Hebrew Interlinear

Micah 4:3 Interlinear

And he shall judge people among many and rebuke against nation strong afar off and they shall beat a sword into plowshares and their spears into pruninghooks shall not lift up against nation against nation a sword neither shall they learn war

Word-by-Word Analysis

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1וְשָׁפַ֗טH8199And he shall judgeto judge, i.e., pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literal
2בֵּ֚יןH996between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or
3עַמִּ֣יםH5971peoplea people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
4רַבִּ֔יםH7227among manyabundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
5וְהוֹכִ֛יחַH3198and rebuketo be right (i.e., correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict
6גּוֹי֙H1471against nationa foreign nation; hence, a gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
7עֲצֻמִ֖יםH6099strongpowerful (specifically, a paw); by implication, numerous
8עַדH5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
9רָח֑וֹקH7350afar offremote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition)
10וְכִתְּת֨וּH3807and they shall beatto bruise or violently strike
11חֶ֔רֶבH2719a sworddrought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement
12לְאִתִּ֗יםH855into plowsharesa hoe or other digging implement
13וַחֲנִיתֹֽתֵיהֶם֙H2595and their spearsa lance (for thrusting, like pitching a tent)
14לְמַזְמֵר֔וֹתH4211into pruninghooksa pruning-knife
15לֹֽאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
16יִשְׂא֞וּH5375shall not lift upto lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
17גּוֹי֙H1471against nationa foreign nation; hence, a gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
18אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
19גּוֹי֙H1471against nationa foreign nation; hence, a gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
20חֶ֔רֶבH2719a sworddrought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement
21וְלֹאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
22יִלְמְד֥וּןH3925neither shall they learnproperly, to goad, i.e., (by implication) to teach (the rod being an middle eastern incentive)
23ע֖וֹדH5750properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
24מִלְחָמָֽה׃H4421wara battle (i.e., the engagement); generally, war (i.e., war-fare)

Verse Context

Micah 4:2shall come nations And many and say shall come and let us go up...
Micah 4:3 (current)And he shall judge people among many and rebuke against nation strong afar off and they shall beat a sword into plowshares and their spears into pruninghooks shall not lift up against nation against nation a sword neither shall they learn war
Micah 4:4But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree...

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