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Daniel 8

BSB·27 verses ·Old Testament
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1In the thirdשָׁל֔וֹשׁšā·lō·wōš — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → yearבִּשְׁנַ֣תbiš·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of the reignלְמַלְכ֖וּתlə·mal·ḵūṯ — kingdom, royal rule, sovereigntyH4438 — Full Word Study → of Kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Belshazzarבֵּלְאשַׁצַּ֣רbê·lə·šaṣ·ṣar — Bel protects the kingH1112 — Full Word Study →, a visionחָז֞וֹןḥā·zō·wn — A divinely revealed vision or sightH2377 — Full Word Study → appearedנִרְאָ֤הnir·’āh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַי֙’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, Danielדָנִיֵּ֔אלḏā·nî·yêl — God is my judgeH1841 — Full Word Study →, subsequentאַחֲרֵ֛י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → to the one that had appearedהַנִּרְאָ֥הhan·nir·’āh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֖י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → earlierבַּתְּחִלָּֽה׃bat·tə·ḥil·lāh — beginning, first occurrence, initial timeH8462 — Full Word Study →. 2And in the visionבֶּחָזוֹן֒be·ḥā·zō·wn — A divinely revealed vision or sightH2377 — Full Word Study → I sawוָֽאֶרְאֶה֮wā·’er·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → myselfוַאֲנִי֙wa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → in the citadelהַבִּירָ֔הhab·bî·rāh — palace, fortified citadelH1002 — Full Word Study → of Susaבְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ןbə·šū·šan — Capital of PersiaH7800 — Full Word Study →, in the provinceהַמְּדִינָ֑הham·mə·ḏî·nāh — province; administrative districtH4082 — Full Word Study → of Elamבְּעֵילָ֣םbə·‘ê·lām — Elam; a descendant of Shem and his territoryH5867 — Full Word Study →. I sawוָאֶרְאֶה֙wā·’er·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → in the visionבֶּֽחָז֔וֹןbe·ḥā·zō·wn — A divinely revealed vision or sightH2377 — Full Word Study → that Iוַאֲנִ֥יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → wasהָיִ֖יתִיhā·yî·ṯî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → besideעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Ulaiאוּלָֽי׃’ū·lāy — A river in PersiaH195 — Full Word Study → Canalאוּבַ֥ל’ū·ḇal — river, stream, watercourseH180 — Full Word Study →. 3Then I lifted upוָאֶשָּׂ֤אwā·’eś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → my eyesעֵינַי֙‘ê·nay — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → and sawוָאֶרְאֶ֔הwā·’er·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → a ramאַ֣יִל’a·yil — strength, mighty one, ram, pillarH352 — Full Word Study → with two hornsקְרָנָ֑יִםqə·rā·nā·yim — horn; power; strength; cornerH7161 — Full Word Study → standingעֹמֵ֛ד‘ō·mêḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → besideלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the canalהָאֻבָ֖לhā·’u·ḇāl — river, stream, watercourseH180 — Full Word Study →. The hornsוְהַקְּרָנַ֣יִםwə·haq·qə·rā·na·yim — horn; power; strength; cornerH7161 — Full Word Study → were longגְּבֹה֗וֹתgə·ḇō·hō·wṯ — high, exalted, or lofty in position or characterH1364 — Full Word Study →, but oneוְהָאַחַת֙wə·hā·’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → was longerגְּבֹהָ֣הgə·ḇō·hāh — high, exalted, or lofty in position or characterH1364 — Full Word Study → thanמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the otherהַשֵּׁנִ֔יתhaš·šê·nîṯ — second; again; another; otherH8145 — Full Word Study →, and the longerוְהַ֨גְּבֹהָ֔הwə·hag·gə·ḇō·hāh — high, exalted, or lofty in position or characterH1364 — Full Word Study → one grew upעֹלָ֖ה‘ō·lāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → laterבָּאַחֲרֹנָֽה׃bā·’a·ḥă·rō·nāh — Last, final, or later in time or orderH314 — Full Word Study →. 