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

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1רָאשֶׁ֣יהָ׀H7218The headsthe head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
2בְּשֹׁ֣חַדH7810for rewarda donation (venal or redemptive)
3יִשְׁפֹּ֗טוּH8199thereof judgeto judge, i.e., pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literal
4וְכֹהֲנֶ֙יהָ֙H3548and the priestsliterally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
5בִּמְחִ֣ירH4242for hireprice, payment, wages
6יוֹר֔וּH3384thereof teachproperly, 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
7וּנְבִיאֶ֖יהָH5030and the prophetsa prophet or (generally) inspired man
8בְּכֶ֣סֶףH3701for moneysilver (from its pale color); by implication, money
9יִקְסֹ֑מוּH7080thereof divineproperly, to distribute, i.e., determine by lot or magical scroll; by implication, to divine
10וְעַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
11יְהוָה֙H3068Is not the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
12יִשָּׁעֵ֣נוּH8172yet will they leanto support one's self
13לֵאמֹ֔רH559and sayto say (used with great latitude)
14הֲל֤וֹאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
15יְהוָה֙H3068Is not the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
16בְּקִרְבֵּ֔נוּH7130amongproperly, the nearest part, i.e., the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)
17לֹֽאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
18תָב֥וֹאH935can cometo go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
19עָלֵ֖ינוּH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
20רָעָֽה׃H7451us none evilbad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)

Verse Context

Micah 3:10They build up Zion with blood and Jerusalem with iniquity...
Micah 3:11 (current)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
Micah 3:12 for your sake Therefore shall Zion as a field be plowed and Jerusalem...

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