Genesis 49:17 Go deeper

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Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

יְהִי\־ye.hi-may he be

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqj3ms)

Meaning: to be

Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Genesis 49:17 word 1

דָן֙danDan

Lemma: דָּן (dan) · Strong's: H1835H

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Dan

Used 6 times. Also: Genesis 30:6, Genesis 35:25, Genesis 46:23, Genesis 49:16, 1 Chronicles 2:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1835H; TAHOT Genesis 49:17 word 2

נָחָ֣שׁna.Chasha 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, Exodus 4:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5175; TAHOT Genesis 49:17 word 3

עֲלֵי\־'a.lei-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 Genesis 49:17 word 4

דֶ֔רֶךְDe.rekha road

Lemma: דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) · Strong's: H1870L

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

Meaning: way: journey

Used 155 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 24:21, Genesis 24:27, Genesis 24:40, Genesis 24:42, Genesis 24:48 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1870L; TAHOT Genesis 49:17 word 5

שְׁפִיפֹ֖ןshe.fi.Fona viper

Lemma: שְׁפִיפֹן (she.phi.phon) · Strong's: H8207

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

Meaning: horned viper

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8207; TAHOT Genesis 49:17 word 6

עֲלֵי\־'a.lei-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 Genesis 49:17 word 7

אֹ֑רַח'O.racha path

Lemma: אֹ֫רַח (o.rach) · Strong's: H0734

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

Meaning: way

Used 57 times. Also: Genesis 18:11, Judges 5:6, Job 6:18, Job 6:19, Job 8:13, Job 13:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0734; TAHOT Genesis 49:17 word 8

הַנֹּשֵׁךְ֙ha.no.sheKhthe [one which] bites

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

Meaning: to bite

Used 12 times. Also: Numbers 21:6, Numbers 21:8, Numbers 21:9, Proverbs 23:32, Ecclesiastes 10:8, Ecclesiastes 10:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5391A; TAHOT Genesis 49:17 word 9

עִקְּבֵי\־'i.ke.vei-[the] heels of

Lemma: עָקֵב (a.qev) · Strong's: H6119

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

Meaning: heel

Used 14 times. Also: Genesis 3:15, Genesis 25:26, Genesis 49:19, Joshua 8:13, Judges 5:22, Job 18:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6119; TAHOT Genesis 49:17 word 10

ס֔וּסSusa horse

Lemma: סוּס (sus) · Strong's: H5483M

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

Meaning: horse

Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 47:17, Exodus 9:3, Exodus 14:9, Exodus 14:23, Exodus 15:1, Exodus 15:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5483M; TAHOT Genesis 49:17 word 11

וַיִּפֹּ֥לvai.yi.Poland he fell

Lemma: נָפַל (na.phal) · Strong's: H5307G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to fall: fall

Used 275 times. Also: Genesis 2:21, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 14:10, Genesis 15:12, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5307G; TAHOT Genesis 49:17 word 12

רֹכְב֖וֹro.khe.Vorider its

Lemma: רָכַב (ra.khav) · Strong's: H7392

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HVqrmsc)

Meaning: to ride

Used 78 times. Also: Genesis 24:61, Genesis 41:43, Exodus 4:20, Exodus 15:1, Exodus 15:21, Leviticus 15:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7392; TAHOT Genesis 49:17 word 13

אָחֽוֹר\׃'a.Chorbackwards

Lemma: אָחוֹר (a.chor) · Strong's: H0268

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

Meaning: back

Used 41 times. Also: Exodus 26:12, Exodus 33:23, 2 Samuel 1:22, 2 Samuel 10:9, 1 Kings 7:25, 1 Chronicles 19:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0268; TAHOT Genesis 49:17 word 14

How the BSB renders it

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

He	→	דָּן H1835H Dan
will be	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
a snake	→	נָחָשׁ H5175 serpent
by	→	עַל H5921A upon
the road	→	דֶּ֫רֶךְ H1870L way: journey
a viper	→	שְׁפִיפֹן H8207 horned viper
in	→	עַל H5921A upon
the path	→	אֹ֫רַח H0734 way
that bites	→	נָשַׁךְ H5391A to bite
the horse’s	→	סוּס H5483M horse
heels	→	עָקֵב H6119 heel
so that its rider	→	רָכַב H7392 to ride
tumbles	→	נָפַל H5307G to fall: fall
backward	→	אָחוֹר H0268 back

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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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