Daniel

Daniel 7:4–8

⁴The first beast was like a lion, and it had the wings of an eagle. I watched until its wings were torn off and it was lifted up from the ground and made to stand on two feet like a man and given the mind of a man.

⁵Suddenly another beast appeared, which looked like a bear. It was raised up on one of its sides, and it had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. So it was told, ‘Get up and gorge yourself on flesh!’

⁶Next, as I watched, suddenly another beast appeared. It was like a leopard, and on its back it had four wings like those of a bird. The beast also had four heads, and it was given authority to rule.

⁷After this, as I watched in my vision in the night, suddenly a fourth beast appeared, and it was terrifying — dreadful and extremely strong — with large iron teeth. It devoured and crushed; then it trampled underfoot whatever was left. It was different from all the beasts before it, and it had ten horns. ⁸While I was contemplating the horns, suddenly another horn, a little one, came up among them, and three of the first horns were uprooted before it. This horn had eyes like those of a man and a mouth that spoke words of arrogance.

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Daniel 7:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The first	קַדְמָיְתָ֣א	qaḏ·mā·yə·ṯā	Adjective - feminine singular determinate	H6933 former, first
was like a lion	כְאַרְיֵ֔ה	ḵə·’ar·yêh	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H744 lion
and it had	לַ֑הּ	lah	Preposition; third person feminine singular
wings	וְגַפִּ֥ין	wə·ḡap·pîn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common plural	H1611 wing
of an eagle	נְשַׁ֖ר	nə·šar	Noun - masculine singular	H5403 griffon-vulture or eagle
I	הֲוֵ֡ית	hă·wêṯ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H1934 come to pass, become, be
watched	חָזֵ֣ה	ḥā·zêh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2370 gaze upon, dream, be usual
until	עַד֩	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5705 even to, until
its wings	גַפַּ֜יהּ	ḡap·payh	Noun - common plural construct; third person feminine singular	H1611 wing
were torn off	מְּרִ֨יטוּ	mə·rî·ṭū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine plural	H4804 pluck
and it was lifted up	וּנְטִ֣ילַת	ū·nə·ṭî·laṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H5191 lift
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
the ground	אַרְעָ֗א	’ar·‘ā	Noun - feminine singular determinate	H772 earth
and made to stand	הֳקִימַ֔ת	ho·qî·maṯ	Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H6966 arise, stand
on	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
two feet	רַגְלַ֙יִן֙	raḡ·la·yin	Noun - fd	H7271 foot
like a man	כֶּאֱנָ֣שׁ	ke·’ĕ·nāš	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H606 man, mankind
and given	יְהִ֥יב	yə·hîḇ	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3052 give
the mind	וּלְבַ֥ב	ū·lə·ḇaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3825 heart
of a man	אֱנָ֖שׁ	’ĕ·nāš	Noun - masculine singular	H606 man, mankind

Daniel 7:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Suddenly	וַאֲר֣וּ	wa·’ă·rū	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H718 lo
another	אָחֳרִ֨י	’ā·ḥo·rî	Adjective - feminine singular	H317 another
beast	חֵיוָה֩	ḥê·wāh	Noun - feminine singular	H2423 beast
which	תִנְיָנָ֜ה	ṯin·yā·nāh	Number - ordinal feminine singular	H8578 second
looked like	דָּמְיָ֣ה	dā·mə·yāh	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H1821 be like
a bear	לְדֹ֗ב	lə·ḏōḇ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H1678 bear
It was raised up	הֳקִמַ֔ת	ho·qi·maṯ	Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H6966 arise, stand
on one	חַד֙	ḥaḏ	Number - masculine singular	H2298 one, single, first
of its sides	וְלִשְׂטַר־	wə·liś·ṭar-	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H7859 side
and it had three	וּתְלָ֥ת	ū·ṯə·lāṯ	Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular	H8532 three
ribs	עִלְעִ֛ין	‘il·‘în	Noun - feminine plural	H5967 rib
in its mouth	בְּפֻמַּ֖הּ	bə·p̄um·mah	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H6433 mouth
between	בֵּ֣ין	bên	Preposition	H997 between
its teeth	שִׁנַּיַּהּ	šin·nay·yah	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H8128 tooth
So	וְכֵן֙	wə·ḵên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H3652 thus, as follows
it was told	אָמְרִ֣ין	’ā·mə·rîn	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H560 say, tell, command
Get up	ק֥וּמִֽי	qū·mî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H6966 arise, stand
gorge yourself	אֲכֻ֖לִי	’ă·ḵu·lî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular	H399 eat, devour
on flesh	בְּשַׂ֥ר	bə·śar	Noun - masculine singular	H1321 flesh

