Genesis 49:17
He will be a snake by the road, a viper in the path that bites the horse’s heels so that its rider tumbles backward.
BSB
Parallel translations (2) ▾
ASV
Dan shall be a serpent in the way, An adder in the path, That biteth the horse’s heels, So that his rider falleth backward.
KJV
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.
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14 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| יְהִי־ | ye.hi- | may he be | H1961 → |
| דָן֙ | dan | Dan | H1835 → |
| נָחָ֣שׁ | na.Chash | a snake | H5175 → |
| עֲלֵי־ | 'a.lei- | on | H5921 → |
| דֶ֔רֶךְ | De.rekh | a road | H1870 → |
| שְׁפִיפֹ֖ן | she.fi.Fon | a viper | H8207 → |
| עֲלֵי־ | 'a.lei- | on | H5921 → |
| אֹ֑רַח | 'O.rach | a path | H734 → |
| הַנֹּשֵׁךְ֙ | ha.no.sheKh | the [one which] bites | H5391 → |
| עִקְּבֵי־ | 'i.ke.vei- | [the] heels of | H6119 → |
| ס֔וּס | Sus | a horse | H5483 → |
| וַיִּפֹּ֥ל | vai.yi.Pol | and he fell | H5307 → |
| רֹכְב֖וֹ | ro.khe.Vo | rider its | H7392 → |
| אָחֽוֹר׃ | 'a.Chor | backwards | H268 → |
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