King James Version:
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I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn [were] eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.
Complete Jewish Bible:
"While I was considering the horns, another horn sprang up among them, a little one, before which three of the first horns were plucked up by the roots. In this horn were eyes like human eyes and a mouth speaking arrogantly.
Berean Standard Bible:
While I was contemplating the horns, suddenly another horn, a little one, came up among them, and three of the first horns were uprooted before it. This horn had eyes like those of a man and a mouth that spoke words of arrogance.
American Standard Version:
I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another horn, a little one, before which three of the first horns were plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking great things.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
I considered{H1934}{H7920} the horns{H7162}, and, behold{H431}, there came up{H5559} among{H997} them another{H317} little{H2192} horn{H7162}, before{H6925}{H4481} whom there were three{H8532} of{H4481} the first{H6933} horns{H7162} plucked up by the roots{H6132}: and, behold{H431}, in this{H1668} horn{H7162} were eyes{H5870} like the eyes{H5870} of man{H606}, and a mouth{H6433} speaking{H4449} great things{H7260}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Revelation 13:5
- And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty [and] two months.
Revelation 13:6
- And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.
Revelation 13:1
- ¶ And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.
Psalms 12:3
- The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, [and] the tongue that speaketh proud things:
Daniel 8:9
- And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant [land].
Daniel 8:12
- And an host was given [him] against the daily [sacrifice] by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to the ground; and it practised, and prospered.
Revelation 13:11
- ¶ And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.
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Commentary for Daniel 7:8
Daniel 7:8 is part of a larger apocalyptic vision experienced by the prophet Daniel, which is recorded in the book of Daniel, chapters 7 and 8. This vision is set during the Babylonian exile, a period in the 6th century BCE when many Jews were taken captive to Babylon. Daniel's visions are symbolic and prophetic, often concerning the end times and the fate of God's people.
In verse 7:8, Daniel describes a scene involving a beast with ten horns, which represent ten kings or kingdoms that will arise from the fourth and most terrifying of four successive kingdoms depicted in his vision (interpreted by many as the Greek empire established by Alexander the Great). The "little horn" that emerges among these ten is a figure who distinguishes himself by uprooting three of the original horns, suggesting the violent overthrow or subjugation of three of the ten kingdoms.
This "little horn" is particularly significant because it has "eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things." The eyes symbolize intelligence and awareness, while the mouth speaking great things indicates a boastful, arrogant leader who makes extravagant claims or blasphemies. Historically, this figure has often been associated with Antiochus IV Epiphanes, a Hellenistic Greek king of the Seleucid Empire, who was notorious for his oppression of the Jews, including the desecration of the Temple in Jerusalem around 167 BCE. In Christian eschatology, this figure is also sometimes identified with the Antichrist, a leader who will arise in the end times to persecute believers and challenge the authority of God.
The themes of Daniel 7:8 include the sovereignty of God over earthly kingdoms, the rise and fall of human empires, the persecution of God's people, and the ultimate establishment of God's everlasting kingdom. The verse underscores the tension between human power and divine authority, and it serves as a warning and a source of hope: a warning against the deceptive and oppressive nature of worldly power, and a source of hope in the face of persecution, as it points to the ultimate victory of God's divine plan.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H1934
There are 54 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: הָוָא
Transliteration: hâvâʼ
Pronunciation: hav-aw'
Description: (Aramaic) or הָוָה; (Aramaic), corresponding to הָוָא; to exist; used in a great variety of applications (especially in connection with other words); be, become, [phrase] behold, [phrase] came (to pass), [phrase] cease, [phrase] cleave, [phrase] consider, [phrase] do, [phrase] give, [phrase] have, [phrase] judge, [phrase] keep, [phrase] labour, [phrase] mingle (self), [phrase] put, [phrase] see, [phrase] seek, [phrase] set, [phrase] slay, [phrase] take heed, tremble, [phrase] walk, [phrase] would. - Strong's Number: H7920
There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שְׂכַל
Transliteration: sᵉkal
Pronunciation: sek-al'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to שָׂכַל; {to be (causatively, make or act) circumspect and hence, intelligent}; consider. - Strong's Number: H7162
There are 10 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: קֶרֶן
Transliteration: qeren
Pronunciation: keh'-ren
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to קֶרֶן; a horn (literally or for sound); horn, cornet. - Strong's Number: H431
There are 78 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֲלוּ
Transliteration: ʼălûw
Pronunciation: al-oo'
Description: (Aramaic) probably prolonged from אֵל; lo!; behold. - Strong's Number: H5559
There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: סְלִק
Transliteration: çᵉliq
Pronunciation: sel-eek'
Description: (Aramaic) a primitive root; to ascend; come (up). - Strong's Number: H997
There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בֵּין
Transliteration: bêyn
Pronunciation: bane
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to בֵּין; {between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or}; among, between. - Strong's Number: H317
There are 88 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אׇחֳרִי
Transliteration: ʼochŏrîy
Pronunciation: okh-or-ee'
Description: (Aramaic) from אַחַר; other; (an-) other. - Strong's Number: H2192
There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: זְעֵיר
Transliteration: zᵉʻêyr
Pronunciation: zeh-ayr'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to זְעֵירxlit zeʻêyr corrected to zᵉʻêyr; {small}; little. - Strong's Number: H6925
There are 38 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: קֳדָם
Transliteration: qŏdâm
Pronunciation: kod-awm'
Description: (Aramaic) or קְדָם; (Aramaic) (Daniel 7:13), corresponding to קֶדֶם; before; before, [idiom] from, [idiom] I (thought), [idiom] me, [phrase] of, [idiom] it pleased, presence. - Strong's Number: H4481
There are 82 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מִן
Transliteration: min
Pronunciation: min
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to מִן; {properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of}; according, after, [phrase] because, [phrase] before, by, for, from, [idiom] him, [idiom] more than, (out) of, part, since, [idiom] these, to, upon, [phrase] when. - Strong's Number: H8532
There are 11 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: תְּלָת
Transliteration: tᵉlâth
Pronunciation: tel-awth'
Description: (Aramaic) masculine תְּלָתָה; (Aramaic), or תְּלָתָא; (Aramaic), corresponding to שָׁלוֹשׁ; three or third; third, three. - Strong's Number: H6933
There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: קַדְמַי
Transliteration: qadmay
Pronunciation: kad-mah'-ee
Description: (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to קָדַם; first; first. - Strong's Number: H6132
There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עֲקַר
Transliteration: ʻăqar
Pronunciation: ak-ar'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to עָקַר; {to pluck up (especially by the roots); specifically, to hamstring; figuratively, to exterminate}; pluck up by the roots. - Strong's Number: H1668
There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: דָּא
Transliteration: dâʼ
Pronunciation: daw
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to זֶה; this; one..another, this. - Strong's Number: H5870
There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עַיִן
Transliteration: ʻayin
Pronunciation: ah'-yin
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to עַיִן; an eye; eye. - Strong's Number: H606
There are 74 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֱנָשׁ
Transliteration: ʼĕnâsh
Pronunciation: en-awsh'
Description: (Aramaic) or אֱנַשׁ; (Aramaic), corresponding to אֱנוֹשׁ; a man; man, [phrase] whosoever. - Strong's Number: H6433
There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: פֻּם
Transliteration: pum
Pronunciation: poom
Description: (Aramaic) probably for פֶּה; the mouth (literally or figuratively); mouth. - Strong's Number: H4449
There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מְלַל
Transliteration: mᵉlal
Pronunciation: mel-al'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to מָלַל; to speak; say, speak(-ing). - Strong's Number: H7260
There are 8 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: רַבְרַב
Transliteration: rabrab
Pronunciation: rab-rab'
Description: (Aramaic) from רַב; huge (in size); domineering (in character); (very) great (things).