Berean Interlinear

Judges

Chapter 17

1
Now a man named Micah from the hill country of Ephraim
וַֽיְהִי־

וַֽיְהִי־

way·hî-

Now

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 1961
BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
way·hî-
Now
אִ֥ישׁ

אִ֥ישׁ

’îš

a man

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 376
BSB/Thayers 1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective)
’îš
a man
וּשְׁמ֥וֹ

וּשְׁמ֥וֹ

ū·šə·mōw

named

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 8034
BSB/Thayers 1) name <BR> 1a) name <BR> 1b) reputation, fame, glory <BR> 1c) the Name (as designation of God) <BR> 1d) memorial, monument
ū·šə·mōw
named
מִיכָֽיְהוּ׃

מִיכָֽיְהוּ׃

mî·ḵā·yə·hū

Micah

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 4321
BSB/Thayers Micah or Micaiah or Michaiah = |who is like God|<BR> 1) an Ephraimite during the period of the judges <BR> 2) son of Imlah and a prophet of Samaria who predicted the defeat and death of king Ahab of Israel <BR> 3) son of Gemariah in the time of Jeremiah
mî·ḵā·yə·hū
Micah
מֵֽהַר־

מֵֽהַר־

mê·har-

from the hill country

Hebrew Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 2022
BSB/Thayers 1) hill, mountain, hill country, mount
mê·har-
from the hill country
אֶפְרָ֖יִם

אֶפְרָ֖יִם

’ep̄·rā·yim

of Ephraim

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 669
BSB/Thayers Ephraim = |double ash-heap: I shall be doubly fruitful|<BR> 1) second son of Joseph, blessed by him and given preference over first son, Manasseh <BR> 2) the tribe, Ephraim <BR> 3) the mountain country of Ephraim <BR> 4) sometimes used name for the northern kingdom (Hosea or Isaiah) <BR> 5) a city near Baal-hazor <BR> 6) a chief gate of Jerusalem
’ep̄·rā·yim
of Ephraim
2
said to his mother, “The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from you and about which I heard you utter a curse—I have the silver here with me; I took it.” Then his mother said, “Blessed be my son by the LORD!”
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר

way·yō·mer

said

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 559
BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch
way·yō·mer
said
לְאִמּ֡וֹ

לְאִמּ֡וֹ

lə·’im·mōw

to his mother ,

Hebrew Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 517
BSB/Thayers 1) mother <BR> 1a) of humans <BR> 1b) of Deborah's relationship to the people (fig.) <BR> 1c) of animals <BR> 2) point of departure or division
lə·’im·mōw
to his mother ,
אֶלֶף֩

אֶלֶף֩

’e·lep̄

“ The eleven

Hebrew Number - masculine singular
Strongs 505
BSB/Thayers 1) a thousand <BR> 1a) as numeral <BR> 2) a thousand, company <BR> 2a) as a company of men under one leader, troops
’e·lep̄
“ The eleven
וּמֵאָ֨ה

וּמֵאָ֨ה

ū·mê·’āh

hundred [shekels]

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular
Strongs 3967
BSB/Thayers 1) hundred <BR> 1a) as simple number <BR> 1b) as part of larger number <BR> 1c) as a fraction-one one-hundredth (1/100)
ū·mê·’āh
hundred [shekels]
הַכֶּ֜סֶף

הַכֶּ֜סֶף

hak·ke·sep̄

of silver

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3701
BSB/Thayers 1) silver, money <BR> 1a) silver <BR> 1a1) as metal <BR> 1a2) as ornament <BR> 1a3) as colour <BR> 1b) money, shekels, talents
hak·ke·sep̄
of silver
אֲשֶׁ֣ר

אֲשֶׁ֣ר

’ă·šer

that

Hebrew Pronoun - relative
Strongs 834
BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if
’ă·šer
that
לֻֽקַּֽח־

