Raw Hebrew Parsing Data¶
Daniel 12:5 — The Two Angels by the River¶
Hebrew Lemma Parsing Gloss
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וְרָאִיתִי ראה Verb.Qal.Perf.1s see
אֲנִי אני PersPron.1s i
דָנִיֵּאל דניאל PropN.ms.Abs Daniel
וְהִנֵּה הנה Interj behold
שְׁנַיִם שׁנים Noun.d.Abs two
אֲחֵרִים אחר Adj.mp.Abs other
עֹמְדִים עמד Verb.Qal.Ptcp.mp.Abs stand
אֶחָד אחד Noun.s.Abs one
הֵנָּה הנה Adv here
לִשְׂפַת שׂפה Noun.fs.Cst lip/bank
הַיְאֹר יאר Noun.ms.Abs stream/river
וְאֶחָד אחד Noun.s.Abs one
הֵנָּה הנה Adv here
לִשְׂפַת שׂפה Noun.fs.Cst lip/bank
הַיְאֹר יאר Noun.ms.Abs stream/river
Notes: - עֹמְדִים (omdim): Qal active participle masculine plural — "standing" (ongoing state) - שְׂפַת הַיְאֹר: "lip/bank of the river" — construct chain - Two figures standing on either side of the river, with the linen-clad figure above the waters
Daniel 12:7 — The Oath Scene¶
Hebrew Lemma Parsing Gloss
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וָאֶשְׁמַע שׁמע Verb.Qal.Wayq.1s hear
אֶת־הָאִישׁ אישׁ Noun.ms.Abs man [object marker]
לְבוּשׁ לבושׁ Adj.ms.Cst clad
הַבַּדִּים בד Noun.mp.Abs linen
אֲשֶׁר אשׁר Conj <relative>
מִמַּעַל מעל Noun.s.Abs above/top
לְמֵימֵי מים Noun.mp.Cst waters
הַיְאֹר יאר Noun.ms.Abs stream/river
וַיָּרֶם רום Verb.Hiphil.Wayq.3ms lift/raise
יְמִינוֹ ימין Noun.fs.Abs.+3ms his right hand
וּשְׂמֹאלוֹ שׂמאל Noun.ms.Abs.+3ms his left hand
אֶל־הַשָּׁמַיִם שׁמים Noun.mp.Abs heavens
וַיִּשָּׁבַע שׁבע Verb.Niphal.Wayq.3ms swear
בְּחֵי חי Adj.ms.Cst alive/living
הָעוֹלָם עולם Noun.ms.Abs eternity
כִּי כי Conj that
לְמוֹעֵד מועד Noun.ms.Abs appointed time
מוֹעֲדִים מועד Noun.mp.Abs appointed times
וָחֵצִי חצי Noun.ms.Abs half
וּכְכַלּוֹת כלה Verb.Piel.InfCon.Abs be complete/finish
נַפֵּץ נפץ Verb.Piel.InfCon.Cst shatter/scatter
יַד־עַם־קֹדֶשׁ יד/עם/קדשׁ Noun.s.Cst/Noun.ms.Cst/Noun.ms.Abs hand-of-people-of-holiness
תִּכְלֶינָה כלה Verb.Qal.Impf.3fp be complete/finish
כָל־אֵלֶּה כל/אלה Noun.ms.Cst/DemPron.p all-these
Critical Parsing Notes for Dan 12:7¶
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וַיָּרֶם (wayyarem): Hiphil Wayyiqtol 3ms of רום (rum, "to be high") — "and he lifted/raised." The Hiphil causative: he caused [his hands] to go up. Wayyiqtol narrative sequence: this action follows the hearing.
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יְמִינוֹ וּשְׂמֹאלוֹ (yemino u-smolo): "his right [hand] and his left [hand]." BOTH hands raised — contrast with Rev 10:5 where only the RIGHT hand is raised (ten dexian). The raising of both hands intensifies the oath formula (cf. Deut 32:40 where God lifts His hand in singular).
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וַיִּשָּׁבַע (wayyishaba): Niphal Wayyiqtol 3ms of שׁבע (shaba, H7650) — "and he swore." The Niphal reflexive: "he sevened himself" / "he bound himself by oath." The wayyiqtol continues the narrative sequence after the hand-raising.
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בְּחֵי הָעוֹלָם (be-chey ha-olam): "by the living [one] of eternity" — the oath mediator formula. Construct chain: chey (living, adjective ms construct of חי H2416) + ha-olam (the eternity, noun ms absolute of עולם H5769). This is the identical formula behind the Greek ἐν τῷ ζῶντι εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων in Rev 10:6.
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לְמוֹעֵד מוֹעֲדִים וָחֵצִי (le-moed moedim va-chetsi): "for an appointed time, appointed times, and a half." The oath CONTENT — a time duration. Moed (H4150) = appointed time/meeting. The formula: singular + plural + half = 1 + 2 + ½ = 3½ time units.
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וּכְכַלּוֹת נַפֵּץ יַד־עַם־קֹדֶשׁ (u-khe-khallot nappets yad-am-qodesh): "and when the shattering of the hand/power of the holy people is complete." Two Piel infinitive constructs chained: kallot (to finish, Piel Inf. Cst. of כלה H3615) + nappets (to shatter, Piel Inf. Cst. of נפץ H5310). The construct chain yad-am-qodesh = "hand of people of holiness" = the power of the holy people.
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תִּכְלֶינָה כָל־אֵלֶּה (tikhleynah kol-elleh): "all these things shall be finished." Qal Imperfect 3fp of כלה (kalah) — the feminine plural agrees with the implied feminine subject (the wonders/things asked about in v.6). This is the TERMINUS: when the shattering is complete, all these things finish.
Structural Comparison: Dan 12:7 vs. Rev 10:5-6¶
| Element | Daniel 12:7 (Hebrew) | Revelation 10:5-6 (Greek) |
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| Figure | "the man clothed in linen" (ha-ish levush ha-baddim) | "the angel" (ho angelos) |
| Position | "above the waters of the river" (mimma'al le-meymey ha-ye'or) | "standing upon the sea and upon the earth" (hestota epi tes thalasses kai epi tes ges) |
| Hands | BOTH hands raised (yemino u-smolo) | RIGHT hand only (ten dexian) |
| Direction | "unto heaven" (el ha-shamayim) | "to heaven" (eis ton ouranon) |
| Oath verb | wayyishaba (Niphal Wayq. 3ms of shaba H7650) | omosen (Aorist Act. Ind. 3s of omnyo G3660) |
| Oath mediator | "by the living one of eternity" (be-chey ha-olam) | "by the one living unto the ages of the ages" (en to zonti eis tous aionas ton aionon) |
| Content | DURATION: "a time, times, and a half" (moed moedim va-chetsi) | TERMINATION: "time shall be no longer" (chronos ouketi estai) |
| Terminus | "all these things shall be finished" (tikhleynah kol-elleh) | "the mystery of God should be finished" (etelesthe to mysterion tou theou) |