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For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of the house of Ahab, and ye walk in their counsels; that I should make thee a desolation, and the inhabitants thereof an hissing: therefore ye shall bear the reproach of my people. (KJV)
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וְיִשְׁתַּמֵּ֞רve.yish.ta.Merso <it> may be kept
Lemma: שָׁמַר (sha.mar) · Strong's: H8104G
Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Conjunction+Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVtu3ms)
Meaning: to keep: obey
Used 202 times. Also: Genesis 17:9, Genesis 17:10, Genesis 18:19, Genesis 26:5, Genesis 37:11, Exodus 12:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8104G; TAHOT Micah 6:16 word 1
חֻקּ֣וֹתchu.Kot[the] statutes of
Lemma: חֻקָּה (chuq.qah) · Strong's: H2708
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: statute
Used 104 times. Also: Genesis 26:5, Exodus 12:14, Exodus 12:17, Exodus 12:43, Exodus 13:10, Exodus 27:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2708; TAHOT Micah 6:16 word 2
עָמְרִ֗י'a.me.RiOmri
Lemma: עׇמְרִי (om.ri) · Strong's: H6018G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Omri
Used 15 times. Also: 1 Kings 16:16, 1 Kings 16:17, 1 Kings 16:21, 1 Kings 16:22, 1 Kings 16:23, 1 Kings 16:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6018G; TAHOT Micah 6:16 word 3
וְכֹל֙ve.Kholand every
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Micah 6:16 word 4
מַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.Seh<the> deed of
Lemma: מַעֲשֶׂה (ma.a.seh) · Strong's: H4639K
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: deed
Used 49 times. Also: Genesis 20:9, Genesis 44:15, Leviticus 18:3, Deuteronomy 11:3, 1 Samuel 8:8, 1 Samuel 19:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4639K; TAHOT Micah 6:16 word 5
בֵית\־veit-[the] house of
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004M
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: house: household
Used 664 times. Also: Genesis 7:1, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:15, Genesis 12:17, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 15:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1004M; TAHOT Micah 6:16 word 6
אַחְאָ֔ב'ach.'AvAhab
Lemma: אַחְאָב (ach.av) · Strong's: H0256G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Ahab
Used 91 times. Also: 1 Kings 16:28, 1 Kings 16:29, 1 Kings 16:30, 1 Kings 16:33, 1 Kings 17:1, 1 Kings 18:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0256G; TAHOT Micah 6:16 word 7
וַתֵּלְכ֖וּva.te.le.Khuand you have walked
Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980I
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqw2mp)
Meaning: to go: walk
Used 327 times. Also: Genesis 2:14, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1980I; TAHOT Micah 6:16 word 8
בְּמֹֽעֲצוֹתָ֑םbe.mo.'a.tzo.Tamin schemes their
Lemma: מוֹעֵצָה (mo.e.tsah) · Strong's: H4156
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)
Meaning: counsel
Used 7 times. Also: Psalms 5:10, Psalms 81:12, Proverbs 1:31, Proverbs 22:20, Jeremiah 7:24, Hosea 11:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4156; TAHOT Micah 6:16 word 9
לְמַעַן֩le.ma.'Anso as
Lemma: מַ֫עַן (ma.an) · Strong's: H4616
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: because
Used 272 times. Also: Genesis 12:13, Genesis 18:19, Genesis 18:24, Genesis 27:25, Genesis 37:22, Genesis 50:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4616; TAHOT Micah 6:16 word 10
תִּתִּ֨יti.Tito make I
Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414I
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to give: make
Used 128 times. Also: Genesis 9:12, Genesis 17:2, Genesis 17:5, Genesis 17:6, Genesis 17:20, Genesis 42:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5414I; TAHOT Micah 6:16 word 11
אֹתְךָ֜'o.te.Kha<obj.> you
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Micah 6:16 word 12
לְשַׁמָּ֗הle.sha.Mahinto a horror
Lemma: שַׁמָּה (sham.mah) · Strong's: H8047G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: horror: destroyed
Used 22 times. Also: 2 Kings 22:19, 2 Chronicles 30:7, Psalms 46:8, Psalms 73:19, Isaiah 5:9, Isaiah 13:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8047G; TAHOT Micah 6:16 word 13
וְיֹשְׁבֶ֙יהָ֙ve.yo.she.Vei.haand inhabitants its
Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVqrmpc)
Meaning: to dwell
Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT Micah 6:16 word 14
לִשְׁרֵקָ֔הlish.re.Kahinto hissing
Lemma: שְׁרֵקָה (she.re.qah) · Strong's: H8322
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: hissing
Used 7 times. Also: 2 Chronicles 29:8, Jeremiah 19:8, Jeremiah 25:9, Jeremiah 25:18, Jeremiah 29:18, Jeremiah 51:37 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8322; TAHOT Micah 6:16 word 15
וְחֶרְפַּ֥תve.cher.Patand [the] reproach of
Lemma: חֶרְפָּה (cher.pah) · Strong's: H2781
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: reproach
Used 73 times. Also: Genesis 30:23, Genesis 34:14, Joshua 5:9, 1 Samuel 11:2, 1 Samuel 17:26, 1 Samuel 25:39 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2781; TAHOT Micah 6:16 word 16
עַמִּ֖י'a.Mipeople my
Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: people
Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Micah 6:16 word 17
תִּשָּֽׂאוּ\׃\ \פti.Sa.'uyou will bear
Lemma: נָשָׂא (na.sa) · Strong's: H5375H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqi2mp)
Meaning: to lift: bear
Used 220 times. Also: Genesis 4:13, Genesis 7:17, Genesis 18:24, Genesis 18:26, Genesis 37:25, Genesis 39:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5375H; TAHOT Micah 6:16 word 18
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| You have kept | → | שָׁמַר H8104G to keep: obey |
| the statutes | → | חֻקָּה H2708 statute |
| of Omri | → | עׇמְרִי H6018G Omri |
| and all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| the practices | → | מַעֲשֶׂה H4639K deed |
| of Ahab’s | → | אַחְאָב H0256G Ahab |
| house | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004M house: household |
| you have followed | → | הָלַךְ H1980I to go: walk |
| their counsel | → | מוֹעֵצָה H4156 counsel |
| Therefore | → | מַ֫עַן H4616 because |
| I will make | → | נָתַן H5414I to give: make |
| you | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| a desolation | → | שַׁמָּה H8047G horror: destroyed |
| and your inhabitants | → | יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell |
| an object of contempt | → | שְׁרֵקָה H8322 hissing |
| you will bear | → | נָשָׂא H5375H to lift: bear |
| the scorn | → | חֶרְפָּה H2781 reproach |
| of the nations | → | עַם H5971A people |
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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