Daniel

Daniel 11:36–39

³⁶Then the king will do as he pleases and will exalt and magnify himself above every god, and he will speak monstrous things against the God of gods. He will be successful until the time of wrath is completed, for what has been decreed must be accomplished. ³⁷He will show no regard for the gods of his fathers, nor for the one desired by women, nor for any other god, because he will magnify himself above them all.

³⁸And in their place, he will honor a god of fortresses— a god his fathers did not know— with gold, silver, precious stones, and riches. ³⁹He will attack the strongest fortresses with the help of a foreign god and will greatly honor those who acknowledge him, making them rulers over many and distributing the land for a price.^h

Footnotes

h 11:39 Or for a reward

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Daniel 11:36

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the king	הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
will do	וְעָשָׂ֨ה	wə·‘ā·śāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
as he pleases	כִרְצוֹנ֜וֹ	ḵir·ṣō·w·nōw	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7522 goodwill, favour, acceptance, will
and will exalt	וְיִתְרוֹמֵ֤ם	wə·yiṯ·rō·w·mêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
and magnify himself	וְיִתְגַּדֵּל֙	wə·yiṯ·gad·dêl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1431 grow up, become great
above	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
god	אֵ֔ל	’êl	Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
and he will speak	יְדַבֵּ֖ר	yə·ḏab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
monstrous things	נִפְלָא֑וֹת	nip̄·lā·’ō·wṯ	Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural	H6381 be surpassing, extraordinary
against	וְעַל֙	wə·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
the God	אֵ֣ל	’êl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H410 god
of gods	אֵלִ֔ים	’ê·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H410 god
He will be successful	וְהִצְלִ֙יחַ֙	wə·hiṣ·lî·aḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6743 rush
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the time of wrath	זַ֔עַם	za·‘am	Noun - masculine singular	H2195 indignation
is completed	כָּ֣לָה	kā·lāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
what has been decreed	נֶחֱרָצָ֖ה	ne·ḥĕ·rā·ṣāh	Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular	H2782 cut, sharpen, decide
must be accomplished	נֶעֱשָֽׂתָה׃	ne·‘ĕ·śā·ṯāh	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H6213 do, make

Daniel 11:37

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He will show no regard	יָבִ֔ין	yā·ḇîn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H995 discern
for	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
the gods	אֱלֹהֵ֤י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of his fathers	אֲבֹתָיו֙	’ă·ḇō·ṯāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
nor	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
for the one desired	חֶמְדַּ֥ת	ḥem·daṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2532 id.
by women	נָשִׁ֛ים	nā·šîm	Noun - feminine plural	H802 woman, wife, female
nor	וְעַֽל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
for any	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
other god	אֱל֖וֹהַּ	’ĕ·lō·w·ah	Noun - masculine singular	H433 god, God
because	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he will magnify himself	יִתְגַּדָּֽל׃	yiṯ·gad·dāl	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1431 grow up, become great
above	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
all	כֹּ֖ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all

Daniel 11:38

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And in	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
their place	כַּנּ֖וֹ	kan·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3653 right, veritable, honest
he will honor	יְכַבֵּ֑ד	yə·ḵab·bêḏ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
a god	וְלֶאֱלֹ֙הַּ֙	wə·le·’ĕ·lō·ah	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H433 god, God
of fortresses	מָֽעֻזִּ֔ים	mā·‘uz·zîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4581 place or means of safety, protection
a god	וְלֶאֱל֜וֹהַּ	wə·le·’ĕ·lō·w·ah	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H433 god, God
his fathers	אֲבֹתָ֗יו	’ă·ḇō·ṯāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
did not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
know	יְדָעֻ֣הוּ	yə·ḏā·‘u·hū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine singular	H3045 know
with gold	בְּזָהָ֥ב	bə·zā·hāḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
silver	וּבְכֶ֛סֶף	ū·ḇə·ḵe·sep̄	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
precious	יְקָרָ֖ה	yə·qā·rāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H3368 precious, rare, splendid, weighty
stones	וּבְאֶ֥בֶן	ū·ḇə·’e·ḇen	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H68 stone
and riches	וּבַחֲמֻדֽוֹת׃	ū·ḇa·ḥă·mu·ḏō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H2532 id.

Daniel 11:39

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He will attack	וְעָשָׂ֞ה	wə·‘ā·śāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
the strongest fortresses	לְמִבְצְרֵ֤י	lə·miḇ·ṣə·rê	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H4013 fortification
with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
the help of a foreign	נֵכָ֔ר	nê·ḵār	Noun - masculine singular	H5236 that which is foreign, foreignness
god	אֱל֣וֹהַּ	’ĕ·lō·w·ah	Noun - masculine singular construct	H433 god, God
and will greatly	יַרְבֶּ֣ה	yar·beh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
honor	כָב֑וֹד	ḵā·ḇō·wḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H3519 abundance, honour, glory
those who	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
acknowledge him	הִכִּיר	hik·kīr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5234 regard, recognize
making them rulers	וְהִמְשִׁילָם֙	wə·him·šî·lām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H4910 rule, have dominion, reign
over many	בָּֽרַבִּ֔ים	bā·rab·bîm	Preposition-b, Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
and distributing	יְחַלֵּ֥ק	yə·ḥal·lêq	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2505 divide, share
the land	וַאֲדָמָ֖ה	wa·’ă·ḏā·māh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H127 ground, land
for a price	בִּמְחִֽיר׃	bim·ḥîr	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H4242 price, hire