cast into the den, yet the king speaks a fragile confession of hope that Daniel's continually served God will deliver him.
Word-by-word analysis· 32 words
τότεthenD · τότεparticle or adverb shaping negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspective in the clause→ clause-shaping force marking negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspectiveτότε: adverb, "then," marking the quick sequence of court reaction, decree, or judgment in Daniel.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterὁ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
βασιλεὺςkingN3V NSM · βασιλεύςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterβασιλεὺς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'king' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
εἶπενsaidVBI AAI3S · εἶπονmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeεἶπεν: verbal form rendered here as 'said' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
ἤγαγονbringVBI AAI3P · ἄγωmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeἤγαγον: verbal form rendered here as 'bring' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτὸν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ΔανιηλDanielN ASM · Δανιηλsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterΔανιηλ: proper name of Daniel, the Judean wise man and faithful servant at the center of the narrative.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
ἐνέβαλονthrow intoVBI AAI3P · βάλλω + ἐνmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeἐνέβαλον: verbal form rendered here as 'throw into' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
αὐτὸνhimRD ASM · αὐτόςaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαὐτὸν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'him' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
εἰςintoP · εἰςpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceεἰς: preposition rendered here as 'into', marking the phrase relation required by the sentence in Daniel 6.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτὸν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
λάκκονcisternN2 ASM · λάκκοςaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterλάκκον: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'cistern' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τῶνtheRA GPM · ὁgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτῶν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
λεόντωνlionN3 GPM · λέωνgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterλεόντων: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'lion' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
εἶπενsaidVBI AAI3S · εἶπονmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeεἶπεν: verbal form rendered here as 'said' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterὁ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
βασιλεὺςkingN3V NSM · βασιλεύςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterβασιλεὺς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'king' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τῷtheRA DSM · ὁdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτῷ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ΔανιηλDanielN DSM · Δανιηλsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterΔανιηλ: proper name of Daniel, the Judean wise man and faithful servant at the center of the narrative.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterὁ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
θεόςGodN2 NSM · θεόςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterθεός: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'God' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
σουyouRP GS · σύgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterσου: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'you' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ᾧwhichRR DSM · ὅςdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterᾧ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'which' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
σὺyouRP NS · σύnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterσὺ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'you' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
λατρεύειςyou serveV1 PAI2S · λατρεύωmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ core verbal force advancing the narrative, interpretation, or royal responseλατρεύεις: verbal form rendered here as 'you serve' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἐνδελεχῶςcontinuallyD · ἐνδελεχῶςsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterἐνδελεχῶς: rendered here as 'continually' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
αὐτὸςheRD NSM · αὐτόςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαὐτὸς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'he' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἐξελεῖταίwill deliverVF2 FMI3S · αἱρέω + ἐκmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ future-oriented force projecting decree, outcome, or interpretationἐξελεῖταί: verbal form rendered here as 'will deliver' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
σεyouRP AS · σύaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterσε: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'you' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
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καὶ ἤνεγκαν λίθον καὶ ἐπέθηκαν ἐπὶ τὸ στόμα τοῦ λάκκου καὶ ἐσφραγίσατο ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐν τῷ δακτυλίῳ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐν τῷ δακτυλίῳ τῶν μεγιστάνων αὐτοῦ ὅπως μὴ ἀλλοιωθῇ πρᾶγμα ἐν τῷ Δανιηλ
And they brought a stone and placed it upon the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his signet and with the signet of his great men, so that nothing concerning Daniel might be changed.
The stone and the signet rings make the sentence official and irreversible at the human level. The scene emphasizes that only divine intervention can now alter the outcome.
Word-by-word analysis· 32 words
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
ἤνεγκανthey broughtVAI AAI3P · φέρωmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeἤνεγκαν: verbal form rendered here as 'they brought' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
λίθονstonesN2 ASM · λίθοςaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterλίθον: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'stones' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
ἐπέθηκανplacedVHI AAI3P · τίθημι + ἐπιmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeἐπέθηκαν: verbal form rendered here as 'placed' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἐπὶuponP · ἐπίpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceἐπὶ: preposition rendered here as 'upon', marking the phrase relation required by the sentence in Daniel 6.
τὸtheRA ASN · ὁaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτὸ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
στόμαmouthN3M ASN · στόμαaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterστόμα: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'mouth' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τοῦtheRA GSM · ὁgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
λάκκουcisternN2 GSM · λάκκοςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterλάκκου: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'cistern' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
ἐσφραγίσατοsealedVAI AMI3S · σφραγίζωmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeἐσφραγίσατο: verbal form rendered here as 'sealed' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterὁ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
βασιλεὺςkingN3V NSM · βασιλεύςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterβασιλεὺς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'king' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceἐν: preposition rendered here as 'in', marking the phrase relation required by the sentence in Daniel 6.
τῷtheRA DSM · ὁdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτῷ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
δακτυλίῳsignet ringN2 DSM · δακτύλιοςdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterδακτυλίῳ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'signet ring' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαὐτοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'his' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceἐν: preposition rendered here as 'in', marking the phrase relation required by the sentence in Daniel 6.
