Bible Verse Dictionary
Genesis 49:17 - In
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan | H1835 | דָּן | [Proper Name Masculine] judge; {Dan} one of the sons of Jacob; also the tribe descended from {him} and its territory; likewise a place in Palestine colonized by them | 
| shall be | H1961 | הָיָה | [Verb] to {exist} that {is} be or {become} come to pass (always {emphatic} and not a mere copula or auxiliary) | 
| a serpent | H5175 | נָחָשׁ | [Noun Masculine] a snake (from its hiss) | 
| by | H5921 | עַל | [Preposition] {above} over: {upon} or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications | 
| the way | H1870 | דֶּרֶךְ | [Noun Masculine] a road (as trodden); figuratively a course of life or mode of {action} often adverbially | 
| an adder | H8207 | שְׁפִיפֹן | [Noun Masculine] a kind of serpent (as {snapping }) probably the cerastes or horned adder | 
| in | H5921 | עַל | [Preposition] {above} over: {upon} or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications | 
| the path | H734 | אֹרַח | [Noun Masculine] a well trodden road (literally or figuratively); also a caravan | 
| that biteth | H5391 | נָשַׁךְ | [Verb] to strike with a sting (as a serpent); {figuratively} to oppress with interest on a loan | 
| the horse | H5483 | סוּס | [Noun Masculine] a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight) | 
| heels | H6119 | עָקֵב | [Noun Masculine] a heel (as protuberant); hence a track; figuratively the rear (of an army). (lier in wait is by mistake for H6120.) | 
| so that his rider | H7392 | רָכַב | [Verb] to ride (on an animal or in a vehicle); causatively to place upon (for riding or {generally}) to despatch | 
| shall fall | H5307 | נָפַל | [Verb] to {fall} in a great variety of applications (intransitively or {causatively} literally or figuratively) | 
| backward | H268 | אָחוֹר | the hinder part; hence (adverbially) {behind} backward; also (as facing north) the West | 
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
