Daniel 8:11

“And it made itself great even up to the Prince of the army; and from him the continual sacrifice was taken away, and the place of his sanctuary was thrown down.”

Daniel 8:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Daniel 8:11, word by word

And it made itself greatהִגְדִּילhigdil

exalt oneself

To exalt oneself proudly.

Where else “higdil” appears
the Princeשַׂרsar

chief

Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.

Where else “sar” appears
of the armyצָּבָאtsava

army

An army.

Where else “tsava” appears
the continual sacrificeתָּמִידtamid

continually

Continually, always; what is done regularly and without interruption. As a noun, the regular daily offering.

Where else “tamid” appears
was taken awayהוּרַםhuram

lift up

To put on high: to raise the voice, praise God, or be God lifting up the lowly.

Where else “huram” appears
and the placeמְכוֹןmechon

fixed place

Fixed place, dwelling place; foundation.

Where else “mechon” appears
of his sanctuaryמִקְדָּשׁmikdash

sanctuary

Sanctuary: a place set apart for God; also a holy thing. Said too of the shrines of other gods.

Where else “mikdash” appears
was thrown downהֻשְׁלַךְhushlach

throw

To throw something with force, far off or down.

Where else “hushlach” appears

The context

10And it grew up to the army of the heavens, and made fall to the ground some of the army and of the stars, and trampled them.

11 · This verse (above)

12And an army was given over against the continual sacrifice because of transgression, and it threw truth to the ground, and it acted and prospered.

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