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Daniel 8— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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The ram, the goat, and the great horn broken at its height1
Daniel 8:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
בִּשְׁנַ֣תbishnatin yearH8141שָׁל֔וֹשׁshalooshthreeH7969לְמַלְכ֖וּתlemalkhutof [the] reign ofH4438בֵּלְאשַׁצַּ֣רbeleshatzarBelshazzarH1112הַמֶּ֑לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428חָז֞וֹןchazona visionH2377נִרְאָ֤הnirahit appearedH7200אֵלַי֙ʾelaito meH413אֲנִ֣יʾaniIH589דָנִיֵּ֔אלdaniyelDanielH1840אַחֲרֵ֛יʾachareiafterH310הַנִּרְאָ֥הhanirahthe [one] which it appearedH7200אֵלַ֖יʾelaito meH413בַּתְּחִלָּֽה׃batechilahat the beginningH8462
Daniel 8:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וָֽאֶרְאֶה֮vaerehand I sawH7200בֶּחָזוֹן֒bechazonin the visionH2377וַיְהִי֙vayhiand it wasH1961בִּרְאֹתִ֔יbirotiwhen saw IH7200וַאֲנִי֙vaaniand IH589בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ןbeshushan[was] in SusaH7800הַבִּירָ֔הhabirahthe citadelH1002אֲשֶׁ֖רʾasherwhichH834בְּעֵילָ֣םbeeilam[is] in ElamH5867הַמְּדִינָ֑הhamedinahthe provinceH4082וָאֶרְאֶה֙vaerehand I sawH7200בֶּֽחָז֔וֹןbechazonin the visionH2377וַאֲנִ֥יvaaniand IH589הָיִ֖יתִיhayitiI wasH1961עַל־ʾal-atH5921אוּבַ֥לʾuval[the] canal ofH180אוּלָֽי׃ʾulaiUlaiH195
Daniel 8:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וָאֶשָּׂ֤אvaesa'and I lifted upH5375עֵינַי֙ʾeinaieyes myH5869וָאֶרְאֶ֔הvaerehand I sawH7200וְהִנֵּ֣ה׀vehinehand there!H2009אַ֣יִלʾayila ramH352אֶחָ֗דʾechadoneH259עֹמֵ֛דʾomed[was] standingH5975לִפְנֵ֥יlifnei<to> beforeH6440הָאֻבָ֖לhauvalthe canalH180וְל֣וֹveloand [belonged] to itקְרָנָ֑יִםkeranayimtwo hornsH7161וְהַקְּרָנַ֣יִםvehakeranayimand the two hornsH7161גְּבֹה֗וֹתgevohot[were] highH1364וְהָאַחַת֙vehaachatand the oneH259גְּבֹהָ֣הgevohah[was] highH1364מִן־min-more thanH4480הַשֵּׁנִ֔יתhashenitthe secondH8145וְהַ֨גְּבֹהָ֔הvehagevohahand the high [one]H1364עֹלָ֖הʾolah[was] growing upH5927בָּאַחֲרֹנָֽה׃baacharonahat the lastH314
Daniel 8:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
רָאִ֣יתִיraitiI sawH7200אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הָאַ֡יִלhaayilthe ramH352מְנַגֵּחַ֩menageachthrustingH5055יָ֨מָּהyamahwest -wardH3220וְצָפ֜וֹנָהvetzafonahand north -wardH6828וָנֶ֗גְבָּהvanegbahand south -wardH5045וְכָל־vekholand anyH3605חַיּוֹת֙chaiyotliving creaturesH2416לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יַֽעַמְד֣וּyaamduthey stoodH5975לְפָנָ֔יוlefanav<to> before itH6440וְאֵ֥יןveeinand there notH369מַצִּ֖ילmatzil[was one] deliveringH5337מִיָּד֑וֹmiyadofrom hand itsH3027וְעָשָׂ֥הveasahand it didH6213כִרְצֹנ֖וֹkhirtzonoaccording to pleasure itsH7522וְהִגְדִּֽיל׃vehigdiland it magnified itselfH1431
