Deuteronomy 33:22

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

ולדן וּלְדָן

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

ל

lə

Definition

to, for

Root

A primitive particle; a prefix

Exhaustive

(lamed) — to / toward / for

Core value: orientation, directionality, belonging
ל is often mistranslated as purpose (“in order to”), but that smuggles in future-time. In reality, ל marks:
- movement toward,
- dedication unto,
- reference with respect to.
Aonically, ל is vectorial, not teleological.
not “for the sake of a future outcome”
but “oriented toward a locus or pole.”
This is why possession (“belongs to”) and motion (“toward”) use the same preposition: both indicate relational alignment, not time.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

דן

Dân

Definition

Dan, one of the sons of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory; likewise a place in Palestine colonized by them

Root

from H1777 (דין); judge;

Exhaustive

from דין; judge; Dan, one of the sons of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory; likewise a place in Palestine colonized by them; Daniel

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1835

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

דָּן

noun proper • Root דון • Strongs / High • Page 374

Judge. 1. A son of Jacob, founder of the tribe of Dan. 2. The district of the tribe of Dan. 3. A Phenician name for a judge or ruler; also a city in northern Palestine. 4. An epithet, 'Dan playing the pipe'. 5. An abridged form.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

דָּן

proper name • Root דין • Page 170

1. A son of Jacob, also the tribe named from him. Josh. 19:40-48. 2. A city on the northern boundary of Palestine, formerly called Laish. Gen. 14:14. Josh. 19:47. Judg. 18:29.

Conjunction, Preposition, Noun proper name

LXX: δαν ''

LXX Usage Statistics

H1835:

δαν 63× (85.6%)

δαν 4× (5.1%)

'' 3× (3.6%)

אמר אָמַר

he has said

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

אמר

ʼâmar

Definition

to say (used with great latitude)

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H559

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אָמַר

verb • Root אמר • Strongs_Numbers • Page 155

1. (not used) to stand prominently upwards, to project upwards, hence to be elevated. 2. to say, to speak, to command; to press out sounds from within.

אָמַר

verb • Root אמר • Strongs_Numbers • Page 755

to say, speak

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אָמַר

verb • Root אמר • Page 58

1. to say (dico). Differs from דבר (to speak) in that אָמַר is almost uniformly followed by the words spoken (Lev. 1:2; Gen. 44:16). 2. to think. (Speaking and thinking).

אָמַר

verb • Root אמר • Page 59

To command (Est 1:17, 1 Chr 21:17); to praise (Ps 40:11). Niph.: to be said, to be called holy (Is 4:3). Hiph.: to declare solemnly, to promise (Deut 26:17, 18). Hithpa.: to boast one's self (Ps 94:4), or to exercise dominion.

Verb Qal perfect third person masculine singular

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0559:

No stats available

דן דָּן

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

דן

Dân

Definition

Dan, one of the sons of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory; likewise a place in Palestine colonized by them

Root

from H1777 (דין); judge;

Exhaustive

from דין; judge; Dan, one of the sons of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory; likewise a place in Palestine colonized by them; Daniel

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1835

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

דָּן

noun proper • Root דון • Strongs / High • Page 374

Judge. 1. A son of Jacob, founder of the tribe of Dan. 2. The district of the tribe of Dan. 3. A Phenician name for a judge or ruler; also a city in northern Palestine. 4. An epithet, 'Dan playing the pipe'. 5. An abridged form.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

דָּן

proper name • Root דין • Page 170

1. A son of Jacob, also the tribe named from him. Josh. 19:40-48. 2. A city on the northern boundary of Palestine, formerly called Laish. Gen. 14:14. Josh. 19:47. Judg. 18:29.

Noun proper name

LXX: δαν ''

LXX Usage Statistics

H1835:

δαν 63× (85.6%)

δαν 4× (5.1%)

'' 3× (3.6%)

גור גּוּר

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

גור

gûwr

Definition

a cub (as still abiding in the lair), especially of the lion

Root

or (shortened) גר; perhaps from H1481 (גור);

Exhaustive

or (shortened) גר; perhaps from גור; a cub (as still abiding in the lair), especially of the lion; whelp, young one.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1482

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

גּוּר

noun masculine • Root גרר • Strongs / High • Page 314

A whelp, especially of a lion.

גּוּר

verb • Root גור • Strongs / High • Page 314

I. To gather themselves together, to crowd together with hostile design; figuratively, to turn into a house, to lodge (as a stranger), to dwell.

גּוּר

verb • Root גור • Strongs / High • Page 315

To turn oneself, to shrink back, but mostly in the definite sense to be afraid; to be concerned, anxious; in a good sense, to have reverence, awe.

גּוּר

verb • Root גור • Strongs / High • Page 315

To roll, to turn round, of round, heavy things. (Kal unused).

