I saw him approach the ram in a rage against him, and he struck the ram and shattered his two horns. The ram was powerless to stand against him, and the goat threw him to the ground and trampled him, and no one could deliver the ram from his power.Daniel 8:7
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וּרְאִיתִ֞יו מַגִּ֣יעַ׀ אֵ֣צֶל הָאַ֗יִל וַיִּתְמַרְמַ֤ר אֵלָיו֙ וַיַּ֣ךְ אֶת־הָאַ֔יִל וַיְשַׁבֵּר֙ אֶת־שְׁתֵּ֣י קְרָנָ֔יו וְלֹא־הָ֥יָה כֹ֛חַ בָּאַ֖יִל לַעֲמֹ֣ד לְפָנָ֑יו וַיַּשְׁלִיכֵ֤הוּ אַ֙רְצָה֙ וַֽיִּרְמְסֵ֔הוּ וְלֹא־הָיָ֥ה מַצִּ֛יל לָאַ֖יִל מִיָּדֽוֹ׃
- וּרְאִיתִ֞יוu.re.'i.Tiv“and I saw it”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 1st person, common, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from רָאָה · “see” · Strong's H7200G
- מַגִּ֣יעַ׀ma.Gi.a'“approaching”Verb, hiphil, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from נָגַע · “to touch” · Strong's H5060
- אֵ֣צֶל'E.tzel“beside”Noun, both genders, singular, construct · from אֵ֫צֶל · “beside” · Strong's H0681
- הָאַ֗יִלha.'A.yil“the ram”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אַ֫יִל · “ram” · Strong's H0352A
- וַיִּתְמַרְמַ֤רvai.yit.mar.Mar“and it was enraged”Conjunction + Verb, hithpael, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from מָרַר · “to provoke” · Strong's H4843
- אֵלָיו֙'e.Lav“against it”Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
- וַיַּ֣ךְvai.Yakh“and it struck”Conjunction + Verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from נָכָה · “to smite” · Strong's H5221
- אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- הָאַ֔יִלha.'A.yil“the ram”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אַ֫יִל · “ram” · Strong's H0352A
- וַיְשַׁבֵּר֙vay.sha.Ber“and it broke”Conjunction + Verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שָׁבַר · “to break” · Strong's H7665
- אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- שְׁתֵּ֣יshe.Tei“[the] two”Adjective, cardinal number, feminine, dual, construct · from שְׁנַ֫יִם · “two” · Strong's H8147
- קְרָנָ֔יוke.ra.Nav“horns its”Noun, feminine, dual, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from קֶ֫רֶן · “horn” · Strong's H7161A
- וְלֹא־ve.lo'-“and not”Conjunction + Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
- הָ֥יָהHa.yah“it was”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
- כֹ֛חַKho.ach“strength”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from כֹּחַ · “strength” · Strong's H3581B
- בָּאַ֖יִלba.'A.yil“in the ram”Preposition with article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אַ֫יִל · “ram” · Strong's H0352A
- לַעֲמֹ֣דla.'a.Mod“to stand”Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from עָמַד · “stand” · Strong's H5975G
- לְפָנָ֑יוle.fa.Nav“<to> before it”Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from פָּנֶה · “before” · Strong's H6440G
- וַיַּשְׁלִיכֵ֤הוּvai.yash.li.Khe.hu“and it threw it”Conjunction + Verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שָׁלַךְ · “to throw” · Strong's H7993
- אַ֙רְצָה֙'ar.tzah“[the] ground towards”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute + Suffix, directional · from אֶ֫רֶץ · “soil” · Strong's H0776H
- וַֽיִּרְמְסֵ֔הוּvai.yir.me.Se.hu“and it trampled it”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from רָמַס · “to trample” · Strong's H7429
- וְלֹא־ve.lo'-“and not”Conjunction + Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
- הָיָ֥הha.Yah“anyone was”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
- מַצִּ֛ילma.Tzil“delivering”Verb, hiphil, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from נָצַל · “to rescue” · Strong's H5337
- לָאַ֖יִלla.'A.yil“<to> the ram”Preposition with article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אַ֫יִל · “ram” · Strong's H0352A
- מִיָּדֽוֹ׃mi.ya.Do“from hand its”Preposition + Noun, both genders, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from יָד · “power” · Strong's H3027H
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)