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Daniel 8:21 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Daniel 8:21 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Daniel chapter 8 verse 21 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.”
Daniel 8:21 (KJV)
Commentary on Daniel 8:21
Gabriel continues the interpretation: "And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king." The "rough goat" (Hebrew: tsaphir ha'izim, צְפִיר הָעִזִּים) literally means "hairy he-goat," describing Greece's fierce, aggressive character. The "great horn between his eyes" unmistakably identifies Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), who conquered the Persian Empire with unprecedented speed and became one of history's most influential figures.The phrase "first king" (Hebrew: hamelekh harishon, הַמֶּלֶךְ הָרִאשׁוֹן) indicates he inaugurates a dynasty...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Daniel 8:21
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“Do you know why I have come to you? Now I will return to fight with the prince of Persia. When I go forth, behold, the prince of Greece shall come.,Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth, lo, the prince of Grecia shall come., וַיֹּאמֶר הֲיָדַעְתָּ לָמָּה־בָּאתִי אֵלֶיךָ וְעַתָּה אָשׁוּב לְהִלָּחֵם עִם־שַׂר פָּרָס וַאֲנִי יוֹצֵא וְהִנֵּה שַׂר־יָוָן בָּא׃ ,Then said he: Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia; and when I go forth, lo, the prince of Greece shall come.,καὶ εἶπεν πρός με γινώσκεις τί ἦλθον πρὸς σέ καὶ νῦν ἐπιστρέψω διαμάχεσθαι μετὰ τοῦ στρατηγοῦ βασιλέως τῶν περσῶν καὶ ἐγὼ ἐξεπορευόμην καὶ ἰδοὺ στρατηγὸς ἑλλήνων εἰσεπορεύετο,And he said, Knowest thou, wherefore I am come to thee? and now I will return to fight with the prince of the Persians: and I was going in, and the prince of the Greeks came.,,,,”
“who shall rule with great dominion”
“behold”