Deuteronomy 33:22
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion’s whelp: he shall leap from Bashan. | Concerning Dan he said: “Dan is a lion’s cub, leaping out of Bashan.” | And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion’s whelp, That leapeth forth from Bashan. |
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Where
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and of Dan | וּלְדָ֣ן | u-le-DAN | H1835G | Danדָּן (dan) § Dan = "a judge" 1) the territory of the tribe of Dan 2) a city in Dan, the most northern landmark of Palestine |
| he said | אָמַ֔ר | 'a-MAR | H0559 | to sayאָמַר (a.mar) 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch Aramaic equivalent: a.mar (אֲמַר "to say" H0560) |
| Dan | דָּ֖ן | dan | H1835G | Danדָּן (dan) § Dan = "a judge" 1) the territory of the tribe of Dan 2) a city in Dan, the most northern landmark of Palestine |
| [is] a cub of | גּ֣וּר | gur | H1482 | whelpגּוּר (gur) cub, whelp, young |
| a lion | אַרְיֵ֑ה | 'ar-YEH | H0738B | lionאַרְיֵה (ar.yeh) 1) lion 1a) pictures or images of lions Aramaic equivalent: ar.yeh (אַרְיֵה "lion" H0744) |
| he leaps forth | יְזַנֵּ֖ק | ye-za-NEK | H2187 | to leapזָנַק (za.naq) (Piel) to leap, spring |
| from | מִן־ | min- | H4480A | fromמִן־ (min) prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than 1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of 1b) out of 1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling) 1b2) (of material from which something is made) 1b3) (of source or origin) 1c) out of, some of, from (partitively) 1d) from, since, after (of time) 1e) than, more than (in comparison) 1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or 1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons) 1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that … |
| the Bashan | הַבָּשָֽׁן׃ | ha-ba-SHAN | H1316 | Bashanבָּשָׁן (ba.shan) § Bashan = "fruitful" a district east of the Jordan known for its fertility which was given to the half-tribe of Manasseh |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.