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And the great horn between his eyes is the first king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/daniel/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The shaggy goat represents the king of Greece, and the large horn between his eyes is the first king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/daniel/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the rough goat <i>is</i> the king of Grecia: and the great horn that <i>is</i> between his eyes <i>is</i> the first king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/daniel/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the male goat <i>is</i> the kingdom of Greece. The large horn that <i>is</i> between its eyes <i>is</i> the first king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/daniel/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The shaggy goat <i>represents</i> the kingdom of Greece, and the large horn that is between his eyes is the first king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/daniel/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220The shaggy goat represents the kingdom of Greece, and the large horn that is between his eyes is the first king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/daniel/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And the shaggy goat <i>represents</i> the kingdom of Greece, and the large horn that is between his eyes is the first king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/daniel/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now the shaggy goat is the king of Greece, and the large horn that is between his eyes is the first king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/daniel/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The shaggy (rough-coated) male goat <i>represents</i> the kingdom of Greece, and the great horn between his eyes is the first king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/daniel/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The shaggy goat represents the king of Greece, and the large horn between his eyes represents the first king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/daniel/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The shaggy goat represents the king of Greece, and the large horn between his eyes represents the first king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/daniel/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the rough he-goat is the king of Greece: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/daniel/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />the goat is the kingdom of Greece, and the powerful horn between his eyes is the first of its kings. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/daniel/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the rough he-goat is the king of Greece: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/daniel/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The hairy male goat is the kingdom of Greece, and the large horn between its eyes is its first king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/daniel/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The goat represents the kingdom of Greece, and the prominent horn between his eyes is the first king. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/daniel/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The demonic goat is the king of Greece, and the great horn between its eyes is its first king. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/daniel/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The shaggy goat represents the king of Greece, and the large horn between his eyes is the first king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/daniel/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The male goat is the king of Greece, and the large horn between its eyes is the first king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/daniel/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The male goat is the king of Greece, and the large horn that is between his eyes is the first king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/daniel/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/daniel/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The rough male goat is the king of Greece. The great horn that is between his eyes is the first king. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/daniel/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the young male goat, the hairy one, [is] the king of Javan; and the great horn that [is] between its eyes is the first king;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/daniel/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the young he-goat, the hairy one, is the king of Javan; and the great horn that is between its eyes is the first king;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/daniel/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the hairy he goat, the king of Grecia: and the great horn which is between his eyes, he the first king.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/daniel/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the he goat, is the king of the Greeks, and the great horn that was between his eyes, the same is the first king. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/daniel/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Furthermore, the he-goat among she-goats is the king of the Greeks, and the great horn, which was between his eyes, is the same one, the first king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/daniel/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The he-goat is the king of the Greeks, and the great horn on its forehead is the first king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/daniel/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The male goat is the king of Greece, and the great horn between its eyes is the first king.