Daniel

Daniel 2:40–45

⁴⁰Finally, there will be a fourth kingdom as strong as iron; for iron shatters and crushes all things, and like iron that crushes all things, it will shatter and crush all the others. ⁴¹And just as you saw that the feet and toes were made partly of fired clay and partly of iron, so this will be a divided kingdom, yet some of the strength of iron will be in it — just as you saw the iron mixed with clay. ⁴²And as the toes of the feet were partly iron and partly clay, so this kingdom will be partly strong and partly brittle. ⁴³As you saw the iron mixed with clay, so the peoples^e will mix with one another but will not hold together any more than iron mixes with clay.

⁴⁴In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever. ⁴⁵And just as you saw a stone being cut out of the mountain without human hands, and it shattered the iron, bronze, clay, silver, and gold, so the great God has told the king what will happen in the future.

The dream is true, and its interpretation is trustworthy.”

Footnotes

e 2:43 Aramaic the seed of men

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Daniel 2:40

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Finally	תֶּהֱוֵ֥א	te·hĕ·wê	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1934 come to pass, become, be
there will be	תֶּהֱוֵ֥א	te·hĕ·wê	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1934 come to pass, become, be
a fourth	רְבִיעָיָה	rə·ḇī·ʿå̄·yå̄h	Number - ordinal feminine singular	H7244 fourth
kingdom	וּמַלְכוּ֙	ū·mal·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H4437 royalty, reign, kingdom
as strong	תַקִּיפָ֖ה	ṯaq·qî·p̄āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H8624 strong, mighty
as iron	כְּפַרְזְלָ֑א	kə·p̄ar·zə·lā	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular determinate	H6523 iron
for	קֳבֵ֗ל	qo·ḇêl	Preposition	H6903 front, as
iron	פַרְזְלָא֙	p̄ar·zə·lā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H6523 iron
shatters	מְהַדֵּ֤ק	mə·had·dêq	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H1855 be shattered, fall to pieces
and crushes	וְחָשֵׁל֙	wə·ḥā·šêl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2827 shatter
all things	כֹּ֔לָּא	kōl·lā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H3606 the whole, all
and like iron	וּֽכְפַרְזְלָ֛א	ū·ḵə·p̄ar·zə·lā	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular determinate	H6523 iron
that	דִּֽי־	dî-	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
crushes	מְרָעַ֥ע	mə·rā·‘a‘	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H7490 crush, shatter
all things	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3606 the whole, all
it will shatter	תַּדִּ֥ק	tad·diq	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1855 be shattered, fall to pieces
and crush	וְתֵרֹֽעַ׃	wə·ṯê·rō·a‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7490 crush, shatter
all the others	אִלֵּ֖ין	’il·lên	Pronoun - common plural	H459 these

Daniel 2:41

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And just as	וְדִֽי־	wə·ḏî-	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
you saw that	חֲזַ֜יְתָה	ḥă·zay·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H2370 gaze upon, dream, be usual
the feet	רַגְלַיָּ֣א	raḡ·lay·yā	Noun - feminine plural determinate	H7271 foot
and toes	וְאֶצְבְּעָתָ֗א	wə·’eṣ·bə·‘ā·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural determinate	H677 finger
were made	מִנְּהוֹן	min·nə·hōn	Preposition; third person feminine plural	H4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
partly of	דִּֽי־	dî-	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
fired clay	חֲסַ֤ף	ḥă·sap̄	Noun - masculine singular	H2635 clay, potsherd
and partly of	וּמִנְּהוֹן	ū·min·nə·hōn	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; third person feminine plural	H4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
iron	פַּרְזֶ֔ל	par·zel	Noun - masculine singular	H6523 iron
so this will be	תֶּהֱוֵ֔ה	te·hĕ·wêh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1934 come to pass, become, be
a divided	פְלִיגָה֙	p̄ə·lî·ḡāh	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular	H6386 divide
kingdom	מַלְכ֤וּ	mal·ḵū	Noun - feminine singular	H4437 royalty, reign, kingdom
yet	וּמִן־	ū·min-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
some of the strength	נִצְבְּתָ֥א	niṣ·bə·ṯā	Noun - feminine singular determinate	H5326 firmness
of	דִ֥י	ḏî	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
iron	פַרְזְלָ֖א	p̄ar·zə·lā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H6523 iron
will be in it	לֶֽהֱוֵא־	le·hĕ·wê-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1934 come to pass, become, be
just as	קֳבֵל֙	qo·ḇêl	Preposition	H6903 front, as
you saw	חֲזַ֔יְתָה	ḥă·zay·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H2370 gaze upon, dream, be usual
the iron	פַּ֨רְזְלָ֔א	par·zə·lā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H6523 iron
mixed	מְעָרַ֖ב	mə·‘ā·raḇ	Verb - Piel - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H6151 mix
with clay	בַּחֲסַ֥ף	ba·ḥă·sap̄	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2635 clay, potsherd

