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Micah 7:17 Interlinear

They shall lick the dust like a serpent like worms of the earth they shall move out of their holes of the LORD our God they shall be afraid and shall fear

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1יְלַחֲכ֤וּH3897They shall lickto lick
2עָפָר֙H6083the dustdust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mud
3כַּנָּחָ֔שׁH5175like a serpenta snake (from its hiss)
4כְּזֹחֲלֵ֣יH2119like wormsby implication, to fear
5אֶ֔רֶץH776of the earththe earth (at large, or partitively a land)
6יִרְגְּז֖וּH7264they shall moveto quiver (with any violent emotion, especially anger or fear)
7מִמִּסְגְּרֹֽתֵיהֶ֑םH4526out of their holessomething enclosing, i.e., a margin (of a region, of a panel); concretely, a stronghold
8אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
9יְהוָ֤הH3068of the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
10אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙H430our Godgods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
11יִפְחָ֔דוּH6342they shall be afraidto be startled (by a sudden alarm); hence, to fear in general
12וְיִֽרְא֖וּH3372and shall fearto fear; morally to revere; causatively to frighten
13מִמֶּֽךָּ׃H4480properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses

Verse Context

Micah 7:16shall see The nations and be confounded at all their might they shall lay...
Micah 7:17 (current)They shall lick the dust like a serpent like worms of the earth they shall move out of their holes of the LORD our God they shall be afraid and shall fear
Micah 7:18 Who is a God like unto thee that pardoneth iniquity and passeth by...

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