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/daniel/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the he-goat is the king of Greece, and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/daniel/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Alexandrus And the kid of the goats is the King of the Greeks, and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first King<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/daniel/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the rough he-goat is the king of Greece; and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/daniel/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The he-goat is the King of the Greeks: and the great horn which was between his eyes, he is the first king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/daniel/8-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/shUZJK-vYxI?start=3047" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/daniel/8.htm">Gabriel Interprets Daniel's Vision</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>The two-horned ram that you saw represents the kings of Media and Persia. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8163.htm" title="8163: haś·śā·‘îr (Art:: N-ms) -- Shaggy, a he-goat, a faun. Or sabir; from sa'ar; shaggy; as noun, a he-goat; by analogy, a faun.">The shaggy</a> <a href="/hebrew/6842.htm" title="6842: wə·haṣ·ṣā·p̄îr (Conj-w, Art:: N-ms) -- Male goat. From tsaphar; a male goat.">goat</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">represents the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/3120.htm" title="3120: yā·wān (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Japheth, also his desc. and their land. ">of Greece,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh (Art:: Adj-fs) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">and the large</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7161.htm" title="7161: wə·haq·qe·ren (Conj-w, Art:: N-fs) -- From qaran; a horn; by implication, a flask, cornet; by resembl. An elephant's tooth, a corner, a peak, a ray; figuratively, power.">horn</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: bên- (Prep) -- An interval, space between. ">between</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: ‘ê·nāw (N-cdc:: 3ms) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">his eyes</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">is</a> <a href="/hebrew/7223.htm" title="7223: hā·ri·šō·wn (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Former, first, chief. Or riishon; from ri'shah; first, in place, time or rank.">the first</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">king.</a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>The four horns that replaced the broken one represent four kingdoms that will rise from that nation, but will not have the same power.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/7-6.htm">Daniel 7:6</a></span><br />Next, as I watched, suddenly another beast appeared. It was like a leopard, and on its back it had four wings like those of a bird. The beast also had four heads, and it was given authority to rule.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/11-3.htm">Daniel 11:3-4</a></span><br />Then a mighty king will arise, who will rule with great authority and do as he pleases. / But as soon as he is established, his kingdom will be broken up and parceled out toward the four winds of heaven. It will not go to his descendants, nor will it have the authority with which he ruled, because his kingdom will be uprooted and given to others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/2-39.htm">Daniel 2:39</a></span><br />But after you, there will arise another kingdom, inferior to yours. Next, a third kingdom, one of bronze, will rule the whole earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/9-13.htm">Zechariah 9:13</a></span><br />For I will bend Judah as My bow and fit it with Ephraim. I will rouse your sons, O Zion, against the sons of Greece. I will make you like the sword of a mighty man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-13.htm">Isaiah 10:13-14</a></span><br />For he says: ‘By the strength of my hand I have done this, and by my wisdom, for I am clever. I have removed the boundaries of nations and plundered their treasures; like a mighty one I subdued their rulers. / My hand reached as into a nest to seize the wealth of the nations. Like one gathering abandoned eggs, I gathered all the earth. No wing fluttered, no beak opened or chirped.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/49-35.htm">Jeremiah 49:35-38</a></span><br />This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Behold, I will shatter Elam’s bow, the mainstay of their might. / I will bring the four winds against Elam from the four corners of the heavens, and I will scatter them to all these winds. There will not be a nation to which Elam’s exiles will not go. / So I will shatter Elam before their foes, before those who seek their lives. I will bring disaster upon them, even My fierce anger,” declares the LORD. “I will send out the sword after them until I finish them off. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/26-7.htm">Ezekiel 26:7-14</a></span><br />For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Behold, I will bring against Tyre from the north Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, king of kings, with horses and chariots, with cavalry and a great company of troops. / He will slaughter the villages of your mainland with the sword; he will set up siege works against you, build a ramp to your walls, and raise his shields against you. / He will direct the blows of his battering rams against your walls and tear down your towers with his axes. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/3-6.htm">Joel 3:6</a></span><br />You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks, to send them far from their homeland.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/1-6.htm">Habakkuk 1:6-11</a></span><br />For behold, I am raising up the Chaldeans—that ruthless and impetuous nation which marches through the breadth of the earth to seize dwellings not their own. / They are dreaded and feared; from themselves they derive justice and sovereignty. / Their horses are swifter than leopards, fiercer than wolves of the night. Their horsemen charge ahead, and their cavalry comes from afar. They fly like a vulture, swooping down to devour. