Daniel 11:4

“And when he has stood up, his kingdom will be broken and divided toward the four winds of the heavens, but not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion with which he ruled; for his kingdom will be uprooted and go to others besides these.”

Daniel 11:4 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Daniel 11:4, word by word

And when he has stood upעָמְדamd

stand

To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.

Where else “amd” appears
his kingdomמַלְכוּתmalchut

kingdom

A kingdom: the people and territory a king rules, or the one YHWH rules.

Where else “malchut” appears
will be brokenתִּשָּׁבֵרtishaver

break

To break something to pieces.

Where else “tishaver” appears
and dividedתֵחָץtechats

divide

To split into parts, share out.

Where else “techats” appears
toward the fourאַרְבַּעarba

four

Four.

Where else “arba” appears
windsרוּחוֹתruchot

wind

Moving air; also the four quarters of the horizon.

Where else “ruchot” appears
of the heavensשָּׁמָיִםshamayim

sky

The high space seen above the earth, where the birds, clouds, sun and stars are.

Where else “shamayim” appears
to his posterityאַחֲרִיתacharit

posterity

What remains of someone after him: his descendants.

Where else “acharit” appears
according to his dominionמָשְׁלmashl

dominion

Power to rule.

Where else “mashl” appears
he ruledמָשָׁלmashal

rule

To hold sway over something or someone.

Where else “mashal” appears
will be uprootedתִנָּתֵשׁtinatesh

uproot

Uproot, tear out of its place.

Where else “tinatesh” appears
and go to othersאֲחֵרִיםacherim

other

Other, another; next.

Where else “acherim” appears
besides theseבַדvad

alone

One thing alone, set apart from the rest; also the expression 'besides'.

Where else “vad” appears

The context

3And a mighty king will stand up and rule with great dominion and do as he pleases.

4 · This verse (above)

5And the king of the south will be strong, but one of his princes will be stronger than he and rule; his dominion will be a great dominion.

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