Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bible“And I, in the first year of Darius the Mede, stood up to strengthen and protect him. Young's Literal Translation ‘And I, in the first year of Darius the Mede, my standing [is] for a strengthener, and for a stronghold to him; King James Bible Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, [even] I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him. Hebrew And I,וַאֲנִי֙ (wa·’ă·nî) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I in the first אַחַ֔ת (’a·ḥaṯ) Number - feminine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first year בִּשְׁנַ֣ת (biš·naṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8141: A year of Darius לְדָרְיָ֖וֶשׁ (lə·ḏā·rə·yā·weš) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1867: Darius -- the name of several person kings the Mede, הַמָּדִ֑י (ham·mā·ḏî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4075: Mede -- an inhabitant of Media stood up עָמְדִ֛י (‘ā·mə·ḏî) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations to strengthen לְמַחֲזִ֥יק (lə·ma·ḥă·zîq) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer and protect וּלְמָע֖וֹז (ū·lə·mā·‘ō·wz) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4581: A place or means of safety, protection him. לֽוֹ׃ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew |