Ships of Kittim will come against him, and he will lose heart. Then he will turn back and rage against the holy covenant and do damage. So he will return and show favor to those who forsake the holy covenant.Daniel 11:30
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וּבָ֨אוּ ב֜וֹ צִיִּ֤ים כִּתִּים֙ וְנִכְאָ֔ה וְשָׁ֛ב וְזָעַ֥ם עַל־בְּרִֽית־ק֖וֹדֶשׁ וְעָשָׂ֑ה וְשָׁ֣ב וְיָבֵ֔ן עַל־עֹזְבֵ֖י בְּרִ֥ית קֹֽדֶשׁ׃
- וּבָ֨אוּu.Va.'u“and they will come”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from בּוֹא · “come” · Strong's H0935G
- ב֜וֹvo“on <the> him”Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from Os3m · “him” · Strong's H9033
- צִיִּ֤יםtzi.Yim“<the> ships of”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from צִי · “ship” · Strong's H6716
- כִּתִּים֙ki.Tim“Kittim”Noun, proper name of a place · from כִּתִּי · “Cyprus” · Strong's H3794H
- וְנִכְאָ֔הve.nikh.'Ah“and he will be disheartened”Conjunction + Verb, niphal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from כָּאָה · “be disheartened” · Strong's H3512A
- וְשָׁ֛בve.Shav“and he will turn back”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שׁוּב · “return” · Strong's H7725G
- וְזָעַ֥םve.za.'Am“and he will direct indignation”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from זָעַם · “be indignant” · Strong's H2194
- עַל־'al-“towards”Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- בְּרִֽית־be.rit-“[the] covenant of”Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from בְּרִית · “covenant” · Strong's H1285
- ק֖וֹדֶשׁKo.desh“holiness”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from קֹ֫דֶשׁ · “holiness” · Strong's H6944G
- וְעָשָׂ֑הve.'a.Sah“and he will act”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עָשָׂה · “[do](ACTION)” · Strong's H6213J
- וְשָׁ֣בve.Shav“and he will turn back”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שׁוּב · “return” · Strong's H7725G
- וְיָבֵ֔ןve.ya.Ven“and he will pay attention”Conjunction + Verb, qal, jussive, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from בִּין · “to understand” · Strong's H0995
- עַל־'al-“on”Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- עֹזְבֵ֖י'o.ze.Vei“[those who] forsake”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, plural, construct · from עָזַב · “forsake” · Strong's H5800A
- בְּרִ֥יתbe.Rit“<of> [the] covenant of”Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from בְּרִית · “covenant” · Strong's H1285
- קֹֽדֶשׁ׃Ko.desh“holiness”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from קֹ֫דֶשׁ · “holiness” · Strong's H6944G
Places named in this verse
- Kittimisland · Identification: certain · Map of Kittim (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Kittim on OpenBible.info