Daniel 2:42

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And as the toes	וְאֶצְבְּעָת֙	wə·’eṣ·bə·‘āṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct	H677 finger
of the feet	רַגְלַיָּ֔א	raḡ·lay·yā	Noun - feminine plural determinate	H7271 foot
were partly	מִנְּהוֹן	min·nə·hōn	Preposition; third person feminine plural	H4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
iron	פַּרְזֶ֖ל	par·zel	Noun - masculine singular	H6523 iron
and partly	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
clay	חֲסַ֑ף	ḥă·sap̄	Noun - masculine singular	H2635 clay, potsherd
so this kingdom	מַלְכוּתָא֙	mal·ḵū·ṯā	Noun - feminine singular determinate	H4437 royalty, reign, kingdom
will be	תֶּהֱוֵ֣ה	te·hĕ·wêh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1934 come to pass, become, be
partly	קְצָ֤ת	qə·ṣāṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H7118 end
strong	תַקִּיפָ֔ה	ṯaq·qî·p̄āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H8624 strong, mighty
and partly	וּמִנַּ֖הּ	ū·min·nah	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; third person feminine singular	H4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
brittle	תְבִירָֽה׃	ṯə·ḇî·rāh	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular	H8406 be fragile

Daniel 2:43

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As	דִי	ḏī	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
you saw	חֲזַ֗יְתָ	ḥă·zay·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H2370 gaze upon, dream, be usual
the iron	פַּרְזְלָא֙	par·zə·lā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H6523 iron
mixed	מְעָרַב֙	mə·‘ā·raḇ	Verb - Piel - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H6151 mix
with clay	בַּחֲסַ֣ף	ba·ḥă·sap̄	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2635 clay, potsherd
so the peoples	בִּזְרַ֣ע	biz·ra‘	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2234 seed
will mix with one another	מִתְעָרְבִ֤ין	miṯ·‘ā·rə·ḇîn	Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural	H6151 mix
but will not	וְלָֽא־	wə·lā-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3809 not
hold together	דָּבְקִ֖ין	dā·ḇə·qîn	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H1693 cling
any more	הֵֽא־	hê-	Interjection	H1888 lo! behold!
than	כְדִ֣י	ḵə·ḏî	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
iron	פַרְזְלָ֔א	p̄ar·zə·lā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H6523 iron
mixes	מִתְעָרַ֖ב	miṯ·‘ā·raḇ	Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular	H6151 mix
with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5974 with
clay	חַסְפָּֽא׃	ḥas·pā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H2635 clay, potsherd

