Daniel

Daniel 11:1–4

¹“And I, in the first year of Darius the Mede, stood up to strengthen and protect him.

²Now then, I will tell you the truth: Three more kings will arise in Persia, and then a fourth, who will be far richer than all the others. By the power of his wealth, he will stir up everyone against the kingdom of Greece.^a

³Then a mighty king will arise, who will rule with great authority and do as he pleases. ⁴But as soon as he is established, his kingdom will be broken up and parceled out toward the four winds of heaven. It will not go to his descendants, nor will it have the authority with which he ruled, because his kingdom will be uprooted and given to others.

Footnotes

a 11:2 Hebrew of Javan

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Daniel 11:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And I	וַאֲנִי֙	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
in the first	אַחַ֔ת	’a·ḥaṯ	Number - feminine singular	H259 one
year	בִּשְׁנַ֣ת	biš·naṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H8141 year
of Darius	לְדָרְיָ֖וֶשׁ	lə·ḏā·rə·yā·weš	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1867 Darius
the Mede	הַמָּדִ֑י	ham·mā·ḏî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4075 Mede, Median
stood up	עָמְדִ֛י	‘ā·mə·ḏî	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
to strengthen	לְמַחֲזִ֥יק	lə·ma·ḥă·zîq	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
and protect	וּלְמָע֖וֹז	ū·lə·mā·‘ō·wz	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H4581 place or means of safety, protection
him	לֽוֹ׃	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular

Daniel 11:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now then	וְעַתָּ֕ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
I will tell	אַגִּ֣יד	’ag·gîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5046 be conspicuous
you	לָ֑ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
the truth	אֱמֶ֖ת	’ĕ·meṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
Three	שְׁלֹשָׁ֨ה	šə·lō·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H7969 a three, triad
more	עוֹד֩	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
kings	מְלָכִ֜ים	mə·lā·ḵîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4428 king
will arise	עֹמְדִ֣ים	‘ō·mə·ḏîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5975 take one's stand, stand
in Persia	לְפָרַ֗ס	lə·p̄ā·ras	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6539 Persia
and then a fourth	וְהָֽרְבִיעִי֙	wə·hā·rə·ḇî·‘î	Conjunctive waw, Article; Number - ordinal masculine singular	H7243 fourth
who will be	עֹֽשֶׁר־	‘ō·šer-	Noun - masculine singular	H6239 be or become rich
far	גָּדוֹל֙	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
richer	יַעֲשִׁ֤יר	ya·‘ă·šîr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6238 be or become rich
than all the others	מִכֹּ֔ל	mik·kōl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
By the power	וּכְחֶזְקָת֣וֹ	ū·ḵə·ḥez·qā·ṯōw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2393 strength, force
of his wealth	בְעָשְׁר֔וֹ	ḇə·‘ā·šə·rōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6239 be or become rich
he will stir up	יָעִ֣יר	yā·‘îr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5782 rouse oneself, awake
everyone	הַכֹּ֔ל	hak·kōl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
against	אֵ֖ת	’êṯ	Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
the kingdom	מַלְכ֥וּת	mal·ḵūṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4438 royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom
of Greece	יָוָֽן׃	yā·wān	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3120 Ionia(ns), Greece

Daniel 11:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then a mighty	גִּבּ֑וֹר	gib·bō·wr	Adjective - masculine singular	H1368 strong, mighty
king	מֶ֣לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
will arise	וְעָמַ֖ד	wə·‘ā·maḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
who will rule	וּמָשַׁל֙	ū·mā·šal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H4910 rule, have dominion, reign
with great	רַ֔ב	raḇ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7227 much, many, great
authority	מִמְשָׁ֣ל	mim·šāl	Noun - masculine singular	H4474 dominion, ruler
and do	וְעָשָׂ֖ה	wə·‘ā·śāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
as he pleases	כִּרְצוֹנֽוֹ׃	kir·ṣō·w·nōw	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7522 goodwill, favour, acceptance, will

Daniel 11:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But as soon as he is established	וּכְעָמְדוֹ֙	ū·ḵə·‘ā·mə·ḏōw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
his kingdom	מַלְכוּת֔וֹ	mal·ḵū·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4438 royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom
will be broken up	תִּשָּׁבֵ֣ר	tiš·šā·ḇêr	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7665 break, break in pieces
and parceled	וְתֵחָ֕ץ	wə·ṯê·ḥāṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular	H2673 divide
out toward the four	לְאַרְבַּ֖ע	lə·’ar·ba‘	Preposition-l; Number - feminine singular construct	H702 four
winds	רוּח֣וֹת	rū·ḥō·wṯ	Noun - common plural construct	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
of heaven	הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם	haš·šā·mā·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
It will not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to his descendants	לְאַחֲרִית֗וֹ	lə·’a·ḥă·rî·ṯōw	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H319 after-part, end
nor will it	וְלֹ֤א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
have the authority	כְמָשְׁלוֹ֙	ḵə·mā·šə·lōw	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4915 likeness, one like
with which	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
he ruled	מָשָׁ֔ל	mā·šāl	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4910 rule, have dominion, reign
because	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
his kingdom	מַלְכוּת֔וֹ	mal·ḵū·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4438 royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom
will be uprooted	תִנָּתֵשׁ֙	ṯin·nā·ṯêš	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5428 pull or pluck up, root out
and	וְלַאֲחֵרִ֖ים	wə·la·’ă·ḥê·rîm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine plural	H312 another