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
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר | H834 | who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc | |
| 2 | אָכְלוּ֮ | H398 | Who also eat | to eat (literally or figuratively) |
| 3 | שְׁאֵ֣ר | H7607 | the flesh | flesh (as swelling out), as living or for food; generally food of any kind; figuratively, kindred by blood |
| 4 | עַמִּי֒ | H5971 | of my people | a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock |
| 5 | וְעוֹרָם֙ | H5785 | their skin | skin (as naked); by implication, hide, leather |
| 6 | מֵעֲלֵיהֶ֣ם | H5921 | above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications | |
| 7 | הִפְשִׁ֔יטוּ | H6584 | and flay | to spread out (i.e., deploy in hostile array); by analogy, to strip (i.e., unclothe, plunder, flay, etc.) |
| 8 | וְאֶת | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 9 | עַצְמֹֽתֵיהֶ֖ם | H6106 | their bones | a bone (as strong); by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e., (as pron.) selfsame |
| 10 | פִּצֵּ֑חוּ | H6476 | from off them and they break | to break out (in joyful sound) |
| 11 | וּפָרְשׂוּ֙ | H6566 | and chop them in pieces | to break apart, disperse, etc |
| 12 | כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר | H834 | who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc | |
| 13 | בַּסִּ֔יר | H5518 | as for the pot | a thorn (as springing up rapidly); by implication, a hook |
| 14 | וּכְבָשָׂ֖ר | H1320 | and as flesh | flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of a man |
| 15 | בְּת֥וֹךְ | H8432 | within | a bisection, i.e., (by implication) the center |
| 16 | קַלָּֽחַת׃ | H7037 | the caldron | a 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...