Daniel 6:8

Issue such a decree now, O king, and sign it [the document] so that, according to the unchangeable law of the Medes and Persians, it cannot be revoked."
[Darius has just defeated Babylon. He comes from a different country and culture and needs to unite the empire. There are many decisions to be made in a short time, and this sounds like a good idea. In the Babylonian Empire, the king was above the law. In contrast, in the Medo-Persian Empire, everyone, even the king, was subject to the law, see Est. 1:19; 8:8. This is also consistent with Nebuchadnezzar's dream about the statue. He was the head of gold, and what followed—the chest and arms of silver—was a weaker empire, see Dan. 2:32–39. One reason the law could not be changed was that the Persians regarded their kings as gods—they were the image of Ormuzd, an ancient Iranian sky god. If the king changed his mind, he was not a god. There are several examples of this custom in history. A Greek historian describes how Darius III had a man killed, even though he knew he was innocent. It was a royal decision that could not be changed.]

The arameic text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

אִתְיָעַטוּ   כֹּל   סָרְכֵי   מַלְכוּתָא   סִגְנַיָּא   וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּא   הַדָּבְרַיָּא   וּפַחֲוָתָא   לְקַיָּמָה   קְיָם   מַלְכָּא   וּלְתַקָּפָה   אֱסָר   דִּי   כָל   דִּי   יִבְעֵה   בָעוּ   מִן   כָּל   אֱלָהּ   וֶאֱנָשׁ   עַד   יוֹמִין   תְּלָתִין   לָהֵן   מִנָּךְ   מַלְכָּא   יִתְרְמֵא   לְגֹב   אַרְיָוָתָא  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ὁρισμὸν καὶ στάσιν ἐστήσαμεν ὅτι πᾶς ἄνθρωπος ὃς ἂν εὔξηται εὐχὴν ἢ ἀξιώσῃ ἀξίωμά τι παρὰ παντὸς θεοῦ ἕως ἡμερῶν τριάκοντα ἀλλ᾽ ἢ παρὰ Δαρείου τοῦ βασιλέως ῥιφήσεται εἰς τὸν λάκκον τῶν λεόντων


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Strongs nr Arameic English Grammar Code
A3272a
אִתְיָעַ֜טוּ (itejaato)
to counsel
Verb Verb
pual qatal 3p pl. pual qatal third person masculine plural

VPp3mp
A3606
H9015
כֹּ֣ל (kól)
׀
all
separate
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
A5632
סָרְכֵ֣י (sarekhei)
chief
Noun Noun
pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Ncmpc
A4437
A9010
מַלְכוּתָ֗ (malekhota)
א
kingdom
the
Noun Noun
sing. feminine singular

Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Ncfsd
Ta
A5460
A9010
סִגְנַיָּ֤ (sigenaja)
א
prefect
the
Noun Noun
pl. masculine plural

Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Ncmpd
Ta
H9002
A0324
A9010
וַֽ (va)
אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ (achashedarepenaja)
א֙
and
satrap
the
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
pl. masculine plural

Particle Particle (Definite Article)

C
Ncmpd
Ta
A1907
A9010
הַדָּֽבְרַיָּ֣ (hadaveraja)
א
counselor
the
Noun Noun
pl. masculine plural

Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Ncmpd
Ta
H9002
A6347
A9010
וּ (o)
פַחֲוָתָ֔ (fachavata)
א
and
governor
the
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
pl. feminine plural

Particle Particle (Definite Article)

C
Ncfpd
Ta
H9005
A6966
לְ (le)
קַיָּמָ֤ה (qajamah)
to
to stand
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
piel piel

R
Vpcc
A7010
קְיָם֙ (qejam)
statute
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
A4430
A9010
מַלְכָּ֔ (maleka)
א
king
the
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular

Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Ncbsd
Ta
H9002
H9005
A8631
וּ (o)
לְ (le)
תַקָּפָ֖ה (taqafah)
and
to
to grow strong
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
piel piel

C
R
Vpcc
A0633
אֱסָ֑ר (esar)
injunction
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
A1768
דִּ֣י (di)
that
Conj. Conjunktion

C
A3606
H9014
כָל (khal-)
־
all
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
A1768
H9014
דִּֽי (di-)
־
that
link
Conj. Conjunktion

C
A1156
יִבְעֵ֣ה (jivee)
to ask
Verb Verb
qal 3p sing. qal third person masculine singular

Vqi3ms
A1159
בָ֠עוּ (vao)
petition
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
A4481
H9014
מִן (min-)
־
from
link
Prep. Preposition

R
A3606
H9014
כָּל (kal-)
־
all
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
A0426
אֱלָ֨הּ (elah)
god
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H9002
A0606
וֶֽ (ve)
אֱנָ֜שׁ (enash)
and
man
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

C
Ncbsa
A5705
H9014
עַד (ad-)
־
till
link
Prep. Preposition

R
A3118
יוֹמִ֣ין (jvómin)
day
Noun Noun
pl. masculine plural Absolute state

Ncmpa
A8533
תְּלָתִ֗ין (telatin)
thirty
Adj. Adjective
pl. masculine plural Absolute state

Acmpa
A3861
לָהֵן֙ (lahen)
except
Conj. Conjunktion

C
A4481
H9031
מִנָּ֣ (mina)
ךְ (khe)
from
you
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Rd
Sp2ms
A4430
A9010
מַלְכָּ֔ (maleka)
א
king
the
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular

Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Ncbsd
Ta
A7412
יִתְרְמֵ֕א (jitereme)
to cast
Verb Verb
3p sing. third person masculine singular

Vui3ms
H9005
A1358
לְ (le)
גֹ֖ב (góv)
to
den
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncbsc
A0744
A9010
H9016
אַרְיָוָתָֽ (arejavata)
א
׃
lion
the
verseEnd
Noun Noun
sing. feminine singular

Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Ncfsd
Ta

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