4I sawרָאִ֣יתִיrā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the ramהָאַ֡יִלhā·’a·yil — strength, mighty one, ram, pillarH352 — Full Word Study → chargingמְנַגֵּחַ֩mə·nag·gê·aḥ — to gore, push, thrust with hornsH5055 — Full Word Study → toward the westיָ֨מָּהyām·māh — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study → and the northוְצָפ֜וֹנָהwə·ṣā·p̄ō·w·nāh — North; northern direction or regionH6828 — Full Word Study → and the southוָנֶ֗גְבָּהwā·neḡ·bāh — The South, Southern RegionH5045 — Full Word Study →. Noוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → animalחַיּוֹת֙ḥay·yō·wṯ — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → could standיַֽעַמְד֣וּya·‘am·ḏū — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → against himלְפָנָ֔יוlə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, and there was noוְאֵ֥יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → deliveranceמַצִּ֖ילmaṣ·ṣîl — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → from his powerמִיָּד֑וֹmî·yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. He didוְעָשָׂ֥הwə·‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → as he pleasedכִרְצֹנ֖וֹḵir·ṣō·nōw — Favor, pleasure, or acceptable willH7522 — Full Word Study → and became greatוְהִגְדִּֽיל׃wə·hiḡ·dîl — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study →. 5As Iוַאֲנִ֣י׀wa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → wasהָיִ֣יתִיhā·yî·ṯî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → contemplating all thisמֵבִ֗יןmê·ḇîn — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study →, suddenlyוְהִנֵּ֤הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → a goatצְפִיר־ṣə·p̄îr- — Male goat; he-goatH6842 — Full Word Study → with a prominentחָז֖וּתḥā·zūṯ — Vision, appearance, or visible manifestationH2380 — Full Word Study → hornקֶ֥רֶןqe·ren — horn; power; strength; cornerH7161 — Full Word Study → betweenבֵּ֥יןbên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → his eyesעֵינָֽיו׃‘ê·nāw — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → cameבָּ֤אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → out ofמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the westהַֽמַּעֲרָב֙ham·ma·‘ă·rāḇ — west, the direction of sunsetH4628 — Full Word Study →, crossingעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the surfaceפְּנֵ֣יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the entireכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → earthהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → withoutוְאֵ֥יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → touchingנוֹגֵ֖עַnō·w·ḡê·a‘ — to touch, reach, strike, or come into contactH5060 — Full Word Study → the groundבָּאָ֑רֶץbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 6He cameוַיָּבֹ֗אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → towardעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the two-hornedהַקְּרָנַ֔יִםhaq·qə·rā·na·yim — horn; power; strength; cornerH7161 — Full Word Study → ramהָאַ֙יִל֙hā·’a·yil — strength, mighty one, ram, pillarH352 — Full Word Study → I had seenרָאִ֔יתִיrā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → standingעֹמֵ֖ד‘ō·mêḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → besideלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the canalהָאֻבָ֑לhā·’u·ḇāl — river, stream, watercourseH180 — Full Word Study → and rushedוַיָּ֥רָץway·yā·rāṣ — to run; move swiftlyH7323 — Full Word Study → at himאֵלָ֖יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → with furiousבַּחֲמַ֥תba·ḥă·maṯ — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study → powerכֹּחֽוֹ׃kō·ḥōw — Strength, power, might, or abilityH3581 — Full Word Study →. 7I saw himוּרְאִיתִ֞יוū·rə·’î·ṯîw — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → approachמַגִּ֣יעַ׀mag·gî·a‘ — to touch, reach, strike, or come into contactH5060 — Full Word Study → the ramהָאַ֗יִלhā·’a·yil — strength, mighty one, ram, pillarH352 — Full Word Study → in a rageוַיִּתְמַרְמַ֤רway·yiṯ·mar·mar — To be bitter, provoke to anger, grieve deeplyH4843 — Full Word Study → against himאֵלָיו֙’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, and he struckוַיַּ֣ךְway·yaḵ — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → the ramהָאַ֔יִלhā·’a·yil — strength, mighty one, ram, pillarH352 — Full Word Study → and shatteredוַיְשַׁבֵּר֙way·šab·bêr — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → his