Daniel

Daniel 12:7–13

⁷And the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, raised his right hand and his left hand toward heaven, and I heard him swear by Him who lives forever, saying, “It will be for a time, and times, and half a time. When the power of the holy people has finally been shattered, all these things will be completed.”

⁸I heard, but I did not understand. So I asked, “My lord, what will be the outcome of these things?”

⁹“Go on your way, Daniel,” he replied, “for the words are closed up and sealed until the time of the end. ¹⁰Many will be purified, made spotless, and refined, but the wicked will continue to act wickedly. None of the wicked will understand, but the wise will understand.

¹¹And from the time the daily sacrifice is abolished and the abomination of desolation set up, there will be 1,290 days. ¹²Blessed is he who waits and reaches the end of the 1,335 days.

¹³But as for you, go on your way until the end. You will rest, and then you will arise to your inheritance at the end of the days.”

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Daniel 12:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the man	הָאִ֣ישׁ׀	hā·’îš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
dressed	לְב֣וּשׁ	lə·ḇūš	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct	H3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
in linen	הַבַּדִּ֗ים	hab·bad·dîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H906 white linen
who	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
was above	מִמַּעַל֮	mim·ma·‘al	Preposition-m; Adverb	H4605 higher part
the waters	לְמֵימֵ֣י	lə·mê·mê	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H4325 water, juice, urine
of the river	הַיְאֹר֒	hay·’ōr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2975 stream
raised	וַיָּ֨רֶם	way·yā·rem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
his right hand	יְמִינ֤וֹ	yə·mî·nōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3225 right hand
and his left hand	וּשְׂמֹאלוֹ֙	ū·śə·mō·lōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8040 the left
toward	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
heaven	הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
and I heard	וָאֶשְׁמַ֞ע	wā·’eš·ma‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H8085 hear
him	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
swear	וַיִּשָּׁבַ֖ע	way·yiš·šā·ḇa‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7650 swear
by Him who lives	בְּחֵ֣י	bə·ḥê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2416 alive, living
forever	הָעוֹלָ֑ם	hā·‘ō·w·lām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
saying	כִּי֩	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
It will be for a time	לְמוֹעֵ֨ד	lə·mō·w·‘êḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H4150 appointed time, place, meeting
times	מֽוֹעֲדִ֜ים	mō·w·‘ă·ḏîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4150 appointed time, place, meeting
and half a time	וָחֵ֗צִי	wā·ḥê·ṣî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H2677 half
When the power	יַד־	yaḏ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of the holy	קֹ֖דֶשׁ	qō·ḏeš	Noun - masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
people	עַם־	‘am-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5971 people
has finally been	וּכְכַלּ֛וֹת	ū·ḵə·ḵal·lō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
shattered	נַפֵּ֥ץ	nap·pêṣ	Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H5310 shatter
all	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
these things	אֵֽלֶּה׃	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
will be completed	תִּכְלֶ֥ינָה	tiḵ·le·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent

Daniel 12:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I	וַאֲנִ֥י	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
heard	שָׁמַ֖עְתִּי	šā·ma‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H8085 hear
but I did not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
understand	אָבִ֑ין	’ā·ḇîn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H995 discern
So I asked	וָאֹ֣מְרָ֔ה	wā·’ō·mə·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
My lord	אֲדֹנִ֕י	’ă·ḏō·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H113 lord
what	מָ֥ה	māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
will be the outcome	אַחֲרִ֖ית	’a·ḥă·rîṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H319 after-part, end
of these	אֵֽלֶּה׃פ	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these

Daniel 12:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Go on your way	לֵ֣ךְ	lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
Daniel	דָּנִיֵּ֑אל	dā·nî·yêl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1841 Daniel
he replied	וַיֹּ֖אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the words	הַדְּבָרִ֖ים	had·də·ḇā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1697 speech, word
closed up	סְתֻמִ֧ים	sə·ṯu·mîm	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural	H5640 stop up, shut up, keep close
and sealed	וַחֲתֻמִ֛ים	wa·ḥă·ṯu·mîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural	H2856 seal, affix seal, seal up
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the time	עֵ֥ת	‘êṯ	Noun - common singular construct	H6256 time
of the end	קֵֽץ׃	qêṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H7093 end

Daniel 12:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Many	רַבִּ֔ים	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
will be purified	יִ֠תְבָּֽרֲרוּ	yiṯ·bā·ră·rū	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1305 purify, select
made spotless	וְיִֽתְלַבְּנ֤וּ	wə·yiṯ·lab·bə·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3835 be white
and refined	וְיִצָּֽרְפוּ֙	wə·yiṣ·ṣā·rə·p̄ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6884 smelt, refine, test
but the wicked	רְשָׁעִ֔ים	rə·šā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal
will continue to act wickedly	וְהִרְשִׁ֣יעוּ	wə·hir·šî·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7561 be wicked, act wickedly
None	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
of the wicked	רְשָׁעִ֑ים	rə·šā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal
will understand	יָבִ֖ינוּ	yā·ḇî·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H995 discern
but the wise	וְהַמַּשְׂכִּלִ֖ים	wə·ham·maś·ki·lîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H7919 be prudent
will understand	יָבִֽינוּ׃	yā·ḇî·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H995 discern

Daniel 12:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And from the time	וּמֵעֵת֙	ū·mê·‘êṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - common singular	H6256 time
the daily	הַתָּמִ֔יד	hat·tā·mîḏ	Article; Adverb	H8548 continuity
is abolished	הוּסַ֣ר	hū·sar	Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5493 turn aside
and the abomination	שִׁקּ֣וּץ	šiq·qūṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H8251 detested thing
of desolation	שֹׁמֵ֑ם	šō·mêm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H8074 be desoleted, appalled
set up	וְלָתֵ֖ת	wə·lā·ṯêṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5414 give, put, set
there will be 1,290	אֶ֖לֶף	’e·lep̄	Number - masculine singular	H505 thousand
days	יָמִ֕ים	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day

Daniel 12:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Blessed	אַשְׁרֵ֥י	’aš·rê	Interjection	H835 happiness, blessedness
he who waits	הַֽמְחַכֶּ֖ה	ham·ḥak·keh	Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H2442 wait, await
and reaches the end	וְיַגִּ֑יעַ	wə·yag·gî·a‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5060 touch, reach, strike
of the 1,335	אֶ֕לֶף	’e·lep̄	Number - masculine singular	H505 thousand
days	לְיָמִ֕ים	lə·yā·mîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day

Daniel 12:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But as for you	וְאַתָּ֖ה	wə·’at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
go on your way	לֵ֣ךְ	lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
until the end	לַקֵּ֑ץ	laq·qêṣ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7093 end
You will rest	וְתָנ֛וּחַ	wə·ṯā·nū·aḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5117 rest
and then you will arise	וְתַעֲמֹ֥ד	wə·ṯa·‘ă·mōḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
to your inheritance	לְגֹרָלְךָ֖	lə·ḡō·rā·lə·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1486 lot
at the end	לְקֵ֥ץ	lə·qêṣ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7093 end
of the days	הַיָּמִֽין׃	hay·yā·mîn	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day