Micah
Micah 5:4
4He will stand and shepherd His flock
in the strength of the LORD,
in the majestic name of the LORD His God.
And they will dwell securely,
for then His greatness will extend
to the ends of the earth.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He will stand | וְעָמַ֗ד | wə·‘ā·maḏ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H5975 take one's stand, stand |
| and shepherd | וְרָעָה֙ | wə·rā·‘āh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H7462 pasture, tend, graze |
| in the strength | בְּעֹ֣ז | bə·‘ōz | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H5797 strength, might |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| in the majestic | בִּגְא֕וֹן | biḡ·’ō·wn | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1347 exaltation |
| name | שֵׁ֖ם | šêm | Noun - masculine singular construct | H8034 name |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| His God | אֱלֹהָ֑יו | ’ĕ·lō·hāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H430 God |
| And they will dwell securely | וְיָשָׁ֕בוּ | wə·yā·šā·ḇū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| for | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| then | עַתָּ֥ה | ‘at·tāh | Adverb | H6258 now |
| His greatness will extend | יִגְדַּ֖ל | yiḡ·dal | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1431 grow up, become great |
| to | עַד־ | ‘aḏ- | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| the ends | אַפְסֵי־ | ’ap̄·sê- | Adverb | H657 the two extremities |
| of the earth | אָֽרֶץ׃ | ’ā·reṣ | Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Isaiah 40:10–11 · Psalm 23:1–2 · Micah 7:14 · Luke 1:32 · Revelation 11:15 · John 10:27–30 · 1 Peter 1:5 · Matthew 2:6 · Zechariah 9:10 · Ezekiel 34:22–24 · 1 Chronicles 29:11–12 · Psalm 22:27
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.