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As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him. (KJV)

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כַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.Sherjust as

Lemma: כַּאֲשֶׁר (ka.a.sher) · Strong's: H0834D

Parsing: Particle · Relative (HTr)

Meaning: as which

Used 511 times. Also: Genesis 7:9, Genesis 7:16, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0834D; TAHOT Amos 5:19 word 1

יָנ֥וּסya.Nushe flees

Lemma: נוּס (nus) · Strong's: H5127

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to flee

Used 157 times. Also: Genesis 14:10, Genesis 19:20, Genesis 39:12, Genesis 39:13, Genesis 39:15, Genesis 39:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5127; TAHOT Amos 5:19 word 2

אִישׁ֙'ishsomeone

Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376I

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: man: anyone

Used 546 times. Also: Genesis 9:5, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 11:3, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 13:11, Genesis 13:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0376I; TAHOT Amos 5:19 word 3

מִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.Neifrom before

Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: face: before

Used 1388 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7, Genesis 10:9, Genesis 13:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6440G; TAHOT Amos 5:19 word 4

הָאֲרִ֔יha.'a.Rithe lion

Lemma: אֲרִי (a.ri) · Strong's: H0738A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: lion

Used 32 times. Also: Numbers 23:24, Numbers 24:9, Judges 14:5, Judges 14:18, 1 Samuel 17:34, 1 Samuel 17:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0738A; TAHOT Amos 5:19 word 5

וּפְגָע֖וֹu.fe.ga.'Oand it meets him

Lemma: פָּגַע (pa.ga) · Strong's: H6293

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)

Meaning: to fall on

Used 46 times. Also: Genesis 23:8, Genesis 28:11, Genesis 32:1, Exodus 5:3, Exodus 5:20, Exodus 23:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6293; TAHOT Amos 5:19 word 6

הַדֹּ֑בha.Dothe bear

Lemma: דֹּב (dov) · Strong's: H1677

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)

Meaning: bear

Used 12 times. Also: 1 Samuel 17:34, 1 Samuel 17:36, 1 Samuel 17:37, 2 Samuel 17:8, 2 Kings 2:24, Proverbs 17:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1677; TAHOT Amos 5:19 word 7

וּבָ֣אu.Va'and he goes

Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)

Meaning: to come (in): come

Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT Amos 5:19 word 8

הַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitthe house

Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004B

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: house: home

Used 896 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:3, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 19:10, Genesis 19:11, Genesis 20:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1004B; TAHOT Amos 5:19 word 9

וְסָמַ֤ךְve.sa.Makhand he leans

Lemma: סָמַךְ (sa.makh) · Strong's: H5564

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)

Meaning: to support

Used 48 times. Also: Genesis 27:37, Exodus 29:10, Exodus 29:15, Exodus 29:19, Leviticus 1:4, Leviticus 3:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5564; TAHOT Amos 5:19 word 10

יָדוֹ֙ya.Dohand his

Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)

Meaning: hand

Used 722 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3027G; TAHOT Amos 5:19 word 11

עַל\־'al-on

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Amos 5:19 word 12

הַקִּ֔ירha.Kirthe wall

Lemma: קִיר (qir) · Strong's: H7023

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: wall

Used 74 times. Also: Exodus 30:3, Exodus 37:26, Leviticus 1:15, Leviticus 5:9, Leviticus 14:37, Leviticus 14:39 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7023; TAHOT Amos 5:19 word 13

וּנְשָׁכ֖וֹu.ne.sha.Khoand it bites him

Lemma: נָשַׁךְ (na.shakh) · Strong's: H5391A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqq3ms)

Meaning: to bite

Used 12 times. Also: Genesis 49:17, Numbers 21:6, Numbers 21:8, Numbers 21:9, Proverbs 23:32, Ecclesiastes 10:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5391A; TAHOT Amos 5:19 word 14

הַנָּחָֽשׁ\׃ha.na.Chashthe snake

Lemma: נָחָשׁ (na.chash) · Strong's: H5175

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: serpent

Used 31 times. Also: Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 49:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5175; TAHOT Amos 5:19 word 15

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

It will be like	→	כַּאֲשֶׁר H0834D as which
a man	→	אִישׁ H0376I man: anyone
who flees	→	נוּס H5127 to flee
from	→	פָּנֶה H6440G face: before
a lion	→	אֲרִי H0738A lion
only to encounter	→	פָּגַע H6293 to fall on
a bear	→	דֹּב H1677 bear
or who enters	→	בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come
his house	→	בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home
and rests	→	סָמַךְ H5564 to support
his hand	→	יָד H3027G hand
against	→	עַל H5921A upon
the wall	→	קִיר H7023 wall
only to be bitten	→	נָשַׁךְ H5391A to bite
by a snake	→	נָחָשׁ H5175 serpent

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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