Daniel 8:24

“And his power will be mighty, but not by his own power; and he will destroy astonishingly, and prosper, and act, and destroy mighty ones and the people of the saints.”

Daniel 8:24 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Daniel 8:24, word by word

And his powerכֹּחkoch

strength

Ability to do something: bodily strength or power to command.

Where else “koch” appears
will be mightyעָצַםatsam

grow mighty

To become mighty and grow in strength.

Where else “atsam” appears
and he will destroyיַשְׁחִיתyashchit

destroy

To ruin something completely, until it no longer exists or no longer serves.

Where else “yashchit” appears
astonishinglyנִפְלָאוֹתniflaot

wonder

What YHWH does, beyond what a person can do or understand.

Where else “niflaot” appears
and prosperהִצְלִיחַhitsliach

prosper

To go well, thrive.

Where else “hitsliach” appears
and actעָשָׂהasa

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

Where else “asa” appears
mighty onesעֲצוּמִיםatsumim

mighty, numerous

Strong, mighty; numerous.

Where else “atsumim” appears
and the peopleעַםam

crowd

The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.

Where else “am” appears
of the saintsקְדֹשִׁיםkedoshim

holy

Set apart for God, distinct from the common.

Where else “kedoshim” appears

The context

23And at the end of their kingdom, when the transgressors have reached their full measure, there will stand up a king fierce of face and understanding riddles.

24 · This verse (above)

25And by his cunning he will make deceit prosper in his hand, and in his heart he will make himself great, and in their ease he will destroy many; and against the Prince of princes he will stand up; but without hand he will be broken.

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