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-15.htm">Matthew 24:15</a></span><br />So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-24.htm">Luke 21:24</a></span><br />They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-6.htm">Acts 17:6-7</a></span><br />But when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some other brothers before the city officials, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have now come here, / and Jason has welcomed them into his home. They are all defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king, named Jesus!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-14.htm">Romans 1:14-16</a></span><br />I am obligated both to Greeks and non-Greeks, both to the wise and the foolish. / That is why I am so eager to preach the gospel also to you who are in Rome. / I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-22.htm">1 Corinthians 1:22-24</a></span><br />Jews demand signs and Greeks search for wisdom, / but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, / but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.</p><p class="hdg">the rough.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/8-5.htm">Daniel 8:5-7</a></b></br> And 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 <i>had</i> a notable horn between his eyes… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/10-20.htm">Daniel 10:20</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="hdg">the great.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/8-8.htm">Daniel 8:8</a></b></br> Therefore 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/11-3.htm">Daniel 11:3</a></b></br> And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/daniel/8-5.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/daniel/8-1.htm">First</a> <a href="/daniel/8-8.htm">Goat</a> <a href="/daniel/8-11.htm">Great</a> <a href="/daniel/11-2.htm">Grecia</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-13.htm">Greece</a> <a href="/psalms/68-21.htm">Hairy</a> <a href="/daniel/8-8.htm">He-Goat</a> <a href="/daniel/8-12.htm">Horn</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-19.htm">Javan</a> <a href="/daniel/7-27.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/daniel/8-8.htm">Large</a> <a href="/daniel/8-8.htm">Male</a> <a href="/daniel/8-20.htm">Represents</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-27.htm">Rough</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-21.htm">Shaggy</a> <a href="/daniel/8-5.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/9-18.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/daniel/9-1.htm">First</a> <a href="/luke/15-29.htm">Goat</a> <a href="/daniel/8-24.htm">Great</a> <a href="/daniel/10-20.htm">Grecia</a> <a href="/daniel/10-20.htm">Greece</a> <a href="/zechariah/13-4.htm">Hairy</a> <a href="/genesis/37-31.htm">He-Goat</a> <a href="/daniel/8-22.htm">Horn</a> <a href="/joel/3-6.htm">Javan</a> <a href="/daniel/8-23.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/daniel/11-25.htm">Large</a> <a href="/joel/2-29.htm">Male</a> <a href="/revelation/13-17.htm">Represents</a> <a href="/zechariah/13-4.htm">Rough</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-21.htm">Shaggy</a> <a href="/hosea/2-15.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Daniel 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/8-1.htm">Daniel's vision of the ram and he goat.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/8-13.htm">The two thousand three hundred days of the suspension of the daily sacrifice.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/8-15.htm">Gabriel comforts Daniel, and interprets the vision.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/daniel/8.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/daniel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/daniel/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The shaggy goat represents the king of Greece</b><br>The imagery of the shaggy goat is symbolic, representing the kingdom of Greece. In the context of Daniel's vision, this goat is contrasted with the ram, which symbolizes the Medo-Persian Empire. Historically, Greece rose to power after the decline of the Medo-Persian Empire, aligning with the prophetic sequence of empires in Daniel's visions. The use of a goat is significant, as goats were common in the region and often associated with strength and agility, characteristics that describe the rapid expansion of the Greek Empire under its leadership.<p><b>and the large horn between his eyes is the first king</b><br>The large horn signifies the first king of the Greek Empire, historically recognized as Alexander the Great. Alexander's conquests were swift and extensive, fulfilling the prophecy of a powerful leader who would dominate the known world. His reign marked the beginning of the Hellenistic period, which had a profound impact on culture, language, and politics in the ancient world. The imagery of the horn is consistent with biblical symbolism, where horns often represent power and authority. Alexander's untimely death led to the division of his empire, a theme further explored in subsequent verses and chapters of Daniel.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/shaggy_goat.htm">Shaggy Goat</a></b><br>Symbolizes the kingdom of Greece. In the vision, this goat represents the swift and powerful rise of the Greek Empire.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_of_greece.htm">King of Greece</a></b><br>Refers to the ruler of the Greek Empire. Historically, this is understood to be Alexander the Great, who rapidly expanded the Greek Empire.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/l/large_horn.htm">Large Horn</a></b><br>Represents the first king of Greece, identified as Alexander the Great. The horn symbolizes his power and dominance.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/daniel.htm">Daniel</a></b><br>The prophet who received this vision. He was a Jewish exile in Babylon, known for his wisdom and ability to interpret dreams and visions.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/v/vision.htm">Vision</a></b><br>A prophetic revelation given to Daniel, depicting future events concerning the rise and fall of empires.