The Meaning of Daniel 8:11 Explained

Daniel 8:11

KJV: Yea, he magnified himself even to the prince of the host, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down.

YLT: And unto the prince of the host it exerteth itself, and by it taken away hath been the continual sacrifice, and thrown down the base of his sanctuary.

Darby: (And he magnified himself even to the prince of the host, and from him the continual sacrifice was taken away, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down.

ASV: Yea, it magnified itself, even to the prince of the host; and it took away from him the continual burnt-offering , and the place of his sanctuary was cast down.

Discover Daniel 8:11

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Daniel 8:11?

MEANING: What does Daniel 8:11 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Daniel 8:11 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Daniel 8:11?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Yea, he magnified  [himself] even to the prince  of the host,  and by him the daily  [sacrifice] was taken away  {08675;07311:08689}, and the place  of his sanctuary  was cast down. 

What does Daniel 8:11 Mean?

Verse Meaning

By desecrating the temple, Antiochus (lit. illustrious one) effectively exalted himself to a position of superiority over Yahweh, the commander (or prince) of the host (the Jews). Pentecost interpreted this verse as indicating that the horn called himself the prince of the host. [1] There may be some confirmation of this in history, but I have not been able to find it. Antiochus did take to himself the boastful name "Epiphanes," which means "[2] manifestation." The Jews changed his name slightly to Epimanes, meaning "madman."
"An attack on the place set aside for worship of God is tantamount to an attack on God Himself." [3]
Antiochus temporarily terminated the constant sacrifices (Heb. tamid) in the temple, including the daily morning and evening sacrifices, thereby depriving Yahweh of His people"s worship (cf. 1 Maccabees 1:44-49, RSV). [4]
"Apparently Antiochus did not actually tear down the temple, although eventually he desecrated it to such a point that it was hardly fit for use [5]." [4]9
"Its overthrowing consists in its being prevented from functioning as a place of worship of the true God." [7]
Some interpreters believe that this verse also previews another literal fulfillment of the destruction of the temple, which is still future (cf. Daniel 9:27). [8] Antiochus" actions anticipated what the Antichrist, the little horn of chapter7 , will do in the future (cf. Daniel 7:8; Daniel 7:20).

Context Summary

Daniel 8:1-14 - God's Sanctuary Dishonored
Shushan was the lily palace. There, by the river Ulai, the prophet beheld in vision the attack which would subsequently be made on the Medo-Persian kingdom by Alexander. The great horn which was broken is, of course, Alexander, and the four notable ones are his four generals, who after his death divided up his conquests. The little horn is referred by many to Antiochus, whose conflict with the Maccabees was one of the most significant in later Jewish history. Others refer it to Mohammed and his followers, who have reigned over the same regions. In this case the little horn would stand for the Eastern apostasy as distinguished from the Western, which is said to be represented by the little horn of the fourth beast, Daniel 7:8. The Books of the Maccabees, included in the Apocrypha, should be studied to understand more clearly what is intended in Daniel 8:11-12. The explanation of these obscure verses is also given in Daniel 8:24-25. Antiochus was obsessed with hatred against the spiritual worship of the Jews, and their refusal to admit his image into the Temple. He stayed their sacrifices, though they were restored for a season, to be finally suspended during the present age. The day for a year system, Daniel 8:14, may refer to the desolations of the Turkish or Ottoman empire, of which Antiochus was the representative. [source]

Chapter Summary: Daniel 8

1  Daniel's vision of the ram and he goat
13  The two thousand three hundred days of the suspension of the daily sacrifice
15  Gabriel comforts Daniel, and interprets the vision

What do the individual words in Daniel 8:11 mean?

And even as high as the Prince of the host He exalted [himself] and by him - were taken away the daily [sacrifices] and was cast down the place of His sanctuary
וְעַ֥ד שַֽׂר־ הַצָּבָ֖א הִגְדִּ֑יל וּמִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙ [הרים] (הוּרַ֣ם) הַתָּמִ֔יד וְהֻשְׁלַ֖ךְ מְכ֥וֹן מִקְדָּשֽׁוֹ

וְעַ֥ד  And  even  as  high  as 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition
Root: עַד  
Sense: as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as.
שַֽׂר־  the  Prince 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: סָרַר 
Sense: prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain.
הַצָּבָ֖א  of  the  host 
Parse: Article, Noun, common singular
Root: צָבָא 
Sense: that which goes forth, army, war, warfare, host.
הִגְדִּ֑יל  He  exalted  [himself] 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: גָּדַל  
Sense: to grow, become great or important, promote, make powerful, praise, magnify, do great things.
וּמִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙  and  by  him 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition, third person masculine singular
Root: מִן 
Sense: from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than.
[הרים]  - 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Perfect, third person masculine singular
(הוּרַ֣ם)  were  taken  away 
Parse: Verb, Hofal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: יָרוּם 
Sense: to rise, rise up, be high, be lofty, be exalted.
הַתָּמִ֔יד  the  daily  [sacrifices] 
Parse: Article, Adverb
Root: תָּמִיד  
Sense: continuity, perpetuity, to stretch.
וְהֻשְׁלַ֖ךְ  and  was  cast  down 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hofal, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: שָׁלַךְ  
Sense: to throw, cast, hurl, fling.
מְכ֥וֹן  the  place 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: מָכֹון  
Sense: fixed or established place, foundation.
מִקְדָּשֽׁוֹ  of  His  sanctuary 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: מִקְדָּשׁ  
Sense: sacred place, sanctuary, holy place.

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