Daniel 6:7

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellors, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.

Complete Jewish Bible:

All the chiefs of the kingdom, along with the prefects, viceroys, advisers and governors, have met and agreed that the king should issue a decree putting in force the following law: 'Whoever makes a request of any god or man during the next thirty days, except of you, your majesty, is to be thrown into the lion pit.'

Berean Standard Bible:

All the royal administrators, prefects, satraps, advisers, and governors have agreed that the king should establish an ordinance and enforce a decree that for thirty days anyone who petitions any god or man except you, O king, will be thrown into the den of lions.

American Standard Version:

All the presidents of the kingdom, the deputies and the satraps, the counsellors and the governors, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a strong interdict, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any god or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

All{H3606} the presidents{H5632} of the kingdom{H4437}, the governors{H5460}, and the princes{H324}, the counsellors{H1907}, and the captains{H6347}, have consulted together{H3272} to establish{H6966} a royal{H4430} statute{H7010}, and to make a firm{H8631} decree{H633}, that whosoever shall ask{H1156} a petition{H1159} of{H4481} any{H3606} God{H426} or man{H606} for{H5705} thirty{H8533} days{H3118}, save{H3861} of thee{H4481}, O king{H4430}, he shall be cast{H7412} into the den{H1358} of lions{H744}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Psalms 59:3

  • For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not [for] my transgression, nor [for] my sin, O LORD.

Psalms 83:1

  • ¶ A Song [or] Psalm of Asaph. Keep not thou silence, O God: hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.

Psalms 83:3

  • They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.

Daniel 3:27

  • And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king's counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them.

Daniel 3:2

  • Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the governors, and the captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.

Psalms 62:4

  • They only consult to cast [him] down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.

Daniel 3:6

  • And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.

