Daniel 8:25

“And 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.”

Daniel 8:25 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Daniel 8:25, word by word

And by his cunningשִׂכְלsichl

cunning

Skill in deceiving with cleverness.

Where else “sichl” appears
deceitמִרְמָהmirma

deceit

Deceit, fraud, treachery.

Where else “mirma” appears
prosperהִצְלִיחַhitsliach

give success

To make something succeed.

Where else “hitsliach” appears
in his handיָדyad

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

Where else “yad” appears
and in his heartלְבָבlevav

heart

The deepest part of a person: where they think, desire and decide.

Where else “levav” appears
he will make himself greatיַגְדִּילyagdil

exalt oneself

To exalt oneself proudly.

Where else “yagdil” appears
and in their easeשַׁלְוָהshalva

ease, security

Ease, quietness; the security of one who lives without cares (sometimes a false security).

Where else “shalva” appears
he will destroyיַשְׁחִיתyashchit

destroy

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

Where else “yashchit” appears
manyרַבִּיםrabim

many

A great number of people or things.

Where else “rabim” appears
and against the Princeשַׂרsar

nobleman

Someone of high rank by family or office: a noble, a great lord.

Where else “sar” appears
he will stand upיַעֲמֹדyaamod

stand

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

Where else “yaamod” appears
but withoutאֶפֶסefes

nothing

Nothing, no one; without.

Where else “efes” appears
he will be brokenיִשָּׁבֵרyishaver

break

To break something to pieces.

Where else “yishaver” appears

Translation note

“Without hand”: it can be understood “not by a human hand” (compare 2:34, “not by hands”).

The context

24And 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.

25 · This verse (above)

26And the vision of the evening and the morning that has been told is true; and you, keep secret the vision, for it is for many days.”

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