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Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places. (KJV)

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דִּמְיֹנ֗וֹdim.yo.Nolikeness his

Lemma: דִּמְיֹן (dim.yon) · Strong's: H1825

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: likeness

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1825; TAHOT Psalms 17:12 word 1

כְּ֭אַרְיֵהKe.'ar.yeh[is] like a lion

Lemma: אַרְיֵה (ar.yeh) · Strong's: H0738B

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

Meaning: lion

Used 46 times. Also: Genesis 49:9, Deuteronomy 33:22, Judges 14:8, Judges 14:9, 2 Samuel 17:10, 1 Kings 13:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0738B; TAHOT Psalms 17:12 word 2

יִכְס֣וֹףyikh.Sof[which] it longs

Lemma: כָּסַף (ka.saph) · Strong's: H3700

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

Meaning: to long

Used 6 times. Also: Genesis 31:30, Job 14:15, Psalms 84:2, Zephaniah 2:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3700; TAHOT Psalms 17:12 word 3

לִטְר֑וֹףlit.Rofto tear to pieces

Lemma: טָרַף (ta.raph) · Strong's: H2963

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to tear

Used 25 times. Also: Genesis 37:33, Genesis 44:28, Genesis 49:27, Exodus 22:13, Deuteronomy 33:20, Job 16:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2963; TAHOT Psalms 17:12 word 4

וְ֝כִכְפִ֗ירve.khikh.Firand like a young lion

Lemma: כְּפִיר (ke.phir) · Strong's: H3715A

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

Meaning: lion

Used 31 times. Also: Judges 14:5, Job 4:10, Job 38:39, Psalms 34:10, Psalms 35:17, Psalms 58:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3715A; TAHOT Psalms 17:12 word 5

יֹשֵׁ֥בyo.Shev[which] sits

Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427

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

Meaning: to dwell

Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT Psalms 17:12 word 6

בְּמִסְתָּרִֽים\׃be.mis.ta.Rimin hiding places

Lemma: מִסְתָּר (mis.tar) · Strong's: H4565

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: hiding

Used 10 times. Also: Psalms 10:8, Psalms 10:9, Psalms 64:4, Isaiah 45:3, Jeremiah 13:17, Jeremiah 23:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4565; TAHOT Psalms 17:12 word 7

How the BSB renders it

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

like a lion	→	אַרְיֵה H0738B lion
greedy	→	כָּסַף H3700 to long
for prey	→	טָרַף H2963 to tear
like a young lion	→	כְּפִיר H3715A lion
lurking	→	יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell
in ambush	→	מִסְתָּר H4565 hiding

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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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