Daniel 8:22

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{ "verseID": "Daniel.8.22", "source": "וְהַ֨נִּשְׁבֶּ֔רֶת וַתַּֽעֲמֹ֥דְנָה אַרְבַּ֖ע תַּחְתֶּ֑יהָ אַרְבַּ֧ע מַלְכֻי֛וֹת מִגּ֥וֹי יַעֲמֹ֖דְנָה וְלֹ֥א בְכֹחֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-the-*nišbereṯ*, and-*taʿămōḏnâ* *ʾarbaʿ* *taḥtèhā* - *ʾarbaʿ* *malḵuyôṯ* from-*gôy* *yaʿămōḏnâ* and-not in-*ḵōḥô*.", "grammar": { "*nišbereṯ*": "niphal participle, feminine, singular with definite article - the broken", "*taʿămōḏnâ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural with waw consecutive - and they stood", "*ʾarbaʿ*": "numeral, feminine - four", "*taḥtèhā*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - under it", "*ʾarbaʿ*": "numeral, feminine - four", "*malḵuyôṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural - kingdoms", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine, singular - nation", "*yaʿămōḏnâ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they will stand", "*ḵōḥô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his strength" }, "variants": { "*nišbereṯ*": "broken/shattered one", "*taʿămōḏnâ*": "stood/arose/emerged", "*ʾarbaʿ*": "four", "*taḥtèhā*": "under it/in its place", "*malḵuyôṯ*": "kingdoms/realms/dominions", "*gôy*": "nation/people", "*yaʿămōḏnâ*": "will stand/will arise/will emerge", "*ḵōḥô*": "his strength/his power/his might" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְהַ֨נִּשְׁבֶּ֔רֶת וַתַּֽעֲמֹ֥דְנָה אַרְבַּ֖ע תַּחְתֶּ֑יהָ אַרְבַּ֧ע מַלְכֻי֛וֹת מִגּ֥וֹי יַעֲמֹ֖דְנָה וְלֹ֥א בְכֹחֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

And-the-nišbereṯ, and-taʿămōḏnâ ʾarbaʿ taḥtèhā - ʾarbaʿ malḵuyôṯ from-gôy yaʿămōḏnâ and-not in-ḵōḥô.

Grammar Details

• *nišbereṯ*: niphal participle, feminine, singular with definite article - the broken
• *taʿămōḏnâ*: qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural with waw consecutive - and they stood
• *ʾarbaʿ*: numeral, feminine - four
• *taḥtèhā*: preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - under it
• *malḵuyôṯ*: noun, feminine, plural - kingdoms
• *gôy*: noun, masculine, singular - nation
• *yaʿămōḏnâ*: qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they will stand
• *ḵōḥô*: noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his strength

Word Meanings

• *nišbereṯ*: broken/shattered one
• *taʿămōḏnâ*: stood/arose/emerged
• *ʾarbaʿ*: four
• *taḥtèhā*: under it/in its place
• *malḵuyôṯ*: kingdoms/realms/dominions
• *gôy*: nation/people
• *yaʿămōḏnâ*: will stand/will arise/will emerge
• *ḵōḥô*: his strength/his power/his might

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The broken horn was replaced by four other horns that arose in its place. These represent four kingdoms that will emerge from that nation, but they will not have its power.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Now that horn being broken, and four stood up in its place, four kingdoms shall arise out of the nation, but not with his power.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And as for that which was broken,{H7665} in the place whereof four{H702} stood up,{H5975} four{H702} kingdoms{H4438} shall stand up{H5975} out of the nation,{H1471} but not with his power.{H3581}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now that being broken{H7665}{(H8737)}, whereas four{H702} stood up{H5975}{(H8799)} for it, four{H702} kingdoms{H4438} shall stand up{H5975}{(H8799)} out of the nation{H1471}, but not in his power{H3581}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But where as it brake, and foure other rose vp in the steade: it signifieth, that out of this people shall stonde vp foure kyngdomes, but not so mightie as it.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And that that is broken, and foure stoode vp for it, are foure kingdomes, which shall stand vp of that nation, but not in his strength.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But where as it brake, & foure other rose vp in the steade: it signifieth, that out of this people shall stande vp foure kingdomes, but not so mightie as it.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Now that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  As for that which was broken, in the place where four stood up, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not with his power.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and that being broken, stand up do four in its place, four kingdoms from the nation do stand up, and not in its power.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And as for that which was broken, in the place whereof four stood up, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not with his power.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And as for that which was broken, in the place whereof four stood up, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not with his power.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And as for that which was broken, in place of which four came up, four kingdoms will come up from his nation, but not with his power.

• World English Bible (2000)

  As for that which was broken, in the place where four stood up, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not with his power.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The horn that was broken and in whose place there arose four others stands for four kingdoms that will arise from his nation, though they will not have his strength.

