Daniel 6:4

Old Testament • 20 words with Strong's data

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

Word-by-Word Analysis

Then the

סָרֵךְ

çârêk

H5632

an emir

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and

שַׂר

sar

H8269

a head person (of any rank or class)

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בָּקַשׁ

bâqash

H1245

to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after

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to

מָצָא

mâtsâʼ

H4672

properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present

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עִלָּה

ʻillâh

H5931

a pretext (as arising artificially)

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קִרְאָה

qirʼâh

H7125

an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)

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דָּנִיֵּאל

Dânîyêʼl

H1841

Danijel, the Hebrew prophet

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עַל

ʻal

H5922

{above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications}

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the

מַלְכוּ

malkûw

H4437

dominion (abstractly or concretely)

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but they could

מָצָא

mâtsâʼ

H4672

properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present

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אִישׁ

ʼîysh

H376

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

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עִלָּה

ʻillâh

H5931

a pretext (as arising artificially)

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nor

חָטָא

châṭâʼ

H2398

properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn

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אַחַר

ʼachar

H310

properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)

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as he was

אָמַן

ʼâman

H539

properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanen...

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לֹא

lôʼ

H3808

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

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was there

אִישׁ

ʼîysh

H376

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

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מְשׁוּגָה

mᵉshûwgâh

H4879

mistake

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or

חָטָא

châṭâʼ

H2398

properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn

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מָצָא

mâtsâʼ

H4672

properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present

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in him

Key Terms in This Verse

presidents H5632

סָרֵךְ çârêk

an emir

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error H4879

מְשׁוּגָה mᵉshûwgâh

mistake

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fault H2398

חָטָא châṭâʼ

properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn

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fault H2398

חָטָא châṭâʼ

properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn

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occasion H5931

עִלָּה ʻillâh

a pretext (as arising artificially)

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occasion H5931

עִלָּה ʻillâh

a pretext (as arising artificially)

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forasmuch H310

אַחַר ʼachar

properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)

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faithful H539

אָמַן ʼâman

properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain;

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Daniel H1841

דָּנִיֵּאל Dânîyêʼl

Danijel, the Hebrew prophet

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sought H1245

בָּקַשׁ bâqash

to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after

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Cross References

1 Peter 3:16 cross-reference

Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

Philippians 2:15 cross-reference

That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

1 Peter 2:12 cross-reference

Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

Luke 20:20 cross-reference

And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.

Titus 2:8 cross-reference

Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

Matthew 27:18 cross-reference

For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.

Jeremiah 20:10 cross-reference

For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail ag...

Ecclesiastes 4:4 cross-reference

Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

Genesis 43:18 cross-reference

And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph’s house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasio...

Judges 14:4 cross-reference

But his father and his mother knew not that it was of the LORD, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.

Proverbs 29:27 cross-reference

An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.

2 Corinthians 11:12 cross-reference

But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.

Matthew 26:4 cross-reference

And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.

John 19:4 cross-reference

Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him.

Daniel 3:8 cross-reference

Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews.

Jeremiah 18:23 cross-reference

Yet, LORD, thou knowest all their counsel against me to slay me: forgive not their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from thy sight, but let them be overthrown before thee; deal thus with them in t...

Luke 22:2 cross-reference

And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

1 Samuel 18:14 cross-reference

And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with him.

Jeremiah 18:18 cross-reference

Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him wit...

1 Samuel 22:14 cross-reference

Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king’s son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house?

1 Timothy 5:14 cross-reference

I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

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