Daniel 9:21

“while I was still speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the first, flying swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening offering.”

Daniel 9:21 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Daniel 9:21, word by word

speakingמְדַבֵּרmedaber

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

Where else “medaber” appears
in prayerתְּפִלָּהtefila

prayer

Prayer: words addressed to God to ask, to intercede or to praise. Several psalms bear this name.

Where else “tefila” appears
the manאִישׁish

man

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

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Gabrielגַּבְרִיאֵלgavriel

Gabriel

Gabriel: a messenger of God who explains visions to Daniel. The name means "man of El" or "El is my strength".

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I had seenרָאִיתִיraiti

see

To see with one's eyes.

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in the visionחָזוֹןchazon

vision

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

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at the firstתְּחִלָּהtechila

beginning

Beginning, start; "at first".

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flyingמֻעָףmuaf

fly

To move through the air very swiftly.

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swiftlyיעָףyaf

weariness; swift flight

Weariness; or a swift flight (the exact sense is uncertain).

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touchedנֹגֵעַnogea

touch

To lay a hand or finger on something, sometimes to take it or harm it.

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about the timeעֵתet

time

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

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of the eveningעָרֶבarev

evening

Evening, when the sun goes down. Each day of Genesis 1 is counted "evening and morning"; so in Israel the day begins at sunset.

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offeringמִנְחַתminchat

offering

An offering to God.

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Translation note

“Flying swiftly”: it can also be understood “worn out with weariness,” said of Daniel.

The context

20And while I was still speaking and praying and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before YHWH my Elohim for the holy mountain of my Elohim,

21 · This verse (above)

22And he made me understand and spoke with me and said, “Daniel, now I have come out to give you insight and understanding.

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