Daniel 8:25
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"And throughוְעַל־
(ve·'al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
his shrewdnessשִׂכְלֹ֗ו
(sich·lov)
7922: prudence, insightfrom sakal
He will cause deceitמִרְמָה֙
(mir·mah)
4820: deceit, treacheryfrom ramah
to succeedוְהִצְלִ֤יחַ
(ve·hitz·li·ach)
6743b: to advance, prospera prim. root
by his influence;בְּיָדֹ֔ו
(be·ya·dov,)
3027: handa prim. root
And he will magnifyיַגְדִּ֔יל
(yag·dil,)
1431: to grow up, become greata prim. root
[himself] in his heart,וּבִלְבָבֹ֣ו
(u·vil·va·vov)
3824: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom an unused word
And he will destroyיַשְׁחִ֣ית
(yash·chit)
7843: perhaps to go to ruina prim. root
manyרַבִּ֑ים
(rab·bim;)
7227a: much, many, greatfrom rabab
while [they are] at ease.וּבְשַׁלְוָ֖ה
(u·ve·shal·vah)
7962: quietness, easefrom shalah
He will even opposeיַעֲמֹ֔ד
(ya·'a·mod,)
5975: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
the Princeשַׂר־
(sar-)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
of princes,שָׂרִים֙
(sa·rim)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
But he will be brokenיִשָּׁבֵֽר׃
(yi·sha·ver.)
7665: to break, break in piecesa prim. root
withoutוּבְאֶ֥פֶס
(u·ve·'e·fes)
657: a ceasingfrom aphes
human agency.יָ֖ד
(yad)
3027: handa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And through his policy
sekel  (seh'-kel)
intelligence; by implication, success -- discretion, knowledge, policy, prudence, sense, understanding, wisdom, wise.
also he shall cause craft
mirmah  (meer-maw')
fraud -- craft, deceit(-ful, -fully), false, feigned, guile, subtilly, treachery.
to prosper
tsalach  (tsaw-lakh')
to push forward, in various senses (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive)
in his hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
and he shall magnify
gadal  (gaw-dal')
advance, boast, bring up, exceed, excellent, be(-come, do, give, make, wax), great(-er, come to...estate, + things), grow(up),increase, lift up, magnify(-ifical), be much set by, nourish (up), pass, promote, proudly (spoken), tower.
himself in his heart
lebab  (lay-bawb')
the heart (as the most interior organ)
and by peace
shalvah  (shal-vaw')
security (genuine or false) -- abundance, peace(-ably), prosperity, quietness.
shall destroy
shachath  (shaw-khath')
to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin -- batter, cast off, corrupt(-er, thing), destroy(-er, -uction), lose, mar, perish, spill, spoiler, utterly, waste(-r).
many
rab  (rab)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
he shall also stand up
`amad  (aw-mad')
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
against the Prince
sar  (sar)
a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
of princes
sar  (sar)
a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
but he shall be broken
shabar  (shaw-bar')
to burst -- break (down, off, in pieces, up), broken(-hearted), bring to the birth, crush, destroy, hurt, quench, quite, tear
without
'ephec  (eh'-fes)
cessation, i.e. an end (especially of the earth); often used adverb, no further; also the ankle (in the dual), as being the extremity of the leg or foot
hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"And through his shrewdness He will cause deceit to succeed by his influence; And he will magnify himself in his heart, And he will destroy many while they are at ease. He will even oppose the Prince of princes, But he will be broken without human agency.

King James Bible
And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He will cause deceit to prosper through his cunning and by his influence, and in his own mind he will make himself great. He will destroy many in a time of peace; he will even stand against the Prince of princes. Yet he will be shattered--not by human hands.

International Standard Version
Through his skill he'll cause deceit to prosper under his leadership. He'll promote himself and will destroy many while they are secure. He'll take a stand against the Prince of Princes, yet he'll be crushed without human help.

NET Bible
By his treachery he will succeed through deceit. He will have an arrogant attitude, and he will destroy many who are unaware of his schemes. He will rise up against the Prince of princes, yet he will be broken apart--but not by human agency.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He will cleverly use his power to deceive others successfully. He will consider himself to be great and destroy many people when they don't expect it. He will oppose the Commander of Commanders, but he will be defeated, though not by any human power.

King James 2000 Bible
And through his cunning also he shall cause deceit to prosper under his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and without warning shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken, by no human hand.
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