Daniel 9:1

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, which was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בִּשְׁנַ֣ת אַחַ֗ת לְדָרְיָ֛וֶשׁ בֶּן־אֲחַשְׁוֵר֖וֹשׁ מִזֶּ֣רַע מָדָ֑י אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָמְלַ֔ךְ עַ֖ל מַלְכ֥וּת כַּשְׂדִּֽים׃

Transliteration

In šənăṯ one to dārəyāweš son of ʾăḥăšəwērôš from zeraʿ māḏāy who hāmlaḵ over malḵûṯ kaśdîm.

Grammar Details

*šənăṯ*: construct state, feminine, singular - year of
*dārəyāweš*: proper noun, dative - to/for Darius
*ʾăḥăšəwērôš*: proper noun, genitive - of Ahasuerus
*zeraʿ*: construct state, masculine, singular - seed/offspring of
*māḏāy*: proper noun - Media/Medes
*hāmlaḵ*: perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hophil form - was made king/reigned
*malḵûṯ*: construct state, feminine, singular - kingdom of
*kaśdîm*: proper noun, plural - Chaldeans

Word Meanings

*zeraʿ*: seed/offspring/descendants/race
*hāmlaḵ*: became king/reigned/was made king
*malḵûṯ*: kingdom/kingship/realm

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Referenced Verses

Dan 11:1 : 1 Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him.
Dan 1:21 : 21 And Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus.
Dan 5:31-6:1 : 31 And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old. 1 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;
Dan 6:28 : 28 So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.

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