Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Daniel.8.20", "source": "הָאַ֥יִל אֲשֶׁר־רָאִ֖יתָ בַּ֣עַל הַקְּרָנָ֑יִם מַלְכֵ֖י מָדַ֥י וּפָרָֽס׃", "text": "The-*ʾayil* which-*rāʾîṯā* *baʿal* the-*qᵊrānāyim* - *malḵê* *māḏay* and-*pārās*.", "grammar": { "*ʾayil*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the ram", "*rāʾîṯā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you saw", "*baʿal*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - possessor of", "*qᵊrānāyim*": "noun, feminine, dual with definite article - the two horns", "*malḵê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - kings of", "*māḏay*": "proper noun - Media", "*pārās*": "proper noun - Persia" }, "variants": { "*ʾayil*": "ram/male sheep", "*rāʾîṯā*": "you saw/observed", "*baʿal*": "possessor of/owner of/having", "*qᵊrānāyim*": "two horns/pair of horns", "*malḵê*": "kings of/rulers of", "*māḏay*": "Media (kingdom name)", "*pārās*": "Persia (kingdom name)" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Dan 8:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Daniel.8.3", "source": "וָאֶשָּׂ֤א עֵינַי֙ וָאֶרְאֶ֔ה וְהִנֵּ֣ה ׀ אַ֣יִל אֶחָ֗ד עֹמֵ֛ד לִפְנֵ֥י הָאֻבָ֖ל וְל֣וֹ קְרָנָ֑יִם וְהַקְּרָנַ֣יִם גְּבֹה֗וֹת וְהָאַחַת֙ גְּבֹהָ֣ה מִן־הַשֵּׁנִ֔ית וְהַ֨גְּבֹהָ֔ה עֹלָ֖ה בָּאַחֲרֹנָֽה׃", "text": "And-*ʾeśśāʾ* *ʿênay* and-*ʾerʾeh*, and-*hinnēh* *ʾayil* *ʾeḥāḏ* *ʿōmēḏ* before the-*ʾuḇāl* and-to-him *qᵊrānāyim*. And-the-*qᵊrānayim* *gᵊḇōhôṯ* and-the-*ʾaḥaṯ* *gᵊḇōhâ* from-the-*šēnîṯ*, and-the-*gᵊḇōhâ* *ʿōlâ* in-the-*ʾaḥărōnâ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I lifted up", "*ʿênay*": "noun, feminine, dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*ʾerʾeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I saw", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*ʾayil*": "noun, masculine, singular - ram", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "numeral, masculine, singular - one", "*ʿōmēḏ*": "qal participle, masculine, singular - standing", "*ʾuḇāl*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the stream", "*qᵊrānāyim*": "noun, feminine, dual - two horns", "*gᵊḇōhôṯ*": "adjective, feminine, plural - high/tall", "*ʾaḥaṯ*": "numeral, feminine, singular with definite article - the one", "*gᵊḇōhâ*": "adjective, feminine, singular - high/tall", "*šēnîṯ*": "adjective, feminine, singular with definite article - the second", "*ʿōlâ*": "qal participle, feminine, singular - rising/coming up", "*ʾaḥărōnâ*": "adjective, feminine, singular with definite article - the last/latter" }, "variants": { "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "I lifted up/raised", "*ʿênay*": "my eyes", "*ʾerʾeh*": "I saw/beheld/perceived", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*ʾayil*": "ram/male sheep", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "one/single/a certain", "*ʿōmēḏ*": "standing/positioned", "*ʾuḇāl*": "stream/river/canal", "*qᵊrānāyim*": "two horns/pair of horns", "*gᵊḇōhôṯ*": "high/tall/lofty", "*ʾaḥaṯ*": "one/first", "*gᵊḇōhâ*": "high/tall/lofty", "*šēnîṯ*": "second/other", "*ʿōlâ*": "rising/coming up/growing", "*ʾaḥărōnâ*": "last/latter/later" } }
  • Dan 11:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Daniel.11.1", "source": "וַאֲנִי֙ בִּשְׁנַ֣ת אַחַ֔ת לְדָרְיָ֖וֶשׁ הַמָּדִ֑י עָמְדִ֛י לְמַחֲזִ֥יק וּלְמָע֖וֹז לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-ʾănî* in *šənat* *ʾaḥat* to *dārəyāweš* the *māḏî* *ʿāməḏî* to *ləmaḥăzîq* and to *ləmāʿôz* to him", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾănî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular pronoun - and I", "*šənat*": "construct state, feminine singular - year of", "*ʾaḥat*": "cardinal number, feminine singular - one/first", "*dārəyāweš*": "proper noun - Darius", "*māḏî*": "adjective - Median/Mede", "*ʿāməḏî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I stood", "*ləmaḥăzîq*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to strengthen", "*ləmāʿôz*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for protection/stronghold" }, "variants": { "*ʿāməḏî*": "I stood/I arose/I took my stand", "*ləmaḥăzîq*": "to strengthen/to support/to confirm", "*ləmāʿôz*": "for a stronghold/for protection/for fortress" } } 2 { "verseID": "Daniel.11.2", "source": "וְעַתָּ֕ה אֱמֶ֖ת אַגִּ֣יד לָ֑ךְ הִנֵּה־עוֹד֩ שְׁלֹשָׁ֨ה מְלָכִ֜ים עֹמְדִ֣ים לְפָרַ֗ס וְהָֽרְבִיעִי֙ יַעֲשִׁ֤יר עֹֽשֶׁר־גָּדוֹל֙ מִכֹּ֔ל וּכְחֶזְקָת֣וֹ בְעָשְׁר֔וֹ יָעִ֣יר הַכֹּ֔ל אֵ֖ת מַלְכ֥וּת יָוָֽן׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattâ* *ʾĕmet* *ʾaggîḏ* to you *hinnēh* yet *šəlōšâ* *məlāḵîm* *ʿōməḏîm* for *pāras* and the *rəḇîʿî* shall *yaʿăšîr* *ʿōšer-gāḏôl* from all and as *ḵəḥezqātô* in *ḇəʿāšrô* he shall *yāʿîr* the all *ʾēt* *malḵût* *yāwān*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine singular - truth", "*ʾaggîḏ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will tell/declare", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*šəlōšâ*": "cardinal number, masculine - three", "*məlāḵîm*": "noun, masculine plural - kings", "*ʿōməḏîm*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural - standing/arising", "*pāras*": "proper noun - Persia", "*rəḇîʿî*": "ordinal number, masculine singular - fourth", "*yaʿăšîr*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will become rich", "*ʿōšer-gāḏôl*": "noun + adjective construct - great wealth", "*ḵəḥezqātô*": "preposition + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - according to his strength", "*ḇəʿāšrô*": "preposition + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with his wealth", "*yāʿîr*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will stir up", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*malḵût*": "noun, feminine singular construct - kingdom of", "*yāwān*": "proper noun - Greece/Javan" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness", "*ʿōməḏîm*": "standing/arising/appearing", "*yaʿăšîr*": "will become rich/will gain wealth", "*yāʿîr*": "will stir up/will rouse/will incite", "*malḵût*": "kingdom/kingship/reign" } }