The Meaning of Daniel 2:42 Explained

Daniel 2:42

KJV: And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken.

YLT: As to the toes of the feet, part of them iron, and part of them clay: some part of the kingdom is strong, and some part of it is brittle.

Darby: And as the toes of the feet were part of iron and part of clay, the kingdom shall be partly strong and partly fragile.

ASV: And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken.

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What is the context of Daniel 2:42?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And [as] the toes of the feet [were] part of iron, and part of clay, [so] the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken.

What does Daniel 2:42 Mean?

Context Summary

Daniel 2:36-49 - God's Kingdom Triumphant

Our Lord probably refers to these five empires when He speaks of "the times of the Gentiles." The empire of Babylon was followed by that of Medo-Persia under Cyrus; that by Greece under Alexander the Great; and that in turn by Rome led by the Caesars. Since the dissolution of the Roman Empire, the vast dominions of the East and the West have fallen, generally speaking, into some ten main divisions. There is, therefore, now nothing between us and the final setting up of the kingdom that is not made by human hands and shall never be destroyed. Note the striking anticipation of the outcome of Gentile dominion, in the prostration of supreme human power at the feet of a Jew. Evidently Daniel refused the king's homage, because we are told that Nebuchadnezzar "answered" him. Those who have shared our anxieties and prayers must not be forgotten in our hour of triumph, Daniel 2:49. The heart of man may not be able to recall its forgotten dreams of innocence and truth, but it will recognize them when presented by the servant of God. [source]

Chapter Summary: Daniel 2

¹ Nebuchadnezzar, forgetting his dream,
⁵ requires it of the Chaldeans, by promises and threats
¹⁰ They acknowledging their inability are judged to die
¹⁴ Daniel obtaining some respite finds the dream
¹⁹ He blesses God
²⁴ He staying the decree is brought to the king
³¹ The dream
³⁶ The interpretation
⁴⁶ Daniel's advancement

What do the individual words in Daniel 2:42 mean?

And [as] the toes of feet the - [were] partly of iron - and partly of clay from partly [so] kingdom the shall be strong and partly of it fragile

וְאֶצְבְּעָת֙ רַגְלַיָּ֔א [מנהון] (מִנְּהֵ֥ין) פַּרְזֶ֖ל [ומנהון] (וּמִנְּהֵ֣ין) חֲסַ֑ף מִן־ קְצָ֤ת מַלְכוּתָא֙ תֶּהֱוֵ֣ה תַקִּיפָ֔ה וּמִנַּ֖הּ תֶּהֱוֵ֥ה תְבִירָֽה

וְאֶצְבְּעָת֙	And [as] the toes
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine plural construct Root: אֶצְבַּע Sense: finger, toe.
רַגְלַיָּ֔א	of feet the
Parse: Noun, feminine plural determinate Root: רְגַל Sense: foot.
[מנהון]	-
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural
(מִנְּהֵ֥ין)	[were] partly of
Parse: Preposition, third person feminine plural Root: מִן Sense: from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than.
פַּרְזֶ֖ל	iron
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: פַּרְזֶל Sense: iron.
[ומנהון]	-
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition, third person masculine plural
(וּמִנְּהֵ֣ין)	and partly of
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition, third person feminine plural Root: מִן Sense: from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than.
חֲסַ֑ף	clay
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: חֲסַף Sense: clay, potsherd.
קְצָ֤ת	partly
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: קְצָת Sense: end, part.
מַלְכוּתָא֙	[so] kingdom the
Parse: Noun, feminine singular determinate Root: מַלְכוּ Sense: royalty, reign, kingdom.
תֶּהֱוֵ֣ה	shall be
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person feminine singular Root: הֲוָה Sense: to come to pass, become, be.
תַקִּיפָ֔ה	strong
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: תַּקִּיף Sense: might, strong, mighty.
וּמִנַּ֖הּ	and partly
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition, third person feminine singular Root: מִן Sense: from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than.
תֶּהֱוֵ֥ה	of it
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person feminine singular Root: הֲוָה Sense: to come to pass, become, be.
תְבִירָֽה	fragile
Parse: Verb, Qal, QalPassParticiple, feminine singular Root: תְּבַר Sense: to break (P’al) broken in pieces (participle).

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