Daniel 7:26

וְדִינָ֖א יִתִּ֑ב וְשָׁלְטָנֵ֣הּ יְהַעְדּ֔וֹן לְהַשְׁמָדָ֥ה וּלְהוֹבָדָ֖ה עַד סוֹפָֽא
But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end.
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וְ דִינָ ֖א
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
דִינָ
Root word judgment
֖א
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: דִּין · deen

Noun — Common, masculine singular, determined state determined — includes "the" (Aramaic)

In the KJV here: but the judgment
and judgment ×1 but the judgment ×1 him the judgment ×1 judgment ×1 let judgment ×1
More options
judgment — Modernized from KJV; most broadly applicable rendering.
justice — Emphasizes fair outcome; suits legal or ethical contexts.
verdict — Prefer when a formal ruling or decision is in view.
case — Suits legal dispute contexts; highlights the proceedings.
sentence — Use when punitive or declaratory outcome is emphasized.
ruling — Authoritative decision; good for judicial or royal settings.

BDB9442 H1780

BDB9441 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9443

דִּין noun masculineEzra 7:26 judgement; — absolute ׳ד Dan 4:34 = justice (of ways of God); emphatic דִּינָה מִתְעֲבֵד מִנֵּהּ Ezra 7:26 judgment be executed upon him; דִּינָא = judges, court Dan 7:10; Dan 7:26 + perhaps vDan 7:22 (reading ׳וְד יְהִב [יְתִב וְשָׁלְטָנָא], Ew Bev Kmp Dr); ᵑ0 however = judgment was given in favour of (see Dr).

judgment
dîn
judgement (the suit, justice, sentence or tribunal); by implication also strife
  • judgment

יִתִּ֑ב
יִתִּ֑ב
Root word set, sit, dwell
Dictionary form: יְתִב · yeh-TIB

Verb — Peal, Imperfect (Yiqtol), third person masculine singular simple action (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Qal not-yet-complete action — try "he will ___" or "he ___s" the built-in subject is "he (or it)"

In the KJV here: shall sit
and set ×1 did sit ×1 dwell ×1 shall sit ×1 was set ×1
More options
sit — General posture; best default for most contexts.
dwell — Prefer when indicating residence or prolonged stay.
be seated — Formal register; suits royal or ceremonial scenes.
settle — Implies establishing oneself in a place over time.
reside — Neutral, modern alternative to 'dwell' for habitation.
be placed — Passive sense; use when something is deliberately set down.

BDB9601 H3488 H3427

BDB9600 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9602

יְתִב (K§ 25 a) β)) verb sit, dwell (ᵑ7 Syriac; see Biblical Hebrew ישׁב); —

Pe`al 1. sit, be seated: Perfect 3 masculine singular יְתִב Dan 7:9 and (of judgment = the judge) vDan 7:10, so Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִתִּ֑ב (K§ 43.1.Beisp. b), compare Biblical Hebrew יֵשֵׁב) Dan 7:26.
2. dwell, Participle plural absolute יָתְבִין Ezra 4:17 (ב location). Haph`el cause to dwell: Perfect 3 masculine singular הוֺתֵב Ezra 4:10 (accusative + ב location).

set, sit, dwell
yĕtib
to sit or dwell
  • to sit, dwell
    • (P'al) to sit, be seated
      • "(Aphel) to cause to dwell

וְ שָׁלְטָנֵ ֣הּ
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
שָׁלְטָנֵ
Root word dominion, dominions
֣הּ
Suffix — pronoun his / him / it
Dictionary form: שׇׁלְטָן · shole-TAWN

Noun — Common, masculine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word

In the KJV here: his dominion
dominion ×4 and dominion ×2 and his dominion ×2 and thy dominion ×1 dominions ×1 him dominion ×1 him his dominion ×1 his dominion ×1
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authority — Broad, neutral term; suits legal or political contexts.
rule — Concise and active; good for narrative passages.
dominion — Modernized KJV form; retains dignity for solemn contexts.
sovereignty — Emphasizes supreme, exclusive power; formal register.
power — General; use when extent of control is the focus.
realm — Highlights territory governed rather than the act of ruling.