לֻֽקַּֽח־

luq·qaḥ-

were taken

Hebrew Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 3947
BSB/Thayers 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to take, take in the hand <BR> 1a2) to take and carry along <BR> 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away <BR> 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept <BR> 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon <BR> 1a6) to fetch <BR> 1a7) to take, lead, conduct <BR> 1a8) to take, capture, seize <BR> 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be captured <BR> 1b2) to be taken away, be removed <BR> 1b3) to be taken, brought unto <BR> 1c) (Pual) <BR> 1c1) to be taken from or out of <BR> 1c2) to be stolen from <BR> 1c3) to be taken captive <BR> 1c4) to be taken away, be removed <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto <BR> 1d2) to be taken out of <BR> 1d3) to be taken away <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) <BR> 1e1) to take hold of oneself <BR> 1e2) to flash about (of lightning)
luq·qaḥ-
were taken
לָ֗ךְ

לָ֗ךְ

lāḵ

from you

Hebrew Preposition | second person feminine singular
Strongs
BSB/Thayers
lāḵ
from you
וְגַם֙

וְגַם֙

wə·ḡam

and

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 1571
BSB/Thayers 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea <BR> 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) <BR> 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) <BR> 1c) even (for stress) <BR> 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) <BR> 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) <BR> 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) <BR> 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) <BR> 2) (TWOT) again, alike
wə·ḡam
and
בְּאָזְנַ֔י

בְּאָזְנַ֔י

bə·’ā·zə·nay

about which I heard

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - feminine dual construct | first person common singular
Strongs 241
BSB/Thayers 1) ear, as part of the body <BR> 2) ear, as organ of hearing <BR> 3) (subjective) to uncover the ear to reveal; the receiver of divine revelation
bə·’ā·zə·nay
about which I heard
וְאַתִּי

וְאַתִּי

wə·ʾat·tī

you

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person feminine singular
Strongs 859
BSB/Thayers 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.)
wə·ʾat·tī
you
אָמַ֣רְתְּ

אָמַ֣רְתְּ

’ā·mart

utter

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular
Strongs 559
BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch
’ā·mart
utter
אָלִית֙

אָלִית֙

’ā·lîṯ

a curse —

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular
Strongs 422
BSB/Thayers 1) to swear, curse <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to swear, take an oath (before God) <BR> 1a2) to curse <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to put under oath, adjure<BR> 1b2) to put under a curse
’ā·lîṯ
a curse —
הִנֵּֽה־

הִנֵּֽה־

hin·nêh-

I have

Hebrew Interjection
Strongs 2009
BSB/Thayers 1) behold, lo, see, if
hin·nêh-
I have
הַכֶּ֥סֶף

הַכֶּ֥סֶף

hak·ke·sep̄

the silver {here}

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3701
BSB/Thayers 1) silver, money <BR> 1a) silver <BR> 1a1) as metal <BR> 1a2) as ornament <BR> 1a3) as colour <BR> 1b) money, shekels, talents
hak·ke·sep̄
the silver {here}
אִתִּ֖י

אִתִּ֖י

’it·tî

with me ;

Hebrew Preposition | first person common singular
Strongs 854
BSB/Thayers 1) with, near, together with <BR> 1a) with, together with <BR> 1b) with (of relationship) <BR> 1c) near (of place)<BR> 1d) with (poss.) <BR> 1e) from...with, from (with other prep)
’it·tî
with me ;
אֲנִ֣י

אֲנִ֣י

’ă·nî

I

Hebrew Pronoun - first person common singular
Strongs 589
BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis)
’ă·nî
I
לְקַחְתִּ֑יו

לְקַחְתִּ֑יו

lə·qaḥ·tîw

took it . ”

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular
Strongs 3947
BSB/Thayers 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to take, take in the hand <BR> 1a2) to take and carry along <BR> 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away <BR> 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept <BR> 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon <BR> 1a6) to fetch <BR> 1a7) to take, lead, conduct <BR> 1a8) to take, capture, seize <BR> 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be captured <BR> 1b2) to be taken away, be removed <BR> 1b3) to be taken, brought unto <BR> 1c) (Pual) <BR> 1c1) to be taken from or out of <BR> 1c2) to be stolen from <BR> 1c3) to be taken captive <BR> 1c4) to be taken away, be removed <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto <BR> 1d2) to be taken out of <BR> 1d3) to be taken away <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) <BR> 1e1) to take hold of oneself <BR> 1e2) to flash about (of lightning)
lə·qaḥ·tîw
took it . ”
אִמּ֔וֹ

