Micah
Micah 2:8
8But of late My people have risen up
like an enemy:
You strip off the splendid robe
from unsuspecting passersby
like men returning from battle.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But of late | וְאֶתְמ֗וּל | wə·’eṯ·mūl | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H865 heretofore, yesterday |
| My people | עַמִּי֙ | ‘am·mî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H5971 people |
| have risen up | יְקוֹמֵ֔ם | yə·qō·w·mêm | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| like an enemy | לְאוֹיֵ֣ב | lə·’ō·w·yêḇ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H341 be hostile to |
| You strip off | תַּפְשִׁט֑וּן | tap̄·ši·ṭūn | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun | H6584 strip off, make a dash, raid |
| the splendid | אֶ֖דֶר | ’e·ḏer | Noun - masculine singular | H145 glory, magnificence |
| robe | שַׂלְמָ֔ה | śal·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H8008 id. |
| from unsuspecting | בֶּ֔טַח | be·ṭaḥ | Noun - masculine singular | H983 security |
| passersby | מֵעֹבְרִ֣ים | mê·‘ō·ḇə·rîm | Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on |
| like men returning | שׁוּבֵ֖י | šū·ḇê | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct | H7725 turn back, return |
| from battle | מִלְחָמָֽה׃ | mil·ḥā·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H4421 battle, war |
Cross-references
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Psalm 120:6–7 · 2 Samuel 20:19
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.