15 {
"verseID": "Daniel.8.15",
"source": "וַיְהִ֗י בִּרְאֹתִ֛י אֲנִ֥י דָנִיֵּ֖אל אֶת־הֶחָז֑וֹן וָאֲבַקְשָׁ֣ה בִינָ֔ה וְהִנֵּ֛ה עֹמֵ֥ד לְנֶגְדִּ֖י כְּמַרְאֵה־גָֽבֶר׃",
"text": "And-*yᵊhî* in-*rᵊʾōṯî* I *dāniyyēʾl* ʾeṯ-the-*ḥāzôn*, and-*ʾăḇaqšâ* *ḇînâ*, and-*hinnēh* *ʿōmēḏ* to-*neḡdî* like-*marʾēh*-*ḡāḇer*.",
"grammar": {
"*yᵊhî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it was",
"*rᵊʾōṯî*": "qal infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my seeing",
"*dāniyyēʾl*": "proper noun - Daniel",
"*ḥāzôn*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the vision",
"*ʾăḇaqšâ*": "piel imperfect, 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I sought",
"*ḇînâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - understanding",
"*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold",
"*ʿōmēḏ*": "qal participle, masculine, singular - standing",
"*neḡdî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - opposite me",
"*marʾēh*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - appearance of",
"*ḡāḇer*": "noun, masculine, singular - man"
},
"variants": {
"*yᵊhî*": "it was/it happened/it came to pass",
"*rᵊʾōṯî*": "my seeing/when I saw",
"*dāniyyēʾl*": "Daniel (personal name)",
"*ḥāzôn*": "vision/revelation",
"*ʾăḇaqšâ*": "I sought/requested/tried to obtain",
"*ḇînâ*": "understanding/insight/discernment",
"*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see",
"*ʿōmēḏ*": "standing/positioned",
"*neḡdî*": "opposite me/in front of me/before me",
"*marʾēh*": "appearance/form/sight",
"*ḡāḇer*": "man/strong man/warrior"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Daniel.8.16",
"source": "וָאֶשְׁמַ֥ע קוֹל־אָדָ֖ם בֵּ֣ין אוּלָ֑י וַיִּקְרָא֙ וַיֹּאמַ֔ר גַּבְרִיאֵ֕ל הָבֵ֥ן לְהַלָּ֖ז אֶת־הַמַּרְאֶֽה׃",
"text": "And-*ʾešmaʿ* *qôl*-*ʾāḏām* between *ʾûlāy* and-*yiqrāʾ* and-*yōʾmar*, \"*gaḇrîʾēl*, *hāḇēn* to-this one ʾeṯ-the-*marʾeh*.\"",
"grammar": {
"*ʾešmaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I heard",
"*qôl*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - voice of",
"*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/human",
"*ʾûlāy*": "proper noun - Ulai",
"*yiqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he called",
"*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said",
"*gaḇrîʾēl*": "proper noun - Gabriel",
"*hāḇēn*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - cause to understand",
"*marʾeh*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the appearance/vision"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾešmaʿ*": "I heard/listened",
"*qôl*": "voice/sound",
"*ʾāḏām*": "man/human/mankind",
"*ʾûlāy*": "Ulai (river name)",
"*yiqrāʾ*": "called/cried out",
"*yōʾmar*": "said/spoke",
"*gaḇrîʾēl*": "Gabriel (angel name, 'mighty one of God')",
"*hāḇēn*": "make understand/explain/give insight",
"*marʾeh*": "appearance/vision/sight"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Daniel.8.17",
"source": "וַיָּבֹא֙ אֵ֣צֶל עָמְדִ֔י וּבְבֹא֣וֹ נִבְעַ֔תִּי וָאֶפְּלָ֖ה עַל־פָּנָ֑י וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלַי֙ הָבֵ֣ן בֶּן־אָדָ֔ם כִּ֖י לְעֶת־קֵ֥ץ הֶחָזֽוֹן׃",
"text": "And-*yāḇōʾ* *ʾēṣel* *ʿāmᵊḏî*, and-in-*ḇōʾô* *niḇʿattî* and-*ʾeppᵊlâ* upon-*pānāy*. And-*yōʾmer* unto-me, \"*hāḇēn* *ben*-*ʾāḏām*, for to-*ʿeṯ*-*qēṣ* the-*ḥāzôn*.\"",
"grammar": {
"*yāḇōʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he came",
"*ʾēṣel*": "preposition - beside/near",