τῷtheRA DSM · ὁdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτῷ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
δακτυλίῳsignet ringN2 DSM · δακτύλιοςdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterδακτυλίῳ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'signet ring' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τῶνtheRA GPM · ὁgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτῶν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
μεγιστάνωνnobles / great onesN3 GPM · μεγιστάνgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterμεγιστάνων: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'nobles / great ones' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαὐτοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'his' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ὅπωςso thatC · ὅπωςsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterὅπως: rendered here as 'so that' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
μὴnotD · μήparticle or adverb shaping negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspective in the clause→ clause-shaping force marking negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspectiveμὴ: particle or adverb rendered here as 'not', shaping emphasis, sequence, or stance in the clause.
ἀλλοιωθῇbe alteredVC APS3S · ἀλλοιόωmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ subjunctive force used for condition, contingency, or vivid sequenceἀλλοιωθῇ: verbal form rendered here as 'be altered' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
πρᾶγμαmatterN3M NSN · πρᾶγμαnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterπρᾶγμα: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'matter' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceἐν: preposition rendered here as 'in', marking the phrase relation required by the sentence in Daniel 6.
τῷtheRA DSM · ὁdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτῷ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ΔανιηλDanielN DSM · Δανιηλsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterΔανιηλ: proper name of Daniel, the Judean wise man and faithful servant at the center of the narrative.
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καὶ ἀπῆλθεν ὁ βασιλεὺς εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐκοιμήθη ἄδειπνος καὶ ἐδέσματα οὐκ εἰσήνεγκαν αὐτῷ καὶ ὁ ὕπνος ἀπέστη ἀπ' αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀπέκλεισεν ὁ θεὸς τὰ στόματα τῶν λεόντων καὶ οὐ παρηνώχλησαν τῷ Δανιηλ
And the king went away to his house and lay down fasting, and no food was brought to him, and sleep departed from him; and God shut the mouths of the lions, and they did not trouble Daniel.
The king fasts and loses sleep, while the narrator already discloses the hidden miracle: God has shut the lions' mouths.
Word-by-word analysis· 35 words
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
ἀπῆλθενwent awayVBI AAI3S · ἔρχομαι + ἀποmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeἀπῆλθεν: verbal form rendered here as 'went away' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterὁ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
βασιλεὺςkingN3V NSM · βασιλεύςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterβασιλεὺς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'king' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
εἰςintoP · εἰςpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceεἰς: preposition rendered here as 'into', marking the phrase relation required by the sentence in Daniel 6.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτὸν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
οἶκονhouseN2 ASM · οἶκοςaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterοἶκον: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'house' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαὐτοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'his' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
ἐκοιμήθηsleepVCI API3S · κοιμάωmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeἐκοιμήθη: verbal form rendered here as 'sleep' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἄδειπνοςfastingA1B NSM · ἄδειπνοςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterἄδειπνος: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'fasting' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
ἐδέσματαdelicaciesN3M APN · ἔδεσμαaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterἐδέσματα: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'delicacies' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
οὐκnotD · οὐparticle or adverb shaping negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspective in the clause→ clause-shaping force marking negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspectiveοὐκ: particle or adverb rendered here as 'not', shaping emphasis, sequence, or stance in the clause.
εἰσήνεγκανbring inVAI AAI3P · φέρω + εἰςmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeεἰσήνεγκαν: verbal form rendered here as 'bring in' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
αὐτῷto himRD DSM · αὐτόςdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαὐτῷ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'to him' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterὁ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ὕπνοςsleepN2 NSM · ὕπνοςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterὕπνος: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'sleep' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἀπέστηremoveVHI AAI3S · ἵστημι + ἀποmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeἀπέστη: verbal form rendered here as 'remove' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἀπ'fromP · ἀπόsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterἀπ': rendered here as 'from' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαὐτοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'his' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
ἀπέκλεισενclosed upVAI AAI3S · κλείω + ἀποmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeἀπέκλεισεν: verbal form rendered here as 'closed up' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterὁ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
θεὸςGodN2 NSM · θεόςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterθεὸς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'God' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τὰtheRA APN · ὁaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτὰ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
στόματαmouthsN3M APN · στόμαaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterστόματα: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'mouths' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τῶνtheRA GPM · ὁgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτῶν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
λεόντωνlionN3 GPM · λέωνgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterλεόντων: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'lion' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
οὐnotD · οὐparticle or adverb shaping negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspective in the clause→ clause-shaping force marking negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspectiveοὐ: particle or adverb rendered here as 'not', shaping emphasis, sequence, or stance in the clause.
παρηνώχλησανtroubledVAI AAI3P · ὀχλέω + παρα + ἐνmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeπαρηνώχλησαν: verbal form rendered here as 'troubled' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τῷtheRA DSM · ὁdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτῷ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ΔανιηλDanielN DSM · Δανιηλsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterΔανιηλ: proper name of Daniel, the Judean wise man and faithful servant at the center of the narrative.
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τότε ὁ βασιλεὺς ἀνέστη τὸ πρωὶ ἐν τῷ φωτὶ καὶ ἐν σπουδῇ ἦλθεν ἐπὶ τὸν λάκκον τῶν λεόντων
Then the king rose at dawn, at the light, and came in haste to the lions' den.
At first light Darius hurries to the den, his urgency displaying unresolved fear and hope.
Word-by-word analysis· 18 words
τότεthenD · τότεparticle or adverb shaping negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspective in the clause→ clause-shaping force marking negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspectiveτότε: adverb, "then," marking the quick sequence of court reaction, decree, or judgment in Daniel.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterὁ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
βασιλεὺςkingN3V NSM · βασιλεύςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterβασιλεὺς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'king' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἀνέστηraise upVHI AAI3S · ἵστημι + ἀναmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeἀνέστη: verbal form rendered here as 'raise up' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τὸtheRA ASN · ὁaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτὸ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
πρωὶin the morningD · πρωί̈supporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterπρωὶ: rendered here as 'in the morning' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceἐν: preposition rendered here as 'in', marking the phrase relation required by the sentence in Daniel 6.