Daniel 8:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַאֲנִ֣י׀vaaniand IH589הָיִ֣יתִיhayitiI wasH1961מֵבִ֗יןmevinobservingH995וְהִנֵּ֤הvehinehand there!H2009צְפִיר־tzefir-[the] he-goat ofH6842הָֽעִזִּים֙haizimthe goatsH5795בָּ֤אba'[was] comingH935מִן־min-fromH4480הַֽמַּעֲרָב֙hamaaravthe westH4628עַל־ʾal-overH5921פְּנֵ֣יpenei[the] surface ofH6440כָל־khol-allH3605הָאָ֔רֶץhaaretzthe earthH776וְאֵ֥יןveeinand notH369נוֹגֵ֖עַnogea'[it was] touchingH5060בָּאָ֑רֶץbaaretz<in> the earthH776וְהַ֨צָּפִ֔ירvehatzafirand the he-goatH6842קֶ֥רֶןkerena horn ofH7161חָז֖וּתchazutconspicuousnessH2380בֵּ֥יןbein[was] betweenH996עֵינָֽיו׃ʾeinaveyes itsH5869
Daniel 8:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּבֹ֗אvaiyavo'and it cameH935עַד־ʾad-toH5704הָאַ֙יִל֙haayilthe ramH352בַּ֣עַלbaal[the] possessor ofH1167הַקְּרָנַ֔יִםhakeranayimthe two hornsH7161אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834רָאִ֔יתִיraitiI had seenH7200עֹמֵ֖דʾomedstandingH5975לִפְנֵ֣יlifnei<to> beforeH6440הָאֻבָ֑לhauvalthe canalH180וַיָּ֥רָץvaiyarotzand it ranH7323אֵלָ֖יוʾelavagainst itH413בַּחֲמַ֥תbachamatin [the] rage ofH2534כֹּחֽוֹ׃kochostrength itsH3581
Daniel 8:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וּרְאִיתִ֞יוureitivand I saw itH7200מַגִּ֣יעַ׀magia'approachingH5060אֵ֣צֶלʾetzelbesideH681הָאַ֗יִלhaayilthe ramH352וַיִּתְמַרְמַ֤רvaiyitmarmarand it was enragedH4843אֵלָיו֙ʾelavagainst itH413וַיַּ֣ךְvaiyakhand it struckH5221אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הָאַ֔יִלhaayilthe ramH352וַיְשַׁבֵּר֙vayshaberand it brokeH7665אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853שְׁתֵּ֣יshetei[the] twoH8147קְרָנָ֔יוkeranavhorns itsH7161וְלֹא־velo'-and notH3808הָ֥יָהhayahit wasH1961כֹ֛חַkhoachstrengthH3581בָּאַ֖יִלbaayilin the ramH352לַעֲמֹ֣דlaamodto standH5975לְפָנָ֑יוlefanav<to> before itH6440וַיַּשְׁלִיכֵ֤הוּvaiyashlikhehuand it threw itH7993אַ֙רְצָה֙ʾartzah[the] ground towardsH776וַֽיִּרְמְסֵ֔הוּvaiyirmesehuand it trampled itH7429וְלֹא־velo'-and notH3808הָיָ֥הhayahanyone wasH1961מַצִּ֛ילmatzildeliveringH5337לָאַ֖יִלlaayil<to> the ramH352מִיָּדֽוֹ׃miyadofrom hand itsH3027
Daniel 8:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וּצְפִ֥ירutzefirand [the] he-goat ofH6842הָעִזִּ֖יםhaizimthe goatsH5795הִגְדִּ֣ילhigdilit magnified itselfH1431עַד־ʾad-up toH5704מְאֹ֑דmeodmuchnessH3966וּכְעָצְמ֗וֹukheatzemoand just as became mighty itH6105נִשְׁבְּרָה֙nishberahit was brokenH7665הַקֶּ֣רֶןhakerenthe hornH7161הַגְּדוֹלָ֔הhagedolah<the> greatH1419וַֽתַּעֲלֶ֜נָהvataalenahand they grew upH5927חָז֤וּתchazutconspicuousnessH2380אַרְבַּע֙ʾarba'fourH702תַּחְתֶּ֔יהָtachteihain place itsH8478לְאַרְבַּ֖עlearba'to [the] fourH702רוּח֥וֹתruchot[the] winds ofH7307הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃hashamayimthe heavensH8064
The little horn and 2,300 evenings and mornings9
Daniel 8:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וּמִן־umin-and fromH4480הָאַחַ֣תhaachatthe oneH259מֵהֶ֔םmehemof themיָצָ֥אyatza'it came outH3318קֶֽרֶן־keren-a hornH7161אַחַ֖תʾachatoneH259מִצְּעִירָ֑הmitzeirahfrom a small [thing]H6810וַתִּגְדַּל־vatigdal-and it became greatH1431יֶ֛תֶרyeterexcessH3499אֶל־ʾel-toH413הַנֶּ֥גֶבhanegevthe southH5045וְאֶל־veel-and toH413הַמִּזְרָ֖חhamizrachthe eastH4217וְאֶל־veel-and toH413הַצֶּֽבִי׃hatzevithe beautyH6643
