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Daniel 11:3–4

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And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.
And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those.
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From verse 3

  1. Daniel 11:16Rank 1 from verse 3
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    16But he that cometh against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him: and he shall stand in the glorious land, which by his hand shall be consumed.

  2. Daniel 11:36Rank 2 from verse 3
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    36And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.

  3. Daniel 8:21Rank 3 from verse 3
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    21And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.

  4. Daniel 5:19Rank 4 from verse 3
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    19And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up; and whom he would he put down.

  5. Daniel 7:6Rank 5 from verse 3
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    6After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.

  6. Daniel 4:35Rank 6 from verse 3
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    35And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?

  7. Daniel 8:4–14Rank 7 from verse 3
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    4I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; so that no beasts might stand before him, neither was there any that could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and became great.

    5And as I was considering, behold, an he goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground: and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes.

    6And he came to the ram that had two horns, which I had seen standing before the river, and ran unto him in the fury of his power.

    7And I saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with choler against him, and smote the ram, and brake his two horns: and there was no power in the ram to stand before him, but he cast him down to the ground, and stamped upon him: and there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand.

    8Therefore the he goat waxed very great: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken; and for it came up four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven.

    9And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant land.

    10And it waxed great, even to the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and stamped upon them.

    11Yea, 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.

    12And an host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to the ground; and it practised, and prospered.

    13¶ Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain saint which spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?

    14And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.

  8. Ephesians 1:11Rank 8 from verse 3
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    11In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:

  9. Hebrews 2:4Rank 9 from verse 3
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    4God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?

  10. James 1:18Rank 10 from verse 3
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    18Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

From verse 4

  1. Daniel 8:22Rank 1 from verse 4
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    22Now that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power.

  2. Daniel 8:8Rank 2 from verse 4
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    8Therefore the he goat waxed very great: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken; and for it came up four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven.

  3. Jeremiah 12:17Rank 3 from verse 4
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    17But if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, saith the Lord.

  4. Daniel 7:2Rank 4 from verse 4
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    2Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea.

  5. Daniel 7:8Rank 5 from verse 4
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    8I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.

  6. Jeremiah 12:15Rank 6 from verse 4
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    15And it shall come to pass, after that I have plucked them out I will return, and have compassion on them, and will bring them again, every man to his heritage, and every man to his land.

  7. Jeremiah 18:7Rank 7 from verse 4
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    7At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it;

  8. Daniel 7:6Rank 8 from verse 4
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    6After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.

  9. Ecclesiastes 2:18–19Rank 9 from verse 4
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    18¶ Yea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me.

    19And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.

  10. Ecclesiastes 4:8Rank 10 from verse 4
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    8There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.

  11. Jeremiah 31:40Rank 11 from verse 4
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    40And the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes, and all the fields unto the brook of Kidron, unto the corner of the horse gate toward the east, shall be holy unto the Lord; it shall not be plucked up, nor thrown down any more for ever.

  12. Jeremiah 45:4Rank 12 from verse 4
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    4¶ Thus shalt thou say unto him, The Lord saith thus; Behold, that which I have built will I break down, and that which I have planted I will pluck up, even this whole land.

  13. Job 20:5–7Rank 13 from verse 4
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    5That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?

    6Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;

    7Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he?

  14. Luke 12:20Rank 14 from verse 4
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    20But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

  15. Matthew 12:25Rank 15 from verse 4
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    25And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:

  16. Psalms 37:35–36Rank 16 from verse 4
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    35I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.

    36Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

  17. Psalms 39:6Rank 17 from verse 4
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    6Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

  18. Psalms 49:6–12Rank 18 from verse 4
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    6They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;

    7None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:

    8(For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)

    9That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.

    10For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.

    11Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.

    12Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.

  19. Psalms 73:17–20Rank 19 from verse 4
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    17Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.

    18Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.

    19How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.

    20As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.

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Daniel 11:3

COMBINED MEANING

mighty

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Possessing or displaying great strength, power, ability, rank, or effect.

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king

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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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stand

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Sense 1: To be upright, rise, stop, remain, endure, take or keep a position, be established, withstand, or present oneself before another. Sense 2: A fixed position or state of stopping, as in ‘at a stand’.

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rule

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Sense 1: To govern, lead, direct, control, or exercise authority. Sense 2: A standard, principle, prescribed order, measuring line, boundary, or allotted sphere.

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dominion

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Sense 1: Rule, authority, mastery, power, or controlling sway over persons, creatures, conduct, or conditions. Sense 2: The realm or territory under such rule.

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Daniel 11:4

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

stand

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Sense 1: To be upright, rise, stop, remain, endure, take or keep a position, be established, withstand, or present oneself before another. Sense 2: A fixed position or state of stopping, as in ‘at a stand’.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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kingdom

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The rule, royal authority, government, realm, territory, subjects, or dominion of a king.

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toward

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1. In the direction of or in relation to. 2. Approaching. 3. Inclined or ready.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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winds

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Currents or movements of air; winds from named or differing directions.

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heaven

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Sense 1: The firmament or expanse above the earth, including the sky and the region of the sun, moon, stars, clouds, rain, and flying creatures. Sense 2: The realm above spoken of as God's throne and dwelling place, and as the place of angels, heavenly beings, and the righteous. Sense 3: By metonymy, God, heavenly authority or source, or those who dwell there.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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posterity

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Children, descendants, succeeding generations, or those who come after a person or people.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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dominion

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Sense 1: Rule, authority, mastery, power, or controlling sway over persons, creatures, conduct, or conditions. Sense 2: The realm or territory under such rule.

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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ruled

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of rule, meaning to govern, lead, direct, control, or exercise authority.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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even

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1. Used to emphasize, include, or precisely identify what is meant: indeed, precisely, or namely. 2. Used to mark a boundary, endpoint, or full reach in place, time, or degree: up to, as far as, or through. 3. In ‘even as,’ ‘even so,’ and like constructions, just as, exactly so, or in the same manner. 4. The evening, or close of day. 5. Equal, level, identical, balanced, or uniform.

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11:2And now will I shew thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia.

11:3And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.

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11:4And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those.

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