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Commentary for Daniel 6:7

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H3606
    There are 75 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: כֹּל
    Transliteration: kôl
    Pronunciation: kole
    Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to כֹּל; {properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)}; all, any, + (forasmuch) as, + be-(for this) cause, every, + no (manner, -ne), + there (where) -fore, + though, what (where, who) -soever, (the) whole.
  2. Strong's Number: H5632
    There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: סָרֵךְ
    Transliteration: çârêk
    Pronunciation: saw-rake'
    Description: (Aramaic) of foreign origin; an emir; president.
  3. Strong's Number: H4437
    There are 43 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מַלְכוּ
    Transliteration: malkûw
    Pronunciation: mal-koo'
    Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to מַלְכוּת; dominion (abstractly or concretely); kingdom, kingly, realm, reign.
  4. Strong's Number: H5460
    There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: סְגַן
    Transliteration: çᵉgan
    Pronunciation: seg-an'
    Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to סָגָן; {a prefect of aprovince}; governor.
  5. Strong's Number: H324
    There are 180 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפַּן
    Transliteration: ʼăchashdarpan
    Pronunciation: akh-ash-dar-pan'
    Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפַּן; {a satrap or governorof amain province (of Persia)}; prince.
  6. Strong's Number: H1907
    There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: הַדָּבָר
    Transliteration: haddâbâr
    Pronunciation: had-daw-bawr'
    Description: (Aramaic) probably of foreign origin; a vizier; counsellor.
  7. Strong's Number: H6347
    There are 10 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: פֶּחָה
    Transliteration: pechâh
    Pronunciation: peh-khaw'
    Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to פֶּחָה; {a prefect (of a city or small district)}; captain, governor.
  8. Strong's Number: H3272
    There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יְעַט
    Transliteration: yᵉʻaṭ
    Pronunciation: yeh-at'
    Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to יָעַץ; to counsel; reflexively, to consult; counsellor, consult together.
  9. Strong's Number: H6966
    There are 30 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: קוּם
    Transliteration: qûwm
    Pronunciation: koom
    Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to קוּם; {to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)}; appoint, establish, make, raise up self, (a-) rise (up), (make to) stand, set (up).
  10. Strong's Number: H4430
    There are 131 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מֶלֶךְ
    Transliteration: melek
    Pronunciation: meh'-lek
    Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to מֶלֶךְ; a king; king, royal.
  11. Strong's Number: H7010
    There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: קְיָם
    Transliteration: qᵉyâm
    Pronunciation: keh-yawm'
    Description: (Aramaic) from קוּם; an edict (as arising in law); decree, statute.
  12. Strong's Number: H8631
    There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: תְּקֵף
    Transliteration: tᵉqêph
    Pronunciation: tek-afe'
    Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to תָּקַף; to become (causatively, make) mighty or (figuratively) obstinate; make firm, harden, be(-come) strong.
  13. Strong's Number: H633
    There are 37 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֱסָר
    Transliteration: ʼĕçâr
    Pronunciation: es-sawr'
    Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to אֱסָר in a legal sense; an interdict; decree.
  14. Strong's Number: H1156
    There are 12 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בְּעָא
    Transliteration: bᵉʻâʼ
    Pronunciation: beh-aw'
    Description: (Aramaic) or בְּעָה; (Aramaic), corresponding to בָּעָה; to seek or ask; ask, desire, make (petition), pray, request, seek.
  15. Strong's Number: H1159
    There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בָּעוּ
    Transliteration: bâʻûw
    Pronunciation: baw-oo'
    Description: (Aramaic) from בְּעָא; a request; petition.
  16. Strong's Number: H4481
    There are 82 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מִן
    Transliteration: min
    Pronunciation: min
    Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to מִן; {properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of}; according, after, [phrase] because, [phrase] before, by, for, from, [idiom] him, [idiom] more than, (out) of, part, since, [idiom] these, to, upon, [phrase] when.
  17. Strong's Number: H426
    There are 318 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֱלָהּ
    Transliteration: ʼĕlâhh
    Pronunciation: el-aw'
    Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to אֱלוֹהַּ; God; God, god.
  18. Strong's Number: H606
    There are 74 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֱנָשׁ
    Transliteration: ʼĕnâsh
    Pronunciation: en-awsh'
    Description: (Aramaic) or אֱנַשׁ; (Aramaic), corresponding to אֱנוֹשׁ; a man; man, [phrase] whosoever.
  19. Strong's Number: H5705
    There are 31 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עַד
    Transliteration: ʻad
    Pronunciation: ad
    Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to עַד; {as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)}; [idiom] and, at, for, (hither-) to, on till, (un-) to, until, within.
  20. Strong's Number: H8533
    There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: תְּלָתִין
    Transliteration: tᵉlâthîyn
    Pronunciation: tel-aw-theen'
    Description: (Aramaic) multiple of תְּלָת; ten times three; thirty.
  21. Strong's Number: H3118
    There are 15 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יוֹם
    Transliteration: yôwm
    Pronunciation: yome
    Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to יוֹם; a day; day (by day), time.
  22. Strong's Number: H3861
    There are 10 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: לָהֵן
    Transliteration: lâhên
    Pronunciation: law-hane'
    Description: xlit lâwhên corrected to lâhên; (Aramaic) corresponding to לָהֵן; therefore; also except; but, except, save, therefore, wherefore.
  23. Strong's Number: H7412
    There are 12 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: רְמָה
    Transliteration: rᵉmâh
    Pronunciation: rem-aw'
    Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to רָמָה; to throw, set, (figuratively) assess; cast (down), impose.
  24. Strong's Number: H1358
    There are 8 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: גֹּב
    Transliteration: gôb
    Pronunciation: gobe
    Description: (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to גּוּב; a pit (for wild animals) (as cut out); den.
  25. Strong's Number: H744
    There are 107 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אַרְיֵה
    Transliteration: ʼaryêh
    Pronunciation: ar-yay'
    Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to אֲרִי; {a lion}; lion.