Daniel 7:3
"And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And four great beasts came up from the sea,.... Which are afterwards interpreted of four kings or kingdoms, Dan 7:17 , which rose up in the world, not at once,

but successively, and out of the sea or world, through the commotions and agitations of it; and these are the four monarchies, Babylonian, Persian, Grecian, and Roman; compared to "beasts", because of the rapine and violence, cruelty, oppression, and tyranny, by which they were obtained, set up, supported, and maintained; and to "great ones", being not like single separate kingdoms, as the kingdom of Israel, and the like, but consisting of many kingdoms and nations, and so like beasts of an enormous size: diverse one from another; in their situation, language, manner, strength, and power; hence expressed by divers sorts of beasts, as the lion, bear, leopard, &c.; as in Nebuchadnezzar's dream by different metals, gold, silver, brass, and iron.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (10 words)

H0703 אַרְבַּע
Definition:

beforefeminine plural nounDaniel 7:2,3;noun feminine singularמְאָה׳אEzra 6:17; afterfeminine plural nounDaniel 7:6; as predicateאַרְבַּ֑עDaniel 7:17.2. feminine:beforemasculine plural nounDaniel 7:6,1 beforefeminine plural nounDaniel 7:2,3;noun feminine singularמְאָה׳אEzra 6:17; afterfeminine plural nounDaniel 7:6; as predicateאַרְבַּ֑עDaniel 7:17.2. feminine:beforemasculine plural nounDaniel 7:6,1

Possible Meanings:
  • four (semantic_range)
H2423 חֵיוָא
Definition:

38) – “in whose hands He has placed mankind and the beasts of the field and the birds of the air.” Here the term highlights Adam-like authority temporarily granted to Babylon’s king.2. The royal dream 38) – “in whose hands He has placed mankind and the beasts of the field and the birds of the air.” Here the term highlights Adam-like authority temporarily granted to Babylon’s king.2. The royal dream

H7260 רַבְרַב
Definition:

(Aramaic) fromrab; huge (in size); domineering (in character) -- (very) great (things).see HEBREWrabNAS Exhaustive ConcordanceWord Origin(Aramaic) the same asrab, q.v.Topical LexiconOccurrences within (Aramaic) fromrab; huge (in size); domineering (in character) -- (very) great (things).see HEBREWrabNAS Exhaustive ConcordanceWord Origin(Aramaic) the same asrab, q.v.Topical LexiconOccurrences within

H5559 סְלִק
Definition:

(Aramaic) a primitive root; to ascend -- come (up).Brown-Driver-Briggs[סְלֵק]verbcome up(Aramaic loan-word in Biblical Hebrew, q. v.); —Pe`alPerfect3feminine singularסִלְקַתDaniel 7:20,תָ֯(!)Daniel 7: (Aramaic) a primitive root; to ascend -- come (up).Brown-Driver-Briggs[סְלֵק]verbcome up(Aramaic loan-word in Biblical Hebrew, q. v.); —Pe`alPerfect3feminine singularסִלְקַתDaniel 7:20,תָ֯(!)Daniel 7:

Possible Meanings:
  • lift (semantic_range)
  • take up (semantic_range)
  • be taken up (semantic_range)
H4481 מִן
Definition:

5מִצַּד,Ezra 5:11;Ezra 6:14; suffixמִנִּי,מִנָּךְ3masculineמִנֵּהּ, feminineמִנַּהּDaniel 2:42;Daniel 7:24; 3masculine pluralמִנְּהוֺן(so Palmyrene Tariff ii. a 34; Nabataean, Egyptian Aramaicמנהם, Co 5מִצַּד,Ezra 5:11;Ezra 6:14; suffixמִנִּי,מִנָּךְ3masculineמִנֵּהּ, feminineמִנַּהּDaniel 2:42;Daniel 7:24; 3masculine pluralמִנְּהוֺן(so Palmyrene Tariff ii. a 34; Nabataean, Egyptian Aramaicמנהם, Co

Possible Meanings:
  • from (semantic_range)
  • out of (semantic_range)
  • by (semantic_range)
  • by reason of (semantic_range)
H3221 יָם
Definition:

2andDaniel 7:3. In both verses it is called “the Great Sea,” a phrase that, in its plain geographical sense, designates the Mediterranean. At the same time, the context reveals a prophetic, symbolic d 2andDaniel 7:3. In both verses it is called “the Great Sea,” a phrase that, in its plain geographical sense, designates the Mediterranean. At the same time, the context reveals a prophetic, symbolic d

H8133 שְׁנָא
Definition:

Ezra 6:11-12;Daniel 3:28; 6:8, 6:15, 6:17 highlight the gravity of “altering” a decree once sealed. The Persian and Median legal systems serve as backdrops for showing the inviolability of covenant an Ezra 6:11-12;Daniel 3:28; 6:8, 6:15, 6:17 highlight the gravity of “altering” a decree once sealed. The Persian and Median legal systems serve as backdrops for showing the inviolability of covenant an

Possible Meanings:
  • change (semantic_range)
  • change (semantic_range)
  • be changed (semantic_range)
  • change (semantic_range)
  • be changed (semantic_range)
H1668 דָּא
Definition:

Zinjirli Têma, Cappadocian, Egyptian Aramaicזא, Nabataeanדא, Palmyreneדה(Lzb264: Eph. i. 323Cooke26),ᵑ7דא: see further below Biblical Hebrewזֶה. The corresponding masculine isדְּנָה); —this,Daniel 4:2 Zinjirli Têma, Cappadocian, Egyptian Aramaicזא, Nabataeanדא, Palmyreneדה(Lzb264: Eph. i. 323Cooke26),ᵑ7דא: see further below Biblical Hebrewזֶה. The corresponding masculine isדְּנָה); —this,Daniel 4:2

H4481 מִן
Definition:

5מִצַּד,Ezra 5:11;Ezra 6:14; suffixמִנִּי,מִנָּךְ3masculineמִנֵּהּ, feminineמִנַּהּDaniel 2:42;Daniel 7:24; 3masculine pluralמִנְּהוֺן(so Palmyrene Tariff ii. a 34; Nabataean, Egyptian Aramaicמנהם, Co 5מִצַּד,Ezra 5:11;Ezra 6:14; suffixמִנִּי,מִנָּךְ3masculineמִנֵּהּ, feminineמִנַּהּDaniel 2:42;Daniel 7:24; 3masculine pluralמִנְּהוֺן(so Palmyrene Tariff ii. a 34; Nabataean, Egyptian Aramaicמנהם, Co

Possible Meanings:
  • from (semantic_range)
  • out of (semantic_range)
  • by (semantic_range)
  • by reason of (semantic_range)
H1668 דָּא
Definition:

Zinjirli Têma, Cappadocian, Egyptian Aramaicזא, Nabataeanדא, Palmyreneדה(Lzb264: Eph. i. 323Cooke26),ᵑ7דא: see further below Biblical Hebrewזֶה. The corresponding masculine isדְּנָה); —this,Daniel 4:2 Zinjirli Têma, Cappadocian, Egyptian Aramaicזא, Nabataeanדא, Palmyreneדה(Lzb264: Eph. i. 323Cooke26),ᵑ7דא: see further below Biblical Hebrewזֶה. The corresponding masculine isדְּנָה); —this,Daniel 4:2

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