Hebrew Interlinear

Genesis 49:16 Interlinear

Dan shall judge his people as one of the tribes of Israel

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1דָּ֖ןH1835Dandan, one of the sons of jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory; likewise a place in palestine colonized by them
2יָדִ֣יןH1777shall judgeto rule; by implication to judge (as umpire); also to strive (as at law)
3עַמּ֑וֹH5971his peoplea people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
4כְּאַחַ֖דH259as oneproperly, united, i.e., one; or (as an ordinal) first
5שִׁבְטֵ֥יH7626of the tribesa scion, i.e., (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan
6יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃H3478of Israelhe will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

Verse Context

Genesis 49:15And he saw that rest was good and the land...
Genesis 49:16 (current)Dan shall judge his people as one of the tribes of Israel
Genesis 49:17 Dan shall be a serpent by the way an adder...

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