The Meaning of Daniel 11:3 Explained

Daniel 11:3

KJV: And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.

YLT: And a mighty king hath stood, and he hath ruled a great dominion, and hath done according to his will;

Darby: And a mighty king shall stand up that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.

ASV: And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.

Discover Daniel 11:3

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Daniel 11:3?

MEANING: What does Daniel 11:3 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Daniel 11:3 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Daniel 11:3?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And a mighty  king  shall stand up,  that shall rule  with great  dominion,  and do  according to his will. 

What does Daniel 11:3 Mean?

Verse Meaning

The mighty king who arose and did as he pleased proved to be Alexander the Great (cf. Daniel 2:32; Daniel 2:39 b; Daniel 7:6; Daniel 8:5-8; Daniel 8:21). He was, of course, Greek. His invasion of the Persian Empire was in large part retaliation for Xerxes" attacks against his people. He first attacked the Persians at the Granicus River near Constantinople in334 B.C, and finally overthrew the Persian yoke at Gaugamela near Nineveh in331 B.C. His conquest of the ancient world took only five years (334-330 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 11:3 mean?

And shall arise a king mighty and who shall rule with dominion great and do according to his will
וְעָמַ֖ד מֶ֣לֶךְ גִּבּ֑וֹר וּמָשַׁל֙ מִמְשָׁ֣ל רַ֔ב וְעָשָׂ֖ה כִּרְצוֹנֽוֹ

וְעָמַ֖ד  And  shall  arise 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: עָמַד  
Sense: to stand, remain, endure, take one’s stand.
מֶ֣לֶךְ  a  king 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: מֶלֶךְ 
Sense: king.
גִּבּ֑וֹר  mighty 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular
Root: גִּבֹּור  
Sense: strong, mighty.
וּמָשַׁל֙  and  who  shall  rule 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: מָשַׁל  
Sense: to rule, have dominion, reign.
מִמְשָׁ֣ל  with  dominion 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: מִמְשָׁל  
Sense: dominion, ruler.
רַ֔ב  great 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: רַב 
Sense: much, many, great.
וְעָשָׂ֖ה  and  do 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
כִּרְצוֹנֽוֹ  according  to  his  will 
Parse: Preposition-k, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: רָצֹון  
Sense: pleasure, delight, favour, goodwill, acceptance, will.

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