Daniel

Daniel 12:3–4

³Then the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens,^b and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever.^c

⁴But you, Daniel, shut up these words and seal the book until the time of the end. Many will roam to and fro, and knowledge will increase.”

Footnotes

b 12:3 Or expanse or firmament; see also Genesis 1:6–8|GEN 1:6-8.
c 12:3 See Matthew 13:43|MAT 13:43.

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Daniel 12:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the wise	וְהַ֨מַּשְׂכִּלִ֔ים	wə·ham·maś·ki·lîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H7919 be prudent
will shine	יַזְהִ֖רוּ	yaz·hi·rū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2094 be light, shining
like the brightness	כְּזֹ֣הַר	kə·zō·har	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2096 shining, brightness
of the heavens	הָרָקִ֑יעַ	hā·rā·qî·a‘	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7549 extended surface
and those who lead many	הָֽרַבִּ֔ים	hā·rab·bîm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
to righteousness	וּמַצְדִּיקֵי֙	ū·maṣ·dî·qê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural construct	H6663 be just, righteous
like the stars	כַּכּוֹכָבִ֖ים	kak·kō·w·ḵā·ḇîm	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3556 star
forever	לְעוֹלָ֥ם	lə·‘ō·w·lām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
and ever	וָעֶֽד׃פ	wā·‘eḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H5703 perpetuity

Daniel 12:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But you	וְאַתָּ֣ה	wə·’at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
Daniel	דָֽנִיֵּ֗אל	ḏā·nî·yêl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1841 Daniel
shut up	סְתֹ֧ם	sə·ṯōm	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H5640 stop up, shut up, keep close
these words	הַדְּבָרִ֛ים	had·də·ḇā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1697 speech, word
and seal	וַחֲתֹ֥ם	wa·ḥă·ṯōm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H2856 seal, affix seal, seal up
the book	הַסֵּ֖פֶר	has·sê·p̄er	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5612 missive, document, writing, book
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the time	עֵ֣ת	‘êṯ	Noun - common singular construct	H6256 time
of the end	קֵ֑ץ	qêṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H7093 end
Many	רַבִּ֖ים	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
will roam to and fro	יְשֹׁטְט֥וּ	yə·šō·ṭə·ṭū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7751 go or rove about
and knowledge	הַדָּֽעַת׃	had·dā·‘aṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1847 knowledge
will increase	וְתִרְבֶּ֥ה	wə·ṯir·beh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great

Cross-references

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Daniel 12:3 Matthew 13:43 · Proverbs 4:18 · James 5:19–20 · Daniel 11:33 · Daniel 11:35 · Proverbs 11:30 · Jeremiah 23:22 · John 4:36 · Hebrews 5:12 · Luke 1:16–17 · Philippians 2:16–17 · 1 Corinthians 15:40–42

Daniel 12:4 Daniel 12:9 · Revelation 22:10 · Daniel 8:26 · Daniel 8:17 · Revelation 10:4 · Isaiah 8:16 · Isaiah 32:3 · Daniel 12:13 · Matthew 24:14 · Isaiah 29:18–19 · Isaiah 11:9 · Zechariah 14:6–10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.