גּוּר

verb • Root גור • Strongs / High • Page 315

1. to glow, to seethe, to boil up, to ferment. 2. to be angry, to be zealous, to be exasperated. 3. to stir up, to incite, to kindle.

גּוּר

verb • Root גור • Strongs / High • Page 315

intransitive. to suck, of young animals, properly to moisten, to draw in moisture. (not used in Kal).

גּוּר

noun / masculine • Root גור • Strongs / High • Page 315

a young animal that sucks, generally a whelp, catulus, particularly of the lion.

גּוּר

noun / masculine • Root גור • Strongs / High • Page 315

a dwelling, a hospice.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

גּוּר

verb • Page 133

I. 1. to sojourn, to dwell anywhere for a time, to live as not at home (Gen. 12: 10, 19: 9, 20: 1, Judg. 17: 7, Ruth 1: 1, Is. 11: 6, Ps. 120: 5, Job 19: 15, Ex. 3: 22, Is. 33: 14, Ps. 15: 1).

גּוּר

verb • Root גור • Page 134

2. To gather together, to assemble. Used in context of groups assembling or lying in wait. (Ps. 56:7, 59:4, 140:3, Is. 54:15).

גּוּר

verb • Page 134

II. 1. To be afraid (Job 19:29, Num. 22:3, Deut. 1:17, 32:27). 2. To fear, reverence, worship (Ps. 22:24, 33:8).

גּוּר

noun masculine • Page 134

A young animal, a whelp, cub, catulus. Usually applied to a young lion (Gen. 49:9, Ezek. 19:3) or a jackal (Lam. 4:3). Plural: גּוּרִים and גּוֹרוֹת.

Noun common both singular construct

LXX: σκύμνοσ αὐτῆσ σκύμνων

LXX Usage Statistics

H1482:

σκύμνοσ 3× (34.7%)

αὐτῆσ 3× (24.3%)

σκύμνων 2× (17.9%)

אריה אַרְיֵה

a lioness

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ארי

ʼărîy

Definition

a lion

Root

or (prolonged) []; from H717 (ארה) (in the sense of violence);

Exhaustive

or (prolonged) [ar-yay']; from ארה (in the sense of violence); a lion; (young) lion, [phrase] pierce (from the margin).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H738

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אֲרִי

noun • Root ארה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 187

only for lions made from metal melted and gilded over by art; also occurs in this meaning for image-work.

Noun common both singular absolute

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0738b:

No stats available

יזנק יְזַנֵּק

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

זנק

zânaq

Definition

properly, to draw together the feet (as an animal about to dart upon its prey), i.e. to spring forward

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; properly, to draw together the feet (as an animal about to dart upon its prey), i.e. to spring forward; leap.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2187

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

זָנַק

verb • Root זנק • Strongs / High • Page 439

(Kal unused) trans. to press forward, to shoot (an arrow), to reject; intr. to leap forth, to spring forward, of a beast of prey. Pi. intensive: to leap forth with violence, to break forth, to break out, to shoot forth, to rush forth.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

זָנַק

verb • Page 206

In Kal not used. Piel: to rush out, to leap forth, as a beast of prey (Deut. 33:22). In Syriac: to shoot an arrow.

Verb Piel imperfect third person masculine singular

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H2187:

No stats available

מן מִן־

from out of

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

מן

min

Definition

properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses

Root

or מני; or מני; (constructive plural) (Isaiah 30:11); for H4482 (מן);

Exhaustive

or מני; or מני; (constructive plural) (Isaiah 30:11); for מן; properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses; above, after, among, at, because of, by (reason of), from (among), in, [idiom] neither, [idiom] nor, (out) of, over, since, [idiom] then, through, [idiom] whether, with.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H4480

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

מִן

m. / preposition • Root מנן • Strongs / High • Page 865

A part, portion. Also used as a preposition: from, of, out of.

מִן

preposition • Strongs / High • Page 866

A preposition with the primary meaning 'from'. It denotes separation, removal from an object, motion from a thing in space and time, origin, or a part taken from a whole. Its meanings include 'from', 'out of', 'away from', and it is used to indicate source material, descent, and in comparisons ('than').

מִן

preposition • Strongs / High • Page 867

A preposition primarily meaning 'from' or 'out of'. Its various uses include indicating: source or origin (from, by); cause or means (through, by); separation, removal, or avoidance (away from, without); and forming the comparative degree with adjectives and verbs, equivalent to 'than' (e.g., better than, wiser than). It can also denote preference (more than, instead of).

מִן

preposition • Root מן • Strongs / High • Page 868

A preposition primarily signifying separation, 'from' or 'out of'. Its uses include: denoting removal from a place, origin, or cause; in comparisons, meaning 'than'; in a partitive sense, meaning 'some of', 'one of', or 'a part of'; and in a temporal sense, meaning 'from' or 'since' a particular time. It also appears in negative formulas like 'of nothing' or 'not any one'.