BDB9959 H7985

BDB9958 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9960

שָׁלְטָן (K§ 61. 3, Belsp, a)) noun masculineDan 7:6 dominion; — ׳שׁ absolute Dan 7:6; Dan 7:14, construct Dan 6:27 +; emphatic שָׁלְטָנָא Dan 7:27 suffix שָׁלְטָנָח Dan 4:19, נֵהּ- Dan 3:33 +, נְהוֺן- Dan 7:12 plural emphatic שָׁלְטָנַיָּא Dan 7:27 —

1. dominion, sovereignty (usually of God): Dan 3:33; Dan 4:19; Dan 4:31 (twice in verse); Dan 6:27b; Dan 7:6; Dan 7:12; Dan 7:14 (3 t. in verse); Dan 7:26; Dan 7:27 (twice in verse).
2. realm Dan 6:27a.

dominion, dominions
šolṭān
empire (abstractly or concretely)
  • dominion, sovereignty
    • dominion, sovereignty
      • "realm

יְהַעְדּ֔וֹן
יְהַעְדּ֔וֹן
Root word away, altereth, departed, passed, removeth, …
Dictionary form: עֲדָא · uh-DAW

Verb — Haphel, Imperfect (Yiqtol), third person masculine plural causative (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Hiphil not-yet-complete action — try "he will ___" or "he ___s" the built-in subject is "they"

In the KJV here: and they shall take away
altereth ×2 and they shall take away ×1 and they took ×1 had passed on them ×1 he removeth ×1 is departed ×1 pass away ×1 taken away ×1
More options
remove — Most versatile; works for objects, rulers, or laws.
take away — Natural modern phrasing; good for concrete removal.
pass away — Prefer for abstract things like time, decrees, kingdoms.
depart — Intransitive; use when the subject moves away itself.
alter — Best when a law or decree is changed rather than removed.
strip away — Emphatic; conveys forceful or sudden removal.

BDB9751 H5709 H5674 H5710

BDB9750 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9752

[עֲדָה] verb pass on, away (ᵑ7 (often for Hebrew עָבַר, Syriac; see Biblical Hebrew I. עָדָה (rare, late)); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 feminine singular עֲדָת Dan 3:27; Dan 4:28 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יֶעְדֵּה Dan 7:14, 3 feminine singular תֶּעְדֵּה Dan 6:9 —
1. pass on, over, with ב person Dan 3:27.
2. pass way, of kingdom Dan 4:28 (מִן person), Dan 7:14 of law Dan 6:9. Haph`el take away (so Egyptian Aramaic S-CG 35): Perfect 3 masculine plural הֶעְדִּיו, accusative of thing, Dan 5:20 (מִן person), Dan 7:12 Imperfect 3 masculine plural יְהַעְדּוּן vDan 7:26 Participle מְהַעְדֵּה Dan 2:21 remove, depose kings, of God.

away, altereth, departed, passed, removeth, …
ʿădāʾ
to advance, i.e., pass on or continue; causatively, to remove; specifically, to bedeck (i.e., bring an ornament upon)
  • to pass on, pass away
    • (P'al)
      • to pass on, pass over
        • "to pass away
      (Aphel) to take away, remove, depose

לְ הַשְׁמָדָ֥ה
לְ
Prefix — preposition to, for
הַשְׁמָדָ֥ה
Root word consume
Dictionary form: שְׁמַד · sheh-MAHD

Verb — Haphel, Infinitive Construct, construct state causative (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Hiphil try "to ___" or "___ing"

In the KJV here: to consume
to consume ×1
More options
destroy — Most versatile; suits military or divine judgment contexts.
wipe out — Colloquial; vivid for total annihilation of a group.
annihilate — Formal register; stresses complete, utter elimination.
exterminate — Emphasizes deliberate, systematic destruction of people.
obliterate — Strong; good for emphatic or poetic passages.

