DANIEL 12:7

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“And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.”

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Daniel 12:7 Translation & Meaning

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And I heard וָאֶשְׁמַ֞ע To hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.) heard
the man הָאִ֣ישׁ׀ A man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) man
clothed לְב֣וּשׁ Properly, wrap around, i.e., (by implication) to put on a garment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively clothed
in linen, הַבַּדִּ֗ים Flaxen thread or yarn; hence, a linen garment linen
which אֲשֶׁ֣ר Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc which
was (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
upon מִמַּעַל֮ Properly,the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc upon
the waters לְמֵימֵ֣י Water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen waters
of the river, הַיְאֹר֒ A channel, e.g., a fosse, canal, shaft; specifically the Nile, as the one river of Egypt, including its collateral trenches; also the Tigris, as the main river of Assyria river
when he held up וַיָּ֨רֶם To be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively) held up
his right hand יְמִינ֤וֹ The right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south right hand
and his left hand וּשְׂמֹאלוֹ֙ Properly, dark (as enveloped), i.e., the north; hence (by orientation), the left hand left hand
unto אֶל Near, with or among; often in general, to unto
heaven, הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם The sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve) heaven
and sware וַיִּשָּׁבַ֖ע To seven oneself, i.e., swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times) sware
by him that liveth בְּחֵ֣י Alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively liveth
for ever הָעוֹלָ֑ם Properly, concealed, i.e., the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e., (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always ever
that כִּי֩ (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed that
it shall be (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
for a time, לְמוֹעֵ֨ד Properly, an appointment, i.e., a fixed time or season; specifically, a festival; conventionally a year; by implication, an assembly (as convened for a definite purpose); technically the congregation; by extension, the place of meeting; also a signal (as appointed beforehand) time
times, מֽוֹעֲדִ֜ים Properly, an appointment, i.e., a fixed time or season; specifically, a festival; conventionally a year; by implication, an assembly (as convened for a definite purpose); technically the congregation; by extension, the place of meeting; also a signal (as appointed beforehand) times
and an half; וָחֵ֗צִי The half or middle half
and when he shall have accomplished וּכְכַלּ֛וֹת To end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitive (to complete, prepare, consume) accomplished
to scatter נַפֵּ֥ץ To dash to pieces, or scatter scatter
the power יַד A hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from H3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows] power
of the holy קֹ֖דֶשׁ A sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity holy
people, עַם A people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock people
all כָל Properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) all
these אֵֽלֶּה׃ These or those these
things (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
shall be finished. תִּכְלֶ֥ינָה To end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitive (to complete, prepare, consume) finished

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  • 5  Then I Daniel looked, and, behold, there stood other two, the one on this side of the bank of the river, and the other on that side of the bank of the river.

  • 6  And one said to the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, How long shall it be to the end of these wonders?

  • 7  And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.

  • 8  And I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things?

  • 9  And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.




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