Daniel

Daniel 10:6–12

⁶His body was like beryl, his face like the brilliance of lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, his arms and legs like the gleam of polished bronze, and his voice like the sound of a multitude.

⁷Only I, Daniel, saw the vision; the men with me did not see it, but a great terror fell upon them, and they ran and hid themselves.

⁸So I was left alone, gazing at this great vision. No strength remained in me; my face grew deathly pale, and I was powerless. ⁹I heard the sound of his words, and as I listened, I fell into a deep sleep, with my face to the ground.

¹⁰Suddenly, a hand touched me and set me trembling on my hands and knees. ¹¹He said to me, “Daniel, you are a man who is highly precious. Consider carefully the words that I am about to say to you. Stand up, for I have now been sent to you.”

And when he had said this to me, I stood up trembling.

¹²“Do not be afraid, Daniel,” he said, “for from the first day that you purposed to understand and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to them.

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Daniel 10:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
His body	וּגְוִיָּת֣וֹ	ū·ḡə·wî·yā·ṯōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1472 body, corpse
like beryl	כְתַרְשִׁ֗ישׁ	ḵə·ṯar·šîš	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H8658 topaz
his face	וּפָנָ֞יו	ū·p̄ā·nāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
like the brilliance	כְּמַרְאֵ֤ה	kə·mar·’êh	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4758 sight, appearance, vision
of lightning	בָרָק֙	ḇā·rāq	Noun - masculine singular	H1300 lightning
his eyes	וְעֵינָיו֙	wə·‘ê·nāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular	H5869 eye
like flaming	אֵ֔שׁ	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
torches	כְּלַפִּ֣ידֵי	kə·lap·pî·ḏê	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural construct	H3940 torch
his arms	וּזְרֹֽעֹתָיו֙	ū·zə·rō·‘ō·ṯāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2220 arm, shoulder, strength
and legs	וּמַרְגְּלֹתָ֔יו	ū·mar·gə·lō·ṯāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4772 footpiece, at the foot, foot
like the gleam	כְּעֵ֖ין	kə·‘ên	Preposition-k; Noun - common singular construct	H5869 eye
of polished	קָלָ֑ל	qā·lāl	Adjective - masculine singular	H7044 burnished
bronze	נְחֹ֣שֶׁת	nə·ḥō·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H5178 copper, bronze
and	וְק֥וֹל	wə·qō·wl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
his voice	דְּבָרָ֖יו	də·ḇā·rāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
like the sound	כְּק֥וֹל	kə·qō·wl	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
of a multitude	הָמֽוֹן׃	hā·mō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H1995 sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance

Daniel 10:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Only	לְבַדִּי֙	lə·ḇad·dî	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H905 separation
I	אֲנִ֨י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
Daniel	דָנִיֵּ֤אל	ḏā·nî·yêl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1841 Daniel
saw	וְרָאִיתִי֩	wə·rā·’î·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
the vision	הַמַּרְאָ֔ה	ham·mar·’āh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4759 vision
the men	וְהָאֲנָשִׁים֙	wə·hā·’ă·nā·šîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
with me	עִמִּ֔י	‘im·mî	Preposition; first person common singular	H5973 with
did not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
see it	רָא֖וּ	rā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7200 see
but	אֲבָ֗ל	’ă·ḇāl	Adverb	H61 verily, of a truth
a great	גְדֹלָה֙	ḡə·ḏō·lāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H1419 great
terror	חֲרָדָ֤ה	ḥă·rā·ḏāh	Noun - feminine singular	H2731 trembling, fear, anxiety
fell	נָפְלָ֣ה	nā·p̄ə·lāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H5307 fall, lie
upon them	עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
and they ran	וַֽיִּבְרְח֖וּ	way·yiḇ·rə·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1272 go through, flee
and hid themselves	בְּהֵחָבֵֽא׃	bə·hê·ḥā·ḇê	Preposition-b; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct	H2244 withdraw, hide

Daniel 10:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So I	וַאֲנִי֙	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
was left alone	נִשְׁאַ֣רְתִּי	niš·’ar·tî	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7604 remain, be left over
gazing at	וָֽאֶרְאֶ֗ה	wā·’er·’eh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
this	הַזֹּ֔את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
great	הַגְּדֹלָה֙	hag·gə·ḏō·lāh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H1419 great
vision	הַמַּרְאָ֤ה	ham·mar·’āh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4759 vision
No	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
strength	כֹּ֑ח	kōḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H3581 strength, power
remained	נִשְׁאַר־	niš·’ar-	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7604 remain, be left over
in me	בִּ֖י	bî	Preposition; first person common singular
my face	וְהוֹדִ֗י	wə·hō·w·ḏî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1935 splendour, majesty, vigour
grew	נֶהְפַּ֤ךְ	neh·paḵ	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2015 turn, overturn
deathly pale	לְמַשְׁחִ֔ית	lə·maš·ḥîṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H4889 ruin, destruction
and I was powerless	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not