BDB9964 H8046 H8045

BDB9963 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9965

[שְׁמַד] verb Haph`el destroy (ᵑ7 Pa`el make apostatize; compare Biblical Hebrew); — Infinitive לְהַשְׁמָדָה Dan 7:26 (object omitted, = dominion).

consume
šĕmad
to desolate
  • (Aphel) to destroy

וּ לְ הוֹבָדָ֖ה
וּ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
לְ
Prefix — preposition to, for
הוֹבָדָ֖ה
Root word destroy, perish, destroyed
Dictionary form: אֲבַד · uh-BAHD

Verb — Haphel, Infinitive Construct, construct state causative (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Hiphil try "to ___" or "___ing"

In the KJV here: and to destroy
to destroy ×2 and to destroy ×1 destroyed ×1 even they shall perish ×1 perish ×1 unto him destroy ×1
More options
perish — Best for intransitive sense; subject dies or is lost.
destroy — Best for transitive sense; an agent causes ruin.
be destroyed — Passive construction; emphasizes the result over the agent.
annihilate — Stronger register; total, irreversible elimination.
wipe out — Colloquial; vivid and forceful in narrative contexts.
vanish — Softer nuance; loss without explicit violence or agency.

BDB9265 H6 H7

BDB9264 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9266

[אֲבַד] verb perish (Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al mpl. 3 masculine plural יֵאבַ֫דוּ (not וּן- see K§ 26, 1) Jer 10:11 they shall persish, pass away. Haph`el (Old Aramaic האבד Lzb205 Cooke189) destoy: Imperfect 2 masculine singular אַלתְּֿהוֺבֵד (K§ 41 c) Dan 2:24(c.ל person); 3 masculine plural יְהוֺבְדוּן vDan 2:18(indefinite subject; accusative of person); Infinitive לְהוֺבָדָא vDan 2:12 vDan 2:24 (both with ל person), דָה- Dan 7:26 (absolute). Hoph`al (K§ 41 c WCG 225) be destroyed: Perfect 3 masculine singular הוּבַד Dan 7:11.

destroy, perish, destroyed
ʾăbad
to perish
  • to perish, vanish
    • (P'al) shall perish
      • "(Aphel) destroy"(Hophal) be destroyed

עַד
עַד
Preposition till, to, until, unto, for, …
Dictionary form: עַד · ad

Preposition

In the KJV here: it unto
till ×8 and to ×3 for ×3 until ×3 to ×2 unto ×2 and ever ×1 but at ×1
More options
until — Most natural modern temporal boundary; broadest usage.
up to — Spatial or quantitative limit; informal and contemporary.
as far as — Prefer for spatial extent or geographical boundaries.
by the time — Idiomatic for temporal clauses with a future sense.
through — Inclusive endpoint; useful when 'until' feels too exclusive.
even to — Emphatic; stresses reaching an extreme or surprising limit.

BDB9752 H5705 H5704

BDB9751 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9753

עַד35 preposition and conjunction even to, until (Biblical Hebrew III. עַד; so ᵑ7, Syriac, Old Aramaic, Nabataean, Palmyrene, Egyptian Aramaic (Lzb336 S-CA 5 +)); —

1. preposition:
  a. of space, even to Dan 7:13 עַדכָּֿא vDan 7:28.
  b. of amount, up to Ezra 7:22 (4 t.).
  c. of time, until Dan 2:20; Dan 6:15; Dan 6:27; Dan 7:18 (twice in verse); Dan 7:26; Ezra 4:24; Ezra 5:16 וְעַדכְּֿעַן; = our against Ezra 6:15 (compare Biblical Hebrew, p. 724:a top); to (the end of) = during Dan 6:8 עַד יוֺמִין תְּלָתִין, v.Dan 6:13; Dan 7:12; Dan 7:25. On עַדאָֿחֳרָן Dan 4:5 see אָחֳרָן; and on עַדדִּֿבְרַת דִּי Dan 4:14 see [ דִּבְרָה].
2. conjunction:
  a. עַדדִּֿי until, followed by perfect (of past time) Dan 2:34; Dan 4:30; Dan 5:21; Dan 7:4; Dan 7:9; Dan 7:11; Dan 7:22 followed by imperfect (of future) Dan 2:9; Dan 4:20; Dan 4:22 (twice in verse); Dan 4:29. — Dan 6:25 ׳לָא מְטוֺ ֗֗֗ עַד דִּי שְׁלִטוּ וג up to the time that . . . , i.e. ere that.
  b. עַד alone, Ezra 4:21; Ezra 5:5.

