The Meaning of ṿtsvʾ gdṿl in Daniel 10,1
The Meaning of וצבא גדול in Daniel 10,1
The meaning of the phrase ṿtsvʾ gdṿl in Dan 10,1 is disputed, variously translated as “but the time appointed was long,” “extremely hard to understand,” “great conflict” or “great war.” Based on linguistic and contextual evidence, this article provides new additional considerations for the meaning o...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2025
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Scandinavian journal of the Old Testament
Anno: 2025, Volume: 39, Fascicolo: 2, Pagine: 336-346 |
| (sequenze di) soggetti normati: | B
Bibel. Daniel 10,1-2
/ Bibel. Daniel 10-12
/ Guerra
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| Altre parole chiave: | B
great conflict
B great war B Dan 10,1 B Book of Daniel |
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| Riepilogo: | The meaning of the phrase ṿtsvʾ gdṿl in Dan 10,1 is disputed, variously translated as “but the time appointed was long,” “extremely hard to understand,” “great conflict” or “great war.” Based on linguistic and contextual evidence, this article provides new additional considerations for the meaning of ṿtsvʾ gdṿl as “great host” or “great war.” The present paper sheds light on the complex nuances of ṿtsvʾ gdṿl and shows its role in revealing the heavenly and earthly warfare described in Dan 10-12. The meaning of the phrase וצבא גדול in Dan 10,1 is disputed, variously translated as “but the time appointed was long,” “extremely hard to understand,” “great conflict” or “great war.” Based on linguistic and contextual evidence, this article provides new additional considerations for the meaning of וצבא גדול as “great host” or “great war.” The present paper sheds light on the complex nuances of וצבא גדול and shows its role in revealing the heavenly and earthly warfare described in Dan 10-12. |
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| ISSN: | 1502-7244 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: Scandinavian journal of the Old Testament
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/09018328.2025.2476587 |