Daniel 8:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַתִּגְדַּ֖לvatigdaland it became greatH1431עַד־ʾad-toH5704צְבָ֣אtzeva'[the] host ofH6635הַשָּׁמָ֑יִםhashamayimthe heavensH8064וַתַּפֵּ֥לvatapeland it made fallH5307אַ֛רְצָהʾartzah[the] ground towardsH776מִן־min-some ofH4480הַצָּבָ֥אhatzava'the hostH6635וּמִן־umin-and some ofH4480הַכּוֹכָבִ֖יםhakokhavimthe starsH3556וַֽתִּרְמְסֵֽם׃vatirmesemand it trampled themH7429
Rashi on Daniel 8:10
until the host of heaven They are Israel, who were compared to the stars.
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Daniel 8:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְעַ֥דveadand toH5704שַֽׂר־sar-[the] commander ofH8269הַצָּבָ֖אhatzava'the hostH6635הִגְדִּ֑ילhigdilit magnified itselfH1431וּמִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙umimenuand from himH4480הוּרַ֣םherimit was removedH7311הַתָּמִ֔ידhatamidthe perpetual [offering]H8548וְהֻשְׁלַ֖ךְvehushlakhand it was thrown downH7993מְכ֥וֹןmekhon[the] place ofH4349מִקְדָּשֽׁוֹ׃mikdashosanctuary hisH4720
Rashi on Daniel 8:11
And until the Prince of the host That is the Temple, which is the House of the Holy One, blessed be He, the Prince of the host. He blasphemed the Holy One, blessed be He.
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Daniel 8:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְצָבָ֛אvetzava'and an armyH6635תִּנָּתֵ֥ןtinatenit will be setH5414עַל־ʾal-overH5921הַתָּמִ֖ידhatamidthe perpetual [offering]H8548בְּפָ֑שַׁעbefasha'in transgressionH6588וְתַשְׁלֵ֤ךְvetashlekhand it will throw downH7993אֱמֶת֙ʾemettruthH571אַ֔רְצָהʾartzah[the] ground towardsH776וְעָשְׂתָ֖הveasetahand it will actH6213וְהִצְלִֽיחָה׃vehitzlichahand it will succeedH6743
Rashi on Daniel 8:12
And a time will be given for the daily sacrifice A set time will be given for the daily sacrifice to be discontinued because of transgression.
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Daniel 8:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וָאֶשְׁמְעָ֥הvaeshmeahand I heard !H8085אֶֽחָד־ʾechod-oneH259קָד֖וֹשׁkadooshholy [one]H6918מְדַבֵּ֑רmedaberspeakingH1696וַיֹּאמֶר֩vaiyomerand he saidH559אֶחָ֨דʾechadoneH259קָד֜וֹשׁkadooshholy [one]H6918לַפַּֽלְמוֹנִ֣יlapalmonito the certain [one]H6422הַֽמְדַבֵּ֗רhamdaberwho was speakingH1696עַד־ʾad-untilH5704מָתַ֞יmataiwhen?H4970הֶחָז֤וֹןhechazon[will be] the visionH2377הַתָּמִיד֙hatamidthe perpetual [offering]H8548וְהַפֶּ֣שַׁעvehapesha'and the transgressionH6588שֹׁמֵ֔םshomemdesolateH8074תֵּ֛תtetto give overH5414וְקֹ֥דֶשׁvekodeshand [the] sanctuaryH6944וְצָבָ֖אvetzava'and an armyH6635מִרְמָֽס׃mirmastramplingH4823
Daniel 8:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Gabriel sent to explain the vision of the end15
