Daniel 8
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision appeared unto me, even unto me Daniel, after that which appeared unto me at the first.
2And I saw in a vision; and it came to pass, when I saw, that I was at Shushan in the palace, which is in the province of Elam; and I saw in a vision, and I was by the river of Ulai.
3Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last.
4I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; so that no beasts might stand before him, neither was there any that could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and became great.
5And as I was considering, behold, an he goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground: and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes.
6And he came to the ram that had two horns, which I had seen standing before the river, and ran unto him in the fury of his power.
7And I saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with choler against him, and smote the ram, and brake his two horns: and there was no power in the ram to stand before him, but he cast him down to the ground, and stamped upon him: and there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand.
8Therefore the he goat waxed very great: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken; and for it came up four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven.
9And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant land.
10And it waxed great, even to the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and stamped upon them.
11Yea, he magnified himself even to the prince of the host, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down.
12And an host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to the ground; and it practised, and prospered.
13Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain saint which spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?
14And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.
15And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, and sought for the meaning, then, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man.
16And I heard a man's voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.
17So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision.
18Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep on my face toward the ground: but he touched me, and set me upright.
19And he said, Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the last end of the indignation: for at the time appointed the end shall be.
20The ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia.
21And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.
22Now that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power.
23And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.
24And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.
25And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.
26And the vision of the evening and the morning which was told is true: wherefore shut thou up the vision; for it shall be for many days.
27And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days; afterward I rose up, and did the king's business; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood it.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- רָאָהrâʼâhH720011× in this chapter
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
- עָמַדʻâmadH597510× in this chapter
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
- אֵלʼêlH4139× in this chapter
near, with or among; often in general, to
- עַלʻalH59219× in this chapter
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
- קֶרֶןqerenH71619× in this chapter
a horn (as projecting); by implication, a flask, cornet; by resemblance. an elephant's tooth (i.e. ivory), a corner (of the altar), a peak (of a mountain), a ray (of light); figuratively, power
- הָיָהhâyâhH19618× in this chapter
to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
- אַיִלʼayilH3528× in this chapter
properly, strength; hence, anything strong; specifically a chief (politically); also a ram (from his strength); a pilaster (as a strong support); an oak or other strong tree
- פָּנִיםpânîymH64408× in this chapter
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
- חָזוֹןchâzôwnH23777× in this chapter
a sight (mentally), i.e. a dream, revelation, or oracle
- אֵתʼêthH8537× in this chapter
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
- גָּדַלgâdalH14316× in this chapter
to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride)
- אֶחָדʼechâdH2596× in this chapter
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
- מֶלֶךְmelekH44286× in this chapter
a king
- מִןminH44806× in this chapter
properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
- אָמַרʼâmarH5596× in this chapter
to say (used with great latitude)
- עַדʻadH57046× in this chapter
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
- אֲנִיʼănîyH5896× in this chapter
I
- אֶרֶץʼeretsH7766× in this chapter
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
- אֲשֶׁרʼăsherH8346× in this chapter
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
- כֹּחַkôachH35815× in this chapter
vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizard
- לֹאlôʼH38085× in this chapter
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
- צָבָאtsâbâʼH66355× in this chapter
a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized forwar (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)
- בִּיןbîynH9955× in this chapter
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
- יָדyâdH30274× in this chapter
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
- מַרְאֶהmarʼehH47584× in this chapter
a view (the act of seeing); also an appearance (the thing seen), whether (real) a shape (especially if handsome, comeliness; often plural the looks), or (mental) a vision
- עָשָׂהʻâsâhH62134× in this chapter
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
- צָפִירtsâphîyrH68424× in this chapter
a male goat (as prancing)
- אַרְבַּעʼarbaʻH7024× in this chapter
four
- שָׁבַרshâbarH76654× in this chapter
to burst (literally or figuratively)
- בּוֹאbôwʼH9354× in this chapter
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
- גָּבֹהַּgâbôahhH13643× in this chapter
elevated (or elated), powerful, arrogant
- דָבַרdâbarH16963× in this chapter
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
- אוּבָלʼûwbâlH1803× in this chapter
a stream
- דָנִיֵּאלDânîyêʼlH18403× in this chapter
Daniel or Danijel, the name of two Israelites
- הִנֵּהhinnêhH20093× in this chapter
lo!
- כִּיkîyH35883× in this chapter
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
- אַיִןʼayinH3693× in this chapter
a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle
- מַלְכוּתmalkûwthH44383× in this chapter
a rule; concretely, a dominion
- נָגַעnâgaʻH50603× in this chapter
properly, to touch, i.e. lay the hand upon (for any purpose; euphemistically, to lie with a woman); by implication, to reach (figuratively, to arrive, acquire); violently, to strike (punish, defeat, destroy, etc.)
- עַיִןʻayinH58693× in this chapter
an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)