King James Version

Daniel 12:6

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?

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וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…לָאִישׁ֙laishto a certainאִישׁpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to a certain”, the ordinary formH376a 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)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…לְב֣וּשׁlevushclotheלָבַשׁverb, qal, passive participle, construct — “clothe”, a verb used as a describing wordH3847properly, wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on agarment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively(in) apparel, arm, array (self), clothe (self), come upon, put (on, upon), wear.הַבַּדִּ֔יםhabadimthe linenבַּדdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the linen”, the ordinary formH906flaxen thread or yarn; hence, a linen garmentlinen.אֲשֶׁ֥רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…מִמַּ֖עַלmimaalfrom aboveמַעַלpreposition, adverb — “from above”H4605properly, the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.above, exceeding(-ly), forward, on ([idiom] very) high, over, up(-on, -ward), very.לְמֵימֵ֣יlemeymeto waterמַיִםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “to water”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4325water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen[phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).הַיְאֹ֑רhayorthe riverיְאֹרdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the river”, the ordinary formH2975a 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 Assyriabrook, flood, river, stream.עַדadevenעַדpreposition — “even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.מָתַ֖יmataywhenמָתַיparticle, interrogative — “when”H4970properly, extent (of time); but used only adverbially (especially with other particle prefixes), when (either relative or interrogative)long, when.קֵ֥ץqetsborderקֵץnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “border”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7093an extremity; adverbially (with prepositional prefix) after[phrase] after, (utmost) border, end, (in-) finite, [idiom] process.הַפְּלָאֽוֹתhaplaotthe marvellous thingפֶּלֶאdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the marvellous thing”, the ordinary formH6382a miraclemarvellous thing, wonder(-ful, -fully).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And one said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river: 'How long shall it be to the end of the wonders?'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And one said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, How long shall it be to the end of these wonders?

Young’s Literal Translation

and he saith to the one clothed in linen, who [is] upon the waters of the flood, 'Till when [is] the end of these wonders?'

World English Bible

One said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, “How long will it be to the end of these wonders?”

Darby Translation

And he said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, How long [is it to] the end of these wonders?

Douay-Rheims

And I said to the man that was clothed In linen, that stood upon the waters of the river: How long shall it be to the end of these wonders?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And one said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river: 'How long shall it be to the end of the wonders?'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And one said to the man clothed in linen, who was over the water of the river, When will be the end of the wonders which thou hast mentioned?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εἶπε τῷ ἀνδρὶ τῷ ἐνδεδυμένῳ τὰ βαδδὶν, ὃς ἦν ἐπάνω τοῦ ὕδατος τοῦ ποταμοῦ, ἕως πότε τὸ πέρας ὧν εἴρηκας τῶν θαυμασίων;