Daniel 10:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I heard	וָאֶשְׁמַ֖ע	wā·’eš·ma‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H8085 hear
the sound	ק֣וֹל	qō·wl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
of his words	דְּבָרָ֑יו	də·ḇā·rāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
and as I listened	וּכְשָׁמְעִי֙	ū·ḵə·šā·mə·‘î	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H8085 hear
I	וַאֲנִ֗י	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
fell into a deep sleep	נִרְדָּ֥ם	nir·dām	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H7290 be in, or fall into, heavy sleep
with my face	פָּנַ֖י	pā·nay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6440 face, before
to the ground	אָֽרְצָה׃	’ā·rə·ṣāh	Noun - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Daniel 10:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Suddenly	וְהִנֵּה־	wə·hin·nêh-	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
a hand	יָ֖ד	yāḏ	Noun - feminine singular	H3027 hand
touched	נָ֣גְעָה	nā·ḡə·‘āh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H5060 touch, reach, strike
me	בִּ֑י	bî	Preposition; first person common singular
and set me trembling	וַתְּנִיעֵ֥נִי	wat·tə·nî·‘ê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular; first person common singular	H5128 quiver, wave, waver, tremble, totter
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
my hands	וְכַפּ֥וֹת	wə·ḵap·pō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct	H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
and knees	בִּרְכַּ֖י	bir·kay	Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singular	H1290 knee

Daniel 10:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to me	אֵלַ֡י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
Daniel	דָּנִיֵּ֣אל	dā·nî·yêl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1841 Daniel
you are a man	אִישׁ־	’îš-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H376 man
who is highly precious	חֲ֠מֻדוֹת	ḥă·mu·ḏō·wṯ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2532 id.
Consider carefully	הָבֵ֨ן	hā·ḇên	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular	H995 discern
the words	בַּדְּבָרִ֜ים	bad·də·ḇā·rîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1697 speech, word
that	אֲשֶׁר֩	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I am	אָנֹכִ֨י	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
about to say	דֹבֵ֤ר	ḏō·ḇêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1696 speak
to you	אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
Stand up	וַעֲמֹ֣ד	wa·‘ă·mōḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I have now	עַתָּ֖ה	‘at·tāh	Adverb	H6258 now
been sent	שֻׁלַּ֣חְתִּי	šul·laḥ·tî	Verb - Pual - Perfect - first person common singular	H7971 send
to you	אֵלֶ֑יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
And when he had said	וּבְדַבְּר֥וֹ	ū·ḇə·ḏab·bə·rōw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
this	הַזֶּ֖ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
to me	עִמִּ֛י	‘im·mî	Preposition; first person common singular	H5973 with
I stood up	עָמַ֥דְתִּי	‘ā·maḏ·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
trembling	מַרְעִֽיד׃	mar·‘îḏ	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H7460 tremble, quake

Daniel 10:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraid	תִּירָ֣א	tî·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3372 fear
Daniel	דָנִיֵּאל֒	ḏā·nî·yêl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1841 Daniel
he said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
for	כִּ֣י׀	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the first	הָרִאשׁ֗וֹן	hā·ri·šō·wn	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7223 former, first, chief
day	הַיּ֣וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
that	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you purposed	נָתַ֧תָּ	nā·ṯa·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
to understand	לְהָבִ֧ין	lə·hā·ḇîn	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H995 discern
and to humble	וּלְהִתְעַנּ֛וֹת	ū·lə·hiṯ·‘an·nō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct	H6031 be occupied, busied with
yourself before	לִפְנֵ֥י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
your words	דְבָרֶ֑יךָ	ḏə·ḇā·re·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
were heard	נִשְׁמְע֣וּ	niš·mə·‘ū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H8085 hear
and I	וַאֲנִי־	wa·’ă·nî-	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
have come	בָ֖אתִי	ḇā·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
in response to them	בִּדְבָרֶֽיךָ׃	biḏ·ḇā·re·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1697 speech, word