H5234 H5234
he shall acknowledge, recognize (Qere reading)
This Hiphil verb form appears in Daniel 11:39 (Qere reading) within a prophecy about a king who 'shall acknowledge' or 'give recognition to' those who help him conquer. The vocabulary often involves formal recognition—acknowledging authority, legitimating claims, or granting honor. In Deuteronomic law, the verb appears in contexts of acknowledging firstborn rights or recognizing legitimate children. Here in apocalyptic literature, it suggests the king will reward collaborators by officially recognizing their status and granting them authority.
Senses
1. sense 1 — In Daniel 11:39, the Qere (scribal reading) presents this Hiphil imperfect form meaning 'he shall give recognition.' Spanish 'reconocerá' and French 'reconnaître' preserve the formal acknowledgment sense. The Ketiv offers a different reading, but the Qere suggests official recognition or legitimation of supporters, perhaps granting them territorial authority as the verse continues with 'he shall divide the land for a price.' 1×
AR["يَعْتَرِفُ"]·ben["(সে-চিনবে)"]·DE["[יכיר]"]·EN["(qere:he-shall-acknowledge)"]·FR["reconnaître"]·heb["יכיר"]·HI["(जानेगा)"]·ID["(dia-akui)"]·IT["[יכיר]"]·jav["piyambak-ipun-badhé-nambahi"]·KO["알아보리라"]·PT["(reconhecerá)"]·RU["признает"]·ES["(reconocerá)"]·SW["(atamtambua)"]·TR["(tanıyacak)"]·urd["پہچانے-گا"]
Related Senses
H7200 1. Qal: to see, perceive (1257×)G4771 2. you (singular address) (1077×)H8085 1. Qal: hear, perceive aurally (921×)H0859a 1. you (2nd person masculine singular pronoun) (743×)H0398 1. eat (consume food) (697×)H4191 1. die (Qal: natural/general death) (645×)G3708 1. see, perceive visually (419×)G0191 1. hear, perceive sound (360×)H???? 3. (352×)G3708 2. behold, look (exclamatory) (256×)H7272 1. foot (body part) (236×)H8354 1. drink, consume liquid (209×)H3205 1. Qal active: bear/give birth (female subject) (204×)H3205 2. Qal active: beget/father (male subject) (198×)H2421 1. Qal: live, be alive (177×)H8085 2. Qal: listen, heed, pay attention (172×)H2416a 1. alive, living (state/attribute) (146×)H2416e 1. life, lifespan, lifetime (145×)G2198 1. be alive, have life (133×)H8193 1. lip, lips (body part) (123×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
## H5234 —
*Hebrew V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms* | 1 occurrences | 1 sense
### 1. Sense 117873 (1 occ.)
**Domain:** BODY HEALTH > Sensory Events and States > Seeing and Perceiving
**Glosses:** arb: يَعْتَرِفُ | deu: [יכיר] | eng: (qere:he-shall-acknowledge) | fra: reconnaître | hin: (जानेगा) | kor: 알아보리라 | spa: (reconocerá) | swa: (atamtambua)
**Refs:** Dan 11:39