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 8:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Daniel.8.8", "source": "וּצְפִ֥יר הָעִזִּ֖ים הִגְדִּ֣יל עַד־מְאֹ֑ד וּכְעָצְמ֗וֹ נִשְׁבְּרָה֙ הַקֶּ֣רֶן הַגְּדוֹלָ֔ה וַֽתַּעֲלֶ֜נָה חָז֤וּת אַרְבַּע֙ תַּחְתֶּ֔יהָ לְאַרְבַּ֖ע רוּח֥וֹת הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "And-*ṣᵊpîr* the-*ʿizzîm* *hiḡdîl* unto-*mᵊʾōḏ*, and-in-*ʿāṣmô* *nišbᵊrâ* the-*qeren* the-*gᵊḏôlâ*, and-*taʿălènâ* *ḥāzûṯ* *ʾarbaʿ* *taḥtèhā* to-*ʾarbaʿ* *rûḥôṯ* the-*šāmāyim*.", "grammar": { "*ṣᵊpîr*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - male goat of", "*ʿizzîm*": "noun, feminine, plural with definite article - the goats", "*hiḡdîl*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he magnified himself", "*mᵊʾōḏ*": "adverb - very much/exceedingly", "*ʿāṣmô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his might", "*nišbᵊrâ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - was broken", "*qeren*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the horn", "*gᵊḏôlâ*": "adjective, feminine, singular with definite article - the great", "*taʿălènâ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural with waw consecutive - and they came up", "*ḥāzûṯ*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - conspicuousness of", "*ʾarbaʿ*": "numeral, feminine - four", "*taḥtèhā*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - under it", "*rûḥôṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural construct - winds/directions of", "*šāmāyim*": "noun, masculine, dual with definite article - the heavens" }, "variants": { "*ṣᵊpîr*": "he-goat/male goat/buck", "*ʿizzîm*": "goats", "*hiḡdîl*": "magnified himself/became great/exalted himself", "*mᵊʾōḏ*": "exceedingly/greatly/very much", "*ʿāṣmô*": "his might/strength/power", "*nišbᵊrâ*": "was broken/shattered/snapped", "*qeren*": "horn", "*gᵊḏôlâ*": "great/large/important", "*taʿălènâ*": "came up/grew/emerged", "*ḥāzûṯ*": "conspicuous/notable/prominent", "*ʾarbaʿ*": "four", "*taḥtèhā*": "under it/in its place", "*rûḥôṯ*": "winds/directions/quarters", "*šāmāyim*": "heavens/sky" } }
• Dan 11:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Daniel.11.4", "source": "וּכְעָמְדוֹ֙ תִּשָּׁבֵ֣ר מַלְכוּת֔וֹ וְתֵחָ֕ץ לְאַרְבַּ֖ע רוּח֣וֹת הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם וְלֹ֣א לְאַחֲרִית֗וֹ וְלֹ֤א כְמָשְׁלוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר מָשָׁ֔ל כִּ֤י תִנָּתֵשׁ֙ מַלְכוּת֔וֹ וְלַאֲחֵרִ֖ים מִלְּבַד־אֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "*ûḵəʿāməḏô* *tiššāḇēr* *malḵûtô* and *tēḥāṣ* to *ʾarbaʿ* *rûḥôt* the *šāmāyim* and not to *ʾaḥărîtô* and not as *ḵəmāšlô* which *māšāl* for *tinnātēš* *malḵûtô* and to *laʾăḥērîm* from *milləḇaḏ-ʾēlleh*", "grammar": { "*ûḵəʿāməḏô*": "conjunction + preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and when he stands", "*tiššāḇēr*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will be broken", "*malḵûtô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his kingdom", "*tēḥāṣ*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will be divided", "*ʾarbaʿ*": "cardinal number, feminine - four", "*rûḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - winds/directions of", "*šāmāyim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens/sky", "*ʾaḥărîtô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his posterity/descendants", "*ḵəmāšlô*": "preposition + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - according to his dominion", "*māšāl*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he ruled", "*tinnātēš*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will be uprooted/plucked up", "*malḵûtô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his kingdom", "*laʾăḥērîm*": "preposition + adjective, masculine plural - to others", "*milləḇaḏ-ʾēlleh*": "preposition + preposition + demonstrative pronoun, plural - besides these" }, "variants": { "*tiššāḇēr*": "will be broken/will be shattered", "*tēḥāṣ*": "will be divided/will be split", "*rûḥôt*": "winds/directions/quarters", "*ʾaḥărîtô*": "his posterity/his descendants/his offspring", "*tinnātēš*": "will be uprooted/will be plucked up/will be torn away", "*milləḇaḏ-ʾēlleh*": "besides these/except for these" } }