twoשְׁתֵּ֣יšə·tê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → hornsקְרָנָ֔יוqə·rā·nāw — horn; power; strength; cornerH7161 — Full Word Study →. The ramבָּאַ֖יִלbā·’a·yil — strength, mighty one, ram, pillarH352 — Full Word Study → wasהָ֥יָהhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → powerlessכֹ֛חַḵō·aḥ — Strength, power, might, or abilityH3581 — Full Word Study → to standלַעֲמֹ֣דla·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → against himלְפָנָ֑יוlə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, and the goat threw himוַיַּשְׁלִיכֵ֤הוּway·yaš·lî·ḵê·hū — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → to the groundאַ֙רְצָה֙’ar·ṣāh — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and trampled himוַֽיִּרְמְסֵ֔הוּway·yir·mə·sê·hū — to trample, tread down, crush underfootH7429 — Full Word Study →, and no oneוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → could deliverמַצִּ֛ילmaṣ·ṣîl — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → the ramלָאַ֖יִלlā·’a·yil — strength, mighty one, ram, pillarH352 — Full Word Study → from his powerמִיָּדֽוֹ׃mî·yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. 8Thus the goatוּצְפִ֥ירū·ṣə·p̄îr — Male goat; he-goatH6842 — Full Word Study → becameעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → veryמְאֹ֑דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → greatהִגְדִּ֣ילhiḡ·dîl — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study →, but at the height of his powerוּכְעָצְמ֗וֹū·ḵə·‘ā·ṣə·mōw — to be strong, to close, to bind fastH6105 — Full Word Study →, his largeהַגְּדוֹלָ֔הhag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → hornהַקֶּ֣רֶןhaq·qe·ren — horn; power; strength; cornerH7161 — Full Word Study → was broken offנִשְׁבְּרָה֙niš·bə·rāh — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study →, and fourאַרְבַּע֙’ar·ba‘ — The number four; a group of fourH702 — Full Word Study → prominentחָז֤וּתḥā·zūṯ — Vision, appearance, or visible manifestationH2380 — Full Word Study → horns came upוַֽתַּעֲלֶ֜נָהwat·ta·‘ă·le·nāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → in its placeתַּחְתֶּ֔יהָtaḥ·te·hā — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →, pointing toward the fourלְאַרְבַּ֖עlə·’ar·ba‘ — The number four; a group of fourH702 — Full Word Study → windsרוּח֥וֹתrū·ḥō·wṯ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of heavenהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃haš·šā·mā·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →. 9Fromוּמִן־ū·min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → oneהָאַחַ֣תhā·’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → of these horns aאַחַ֖ת’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → littleמִצְּעִירָ֑הmiṣ·ṣə·‘î·rāh — Small, least, youngest; insignificant or juniorH6810 — Full Word Study → hornקֶֽרֶן־qe·ren- — horn; power; strength; cornerH7161 — Full Word Study → emergedיָצָ֥אyā·ṣā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → and grewוַתִּגְדַּל־wat·tiḡ·dal- — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study → extensivelyיֶ֛תֶרye·ṯer — remainder, excess, superiorityH3499 — Full Word Study → towardאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the southהַנֶּ֥גֶבhan·ne·ḡeḇ — The South, Southern RegionH5045 — Full Word Study → and the eastהַמִּזְרָ֖חham·miz·rāḥ — east; direction of the sunrise; eastern regionH4217 — Full Word Study → and towardוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the Beautiful Landהַצֶּֽבִי׃haṣ·ṣe·ḇî — Splendor, beauty, or gazelleH6643 — Full Word Study →. 10It grew as highוַתִּגְדַּ֖לwat·tiḡ·dal — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study → asעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the hostצְבָ֣אṣə·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → of heavenהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםhaš·šā·mā·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →, and it cast downוַתַּפֵּ֥לwat·tap·pêl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → some ofמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the hostהַצָּבָ֥אhaṣ·ṣā·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → and some of the starsהַכּוֹכָבִ֖יםhak·kō·w·ḵā·ḇîm — Star; heavenly bodyH3556 — Full Word Study → to the earthאַ֛רְצָה’ar·ṣāh — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, and trampled themוַֽתִּרְמְסֵֽם׃wat·tir·mə·sêm — to trample, tread down, crush underfootH7429 — Full Word Study →. 