el.la marks Daniel's superiority over the other officials in the kingdom.

The attested use marks a comparative relation in which Daniel stands above the officials and satraps.

1. Standing above others · dominant

   In Daniel 6:3, the adverb occurs in the clause describing Daniel as distinguished in relation to the officials and satraps; the APB renders the clause “this Daniel was distinguishing himself above the officials and the satraps.”

   Daniel 6:3

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Daniel 6:3, the APB presents the relation with “above” in its description of Daniel's distinction.