Daniel 11:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"And nowוְעַתָּ֕ה
(ve·'at·tah)
6258: nowprobably from anah
I will tellאַגִּ֣יד
(ag·gid)
5046: to be conspicuousa prim. root
you the truth.אֱמֶ֖ת
(e·met)
571: firmness, faithfulness, truthfrom aman
Behold,הִנֵּה־
(hin·neh-)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֨ה
(she·lo·shah)
7969: a three, triadof uncertain derivation
moreעֹוד֩
(o·vd)
5750: a going around, continuance, still, yet, again, besidefrom ud
kingsמְלָכִ֜ים
(me·la·chim)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
are going to ariseעֹמְדִ֣ים
(o·me·dim)
5975: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
in Persia.לְפָרַ֗ס
(le·fa·ras)
6539: a country in W. Asia which conquered Bab.of foreign origin
Then a fourthוְהָֽרְבִיעִי֙
(ve·ha·re·vi·'i)
7243: fourthfrom the same as arba
will gainיַעֲשִׁ֤יר
(ya·'a·shir)
6238: to be or become richa prim. root
far moreגָּדֹול֙
(ga·do·vl)
1419: greatfrom gadal
richesעֹֽשֶׁר־
(o·sher-)
6239: richesfrom ashar
than 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
allמִכֹּ֔ל
(mik·kol,)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
[of them]; as soon as he becomes strongוּכְחֶזְקָתֹ֣ו
(u·che·chez·ka·tov)
2393: strength, forcefem. of chezeq
through his riches,בְעָשְׁרֹ֔ו
(ve·'a·she·rov,)
6239: richesfrom ashar
he will arouseיָעִ֣יר
(ya·'ir)
5782: to rouse oneself, awakea prim. root
the wholeהַכֹּ֔ל
(hak·kol,)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
[empire] against the realmמַלְכ֥וּת
(mal·chut)
4438: royalty, royal power, reign, kingdomfrom the same as melek
of Greece.יָוָֽן׃
(ya·van.)
3120: a son of Japheth, also his desc. and their landfrom the same as yonah


















KJV Lexicon
And now will I shew
nagad  (naw-gad')
to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise
thee the truth
'emeth  (eh'-meth)
stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness -- assured(-ly), establishment, faithful, right, sure, true (-ly, -th), verity.
Behold there shall stand up
`amad  (aw-mad')
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
yet three
shalowsh  (shaw-loshe')
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
kings
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
in Persia
Parac  (paw-ras')
Paras (i.e. Persia), an Eastern country, including its inhabitants -- Persia, Persians.
and the fourth
rbiy`iy  (reb-ee-ee')
fourth; also (fractionally) a fourth -- foursquare, fourth (part).
shall be far
`osher  (o'-sher)
wealth -- far (richer), riches.
richer
`ashar  (aw-shar')
to accumulate; chiefly (specifically) to grow (causatively, make) rich -- be(-come, en-, make, make self, wax) rich, make (1 Kings 22:48 marg).
than they all
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
and by his strength
chezqah  (khez-kaw')
prevailing power -- strength(-en self), (was) strong.
through his riches
`osher  (o'-sher)
wealth -- far (richer), riches.
he shall stir up
`uwr  (oor)
to wake -- (a-)wake(-n, up), lift up (self), master, raise (up), stir up (self).
all against the realm
malkuwth  (mal-kooth')
a rule; concretely, a dominion -- empire, kingdom, realm, reign, royal.
of Grecia
Yavan  (yaw-vawn')
effervescing (i.e. hot and active); Javan, the name of a son of Joktan, and of the race (Ionians, i.e. Greeks) descended from him, with their territory; also of a place in Arabia -- Javan.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"And now I will tell you the truth. Behold, three more kings are going to arise in Persia. Then a fourth will gain far more riches than all of them; as soon as he becomes strong through his riches, he will arouse the whole empire against the realm of Greece.

King James Bible
And now will I shew thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now I will tell you the truth." Three more kings will arise in Persia, and the fourth will be far richer than the others. By the power he gains through his riches, he will stir up everyone against the kingdom of Greece.

International Standard Version
"'Now I'll tell you the truth: Pay attention! Three more kings will arise in Persia. Then a fourth will gain more than them all. As soon as he gains power by means of his wealth, he'll stir up everyone against the Grecian kingdoms.

NET Bible
Now I will tell you the truth. The Angel Gives a Message to Daniel "Three more kings will arise for Persia. Then a fourth king will be unusually rich, more so than all who preceded him. When he has amassed power through his riches, he will stir up everyone against the kingdom of Greece.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[The person who looked like a human continued,] "What I am about to tell you is the truth. Three more kings will rule Persia. Then there will be a fourth, who will become much richer than all the others. As he becomes strong through his wealth, he will turn everyone against the kingdom of Greece.

King James 2000 Bible
And now will I show you the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than them all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Greece.
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