Hebrew Interlinear
Genesis 49:17 Interlinear
“ Dan shall be a serpent by the way an adder in the path that biteth heels the horse shall fall so that his rider backward”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | יְהִי | H1961 | to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) | |
| 2 | דָן֙ | H1835 | Dan | dan, one of the sons of jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory; likewise a place in palestine colonized by them |
| 3 | נָחָ֣שׁ | H5175 | shall be a serpent | a snake (from its hiss) |
| 4 | עֲלֵי | H5921 | above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications | |
| 5 | דֶ֔רֶךְ | H1870 | by the way | a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb |
| 6 | שְׁפִיפֹ֖ן | H8207 | an adder | a kind of serpent (as snapping), probably the cerastes or horned adder |
| 7 | עֲלֵי | H5921 | above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications | |
| 8 | אֹ֑רַח | H734 | in the path | a well-trodden road (literally or figuratively); also a caravan |
| 9 | הַנֹּשֵׁךְ֙ | H5391 | that biteth | to strike with a sting (as a serpent); figuratively, to oppress with interest on a loan |
| 10 | עִקְּבֵי | H6119 | heels | a heel (as protuberant); hence, a track; figuratively, the rear (of an army) |
| 11 | ס֔וּס | H5483 | the horse | a horse (as leaping) |
| 12 | וַיִּפֹּ֥ל | H5307 | shall fall | to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative) |
| 13 | רֹֽכְב֖וֹ | H7392 | so that his rider | to ride (on an animal or in a vehicle); causatively, to place upon (for riding or generally), to despatch |
| 14 | אָחֽוֹר׃ | H268 | backward | the hinder part; hence (adverb) behind, backward; also (as facing north) the west |
Verse Context
Genesis 49:16Dan shall judge his people as one of the tribes of Israel...
Genesis 49:17 (current) Dan shall be a serpent by the way an adder in the path that biteth heels the horse shall fall so that his rider backward
Genesis 49:18thy salvation I have waited for O LORD...