Genesis 49:9

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.49.9", "source": "גּ֤וּר אַרְיֵה֙ יְהוּדָ֔ה מִטֶּ֖רֶף בְּנִ֣י עָלִ֑יתָ כָּרַ֨ע רָבַ֧ץ כְּאַרְיֵ֛ה וּכְלָבִ֖יא מִ֥י יְקִימֶֽנּוּ", "text": "*gûr* *ʾaryēh* *yəhûdāh* from-*ṭerep* *bənî* *ʿālîtā* *kāraʿ* *rābaṣ* like-*ʾaryēh* and-like-*lābîʾ* who *yəqîmennû*", "grammar": { "*gûr*": "noun masculine singular construct - cub of", "*ʾaryēh*": "noun masculine singular - lion", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Judah", "*ṭerep*": "noun masculine singular - prey/torn flesh", "*bənî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my son", "*ʿālîtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you went up", "*kāraʿ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he stooped down", "*rābaṣ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he crouched", "*ʾaryēh*": "noun masculine singular - lion", "*lābîʾ*": "noun masculine singular - lion/lioness", "*yəqîmennû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he will rouse him" }, "variants": { "*gûr ʾaryēh*": "lion's cub/whelp of a lion", "*ṭerep*": "prey/torn flesh/food", "*ʿālîtā*": "you went up/ascended/grew up", "*kāraʿ*": "he stooped down/bowed down/crouched", "*rābaṣ*": "he crouched/lay down/reclined", "*lābîʾ*": "lion/lioness/great lion" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

גּ֤וּר אַרְיֵה֙ יְהוּדָ֔ה מִטֶּ֖רֶף בְּנִ֣י עָלִ֑יתָ כָּרַ֨ע רָבַ֧ץ כְּאַרְיֵ֛ה וּכְלָבִ֖יא מִ֥י יְקִימֶֽנּוּ

Transliteration

gûr ʾaryēh yəhûdāh from-ṭerep bənî ʿālîtā kāraʿ rābaṣ like-ʾaryēh and-like-lābîʾ who yəqîmennû

Grammar Details

• *gûr*: noun masculine singular construct - cub of
• *ʾaryēh*: noun masculine singular - lion
• *yəhûdāh*: proper noun, masculine singular - Judah
• *ṭerep*: noun masculine singular - prey/torn flesh
• *bənî*: noun masculine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my son
• *ʿālîtā*: Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you went up
• *kāraʿ*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he stooped down
• *rābaṣ*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he crouched
• *lābîʾ*: noun masculine singular - lion/lioness
• *yəqîmennû*: Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he will rouse him

Word Meanings

• *gûr ʾaryēh*: lion's cub/whelp of a lion
• *ṭerep*: prey/torn flesh/food
• *ʿālîtā*: you went up/ascended/grew up
• *kāraʿ*: he stooped down/bowed down/crouched
• *rābaṣ*: he crouched/lay down/reclined
• *lābîʾ*: lion/lioness/great lion

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  'Judah is a lion's cub; from the prey, my son, you have gone up. He stoops down, he crouches like a lion, and like a lioness—who dares to rouse him?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Judah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Judah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, you have gone up: he stooped down, he crouched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Judah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Judah is a lion's whelp; From the prey, my son, thou art gone up: He stooped down, he couched as a lion, And as a lioness; who shall rouse him up?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Judah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Iuda is a lions whelpe. Fro spoyle my sonne thou art come an hye: he layde him downe and couched himselfe as a lion and as a lionesse. Who dare stere him vp?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Iuda is a yonge lyon, thou art come vp hye my sonne, fro the spoyle. He kneled downe and couched himself as a lyon & as a lionesse: who wil rayse him vp?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Iudah, as a Lions whelpe shalt thou come vp from the spoyle, my sonne. He shall lye downe and couche as a Lion, and as a Lionesse: Who shall stirre him vp?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Iuda is a lions whelpe: fro thy spoyle my sonne thou art come on hye. He layed him downe, and couched himselfe as a lion, and as a lionesse: who wyll stirre hym vp?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Judah [is] a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Judah is a lion's cub. From the prey, my son, you have gone up. He stooped down, he crouched as a lion, As a lioness. Who will rouse him up?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  A lion's whelp `is' Judah, For prey, my son, thou hast gone up; He hath bent, he hath crouched as a lion, And as a lioness; who causeth him to arise?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Judah is a lion's whelp; From the prey, my son, thou art gone up: He stooped down, he couched as a lion, And as a lioness; who shall rouse him up?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Judah is a lion's whelp; From the prey, my son, thou art gone up: He stooped down, he couched as a lion, And as a lioness; who shall rouse him up?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Judah is a young lion; like a lion full of meat you have become great, my son; now he takes his rest like a lion stretched out and like an old lion; by whom will his sleep be broken?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Judah is a lion's cub. From the prey, my son, you have gone up. He stooped down, he crouched as a lion, as a lioness. Who will rouse him up?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You are a lion’s cub, Judah, from the prey, my son, you have gone up. He crouches and lies down like a lion; like a lioness– who will rouse him?

