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Raw Hebrew Parsing Output

Daniel 9:24

Hebrew text: שָׁבֻעִים שִׁבְעִים נֶחְתַּךְ עַל עַמְּךָ וְעַל עִיר קָדְשֶׁךָ לְכַלֵּא הַפֶּשַׁע וּלְהָתֵם חַטָּאת וּלְכַפֵּר עָוֹן וּלְהָבִיא צֶדֶק עֹלָמִים וְלַחְתֹּם חָזוֹן וְנָבִיא וְלִמְשֹׁחַ קֹדֶשׁ קָדָשִׁים

Word-by-word parsing:

Hebrew Lemma Parsing Gloss
שָׁבֻעִים שׁבוע Noun mp Abs weeks
שִׁבְעִים שׁבע Noun mp Abs seventy
נֶחְתַּךְ חתך Niphal Perf 3ms be determined/be cut off
עַל על Prep upon
עַמְּךָ עם + 2ms suffix Noun ms Abs + suffix your people
וְעַל ו + על Conj + Prep and upon
עִיר עיר Noun fs Cst city of
קָדְשֶׁךָ קדשׁ + 2ms suffix Noun ms + suffix your holiness
לְכַלֵּא ל + כלה Prep + Piel InfCon to finish/complete
הַפֶּשַׁע ה + פשׁע Art + Noun ms Abs the rebellion/transgression
וּלְהָתֵם ו + ל + תמם Conj + Prep + Hiphil InfCon and to seal up/make an end of
חַטָּאת חטאת Noun fs Abs sin/sin offering
וּלְכַפֵּר ו + ל + כפר Conj + Prep + Piel InfCon and to make atonement/cover
עָוֹן עון Noun ms Abs iniquity
וּלְהָבִיא ו + ל + בוא Conj + Prep + Hiphil InfCon and to bring in
צֶדֶק צדק Noun ms Cst righteousness of
עֹלָמִים עולם Noun mp Abs everlasting/ages
וְלַחְתֹּם ו + ל + חתם Conj + Prep + Qal InfCon and to seal up
חָזוֹן חזון Noun ms Abs vision
וְנָבִיא ו + נביא Conj + Noun ms Abs and prophet
וְלִמְשֹׁחַ ו + ל + משׁח Conj + Prep + Qal InfCon and to anoint
קֹדֶשׁ קדשׁ Noun ms Cst holy of / holiness of
קָדָשִׁים קדשׁ Noun mp Abs holy things / holies

Key findings:

  1. Six infinitive purposes introduced by ל (to):
  2. To finish (כלה Piel) the transgression
  3. To seal up/end (תמם Hiphil) sin
  4. To make atonement for (כפר Piel) iniquity
  5. To bring in (בוא Hiphil) everlasting righteousness
  6. To seal up (חתם Qal) vision and prophet

  7. To anoint (משׁח Qal) the most holy

  8. קֹדֶשׁ קָדָשִׁים (qodesh qodashim) -- "holy of holies / most holy":

  9. This is the superlative construct chain meaning "the most holy" or "a holy of holies"
  10. In the OT, this phrase refers to:
    • The Most Holy Place of the tabernacle (Exo 26:33-34)
    • Sacred objects (Exo 30:29, 30:36; Lev 2:3, 6:17, 7:1, etc.)
    • The altar (Exo 29:37, 40:10)

  11. The combination with משׁח (mashach, "to anoint") specifically recalls sanctuary inauguration: the anointing of the tabernacle and its furnishings (Exo 40:9-11; Lev 8:10-12)

  12. משׁח (mashach) -- "to smear/anoint":

  13. Qal infinitive construct
  14. Used for anointing priests (Exo 28:41; 30:30), kings (1 Sam 15:1; 16:13), and sacred objects (Exo 40:9-11)
  15. The word "Messiah" (mashiach) derives from this root

  16. When combined with qodesh qodashim, the most natural reading is the inauguration/anointing of a sacred place or sacred objects

  17. Prophetic significance: Dan 9:24 places the anointing of "the most holy" within the 70-week timeframe, connecting it to the Messiah's work. This links the inauguration of the heavenly sanctuary to Christ's first advent.