Micah

Micah 5:7–9

7Then the remnant of Jacob will be

in the midst of many peoples

like dew from the LORD,

like showers on the grass,

which do not wait for man

or linger for mankind.

8Then the remnant of Jacob will be among the nations,

in the midst of many peoples,

like a lion among the beasts of the forest,

like a young lion among flocks of sheep,

which tramples and tears as it passes through,

with no one to rescue them.

9Your hand will be lifted over your foes,

and all your enemies will be cut off.

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Micah 5:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the remnantשְׁאֵרִ֣יתšə·’ê·rîṯNoun - feminine singular constructH7611 rest, residue, remnant, remainder
of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֗בya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
will beוְהָיָ֣ה׀wə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
in the midstבְּקֶ֙רֶב֙bə·qe·reḇPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH7130 inward part, midst
of manyרַבִּ֔יםrab·bîmAdjective - masculine pluralH7227 much, many, great
peoplesעַמִּ֣ים‘am·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH5971 people
like dewכְּטַל֙kə·ṭalPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH2919 night-mist, dew
fromמֵאֵ֣תmê·’êṯPreposition-m; Direct object markerH854 with
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
like showersכִּרְבִיבִ֖יםkir·ḇî·ḇîmPreposition-k; Noun - masculine pluralH7241 rain, accumulation
onעֲלֵי־‘ă·lê-PrepositionH5921 height
the grassעֵ֑שֶׂב‘ê·śeḇNoun - masculine singularH6212 herb, herbage
whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
do notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
waitיְקַוֶּה֙yə·qaw·wehVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6960 wait for
for manלְאִ֔ישׁlə·’îšPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
orוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
lingerיְיַחֵ֖לyə·ya·ḥêlVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3176 wait
for mankindלִבְנֵ֥יliḇ·nêPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son

Micah 5:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the remnantשְׁאֵרִ֨יתšə·’ê·rîṯNoun - feminine singular constructH7611 rest, residue, remnant, remainder
of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֜בya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
will beוְהָיָה֩wə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֗םbag·gō·w·yimPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
in the midstבְּקֶ֙רֶב֙bə·qe·reḇPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH7130 inward part, midst
of manyרַבִּ֔יםrab·bîmAdjective - masculine pluralH7227 much, many, great
peoplesעַמִּ֣ים‘am·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH5971 people
like a lionכְּאַרְיֵה֙kə·’ar·yêhPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH738 lion
among the beastsבְּבַהֲמ֣וֹתbə·ḇa·hă·mō·wṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine plural constructH929 beast, animal, cattle
of the forestיַ֔עַרya·‘arNoun - masculine singularH3293 wood, forest, thicket
like a young lionכִּכְפִ֖ירkiḵ·p̄îrPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH3715 young lion
among flocksבְּעֶדְרֵיbə·ʿɛḏ·rēPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH5739 flock, herd
of sheepצֹ֑אןṣōnNoun - common singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
whichאֲשֶׁ֧ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
tramplesוְרָמַ֥סwə·rā·masConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7429 trample
and tearsוְטָרַ֖ףwə·ṭā·rap̄Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH2963 tear, rend, pluck
asאִם’imConjunctionH518 if
it passes throughעָבַ֛ר‘ā·ḇarVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
with noוְאֵ֥יןwə·’ênConjunctive waw; AdverbH369 nothing, nought
one to rescue themמַצִּֽיל׃maṣ·ṣîlVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH5337 strip, plunder

Micah 5:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Your handיָדְךָ֖yā·ḏə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand
will be liftedתָּרֹ֥םtā·rōmVerb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singularH7311 be high, exalted, rise
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
your foesצָרֶ֑יךָṣā·re·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH6862 narrow, tight
and allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
your enemiesאֹיְבֶ֖יךָ’ō·yə·ḇe·ḵāVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH341 be hostile to
will be cut offיִכָּרֵֽתוּ׃פyik·kā·rê·ṯūVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3772 cut off, cut down

Cross-references

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Micah 5:7 Psalm 72:6 · Isaiah 44:3 · Micah 5:3 · Deuteronomy 32:2 · Hosea 14:5 · Psalm 110:3 · Romans 10:20 · Hosea 6:3 · Jeremiah 14:22 · Romans 15:19–20 · Zechariah 14:8

Micah 5:8 Zechariah 10:5 · Micah 4:13 · Hosea 5:14 · Zechariah 9:15 · Obadiah 1:18–19 · Psalm 2:8–12 · Isaiah 41:15–16 · Psalm 50:22 · Zechariah 12:3

Micah 5:9 Isaiah 26:11 · Psalm 21:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.