τῷtheRA DSN · ὁdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτῷ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
φωτὶlightN3T DSN · φῶςdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterφωτὶ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'light' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceἐν: preposition rendered here as 'in', marking the phrase relation required by the sentence in Daniel 6.
σπουδῇhasteN1 DSF · σπουδήdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterσπουδῇ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'haste' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἦλθενcameVBI AAI3S · ἔρχομαιmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeἦλθεν: verbal form rendered here as 'came' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἐπὶuponP · ἐπίpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceἐπὶ: preposition rendered here as 'upon', marking the phrase relation required by the sentence in Daniel 6.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτὸν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
λάκκονcisternN2 ASM · λάκκοςaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterλάκκον: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'cistern' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τῶνtheRA GPM · ὁgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτῶν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
λεόντωνlionN3 GPM · λέωνgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterλεόντων: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'lion' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
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καὶ ἐν τῷ ἐγγίζειν αὐτὸν τῷ λάκκῳ ἐβόησεν φωνῇ ἰσχυρᾷ Δανιηλ ὁ δοῦλος τοῦ θεοῦ τοῦ ζῶντος ὁ θεός σου ᾧ σὺ λατρεύεις ἐνδελεχῶς εἰ ἠδυνήθη ἐξελέσθαι σε ἐκ στόματος τῶν λεόντων
And as he drew near to the den, he cried out with a strong voice, Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the mouths of the lions?
The king addresses Daniel as servant of the living God and asks whether the God he serves continually has been able to deliver him. The language itself shows the king has moved from mere policy to theological crisis.
Word-by-word analysis· 32 words
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceἐν: preposition rendered here as 'in', marking the phrase relation required by the sentence in Daniel 6.
τῷtheRA DSN · ὁdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτῷ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἐγγίζεινdraw nearV1 PAN · ἐγγίζωmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ core verbal force advancing the narrative, interpretation, or royal responseἐγγίζειν: verbal form rendered here as 'draw near' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
αὐτὸνhimRD ASM · αὐτόςaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαὐτὸν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'him' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τῷtheRA DSM · ὁdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτῷ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
λάκκῳthe pit / the dungeonN2 DSM · λάκκοςdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterλάκκῳ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the pit / the dungeon' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἐβόησενcry outVAI AAI3S · βοάωmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeἐβόησεν: verbal form rendered here as 'cry out' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
φωνῇvoiceN1 DSF · φωνήdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterφωνῇ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'voice' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἰσχυρᾷstrongA1A DSF · ἰσχυρόςdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterἰσχυρᾷ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'strong' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ΔανιηλDanielN VSM · Δανιηλsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterΔανιηλ: proper name of Daniel, the Judean wise man and faithful servant at the center of the narrative.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterὁ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
δοῦλοςservant / slaveN2 NSM · δοῦλοςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterδοῦλος: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'servant / slave' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τοῦtheRA GSM · ὁgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
θεοῦGodN2 GSM · θεόςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterθεοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'God' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τοῦtheRA GSM · ὁgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ζῶντοςlivingV3 · παπγσμ ζάωparticiple modifying a nearby noun or supplementing the main verbal idea in the scene→ participial nuance adding attendant action, state, or characterizationζῶντος: verbal form rendered here as 'living' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterὁ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
θεόςGodN2 NSM · θεόςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterθεός: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'God' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
σουyouRP GS · σύgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterσου: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'you' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ᾧwhichRR DSM · ὅςdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterᾧ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'which' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
σὺyouRP NS · σύnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterσὺ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'you' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
λατρεύειςyou serveV1 PAI2S · λατρεύωmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ core verbal force advancing the narrative, interpretation, or royal responseλατρεύεις: verbal form rendered here as 'you serve' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἐνδελεχῶςcontinuallyD · ἐνδελεχῶςsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterἐνδελεχῶς: rendered here as 'continually' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
εἰifC · εἰconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsεἰ: conjunction rendered here as 'if', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
ἠδυνήθηwas ableVCI API3S · δύναμαιmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeἠδυνήθη: verbal form rendered here as 'was able' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἐξελέσθαιto deliverVB AMN · αἱρέω + ἐκinfinitival verbal form expressing purpose, result, complement, or verbal idea→ core verbal force advancing the narrative, interpretation, or royal responseἐξελέσθαι: verbal form rendered here as 'to deliver' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
σεyouRP AS · σύaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterσε: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'you' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἐκfromP · ἐκsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterἐκ: rendered here as 'from' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
στόματοςmouthN3M GSN · στόμαgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterστόματος: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'mouth' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τῶνtheRA GPM · ὁgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτῶν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
λεόντωνlionN3 GPM · λέωνgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterλεόντων: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'lion' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
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καὶ εἶπεν Δανιηλ τῷ βασιλεῖ βασιλεῦ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας ζῆθι
And Daniel said to the king, O king, live forever.
Daniel's brief greeting immediately overturns the suspense: the condemned servant is alive and able to bless the king.
