Daniel 3:1-4

3:1

made <05648> [A.M. 3424. B.C. 580. made.]

province <04083> [in the province.]

3:2

sent out a summons <07972> [sent.]

3:3

satraps <0324> [the princes.]

{Achashdarpenaya,} rendered lieutenants in Es 3:12, etc., probably {chief satraps or viceroys} from the Persian {achash} great, eminent, and {sitrab}, a satrap.

prefects <05460> [the governors.]

{Signaya} in persian, {shagnah} deputies or lieutenants.

governors <06347> [captains.]

{Pacawatha}, governors of provinces. See Es 3:13.

counselors <0148> [the judges.]

{Adargazraya}, chief judges, or senators, from {adar}, great, and Chal. {gezar}, to judge, decree.

treasurers <01411> [the treasurers.]

{Gedavraya}, written {gizzavraya,} Ezr 7:21, treasurers, from the Persian {gunjvar}.

judges <01884> [the counsellors.]

{Dethavraya,} counsellors, judges, from {dath} in Persian, {dad}, law, and {var}, possessor or guardian.

magistrates <08614> [the sheriffs.]

{Tiphtaya} probably the same as the Arabic {Mufti} or head officer of law.

3:4

loud <02429> [aloud. Chal. with might.]

command <0560> [it is commanded. Chal. they command.]

peoples <05972> [O people.]