Micah
Micah 5:6
6And they will rule the land of Assyria with the sword,
and the land of Nimrod with the blade drawn.
So He will deliver us
when Assyria invades our land
and marches into our borders.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And they will rule | וְרָע֞וּ | wə·rā·‘ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H7462 pasture, tend, graze |
| the land | אֶ֤רֶץ | ’e·reṣ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H776 earth, land |
| of Assyria | אַשּׁוּר֙ | ’aš·šūr | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H804 Asshur, Assyria |
| with the sword | בַּחֶ֔רֶב | ba·ḥe·reḇ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H2719 sword |
| and | וְאֶת־ | wə·’eṯ- | Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker | H853 mark of the accusative |
| the land | אֶ֥רֶץ | ’e·reṣ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H776 earth, land |
| of Nimrod | נִמְרֹ֖ד | nim·rōḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5248 Nimrod |
| with the blade drawn | בִּפְתָחֶ֑יהָ | bip̄·ṯā·ḥe·hā | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular | H6607 opening, doorway, entrance |
| So He will deliver us | וְהִצִּיל֙ | wə·hiṣ·ṣîl | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H5337 strip, plunder |
| when | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| Assyria | מֵֽאַשּׁ֔וּר | mê·’aš·šūr | Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H804 Asshur, Assyria |
| invades | יָב֣וֹא | yā·ḇō·w | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| our land | בְאַרְצֵ֔נוּ | ḇə·’ar·ṣê·nū | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common plural | H776 earth, land |
| and | וְכִ֥י | wə·ḵî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| marches | יִדְרֹ֖ךְ | yiḏ·rōḵ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1869 tread, march |
| into our borders | בִּגְבוּלֵֽנוּ׃ס | biḡ·ḇū·lê·nū | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural | H1366 border, boundary, territory |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Isaiah 14:25 · Genesis 10:8–11 · Luke 1:74
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.