Genesis
Genesis 49:9
9Judah is a young lion—
my son, you return from the prey.
Like a lion he crouches and lies down;
like a lioness, who dares to rouse him?
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judah | יְהוּדָ֔ה | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| is a young | גּ֤וּר | gūr | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1482 whelp, young |
| lion | אַרְיֵה֙ | ’ar·yêh | Noun - masculine singular | H738 lion |
| my son | בְּנִ֣י | bə·nî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H1121 son |
| you return | עָלִ֑יתָ | ‘ā·lî·ṯā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| from the prey | מִטֶּ֖רֶף | miṭ·ṭe·rep̄ | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular | H2964 prey, food; leaf |
| Like a lion | כְּאַרְיֵ֛ה | kə·’ar·yêh | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular | H738 lion |
| he crouches | כָּרַ֨ע | kā·ra‘ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3766 bow down |
| lies down | רָבַ֧ץ | rā·ḇaṣ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7257 stretch oneself out, lie down, lie stretched out |
| like a lioness | וּכְלָבִ֖יא | ū·ḵə·lā·ḇî | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular | H3833 lioness |
| who | מִ֥י | mî | Interrogative | H4310 who? |
| dares to rouse him | יְקִימֶֽנּוּ׃ | yə·qî·men·nū | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Numbers 24:9 · Numbers 23:24 · Revelation 5:5 · Micah 5:8 · Hosea 5:14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.