Micah

Micah 7:6

6For a son dishonors his father,

a daughter rises against her mother,

and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.

A man’s enemies are the members

of his own household.c

Footnotes

  • c 7:6 Cited in Matthew 10:35–36|MAT 10:35-36; see also Luke 12:53.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
a sonבֵן֙ḇênNoun - masculine singularH1121 son
dishonorsמְנַבֵּ֣לmə·nab·bêlVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH5034 be senseless, foolish
his fatherאָ֔ב’āḇNoun - masculine singularH1 father
a daughterבַּ֚תbaṯNoun - feminine singularH1323 daughter
risesקָמָ֣הqā·māhVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
against her motherבְאִמָּ֔הּḇə·’im·māhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singularH517 mother
and a daughter-in-lawכַּלָּ֖הkal·lāhNoun - feminine singularH3618 daughter-in-law, bride
against her mother-in-lawבַּחֲמֹתָ֑הּba·ḥă·mō·ṯāhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singularH2545 husband's mother
A man’sאִ֖ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
enemiesאֹיְבֵ֥י’ō·yə·ḇêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH341 be hostile to
the membersאַנְשֵׁ֥י’an·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH582 man, mankind
of his own householdבֵיתֽוֹ׃ḇê·ṯōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house

Cross-references

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Matthew 10:35–36 · Luke 12:53 · Matthew 10:21 · Psalm 41:9 · Ezekiel 22:7 · Psalm 55:12–14 · 2 Timothy 3:2–3 · Matthew 26:49–50 · Matthew 26:23 · Luke 21:16 · Obadiah 1:7 · John 13:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.