Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe head is the elder and honorable man, and the tail is the prophet who teaches lies. Young's Literal Translation Elder, and accepted of face, he [is] the head, Prophet, teacher of falsehood, he [is] the tail. King James Bible The ancient and honourable, he [is] the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he [is] the tail. Hebrew The headהָרֹ֑אשׁ (hā·rōš) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7218: The head is the elder זָקֵ֥ן (zā·qên) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2205: Old and the honorable וּנְשׂוּא־ (ū·nə·śū-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take man ה֣וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are and the tail הַזָּנָֽב׃ (haz·zā·nāḇ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2180: Tail, end, stump is the prophet וְנָבִ֥יא (wə·nā·ḇî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5030: A spokesman, speaker, prophet who teaches מֽוֹרֶה־ (mō·w·reh-) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3384: To flow as water, to lay, throw, to point out, to teach lies. שֶּׁ֖קֶר (še·qer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8267: Deception, disappointment, falsehood |