Daniel 12:3

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְהַ֨מַּשְׂכִּלִ֔ים יַזְהִ֖רוּ כְּזֹ֣הַר הָרָקִ֑יעַ וּמַצְדִּיקֵי֙ הָֽרַבִּ֔ים כַּכּוֹכָבִ֖ים לְעוֹלָ֥ם וָעֶֽד׃

Transliteration

And the maśkîlîm yazhîrû like zōhar the rāqîaʿ and maṣdîqê the rabbîm like the kôkābîm to ʿôlām wāʿed.

Grammar Details

• *wə-*: conjunction - and
• *ha-maśkîlîm*: definite participle Hiphil, masculine plural - the wise/understanding ones
• *yazhîrû*: imperfect Hiphil, 3rd plural - will shine/will enlighten
• *kə-zōhar*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - like brightness of
• *hā-rāqîaʿ*: definite noun, masculine singular - the firmament/expanse
• *û-maṣdîqê*: conjunction + participle Hiphil construct, masculine plural - and those causing righteousness of
• *hā-rabbîm*: definite adjective, masculine plural - the many
• *ka-kôkābîm*: preposition + definite noun, masculine plural - like the stars
• *lə-ʿôlām*: preposition + noun, masculine singular - to forever
• *wā-ʿed*: conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and eternity

Word Meanings

• *maśkîlîm*: wise ones/those having insight/those who instruct
• *yazhîrû*: will shine/will give light/will enlighten
• *zōhar*: brightness/radiance/splendor
• *rāqîaʿ*: firmament/expanse/visible arch of sky
• *maṣdîqê*: those who make righteous/those who justify/those who lead to righteousness
• *rabbîm*: many/numerous/multitude
• *kôkābîm*: stars/celestial bodies
• *ʿôlām wāʿed*: forever and ever/eternity and beyond/perpetuity

Referenced Verses

• Dan 11:33 : 33 And they that understand among the people shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, many days.
• Matt 13:43 : 43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
• Dan 11:35 : 35 And some of them of understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make them white, even to the time of the end: because it is yet for a time appointed.
• Prov 4:18 : 18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
• Prov 11:30 : 30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
• Jer 23:22 : 22 But if they had stood in my counsel, and had caused my people to hear my words, then they should have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.
• Matt 19:28 : 28 And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
• Matt 24:45 : 45 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
• Luke 1:16-17 : 16 And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God. 17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
• John 4:36 : 36 And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.
• John 5:35 : 35 He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
• 1 Cor 3:10 : 10 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
• 1 Cor 15:40-42 : 40 There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another. 41 There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from another star in glory. 42 So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:
• Eph 4:11 : 11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
• Phil 2:16-17 : 16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain. 17 Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.
• 1 Thess 2:19-20 : 19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming? 20 For ye are our glory and joy.
• Heb 5:12 : 12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
• Jas 5:19-20 : 19 Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; 20 Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
• 2 Pet 3:15 : 15 And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;
• Rev 1:20 : 20 The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.
• Acts 13:1 : 1 Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.