Hebrew Interlinear

Micah 3:3 Interlinear

Who also eat the flesh of my people their skin and flay their bones from off them and they break and chop them in pieces as for the pot and as flesh within the caldron

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַאֲשֶׁ֣רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
2אָכְלוּ֮H398Who also eatto eat (literally or figuratively)
3שְׁאֵ֣רH7607the fleshflesh (as swelling out), as living or for food; generally food of any kind; figuratively, kindred by blood
4עַמִּי֒H5971of my peoplea people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
5וְעוֹרָם֙H5785their skinskin (as naked); by implication, hide, leather
6מֵעֲלֵיהֶ֣םH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
7הִפְשִׁ֔יטוּH6584and flayto spread out (i.e., deploy in hostile array); by analogy, to strip (i.e., unclothe, plunder, flay, etc.)
8וְאֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
9עַצְמֹֽתֵיהֶ֖םH6106their bonesa bone (as strong); by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e., (as pron.) selfsame
10פִּצֵּ֑חוּH6476from off them and they breakto break out (in joyful sound)
11וּפָרְשׂוּ֙H6566and chop them in piecesto break apart, disperse, etc
12כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
13בַּסִּ֔ירH5518as for the pota thorn (as springing up rapidly); by implication, a hook
14וּכְבָשָׂ֖רH1320and as fleshflesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of a man
15בְּת֥וֹךְH8432withina bisection, i.e., (by implication) the center
16קַלָּֽחַת׃H7037the caldrona kettle

Verse Context

Micah 3:2Who hate the good and love the evil who pluck off their skin...
Micah 3:3 (current) Who also eat the flesh of my people their skin and flay their bones from off them and they break and chop them in pieces as for the pot and as flesh within the caldron
Micah 3:4 Then shall they cry unto the LORD but he will not hear...

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