Daniel 8:17

“And he came near where I stood; and when he came, I was terrified and fell on my face; and he said to me, “Understand, son of man, that the vision is for the time of the end.””

Daniel 8:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Daniel 8:17, word by word

And he cameיָּבֹאyavo

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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near where I stoodאֵצֶלetsel

beside

Beside, next to.

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near where I stoodעָמְדִamdi

stand

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

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I was terrifiedנִבְעַתִּיnivati

terrify, frighten

To terrify, to startle suddenly, to fill with dread.

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and fellאֶפְּלָepla

fall prostrate

To fall facedown, or embrace someone.

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on my faceפָּנָpana

face

The front of the head, of someone or of God.

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and he saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

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

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“Understandהָבֵןhaven

understand

To understand, realize.

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sonבֶּןben

human being

Literally "son of Adam": any person, a mortal.

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of manאָדָםadam

human being

All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.

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the visionחָזוֹןchazon

vision

Vision: what God makes a prophet see or understand; by extension, his message.

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is for the timeעֶתet

time

The moment at which something happens; also "at that time".

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of the endקֵץkets

end

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

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The context

16And I heard a man’s voice between the Ulai, and he called and said, “Gabriel, make this man understand the vision.”

17 · This verse (above)

18And while he was speaking with me, I fell into a deep sleep on my face to the ground; and he touched me and made me stand where I stood.

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