Daniel 8:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְהִ֗יvayhiand it wasH1961בִּרְאֹתִ֛יbirotiwhen saw IH7200אֲנִ֥יʾaniIH589דָנִיֵּ֖אלdaniyelDanielH1840אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הֶחָז֑וֹןhechazonthe visionH2377וָאֲבַקְשָׁ֣הvaavakshahand I sought !H1245בִינָ֔הvinahunderstandingH998וְהִנֵּ֛הvehinehand there!H2009עֹמֵ֥דʾomed[was] standingH5975לְנֶגְדִּ֖יlenegdito before meH5048כְּמַרְאֵה־kemareh-like [the] appearance ofH4758גָֽבֶר׃gavera manH1397
Daniel 8:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וָאֶשְׁמַ֥עvaeshma'and I heardH8085קוֹל־kol-[the] voice ofH6963אָדָ֖םʾadama personH120בֵּ֣יןbeinbetweenH996אוּלָ֑יʾulaiUlaiH195וַיִּקְרָא֙vaiyikra'and he calledH7121וַיֹּאמַ֔רvaiyomarand he saidH559גַּבְרִיאֵ֕לgavrielO GabrielH1403הָבֵ֥ןhavenexplainH995לְהַלָּ֖זlehalazto this [one]H1975אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַמַּרְאֶֽה׃hamarehthe visionH4758
Daniel 8:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּבֹא֙vaiyavo'and he cameH935אֵ֣צֶלʾetzelbesideH681עָמְדִ֔יʾamedistanding place myH5977וּבְבֹא֣וֹuvevooand when came heH935נִבְעַ֔תִּיnivatiI was terrifiedH1204וָאֶפְּלָ֖הvaepelahand I fell !H5307עַל־ʾal-onH5921פָּנָ֑יpanaiface myH6440וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אֵלַי֙ʾelaito meH413הָבֵ֣ןhavenunderstandH995בֶּן־ben-O son ofH1121אָדָ֔םʾadamhumankindH120כִּ֖יkithatH3588לְעֶת־leet-[is] for [the] time ofH6256קֵ֥ץketz[the] endH7093הֶחָזֽוֹן׃hechazonthe visionH2377
Daniel 8:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וּבְדַבְּר֣וֹuvedaberoand when spoke heH1696עִמִּ֔יʾimiwith meH5973נִרְדַּ֥מְתִּיnirdamtiI was dazedH7290עַל־ʾal-onH5921פָּנַ֖יpanaiface myH6440אָ֑רְצָהʾaretzah[the] ground towardsH776וַיִּ֨גַּע־vaiyiga'-and he touchedH5060בִּ֔יbi<in> meוַיַּֽעֲמִידֵ֖נִיvaiyaamideniand he made stand meH5975עַל־ʾal-onH5921עָמְדִֽי׃ʾamedistanding place myH5977
Daniel 8:19· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vaiyomerand he saidH559הִנְנִ֣יhinihere IH2005מוֹדִֽיעֲךָ֔modiakha[am] making known to youH3045אֵ֥תʾet<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-[that] whichH834יִהְיֶ֖הyihyehit will beH1961בְּאַחֲרִ֣יתbeacharitat [the] end ofH319הַזָּ֑עַםhazaamthe indignationH2195כִּ֖יkiforH3588לְמוֹעֵ֥דlemoed[it is] for [the] appointed time ofH4150קֵֽץ׃ketz[the] endH7093
Media, Persia, Greece, and the king of fierce countenance20
Daniel 8:20· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
Daniel 8:21· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהַצָּפִ֥ירvehatzafirand the he-goatH6842הַשָּׂעִ֖ירhasair<the> hairyH8163מֶ֣לֶךְmelekh[is] [the] king ofH4428יָוָ֑ןyavanGreeceH3120וְהַקֶּ֤רֶןvehakerenand the hornH7161הַגְּדוֹלָה֙hagedolah<the> greatH1419אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834בֵּין־bein-[is] betweenH996עֵינָ֔יוʾeinaveyes itsH5869ה֖וּאhu'itH1931הַמֶּ֥לֶךְhamelekh[is] the kingH4428הָרִאשֽׁוֹן׃harishon<the> firstH7223
