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And of Danוּלְדָןhe said,אָמַר“Danדָּןis a lion’sאַרְיֵהcub;גּוּרhe leapsיְזַנֵּקfromמִןBashan.”הַבָּשָׁן
Deuteronomy 33:22
Study it in the app“And of Dan he said, “Dan is a lion’s cub; he leaps from Bashan.””
With the Hebrew beneath
Deuteronomy 33:22, word by word
- And of Danדָןdan
Dan
See it on the mapWhere else “dan” appears- he saidאָמַרamar
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “amar” appears- is a lion’sאַרְיֵהarye
lion
Lion.
Where else “arye” appears- cubגּוּרgur
lion cub
Lion's cub.
Where else “gur” appears- he leapsיְזַנֵּקyezanek
leap
Leap, spring forward.
Where else “yezanek” appears- Bashanבָּשָׁןbashan
Bashan
See it on the mapWhere else “bashan” appears
Places in this verse
1Dan
Today: Tel Dan nature reserve, northern Israel
A city at the far north of Israel, at the foot of Mount Hermon.
The tribe of Dan took the city and gave it their name (Judg 18:29). Jeroboam set up a golden calf there (1 Kgs 12:29).
2Bashan
Today: southern Syria and the Golan Heights
A fertile region east of the Sea of Galilee, reaching to Mount Hermon, now southern Syria and northwest Jordan.
Israel defeated King Og there (Num 21:33-35). It was known for its cattle (Ps 22:12).
The context
21He chose the first part for himself, for there the portion of a commander was reserved; and he came with the heads of the people; he carried out the righteousness of YHWH and his judgments with Israel.”
22 · This verse (above)
23And of Naphtali he said, “Naphtali, satisfied with favor and full of the blessing of YHWH, take possession of the sea and the south.”