καὶ ἐπυνθάνετο αὐτοῦ λέγων Ἄρχων τοῦ βασιλέως, περὶ τίνος δογματίζεται πικρῶς παρὰ τοῦ βασιλέως; τότε τὸ πρόσταγμα ἐσήμανεν ὁ Ἀριώχης τῷ Δανιήλ.

1. καὶ
   and
2. ἐπυνθάνετο
   he inquired
3. αὐτοῦ
   his
4. λέγων
   saying
5. Ἄρχων
   Ruler
6. τοῦ
   of the
   the
7. βασιλέως
   king
8.  
   ,
    
9. περὶ
   about
   concerning
10. τίνος
    some
11. δογματίζεται
    is decreed
12. πικρῶς
    bitterly
13. παρὰ
    from
    beside, among
14. τοῦ
    of the
    the
15. βασιλέως
    king
16.  
    ;
     
17. τότε
    then
18. τὸ
    the
19. πρόσταγμα
    command
20. ἐσήμανεν
    he made known
    he indicated, he signaled
21. ὁ
    the
22. Ἀριώχης
    Arioch
23. τῷ
    the
    to the
24. Δανιήλ
    Daniel
25.  
    .
     

And he inquired of him, saying, O Ruler of the king, concerning what matter has this been decreed so harshly by the king? Then Arioch made the command known to Daniel.