16{
"verseID": "Daniel.10.16",
"source": "וְהִנֵּ֗ה כִּדְמוּת֙ בְּנֵ֣י אָדָ֔ם נֹגֵ֖עַ עַל־שְׂפָתָ֑י וָאֶפְתַּח־פִּ֗י וָאֲדַבְּרָה֙ וָאֹֽמְרָה֙ אֶל־הָעֹמֵ֣ד לְנֶגְדִּ֔י אֲדֹנִ֗י בַּמַּרְאָה֙ נֶהֶפְכ֤וּ צִירַי֙ עָלַ֔י וְלֹ֥א עָצַ֖רְתִּי כֹּֽחַ׃",
"text": "And-*hinnēh*, like-*dəmût* *bənê* *ʾādām* *nōgēaʿ* upon-*śəpātāy*, *wāʾeptaḥ*-*pî* *wāʾădabbərāh* *wāʾōmrāh* to-the-*ʿōmēd* before-me, *ʾădōnî*, in-the-*marʾāh* *nehepkû* *tsîray* upon-me, and-*lōʾ* *ʿātsartî* *kōaḥ*.",
"grammar": {
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold",
"*dəmût*": "noun, feminine singular construct - likeness of",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/humanity",
"*nōgēaʿ*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - touching",
"*śəpātāy*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my lips",
"*wāʾeptaḥ*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 1st person singular - and I opened",
"*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my mouth",
"*wāʾădabbərāh*": "conjunction + verb, Piel imperfect with vav consecutive, 1st person singular - and I spoke",
"*wāʾōmrāh*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 1st person singular - and I said",
"*ʿōmēd*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one standing",
"*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my lord",
"*marʾāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the vision",
"*nehepkû*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person common plural - were turned/transformed",
"*tsîray*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my pangs",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*ʿātsartî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I retained",
"*kōaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - strength"
},
"variants": {
"*kidmût bənê ʾādām*": "like the likeness of sons of man/resembling a human being",
"*nehepkû tsîray ʿālay*": "my pangs were turned upon me/my joints were twisted/my pains overwhelmed me",
"*ʿātsartî kōaḥ*": "I retained strength/I maintained power"
}
}
17{
"verseID": "Daniel.10.17",
"source": "וְהֵ֣יךְ יוּכַ֗ל עֶ֤בֶד אֲדֹנִי֙ זֶ֔ה לְדַבֵּ֖ר עִם־אֲדֹ֣נִי זֶ֑ה וַאֲנִ֤י מֵעַ֙תָּה֙ לֹֽא־יַעֲמָד־בִּ֣י כֹ֔חַ וּנְשָׁמָ֖ה לֹ֥א נִשְׁאֲרָה־בִֽי׃",
"text": "And-*hêk* *yûkal* *ʿebed* *ʾădōnî* *zeh* to-*dabbēr* with-*ʾădōnî* *zeh*? And-*ʾănî* from-*ʿattāh* *lōʾ*-*yaʿămād*-in-me *kōaḥ*, and-*nəshāmāh* *lōʾ* *nishʾărāh*-in-me.",
"grammar": {
"*hêk*": "interrogative adverb - how",
"*yûkal*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is able",
"*ʿebed*": "noun, masculine singular construct - servant of",
"*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my lord",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*dabbēr*": "verb, Piel infinitive construct - to speak",
"*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I",
"*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yaʿămād*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - remains",
"*kōaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - strength",
"*nəshāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - breath",
"*nishʾărāh*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - remained"
},
"variants": {
"*hêk yûkal*": "how is able/how can",
"*ʿebed ʾădōnî zeh*": "this servant of my lord/I, your servant",
"*lōʾ-yaʿămād-bî kōaḥ*": "no strength remains in me/I have no power left",
"*nəshāmāh lōʾ nishʾărāh-bî*": "no breath remained in me/I cannot breathe"
}
}
18{
"verseID": "Daniel.10.18",
"source": "וַיֹּ֧סֶף וַיִּגַּע־בִּ֛י כְּמַרְאֵ֥ה אָדָ֖ם וַֽיְחַזְּקֵֽנִי׃",
"text": "*Wayyōsep* *wayyiggaʿ*-in-me like-*marʾēh* *ʾādām* *wayəḥazzəqēnî*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōsep*": "conjunction + verb, Hiphil imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he continued/added",
"*wayyiggaʿ*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he touched",
"*marʾēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - appearance of",