11It magnified itselfהִגְדִּ֑ילhiḡ·dîl — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study →, even toוְעַ֥דwə·‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the Princeשַֽׂר־śar- — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of the hostהַצָּבָ֖אhaṣ·ṣā·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →; it removedהֵרִיםhē·rīm — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study → His daily sacrificeהַתָּמִ֔ידhat·tā·mîḏ — continually, perpetually, alwaysH8548 — Full Word Study → and overthrewוְהֻשְׁלַ֖ךְwə·huš·laḵ — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → the placeמְכ֥וֹןmə·ḵō·wn — Foundation, established place, dwellingH4349 — Full Word Study → of His sanctuaryמִקְדָּשֽׁוֹ׃miq·dā·šōw — Sanctuary, holy place of worshipH4720 — Full Word Study →. 12And in the rebellionבְּפָ֑שַׁעbə·p̄ā·ša‘ — Willful rebellion or transgression against God's lawH6588 — Full Word Study →, the hostוְצָבָ֛אwə·ṣā·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → and the daily sacrifice were given over to the horn, and it flungוְתַשְׁלֵ֤ךְwə·ṯaš·lêḵ — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → truthאֱמֶת֙’ĕ·meṯ — Truth; faithfulness; reliability; what is established and sureH571 — Full Word Study → to the groundאַ֔רְצָה’ar·ṣāh — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and prosperedוְהִצְלִֽיחָה׃wə·hiṣ·lî·ḥāh — To prosper, succeed, push forwardH6743 — Full Word Study → in whatever it didוְעָשְׂתָ֖הwə·‘ā·śə·ṯāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. 13Then I heardוָאֶשְׁמְעָ֥הwā·’eš·mə·‘āh — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → aאֶֽחָד־’e·ḥāḏ- — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → holy oneקָד֖וֹשׁqā·ḏō·wōš — Set apart, consecrated, sacredH6918 — Full Word Study → speakingמְדַבֵּ֑רmə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →, and anotherאֶחָ֨ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → holyקָד֜וֹשׁqā·ḏō·wōš — Set apart, consecrated, sacredH6918 — Full Word Study → one saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to him, “Howעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → long until the fulfillment of the visionהֶחָז֤וֹןhe·ḥā·zō·wn — A divinely revealed vision or sightH2377 — Full Word Study → of the daily sacrificeהַתָּמִיד֙hat·tā·mîḏ — continually, perpetually, alwaysH8548 — Full Word Study →, the rebellionוְהַפֶּ֣שַׁעwə·hap·pe·ša‘ — Willful rebellion or transgression against God's lawH6588 — Full Word Study → that causes desolationשֹׁמֵ֔םšō·mêm — to be desolate; to be appalled; to lie wasteH8074 — Full Word Study →, and the surrenderתֵּ֛תtêṯ — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → of the sanctuaryוְקֹ֥דֶשׁwə·qō·ḏeš — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → and of the hostוְצָבָ֖אwə·ṣā·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → to be trampledמִרְמָֽס׃mir·mās — trampling, treading underfoot, subjection through forceH4823 — Full Word Study →?” 14He saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֔י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “It will takeעַ֚ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → 2,300אַלְפַּ֖יִם’al·pa·yim — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → eveningsעֶ֣רֶב‘e·reḇ — Evening, the time of day when sun setsH6153 — Full Word Study → and morningsבֹּ֔קֶרbō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study →; then the sanctuaryקֹֽדֶשׁ׃qō·ḏeš — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → will be properly restoredוְנִצְדַּ֖קwə·niṣ·daq — To be righteous, justify, vindicateH6663 — Full Word Study →.” 