Daniel

Daniel 8:5–8

5As I was contemplating all this, suddenly a goat with a prominent horn between his eyes came out of the west, crossing the surface of the entire earth without touching the ground. 6He came toward the two-horned ram I had seen standing beside the canal and rushed at him with furious power. 7I saw him approach the ram in a rage against him, and he struck the ram and shattered his two horns. The ram was powerless to stand against him, and the goat threw him to the ground and trampled him, and no one could deliver the ram from his power.

8Thus the goat became very great, but at the height of his power, his large horn was broken off, and four prominent horns came up in its place, pointing toward the four winds of heaven.

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Daniel 8:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
As Iוַאֲנִ֣י׀wa·’ă·nîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH589 I
wasהָיִ֣יתִיhā·yî·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
contemplating all thisמֵבִ֗יןmê·ḇînVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH995 discern
suddenlyוְהִנֵּ֤הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
a goatצְפִיר־ṣə·p̄îr-Noun - masculine singular constructH6842 he-goat
with a prominentחָז֖וּתḥā·zūṯNoun - feminine singularH2380 vision, conspicuousness
hornקֶ֥רֶןqe·renNoun - feminine singular constructH7161 horn
betweenבֵּ֥יןbênPrepositionH996 interval, space between
his eyesעֵינָֽיו׃‘ê·nāwNoun - cdc; third person masculine singularH5869 eye
cameבָּ֤אbāVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
out ofמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the westהַֽמַּעֲרָב֙ham·ma·‘ă·rāḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4628 west
crossingעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the surfaceפְּנֵ֣יpə·nêNoun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of the entireכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
earthהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
withoutוְאֵ֥יןwə·’ênConjunctive waw; AdverbH369 nothing, nought
touchingנוֹגֵ֖עַnō·w·ḡê·a‘Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5060 touch, reach, strike
the groundבָּאָ֑רֶץbā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

Daniel 8:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He cameוַיָּבֹ֗אway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
towardעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the two-hornedהַקְּרָנַ֔יִםhaq·qə·rā·na·yimArticle; Noun - fdH7161 horn
ramהָאַ֙יִל֙hā·’a·yilArticle; Noun - masculine singularH352 ram
I had seenרָאִ֔יתִיrā·’î·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH7200 see
standingעֹמֵ֖ד‘ō·mêḏVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
besideלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the canalהָאֻבָ֑לhā·’u·ḇālArticle; Noun - masculine singularH180 stream, river
and rushedוַיָּ֥רָץway·yā·rāṣConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7323 run
at himאֵלָ֖יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
with furiousבַּחֲמַ֥תba·ḥă·maṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH2534 heat, rage
powerכֹּחֽוֹ׃kō·ḥōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3581 strength, power

Daniel 8:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I saw himוּרְאִיתִ֞יוū·rə·’î·ṯîwConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singularH7200 see
approachמַגִּ֣יעַ׀mag·gî·a‘Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH5060 touch, reach, strike
the ramהָאַ֗יִלhā·’a·yilArticle; Noun - masculine singularH352 ram
in a rageוַיִּתְמַרְמַ֤רway·yiṯ·mar·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4843 be bitter
against himאֵלָיו֙’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
and he struckוַיַּ֣ךְway·yaḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5221 smite
the ramהָאַ֔יִלhā·’a·yilArticle; Noun - masculine singularH352 ram
and shatteredוַיְשַׁבֵּר֙way·šab·bêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7665 break, break in pieces
his twoשְׁתֵּ֣יšə·têNumber - feminine dual constructH8147 two
hornsקְרָנָ֔יוqə·rā·nāwNoun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singularH7161 horn
The ramבָּאַ֖יִלbā·’a·yilPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH352 ram
wasהָ֥יָהhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
powerlessכֹ֛חַḵō·aḥNoun - masculine singularH3581 strength, power
to standלַעֲמֹ֣דla·‘ă·mōḏPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5975 take one's stand, stand
against himלְפָנָ֑יוlə·p̄ā·nāwPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
and the goat threw himוַיַּשְׁלִיכֵ֤הוּway·yaš·lî·ḵê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH7993 throw, fling, cast
to the groundאַ֙רְצָה֙’ar·ṣāhNoun - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH776 earth, land
and trampled himוַֽיִּרְמְסֵ֔הוּway·yir·mə·sê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH7429 trample
no oneוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
could deliverמַצִּ֛ילmaṣ·ṣîlVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH5337 strip, plunder
the ramלָאַ֖יִלlā·’a·yilPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH352 ram
from his powerמִיָּדֽוֹ׃mî·yā·ḏōwPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand

Daniel 8:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thus the goatוּצְפִ֥ירū·ṣə·p̄îrConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH6842 he-goat
becameעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
veryמְאֹ֑דmə·’ōḏAdverbH3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
greatהִגְדִּ֣ילhiḡ·dîlVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1431 grow up, become great
but at the height of his powerוּכְעָצְמ֗וֹū·ḵə·‘ā·ṣə·mōwConjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH6105 be vast, mighty, numerous
his largeהַגְּדוֹלָ֔הhag·gə·ḏō·w·lāhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH1419 great
hornהַקֶּ֣רֶןhaq·qe·renArticle; Noun - feminine singularH7161 horn
was broken offנִשְׁבְּרָה֙niš·bə·rāhVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH7665 break, break in pieces
and fourאַרְבַּע֙’ar·ba‘Number - feminine singularH702 four
prominentחָז֤וּתḥā·zūṯNoun - feminine singularH2380 vision, conspicuousness
horns came upוַֽתַּעֲלֶ֜נָהwat·ta·‘ă·le·nāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb
in its placeתַּחְתֶּ֔יהָtaḥ·te·hāPreposition; third person feminine singularH8478 the under part
pointing toward the fourלְאַרְבַּ֖עlə·’ar·ba‘Preposition-l; Number - feminine singular constructH702 four
windsרוּח֥וֹתrū·ḥō·wṯNoun - common plural constructH7307 breath, wind, spirit
of heavenהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃haš·šā·mā·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.