He was unto me as a bear lying in wait, and as a lion in secret places.
He was vnto me as a Beare lying in waite, and as a Lion in ſecret places.
אָרַב , verb, ʾarav — to lie in wait (value 203)
H693,
אָרַב ʼârab, aw-rab'; a primitive root; to lurk:—(lie in) ambush(-ment), lay (lie in) wait.to lie in wait, ambush, lurk
(Qal)
to lie in wait
ambush (participle as subst)
(Piel) ambushers, liers-in-wait (pl. participle)
(Hiphil) to lay an ambush
Used in 39 Verses, 13 Books 41  Occurrence Count
אֲרִי , masculine noun, ʾariy — a lion (value 211)
H738,
אֲרִי ʼărîy, ar-ee'; or (prolonged) אַרְיֵה ʼaryêh; from H717 (in the sense of violence); a lion:—(young) lion, pierce (from the margin).lion
pictures or images of lions
Used in 71 Verses, 25 Books 79  Occurrence Count
דֹּב , masculine/feminine noun, dov — a bear (value 6)
H1677,
דֹּב dôb, dobe; or (fully) דּוֹב dôwb; from H1680; the bear (as slow):—bear.Used in 12 Verses, 8 Books 12  Occurrence Count
הוּא , demonstrative pronoun, third person singular personal pronoun, huʾ — he, she, it (value 12)
H1931,
הוּא hûwʼ, hoo; of which the feminine (beyond the Pentateuch) is הִיא hîyʼ; he a primitive word, the third person pronoun singular; he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are:—he, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.third person singular personal pronoun
he, she, it
himself (with emphasis)
resuming subj with emphasis
(with minimum emphasis following predicate)
(anticipating subj)
(emphasising predicate)
that, it (neuter)
demonstrative pronoun
that (with article)
Used in 1692 Verses, 39 Books 1875  Occurrence Count
מִסְתָּר , masculine noun, mistar — a secret place, hiding place (value 700)
H4565,
מִסְתָּר miçtâr, mis-tawr'; from H5641; properly, a concealer, i.e. a covert:—secret(-ly, place).secret place, hiding place
secret place
hiding place
for protection
for perpetration of crime
Used in 10 Verses, 5 Books 10  Occurrence Count
| Lamentations 3:10Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| He was unto me as a bear lying in wait, and as a lion in secret places. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| דֹּ֣ב אֹרֵ֥ב הוּא֙ לִ֔י אריה בְּמִסְתָּרִֽים׃ |
| Verse #20365 (Ch. #800) — 6 words, 21 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| He was unto me as a bear |
H1677dov |
דֹּב |
6 |
| lying in wait, |
H693ʾarav |
אָרַב |
203 |
| and as a lion |
H738ʾariy |
אֲרִי |
211 |
| in secret places. |
H4565mistar |
מִסְתָּר |
700 |
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