THEOSISDaniel 6:3Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
And Daniel excelled all the princes, and governors: because a greater spirit of God was in him.
וְעֵ֤לָּא מִנְּהוֹן֙ סָרְכִ֣ין תְּלָתָ֔א דִּ֥י דָנִיֵּ֖אל חַֽד־מִנְּה֑וֹן דִּֽי־לֶהֱוֺ֞ן אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֣א אִלֵּ֗ין יָהֲבִ֤ין לְהוֹן֙ טַעְמָ֔א וּמַלְכָּ֖א לָֽא־לֶהֱוֵ֥א נָזִֽק׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Dan 5:14I have heard of thee, that thou hast the spirit of the gods, and excellent knowledge, and understanding, and wisdom are found in thee.
- Prov 22:29Hast thou seen a man swift in his work? he shall stand before kings, and shall not be before those that are obscure.
- Gen 41:38And he said to them: Can we find such another man, that is full of the spirit of God?
- Gen 41:41And again Pharao said to Joseph: Behold, I have appointed thee over the whole land of Egypt.
- Dan 5:12Because a greater spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, and interpretation of dreams, and shewing of secrets, and resolving of difficult things, were found in him, that is, in Daniel: whom the king named Baltassar. Now, therefore, let Daniel be called for, and he will tell the interpretation.
- Esth 10:3And how Mardochai of the race of the Jews, was next after king Assuerus: and great among the Jews, and acceptable to the people of his brethren, seeking the good of his people, and speaking those things which were for the welfare of his seed.
- Dan 9:23From the beginning of thy prayers the word came forth: and I am come to shew it to thee, because thou art a man of desires: therefore, do thou mark the word, and understand the vision.
- Prov 17:27He that setteth bounds to his words, is knowing and wise: and the man of understanding is of a precious spirit.