| NASB © | Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Definition | Origin | | [Like] a roaring | נֹ֭הֵם | no·hem | 5098 | to growl, groan | a prim. root |
| lion | אֲרִי־ | a·ri- | 738 | a lion | from arah |
| and a rushing | שֹׁוקֵ֑ק | sho·v·kek; | 8264 | to run, run about, rush | a prim. root |
| bear | וְדֹ֣ב | ve·dov | 1677 | a bear | from dabab |
| Is a wicked | רָ֝שָׁ֗ע | ra·sha | 7563 | wicked, criminal | from an unused word |
| ruler | מֹשֵׁ֥ל | mo·shel | 4910 | to rule, have dominion, reign | a prim. root |
| over | עַ֣ל | al | 5921 | upon, above, over | from alah |
| a poor | דָּֽל׃ | dal. | 1800b | low, weak, poor, thin | from dalal |
| people. | עַם־ | am- | 5971a | people | from an unused word |
| KJV Lexicon As a roaring naham (naw-ham') to growl -- mourn, roar(-ing). lion 'ariy (ar-ee') a lion -- (young) lion, + pierce (from the margin). and a ranging shaqaq (shaw-kak') to course (like a beast of prey); by implication, to seek greedily -- have appetite, justle one against another, long, range, run (to and fro). bear dob (dobe) the bear (as slow) -- bear. so is a wicked rasha` (raw-shaw') morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person -- + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong. ruler mashal (maw-shal') to rule -- (have, make to have) dominion, governor, indeed, reign, (bear, cause to, have) rule(-ing, -r), have power. over the poor dal (dal) dangling, i.e. (by implication) weak or thin -- lean, needy, poor (man), weaker. people `am (am) a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people. |
New American Standard (©1995) Like a roaring lion and a rushing bear Is a wicked ruler over a poor people.King James Bible As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people. American King James Version As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people. American Standard Version As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear,'so is a wicked ruler over a poor people. Darby Bible Translation A roaring lion, and a ranging bear, is a wicked ruler over a poor people. English Revised Version As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over a poor people. Webster's Bible Translation As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people. World English Bible As a roaring lion or a charging bear, so is a wicked ruler over helpless people. Young's Literal Translation A growling lion, and a ranging bear, Is the wicked ruler over a poor people. Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata leo rugiens et ursus esuriens princeps impius super populum pauperem
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