Word-by-word analysis· 10 words
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
εἶπενsaidVBI AAI3S · εἶπονmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeεἶπεν: verbal form rendered here as 'said' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ΔανιηλDanielN NSM · Δανιηλsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterΔανιηλ: proper name of Daniel, the Judean wise man and faithful servant at the center of the narrative.
τῷtheRA DSM · ὁdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτῷ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
βασιλεῖkingN3V DSM · βασιλεύςdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterβασιλεῖ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'king' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
βασιλεῦkingN3V VSM · βασιλεύςvocative element used in direct address or formal speech→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterβασιλεῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'king' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
εἰςintoP · εἰςpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceεἰς: preposition rendered here as 'into', marking the phrase relation required by the sentence in Daniel 6.
τοὺςtheRA APM · ὁaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτοὺς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
αἰῶναςagesN3W APM · αἰώνaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαἰῶνας: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'ages' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ζῆθιliveV3 PAD2S · ζάωimperatival verbal form pressing command, petition, or proclamation in the court setting→ imperative force driving command, plea, or proclamationζῆθι: verbal form rendered here as 'live' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
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ὁ θεός μου ἀπέστειλεν τὸν ἄγγελον αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐνέφραξεν τὰ στόματα τῶν λεόντων καὶ οὐκ ἐλυμήναντό με ὅτι κατέναντι αὐτοῦ εὐθύτης ηὑρέθη μοι καὶ ἐνώπιον δὲ σοῦ βασιλεῦ παράπτωμα οὐκ ἐποίησα
My God sent his angel and shut the mouths of the lions, and they did not harm me, because uprightness was found in me before him; and also before you, O king, I committed no transgression.
Daniel attributes his rescue to God's angelic intervention and grounds it in innocence before God and the king alike.
Word-by-word analysis· 31 words
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterὁ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
θεόςGodN2 NSM · θεόςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterθεός: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'God' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
μουmyRP GS · ἐγώgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterμου: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'my' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἀπέστειλενsentVAI AAI3S · στέλλω + ἀποmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeἀπέστειλεν: verbal form rendered here as 'sent' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτὸν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἄγγελονangelN2 ASM · ἄγγελοςaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterἄγγελον: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'angel' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαὐτοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'his' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
ἐνέφραξενhe blockedVAI AAI3S · φράσσω + ἐνmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeἐνέφραξεν: verbal form rendered here as 'he blocked' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τὰtheRA APN · ὁaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτὰ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
στόματαmouthsN3M APN · στόμαaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterστόματα: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'mouths' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τῶνtheRA GPM · ὁgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτῶν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
λεόντωνlionN3 GPM · λέωνgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterλεόντων: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'lion' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
οὐκnotD · οὐparticle or adverb shaping negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspective in the clause→ clause-shaping force marking negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspectiveοὐκ: particle or adverb rendered here as 'not', shaping emphasis, sequence, or stance in the clause.
ἐλυμήναντόharmedVAI AMI3P · λυμαίνωmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeἐλυμήναντό: verbal form rendered here as 'harmed' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
μεmeRP AS · ἐγώaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterμε: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'me' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ὅτιthatC · ὅτιconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsὅτι: conjunction rendered here as 'that', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
κατέναντιoppositeP · κατέναντιpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceκατέναντι: preposition rendered here as 'opposite', marking the phrase relation required by the sentence in Daniel 6.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαὐτοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'his' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
εὐθύτηςuprightnessN3T NSF · εὐθύτηςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterεὐθύτης: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'uprightness' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ηὑρέθηwas foundVCI API3S · εὑρίσκωmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeηὑρέθη: verbal form rendered here as 'was found' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
μοιto meRP DS · ἐγώdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterμοι: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'to me' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
ἐνώπιονbeforeP · ἐνώπιονpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceἐνώπιον: preposition meaning "before / in the presence of," common in court scenes and royal hearings.
δὲbutX · δέconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsδὲ: conjunction rendered here as 'but', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
σοῦyouRP GS · σύgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterσοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'you' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
βασιλεῦkingN3V VSM · βασιλεύςvocative element used in direct address or formal speech→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterβασιλεῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'king' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
παράπτωμαtransgressionN3M ASN · παράπτωμαaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterπαράπτωμα: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'transgression' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
οὐκnotD · οὐparticle or adverb shaping negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspective in the clause→ clause-shaping force marking negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspectiveοὐκ: particle or adverb rendered here as 'not', shaping emphasis, sequence, or stance in the clause.
ἐποίησαdo / makeVAI AAI1S · ποιέωmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeἐποίησα: verbal form rendered here as 'do / make' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
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τότε ὁ βασιλεὺς πολὺ ἠγαθύνθη ἐπ' αὐτῷ καὶ τὸν Δανιηλ εἶπεν ἀνενέγκαι ἐκ τοῦ λάκκου καὶ ἀνηνέχθη Δανιηλ ἐκ τοῦ λάκκου καὶ πᾶσα διαφθορὰ οὐχ εὑρέθη ἐν αὐτῷ ὅτι ἐπίστευσεν ἐν τῷ θεῷ αὐτοῦ
Then the king was greatly gladdened over him, and he commanded Daniel to be brought up out of the den; and Daniel was brought up out of the den, and no harm at all was found in him, because he had believed in his God.
Daniel is lifted from the den completely unharmed, and the narrator explicitly ties that vindication to his trust in God.