"*ʿāmᵊḏî*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my standing place",
"*ḇōʾô*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his coming",
"*niḇʿattî*": "niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I was terrified",
"*ʾeppᵊlâ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I fell",
"*pānāy*": "noun, masculine, plural with 1st person singular suffix - my face",
"*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said",
"*hāḇēn*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - understand",
"*ben*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - son of",
"*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/human",
"*ʿeṯ*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - time of",
"*qēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - end",
"*ḥāzôn*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the vision"
},
"variants": {
"*yāḇōʾ*": "came/approached/arrived",
"*ʾēṣel*": "beside/near/next to",
"*ʿāmᵊḏî*": "my standing place/where I stood",
"*ḇōʾô*": "his coming/when he came",
"*niḇʿattî*": "I was terrified/frightened/alarmed",
"*ʾeppᵊlâ*": "I fell/collapsed",
"*pānāy*": "my face",
"*yōʾmer*": "said/spoke",
"*hāḇēn*": "understand/comprehend/perceive",
"*ben*": "son/descendant",
"*ʾāḏām*": "man/human/mankind",
"*ʿeṯ*": "time/period",
"*qēṣ*": "end/conclusion/final",
"*ḥāzôn*": "vision/revelation"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Daniel.8.18",
"source": "וּבְדַבְּר֣וֹ עִמִּ֔י נִרְדַּ֥מְתִּי עַל־פָּנַ֖י אָ֑רְצָה וַיִּ֨גַּע־בִּ֔י וַיַּֽעֲמִידֵ֖נִי עַל־עָמְדִֽי׃",
"text": "And-in-*ḏabbᵊrô* with-me *nirdamtî* upon-*pānay* *ʾārṣâ*. And-*yiggaʿ*-in-me and-*yaʿămîḏēnî* upon-*ʿāmᵊḏî*.",
"grammar": {
"*ḏabbᵊrô*": "piel infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his speaking",
"*nirdamtî*": "niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I fell into a deep sleep",
"*pānay*": "noun, masculine, plural with 1st person singular suffix - my face",
"*ʾārṣâ*": "noun, feminine, singular with directional he - to the ground",
"*yiggaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he touched",
"*yaʿămîḏēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix and waw consecutive - and he caused me to stand",
"*ʿāmᵊḏî*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my standing place"
},
"variants": {
"*ḏabbᵊrô*": "his speaking/when he spoke",
"*nirdamtî*": "I fell into a deep sleep/became unconscious/fainted",
"*pānay*": "my face",
"*ʾārṣâ*": "to the ground/earthward",
"*yiggaʿ*": "touched/made contact",
"*yaʿămîḏēnî*": "caused me to stand/set me upright",
"*ʿāmᵊḏî*": "my standing place/where I stood"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Daniel.8.19",
"source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הִנְנִ֣י מוֹדִֽיעֲךָ֔ אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־יִהְיֶ֖ה בְּאַחֲרִ֣ית הַזָּ֑עַם כִּ֖י לְמוֹעֵ֥ד קֵֽץ׃",
"text": "And-*yōʾmer*, \"*hinᵊnî* *môḏîʿăḵā* ʾēṯ which-*yihyeh* in-*ʾaḥărîṯ* the-*zāʿam*, for to-*môʿēḏ* *qēṣ*.\"",
"grammar": {
"*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said",
"*hinᵊnî*": "interjection with 1st person singular suffix - behold me",
"*môḏîʿăḵā*": "hiphil participle, masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - making you know",
"*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be",
"*ʾaḥărîṯ*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - latter part of",
"*zāʿam*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the indignation",