Daniel 2:44

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In the days	וּֽבְיוֹמֵיה֞וֹן	ū·ḇə·yō·w·mê·hō·wn	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H3118 day
of those	אִנּ֗וּן	’in·nūn	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H581 they, those
kings	מַלְכַיָּ֣א	mal·ḵay·yā	Noun - masculine plural determinate	H4430 king
the God	אֱלָ֨הּ	’ĕ·lāh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H426 god, God
of heaven	שְׁמַיָּ֤א	šə·may·yā	Noun - mdd	H8065 heavens
will set up	יְקִים֩	yə·qîm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6966 arise, stand
a kingdom	מַלְכוּ֙	mal·ḵū	Noun - feminine singular	H4437 royalty, reign, kingdom
that	דִּ֤י	dî	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
will never	לְעָלְמִין֙	lə·‘ā·lə·mîn	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H5957 perpetuity, antiquity
be destroyed	תִתְחַבַּ֔ל	ṯiṯ·ḥab·bal	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H2255 ruin
nor will	לָ֣א	lā	Adverb - Negative particle	H3809 not
be left	תִשְׁתְּבִ֑ק	ṯiš·tə·ḇiq	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7662 leave, let alone
to another	אָחֳרָ֖ן	’ā·ḥo·rān	Adjective - masculine singular	H321 another
people	לְעַ֥ם	lə·‘am	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5972 people
It will shatter	תַּדִּ֤ק	tad·diq	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1855 be shattered, fall to pieces
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3606 the whole, all
these	אִלֵּ֣ין	’il·lên	Pronoun - common plural	H459 these
kingdoms	מַלְכְוָתָ֔א	mal·ḵə·wā·ṯā	Noun - feminine plural determinate	H4437 royalty, reign, kingdom
and bring them to an end	וְתָסֵיף֙	wə·ṯā·sêp̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5487 be fulfilled
but will itself stand	תְּק֥וּם	tə·qūm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H6966 arise, stand
forever	לְעָלְמַיָּֽא׃	lə·‘ā·lə·may·yā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural determinate	H5957 perpetuity, antiquity

Daniel 2:45

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And just as	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3606 the whole, all
you saw	חֲזַ֡יְתָ	ḥă·zay·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H2370 gaze upon, dream, be usual
a stone	אֶ֜בֶן	’e·ḇen	Noun - feminine singular	H69 stone
being cut out	אִתְגְּזֶ֨רֶת	’iṯ·gə·ze·reṯ	Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H1505 cut, (divide,) determine
of the mountain	מִטּוּרָא֩	miṭ·ṭū·rā	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular determinate	H2906 mountain
without	לָ֣א	lā	Adverb - Negative particle	H3809 not
human hands	בִידַ֗יִן	ḇî·ḏa·yin	Preposition-b; Noun - fd	H3028 hand
and it shattered	וְ֠הַדֶּקֶת	wə·had·de·qeṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H1855 be shattered, fall to pieces
the iron	פַּרְזְלָ֨א	par·zə·lā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H6523 iron
bronze	נְחָשָׁ֤א	nə·ḥā·šā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H5174 copper, bronze
clay	חַסְפָּא֙	ḥas·pā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H2635 clay, potsherd
silver	כַּסְפָּ֣א	kas·pā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H3702 silver
and gold	וְדַהֲבָ֔א	wə·ḏa·hă·ḇā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular determinate	H1722 gold
so the great	רַב֙	raḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H7229 great
God	אֱלָ֥הּ	’ĕ·lāh	Noun - masculine singular	H426 god, God
has told	הוֹדַ֣ע	hō·w·ḏa‘	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3046 know
the king	לְמַלְכָּ֔א	lə·mal·kā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
what	מָ֛ה	māh	Interrogative	H4101 what?
will happen	לֶהֱוֵ֖א	le·hĕ·wê	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1934 come to pass, become, be
in the future	אַחֲרֵ֣י	’a·ḥă·rê	Preposition	H311 after
The dream	חֶלְמָ֖א	ḥel·mā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H2493 dream
is true	וְיַצִּ֥יב	wə·yaṣ·ṣîḇ	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H3330 certain, true
and its interpretation	פִּשְׁרֵֽהּ׃פ	piš·rêh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6591 interpretation
is trustworthy	וּמְהֵימַ֥ן	ū·mə·hê·man	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H540 trust