Word-by-word analysis· 34 words
τότεthenD · τότεparticle or adverb shaping negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspective in the clause→ clause-shaping force marking negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspectiveτότε: adverb, "then," marking the quick sequence of court reaction, decree, or judgment in Daniel.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterὁ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
βασιλεὺςkingN3V NSM · βασιλεύςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterβασιλεὺς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'king' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
πολὺgreatlyD · πολύςsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterπολὺ: rendered here as 'greatly' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἠγαθύνθηseemed goodVCI API3S · ἀγαθύνωmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeἠγαθύνθη: verbal form rendered here as 'seemed good' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἐπ'uponP · ἐπίsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterἐπ': rendered here as 'upon' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
αὐτῷto himRD DSM · αὐτόςdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαὐτῷ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'to him' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτὸν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ΔανιηλDanielN ASM · Δανιηλsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterΔανιηλ: proper name of Daniel, the Judean wise man and faithful servant at the center of the narrative.
εἶπενsaidVBI AAI3S · εἶπονmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeεἶπεν: verbal form rendered here as 'said' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἀνενέγκαιto send upVA AAN · φέρω + ἀναinfinitival verbal form expressing purpose, result, complement, or verbal idea→ core verbal force advancing the narrative, interpretation, or royal responseἀνενέγκαι: verbal form rendered here as 'to send up' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἐκfromP · ἐκsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterἐκ: rendered here as 'from' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τοῦtheRA GSM · ὁgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
λάκκουcisternN2 GSM · λάκκοςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterλάκκου: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'cistern' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
ἀνηνέχθηwas brought upVQI API3S · φέρω + ἀναmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeἀνηνέχθη: verbal form rendered here as 'was brought up' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ΔανιηλDanielN NSM · Δανιηλsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterΔανιηλ: proper name of Daniel, the Judean wise man and faithful servant at the center of the narrative.
ἐκfromP · ἐκsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterἐκ: rendered here as 'from' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τοῦtheRA GSM · ὁgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
λάκκουcisternN2 GSM · λάκκοςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterλάκκου: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'cistern' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
πᾶσαallA1S NSF · πᾶςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterπᾶσα: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'all' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
διαφθορὰharmN1A NSF · διαφθοράnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterδιαφθορὰ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'harm' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
οὐχnotD · οὐparticle or adverb shaping negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspective in the clause→ clause-shaping force marking negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspectiveοὐχ: particle or adverb rendered here as 'not', shaping emphasis, sequence, or stance in the clause.
εὑρέθηfindVC API3S · εὑρίσκωmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeεὑρέθη: verbal form rendered here as 'find' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceἐν: preposition rendered here as 'in', marking the phrase relation required by the sentence in Daniel 6.
αὐτῷto himRD DSM · αὐτόςdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαὐτῷ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'to him' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ὅτιthatC · ὅτιconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsὅτι: conjunction rendered here as 'that', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
ἐπίστευσενbelievedVAI AAI3S · πιστεύωmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeἐπίστευσεν: verbal form rendered here as 'believed' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceἐν: preposition rendered here as 'in', marking the phrase relation required by the sentence in Daniel 6.
τῷtheRA DSM · ὁdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτῷ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
θεῷGodN2 DSM · θεόςdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterθεῷ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'God' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαὐτοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'his' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
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καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεύς καὶ ἠγάγοσαν τοὺς ἄνδρας τοὺς διαβαλόντας τὸν Δανιηλ καὶ εἰς τὸν λάκκον τῶν λεόντων ἐνεβλήθησαν αὐτοὶ καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ αὐτῶν καὶ αἱ γυναῖκες αὐτῶν καὶ οὐκ ἔφθασαν εἰς τὸ ἔδαφος τοῦ λάκκου ἕως οὗ ἐκυρίευσαν αὐτῶν οἱ λέοντες καὶ πάντα τὰ ὀστᾶ αὐτῶν ἐλέπτυναν
And the king said, and they brought the men who had maliciously accused Daniel, and they were cast into the lions' den, they and their sons and their wives, and they had not reached the floor of the den before the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones.
The fate intended for Daniel falls on the slanderers and their households. The lions' immediate violence proves Daniel's prior preservation was miraculous, not natural.
Word-by-word analysis· 48 words
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
εἶπενsaidVBI AAI3S · εἶπονmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeεἶπεν: verbal form rendered here as 'said' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterὁ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
βασιλεύςkingN3V NSM · βασιλεύςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterβασιλεύς: "king," a central court-tale term for the ruler whose authority is tested by the God of heaven.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
ἠγάγοσανbringVBI AAI3P · ἄγωmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeἠγάγοσαν: verbal form rendered here as 'bring' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τοὺςtheRA APM · ὁaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτοὺς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἄνδραςmenN3 APM · ἀνήρaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterἄνδρας: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'men' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τοὺςtheRA APM · ὁaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτοὺς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
διαβαλόνταςhaving maliciously accusedVB · ααπαπμ βάλλω + διαparticiple modifying a nearby noun or supplementing the main verbal idea in the scene→ participial nuance adding attendant action, state, or characterizationδιαβαλόντας: verbal form rendered here as 'having maliciously accused' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτὸν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ΔανιηλDanielN ASM · Δανιηλsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterΔανιηλ: proper name of Daniel, the Judean wise man and faithful servant at the center of the narrative.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
εἰςintoP · εἰςpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceεἰς: preposition rendered here as 'into', marking the phrase relation required by the sentence in Daniel 6.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτὸν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
λάκκονcisternN2 ASM · λάκκοςaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterλάκκον: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'cistern' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τῶνtheRA GPM · ὁgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτῶν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
λεόντωνlionN3 GPM · λέωνgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterλεόντων: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'lion' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἐνεβλήθησανwere castVCI API3P · βάλλω + ἐνmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeἐνεβλήθησαν: verbal form rendered here as 'were cast' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
αὐτοὶhe / she / itRD NPM · αὐτόςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαὐτοὶ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'he / she / it' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
οἱtheRA NPM · ὁnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterοἱ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
υἱοὶsonsN2 NPM · υἱόςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterυἱοὶ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'sons' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
αὐτῶνtheirRD GPM · αὐτόςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαὐτῶν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'their' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
αἱtheRA NPF · ὁnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαἱ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
γυναῖκεςwomanN3K NPF · γυνήnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterγυναῖκες: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'woman' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
αὐτῶνtheirRD GPM · αὐτόςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαὐτῶν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'their' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
οὐκnotD · οὐparticle or adverb shaping negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspective in the clause→ clause-shaping force marking negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspectiveοὐκ: particle or adverb rendered here as 'not', shaping emphasis, sequence, or stance in the clause.
