Daniel

Daniel 11:21–25

²¹In his place a despicable person will arise; royal honors will not be given to him, but he will come in a time of peace and seize the kingdom by intrigue. ²²Then a flood of forces will be swept away before him and destroyed, along with a prince of the covenant.

²³After an alliance is made with him, he will act deceitfully; for he will rise to power with only a few people. ²⁴In a time of peace, he will invade the richest provinces and do what his fathers and forefathers never did. He will lavish plunder, loot, and wealth on his followers, and he will plot against the strongholds — but only for a time.

²⁵And with a large army he will stir up his power and his courage against the king of the South, who will mobilize a very large and powerful army but will not withstand the plots devised against him.

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Daniel 11:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his place	כַּנּוֹ֙	kan·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3653 right, veritable, honest
a despicable person	נִבְזֶ֔ה	niḇ·zeh	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H959 despise
will arise	וְעָמַ֤ד	wə·‘ā·maḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
royal	מַלְכ֑וּת	mal·ḵūṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H4438 royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom
honors	ה֣וֹד	hō·wḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1935 splendour, majesty, vigour
will not	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be given	נָתְנ֥וּ	nā·ṯə·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5414 give, put, set
to him	עָלָ֖יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
but he will come	וּבָ֣א	ū·ḇā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
in a time of peace	בְשַׁלְוָ֔ה	ḇə·šal·wāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H7962 quietness, ease
and seize	וְהֶחֱזִ֥יק	wə·he·ḥĕ·zîq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
the kingdom	מַלְכ֖וּת	mal·ḵūṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H4438 royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom
by intrigue	בַּחֲלַקְלַקּֽוֹת׃	ba·ḥă·laq·laq·qō·wṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H2519 very smooth, treacherous, blandishment

Daniel 11:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then a flood	הַשֶּׁ֛טֶף	haš·še·ṭep̄	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7858 flood
of forces	וּזְרֹע֥וֹת	ū·zə·rō·‘ō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct	H2220 arm, shoulder, strength
will be swept away	יִשָּׁטְפ֥וּ	yiš·šā·ṭə·p̄ū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7857 overflow, rinse or wash off
before him	מִלְּפָנָ֖יו	mil·lə·p̄ā·nāw	Preposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
and destroyed	וְיִשָּׁבֵ֑רוּ	wə·yiš·šā·ḇê·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7665 break, break in pieces
along with	וְגַ֖ם	wə·ḡam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
a prince	נְגִ֥יד	nə·ḡîḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5057 leader
of the covenant	בְּרִֽית׃	bə·rîṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1285 covenant

Daniel 11:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After	וּמִן־	ū·min-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
an alliance is made	הִֽתְחַבְּר֥וּת	hiṯ·ḥab·bə·rūṯ	Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct	H2266 unite
with him	אֵלָ֖יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
he will act	יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה	ya·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
deceitfully	מִרְמָ֑ה	mir·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H4820 deceit, treachery
for he will rise	וְעָלָ֥ה	wə·‘ā·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
to power	וְעָצַ֖ם	wə·‘ā·ṣam	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6105 be vast, mighty, numerous
with only a few	בִּמְעַט־	bim·‘aṭ-	Preposition-b; Adjective - masculine singular construct	H4592 a little, fewness, a few
people	גּֽוֹי׃	gō·w	Noun - masculine singular	H1471 nation, people

Daniel 11:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In a time of peace	בְּשַׁלְוָ֞ה	bə·šal·wāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H7962 quietness, ease
he will invade	יָבוֹא֒	yā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the richest	וּבְמִשְׁמַנֵּ֣י	ū·ḇə·miš·man·nê	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H4924 fatness
provinces	מְדִינָה֮	mə·ḏî·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4082 province
and do	וְעָשָׂ֗ה	wə·‘ā·śāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
what	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
his fathers	אֲבֹתָיו֙	’ă·ḇō·ṯāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
and forefathers	וַאֲב֣וֹת	wa·’ă·ḇō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1 father
never	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
did	עָשׂ֤וּ	‘ā·śū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6213 do, make
He will lavish	יִבְז֑וֹר	yiḇ·zō·wr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H967 scatter
plunder	בִּזָּ֧ה	biz·zāh	Noun - feminine singular	H961 spoil, booty
loot	וְשָׁלָ֛ל	wə·šā·lāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7998 prey, spoil, plunder, booty
and wealth	וּרְכ֖וּשׁ	ū·rə·ḵūš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7399 property, goods
and he will plot	יְחַשֵּׁ֥ב	yə·ḥaš·šêḇ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2803 think, account
against	וְעַ֧ל	wə·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
the strongholds	מִבְצָרִ֛ים	miḇ·ṣā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4013 fortification
but only for	וְעַד־	wə·‘aḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
a time	עֵֽת׃	‘êṯ	Noun - common singular	H6256 time

Daniel 11:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And with a large	גָּדוֹל֒	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
army	בְּחַ֣יִל	bə·ḥa·yil	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
he will stir up	וְיָעֵר֩	wə·yā·‘êr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H5782 rouse oneself, awake
his power	כֹּח֨וֹ	kō·ḥōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3581 strength, power
and his courage	וּלְבָב֜וֹ	ū·lə·ḇā·ḇōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the king	מֶ֣לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of the South	הַנֶּגֶב֮	han·ne·ḡeḇ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5045 south-country, Negeb, south
will mobilize	יִתְגָּרֶה֙	yiṯ·gā·reh	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1624 engage in strife
a very	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
large	גָּד֥וֹל	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
and powerful	וְעָצ֖וּם	wə·‘ā·ṣūm	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H6099 mighty, numerous
army	בְּחַֽיִל־	bə·ḥa·yil-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
but will not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
withstand	יַעֲמֹ֔ד	ya·‘ă·mōḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
the plots	מַחֲשָׁבֽוֹת׃	ma·ḥă·šā·ḇō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H4284 thought, device
devised	יַחְשְׁב֥וּ	yaḥ·šə·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2803 think, account
against him	עָלָ֖יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height

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Daniel 11:21 Daniel 11:34 · Psalm 55:21 · Daniel 8:25 · Judges 9:1–20

Daniel 11:22 Daniel 9:26 · Daniel 11:10 · Daniel 8:10–11 · Daniel 8:25

Daniel 11:23 2 Thessalonians 2:9 · Daniel 8:25

Daniel 11:24 Ezekiel 38:10

Daniel 11:25 Proverbs 28:25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.