Daniel 12:6

“And one said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, “Until when will it be until the end of these wonders?””

Daniel 12:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Daniel 12:6, word by word

saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

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

Where else “yomer” appears
to the manאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “ish” appears
clothedלְבוּשׁlevush

put on

To cover the body with clothes: to put on what one is to wear.

Where else “levush” appears
in linenבַּדִּיםbadim

linen

Linen; white linen cloth, and garments made of it.

Where else “badim” appears
aboveמַּעַלmaal

above

Upward, above; with ages, "twenty years old or more".

Where else “maal” appears
the watersמֵימֵיmeme

water

Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.

Where else “meme” appears
“Until whenמָתַיmatay

when?

When? How long?

Where else “matay” appears
will it be until the endקֵץkets

end

What comes when something finishes: "some days later".

Where else “kets” appears
of these wondersפְּלָאוֹתpelaot

wonder

Wonder: something only God can do.

Where else “pelaot” appears

Places in this verse

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

    Today: Nile River, Uganda to Egypt and the Mediterranean

    Egypt's great river; it flows north to the Mediterranean Sea.

    Pharaoh dreamed beside the Nile (Gen 41:1). God turned its waters to blood (Exod 7:20), and baby Moses was placed on its bank (Exod 2:3-5).

    Genesis 41:1Exodus 7:20Exodus 2:52 Kings 19:24

The context

5And I, Daniel, looked, and look, two others were standing, one on this side, on the bank of the river, and one on that side, on the bank of the river.

6 · This verse (above)

7And I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, and he raised his right hand and his left hand to the heavens and swore by the one who lives forever that it will be for a time, times, and half a time; and when the shattering of the power of the holy people comes to an end, all these things will be completed.

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