Daniel 11:38

“But the god of strongholds he will honor in his place; and a god that his fathers did not know he will honor with gold and with silver and with precious stones and with desirable things.”

Daniel 11:38 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Daniel 11:38, word by word

But the godאֱלֹהַּeloha

Eloah, god

Eloah: a name of God, the singular form of Elohim; also any god. It is used mostly in poetry.

Where else “eloha” appears
of strongholdsמָעֻזִּיםmauzim

stronghold

A strong place where someone defends himself or takes refuge.

Where else “mauzim” appears
he will honorיְכַבֵּדyechabed

honor

Literally "give weight": to hold someone in high regard.

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in his placeכַּנּkan

office

Someone's place or post, which another comes to occupy.

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his fathersאֲבֹתָיavotay

forefather

Ancestors, those who came before in the family.

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knowיְדָעֻyedau

know

To know something, realize.

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with goldזָהָבzahav

gold

Gold.

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and with silverכֶסֶףchesef

silver

A white, valuable metal, the one most used after gold.

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and with preciousיְקָרָהyekara

precious

Of great value.

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stonesאֶבֶןeven

stone

A piece of rock, large or small, used for building, marking or throwing.

Where else “even” appears
and with desirable thingsחֲמֻדוֹתchamudot

precious

What is desirable, valuable.

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The context

37And to the gods of his fathers he will not pay heed, nor to the one desired by women, nor to any god will he pay heed, for above all he will magnify himself.

38 · This verse (above)

39And he will act against the strongest fortresses with a foreign god; those who acknowledge him he will greatly increase in honor, and he will make them rule over many, and the land he will divide for a price.

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