אִמּ֔וֹ

’im·mōw

Then his mother

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 517
BSB/Thayers 1) mother <BR> 1a) of humans <BR> 1b) of Deborah's relationship to the people (fig.) <BR> 1c) of animals <BR> 2) point of departure or division
’im·mōw
Then his mother
וַתֹּ֣אמֶר

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר

wat·tō·mer

said ,

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strongs 559
BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch
wat·tō·mer
said ,
בָּר֥וּךְ

בָּר֥וּךְ

bā·rūḵ

“ Blessed be

Hebrew Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strongs 1288
BSB/Thayers 1) to bless, kneel <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to kneel <BR> 1a2) to bless <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be blessed, bless oneself <BR> 1c) (Piel) to bless <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be blessed, be adored <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) to cause to kneel <BR> 1f) (Hithpael) to bless oneself <BR> 2) (TWOT) to praise, salute, curse
bā·rūḵ
“ Blessed be
בְּנִ֖י

בְּנִ֖י

bə·nî

my son

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strongs 1121
BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class
bə·nî
my son
לַיהוָֽה׃

לַיהוָֽה׃

Yah·weh

by the LORD ! ”

Hebrew Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 3068
BSB/Thayers Jehovah = |the existing One|<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136
Yah·weh
by the LORD ! ”
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And when he had returned the eleven hundred shekels of silver to his mother, she said, “I wholly dedicate the silver to the LORD for my son’s benefit, to make a graven image and a molten idol. Therefore I will now return it to you.”
וַיָּ֛שֶׁב

וַיָּ֛שֶׁב

way·yā·šeḇ

And when he had

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 7725
BSB/Thayers 1) to return, turn back <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to turn back, return <BR> 1a1a) to turn back <BR> 1a1b) to return, come or go back <BR> 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back <BR> 1a1d) of dying <BR> 1a1e) of human relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise <BR> 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) <BR> 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent <BR> 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) <BR> 1a1g) of inanimate things <BR> 1a1h) in repetition <BR> 1b) (Polel) <BR> 1b1) to bring back <BR> 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) <BR> 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) <BR> 1b4) to show turning, apostatise <BR> 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back <BR> 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment <BR> 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore <BR> 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer <BR> 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) <BR> 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse <BR> 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward <BR> 1d7) to turn against <BR> 1d8) to bring back to mind <BR> 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke <BR> 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back <BR> 1f) (Pulal) brought back
way·yā·šeḇ
And when he had
אֶת־

אֶת־

’eṯ-

returned

Hebrew Direct object marker
Strongs 853
BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
’eṯ-
returned
אֶֽלֶף־

אֶֽלֶף־

’e·lep̄-

the eleven

Hebrew Number - masculine singular
Strongs 505
BSB/Thayers 1) a thousand <BR> 1a) as numeral <BR> 2) a thousand, company <BR> 2a) as a company of men under one leader, troops
’e·lep̄-
the eleven
וּמֵאָ֥ה

וּמֵאָ֥ה

ū·mê·’āh

hundred

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular
Strongs 3967
BSB/Thayers 1) hundred <BR> 1a) as simple number <BR> 1b) as part of larger number <BR> 1c) as a fraction-one one-hundredth (1/100)
ū·mê·’āh
hundred
הַכֶּ֖סֶף

הַכֶּ֖סֶף

hak·ke·sep̄

[shekels] of silver

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3701
BSB/Thayers 1) silver, money <BR> 1a) silver <BR> 1a1) as metal <BR> 1a2) as ornament <BR> 1a3) as colour <BR> 1b) money, shekels, talents
hak·ke·sep̄
[shekels] of silver
לְאִמּ֑וֹ

לְאִמּ֑וֹ

lə·’im·mōw

to his mother ,

Hebrew Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 517
BSB/Thayers 1) mother <BR> 1a) of humans <BR> 1b) of Deborah's relationship to the people (fig.) <BR> 1c) of animals <BR> 2) point of departure or division
lə·’im·mōw
to his mother ,
אִמּ֡וֹ

