Genesis 49:17
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“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.”
הָיָה
I AM. Hayah. The self-existent one. When Moses asked God His name God said I AM THAT I AM. Not I was or I will be but I AM. Always present always existing always enough. Jesus used the same words: before Abraham was I AM.
נָחָשׁ
a snake
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נָחָשׁ
Serpent. Nachash. The deceiver in the garden. Jesus said He saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. He was defeated at the cross and his end is certain.
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דֶּרֶךְ
a road
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דֶּרֶךְ
Way, road, path. Derek. The way of the LORD. Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. God guides every step of those who trust Him.
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דָּן
Dan
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דָּן
Dan, one of the sons of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory; likewise a place in Palestine colonized by them
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רָכַב
rider/ its
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רָכַב
to ride (on an animal or in a vehicle); causatively, to place upon (for riding or generally), to despatch
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עָקֵב
the heels of
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עָקֵב
a heel (as protuberant); hence, a track; figuratively, the rear (of an army)
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שְׁפִיפֹן
a viper
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שְׁפִיפֹן
a kind of serpent (as snapping), probably the cerastes or horned adder
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סוּס
a horse
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סוּס
a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight)
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