Micah
Micah 5:1
1Now, O daughter of troops,
mobilize your troops;
for a siege is laid against us!
With a rod they will strike the cheek
of the judge of Israel.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | עַתָּה֙ | ‘at·tāh | Adverb | H6258 now |
| O daughter | בַת־ | ḇaṯ- | Noun - feminine singular construct | H1323 daughter |
| of troops | גְּד֔וּד | gə·ḏūḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H1416 band, troop |
| mobilize your troops | תִּתְגֹּדְדִ֣י | tiṯ·gō·ḏə·ḏî | Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person feminine singular | H1413 penetrate, cut |
| for a siege | מָצ֖וֹר | mā·ṣō·wr | Noun - masculine singular | H4692 siege-enclosure, siege, entrenchment |
| is laid | שָׂ֣ם | śām | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7760 put, place, set |
| against us | עָלֵ֑ינוּ | ‘ā·lê·nū | Preposition; first person common plural | H5921 height |
| With a rod | בַּשֵּׁ֙בֶט֙ | baš·šê·ḇeṭ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre |
| they will strike | יַכּ֣וּ | yak·kū | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5221 smite |
| the cheek | הַלְּחִ֔י | hal·lə·ḥî | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H3895 jaw, cheek |
| of the judge | שֹׁפֵ֥ט | šō·p̄êṭ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | H8199 judge, govern |
| of Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ס | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Lamentations 3:30 · Job 16:10 · John 18:22 · John 19:3 · Matthew 26:67 · Isaiah 33:22 · Deuteronomy 28:49 · Acts 23:2 · 2 Kings 25:1–3 · 2 Corinthians 11:20
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.