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>The prophecy in <a href="/daniel/8-21.htm">Daniel 8:21</a> demonstrates God's control over the rise and fall of empires. Believers can trust that God is sovereign over world events and history.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_transience_of_earthly_power.htm">The Transience of Earthly Power</a></b><br>Alexander the Great's swift rise and fall remind us of the temporary nature of human power and achievements. Our focus should be on eternal values and God's kingdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prophetic_fulfillment.htm">Prophetic Fulfillment</a></b><br>The accuracy of Daniel's prophecy concerning Greece strengthens our faith in the reliability of Scripture. It encourages us to study and understand biblical prophecies with reverence and expectation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_spiritual_battles.htm">Preparation for Spiritual Battles</a></b><br>Just as Daniel was prepared to receive and understand visions, we should be spiritually prepared through prayer and study to discern God's will and direction in our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_daniel_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Daniel 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_large_was_the_greek_empire.htm">What was the extent of the Greek Empire?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_daniel_8_8-9_predict_alexander's_era.htm">Why does the vision of the goat’s horn (Daniel 8:8-9) seem to anachronistically predict events tied to Alexander the Great’s successors? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_alexander_the_great.htm">Who was Alexander the Great and his achievements?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_the_'four_kingdoms'_fit_history.htm">How do we reconcile the identity of the “four kingdoms” (Daniel 8:20-22) with historical empires, especially when some details appear inconsistent with recorded history? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/daniel/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And the rough goat is the King of Grecia; and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king</span>. Again all the versions agree in omitting the word "rough," and in inserting "of the goats," as in the fifth verse. The authority of these is much too great to be resisted. The Massoretic reading is probably due to a confluence of readings, as the word translated "rough" also means "goats." The omission of the word "of the goats" is probably due to the inclusion of <span class="hebrew">שָׂעִיר</span> (<span class="accented">sa'eer</span>). Here, as in the previous case, "king" stands for dynasty; and this is proved by the fact that there is implied a series of kings, of whom the great horn is the first. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/daniel/8-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The shaggy</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשָּׂעִ֖יר</span> <span class="translit">(haś·śā·‘îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8163.htm">Strong's 8163: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shaggy, a he-goat, a faun</span><br /><br /><span class="word">goat</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַצָּפִ֥יר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·haṣ·ṣā·p̄îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6842.htm">Strong's 6842: </a> </span><span class="str2">A male goat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">represents the king</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶ֣לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Greece,</span><br /><span class="heb">יָוָ֑ן</span> <span class="translit">(yā·wān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3120.htm">Strong's 3120: </a> </span><span class="str2">Javan -- a son of Japheth, also his descendants and their land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the large</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגְּדוֹלָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> </span><span class="str2">Great, older, insolent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">horn</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַקֶּ֤רֶן</span> <span class="translit">(wə·haq·qe·ren)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7161.htm">Strong's 7161: </a> </span><span class="str2">A horn, a flask, cornet, an elephant's tooth, a corner, a peak, a ray, power</span><br /><br /><span class="word">between</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּין־</span> <span class="translit">(bên-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_996.htm">Strong's 996: </a> </span><span class="str2">An interval, space between</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his eyes</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵינָ֔יו</span> <span class="translit">(‘ê·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֖וּא</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the first</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרִאשֽׁוֹן׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·ri·šō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7223.htm">Strong's 7223: </a> </span><span class="str2">First, in place, time, rank</span><br /><br /><span class="word">king.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/daniel/8-21.htm">Daniel 8:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/daniel/8-21.htm">Daniel 8:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/daniel/8-21.htm">Daniel 8:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/daniel/8-21.htm">Daniel 8:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/daniel/8-21.htm">Daniel 8:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/daniel/8-21.htm">Daniel 8:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/daniel/8-21.htm">Daniel 8:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/daniel/8-21.htm">Daniel 8:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/daniel/8-21.htm">Daniel 8:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/daniel/8-21.htm">Daniel 8:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/daniel/8-21.htm">OT Prophets: Daniel 8:21 The rough male goat is the king (Dan. 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