Referenced Verses

• Num 24:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.9", "source": "כָּרַ֨ע שָׁכַ֧ב כַּאֲרִ֛י וּכְלָבִ֖יא מִ֣י יְקִימֶ֑נּוּ מְבָרֲכֶ֣יךָ בָר֔וּךְ וְאֹרְרֶ֖יךָ אָרֽוּר׃", "text": "*kāraʿ* *šāḵaḇ* like *ʾărî* and like *lāḇîʾ* who *yəqîmennû*? *məḇārăḵêḵā* *bārûḵ* and *ʾōrərêḵā* *ʾārûr*.", "grammar": { "*kāraʿ*": "qal perfect 3ms - 'he crouched'", "*šāḵaḇ*": "qal perfect 3ms - 'he lay down'", "*ʾărî*": "noun ms - 'lion'", "*lāḇîʾ*": "noun ms - 'lion/lioness'", "*yəqîmennû*": "hiphil imperfect 3ms with 3ms suffix - 'will rouse him'", "*məḇārăḵêḵā*": "piel participle mp with 2ms suffix - 'those blessing you'", "*bārûḵ*": "qal passive participle ms - 'blessed'", "*ʾōrərêḵā*": "qal participle mp with 2ms suffix - 'those cursing you'", "*ʾārûr*": "qal passive participle ms - 'cursed'" }, "variants": { "*kāraʿ*": "crouched down/bowed down/knelt", "*šāḵaḇ*": "lay down/reclined", "*ʾărî*": "lion/great lion", "*lāḇîʾ*": "lion/lioness/old lion", "*yəqîmennû*": "will rouse him/stir him up/cause him to rise" } }
• Num 23:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.24", "source": "הֶן־עָם֙ כְּלָבִ֣יא יָק֔וּם וְכַאֲרִ֖י יִתְנַשָּׂ֑א לֹ֤א יִשְׁכַּב֙ עַד־יֹ֣אכַל טֶ֔רֶף וְדַם־חֲלָלִ֖ים יִשְׁתֶּֽה׃", "text": "*hen*-*ʿām* *kə-lābîʾ* *yāqûm* *wə-ka-ʾărî* *yitnaśśāʾ* *lōʾ* *yiškab* *ʿad*-*yōʾkal* *ṭerep* *wə-dam*-*ḥălālîm* *yišteh*", "grammar": { "*hen*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʿām*": "common noun, masculine singular - people", "*kə-lābîʾ*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular - like a lion", "*yāqûm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he rises up", "*wə-ka-ʾărî*": "waw conjunction + preposition + common noun, masculine singular - and like a lion", "*yitnaśśāʾ*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he lifts himself up", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiškab*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he lies down", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*yōʾkal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he devours", "*ṭerep*": "common noun, masculine singular - prey", "*wə-dam*": "waw conjunction + common noun, masculine singular construct - and blood of", "*ḥălālîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - slain", "*yišteh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he drinks" }, "variants": { "*lābîʾ*": "lion/young lion/lioness", "*yāqûm*": "rises up/stands up/arises", "*ʾărî*": "lion/young lion", "*yitnaśśāʾ*": "lifts himself up/exalts himself/raises himself", "*yiškab*": "lies down/rests/settles", "*yōʾkal*": "devours/eats/consumes", "*ṭerep*": "prey/torn flesh/food", "*ḥălālîm*": "slain/pierced/wounded", "*yišteh*": "drinks/consumes" } }
• Rev 5:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Revelation.5.5", "source": "Καὶ εἷς ἐκ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων λέγει μοι, Μὴ κλαῖε: ἰδοὺ, ἐνίκησεν ὁ Λέων ὁ ἐκ τῆς φυλῆς Ἰούδα, ἡ Ῥίζα Δαυίδ, ἀνοῖξαι τὸ βιβλίον, καὶ λῦσαι τὰς ἑπτὰ σφραγῖδας αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And one from the *presbyterōn* *legei* to me, Not *klaie*: *idou*, *enikēsen* the *Leōn* the one from the *phylēs* of *Iouda*, the *Rhiza* of *David*, to *anoixai* the *biblion*, and to *lysai* the seven *sphragidas* of it.", "grammar": { "*presbyterōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - elders", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says/tells", "*klaie*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - weep/cry [command]", "*idou*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd person singular - behold/see/look", "*enikēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - conquered/prevailed/overcame", "*Leōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lion", "*phylēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - tribe/clan", "*Iouda*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Judah", "*Rhiza*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Root", "*anoixai*": "aorist active infinitive - to open", "*biblion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - scroll/book", "*lysai*": "aorist active infinitive - to loose/break", "*sphragidas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - seals" }, "variants": { "*presbyterōn*": "elders/older men/presbyters", "*enikēsen*": "conquered/prevailed/overcame/was victorious", "*Leōn*": "Lion [metaphorical title]", "*Rhiza*": "Root/Origin/Source [metaphorical title]" } }
• Hos 5:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Hosea.5.14", "source": "כִּ֣י אָנֹכִ֤י כַשַּׁ֙חַל֙ לְאֶפְרַ֔יִם וְכַכְּפִ֖יר לְבֵ֣ית יְהוּדָ֑ה אֲנִ֨י אֲנִ֤י אֶטְרֹף֙ וְאֵלֵ֔ךְ אֶשָּׂ֖א וְאֵ֥ין מַצִּֽיל׃", "text": "For *ʾānōḵî* like-the-*šaḥal* to-*ʾEp̄rayim*, *wə*-like-the-*kəp̄îr* to-house of-*Yəhûḏâ*; *ʾănî* *ʾănî* *ʾeṭrōp̄* *wə*-*ʾēlēḵ*, *ʾeśśā* *wə*-none *maṣṣîl*.", "grammar": { "*ʾānōḵî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*šaḥal*": "noun, masculine singular - lion/young lion", "*ʾEp̄rayim*": "proper noun - Ephraim", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*kəp̄îr*": "noun, masculine singular - young lion", "*Yəhûḏâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʾeṭrōp̄*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will tear/rend", "*ʾēlēḵ*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will go/depart", "*ʾeśśā*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will carry away/take away", "*maṣṣîl*": "participle, hiphil, masculine singular - one who delivers/rescues" }, "variants": { "*šaḥal*": "lion/young lion/fierce lion", "*kəp̄îr*": "young lion/strong lion", "*ʾeṭrōp̄*": "I will tear/I will rend/I will ravage", "*ʾēlēḵ*": "I will go/I will depart/I will walk away", "*ʾeśśā*": "I will carry away/I will take away/I will bear off", "*maṣṣîl*": "one who delivers/one who rescues/one who saves" } }
• Mic 5:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Micah.5.8", "source": "תָּרֹ֥ם יָדְךָ֖ עַל־צָרֶ֑יךָ וְכָל־אֹיְבֶ֖יךָ יִכָּרֵֽתוּ׃", "text": "*tārōm* *yādəkā* upon-*ṣāreykā* and-all-*ʾōyəbeykā* *yikkārētû*", "grammar": { "*tārōm*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular jussive - let be lifted up", "*yādəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*ṣāreykā*": "masculine plural participle with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your adversaries", "*ʾōyəbeykā*": "masculine plural participle with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your enemies", "*yikkārētû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be cut off" }, "variants": { "*tārōm*": "be lifted up/be exalted/be raised", "*ṣāreykā*": "your adversaries/your foes/those who distress you", "*yikkārētû*": "they will be cut off/they will be destroyed/they will be eliminated" } }
• 1 Cor 15:24 : 24 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.24", "source": "Εἶτα τὸ τέλος, ὅταν παραδῷ τὴν βασιλείαν τῷ Θεῷ, καὶ Πατρί· ὅταν καταργήσῃ πᾶσαν ἀρχὴν καὶ πᾶσαν ἐξουσίαν καὶ δύναμιν.", "text": "*Eita to telos*, *hotan paradō tēn basileian tō Theō*, and *Patri*; *hotan katargēsē pasan archēn kai pasan exousian kai dynamin*", "grammar": { "*Eita*": "adverb - then/next", "*to telos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - the end", "*hotan*": "temporal conjunction - when", "*paradō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he