15Whileוַיְהִ֗יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study →, Danielדָנִיֵּ֖אלḏā·nî·yêl — God is my judgeH1841 — Full Word Study →, was watchingבִּרְאֹתִ֛יbir·’ō·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the visionהֶחָז֑וֹןhe·ḥā·zō·wn — A divinely revealed vision or sightH2377 — Full Word Study → and trying toוָאֲבַקְשָׁ֣הwā·’ă·ḇaq·šāh — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → understand itבִינָ֔הḇî·nāh — Understanding; discernment; insightH998 — Full Word Study →, thereוְהִנֵּ֛הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → stoodעֹמֵ֥ד‘ō·mêḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → before meלְנֶגְדִּ֖יlə·neḡ·dî — before, in front of, in the presence ofH5048 — Full Word Study → one having the appearanceכְּמַרְאֵה־kə·mar·’êh- — Appearance, sight, vision, or outward formH4758 — Full Word Study → of a manגָֽבֶר׃ḡā·ḇer — Man, mighty man, strong manH1397 — Full Word Study →. 16And I heardוָאֶשְׁמַ֥עwā·’eš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the voiceקוֹל־qō·wl- — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of a manאָדָ֖ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → callingוַיִּקְרָא֙way·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → from between the banks of the Ulaiאוּלָ֑י’ū·lāy — A river in PersiaH195 — Full Word Study →: “Gabrielגַּבְרִיאֵ֕לgaḇ·rî·’êl — God is my strengthH1403 — Full Word Study →, explainהָבֵ֥ןhā·ḇên — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study → the visionהַמַּרְאֶֽה׃ham·mar·’eh — Appearance, sight, vision, or outward formH4758 — Full Word Study → to this manלְהַלָּ֖זlə·hal·lāz — this side, that side, directionH1975 — Full Word Study →.” 17As he cameוַיָּבֹא֙way·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → nearאֵ֣צֶל’ê·ṣel — beside, near, close byH681 — Full Word Study → to where I stoodעָמְדִ֔י‘ā·mə·ḏî — standing position, post, place where one standsH5977 — Full Word Study →, I was terrifiedנִבְעַ֔תִּיniḇ·‘at·tî — to terrify, frighten, or trouble with fearH1204 — Full Word Study → and fellוָאֶפְּלָ֖הwā·’ep·pə·lāh — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → facedownעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. “Sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֔ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →,” he saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַי֙’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “understandהָבֵ֣ןhā·ḇên — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֖יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the visionהֶחָזֽוֹן׃he·ḥā·zō·wn — A divinely revealed vision or sightH2377 — Full Word Study → concerns the timeלְעֶת־lə·‘eṯ- — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → of the endקֵ֥ץqêṣ — end, boundary, limit, terminusH7093 — Full Word Study →.” 18While he was speakingוּבְדַבְּר֣וֹū·ḇə·ḏab·bə·rōw — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → with meעִמִּ֔י‘im·mî — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →, I fell into a deep sleepנִרְדַּ֥מְתִּיnir·dam·tî — To sleep deeply or fall into sleepH7290 — Full Word Study →, withעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → my faceפָּנַ֖יpā·nay — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → to the groundאָ֑רְצָה’ā·rə·ṣāh — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. Then he touchedוַיִּ֨גַּע־way·yig·ga‘- — to touch, reach, strike, or come into contactH5060 — Full Word Study → me, helped me to my feetוַיַּֽעֲמִידֵ֖נִיway·ya·‘ă·mî·ḏê·nî — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study →, 19and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Beholdהִנְנִ֣יhin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, I will make known to youמוֹדִֽיעֲךָ֔mō·w·ḏî·‘ă·ḵā — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → whatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → will happenיִהְיֶ֖הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → in the latter timeבְּאַחֲרִ֣יתbə·’a·ḥă·rîṯ — End, latter time, final outcomeH319 — Full Word Study → of wrathהַזָּ֑עַםhaz·zā·‘am — Indignation, rage, divine angerH2195 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֖יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → it concerns the appointed timeלְמוֹעֵ֥דlə·mō·w·‘êḏ — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study → of the endקֵֽץ׃qêṣ — end, boundary, limit, terminusH7093 — Full Word Study →. 