Psalm 91

Psalms · Chapter 91

Psalms 91:13

King James Version (1769)

Other translations

VerseKJVBSBASV
13Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.You will tread on the lion and cobra; you will trample the young lion and serpent.Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: The young lion and the serpent shalt thou trample under foot.

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
onעַל־'al-H5921A
upon

עַל (al) prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) …

a lionשַׁ֣חַלSHA-chalH7826
lion

שַׁ֫חַל (sha.chal) 1) lion 1a) of Jehovah, wicked men (fig)

and a cobraוָפֶ֣תֶןva-FE-tenH6620
cobra

פֶּ֫תֶן (pe.ten) 1) a snake, venomous serpent 1a) perhaps the cobra, adder, or viper

you will treadתִּדְרֹ֑ךְtid-ROKHH1869
to tread

דָּרַךְ (da.rakh) 1) to tread, bend, lead, march 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to tread, march, march forth 1a2) to tread on, tread upon 1a3) to tread (a press) 1a4) to tread (bend) a bow 1a5) archer, bow-benders (participle) 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to tread, tread down 1b2) to tread (bend with the foot) a bow 1b3) to cause to go, lead, march, tread

you will trampleתִּרְמֹ֖סtir-MOSH7429
to trample

רָמַס (ra.mas) 1) to trample 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to trample 1a2) trampler (participle) 1b) (Niphal) to be trampled

a young lionכְּפִ֣ירke-FIRH3715A
lion

כְּפִיר (ke.phir) young lion

and a serpentוְתַנִּֽין׃ve-ta-NINH8577M
serpent: snake

תַּנִּין (tan.nin) 1) dragon, serpent, sea monster 1a) dragon or dinosaur 1b) sea or river monster 1c) serpent, venomous snake Also means: tan.nin (תַּנִּין ": monster" H8577N)

Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.