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The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD , and say, Is not the LORD among us? none evil can come upon us. (KJV)
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רָאשֶׁ֣יהָ\׀ra.Shei.hachiefs its
Lemma: רֹאשׁ (rosh) · Strong's: H7218H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: head: leader
Used 177 times. Also: Exodus 6:14, Exodus 6:25, Exodus 18:25, Numbers 1:4, Numbers 1:16, Numbers 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7218H; TAHOT Micah 3:11 word 1
בְּשֹׁ֣חַדbe.Sho.chadfor a bribe
Lemma: שֹׁ֫חַד (sha.chad) · Strong's: H7810
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: bribe
Used 23 times. Also: Exodus 23:8, Deuteronomy 10:17, Deuteronomy 16:19, Deuteronomy 27:25, 1 Samuel 8:3, 1 Kings 15:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7810; TAHOT Micah 3:11 word 2
יִשְׁפֹּ֗טוּyish.Po.tuthey judge
Lemma: שָׁפַט (sha.phat) · Strong's: H8199
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)
Meaning: to judge
Used 201 times. Also: Genesis 16:5, Genesis 18:25, Genesis 19:9, Genesis 31:53, Exodus 2:14, Exodus 5:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8199; TAHOT Micah 3:11 word 3
וְכֹהֲנֶ֙יהָ֙ve.kho.ha.Nei.haand priests its
Lemma: כֹּהֵן (ko.hen) · Strong's: H3548
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: priest
Used 750 times. Also: Genesis 14:18, Genesis 41:45, Genesis 41:50, Genesis 46:20, Genesis 47:22, Genesis 47:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3548; TAHOT Micah 3:11 word 4
בִּמְחִ֣ירbim.Chirfor a price
Lemma: מְחִיר (me.chir) · Strong's: H4242
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: price
Used 15 times. Also: Deuteronomy 23:18, 2 Samuel 24:24, 1 Kings 10:28, 1 Kings 21:2, 2 Chronicles 1:16, Job 28:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4242; TAHOT Micah 3:11 word 5
יוֹר֔וּyo.Ruthey teach
Lemma: יָרָה (ya.rah) · Strong's: H3384B
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhi3mp)
Meaning: to show
Used 47 times. Also: Genesis 31:51, Genesis 46:28, Exodus 4:12, Exodus 4:15, Exodus 15:25, Exodus 24:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3384B; TAHOT Micah 3:11 word 6
וּנְבִיאֶ֖יהָu.ne.vi.'Ei.haand prophets its
Lemma: נָבִיא (na.vi) · Strong's: H5030
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: prophet
Used 314 times. Also: Genesis 20:7, Exodus 7:1, Numbers 11:29, Numbers 12:6, Deuteronomy 13:1, Deuteronomy 13:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5030; TAHOT Micah 3:11 word 7
בְּכֶ֣סֶףbe.Khe.seffor money
Lemma: כֶּ֫סֶף (ke.seph) · Strong's: H3701G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: silver: money
Used 391 times. Also: Genesis 13:2, Genesis 17:12, Genesis 17:13, Genesis 17:23, Genesis 17:27, Genesis 20:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3701G; TAHOT Micah 3:11 word 8
יִקְסֹ֑מוּyik.So.muthey divine
Lemma: קָסַם (qa.sam) · Strong's: H7080
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)
Meaning: to divine
Used 18 times. Also: Deuteronomy 18:10, Deuteronomy 18:14, Joshua 13:22, 1 Samuel 6:2, 2 Kings 17:17, Isaiah 3:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7080; TAHOT Micah 3:11 word 9
וְעַל\־ve.'al-and 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 3:11 word 10
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Micah 3:11 word 11
יִשָּׁעֵ֣נוּyi.sha.'E.nuthey depend
Lemma: שָׁעַן (sha.an) · Strong's: H8172
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVNi3mp)
Meaning: to lean
Used 22 times. Also: Genesis 18:4, Numbers 21:15, Judges 16:26, 2 Samuel 1:6, 2 Kings 5:18, 2 Kings 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8172; TAHOT Micah 3:11 word 12
לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> saying
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to say
Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Micah 3:11 word 13
הֲל֤וֹאha.Lo'¿ not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Micah 3:11 word 14
יְהוָה֙Yah.weh[is] Yahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Micah 3:11 word 15
בְּקִרְבֵּ֔נוּbe.kir.Be.nuin midst our
Lemma: קֶ֫רֶב (qe.rev) · Strong's: H7130G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: entrails: among
Used 199 times. Also: Genesis 18:12, Genesis 18:24, Genesis 24:3, Genesis 25:22, Genesis 41:21, Genesis 45:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7130G; TAHOT Micah 3:11 word 16
לֹֽא\־lo'-not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Micah 3:11 word 17
תָב֥וֹאta.Vo'it will come
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqi3fs)
Meaning: to come (in): come
Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT Micah 3:11 word 18
עָלֵ֖ינוּ'a.Lei.nuon us
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 3:11 word 19
רָעָֽה\׃ra.'Ahcalamity
Lemma: רָעָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7451C
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: distress: harm
Used 157 times. Also: Genesis 19:19, Genesis 26:29, Genesis 31:52, Exodus 32:12, Exodus 32:14, Numbers 11:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7451C; TAHOT Micah 3:11 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Her leaders | → | רֹאשׁ H7218H head: leader |
| judge | → | שָׁפַט H8199 to judge |
| for a bribe | → | שֹׁ֫חַד H7810 bribe |
| her priests | → | כֹּהֵן H3548 priest |
| teach | → | יָרָה H3384B to show |
| for a price | → | מְחִיר H4242 price |
| and her prophets | → | נָבִיא H5030 prophet |
| practice divination | → | קָסַם H7080 to divine |
| for money | → | כֶּ֫סֶף H3701G silver: money |
| Yet they lean | → | שָׁעַן H8172 to lean |
| upon | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| saying | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| Is not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| among us | → | קֶ֫רֶב H7130G entrails: among |
| No | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| disaster | → | רָעָה H7451C distress: harm |
| can come | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| upon us | → | עַל H5921A upon |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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