Dan
Dan (dawn)
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 -- Dan.
shall be a serpent
nachash (naw-khawsh')
a snake (from its hiss) -- serpent.
by the way
derek (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
an adder
shphiyphon (shef-ee-fone')
a kind of serpent (as snapping), probably the cerastes or horned adder -- adder.
in the path
'orach (o'-rakh)
a well-trodden road; also a caravan -- manner, path, race, rank, traveller, troop, (by-, high-)way.
that biteth
nashak (naw-shak')
to strike with a sting (as a serpent); figuratively, to oppress with interest on a loan -- bite, lend upon usury.
the horse
cuwc (soos)
from an unused root meaning to skip (properly, for joy); a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight) -- crane, horse(-back, -hoof).
heels
`aqeb (aw-kabe')
a heel (as protuberant); hence, a track; figuratively, the rear (of an army) -- heel, (horse-)hoof, last, lier in wait, (foot-)step.
so that his rider
rakab (raw-kab')
to ride (on an animal or in a vehicle); causatively, to place upon (for riding or generally), to despatch
shall fall
naphal (naw-fal')
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
backward
'achowr (aw-khore')
the hinder part; hence (adverb) behind, backward; also (as facing north) the West -- after(-ward), back (part, -side, -ward), hereafter, (be-)hind(-er part), time to come, without.