till, to, until, unto, for, …
ʿad
until
  • (prep) even to, until, up to, during
    • "(conj) until, up to the time that, ere that

סוֹפָֽ א
סוֹפָֽ
Root word end
א
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: סוֹף · sope

Noun — Common, masculine singular, determined state determined — includes "the" (Aramaic)

In the KJV here: the end
the end ×2 is the end ×1 thereof to the end ×1 to the end ×1
More options
end — Most neutral and versatile rendering for general use.
conclusion — Prefer for formal or literary contexts emphasizing finality.
close — Good for narrative endings or temporal sequence.
finish — Suits contexts stressing completion of an event or process.
outcome — Use when result or consequence is in view.

BDB9736 H5491

BDB9735 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9737

סוֺף noun [masculine] end; — construct ׳ס end of the earth Dan 4:8; Dan 4:19 emphatic סוֺפָא Dan 7:28 end, conclusion of the matter; ׳עַדסֿ = for ever Dan 6:27; Dan 7:26.

סוּפֹּנְיָה, סיפניה see סוּמְפֹּנְיָה. above

end
sôp
a termination
  • end, conclusion

The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
וְדִינָ֖א Tipeha — a lesser break יִתִּ֑ב Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here וְשָׁלְטָנֵ֣הּ יְהַעְדּ֔וֹן Zaqef Qatan — a strong break לְהַשְׁמָדָ֥ה וּלְהוֹבָדָ֖ה Tipeha — a lesser break עַד סוֹפָֽא Silluq — end of the verse

וְדִינָא יִתִּב וְשָׁלְטָנֵהּ יְהַעְדּוֹן לְהַשְׁמָדָה וּלְהוֹבָדָה עַד-סוֹפָֽא׃
26
But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end.
Cross References

Revelation 20:10

καὶ ὁ διάβολος ὁ πλανῶν αὐτοὺς ἐβλήθη εἰς τὴν λίμνην τοῦ πυρὸς καὶ θείου ὅπου τὸ θηρίον καὶ ὁ ψευδοπροφήτης καὶ βασανισθήσονται ἡμέρας καὶ νυκτὸς εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων
10
And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

Daniel 7:22

עַד דִּֽי-אֲתָה עַתִּיק יֽוֹמַיָּא וְדִינָא יְהִב לְקַדִּישֵׁי עֶלְיוֹנִין וְזִמְנָא מְטָה וּמַלְכוּתָא הֶחֱסִנוּ קַדִּישִֽׁין׃
22
Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.

Revelation 11:13

Καὶ ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ὥρᾳ ἐγένετο σεισμὸς μέγας καὶ τὸ δέκατον τῆς πόλεως ἔπεσεν καὶ ἀπεκτάνθησαν ἐν τῷ σεισμῷ ὀνόματα ἀνθρώπων χιλιάδες ἑπτά καὶ οἱ λοιποὶ ἔμφοβοι ἐγένοντο καὶ ἔδωκαν δόξαν τῷ θεῷ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ
13
And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.

2 Thessalonians 2:8

καὶ τότε ἀποκαλυφθήσεται ὁ ἄνομος ὃν ὁ κύριος ἀναλώσει τῷ πνεύματι τοῦ στόματος αὐτοῦ καὶ καταργήσει τῇ ἐπιφανείᾳ τῆς παρουσίας αὐτοῦ
8
And then shall be that Wicked revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:

Daniel 7:10

נְהַר דִּי-נוּר נָגֵד וְנָפֵק מִן-קֳדָמוֹהִי אֶלֶף ‫(אלפים)‬ אַלְפִין יְשַׁמְּשׁוּנֵּהּ וְרִבּוֹ ‫(רבון)‬ רִבְבָן קָֽדָמוֹהִי יְקוּמוּן דִּינָא יְתִב וְסִפְרִין פְּתִֽיחוּ׃
10
A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.
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