Daniel 11:38
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"But insteadעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
he will honorיְכַבֵּ֑ד
(ye·chab·bed;)
3513: to be heavy, weighty, or burdensomea prim. root
a godוְלֶאֱלֹ֙הַּ֙
(ve·le·'e·loh·ah)
433: God, godprol. from el
of fortresses,מָֽעֻזִּ֔ים
(ma·'uz·zim,)
4581: a place or means of safety, protectionfrom uz
a godוְלֶאֱלֹ֜והַּ
(ve·le·'e·lo·vh·ah)
433: God, godprol. from el
whomאֲשֶׁ֧ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
his fathersאֲבֹתָ֗יו
(a·vo·tav)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
did not know;יְדָעֻ֣הוּ
(ye·da·'u·hu)
3045: to knowa prim. root
he will honorיְכַבֵּ֛ד
(ye·chab·bed)
3513: to be heavy, weighty, or burdensomea prim. root
[him] with gold,בְּזָהָ֥ב
(be·za·hav)
2091: goldof uncertain derivation
silver,וּבְכֶ֛סֶף
(u·ve·che·sef)
3701: silver, moneyfrom kasaph
costlyיְקָרָ֖ה
(ye·ka·rah)
3368: precious, rare, splendid, weightyfrom yaqar
stonesוּבְאֶ֥בֶן
(u·ve·'e·ven)
68: a stonea prim. root
and treasures. 
 
2536b: desirableness, preciousnessfrom chamad


















KJV Lexicon
But in his estate
ken  (kane)
a stand, i.e. pedestal or station -- base, estate, foot, office, place, well.
shall he honour
kabad  (kaw-bad')
to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable); causatively, to make weightybe rich, be (go) sore, stop.
the God
'elowahh  (el-o'-ah)
a deity or the Deity -- God, god.
of forces
ma`owz  (maw-oze')
a fortified place; figuratively, a defence -- force, fort(-ress), rock, strength(-en), (most) strong (hold).
and a god
'elowahh  (el-o'-ah)
a deity or the Deity -- God, god.
whom his fathers
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
knew
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
not shall he honour
kabad  (kaw-bad')
to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable); causatively, to make weightybe rich, be (go) sore, stop.
with gold
zahab  (zaw-hawb')
gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky -- gold(-en), fair weather.
and silver
keceph  (keh'-sef)
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money -- money, price, silver(-ling).
and with precious
yaqar  (yaw-kawr')
valuable (obj. or subj.) -- brightness, clear, costly, excellent, fat, honourable women, precious, reputation.
stones
'eben  (eh'-ben)
a stone -- + carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-)stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
and pleasant things
chemdah  (khem-daw')
delight -- desire, goodly, pleasant, precious.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"But instead he will honor a god of fortresses, a god whom his fathers did not know; he will honor him with gold, silver, costly stones and treasures.

King James Bible
But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces: and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Instead, he will honor a god of fortresses--a god his fathers did not know--with gold, silver, precious stones, and riches.

International Standard Version
He'll glorify the god of fortresses, a god whom his ancestors never knew, honoring him with gold, silver, valuable jewels, and treasures.

NET Bible
What he will honor is a god of fortresses--a god his fathers did not acknowledge he will honor with gold, silver, valuable stones, and treasured commodities.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Instead, he will honor the god of fortresses. With gold, silver, precious stones, and other expensive things he will honor a god his ancestors never heard of.

King James 2000 Bible
But in their place he shall honor the god of fortresses: and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honor with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things.
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