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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Genesis 49:16 - One
Genesis 49:16 - Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan | H1835 | דָּן |
[Proper Name Masculine] judge; {Dan} one of the sons of Jacob; also the tribe descended from {him} and its territory; likewise a place in Palestine colonized by them |
| shall judge | H1777 | דִּין |
[Verb] to rule; by implication to judge (as umpire); also to strive (as at law) |
| his people | H5971 | עַם |
[Noun Masculine] a people (as a congregated unit); specifically a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively a flock |
| as one | H259 | אֶחָד |
[Adjective] properly {united} that {is} one; or (as an ordinal) first |
| of the tribes | H7626 | שֵׁבֶט |
[Noun Masculine] a {scion} that {is} (literally) a stick (for {punishing} {writing} {fighting} {ruling} {walking} etc.) or (figuratively) a clan |
| of Israel | H3478 | יִשְׂרָאֵל |
[Proper Name Masculine] he will rule as God; {Jisrael} a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.