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Daniel 7:8

I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.

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מִשְׂתַּכַּ֨לmistakalconsiderשְׂכַלverb, poal, participle, absolute — “consider”, a verb used as a describing wordH7920{to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligent}consider.הֲוֵ֜יתhaveytbecomeהָוָאverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “become”, a completed actionH1934to exist; used in a great variety of applications (especially in connection with other words)be, become, [phrase] behold, [phrase] came (to pass), [phrase] cease, [phrase] cleave, [phrase] consider, [phrase] do, [phrase] give, [phrase] have, [phrase] judge, [phrase] keep, [phrase] labour, [phrase] mingle (self), [phrase] put, [phr…בְּקַרְנַיָּ֗אbeqarnayain hornקֶרֶןpreposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, determined, definite article — “in horn”, the definite formH7162a horn (literally or for sound)horn, cornet.וַ֠אֲלוּvaalvand beholdאֲלוּconjunction, particle, demonstrative — “and behold”H431lo!behold.קֶ֣רֶןqerenhornקֶרֶןnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “horn”, the ordinary formH7162a horn (literally or for sound)horn, cornet.אָחֳרִ֤יachoriotherאׇחֳרִיadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “other”, the ordinary formH317other(an-) other.זְעֵירָה֙zeeyrahlittleזְעֵירadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “little”, the ordinary formH2192{small}little.סִלְקָ֣תsilqatcomeסְלִקverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “come”, a completed actionH5559to ascendcome (up).ביניהוןvynyhvnbetweenבֵּיןpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “between”H997{between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or}among, between.בֵּֽינֵיהֵ֔ןbeyneyhenbetweenבֵּיןpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, plural — “between”H997{between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or}among, between.וּתְלָ֗תutelatand thirdתְּלָתconjunction, adjective, cardinal, both genders, singular, absolute — “and third”, the ordinary formH8532three or thirdthird, three.מִןminfromמִןpreposition — “from”H4481{properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of}according, after, [phrase] because, [phrase] before, by, for, from, [idiom] him, [idiom] more than, (out) of, part, since, [idiom] these, to, upon, [phrase] when.קַרְנַיָּא֙qarnayahornקֶרֶןnoun, common, feminine, plural, determined, definite article — “horn”, the definite formH7162a horn (literally or for sound)horn, cornet.קַדְמָ֣יָתָ֔אqadmayatafirstקַדְמַיadjective, adjective, feminine, plural, determined, definite article — “first”, the definite formH6933firstfirst.אתעקרוtqrvpluck up by the rootsעֲקַרverb, pilel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “pluck up by the roots”, a completed actionH6132{to pluck up (especially by the roots); specifically, to hamstring; figuratively, to exterminate}pluck up by the roots.אֶתְעֲקַ֖רָהetaqarahpluck up by the rootsעֲקַרverb, pilel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “pluck up by the roots”, a completed actionH6132{to pluck up (especially by the roots); specifically, to hamstring; figuratively, to exterminate}pluck up by the roots.מִןminfromמִןpreposition — “from”H4481{properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of}according, after, [phrase] because, [phrase] before, by, for, from, [idiom] him, [idiom] more than, (out) of, part, since, [idiom] these, to, upon, [phrase] when.קדמיהqdmyhbeforeקֳדָםadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “before”, the definite formH6925beforebefore, [idiom] from, [idiom] I (thought), [idiom] me, [phrase] of, [idiom] it pleased, presence.קֳדָמַ֑הּqodamahbeforeקֳדָםpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “before”H6925beforebefore, [idiom] from, [idiom] I (thought), [idiom] me, [phrase] of, [idiom] it pleased, presence.וַאֲל֨וּvaalvand beholdאֲלוּconjunction, particle, demonstrative — “and behold”H431lo!behold.עַיְנִ֜יןaynineyeעַיִןnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “eye”, the ordinary formH5870an eyeeye.כְּעַיְנֵ֤יkeayneas eyeעַיִןpreposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “as eye”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5870an eyeeye.אֲנָשָׁא֙anashamanאֱנָשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “man”, the definite formH606a manman, [phrase] whosoever.בְּקַרְנָאbeqarnain hornקֶרֶןpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, determined, definite article — “in horn”, the definite formH7162a horn (literally or for sound)horn, cornet.דָ֔אdathisדָּאpronoun, demonstrative, feminine, singular — “this”H1668thisone..another, this.וּפֻ֖םufumand mouthפֻּםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and mouth”, the ordinary formH6433the mouth (literally or figuratively)mouth.מְמַלִּ֥לmemalilspeakמְלַלverb, piel, participle, absolute — “speak”, a verb used as a describing wordH4449to speaksay, speak(-ing).רַבְרְבָֽןravrevangreatרַבְרַבadjective, adjective, feminine, plural, absolute — “great”, the ordinary formH7260huge (in size); domineering (in character)(very) great (things).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another horn, a little one, before which three of the first horns were plucked up by the roots; and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking great things.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another horn, a little one, before which three of the first horns were plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking great things.

Young’s Literal Translation

'I was considering about the horns, and lo, another horn, a little one, hath come up between them, and three of the first horns have been eradicated from before it, and lo, eyes as the eyes of man [are] in this horn, and a mouth speaking great things.

World English Bible

“I considered the horns, and behold, there came up among them another horn, a little one, before which three of the first horns were plucked up by the roots; and behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking arrogantly.

Darby Translation

I considered the horns, and behold, there came up among them another, a little horn, before which three of the first horns were plucked up by the roots; and behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking great things.

Douay-Rheims

I considered the horns, and behold another little horn sprung out of the midst of them: and three of the first horns were plucked up at the presence thereof: and behold eyes like the eyes of a man were in this horn, and a mouth speaking great things.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I noticed his horns, and, behold, another little horn came up in the midst of them, and before it three of the former horns were rooted out: and, behold, there were eyes as the eyes of a man in this horn, and a mouth speaking great things.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Προσενόουν τοῖς κέρασιν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἰδοὺ κέρας ἕτερον μικρὸν ἀνέβη ἐν μέσῳ αὐτῶν, καὶ τρία κέρατα τῶν ἔμπροσθεν αὐτοῦ ἐξεῤῥιζώθη ἀπὸ προσώπου αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἰδοὺ ὀφθαλμοὶ, ὡσεὶ ὀφθαλμοὶ ἀνθρώπου ἐν τῷ κέρατι τούτῳ, καὶ στόμα λαλοῦν μεγάλα.

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Revelation 13:5 Revelation 13:5 · King James VersionAnd there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.Revelation 13:5 · King James VersionOpen the Source
And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.

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