ἔφθασανreachedVAI AAI3P · φθάνωmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeἔφθασαν: verbal form rendered here as 'reached' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
εἰςintoP · εἰςpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceεἰς: preposition rendered here as 'into', marking the phrase relation required by the sentence in Daniel 6.
τὸtheRA ASN · ὁaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτὸ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἔδαφοςgroundN3E ASN · ἔδαφοςaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterἔδαφος: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'ground' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τοῦtheRA GSM · ὁgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
λάκκουcisternN2 GSM · λάκκοςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterλάκκου: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'cistern' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἕωςuntilP · ἕωςpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceἕως: preposition rendered here as 'until', marking the phrase relation required by the sentence in Daniel 6.
οὗwhereRR GSM · ὅςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterοὗ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'where' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἐκυρίευσανruleVAI AAI3P · κυριεύωmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeἐκυρίευσαν: verbal form rendered here as 'rule' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
αὐτῶνtheirRD GPM · αὐτόςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαὐτῶν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'their' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
οἱtheRA NPM · ὁnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterοἱ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
λέοντεςlionN3 NPM · λέωνnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterλέοντες: "lions," the animals in whose den Daniel is preserved by divine intervention.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
πάνταallA3 APN · πᾶςaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterπάντα: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'all' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τὰtheRA APN · ὁaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτὰ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ὀστᾶbonesN2N APN · ὀστέονaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterὀστᾶ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'bones' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
αὐτῶνtheirRD GPM · αὐτόςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαὐτῶν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'their' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἐλέπτυνανbreak in piecesVAI AAI3P · λεπτύνωmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeἐλέπτυναν: verbal form rendered here as 'break in pieces' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
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τότε Δαρεῖος ὁ βασιλεὺς ἔγραψεν πᾶσι τοῖς λαοῖς φυλαῖς γλώσσαις τοῖς οἰκοῦσιν ἐν πάσῃ τῇ γῇ εἰρήνη ὑμῖν πληθυνθείη
Then King Darius wrote to all peoples, tribes, and languages dwelling in all the earth: may peace be multiplied to you.
As in earlier Daniel chapters, pagan kingship responds to divine intervention with empire-wide proclamation.
Word-by-word analysis· 19 words
τότεthenD · τότεparticle or adverb shaping negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspective in the clause→ clause-shaping force marking negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspectiveτότε: adverb, "then," marking the quick sequence of court reaction, decree, or judgment in Daniel.
ΔαρεῖοςDariusN2 NSM · Δαρεῖοςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterΔαρεῖος: proper name of Darius, the ruler under whom Daniel is tested through an irrevocable decree.
ὁtheRA NSM · ὁnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterὁ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
βασιλεὺςkingN3V NSM · βασιλεύςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterβασιλεὺς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'king' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἔγραψενwriteVAI AAI3S · γράφωmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeἔγραψεν: verbal form rendered here as 'write' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
πᾶσιallA3 DPM · πᾶςdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterπᾶσι: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'all' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τοῖςtheRA DPM · ὁdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτοῖς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
λαοῖςpeopleN2 DPM · λαόςdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterλαοῖς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'people' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
φυλαῖςtribeN1 DPF · φυλήdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterφυλαῖς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'tribe' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
γλώσσαιςlanguagesN1S DPF · γλῶσσαdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterγλώσσαις: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'languages' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τοῖςtheRA DPM · ὁdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτοῖς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
οἰκοῦσινdwellV2 · παπδπμ οἰκέωparticiple modifying a nearby noun or supplementing the main verbal idea in the scene→ participial nuance adding attendant action, state, or characterizationοἰκοῦσιν: verbal form rendered here as 'dwell' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceἐν: preposition rendered here as 'in', marking the phrase relation required by the sentence in Daniel 6.
