KJV: Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
YLT: If the serpent biteth without enchantment, Then there is no advantage to a master of the tongue.
Darby: If the serpent bite before enchantment, then the charmer hath no advantage.
ASV: If the serpent bite before it is charmed, then is there no advantage in the charmer.
| אִם־ | Surely |
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Parse: Conjunction Root: אִם Sense: if. |
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| יִשֹּׁ֥ךְ | may bite |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: נָשַׁךְ Sense: to bite. |
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| הַנָּחָ֖שׁ | a serpent |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: נָחָשׁ Sense: serpent, snake. |
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| בְּלוֹא־ | when [it is] not |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no. |
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| לָ֑חַשׁ | charmed |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: לַחַשׁ Sense: whispering, charming. |
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| וְאֵ֣ין | and no |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb Root: אַיִן Sense: nothing, not, nought n. |
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| יִתְר֔וֹן | is different |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: יִתְרֹון Sense: advantage, profit, excellency. |
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| לְבַ֖עַל | owner |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בָּעַל Sense: owner, husband, lord. |
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| הַלָּשֽׁוֹן | the babbler |
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Parse: Article, Noun, common singular Root: לָשֹׁון Sense: tongue. |
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