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Daniel 8:21

And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.

KJV

Porro hircus caprarum, rex Græcorum est ; et cornu grande, quod erat inter oculos ejus, ipse est rex primus.

Vulgate

καὶ ὁ τράγος τῶν αἰγῶν βασιλεὺς τῶν Ἑλλήνων ἐστί· καὶ τὸ κέρας τὸ μέγα τὸ ἀνὰ μέσον τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτοῦ, αὐτὸς ὁ βασιλεὺς ὁ πρῶτος.

LXX

And the rough he-goat is the king of Greece: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.

ASV

וְ/הַ/צָּפִ֥יר הַ/שָּׂעִ֖יר מֶ֣לֶךְ יָוָ֑ן וְ/הַ/קֶּ֤רֶן הַ/גְּדוֹלָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בֵּין עֵינָ֔י/ו ה֖וּא הַ/מֶּ֥לֶךְ הָ/רִאשֽׁוֹן

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
בֵּ֥ין
byn
noun · 405×
גָּד֖וֹל
gdvl
verb · 528×
ה֖וּא
hv'
pronoun · 1878×
ו
v
noun · 74×
יָוָ֖ן
yvn
proper_noun · 11×
ךָ
k
noun · 894×
מֶֽלֶךְ
mlk
noun · 2518×
צְפִירֵ֨י
tspyry
noun · 6×
רִאשׁ֔וֹן
r'shvn
adjective · 180×
שְׂעִיר
sh'yr
noun · 59×

Prophecy

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Dan 8:5 — And as I was considering, behold, an he goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground: and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes.
  • Dan 10:20 — Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth, lo, the prince of Grecia shall come.
  • Dan 10:20 — Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth, lo, the prince of Grecia shall come.
  • Dan 11:3 — And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.
  • Dan 11:3 — And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.