Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe king of the South will grow strong, but one of his commanders will grow even stronger and will rule his own kingdom with great authority. Young's Literal Translation ‘And a king of the south—even of his princes—doth become strong, and doth prevail against him, and hath ruled; a great dominion [is] his dominion. King James Bible And the king of the south shall be strong, and [one] of his princes; and he shall be strong above him, and have dominion; his dominion [shall be] a great dominion. Hebrew The kingמֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of the South הַנֶּ֖גֶב (han·ne·ḡeḇ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5045: South country, the Negeb, south will grow strong, וְיֶחֱזַ֥ק (wə·ye·ḥĕ·zaq) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer but one of וּמִן־ (ū·min-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of his commanders שָׂרָ֑יו (śā·rāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince will grow even עָלָיו֙ (‘ā·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against stronger וְיֶחֱזַ֤ק (wə·ye·ḥĕ·zaq) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer and will rule וּמָשָׁ֔ל (ū·mā·šāl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4910: To rule, have dominion, reign his own kingdom מִמְשָׁ֥ל (mim·šāl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4474: Dominion, ruler with great רַ֖ב (raḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7227: Much, many, great authority. מֶמְשַׁלְתּֽוֹ׃ (mem·šal·tōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4475: Rule, a realm, a ruler |