20The two-hornedהַקְּרָנָ֑יִםhaq·qə·rā·nā·yim — horn; power; strength; cornerH7161 — Full Word Study → ramהָאַ֥יִלhā·’a·yil — strength, mighty one, ram, pillarH352 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you sawרָאִ֖יתָrā·’î·ṯā — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → represents the kingsמַלְכֵ֖יmal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Mediaמָדַ֥יmā·ḏay — The MedesH4074 — Full Word Study → and Persiaוּפָרָֽס׃ū·p̄ā·rās — Persia, the empireH6539 — Full Word Study →. 21The shaggyהַשָּׂעִ֖ירhaś·śā·‘îr — he-goat; hairy or rough creatureH8163 — Full Word Study → goatוְהַצָּפִ֥ירwə·haṣ·ṣā·p̄îr — Male goat; he-goatH6842 — Full Word Study → represents the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Greeceיָוָ֑ןyā·wān — Greece; Greek peopleH3120 — Full Word Study →, and the largeהַגְּדוֹלָה֙hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → hornוְהַקֶּ֤רֶןwə·haq·qe·ren — horn; power; strength; cornerH7161 — Full Word Study → betweenבֵּין־bên- — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → his eyesעֵינָ֔יו‘ê·nāw — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → isה֖וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → the firstהָרִאשֽׁוֹן׃hā·ri·šō·wn — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study → kingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →. 22The four horns that replacedתַּחְתֶּ֑יהָtaḥ·te·hā — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → the broken one represent fourאַרְבַּ֧ע’ar·ba‘ — The number four; a group of fourH702 — Full Word Study → kingdomsמַלְכֻי֛וֹתmal·ḵu·yō·wṯ — kingdom, royal rule, sovereigntyH4438 — Full Word Study → that will riseוַתַּֽעֲמֹ֥דְנָהwat·ta·‘ă·mō·ḏə·nāh — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → from that nationמִגּ֥וֹיmig·gō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →, but will not haveוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → the same powerבְכֹחֽוֹ׃ḇə·ḵō·ḥōw — Strength, power, might, or abilityH3581 — Full Word Study →. 23In the latter partוּֽבְאַחֲרִית֙ū·ḇə·’a·ḥă·rîṯ — End, latter time, final outcomeH319 — Full Word Study → of their reignמַלְכוּתָ֔םmal·ḵū·ṯām — kingdom, royal rule, sovereigntyH4438 — Full Word Study →, when the rebellionהַפֹּשְׁעִ֑יםhap·pō·šə·‘îm — To transgress, rebel, or violate a covenant or lawH6586 — Full Word Study → has reached its full measureכְּהָתֵ֖םkə·hā·ṯêm — to finish, complete, bring to an endH8552 — Full Word Study →, an insolentעַז־‘az- — Strong, fierce, mightyH5794 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, skilledוּמֵבִ֥יןū·mê·ḇîn — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study → in intrigueחִידֽוֹת׃ḥî·ḏō·wṯ — A riddle, mysterious saying, or hard questionH2420 — Full Word Study →, will come to the throneיַעֲמֹ֛דya·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study →. 24His powerכֹּחוֹ֙kō·ḥōw — Strength, power, might, or abilityH3581 — Full Word Study → will be greatוְעָצַ֤םwə·‘ā·ṣam — to be strong, to close, to bind fastH6105 — Full Word Study →, but itבְכֹח֔וֹḇə·ḵō·ḥōw — Strength, power, might, or abilityH3581 — Full Word Study → will not be his ownוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →. He will cause terrible destructionיַשְׁחִ֖יתyaš·ḥîṯ — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → and succeedוְהִצְלִ֣יחַwə·hiṣ·lî·aḥ — To prosper, succeed, push forwardH6743 — Full Word Study → in whatever he doesוְעָשָׂ֑הwə·‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. He will destroyוְהִשְׁחִ֥יתwə·hiš·ḥîṯ — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → the mighty menעֲצוּמִ֖ים‘ă·ṣū·mîm — Mighty, strong, powerfulH6099 — Full Word Study → along with the holyקְדֹשִֽׁים׃qə·ḏō·šîm — Set apart, consecrated, sacredH6918 — Full Word Study → peopleוְעַם־wə·‘am- — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. 25Throughוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his craftשִׂכְל֗וֹśiḵ·lōw — Understanding, prudent discernment, practical wisdomH7922 — Full Word Study → and by his handבְּיָד֔וֹbə·yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, he will cause deceitמִרְמָה֙mir·māh — deceit, treachery, or cunning deceptionH4820 — Full Word Study → to prosperוְהִצְלִ֤יחַwə·hiṣ·lî·aḥ — To prosper, succeed, push forwardH6743 — Full Word Study →, and in his own mindוּבִלְבָב֣וֹū·ḇil·ḇā·ḇōw — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → he will make himself greatיַגְדִּ֔ילyaḡ·dîl — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study →. In a time of peaceוּבְשַׁלְוָ֖הū·ḇə·šal·wāh — ease, peace, prosperity, tranquilityH7962 — Full Word Study → he will destroyיַשְׁחִ֣יתyaš·ḥîṯ — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → manyרַבִּ֑יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study →, and he will even standיַעֲמֹ֔דya·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → againstוְעַ֤ל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Princeשַׂר־śar- — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of princesשָׂרִים֙śā·rîm — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study →. Yet he will be broken offיִשָּׁבֵֽר׃yiš·šā·ḇêr — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study →, but notוּבְאֶ֥פֶסū·ḇə·’e·p̄es — End, cessation, extremity; nothing, noughtH657 — Full Word Study → by human hands. 26The visionוּמַרְאֵ֨הū·mar·’êh — Appearance, sight, vision, or outward formH4758 — Full Word Study → of the eveningsהָעֶ֧רֶבhā·‘e·reḇ — Evening, the time of day when sun setsH6153 — Full Word Study → and the morningsוְהַבֹּ֛קֶרwə·hab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → has been spokenנֶאֱמַ֖רne·’ĕ·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → is trueאֱמֶ֣ת’ĕ·meṯ — Truth; faithfulness; reliability; what is established and sureH571 — Full Word Study →. Now youוְאַתָּה֙wə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → must seal upסְתֹ֣םsə·ṯōm — To stop up, close off, or concealH5640 — Full Word Study → the visionהֶֽחָז֔וֹןhe·ḥā·zō·wn — A divinely revealed vision or sightH2377 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֖יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → it concerns the distantרַבִּֽים׃rab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → futureלְיָמִ֥יםlə·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →.” 27Iוַאֲנִ֣יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study →, Danielדָנִיֵּ֗אלḏā·nî·yêl — God is my judgeH1841 — Full Word Study →, was exhaustedנִהְיֵ֤יתִיnih·yê·ṯî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → and lay illוְנֶֽחֱלֵ֙יתִי֙wə·ne·ḥĕ·lê·ṯî — to be sick, weak, or afflicted; to entreat or beseechH2470 — Full Word Study → for daysיָמִ֔יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. Then I got upוָאָק֕וּםwā·’ā·qūm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and went aboutוָאֶֽעֱשֶׂ֖הwā·’e·‘ĕ·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → the king’sהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → businessמְלֶ֣אכֶתmə·le·ḵeṯ — Work, labor, occupation; manufactured goods or craftH4399 — Full Word Study →. I was confoundedוָאֶשְׁתּוֹמֵ֥םwā·’eš·tō·w·mêm — to be desolate; to be appalled; to lie wasteH8074 — Full Word Study → byעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the visionהַמַּרְאֶ֖הham·mar·’eh — Appearance, sight, vision, or outward formH4758 — Full Word Study →; it was beyondוְאֵ֥יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → understandingמֵבִֽין׃פmê·ḇîn — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Daniel 8
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Daniel chapter 8 records a powerful prophetic vision given to the prophet during the reign of King Belshazzar. The vision employs symbolic animal imagery—a ram and a goat—to foretell the rise and fall of earthly kingdoms, culminating in a description of a future oppressor who will persecute God's people and desecrate the sanctuary. Through the angel Gabriel's interpretation, Daniel learns that these visions concern "the time of the end" and point to God's ultimate sovereignty over all human kingdoms and their appointed seasons. The chapter combines apocalyptic imagery with historical specificity, demonstrating that God rules over the course of nations.

