in/with/by — a year (as a revolution of time)אַחַ֗ת
ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) firstלְדָרְיָ֛וֶשׁ
Dârᵉyâvêsh
to/for — Darejavesh, a title (rather than name) of several Persian kingsבֶּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)אֲחַשְׁוֵר֖וֹשׁ
ʼĂchashvêrôwsh
Achashverosh (i.e. Ahasuerus or Artaxerxes, but in this case Xerxes), the title (rather than name) of a Persian kingמִזֶּ֣רַע
zeraʻ
from — seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterityמָדָ֑י
Mâday
Madai, a country of central Asiaאֲשֶׁ֣ר
ʼăsher
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.הָמְלַ֔ךְ
mâlak
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counselעַ֖ל
ʻal
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsמַלְכ֥וּת
malkûwth
a rule; concretely, a dominionכַּשְׂדִּֽים
Kasdîy
a Kasdite, or descendant of Kesed; by implication, a Chaldaean (as if so descended); also an astrologer (as if proverbial of that people
Daniel 9:1 · Masoretic Text (WLC)
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In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of Median descent, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans—
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