Amos 5:19 Hebrew Word Analysis

0כַּאֲשֶׁ֨רh834
1did fleeיָנ֥וּסh5127
2As if a manאִישׁ֙h376
3fromמִפְּנֵ֣יh6440
4a lionהָאֲרִ֔יh738
5metוּפְגָע֖וֹh6293
6and a bearהַדֹּ֑בh1677
7him or wentוּבָ֣אh935
8into the houseהַבַּ֔יִתh1004
9and leanedוְסָמַ֤ךְh5564
10his handיָדוֹ֙h3027
11עַלh5921
12on the wallהַקִּ֔ירh7023
13bitוּנְשָׁכ֖וֹh5391
14and a serpentהַנָּחָֽשׁ׃h5175

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.

American Standard Version (ASV)

As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

As if a man, running away from a lion, came face to face with a bear; or went into the house and put his hand on the wall and got a bite from a snake.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

as if a man fled from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.

World English Bible (WEB)

As if a man fled from a lion, And a bear met him; Or he went into the house and leaned his hand on the wall, And a snake bit him.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

As `when' one fleeth from the face of the lion, And the bear hath met him, And he hath come in to the house, And hath leant his hand on the wall, And the serpent hath bitten him.