מִן

preposition • Strongs / High • Page 869

A primary preposition with a wide range of meanings including: from, out of, away from (separation); since, after (temporal); because of, on account of (causal); used in a negative sense 'that not', especially with verbs of hindering or preventing.

מִן

preposition • Strongs / High • Page 870

A preposition primarily meaning 'from,' denoting source, separation, or position. It can express concepts such as 'from the opposite side,' 'from below,' 'from above,' 'out of,' 'away from,' and 'from under.'

מִן

aram. prep. (aramaic) • Strongs / High • Page 870

Aramaic preposition, same as the Hebrew מִן. 1. from, denoting the source whence a thing comes or the cause by which. 2. expressing intensity or increase, meaning 'above' or 'more than'. 3. used in a partitive sense.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

מִן

prefix • Root מנן , • Page 383

1. from (denoting a part). Hence: from the womb (Judg. 16:17); on this side of (1 Sam. 20:21). Often partitive: 'some of' (Lev. 5:9). 2. of, out of (Ps. 45:14). 3. at, in, on, by, in specifications of time and place. 4. on account of, concerning, de (Lev. 6:11 [6:18]).

מִן

unknown • Root מן • Page 350

Out of, from. See the full form מִן.

מִן

preposition • Page 384

A preposition with multiple uses on this page including: 5. towards, to (Gen. 13:11, Judg. 7:1); 6. against (Dan. 11:3, Deut. 33:7); 7. before, in presence of (Nah. 1:5, Num. 32:22); 8. more than (comparative) (Judg. 2:19, Jer. 5:3); 9. by, through (expressing cause) (Job 7:14, Cant. 3:10, Ecc. 12:11); 10. without (Job 11:15, 21:9); 11. before an infinitive expressing 'because', 'since', or 'so that... not' (Deut. 7:8, 2 Chr. 31:10, Gen. 27:1, Ex. 14:5); 12. before a future as a conjunction 'that not', 'lest' (Deut. 33:11); 13. [cut off] from being (Jer. 2:25, 48:2).

מִן

m. plur. מִנִּים • Page 383

a string. Ps. 150:4. Perhaps also Ps. 45:9 מִנִּי as an uncommon plural form.

מַן

chald. pron. • Page 383

1. who? what? Ezra 5:3, 9. Dan. 3:15. 2. מַן־דִּי whosoever, quicunque. Dan. 3:6, 11. 4:14. [4:17.]

Preposition

LXX: ἀπὸ ἐκ ἀπ' ἐμοῦ ''

LXX Usage Statistics

H4480a:

ἀπὸ 252× (23.4%)

ἐκ 244× (22.7%)

ἀπ' 136× (12.6%)

ἐμοῦ 65× (5.0%)

'' 43× (3.4%)

αὐτῆσ 42× (3.3%)

--- 32× (3.0%)

ἀφ' 17× (1.6%)

παρὰ 16× (1.5%)

παρ' 14× (1.3%)

הבשן הָבָּשָׁן׃

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ה

Definition

the

Root

Demonstrative primitive

Exhaustive

definite article, the, used for all numbers and genders; originally a pronoun demonstrative, this. interrogative particle in direct and indirect questions; in disjunctive questions: whether--or.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

בשן

Bâshân

Definition

Bashan (often with the article), a region East of the Jordan

Root

of uncertain derivation;

Exhaustive

of uncertain derivation; Bashan (often with the article), a region East of the Jordan; Bashan.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1316

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

בָּשָׁן

verb • Strongs / High • Page 284

Intr. to be hard, rocky, spoken of basaltic ground; to be fruitful.

בָּשָׁן

noun proper • Root בשן • Strongs / High • Page 284

(Basalt-land) 1) Name of a mountainous, fruitful country on the other side of Jordan, celebrated for its oak-forests and fat pastures. 2) Name of a city in Bashan.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

בָּשָׁן

proper name • Page 119

A country beyond Jordan, between the rivers Jabbok and Arnon, celebrated for its pastures, whence the mention of the bulls and rams of Bashan.

Particle definite article, Noun proper name

LXX: βασαν βασανίτιδι βασανίτιδοσ πῖον βασανῖτιν

LXX Usage Statistics

H1316:

βασαν 39× (66.1%)

βασανίτιδι 7× (9.9%)

βασανίτιδοσ 3× (4.9%)

πῖον 2× (4.1%)

βασανῖτιν 2× (3.5%)

RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
No verse found

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And to Dan he said, Dan a lion's whelp: he shall spring forth from Bashan.

LITV Translation:
And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion's whelp; he shall leap from Bashan.

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
And to Dan he said, Dan is a lion’s whelp, And shall leap out of Bashan.