"*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/humanity",
"*wayəḥazzəqēnî*": "conjunction + verb, Piel imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and he strengthened me"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyōsep wayyiggaʿ*": "he touched again/he continued and touched",
"*kəmarʾēh ʾādām*": "like the appearance of a man/resembling a human",
"*wayəḥazzəqēnî*": "and he strengthened me/and he revived me/and he gave me power"
}
}
19{
"verseID": "Daniel.10.19",
"source": "וַיֹּ֜אמֶר אַל־תִּירָ֧א אִישׁ־חֲמֻד֛וֹת שָׁל֥וֹם לָ֖ךְ חֲזַ֣ק וַחֲזָ֑ק וּֽבְדַבְּר֤וֹ עִמִּי֙ הִתְחַזַּ֔קְתִּי וָאֹֽמְרָ֛הּ יְדַבֵּ֥ר אֲדֹנִ֖י כִּ֥י חִזַּקְתָּֽנִי׃",
"text": "*Wayyōʾmer* *ʾal*-*tîrāʾ* *ʾîsh*-*ḥămudôt*, *shālôm* to-you, *ḥăzaq* and-*ḥăzāq*; and-in-*dabbərô* with-me *hitḥazzaqtî* *wāʾōmrāh* *yədabbēr* *ʾădōnî* for *ḥizzaqtānî*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾal*": "negative particle with jussive - do not",
"*tîrāʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect jussive, 2nd masculine singular - fear",
"*ʾîsh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of",
"*ḥămudôt*": "noun, feminine plural - desires/preciousness",
"*shālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace",
"*ḥăzaq*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - be strong",
"*ḥăzāq*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - be strong",
"*dabbərô*": "verb, Piel infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his speaking",
"*hitḥazzaqtî*": "verb, Hithpael perfect, 1st person singular - I strengthened myself",
"*wāʾōmrāh*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 1st person singular - and I said",
"*yədabbēr*": "verb, Piel imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let him speak",
"*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my lord",
"*ḥizzaqtānî*": "verb, Piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you have strengthened me"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾîsh-ḥămudôt*": "man of preciousness/beloved man/treasured man",
"*shālôm lāk*": "peace to you/well-being be yours",
"*ḥăzaq waḥăzāq*": "be strong and be strong/strengthen yourself (emphatic repetition)",
"*hitḥazzaqtî*": "I strengthened myself/I gained strength/I was encouraged",
"*yədabbēr ʾădōnî*": "let my lord speak/may my lord speak"
}
}
20{
"verseID": "Daniel.10.20",
"source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הֲיָדַ֙עְתָּ֙ לָמָּה־בָּ֣אתִי אֵלֶ֔יךָ וְעַתָּ֣ה אָשׁ֔וּב לְהִלָּחֵ֖ם עִם־שַׂ֣ר פָּרָ֑ס וַאֲנִ֣י יוֹצֵ֔א וְהִנֵּ֥ה שַׂר־יָוָ֖ן בָּֽא׃",
"text": "*Wayyōʾmer*, *hăyādaʿtā* why-*bāʾtî* to-you? And-*ʿattāh* *ʾāshûb* to-*hillāḥēm* with-*śar* *pārās*, and-*ʾănî* *yôtsēʾ*, and-*hinnēh* *śar*-*yāwān* *bāʾ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*hăyādaʿtā*": "interrogative particle + verb, Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - do you know",
"*bāʾtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I came",
"*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now",
"*ʾāshûb*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will return",
"*hillāḥēm*": "verb, Niphal infinitive construct - to fight",
"*śar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - prince of",
"*pārās*": "proper name - Persia",
"*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I",
"*yôtsēʾ*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - going out",
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold",
"*śar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - prince of",
"*yāwān*": "proper name - Greece",
"*bāʾ*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - coming"
},
"variants": {
"*hăyādaʿtā lāmmāh-bāʾtî*": "do you know why I came/have you understood my purpose",
"*ʾāshûb lĕhillāḥēm*": "I will return to fight/I must go back to battle",
"*ʾănî yôtsēʾ*": "I am going out/as I depart/when I leave",
"*śar-yāwān bāʾ*": "the prince of Greece is coming/the ruler of Greece will arrive"
}
}