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And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever. (KJV)

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וְהַ֨מַּשְׂכִּלִ֔יםve.Ha.mas.ki.Limand those [who] have insight

Lemma: שָׂכַל (sa.khal) · Strong's: H7919A

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVhrmpa)

Meaning: be prudent

Used 61 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Deuteronomy 29:9, Deuteronomy 32:29, Joshua 1:7, Joshua 1:8, 1 Samuel 18:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7919A; TAHOT Daniel 12:3 word 1

יַזְהִ֖רוּyaz.Hi.ruthey will shine

Lemma: זָהַר (za.har) · Strong's: H2094A

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhi3mp)

Meaning: to shine

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2094A; TAHOT Daniel 12:3 word 2

כְּזֹ֣הַרke.Zo.harlike [the] shining of

Lemma: זֹ֫הַר (zo.har) · Strong's: H2096

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: brightness

Used 2 times. Also: Ezekiel 8:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2096; TAHOT Daniel 12:3 word 3

הָרָקִ֑יעַha.ra.Ki.a'the firmament

Lemma: רָקִיעַ (ra.qi.a) · Strong's: H7549

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: expanse

Used 17 times. Also: Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7549; TAHOT Daniel 12:3 word 4

וּמַצְדִּיקֵי֙u.matz.di.Keiand [those who] turn to righteousness

Lemma: צָדֵק (tsa.daq) · Strong's: H6663

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVhrmpc)

Meaning: to justify

Used 41 times. Also: Genesis 38:26, Genesis 44:16, Exodus 23:7, Deuteronomy 25:1, 2 Samuel 15:4, 1 Kings 8:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6663; TAHOT Daniel 12:3 word 5

הָֽרַבִּ֔יםha.ra.Bim<of> the many [people]

Lemma: רַב (rav) · Strong's: H7227A

Parsing: Aampa (Aampa)

Meaning: many

Used 423 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 21:34, Genesis 24:25, Genesis 25:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7227A; TAHOT Daniel 12:3 word 6

כַּכּוֹכָבִ֖יםka.ko.kha.Vimlike the stars

Lemma: כּוֹכָב (ko.khav) · Strong's: H3556

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: star

Used 37 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 22:17, Genesis 26:4, Genesis 37:9, Exodus 32:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3556; TAHOT Daniel 12:3 word 7

לְעוֹלָ֥םle.'o.Lamfor ever

Lemma: עוֹלָם (o.lam) · Strong's: H5769G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: forever: enduring

Used 388 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 6:3, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:16, Genesis 13:15, Genesis 17:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5769G; TAHOT Daniel 12:3 word 8

וָעֶֽד\׃\ \פva.'Edand ever

Lemma: עַד (ad) · Strong's: H5703

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: perpetuity

Used 48 times. Also: Exodus 15:18, 1 Chronicles 28:9, Job 19:24, Job 20:4, Psalms 9:5, Psalms 9:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5703; TAHOT Daniel 12:3 word 9

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Then the wise	→	שָׂכַל H7919A be prudent
will shine	→	זָהַר H2094A to shine
like the brightness	→	זֹ֫הַר H2096 brightness
of the heavens	→	רָקִיעַ H7549 expanse
and those who lead many	→	רַב H7227A many
to righteousness	→	צָדֵק H6663 to justify
[will shine] like the stars	→	כּוֹכָב H3556 star
forever	→	עוֹלָם H5769G forever: enduring
and ever	→	עַד H5703 perpetuity

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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