Daniel

Daniel 10:20–21

²⁰“Do you know why I have come to you?” he said. “I must return at once to fight against the prince of Persia, and when I have gone forth, behold, the prince of Greece^c will come. ²¹But first I will tell you what is inscribed in the Book of Truth. Yet no one has the courage to support me against these, except Michael your prince.’’

Footnotes

c 10:20 Hebrew of Javan

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Daniel 10:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do you know	הֲיָדַ֙עְתָּ֙	hă·yā·ḏa‘·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H3045 know
why	לָמָּה־	lām·māh-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
I have come	בָּ֣אתִי	bā·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to you	אֵלֶ֔יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
he said	וַיֹּ֗אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I must return	אָשׁ֔וּב	’ā·šūḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7725 turn back, return
at once	וְעַתָּ֣ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
to fight	לְהִלָּחֵ֖ם	lə·hil·lā·ḥêm	Preposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct	H3898 fight, do battle
against	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
the prince	שַׂ֣ר	śar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of Persia	פָּרָ֑ס	pā·rās	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6539 Persia
and when I	וַאֲנִ֣י	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
have gone forth	יוֹצֵ֔א	yō·w·ṣê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
behold	וְהִנֵּ֥ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
the prince	שַׂר־	śar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of Greece	יָוָ֖ן	yā·wān	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3120 Ionia(ns), Greece
will come	בָּֽא׃	bā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go

Daniel 10:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But first	אֲבָל֙	’ă·ḇāl	Adverb	H61 verily, of a truth
I will tell	אַגִּ֣יד	’ag·gîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5046 be conspicuous
you	לְךָ֔	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
what is inscribed	הָרָשׁ֥וּם	hā·rā·šūm	Article; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H7559 inscribe, note
in the Book	בִּכְתָ֖ב	biḵ·ṯāḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3791 writing
of Truth	אֱמֶ֑ת	’ĕ·meṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
Yet no	וְאֵ֨ין	wə·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
one	אֶחָ֜ד	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
has the courage	מִתְחַזֵּ֤ק	miṯ·ḥaz·zêq	Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
to support me	עִמִּי֙	‘im·mî	Preposition; first person common singular	H5973 with
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
these	אֵ֔לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
except	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Michael	מִיכָאֵ֖ל	mî·ḵā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4317 Michael
your prince	שַׂרְכֶֽם׃פ	śar·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince

Cross-references

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Daniel 10:20 Daniel 8:21 · Daniel 11:2–4 · Daniel 8:5–8

Daniel 10:21 Daniel 10:13 · Revelation 12:7 · Daniel 12:1 · Jude 1:9 · Daniel 12:4 · Daniel 11:1–12 · Isaiah 43:8–9 · Acts 15:15 · Daniel 8:26 · Isaiah 41:22–23 · Daniel 9:25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.