"*môʿēḏ*": "noun, masculine, singular - appointed time",
"*qēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - end"
},
"variants": {
"*yōʾmer*": "said/spoke",
"*hinᵊnî*": "behold me/here I am",
"*môḏîʿăḵā*": "making you know/informing you",
"*yihyeh*": "will be/shall happen/will occur",
"*ʾaḥărîṯ*": "latter part/end/final period",
"*zāʿam*": "indignation/wrath/anger",
"*môʿēḏ*": "appointed time/designated season",
"*qēṣ*": "end/conclusion"
}
}
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)"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Daniel.8.21",
"source": "וְהַצָּפִ֥יר הַשָּׂעִ֖יר מֶ֣לֶךְ יָוָ֑ן וְהַקֶּ֤רֶן הַגְּדוֹלָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בֵּין־עֵינָ֔יו ה֖וּא הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ הָרִאשֽׁוֹן׃",
"text": "And-the-*ṣāpîr* the-*śāʿîr* *meleḵ* *yāwān*, and-the-*qeren* the-*gᵊḏôlâ* which between-*ʿênāyw*, he the-*meleḵ* the-*rīʾšôn*.",
"grammar": {
"*ṣāpîr*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the male goat",
"*śāʿîr*": "adjective, masculine, singular with definite article - the hairy",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - king of",
"*yāwān*": "proper noun - Greece",
"*qeren*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the horn",
"*gᵊḏôlâ*": "adjective, feminine, singular with definite article - the great",
"*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine, dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the king",
"*rīʾšôn*": "adjective, masculine, singular with definite article - the first"
},
"variants": {
"*ṣāpîr*": "male goat/he-goat",
"*śāʿîr*": "hairy/shaggy",
"*meleḵ*": "king/ruler",
"*yāwān*": "Greece/Ionia",
"*qeren*": "horn/power",
"*gᵊḏôlâ*": "great/large",
"*ʿênāyw*": "his eyes",
"*rīʾšôn*": "first/chief/primary"
}
}
22 {
"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"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "Daniel.8.23",
"source": "וּֽבְאַחֲרִית֙ מַלְכוּתָ֔ם כְּהָתֵ֖ם הַפֹּשְׁעִ֑ים יַעֲמֹ֛ד מֶ֥לֶךְ עַז־פָּנִ֖ים וּמֵבִ֥ין חִידֽוֹת׃",
"text": "And-in-*ʾaḥărîṯ* *malḵûṯām* when-*hāṯēm* the-*pōšᵊʿîm*, *yaʿămōḏ* *meleḵ* *ʿaz*-*pānîm* and-*mēḇîn* *ḥîḏôṯ*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾaḥărîṯ*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - latter part of",
"*malḵûṯām*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their kingdom",
"*hāṯēm*": "qal infinitive construct - completing/fulfilling",
"*pōšᵊʿîm*": "qal participle, masculine, plural with definite article - the transgressors",
"*yaʿămōḏ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will stand/arise",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine, singular - king",
"*ʿaz*": "adjective, masculine, singular construct - fierce of",
"*pānîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - face",
"*mēḇîn*": "hiphil participle, masculine, singular - understanding",
"*ḥîḏôṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural - riddles/dark sayings"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾaḥărîṯ*": "latter part/end/final period",
"*malḵûṯām*": "their kingdom/their reign",
"*hāṯēm*": "completing/fulfilling/reaching full measure",
"*pōšᵊʿîm*": "transgressors/rebels/sinners",
"*yaʿămōḏ*": "will stand/will arise/will appear",
"*meleḵ*": "king/ruler",
"*ʿaz*": "fierce/strong/bold",
"*pānîm*": "face/countenance",
"*mēḇîn*": "understanding/skilled in/expert in",
"*ḥîḏôṯ*": "riddles/dark sayings/enigmas"
}
}