Hebrew Interlinear

Micah 5:7 Interlinear

And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst people of many as a dew from the LORD as the showers upon the grass that tarrieth not for man nor waiteth for the sons of men

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְהָיָ֣ה׀H1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
2שְׁאֵרִ֣יתH7611And the remnanta remainder or residual (surviving, final) portion
3יַעֲקֹ֗בH3290of Jacobjaakob, the israelitish patriarch
4בְּקֶ֙רֶב֙H7130shall be in the midstproperly, the nearest part, i.e., the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)
5עַמִּ֣יםH5971peoplea people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
6רַבִּ֔יםH7227of manyabundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
7כְּטַל֙H2919as a dewdew (as covering vegetation)
8מֵאֵ֣תH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
9יְהוָ֔הH3068from the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
10כִּרְבִיבִ֖יםH7241as the showersa rain (as an accumulation of drops)
11עֲלֵיH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
12עֵ֑שֶׂבH6212upon the grassgrass (or any tender shoot)
13אֲשֶׁ֤רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
14לֹֽאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
15יְקַוֶּה֙H6960that tarriethto bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e., collect; (figuratively) to expect
16לְאִ֔ישׁH376not for mana man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
17וְלֹ֥אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
18יְיַחֵ֖לH3176nor waitethto wait; by implication, to be patient, hope
19לִבְנֵ֥יH1121for the sonsa son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
20אָדָֽם׃H120of menruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)

Verse Context

Micah 5:6 and the land of Assyria with the sword ...
Micah 5:7 (current) And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst people of many as a dew from the LORD as the showers upon the grass that tarrieth not for man nor waiteth for the sons of men
Micah 5:8 And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst people...

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