Daniel 7:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Next	בָּאתַ֨ר	bā·ṯar	Preposition	H870 place
as I	הֲוֵ֗ית	hă·wêṯ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H1934 come to pass, become, be
watched	חָזֵ֣ה	ḥā·zêh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2370 gaze upon, dream, be usual
suddenly	וַאֲר֤וּ	wa·’ă·rū	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H718 lo
another beast	אָֽחֳרִי֙	’ā·ḥo·rî	Adjective - feminine singular	H317 another
It was like a leopard	כִּנְמַ֔ר	kin·mar	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H5245 leopard
and on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
its back	גַּבַּיַּהּ	gab·bay·yah	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H1355 back
it had	וְלַ֨הּ	wə·lah	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; third person feminine singular
four	אַרְבַּ֛ע	’ar·ba‘	Number - feminine singular	H703 four
wings	גַּפִּ֥ין	gap·pîn	Noun - common plural	H1611 wing
like those of	דִּי־	dî-	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
a bird	ע֖וֹף	‘ō·wp̄	Noun - masculine singular	H5776 fowl
The beast also	לְחֵ֣יוְתָ֔א	lə·ḥê·wə·ṯā	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular determinate	H2423 beast
had four	וְאַרְבְּעָ֤ה	wə·’ar·bə·‘āh	Conjunctive waw; Number - masculine singular	H703 four
heads	רֵאשִׁין֙	rê·šîn	Noun - masculine plural	H7217 head
and it was given	יְהִ֥יב	yə·hîḇ	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3052 give
authority to rule	וְשָׁלְטָ֖ן	wə·šā·lə·ṭān	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7985 dominion