πάσῃallA1S DSF · πᾶςdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterπάσῃ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'all' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τῇtheRA DSF · ὁdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτῇ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
γῇlandN1 DSF · γῆdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterγῇ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'land' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
εἰρήνηpeaceN1 NSF · εἰρήνηnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterεἰρήνη: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'peace' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ὑμῖνto youRP DP · σύdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterὑμῖν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'to you' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
πληθυνθείηbe multipliedVC APO3S · πληθύνωmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ core verbal force advancing the narrative, interpretation, or royal responseπληθυνθείη: verbal form rendered here as 'be multiplied' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
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ἐκ προσώπου μου ἐτέθη δόγμα τοῦ ἐν πάσῃ ἀρχῇ τῆς βασιλείας μου εἶναι τρέμοντας καὶ φοβουμένους ἀπὸ προσώπου τοῦ θεοῦ Δανιηλ ὅτι αὐτός ἐστιν θεὸς ζῶν καὶ μένων εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας καὶ ἡ βασιλεία αὐτοῦ οὐ διαφθαρήσεται καὶ ἡ κυριεία αὐτοῦ ἕως τέλους
From before me a decree has been set, that in every dominion of my kingdom men are to tremble and fear before the God of Daniel, because he is the living God and endures forever, and his kingdom shall not be destroyed, and his dominion is until the end.
Darius now decrees fear before the God of Daniel, describing him as living, enduring, and sovereign over an indestructible kingdom.
Word-by-word analysis· 43 words
ἐκfromP · ἐκsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterἐκ: rendered here as 'from' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
προσώπουface / presenceN2N GSN · πρόσωπονgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterπροσώπου: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'face / presence' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
μουmyRP GS · ἐγώgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterμου: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'my' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἐτέθηsetVCI API3S · τίθημιmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeἐτέθη: verbal form rendered here as 'set' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
δόγμαdecreeN3M NSN · δόγμαnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterδόγμα: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'decree' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τοῦtheRA GSN · ὁgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceἐν: preposition rendered here as 'in', marking the phrase relation required by the sentence in Daniel 6.
πάσῃallA1S DSF · πᾶςdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterπάσῃ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'all' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἀρχῇbeginningN1 DSF · ἀρχήdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterἀρχῇ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'beginning' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τῆςtheRA GSF · ὁgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτῆς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
βασιλείαςkingdomN1A GSF · βασιλείαgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterβασιλείας: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'kingdom' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
μουmyRP GS · ἐγώgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterμου: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'my' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
εἶναιto beV9 PAN · εἰμίmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ core verbal force advancing the narrative, interpretation, or royal responseεἶναι: verbal form rendered here as 'to be' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τρέμονταςtremblingV1 · παπαπμ τρέμωparticiple modifying a nearby noun or supplementing the main verbal idea in the scene→ participial nuance adding attendant action, state, or characterizationτρέμοντας: verbal form rendered here as 'trembling' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
φοβουμένουςπμπαπμ φοβέωV2 · πμπαπμ φοβέωparticiple modifying a nearby noun or supplementing the main verbal idea in the scene→ participial nuance adding attendant action, state, or characterizationφοβουμένους: verbal form rendered here as 'πμπαπμ φοβέω' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἀπὸfromP · ἀπόpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceἀπὸ: preposition rendered here as 'from', marking the phrase relation required by the sentence in Daniel 6.
προσώπουface / presenceN2N GSN · πρόσωπονgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterπροσώπου: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'face / presence' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τοῦtheRA GSM · ὁgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
θεοῦGodN2 GSM · θεόςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterθεοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'God' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ΔανιηλDanielN GSM · Δανιηλsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterΔανιηλ: proper name of Daniel, the Judean wise man and faithful servant at the center of the narrative.
ὅτιthatC · ὅτιconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsὅτι: conjunction rendered here as 'that', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
αὐτόςhisRD NSM · αὐτόςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαὐτός: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'his' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἐστινbeV9 PAI3S · εἰμίmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ core verbal force advancing the narrative, interpretation, or royal responseἐστιν: verbal form rendered here as 'be' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
θεὸςGodN2 NSM · θεόςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterθεὸς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'God' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ζῶνlivingV3 · παπνσμ ζάωparticiple modifying a nearby noun or supplementing the main verbal idea in the scene→ participial nuance adding attendant action, state, or characterizationζῶν: verbal form rendered here as 'living' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
μένωνremainingV1 · παπνσμ μένωparticiple modifying a nearby noun or supplementing the main verbal idea in the scene→ participial nuance adding attendant action, state, or characterizationμένων: verbal form rendered here as 'remaining' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
εἰςintoP · εἰςpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceεἰς: preposition rendered here as 'into', marking the phrase relation required by the sentence in Daniel 6.
τοὺςtheRA APM · ὁaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτοὺς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
αἰῶναςagesN3W APM · αἰώνaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαἰῶνας: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'ages' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
ἡtheRA NSF · ὁnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterἡ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
βασιλείαkingdomN1A NSF · βασιλείαnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterβασιλεία: "kingdom," a central political and theological term in Daniel's reflections on imperial rule under heaven.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαὐτοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'his' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
οὐnotD · οὐparticle or adverb shaping negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspective in the clause→ clause-shaping force marking negation, emphasis, sequence, or perspectiveοὐ: particle or adverb rendered here as 'not', shaping emphasis, sequence, or stance in the clause.
διαφθαρήσεταιshall be destroyedVD FPI3S · φθείρω + διαmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ future-oriented force projecting decree, outcome, or interpretationδιαφθαρήσεται: verbal form rendered here as 'shall be destroyed' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
ἡtheRA NSF · ὁnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterἡ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
κυριείαdominionN1A NSF · κυριείαnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterκυριεία: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'dominion' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
αὐτοῦhisRD GSM · αὐτόςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterαὐτοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'his' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἕωςuntilP · ἕωςpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceἕως: preposition rendered here as 'until', marking the phrase relation required by the sentence in Daniel 6.
