Daniel 12:3

Then the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever.
Daniel 12:3
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Original language (Hebrew)

וְהַ֨מַּשְׂכִּלִ֔ים יַזְהִ֖רוּ כְּזֹ֣הַר הָרָקִ֑יעַ וּמַצְדִּיקֵי֙ הָֽרַבִּ֔ים כַּכּוֹכָבִ֖ים לְעוֹלָ֥ם וָעֶֽד׃ פ

  1. וְהַ֨מַּשְׂכִּלִ֔יםve.Ha.mas.ki.Lim“and those [who] have insight”
    Conjunction + Definite article + Verb, hiphil, participle (active), masculine, plural, absolute · from שָׂכַל · “be prudent” · Strong's H7919A
  2. יַזְהִ֖רוּyaz.Hi.ru“they will shine”
    Verb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from זָהַר · “to shine” · Strong's H2094A
  3. כְּזֹ֣הַרke.Zo.har“like [the] shining of”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from זֹ֫הַר · “brightness” · Strong's H2096
  4. הָרָקִ֑יעַha.ra.Ki.a'“the firmament”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from רָקִיעַ · “expanse” · Strong's H7549
  5. וּמַצְדִּיקֵי֙u.matz.di.Kei“and [those who] turn to righteousness”
    Conjunction + Verb, hiphil, participle (active), masculine, plural, construct · from צָדֵק · “to justify” · Strong's H6663
  6. הָֽרַבִּ֔יםha.ra.Bim“<of> the many [people]”
    Definite article + Adjective, masculine, plural, absolute · from רַב · “many” · Strong's H7227A
  7. כַּכּוֹכָבִ֖יםka.ko.kha.Vim“like the stars”
    Preposition with article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from כּוֹכָב · “star” · Strong's H3556
  8. לְעוֹלָ֥םle.'o.Lam“for ever”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from עוֹלָם · “enduring” · Strong's H5769G
  9. וָעֶֽד׃ פva.'Ed“and ever”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from עַד · “perpetuity” · Strong's H5703
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)