Daniel
Daniel 8:24
24His power will be great, but it will not be his own. He will cause terrible destruction and succeed in whatever he does. He will destroy the mighty men along with the holy people.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| His power | כֹּחוֹ֙ | kō·ḥōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3581 strength, power |
| will be great | וְעָצַ֤ם | wə·‘ā·ṣam | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H6105 be vast, mighty, numerous |
| but it | בְכֹח֔וֹ | ḇə·ḵō·ḥōw | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3581 strength, power |
| will not be his own | וְלֹ֣א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| He will cause terrible destruction | יַשְׁחִ֖ית | yaš·ḥîṯ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7843 go to ruin (?) |
| and succeed | וְהִצְלִ֣יחַ | wə·hiṣ·lî·aḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H6743 rush |
| in whatever he does | וְעָשָׂ֑ה | wə·‘ā·śāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| He will destroy | וְהִשְׁחִ֥ית | wə·hiš·ḥîṯ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H7843 go to ruin (?) |
| the mighty men | עֲצוּמִ֖ים | ‘ă·ṣū·mîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H6099 mighty, numerous |
| along with the holy | קְדֹשִֽׁים׃ | qə·ḏō·šîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H6918 sacred, holy |
| people | וְעַם־ | wə·‘am- | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H5971 people |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Daniel 8:12 · Daniel 11:31–36 · Daniel 7:25 · Daniel 12:7 · Revelation 13:3–10 · Revelation 17:17
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.