Daniel 8:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then the maleוּצְפִ֥יר
(u·tze·fir)
6842: male goatfrom an unused word
goatהָעִזִּ֖ים
(ha·'iz·zim)
5795: female goatfrom an unused word
magnifiedהִגְדִּ֣יל
(hig·dil)
1431: to grow up, become greata prim. root
[himself] exceedingly.עַד־
(ad-)
5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, whilefrom adah
But as soon as he was mighty,וּכְעָצְמֹ֗ו
(u·che·'a·tze·mov)
6105a: to be vast, mighty, numerousa prim. root
the largeהַגְּדֹולָ֔ה
(hag·ge·do·v·lah,)
1419: greatfrom gadal
hornהַקֶּ֣רֶן
(hak·ke·ren)
7161: a hornfrom an unused word
was broken;נִשְׁבְּרָה֙
(nish·be·rah)
7665: to break, break in piecesa prim. root
and in its placeתַּחְתֶּ֔יהָ
(tach·tei·ha,)
8478: underneath, below, instead ofa prim. root
there cameוַֽתַּעֲלֶ֜נָה
(vat·ta·'a·le·nah)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
up fourאַרְבַּע֙
(ar·ba)
702: fourof uncertain derivation
conspicuousחָז֤וּת
(cha·zut)
2380: vision, conspicuousnessfrom chazah
[horns] toward the fourלְאַרְבַּ֖ע
(le·'ar·ba)
702: fourof uncertain derivation
windsרוּחֹ֥ות
(ru·cho·vt)
7307: breath, wind, spiritfrom an unused word
of heaven.הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃
(ha·sha·ma·yim.)
8064: heaven, skyfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Therefore the he
tsaphiyr  (tsaw-feer')
a male goat (as prancing) -- (he) goat.
goat
`ez  (aze)
a she-goat (as strong), but masculine in plural (which also is used ellipt. for goat's hair) -- (she) goat, kid.
waxed very
m`od  (meh-ode')
vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.
great
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.
and when he was strong
`atsam  (aw-tsam')
to bind fast, i.e. close (the eyes); intransitively, to be (causatively, make) powerful or numerous; to crunch the bones
the great
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
horn
qeren  (keh'-ren)
a horn (as projecting); by implication, a flask, cornet; by resembl. an elephant's tooth (i.e. ivory), a corner (of the altar), a peak (of a mountain), a ray (of light); figuratively, power -- hill, horn.
was broken
shabar  (shaw-bar')
to burst -- break (down, off, in pieces, up), broken(-hearted), bring to the birth, crush, destroy, hurt, quench, quite, tear
and for it came up
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
four
'arba`  (ar-bah')
four -- four.
notable ones
chazuwth  (khaw-zooth')
a look; hence (figuratively) striking appearance, revelation, or (by implication) compact -- agreement, notable (one), vision.
toward the four
'arba`  (ar-bah')
four -- four.
winds
ruwach  (roo'-akh)
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being
of heaven
shamayim  (shaw-mah'-yim)
air, astrologer, heaven(-s).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then the male goat magnified himself exceedingly. But as soon as he was mighty, the large horn was broken; and in its place there came up four conspicuous horns toward the four winds of heaven.

King James Bible
Therefore the he goat waxed very great: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken; and for it came up four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the male goat became very great, but when he became powerful, the large horn was shattered. Four conspicuous horns came up in its place, pointing toward the four winds of heaven.

International Standard Version
Then the goat grew extremely great, but when it was strong, its great horn was shattered. In its place, four distinctive horns grew out in all directions."

NET Bible
The male goat acted even more arrogantly. But no sooner had the large horn become strong than it was broken, and there arose four conspicuous horns in its place, extending toward the four winds of the sky.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The male goat became very important. But when the goat became powerful, his large horn broke off. In its place grew four horns. They corresponded to the four winds of heaven.

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore the male goat grew very great: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken; and instead of it came up four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven.
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