Daniel
Daniel 11:15
15Then the king of the North will come, build up a siege ramp, and capture a fortified city. The forces of the South will not stand; even their best troops will not be able to resist.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then the king | מֶ֣לֶךְ | me·leḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| of the North | הַצָּפ֔וֹן | haṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H6828 north |
| will come | וְיָבֹא֙ | wə·yā·ḇō | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| build up | וְיִשְׁפֹּךְ֙ | wə·yiš·pōḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H8210 pour out, pour |
| a siege ramp | סֽוֹלֲלָ֔ה | sō·w·lă·lāh | Noun - feminine singular | H5550 mound |
| and capture | וְלָכַ֖ד | wə·lā·ḵaḏ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H3920 capture, seize, take (by lot) |
| a fortified | מִבְצָר֑וֹת | miḇ·ṣā·rō·wṯ | Noun - masculine plural | H4013 fortification |
| city | עִ֣יר | ‘îr | Noun - feminine singular construct | H5892 excitement |
| The forces | וּזְרֹע֤וֹת | ū·zə·rō·‘ō·wṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct | H2220 arm, shoulder, strength |
| of the South | הַנֶּ֙גֶב֙ | han·ne·ḡeḇ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5045 south-country, Negeb, south |
| will not | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| stand | יַעֲמֹ֔דוּ | ya·‘ă·mō·ḏū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5975 take one's stand, stand |
| even their best | מִבְחָרָ֔יו | miḇ·ḥā·rāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H4005 choicest, best |
| troops | וְעַם֙ | wə·‘am | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H5971 people |
| will not | וְאֵ֥ין | wə·’ên | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| be able | כֹּ֖חַ | kō·aḥ | Noun - masculine singular | H3581 strength, power |
| to resist | לַעֲמֹֽד׃ | la·‘ă·mōḏ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H5975 take one's stand, stand |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Ezekiel 17:17 · Jeremiah 6:6 · Joshua 1:5 · Ezekiel 4:2 · Proverbs 21:30–31
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.