Hebrew Interlinear

Micah 6:12 Interlinear

For the rich men thereof are full of violence and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1אֲשֶׁ֤רH834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
2עֲשִׁירֶ֙יהָ֙H6223For the rich menrich, whether literal or figurative (noble)
3מָלְא֣וּH4390thereof are fullto fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)
4חָמָ֔סH2555of violenceviolence; by implication, wrong; by metonymy unjust gain
5וְיֹשְׁבֶ֖יהָH3427and the inhabitantsproperly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
6דִּבְּרוּH1696thereof have spokenperhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
7שָׁ֑קֶרH8267liesan untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)
8וּלְשׁוֹנָ֖םH3956and their tonguethe tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame,
9רְמִיָּ֥הH7423is deceitfulremissness, treachery
10בְּפִיהֶֽם׃H6310in their mouththe mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos

Verse Context

Micah 6:11Shall I count them pure balances with the wicked and with the bag weights of deceitful...
Micah 6:12 (current) For the rich men thereof are full of violence and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth
Micah 6:13 Therefore also will I make thee sick in smiting thee in making thee desolate ...

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