Daniel 7:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After	בָּאתַ֣ר	bā·ṯar	Preposition	H870 place
this	דְּנָה֩	də·nāh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H1836 this
as I	הֲוֵ֜ית	hă·wêṯ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H1934 come to pass, become, be
watched	חָזֵ֨ה	ḥā·zêh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2370 gaze upon, dream, be usual
in my vision	בְּחֶזְוֵ֣י	bə·ḥez·wê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H2376 vision, appearance
in the night	לֵֽילְיָ֗א	lê·lə·yā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H3916 night
suddenly	וַאֲר֣וּ	wa·’ă·rū	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H718 lo
a fourth	רְבִיעָיָה	rə·ḇī·ʿå̄·yå̄h	Number - ordinal feminine singular	H7244 fourth
beast	חֵיוָ֣ה	ḥê·wāh	Noun - feminine singular	H2423 beast
terrifying	דְּחִילָה֩	də·ḥî·lāh	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular	H1763 fear
dreadful	וְאֵֽימְתָנִ֨י	wə·’ê·mə·ṯā·nî	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - feminine singular	H574 terrible
and extremely	יַתִּ֗ירָא	yat·tî·rā	Adjective - feminine singular	H3493 pre-eminent, surpassing
strong	וְתַקִּיפָ֜א	wə·ṯaq·qî·p̄ā	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - feminine singular	H8624 strong, mighty
with	לַהּ֙	lah	Preposition; third person feminine singular
large	רַבְרְבָ֔ן	raḇ·rə·ḇān	Adjective - feminine plural	H7260 huge, domineering
iron	פַרְזֶ֥ל	p̄ar·zel	Noun - masculine singular	H6523 iron
teeth	וְשִׁנַּ֨יִן	wə·šin·na·yin	Conjunctive waw; Noun - fd	H8128 tooth
It devoured	אָֽכְלָ֣ה	’ā·ḵə·lāh	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H399 eat, devour
and crushed	וּמַדֱּקָ֔ה	ū·mad·dĕ·qāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singular	H1855 be shattered, fall to pieces
then it trampled	רָפְסָ֑ה	rā·p̄ə·sāh	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H7512 tread, trample
underfoot	בְּרַגְלַיַּהּ	bə·raḡ·lay·yah	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H7271 foot
whatever was left	וּשְׁאָרָ֖א	ū·šə·’ā·rā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular determinate	H7606 rest, remainder
It was different	מְשַׁנְּיָ֗ה	mə·šan·nə·yāh	Verb - Piel - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular	H8133
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3606 the whole, all
the beasts	חֵֽיוָתָא֙	ḥê·wā·ṯā	Noun - feminine singular determinate	H2423 beast
before it	קָֽדָמַ֔יהּ	qā·ḏā·mayh	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H6925 before
and it had ten	עֲשַׂ֖ר	‘ă·śar	Number - feminine singular	H6236 a ten
horns	וְקַרְנַ֥יִן	wə·qar·na·yin	Conjunctive waw; Noun - fd	H7162 horn

Daniel 7:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
While I was	הֲוֵ֜ית	hă·wêṯ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H1934 come to pass, become, be
contemplating	מִשְׂתַּכַּ֨ל	miś·tak·kal	Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular	H7920 consider, contemplate
the horns	בְּקַרְנַיָּ֗א	bə·qar·nay·yā	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural determinate	H7162 horn
suddenly another	אָחֳרִ֤י	’ā·ḥo·rî	Adjective - feminine singular	H317 another
horn	קֶ֣רֶן	qe·ren	Noun - feminine singular	H7162 horn
a little one	זְעֵירָה֙	zə·‘ê·rāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H2192 little, small
came up	סִלְקָ֣ת	sil·qāṯ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H5559 come up
among them	בֵּינֵיהוֹן	bē·nē·hōn	Preposition; third person feminine plural	H997 between
and three	וּתְלָ֗ת	ū·ṯə·lāṯ	Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular	H8532 three
of	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
the first	קַדְמָ֣יָתָ֔א	qaḏ·mā·yā·ṯā	Adjective - feminine plural determinate	H6933 former, first
horns	קַרְנַיָּא֙	qar·nay·yā	Noun - feminine plural determinate	H7162 horn
were uprooted	אֶתְעֲקַרוּ	ʾɛṯ·ʿă·qa·rū	Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person feminine plural	H6132 root, stock
before	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
it	קֳדָמַיַּהּ	qo·ḏå̄·may·yah	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H6925 before
This	דָ֔א	ḏā	Adjective - feminine singular	H1668 this
horn	בְּקַרְנָא־	bə·qar·nā-	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular determinate	H7162 horn
had eyes	עַיְנִ֜ין	‘ay·nîn	Noun - feminine plural	H5870 eye
like those	כְּעַיְנֵ֤י	kə·‘ay·nê	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine plural construct	H5870 eye
of a man	אֲנָשָׁא֙	’ă·nā·šā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H606 man, mankind
and a mouth	וּפֻ֖ם	ū·p̄um	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H6433 mouth
that spoke	מְמַלִּ֥ל	mə·mal·lil	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H4449 speak, say
words of arrogance	רַבְרְבָֽן׃	raḇ·rə·ḇān	Adjective - feminine plural	H7260 huge, domineering