Then I wanted to know the true meaning of the fourth beast, which was different from all the others—extremely terrifying—devouring and crushing with iron teeth and bronze claws, then trampling underfoot whatever was left.Daniel 7:19
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Original language (Aramaic)
אֱדַ֗יִן צְבִית֙ לְיַצָּבָ֔א עַל־חֵֽיוְתָא֙ רְבִיעָ֣יְתָ֔א דִּֽי־הֲוָ֥ת שָֽׁנְיָ֖ה מִן־כָּלְּהֵ֑ין דְּחִילָ֣ה יַתִּ֗ירָה שִׁנַּ֤הּ דִּֽי־פַרְזֶל֙ וְטִפְרַ֣יהּ דִּֽי־נְחָ֔שׁ אָֽכְלָ֣ה מַדֲּקָ֔ה וּשְׁאָרָ֖א בְּרַגְלַ֥יהּ רָֽפְסָֽה׃
- אֱדַ֗יִן'e.Da.yin“then”Adverb · from אֱדַ֫יִן · “then” · Strong's H0116
- צְבִית֙tze.Vit“I desired”Verb, peal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular · from צְבָא · “to will” · Strong's H6634
- לְיַצָּבָ֔אle.ya.tza.Va'“to make certain”Preposition + Verb, pael, infinitive construct, common · from יְצַב · “to know” · Strong's H3321
- עַל־'al-“concerning”Preposition · from עַל · “since” · Strong's H5922
- חֵֽיוְתָא֙chei.ve.Ta'“beast the”Noun, feminine, singular, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from חֵיוָא · “beast” · Strong's H2423
- רְבִיעָ֣יְתָ֔אre.vi.'A.ye.Ta'“<the> fourth”Adjective, ordinal number, feminine, singular, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from רְבִיעִי · “fourth” · Strong's H7244
- דִּֽי־di-“which”Conjunction · from דִּי · “that” · Strong's H1768
- הֲוָ֥תha.Vat“it was”Verb, peal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from הֲוָא · “to be” · Strong's H1934
- שָֽׁנְיָ֖הsha.ne.Yah“different”Verb, peal, participle (active), feminine, singular, absolute · from שְׁנָא · “to change” · Strong's H8133
- מִן־min-“from”Preposition · “from” · Strong's H4481
- כָּלְּהֵ֑יןka.le.hon“all of them”Noun, both genders, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, plural · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3606Qere: the scribes' reading in the margin
- דְּחִילָ֣הde.chi.Lah“[it was] terrible”Verb, peil, participle (active), feminine, singular, absolute · from דְּחַל · “to fear” · Strong's H1763
- יַתִּ֗ירָהya.Ti.rah“exceedingly”Adjective, feminine, singular, absolute · from יַתִּיר · “preeminent” · Strong's H3493
- שִׁנַּ֤הּshi.nai.yah“tooth its”Noun, both genders, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from שֵׁן · “tooth” · Strong's H8128Qere: the scribes' reading in the margin
- דִּֽי־di-“of”Conjunction · from דִּי · “that” · Strong's H1768
- פַרְזֶל֙far.Zel“iron”Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from פַּרְזֶל · “iron” · Strong's H6523
- וְטִפְרַ֣יהּve.tif.Raih“and claws its”Conjunction + Noun, both genders, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from טְפַר · “nail; claw” · Strong's H2953
- דִּֽי־di-“of”Conjunction · from דִּי · “that” · Strong's H1768
- נְחָ֔שׁne.Chash“bronze”Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from נְחָשׁ · “bronze” · Strong's H5174
- אָֽכְלָ֣ה'a.khe.Lah“[it was] devouring”Verb, peal, participle (active), feminine, singular, absolute · from אֲכַל · “to devour” · Strong's H0399
- מַדֲּקָ֔הma.da.Kah“[it was] shattering”Verb, haphel, participle (active), feminine, singular, absolute · from דְּקַק · “to break up” · Strong's H1855
- וּשְׁאָרָ֖אu.she.'a.Ra'“and rest the”Conjunction + Noun, both genders, singular, determined + Definite article (emphatic) · from שְׁאָר · “remainder” · Strong's H7606
- בְּרַגְלַ֥יהּbe.rag.Laih“with feet its”Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from רְגַל · “foot” · Strong's H7271
- רָֽפְסָֽה׃Ra.fe.Sah“[it was] trampling”Verb, peal, participle (active), feminine, singular, absolute · from רְפַס · “to tread” · Strong's H7512
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)