delivers/hands over", "*tēn basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the kingdom", "*tō Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*Patri*": "dative, masculine, singular - Father", "*hotan*": "temporal conjunction - when", "*katargēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he abolishes/brings to an end", "*pasan archēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - all rule", "*pasan exousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - all authority", "*dynamin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - power" }, "variants": { "*Eita*": "then/next/afterward", "*telos*": "end/completion/goal", "*hotan*": "when/whenever", "*paradō*": "delivers/hands over/gives up", "*basileian*": "kingdom/sovereignty/rule", "*Theō*": "God/deity", "*Patri*": "Father/Parent", "*katargēsē*": "abolishes/nullifies/brings to an end/renders inoperative", "*archēn*": "rule/government/dominion/beginning", "*exousian*": "authority/power/jurisdiction", "*dynamin*": "power/might/strength/ability" } }
• Ezek 19:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.19.5", "source": "וַתֵּ֙רֶא֙ כִּ֣י נֽוֹחֲלָ֔ה אָבְדָ֖ה תִּקְוָתָ֑הּ וַתִּקַּ֛ח אֶחָ֥ד מִגֻּרֶ֖יהָ כְּפִ֥יר שָׂמָֽתְהוּ׃", "text": "*wa-têreʾ* *kî* *nôḥălāh* *ʾāḇəḏāh* *tiqwāṯāh* *wa-tiqqaḥ* *ʾeḥāḏ* *miggûreyhā* *kəp̄îr* *śāmāṯəhû*", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*têreʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular, imperfect, qal - she saw", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*nôḥălāh*": "3rd person feminine singular, perfect, niphal - she waited", "*ʾāḇəḏāh*": "3rd person feminine singular, perfect, qal - she perished/was lost", "*tiqwāṯāh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her hope", "*wa-*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*tiqqaḥ*": "3rd person feminine singular, imperfect, qal - she took", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "masculine singular numeral - one", "*miggûreyhā*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - from her cubs", "*kəp̄îr*": "masculine singular noun - young lion", "*śāmāṯəhû*": "3rd person feminine singular, perfect, qal + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - she made him" }, "variants": { "*nôḥălāh*": "waited/lingered/was waiting in vain", "*ʾāḇəḏāh*": "perished/was lost/disappeared", "*tiqwāṯāh*": "her hope/her expectation", "*śāmāṯəhû*": "made him/appointed him/established him" } }
• Hos 5:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Hosea.5.4", "source": "לֹ֤א יִתְּנוּ֙ מַ֣עַלְלֵיהֶ֔ם לָשׁ֖וּב אֶל־אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑ם כִּ֣י ר֤וּחַ זְנוּנִים֙ בְּקִרְבָּ֔ם וְאֶת־יְהוָ֖ה לֹ֥א יָדָֽעוּ׃", "text": "Not *yittənû* *maʿalləlêhem* to-return to-*ʾĕlōhêhem*, for *rûaḥ* *zənûnîm* in-midst-of-them, *wə*-*ʾeṯ*-*YHWH* not *yāḏāʿû*.", "grammar": { "*yittənû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they give/allow", "*maʿalləlêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their deeds/actions", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their God", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*zənûnîm*": "noun, masculine plural - harlotries/fornications", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*yāḏāʿû*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they know/knew" }, "variants": { "*yittənû*": "they give/they allow/they permit", "*maʿalləlêhem*": "their deeds/their actions/their practices", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/wind/breath", "*zənûnîm*": "harlotries/fornications/prostitutions/adulteries", "*yāḏāʿû*": "they know/they knew/they acknowledge" } }