Daniel 10:20

“And he said, “Do you know why I have come to you? And now I will return to fight against the prince of Persia; and I am going out, and look, the prince of Javan is coming.”

Daniel 10:20 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Daniel 10:20, word by word

And he saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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“Do you knowיָדַעְתָּyadata

know

To know something, realize.

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I have comeבָּאתִיbati

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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I will returnאָשׁוּבashuv

return

To go back to a place.

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to fightהִלָּחֵםhilachem

fight

To struggle against an enemy with weapons and give battle; God also fights for his people.

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against the princeשַׂרsar

nobleman

Someone of high rank by family or office: a noble, a great lord.

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of Persiaפָּרָסparas

Persia

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am going outיוֹצֵאyotse

go out

To go out of a place.

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of Javanיָוָןyavan

Javan

Javan, a son of Japheth; it is the Hebrew name of the Greeks (the Ionians).

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Places in this verse

Persia
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Persia

    Today: Iran

    An empire stretching from what is now Iran to Egypt; its center was in present-day Iran.

    Cyrus, king of Persia, let the Jews return to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple (Ezra 1:1-3).

    Ezra 1:1Esther 1:3Daniel 10:12 Chronicles 36:22

The context

19And he said, “Do not fear, man greatly loved; peace to you; be strong, yes, be strong.” And when he spoke with me, I was strengthened and said, “Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.”

20 · This verse (above)

21But I will tell you what is inscribed in the writing of truth. And there is no one who holds strongly with me against these except Michael, your prince.

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