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Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last. (KJV)

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וָאֶשָּׂ֤אva.'e.Sa'and I lifted up

Lemma: נָשָׂא (na.sa) · Strong's: H5375M

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqw1cs)

Meaning: to lift: look

Used 47 times. Also: Genesis 13:10, Genesis 13:14, Genesis 18:2, Genesis 22:4, Genesis 22:13, Genesis 24:63 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5375M; TAHOT Daniel 8:3 word 1

עֵינַי֙'ei.Naieyes my

Lemma: עַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H5869A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Construct (HNcfdc)

Meaning: eye

Used 461 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 6:8, Genesis 13:10, Genesis 13:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5869A; TAHOT Daniel 8:3 word 2

וָאֶרְאֶ֔הva.'er.'Ehand I saw

Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqw1cs)

Meaning: to see: see

Used 1189 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7200G; TAHOT Daniel 8:3 word 3

וְהִנֵּ֣ה\׀ve.hi.Nehand there!

Lemma: הִנֵּה (hin.neh) · Strong's: H2009

Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)

Meaning: behold

Used 841 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:31, Genesis 6:12, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 8:11, Genesis 8:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2009; TAHOT Daniel 8:3 word 4

אַ֣יִל'A.yila ram

Lemma: אַ֫יִל (a.yil) · Strong's: H0352A

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

Meaning: ram

Used 156 times. Also: Genesis 15:9, Genesis 22:13, Genesis 31:38, Genesis 32:14, Exodus 25:5, Exodus 26:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0352A; TAHOT Daniel 8:3 word 5

אֶחָ֗ד'e.Chadone

Lemma: אֶחָד (e.chad) · Strong's: H0259

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAcfsa)

Meaning: one

Used 964 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0259; TAHOT Daniel 8:3 word 6

עֹמֵ֛ד'o.Med[was] standing

Lemma: עָמַד (a.mad) · Strong's: H5975G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

Meaning: to stand: stand

Used 450 times. Also: Genesis 18:8, Genesis 18:22, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:27, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 24:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5975G; TAHOT Daniel 8:3 word 7

לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> before

Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: face: before

Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT Daniel 8:3 word 8

הָאֻבָ֖לha.'u.Valthe canal

Lemma: אוּבַל (u.val) · Strong's: H0180

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

Meaning: river

Used 3 times. Also: Daniel 8:2, Daniel 8:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0180; TAHOT Daniel 8:3 word 9

קְרָנָ֑יִםke.ra.Na.yimtwo horns

Lemma: קֶ֫רֶן (qe.ren) · Strong's: H7161A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Absolute (HNcfda)

Meaning: horn

Used 75 times. Also: Genesis 22:13, Exodus 27:2, Exodus 29:12, Exodus 30:2, Exodus 30:3, Exodus 30:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7161A; TAHOT Daniel 8:3 word 10

וְהַקְּרָנַ֣יִםve.ha.ke.ra.Na.yimand the two horns

Lemma: קֶ֫רֶן (qe.ren) · Strong's: H7161A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Absolute (HNcfda)

Meaning: horn

Used 75 times. Also: Genesis 22:13, Exodus 27:2, Exodus 29:12, Exodus 30:2, Exodus 30:3, Exodus 30:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7161A; TAHOT Daniel 8:3 word 11

גְּבֹה֗וֹתge.vo.Hot[were] high

Lemma: גָּבֹהַּ (ga.vo.ah) · Strong's: H1364

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HAafpa)

Meaning: high

Used 41 times. Also: Genesis 7:19, Deuteronomy 3:5, Deuteronomy 28:52, 1 Samuel 2:3, 1 Samuel 9:2, 1 Samuel 16:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1364; TAHOT Daniel 8:3 word 12

וְהָאַחַת֙ve.ha.'a.Chatand the one

Lemma: אֶחָד (e.chad) · Strong's: H0259

Parsing: Acfsa (Acfsa)

Meaning: one

Used 964 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 3:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0259; TAHOT Daniel 8:3 word 13

גְּבֹהָ֣הge.vo.Hah[was] high

Lemma: גָּבֹהַּ (ga.vo.ah) · Strong's: H1364

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAafsa)

Meaning: high

Used 41 times. Also: Genesis 7:19, Deuteronomy 3:5, Deuteronomy 28:52, 1 Samuel 2:3, 1 Samuel 9:2, 1 Samuel 16:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1364; TAHOT Daniel 8:3 word 14

מִן\־min-more than

Lemma: מִן־ (min) · Strong's: H4480A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: from

Used 1184 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4480A; TAHOT Daniel 8:3 word 15

הַשֵּׁנִ֔יתha.she.Nitthe second

Lemma: שֵׁנִי (she.ni) · Strong's: H8145

Parsing: Aofsa (Aofsa)

Meaning: second

Used 156 times. Also: Genesis 1:8, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 4:19, Genesis 6:16, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 8:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8145; TAHOT Daniel 8:3 word 16

וְהַ֨גְּבֹהָ֔הve.Ha.ge.vo.Hahand the high [one]

Lemma: גָּבֹהַּ (ga.vo.ah) · Strong's: H1364

Parsing: Aafsa (Aafsa)

Meaning: high

Used 41 times. Also: Genesis 7:19, Deuteronomy 3:5, Deuteronomy 28:52, 1 Samuel 2:3, 1 Samuel 9:2, 1 Samuel 16:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1364; TAHOT Daniel 8:3 word 17

עֹלָ֖ה'o.Lah[was] growing up

Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrfsa)

Meaning: to ascend: rise

Used 615 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 19:28, Genesis 19:30, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5927G; TAHOT Daniel 8:3 word 18

בָּאַחֲרֹנָֽה\׃ba.'a.cha.ro.Nahat the last

Lemma: אַחֲרוֹן (a.cha.ron) · Strong's: H0314

Parsing: Aafsa (Aafsa)

Meaning: last

Used 51 times. Also: Genesis 33:2, Exodus 4:8, Numbers 2:31, Deuteronomy 11:24, Deuteronomy 13:9, Deuteronomy 17:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0314; TAHOT Daniel 8:3 word 19

How the BSB renders it

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

Then I lifted up	→	נָשָׂא H5375M to lift: look
my eyes	→	עַ֫יִן H5869A eye
and saw	→	רָאָה H7200G to see: see
a ram	→	אַ֫יִל H0352A ram
with	→
two horns	→	קֶ֫רֶן H7161A horn
standing	→	עָמַד H5975G to stand: stand
beside	→	פָּנֶה H6440G face: before
the canal	→	אוּבַל H0180 river
The horns	→	קֶ֫רֶן H7161A horn
were long	→	גָּבֹהַּ H1364 high
but one	→	אֶחָד H0259 one
was longer	→	גָּבֹהַּ H1364 high
than	→	מִן־ H4480A from
the other	→	שֵׁנִי H8145 second
and the longer	→	גָּבֹהַּ H1364 high
one grew up	→	עָלָה H5927G to ascend: rise
later	→	אַחֲרוֹן H0314 last

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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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