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Genesis 49:17

Hebrew
יְהִיplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigהָיָה

hebrew

The word הָיָה means “to exist” or “to be” or “to become” or “to come into being” and occurs 3561 times in the Old Testament.

This is the foundational verb of existence, identity, becoming and occurrence.

* It is used in the creation narrative of Genesis 1, represented by the English words Genesis 1:3Exodus 3:12Ruth 1:1Isaiah 2:2
דָן֙ נָחָ֣שׁ עֲלֵי דֶ֔רֶךְ שְׁפִיפֹ֖ן עֲלֵי אֹ֑רַח הַנֹּשֵׁךְ֙ עִקְּבֵי ס֔וּס וַיִּפֹּ֥ל רֹכְב֖וֹ אָחֽוֹר
ESV
Dan shall be a serpent in the way, a viper by the path, that bites the horse's heels so that his rider falls backward.
NIV
Dan will be a serpent by the roadside, a viper along the path, that bites the horse's heels so that its rider tumbles backward.
NLT
Dan will be a snake beside the road, a poisonous viper along the path that bites the horse's hooves so its rider is thrown off.
LXX
καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
γενηθήτω Δαν ὄφις ἐφ ὁδοῦ ἐγκαθήμενος ἐπὶ τρίβου δάκνων πτέρναν ἵππου καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
πεσεῖται plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
ἱππεὺς εἰς τὰplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
ὀπίσω
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.

Genesis 49:16 ← Genesis 49:17 → Genesis 49:18

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