τέλουςend / completionN3E GSN · τέλοςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτέλους: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'end / completion' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
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ἀντιλαμβάνεται καὶ ῥύεται καὶ ποιεῖ σημεῖα καὶ τέρατα ἐν οὐρανῷ καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ὅστις ἐξείλατο τὸν Δανιηλ ἐκ χειρὸς τῶν λεόντων
He helps and rescues and performs signs and wonders in heaven and upon the earth - he who delivered Daniel from the hand of the lions.
The decree praises God as helper, rescuer, and worker of signs and wonders, explicitly citing Daniel's deliverance from the lions.
Word-by-word analysis· 22 words
ἀντιλαμβάνεταιhelpsV1 PMI3S · λαμβάνω + ἀντιmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ core verbal force advancing the narrative, interpretation, or royal responseἀντιλαμβάνεται: verbal form rendered here as 'helps' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
ῥύεταιdeliversV1 PMI3S · ῥύομαιmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ core verbal force advancing the narrative, interpretation, or royal responseῥύεται: verbal form rendered here as 'delivers' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
ποιεῖdo / makeV2 PAI3S · ποιέωmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ core verbal force advancing the narrative, interpretation, or royal responseποιεῖ: verbal form rendered here as 'do / make' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
σημεῖαsemeiaN2N APN · σημεῖονaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterσημεῖα: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'semeia' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
τέραταwonderN3T APN · τέραςaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτέρατα: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'wonder' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceἐν: preposition rendered here as 'in', marking the phrase relation required by the sentence in Daniel 6.
οὐρανῷheavenN2 DSM · οὐρανόςdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterοὐρανῷ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'heaven' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
ἐπὶuponP · ἐπίpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceἐπὶ: preposition rendered here as 'upon', marking the phrase relation required by the sentence in Daniel 6.
τῆςtheRA GSF · ὁgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτῆς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
γῆςlandN1 GSF · γῆgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterγῆς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'land' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ὅστιςwhoRX NSM · ὅστιςnominative element functioning as subject, predicate, apposition, or substantive descriptor→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterὅστις: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'who' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἐξείλατοdeliveredVBI AMI3S · αἱρέω + ἐκmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ aoristic force presenting the action as a discrete event in the court narrativeἐξείλατο: verbal form rendered here as 'delivered' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τὸνtheRA ASM · ὁaccusative element functioning as object, complement, or extent within the clause→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτὸν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ΔανιηλDanielN ASM · Δανιηλsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterΔανιηλ: proper name of Daniel, the Judean wise man and faithful servant at the center of the narrative.
ἐκfromP · ἐκsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterἐκ: rendered here as 'from' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
χειρὸςhandN3 GSF · χείρgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterχειρὸς: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'hand' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τῶνtheRA GPM · ὁgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτῶν: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
λεόντωνlionN3 GPM · λέωνgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterλεόντων: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'lion' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
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καὶ Δανιηλ κατεύθυνεν ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ Δαρείου καὶ ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ Κύρου τοῦ Πέρσου
And Daniel prospered in the kingdom of Darius and in the kingdom of Cyrus the Persian.
Ends with Daniel prospering under Darius and Cyrus, framing faithfulness under imperial pressure as the path to enduring vindication.
Word-by-word analysis· 14 words
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
ΔανιηλDanielN NSM · Δανιηλsupporting nominal or helper element functioning according to its local form and phrase relation→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterΔανιηλ: proper name of Daniel, the Judean wise man and faithful servant at the center of the narrative.
κατεύθυνενprosperedV1 IAI3S · εὐθύνω + καταmain verbal element carrying the action, report, interpretation, decree, or response of the clause→ core verbal force advancing the narrative, interpretation, or royal responseκατεύθυνεν: verbal form rendered here as 'prospered' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceἐν: preposition rendered here as 'in', marking the phrase relation required by the sentence in Daniel 6.
τῇtheRA DSF · ὁdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτῇ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
βασιλείᾳkingdomN1A DSF · βασιλείαdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterβασιλείᾳ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'kingdom' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ΔαρείουDariusN2 GSM · Δαρεῖοςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterΔαρείου: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'Darius' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
καὶandC · καίconjunction linking clauses, contrasts, explanations, or sequence within the narrative flow→ discourse-linking force joining clauses, reasons, contrasts, or developmentsκαὶ: conjunction rendered here as 'and', linking the clauses and turns of Daniel 6.
ἐνinP · ἐνpreposition governing its phrase and marking relation such as place, source, direction, or reference→ relational force specifying how the phrase connects within the sentenceἐν: preposition rendered here as 'in', marking the phrase relation required by the sentence in Daniel 6.
τῇtheRA DSF · ὁdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτῇ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
βασιλείᾳkingdomN1A DSF · βασιλείαdative element marking sphere, means, recipient, reference, or location→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterβασιλείᾳ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'kingdom' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ΚύρουCyrusN2 GSM · Κῦροςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterΚύρου: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'Cyrus' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
τοῦtheRA GSM · ὁgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterτοῦ: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'the' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.
ΠέρσουPersianN1M GSM · Πέρσηςgenitive element marking possession, source, relation, measure, or specification→ content term contributing imagery, participants, or setting within the chapterΠέρσου: nominal or adjectival form rendered here as 'Persian' in the court decree, prayer conflict, lions' den, and vindication narrative of Daniel 6.