Hebrew Interlinear
Micah 3:11 Interlinear
“The heads for reward thereof judge and the priests for hire thereof teach and the prophets for money thereof divine Is not the LORD yet will they lean and say Is not the LORD among can come us none evil”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | רָאשֶׁ֣יהָ׀ | H7218 | The heads | the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.) |
| 2 | בְּשֹׁ֣חַד | H7810 | for reward | a donation (venal or redemptive) |
| 3 | יִשְׁפֹּ֗טוּ | H8199 | thereof judge | to judge, i.e., pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literal |
| 4 | וְכֹהֲנֶ֙יהָ֙ | H3548 | and the priests | literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) |
| 5 | בִּמְחִ֣יר | H4242 | for hire | price, payment, wages |
| 6 | יוֹר֔וּ | H3384 | thereof teach | properly, to flow as water (i.e., to rain); transitively, to lay or throw (especially an arrow, i.e., to shoot); figuratively, to point out (as if by |
| 7 | וּנְבִיאֶ֖יהָ | H5030 | and the prophets | a prophet or (generally) inspired man |
| 8 | בְּכֶ֣סֶף | H3701 | for money | silver (from its pale color); by implication, money |
| 9 | יִקְסֹ֑מוּ | H7080 | thereof divine | properly, to distribute, i.e., determine by lot or magical scroll; by implication, to divine |
| 10 | וְעַל | H5921 | above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications | |
| 11 | יְהוָה֙ | H3068 | Is not the LORD | (the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god |
| 12 | יִשָּׁעֵ֣נוּ | H8172 | yet will they lean | to support one's self |
| 13 | לֵאמֹ֔ר | H559 | and say | to say (used with great latitude) |
| 14 | הֲל֤וֹא | H3808 | not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles | |
| 15 | יְהוָה֙ | H3068 | Is not the LORD | (the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god |
| 16 | בְּקִרְבֵּ֔נוּ | H7130 | among | properly, the nearest part, i.e., the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition) |
| 17 | לֹֽא | H3808 | not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles | |
| 18 | תָב֥וֹא | H935 | can come | to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) |
| 19 | עָלֵ֖ינוּ | H5921 | above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications | |
| 20 | רָעָֽה׃ | H7451 | us none evil | bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) |
Verse Context
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