Micah

Micah 6:15

¹⁵You will sow but not reap;

you will press olives but not anoint yourselves with oil;

you will tread grapes but not drink the wine.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You	אַתָּ֥ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
will sow	תִזְרַ֖ע	ṯiz·ra‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H2232 sow, scatter seed
but not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
reap	תִקְצ֑וֹר	ṯiq·ṣō·wr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7114 be short
you	אַתָּ֤ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
will press	תִדְרֹֽךְ־	ṯiḏ·rōḵ-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1869 tread, march
olives	זַ֙יִת֙	za·yiṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H2132 olive-tree, olive
but not	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
anoint yourselves	תָס֣וּךְ	ṯā·sūḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5480 pour in anointing, anoint
with oil	שֶׁ֔מֶן	še·men	Noun - masculine singular	H8081 fat, oil
you will tread grapes	וְתִיר֖וֹשׁ	wə·ṯî·rō·wōš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H8492 must, fresh or new wine
but not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
drink	תִשְׁתֶּה־	ṯiš·teh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H8354 drink
the wine	יָּֽיִן׃	yā·yin	Noun - masculine singular	H3196 wine

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.