Micah

Micah 5:7

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.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the remnant	שְׁאֵרִ֣ית	šə·’ê·rîṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H7611 rest, residue, remnant, remainder
of Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֗ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
will be	וְהָיָ֣ה׀	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
in the midst	בְּקֶ֙רֶב֙	bə·qe·reḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7130 inward part, midst
of many	רַבִּ֔ים	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
peoples	עַמִּ֣ים	‘am·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people
like dew	כְּטַל֙	kə·ṭal	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H2919 night-mist, dew
from	מֵאֵ֣ת	mê·’êṯ	Preposition-m; Direct object marker	H854 with
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
like showers	כִּרְבִיבִ֖ים	kir·ḇî·ḇîm	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural	H7241 rain, accumulation
on	עֲלֵי־	‘ă·lê-	Preposition	H5921 height
the grass	עֵ֑שֶׂב	‘ê·śeḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H6212 herb, herbage
which	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
do not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
wait	יְקַוֶּה֙	yə·qaw·weh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6960 wait for
for man	לְאִ֔ישׁ	lə·’îš	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
or	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
linger	יְיַחֵ֖ל	yə·ya·ḥêl	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3176 wait
for mankind	לִבְנֵ֥י	liḇ·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.