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.
YLT: Dan is a serpent by the way, An adder by the path, Which is biting the horse's heels, And its rider falleth backward.
Darby: Dan will be a serpent on the way, A horned snake on the path, Which biteth the horse's heels, So that the rider falleth backwards.
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.
| יְהִי־ | Shall be |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect Jussive, third person masculine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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| דָן֙ | Dan |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּן Sense: the 5th son of Jacob, the st of Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid. |
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| נָחָ֣שׁ | a serpent |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: נָחָשׁ Sense: serpent, snake. |
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| דֶ֔רֶךְ | the way |
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Parse: Noun, common singular Root: דֶּרֶךְ Sense: way, road, distance, journey, manner. |
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| שְׁפִיפֹ֖ן | a viper |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: שְׁפִיפֹן Sense: horned snake. |
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| אֹ֑רַח | the path |
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Parse: Noun, common singular Root: אֹרַח Sense: way, path. |
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| הַנֹּשֵׁךְ֙ | that bites |
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Parse: Article, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular Root: נָשַׁךְ Sense: to bite. |
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| עִקְּבֵי־ | the heels |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: עָקֵב Sense: heel, rear, footprint, hinder part, hoof, rear of a troop, footstep. |
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| ס֔וּס | of the horse |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: סוּס Sense: swallow, swift. |
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| וַיִּפֹּ֥ל | so that shall fall |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: נָפַל Sense: to fall, lie, be cast down, fail. |
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| רֹכְב֖וֹ | its rider |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: רָכַב Sense: to mount and ride, ride. |
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| אָחֽוֹר | backward |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: אָחֹור Sense: the back side, the rear. |
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