Verses 1–5: The Vision's Setting and the Ram

Daniel receives this vision in the third year of King Belshazzar's reign, some fourteen years after his earlier vision in chapter 7. The setting at Shushan (the winter palace of Persian kings) by the river Ulai is significant—it symbolically places Daniel in the heart of the empire he is about to see conquered. The two-horned ram represents the Medo-Persian Empire, with the two horns symbolizing Media and Persia (v. 20). The fact that one horn "came up last" but grew higher indicates that Persia eventually became the dominant power. The ram's unstoppable expansion westward, northward, and southward reflects the historical military dominance of Persia under rulers like Cyrus the Great.

Application: God's purposes unfold in time, and earthly power—though impressive—operates within His sovereign plan. We need not fear the strength of nations or earthly rulers.

Verses 6–12: The Goat's Conquest and the Little Horn

The rough he-goat represents the kingdom of Greece, and the great horn between his eyes is Alexander the Great (v. 21). Moving swiftly "on the face of the whole earth" without touching the ground emphasizes the speed and supernatural character of his conquest. The goat shatters the ram's two horns—Alexander's defeat of Persia at Gaugamela and beyond. When Alexander's great horn is broken at his early death (323 BC), four horns arise in its place, representing the division of his empire among his generals into four kingdoms. From one of these kingdoms emerges a "little horn" that grows exceedingly great. Historically, this points to Antiochus IV Epiphanes of the Seleucid dynasty, who persecuted the Jews around 168–165 BC. The horn's actions—casting down the host of heaven, stopping the daily sacrifice, and casting down the sanctuary (vv. 10–12)—describe his desecration of the Jewish temple.

Application: Even when earthly powers seem triumphant, God permits and limits their influence. His people may suffer persecution, but this does not indicate God's defeat—only the testing of faith.

Verses 13–19: The Question and Gabriel's Commission

Two heavenly beings converse about "how long" the vision concerning desolation will last (v. 13)—a question that echoes the suffering saints' cry. Gabriel is commanded to explain the vision to Daniel. The answer comes: 2,300 days until the sanctuary is cleansed (v. 14). This refers to the period of defilement under Antiochus, which historically lasted approximately three years (roughly 1,150 days for the actual desecration, or 2,300 if counting different calendar systems). Daniel's fear and fainting at Gabriel's appearance (vv. 15–17) emphasizes the overwhelming nature of divine revelation.

Application: God hears the prayers of His afflicted people and appoints specific limits to their trials. Our sufferings are not eternal; God's timing is precise and merciful.

Verses 20–27: Gabriel's Interpretation and Final Word

Gabriel provides the interpretation (vv. 20–25), confirming the ram as Media-Persia and the goat as Greece. The four kingdoms that follow Alexander are explicitly mentioned. The "king of fierce countenance" (v. 23) is Antiochus, described as understanding "dark sentences" (cunning, deceptive) and destroying "the mighty and the holy people" (v. 24). Critically, verse 25 states he shall be "broken without hand"—by divine power, not human military might. The vision's time frame is sealed for "many days" (v. 26), signaling its importance for future generations. Daniel's physical exhaustion (v. 27) reflects the tremendous weight of divine knowledge.

Application: God's Word concerning future events is trustworthy and sealed. He defeats His enemies not through human strength but through His own power.

Application for Today

This chapter assures us that history moves according to God's timeline, not human whim. Nations rise and fall, persecutors emerge and fall, but God's kingdom remains eternal. When facing present darkness or uncertainty, we trust that the God who foretold these ancient events remains sovereign over our present and future. Our call is faithful obedience and patient trust in His appointed purposes.

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