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Daniel 8:20

The ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia.

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הָאַ֥יִלhaayilthe oakאַיִלdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the oak”, the ordinary formH352properly, 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 treemighty (man), lintel, oak, post, ram, tree.אֲשֶׁרasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, 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,…רָאִ֖יתָraitaseeרָאָהverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “see”, a completed actionH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…בַּ֣עַלbaalhusbandבַּעַלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “husband”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1167a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)[phrase] archer, [phrase] babbler, [phrase] bird, captain, chief man, [phrase] confederate, [phrase] have to do, [phrase] dreamer, those to whom it is due, [phrase] furious, those that are given to it, great, [phrase] hairy, he that hath i…הַקְּרָנָ֑יִםhaqranayimthe hornקֶרֶןdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, dual, absolute — “the horn”, the ordinary formH7161a 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[idiom] hill, horn.מַלְכֵ֖יmalkhekingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “king”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4428a kingking, royal.מָדַ֥יmadayMadaiמָדַיnoun, proper name — “Madai”H4074Madai, a country of central AsiaMadai, Medes, Media.וּפָרָֽסufarasand Persiaפָּרַסconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Persia”H6539Paras (i.e. Persia), an Eastern country, including its inhabitantsPersia, Persians.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The ram which thou sawest having the two horns, they are the kings of Media and Persia.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The ram which thou sawest, that had the two horns, they are the kings of Media and Persia.

Young’s Literal Translation

'The ram that thou hast seen possessing two horns, [are] the kings of Media and Persia.

World English Bible

The ram which you saw, that had the two horns, they are the kings of Media and Persia.

Darby Translation

The ram that thou sawest having the two horns: they are the kings of Media and Persia.

Douay-Rheims

The ram, which thou sawest with horns, is the king of the Medes and Persians.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The ram which thou sawest having the two horns, they are the kings of Media and Persia.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The ram which thou sawest that had the horns is the king of the Medes and Persians.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁ κριὸς ὃν εἶδες, ὁ ἔχων τὰ κέρατα, βασιλεὺς Μήδων καὶ Περσῶν.