Daniel 8:22· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהַ֨נִּשְׁבֶּ֔רֶתvehanishberetand the broken [horn]H7665וַתַּֽעֲמֹ֥דְנָהvataamodenahand they aroseH5975אַרְבַּ֖עʾarba'four [horns]H702תַּחְתֶּ֑יהָtachteihain place itsH8478אַרְבַּ֧עʾarba'fourH702מַלְכֻי֛וֹתmalkhuyotkingdomsH4438מִגּ֥וֹיmigoyfrom a nationH1471יַעֲמֹ֖דְנָהyaamodenahthey will ariseH5975וְלֹ֥אvelo'and notH3808בְכֹחֽוֹ׃vekhochowith power itsH3581
Daniel 8:23· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וּֽבְאַחֲרִית֙uveacharitand at [the] end ofH319מַלְכוּתָ֔םmalkhutamreign theirH4438כְּהָתֵ֖םkehatemwhen are completedH8552הַפֹּשְׁעִ֑יםhaposhimthe rebelsH6586יַעֲמֹ֛דyaamodhe will ariseH5975מֶ֥לֶךְmelekha kingH4428עַז־ʾaz-strongH5794פָּנִ֖יםpanimof faceH6440וּמֵבִ֥יןumevinand understandingH995חִידֽוֹת׃chidotof intrigue<s>H2420
Daniel 8:24· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְעָצַ֤םveatzamand it will be mightyH6105כֹּחוֹ֙kochopower hisH3581וְלֹ֣אvelo'and notH3808בְכֹח֔וֹvekhochoby own power hisH3581וְנִפְלָא֥וֹתveniflaotand wondersH6381יַשְׁחִ֖יתyashchithe will destroyH7843וְהִצְלִ֣יחַvehitzliachand he will succeedH6743וְעָשָׂ֑הveasahand he will actH6213וְהִשְׁחִ֥יתvehishchitand he will destroyH7843עֲצוּמִ֖יםʾatzumimmighty [ones]H6099וְעַם־veam-and a people ofH5971קְדֹשִֽׁים׃kedoshimholy [ones]H6918
Daniel 8:25· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְעַל־veal-and onH5921שִׂכְל֗וֹsikhloinsight hisH7922וְהִצְלִ֤יחַvehitzliachand he will make successfulH6743מִרְמָה֙mirmahdeceitH4820בְּיָד֔וֹbeyadoby hand hisH3027וּבִלְבָב֣וֹuvilvavoand in heart hisH3824יַגְדִּ֔ילyagdilhe will magnify himselfH1431וּבְשַׁלְוָ֖הuvshalvahand in prosperityH7962יַשְׁחִ֣יתyashchithe will destroyH7843רַבִּ֑יםrabimmany [people]H7227וְעַ֤ל־veal-and onH5921שַׂר־sar-a prince ofH8269שָׂרִים֙sarimprincesH8269יַעֲמֹ֔דyaamodhe will standH5975וּבְאֶ֥פֶסuveefesand by notH657יָ֖דyada handH3027יִשָּׁבֵֽר׃yishaverhe will be brokenH7665
Daniel 8:26· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וּמַרְאֵ֨הumarehand [the] vision ofH4758הָעֶ֧רֶבhaerevthe eveningH6153וְהַבֹּ֛קֶרvehabokerand the morningH1242אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhichH834נֶאֱמַ֖רneemarit has been toldH559אֱמֶ֣תʾemet[is] truthH571ה֑וּאhu'itH1931וְאַתָּה֙veatahand youH859סְתֹ֣םsetomkeep secretH5640הֶֽחָז֔וֹןhechazonthe visionH2377כִּ֖יkiforH3588לְיָמִ֥יםleyamim[it is] for daysH3117רַבִּֽים׃rabimmanyH7227
Daniel 8:27· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַאֲנִ֣יvaaniand IH589דָנִיֵּ֗אלdaniyelDanielH1840נִהְיֵ֤יתִיnihyeitiI was done [in]H1961וְנֶֽחֱלֵ֙יתִי֙venecheleitiand I was sickH2470יָמִ֔יםyamimdaysH3117וָאָק֕וּםvaakumand I aroseH6965וָאֶֽעֱשֶׂ֖הvaeesehand I didH6213אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853מְלֶ֣אכֶתmelekhet[the] work ofH4399הַמֶּ֑לֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וָאֶשְׁתּוֹמֵ֥םvaeshtomemand I was appalledH8074עַל־ʾal-onH5921הַמַּרְאֶ֖הhamarehthe visionH4758וְאֵ֥יןveeinand there notH369מֵבִֽין׃ פmevin[was one] giving understandingH995