Daniel
Daniel 8:25
25Through his craft and by his hand, he will cause deceit to prosper, and in his own mind he will make himself great. In a time of peace he will destroy many, and he will even stand against the Prince of princes. Yet he will be broken off, but not by human hands.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through | וְעַל־ | wə·‘al- | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H5921 height |
| his craft | שִׂכְל֗וֹ | śiḵ·lōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7922 prudence, insight |
| and by his hand | בְּיָד֔וֹ | bə·yā·ḏōw | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
| he will cause deceit | מִרְמָה֙ | mir·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H4820 deceit, treachery |
| to prosper | וְהִצְלִ֤יחַ | wə·hiṣ·lî·aḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H6743 rush |
| and in his own mind | וּבִלְבָב֣וֹ | ū·ḇil·ḇā·ḇōw | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| he will make himself great | יַגְדִּ֔יל | yaḡ·dîl | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1431 grow up, become great |
| In a time of peace | וּבְשַׁלְוָ֖ה | ū·ḇə·šal·wāh | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular | H7962 quietness, ease |
| he will destroy | יַשְׁחִ֣ית | yaš·ḥîṯ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7843 go to ruin (?) |
| many | רַבִּ֑ים | rab·bîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H7227 much, many, great |
| and he will even stand | יַעֲמֹ֔ד | ya·‘ă·mōḏ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5975 take one's stand, stand |
| against | וְעַ֤ל־ | wə·‘al- | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H5921 height |
| the Prince | שַׂר־ | śar- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| of princes | שָׂרִים֙ | śā·rîm | Noun - masculine plural | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| Yet he will be broken off | יִשָּׁבֵֽר׃ | yiš·šā·ḇêr | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7665 break, break in pieces |
| but not | וּבְאֶ֥פֶס | ū·ḇə·’e·p̄es | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H657 the two extremities |
| by | יָ֖ד | yāḏ | Noun - feminine singular | H3027 hand |
Cross-references
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Daniel 8:11 · Revelation 17:14 · Daniel 11:32–33 · Job 34:20 · Revelation 19:19–21 · Daniel 11:21–25
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.