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That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man , he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

עַל\־'al-[are] 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 7:3 word 1

הָרַ֤עha.Ra'<the> evil

Lemma: רַע (ra) · Strong's: H7451B

Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)

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 7:3 word 2

כַּפַּ֙יִם֙ka.Pa.yimboth hands

Lemma: כַּף (kaph) · Strong's: H3709G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Dual · Absolute (HNcfda)

Meaning: palm

Used 139 times. Also: Genesis 20:5, Genesis 31:42, Genesis 40:11, Genesis 40:21, Exodus 4:4, Exodus 9:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3709G; TAHOT Micah 7:3 word 3

לְהֵיטִ֔יבle.hei.Tivto do [it] well

Lemma: יָטַב (ya.tav) · Strong's: H3190

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)

Meaning: be good

Used 117 times. Also: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 32:9, Genesis 32:12, Genesis 34:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3190; TAHOT Micah 7:3 word 4

הַשַּׂ֣רha.Sarthe official

Lemma: שַׂר (sar) · Strong's: H8269

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

Meaning: ruler

Used 421 times. Also: Genesis 12:15, Genesis 21:22, Genesis 21:32, Genesis 26:26, Genesis 37:36, Genesis 39:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8269; TAHOT Micah 7:3 word 5

שֹׁאֵ֔לsho.'El[is] asking

Lemma: שָׁאַל (sha.al) · Strong's: H7592

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

Meaning: to ask

Used 167 times. Also: Genesis 24:47, Genesis 24:57, Genesis 26:7, Genesis 32:17, Genesis 32:29, Genesis 37:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7592; TAHOT Micah 7:3 word 6

וְהַשֹּׁפֵ֖טve.ha.sho.Fetand the judge

Lemma: שָׁפַט (sha.phat) · Strong's: H8199

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

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 7:3 word 7

בַּשִׁלּ֑וּםba.shi.Lumfor <the> bribe

Lemma: שִׁלּוּם (shil.lum) · Strong's: H7966

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

Meaning: recompense

Used 3 times. Also: Isaiah 34:8, Hosea 9:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7966; TAHOT Micah 7:3 word 8

וְהַגָּד֗וֹלve.ha.ga.Doland the great [person]

Lemma: גָּדוֹל (ga.dol) · Strong's: H1419A

Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)

Meaning: great: large

Used 495 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 4:13, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 12:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1419A; TAHOT Micah 7:3 word 9

דֹּבֵ֨רdo.Ver[is] speaking

Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

Meaning: to speak: speak

Used 1056 times. Also: Genesis 8:15, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 16:13, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1696G; TAHOT Micah 7:3 word 10

הַוַּ֥תha.Vat[the] craving of

Lemma: הַוָּה (hav.vah) · Strong's: H1942

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

Meaning: desire

Used 15 times. Also: Job 6:30, Job 30:13, Psalms 5:9, Psalms 38:12, Psalms 52:2, Psalms 52:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1942; TAHOT Micah 7:3 word 11

נַפְשׁ֛וֹnaf.Shoself his

Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315L

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

Meaning: soul: appetite

Used 47 times. Also: Genesis 23:8, Exodus 15:9, Numbers 11:6, Deuteronomy 12:20, Deuteronomy 14:26, Deuteronomy 18:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5315L; TAHOT Micah 7:3 word 12

ה֖וּאhu'he

Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)

Meaning: he/she/it

Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Micah 7:3 word 13

וַֽיְעַבְּתֽוּהָ\׃Vay.'a.be.Tu.haand they weave it

Lemma: עָבַת (a.vat) · Strong's: H5686

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVpw3mp)

Meaning: to weave

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5686; TAHOT Micah 7:3 word 14

How the BSB renders it

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

Both hands	→	כַּף H3709G palm
are skilled	→	יָטַב H3190 be good
at evil	→	רַע H7451B bad: evil
the prince	→	שַׂר H8269 ruler
and the judge	→	שָׁפַט H8199 to judge
demand	→	שָׁאַל H7592 to ask
a bribe	→	שִׁלּוּם H7966 recompense
When the powerful	→	גָּדוֹל H1419A great: large
utters	→	דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak
his	→	הוּא H1931 he/she/it
evil	→	הַוָּה H1942 desire
desire	→	נֶ֫פֶשׁ H5315L soul: appetite
they all conspire together	→	עָבַת H5686 to weave

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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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