Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleHe 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 Heדָן֙ (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 |