The Meaning of Daniel 12:6 Explained

Daniel 12:6

KJV: And one said to the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, How long shall it be to the end of these wonders?

YLT: and he saith to the one clothed in linen, who is upon the waters of the flood, 'Till when is the end of these wonders?'

Darby: And he said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, How long is it to the end of these wonders?

ASV: And one said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, How long shall it be to the end of these wonders?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And [one] said  to the man  clothed  in linen,  which [was] upon  the waters  of the river,  How long [shall it be to] the end  of these wonders? 

What does Daniel 12:6 Mean?

Context Summary

Daniel 12:1-13 - Resurrection And Judgment
Michael was the guardian spirit of the Jewish people. When the time of trouble has reached its climax, whether in national or individual life, help is near.
The hope of resurrection, of the life beyond the darkness of their times, animated the hearts of the Chosen People. In the same way the Apostle Paul refers to it, 1 Corinthians 15:58. The national resurrection of Israel is without doubt included but the resurrection at the last, when that of the just shall precede that of the unjust by the millennium, is clearly the topic of these wonderful words. Daniel's prophecies were to be sealed, because their entire fulfillment was not to take place for many days. Three and a half probably stands for three and a half prophetic years, which, on the year-day system, gives 1260 days or years, and is therefore equivalent to the forty-two months of Revelation 11:2; Revelation 13:5. This is the time of the world-power, half the perfect number seven. The supremacy of the Gentile kingdoms is 2,500 years, of which the latter half has nearly expired, and the Chosen People will not much longer be scattered. It is an interesting fact that, calculated on the lunar measure, these concluding dates have-according to the calculations of the late Dr. Grattan Guinness-just expired. Let us go our way, watch and pray, and at last stand in our lot. [source]

Chapter Summary: Daniel 12

1  Michael shall deliver Israel from their troubles
5  Daniel is informed of the times

What do the individual words in Daniel 12:6 mean?

And [one] said to the man clothed in linen who [was] on above the waters of the river until when shall [be] the fulfillment of these wonders
וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לָאִישׁ֙ לְב֣וּשׁ הַבַּדִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר מִמַּ֖עַל לְמֵימֵ֣י הַיְאֹ֑ר עַד־ מָתַ֖י קֵ֥ץ ؟ הַפְּלָאֽוֹת

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר  And  [one]  said 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
לָאִישׁ֙  to  the  man 
Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: אִישׁ 
Sense: man.
לְב֣וּשׁ  clothed 
Parse: Verb, Qal, QalPassParticiple, masculine singular construct
Root: לָבַשׁ  
Sense: to dress, wear, clothe, put on clothing, be clothed.
הַבַּדִּ֔ים  in  linen 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: בַּד  
Sense: linen, white linen.
אֲשֶׁ֥ר  who  [was] 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
לְמֵימֵ֣י  above  the  waters 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: מַיִם  
Sense: water, waters.
הַיְאֹ֑ר  of  the  river 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: יְאֹר  
Sense: river, stream, canal, Nile, Nile-canal.
עַד־  until 
Parse: Preposition
Root: עַד  
Sense: as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as.
מָתַ֖י  when  shall  [be] 
Parse: Interrogative
Root: מָתַי  
Sense: when?.
קֵ֥ץ  the  fulfillment 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: קֵץ  
Sense: end.
؟ הַפְּלָאֽוֹת  of  these  wonders 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: פֶּלֶא  
Sense: wonder, marvel.