Daniel 2:40

Daniel 2:40

And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise.

a. ASV: And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron, forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things; and as iron that crusheth all these, shall it break in pieces and crush. 

b. YLT: And the fourth kingdom is strong as iron, because that iron is breaking small, and making feeble, all [things], even as iron that is breaking all these, it beateth small and breaketh.

c. Classic Amplified: And the fourth kingdom [Rome] shall be strong as iron, since iron breaks to pieces and subdues all things; and like iron which crushes, it shall break and crush all these.

d. Septuagint: And a fourth kingdom, which shall be strong as iron: as iron beats to powder and subdues all things, so shall it beat to powder and subdue. 

e. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/ Writings: The fourth kingdom will be as strong as iron: Just as iron crumbles and flattens everything, and as iron shatters all these, it will crumble and shatter.

1. “And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things…”

a. [And the] fourth [Strong: 7244 rbiy`ay reb-ee-ah'-ee (Aramaic) corresponding to 7243 -- fourth.]

b. kingdom [Strong: 4437 malkuw mal-koo' (Aramaic) corresponding to 4438; dominion (abstractly or concretely):--kingdom, kingly, realm, reign.]

c. shall be [Strong: 1934 hava' hav-aw' (Aramaic) orhavah (Aramaic) {hav-aw'}; corresponding to 1933; to exist; used in a great variety of applications (especially in connection with other words):--be, become, + behold, + came (to pass), + cease, + cleave, + consider, + do, + give, + have, + judge, + keep, + labour, + mingle (self), + put, + see, + seek, + set, + slay, + take heed, tremble, + walk, + would.]

d. strong [Strong: 8624 taqqiyph tak-keef' (Aramaic) corresponding to 8623:--mighty, strong.]

e. [as] iron [Strong: 6523 parzel par-zel' (Aramaic) corresponding to 1270; iron:--iron.]

f. forasmuch [Strong: 1768 diy dee (Aramaic) apparently for 1668; that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of:--X as, but, for(-asmuch +), + now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, + what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.]

g. [Strong: 6903 qbel keb-ale' (Aramaic) or qobel (Aramaic) {kob-ale'}; (corresponding to 6905; (adverbially) in front of; usually (with other particles) on account of, so as, since, hence:--+ according to, + as, + because, before, + for this cause, + forasmuch as, + by this means, over against, by reason of, + that, + therefore, + though, + wherefore.]

h.  iron [Strong: 6523 parzel par-zel' (Aramaic) corresponding to 1270; iron:--iron.]

i. breaketh in pieces [Strong: 1855 dqaq dek-ak' (Aramaic) corresponding to 1854; to crumble or (trans.) crush:--break to pieces.]

j. [and] subdueth [Strong: 2827 chashal khash-al' (Aramaic) a root corresponding to 2826; to weaken, i.e. crush:--subdue.]

k. all [things] [Strong: 3606 kol kole (Aramaic) corresponding to 3605:--all, any, + (forasmuch) as, + be-(for this) cause, every, + no (manner, -ne), + there (where)-fore, + though, what (where, who)-soever, (the) whole.]

2. “...and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise.”

a. [and as]  iron [Strong: 6523 parzel par-zel' (Aramaic) corresponding to 1270; iron:--iron.]

b. that [Strong: 1768 diy dee (Aramaic) apparently for 1668; that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of:--X as, but, for(-asmuch +), + now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, + what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.]

c. breaketh [Strong: 7490 r`a` reh-ah' (Aramaic) corresponding to 7489:--break, bruise.]

d. all [Strong: 3606 kol kole (Aramaic) corresponding to 3605:--all, any, + (forasmuch) as, + be-(for this) cause, every, + no (manner, -ne), + there (where)-fore, + though, what (where, who)-soever, (the) whole.]

e. these [Strong: 459 'illeyn il-lane' (Aramaic) or shorter oillen {il-lane'}; prolonged from 412; these:--the, these.]

f. [shall it] break in pieces [Strong: 1855 dqaq dek-ak' (Aramaic) corresponding to 1854; to crumble or (trans.) crush:--break to pieces.]

g. [and] bruise [Strong: 7490 r`a` reh-ah' (Aramaic) corresponding to 7489:--break, bruise.]

1). Daniel is giving the king the dream and the interpretation. The image is the successive world empires that will appear until the end of time, at the return of Christ.

a). Daniel 2:36-43 This is the dream; and we will tell the interpretation thereof before the king.

2:37 Thou, O king, art a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory.

2:38 And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this head of gold.

2:39 And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.

2:40 And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise.

2:41 And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters' clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay.

2:42 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.

2:43 And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.