KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
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“And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise.”
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| KJV Verse | Original Hebrew | Meaning/ Definition This is a simplified translation of the original Hebrew word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. | More Use the buttons below to get details on the Hebrew word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. |
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| “And the fourth” | רְבִ֣יעָיָ֔ה | Fourth; also (fractionally) a fourth | fourth |
| “kingdom” | וּמַלְכוּ֙ | Dominion (abstractly or concretely) | kingdom |
| “shall be” | תֶּהֱוֵ֥א | To exist; used in a great variety of applications (especially in connection with other words) | shall be |
| “strong” | תַקִּיפָ֖ה | Powerful | strong |
| “as iron:” | כְּפַרְזְלָ֑א | Iron | iron |
| “forasmuch as” | כָּל | Properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) | forasmuch |
| “iron” | פַרְזְלָא֙ | Iron | iron |
| “breaketh in pieces” | מְהַדֵּ֤ק | To crumble or (transitive) crush | breaketh pieces |
| “and subdueth” | וְחָשֵׁל֙ | To weaken, i.e., crush | subdueth |
| “all” | כֹּ֔לָּא | Properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) | all |
| “things:” | (No Hebrew definition. English implied.) | ||
| “and as” | קֳבֵ֗ל | (adverbially) in front of; usually (with other particles) on account of, so as, since, hence | and as |
| “iron” | וּֽכְפַרְזְלָ֛א | Iron | iron |
| “that” | דִּ֤י | That, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of | that |
| “breaketh” | מְרָעַ֥ע | Properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good for nothing, i.e., bad (physically, socially or morally) | breaketh |
| “all” | כָּל | Properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) | all |
| “these,” | אִלֵּ֖ין | These | these |
| “shall it break in pieces” | תַּדִּ֥ק | To crumble or (transitive) crush | break pieces |
| “and bruise.” | וְתֵרֹֽעַ׃ | Properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good for nothing, i.e., bad (physically, socially or morally) | bruise |
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38 And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this head of gold.
39 And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.
40 And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise.
41 And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters' clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay.
42 And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken.
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