The Meaning of Daniel 11:5 Explained

Daniel 11:5

KJV: And the king of the south shall be strong, and one of his princes; and he shall be strong above him, and have dominion; his dominion shall be a great dominion.

YLT: And a king of the south -- even of his princes -- doth become strong, and doth prevail against him, and hath ruled; a great dominion is his dominion.

Darby: And the king of the south, who is one of his princes, shall be strong; but another shall be stronger than he, and have dominion: his dominion shall be a great dominion.

ASV: And the king of the south shall be strong, and one of his princes; and he shall be strong above him, and have dominion; his dominion shall be a great dominion.

Discover Daniel 11:5

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Daniel 11:5?

MEANING: What does Daniel 11:5 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Daniel 11:5 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Daniel 11:5?

What is the context of Daniel 11:5?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And the king of the south shall be strong, and [one] of his princes; and he shall be strong above him, and have dominion; his dominion [shall be] a great dominion.

What does Daniel 11:5 Mean?

Study Notes

south i.e. "south" of Palestine. Egypt is meant.
his princes i.e. One of Alexander's princes; historically Ptolemy Lagidae.

he shall Not the "king of the south" (Ptolemy Lagidae, to whom Egypt was given), but the "king of the north" Daniel 11:6 , Seleucus, to whom Syria was given:

his princes i.e. One of Alexander's princes; historically Ptolemy Lagidae.
he shall Not the "king of the south" (Ptolemy Lagidae, to whom Egypt was given), but the "king of the north" Daniel 11:6 , Seleucus, to whom Syria was given:

Verse Meaning

The king described in this verse proved to be Ptolemy I Soter (323-285 B.C.), one of Alexander"s most powerful generals, who proclaimed himself king of Egypt in304 B.C. He was an ambitious monarch who sought to extend his holdings north into Cyprus, Asia Minor, and Greece. His dynasty ruled Egypt until30 B.C.

The "prince" under the king of the South, who would gain ascendancy over the king of the South, was Seleucus I Nicator (312-281 B.C.), another of Alexander"s most prominent generals. He had gained authority to rule Babylon in321 B.C. However, in316 B.C, another of Alexander"s generals, Antigonus, attacked Babylon. Seleucus sought help from Ptolemy I, and with Ptolemy"s sponsorship and superior power was able to retain control of Babylon. He was in this sense Ptolemy"s prince; he submitted to him to gain his military support against Antigonus. Seleucus I eventually ruled all of Babylonia, Media, and Syria, a territory much larger than Ptolemy"s. He assumed the title "king" in305 B.C, and was "the king of the North" referred to in this verse. His dynasty lasted until64 B.C.

Context Summary

Daniel 11:1-14 - The Rise And Fall Of Empires

This chapter foretells the histories of Xerxes, of Alexander the Great, the division of his kingdom on his death, and the long conflicts between the kings of Syria and Egypt. During those years of turmoil and war the eyes of God's faithful servants must often have turned to this page for guidance and comfort. The voice of the prophets was hushed between Malachi 4:1-6 and Matthew 1:1-25, and therefore the written word would be more than ordinarily precious. It must have comforted them to be assured that God knew the way they had to travel and would supply all needed help. What a weary monotony of strife, war, and misery is the history of world kingdoms! The heathen rage; the people are moved. Earth and sky are wrapped in clouds and darkness. We are reminded of the chaos of the primal condition of our earth, when it was without form and void and darkness was on the face of the deep. But as in creation, so in history: in the darkest hours the divine Spirit is brooding in the heart of the night, and will presently re-establish order and beauty. [source]

Chapter Summary: Daniel 11

¹ The overthrow of Persia by the king of Grecia
⁵ Leagues and conflicts between the kings of the south and of the north
³⁰ The invasion and tyranny of the Romans

What do the individual words in Daniel 11:5 mean?

And shall become strong the king of the south and as well as [one] of his princes and he shall gain power over him and have dominion a dominion great His dominion [shall be]

וְיֶחֱזַ֥ק מֶֽלֶךְ־ הַנֶּ֖גֶב וּמִן־ שָׂרָ֑יו וְיֶחֱזַ֤ק עָלָיו֙ וּמָשָׁ֔ל מִמְשָׁ֥ל רַ֖ב מֶמְשַׁלְתּֽוֹ

וְיֶחֱזַ֥ק	And shall become strong
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: חָזַק Sense: to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore.
מֶֽלֶךְ־	the king
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king.
הַנֶּ֖גֶב	of the south
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: נֶגֶב Sense: south-country, Nekeb, south.
וּמִן־	and as well as [one]
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition Root: מִן Sense: from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than.
שָׂרָ֑יו	of his princes
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular Root: סָרַר Sense: prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain.
וְיֶחֱזַ֤ק	and he shall gain power
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: חָזַק Sense: to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore.
עָלָיו֙	over him
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular Root: עַל Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
וּמָשָׁ֔ל	and have dominion
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular Root: מָשַׁל Sense: to rule, have dominion, reign.
מִמְשָׁ֥ל	a dominion
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: מִמְשָׁל Sense: dominion, ruler.
רַ֖ב	great
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular Root: רַב Sense: much, many, great.
מֶמְשַׁלְתּֽוֹ	His dominion [shall be]
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: מֶמְשָׁלָה Sense: rule, dominion, realm.

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