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Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand. (KJV)

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ה֧וֹיHowoe to!

Lemma: הוֹי (hoy) · Strong's: H1945

Parsing: Particle · Interjection (HTj)

Meaning: woe!

Used 51 times. Also: 1 Kings 13:30, Isaiah 1:4, Isaiah 1:24, Isaiah 5:8, Isaiah 5:11, Isaiah 5:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1945; TAHOT Micah 2:1 word 1

חֹֽשְׁבֵי\־cho.she.vei-[those who] plan

Lemma: חָשַׁב (cha.shav) · Strong's: H2803I

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVqrmpc)

Meaning: to devise: devise

Used 44 times. Also: Genesis 50:20, 1 Samuel 18:25, 2 Samuel 14:13, Nehemiah 6:2, Nehemiah 6:6, Esther 9:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2803I; TAHOT Micah 2:1 word 2

אָ֛וֶן'A.ven<of> wickedness

Lemma: אָ֫וֶן (a.ven) · Strong's: H0205G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: evil: wickedness

Used 66 times. Also: 1 Samuel 15:23, Job 4:8, Job 11:11, Job 11:14, Job 15:35, Job 21:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0205G; TAHOT Micah 2:1 word 3

וּפֹ֥עֲלֵיu.Fo.'a.leiand [those who] do

Lemma: פָּעַל (pa.al) · Strong's: H6466

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVqrmpc)

Meaning: to work

Used 57 times. Also: Exodus 15:17, Numbers 23:23, Deuteronomy 32:27, Job 7:20, Job 11:8, Job 22:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6466; TAHOT Micah 2:1 word 4

רָ֖עra'<of> evil

Lemma: רַע (ra) · Strong's: H7451B

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: bad: evil

Used 111 times. Also: Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 31:29, Genesis 44:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7451B; TAHOT Micah 2:1 word 5

עַל\־'al-on

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Micah 2:1 word 6

מִשְׁכְּבוֹתָ֑םmish.ke.vo.Tambeds their

Lemma: מִשְׁכָּב (mish.kav) · Strong's: H4904

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)

Meaning: bed

Used 46 times. Also: Genesis 49:4, Exodus 8:3, Exodus 21:18, Leviticus 15:4, Leviticus 15:5, Leviticus 15:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4904; TAHOT Micah 2:1 word 7

בְּא֤וֹרbe.'orat [the] light

Lemma: אוֹר (or) · Strong's: H0216

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: light

Used 121 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:18, Exodus 10:23, Judges 16:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0216; TAHOT Micah 2:1 word 8

הַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ha.Bo.kerthe morning

Lemma: בֹּ֫קֶר (bo.qer) · Strong's: H1242

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: morning

Used 214 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:13, Genesis 1:19, Genesis 1:23, Genesis 1:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1242; TAHOT Micah 2:1 word 9

יַעֲשׂ֔וּהָya.'a.Su.hathey do it

Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)

Meaning: to make: do

Used 1745 times. Also: Genesis 2:2, Genesis 2:3, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 6:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6213A; TAHOT Micah 2:1 word 10

כִּ֥יkifor

Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: for

Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Micah 2:1 word 11

יֶשׁ\־yesh-there

Lemma: יֵשׁ (yesh) · Strong's: H3426

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HAcbsa)

Meaning: there

Used 138 times. Also: Genesis 18:24, Genesis 23:8, Genesis 24:23, Genesis 24:42, Genesis 24:49, Genesis 28:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3426; TAHOT Micah 2:1 word 12

לְאֵ֖לle.'El[belongs] to [the] power of

Lemma: אֵל (el) · Strong's: H0410L

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: god: power

Used 5 times. Also: Genesis 31:29, Deuteronomy 28:32, Nehemiah 5:5, Proverbs 3:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0410L; TAHOT Micah 2:1 word 13

יָדָֽם\׃ya.Damhand their

Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)

Meaning: hand

Used 722 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3027G; TAHOT Micah 2:1 word 14

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Woe	→	הוֹי H1945 woe!
to those who devise	→	חָשַׁב H2803I to devise: devise
iniquity	→	אָ֫וֶן H0205G evil: wickedness
and plot	→	פָּעַל H6466 to work
evil	→	רַע H7451B bad: evil
on	→	עַל H5921A upon
their beds	→	מִשְׁכָּב H4904 bed
At morning’s	→	בֹּ֫קֶר H1242 morning
light	→	אוֹר H0216 light
they accomplish it	→	עָשָׂה H6213A to make: do
because	→	כִּי H3588A for
the power	→	אֵל H0410L god: power
is	→	יֵשׁ H3426 there
in their hands	→	יָד H3027G hand

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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