Genesis 49:17
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He will be a snake by the road, a viper in the path that bites the horse’s heels so that its rider tumbles backward.

Young's Literal Translation
Dan is a serpent by the way, An adder by the path, Which is biting the horse’s heels, And its rider falleth backward.

King James Bible
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.

Hebrew
He
דָן֙ (ḏān)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1835: Dan -- 'judge', a son of Jacob, also a place in Northern Israel

will be
יְהִי־ (yə·hî-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

a serpent
נָחָ֣שׁ (nā·ḥāš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5175: A serpent

by
עֲלֵי־ (‘ă·lê-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the road,
דֶ֔רֶךְ (ḏe·reḵ)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action

a viper
שְׁפִיפֹ֖ן (šə·p̄î·p̄ōn)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8207: A kind of serpent, the cerastes, horned adder

in
עֲלֵי־ (‘ă·lê-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the path,
אֹ֑רַח (’ō·raḥ)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 734: A well-trodden road, a caravan

that bites
הַנֹּשֵׁךְ֙ (han·nō·šêḵ)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 5391: To strike with a, sting, to oppress with usury

the horse’s
ס֔וּס (sūs)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5483: A swallow, swift (type of bird)

heels
עִקְּבֵי־ (‘iq·qə·ḇê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 6119: Heel, footprint, hind part

so that its rider
רֹכְב֖וֹ (rō·ḵə·ḇōw)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7392: To ride, to place upon, to despatch

tumbles
וַיִּפֹּ֥ל (way·yip·pōl)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5307: To fall, lie

backward.
אָחֽוֹר׃ (’ā·ḥō·wr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 268: The hinder part, behind, backward, the West

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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