Micah
Micah 6:9
9The voice of the LORD calls out to the city
(and it is sound wisdom to fear Your name):
“Heed the rod
and the One who ordained it.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The voice | ק֤וֹל | qō·wl | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6963 sound, voice |
| of the LORD | יְהוָה֙ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| calls out | יִקְרָ֔א | yiq·rā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| to the city | לָעִ֣יר | lā·‘îr | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5892 excitement |
| and it is sound wisdom | וְתוּשִׁיָּ֖ה | wə·ṯū·šî·yāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H8454 sound, efficient wisdom, abiding success |
| to fear | יִרְאֶ֣ה | yir·’eh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7200 see |
| Your name | שְׁמֶ֑ךָ | šə·me·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H8034 name |
| Heed | שִׁמְע֥וּ | šim·‘ū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H8085 hear |
| the rod | מַטֶּ֖ה | maṭ·ṭeh | Noun - masculine singular | H4294 staff, rod, shaft |
| and the One | וּמִ֥י | ū·mî | Conjunctive waw; Interrogative | H4310 who? |
| who ordained it | יְעָדָֽהּ׃ | yə·‘ā·ḏāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H3259 appoint |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Hosea 14:9 · Revelation 3:19 · Isaiah 30:27 · Zephaniah 3:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.