אִמּ֡וֹ

’im·mōw

[she]

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 517
BSB/Thayers 1) mother <BR> 1a) of humans <BR> 1b) of Deborah's relationship to the people (fig.) <BR> 1c) of animals <BR> 2) point of departure or division
’im·mōw
[she]
וַתֹּ֣אמֶר

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר

wat·tō·mer

said ,

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strongs 559
BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch
wat·tō·mer
said ,
הַקְדֵּ֣שׁ

הַקְדֵּ֣שׁ

haq·dêš

“ I wholly

Hebrew Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute
Strongs 6942
BSB/Thayers 1) to consecrate, sanctify, prepare, dedicate, be hallowed, be holy, be sanctified, be separate <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to be set apart, be consecrated <BR> 1a2) to be hallowed <BR> 1a3) consecrated, tabooed <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to show oneself sacred or majestic <BR> 1b2) to be honoured, be treated as sacred <BR> 1b3) to be holy <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to set apart as sacred, consecrate, dedicate <BR> 1c2) to observe as holy, keep sacred <BR> 1c3) to honour as sacred, hallow <BR> 1c4) to consecrate <BR> 1d) (Pual) <BR> 1d1) to be consecrated <BR> 1d2) consecrated, dedicated <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to set apart, devote, consecrate <BR> 1e2) to regard or treat as sacred or hallow <BR> 1e3) to consecrate <BR> 1f) (Hithpael) <BR> 1f1) to keep oneself apart or separate <BR> 1f2) to cause Himself to be hallowed (of God) <BR> 1f3) to be observed as holy <BR> 1f4) to consecrate oneself
haq·dêš
“ I wholly
הִקְדַּ֣שְׁתִּי

הִקְדַּ֣שְׁתִּי

hiq·daš·tî

dedicate

Hebrew Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular
Strongs 6942
BSB/Thayers 1) to consecrate, sanctify, prepare, dedicate, be hallowed, be holy, be sanctified, be separate <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to be set apart, be consecrated <BR> 1a2) to be hallowed <BR> 1a3) consecrated, tabooed <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to show oneself sacred or majestic <BR> 1b2) to be honoured, be treated as sacred <BR> 1b3) to be holy <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to set apart as sacred, consecrate, dedicate <BR> 1c2) to observe as holy, keep sacred <BR> 1c3) to honour as sacred, hallow <BR> 1c4) to consecrate <BR> 1d) (Pual) <BR> 1d1) to be consecrated <BR> 1d2) consecrated, dedicated <BR> 1e) (Hiphil) <BR> 1e1) to set apart, devote, consecrate <BR> 1e2) to regard or treat as sacred or hallow <BR> 1e3) to consecrate <BR> 1f) (Hithpael) <BR> 1f1) to keep oneself apart or separate <BR> 1f2) to cause Himself to be hallowed (of God) <BR> 1f3) to be observed as holy <BR> 1f4) to consecrate oneself
hiq·daš·tî
dedicate
אֶת־

אֶת־

’eṯ-

-

Hebrew Direct object marker
Strongs 853
BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
’eṯ-
-
הַכֶּסֶף֩

הַכֶּסֶף֩

hak·ke·sep̄

the silver

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3701
BSB/Thayers 1) silver, money <BR> 1a) silver <BR> 1a1) as metal <BR> 1a2) as ornament <BR> 1a3) as colour <BR> 1b) money, shekels, talents
hak·ke·sep̄
the silver
לַיהוָ֨ה

לַיהוָ֨ה

Yah·weh

to the LORD

Hebrew Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 3068
BSB/Thayers Jehovah = |the existing One|<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136
Yah·weh
to the LORD
מִיָּדִ֜י

מִיָּדִ֜י

mî·yā·ḏî

. . .

Hebrew Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strongs 3027
BSB/Thayers 1) hand <BR> 1a) hand (of man)<BR> 1b) strength, power (fig.) <BR> 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) <BR> 1d) (various special, technical senses) <BR> 1d1) sign, monument <BR> 1d2) part, fractional part, share <BR> 1d3) time, repetition <BR> 1d4) axle-trees, axle <BR> 1d5) stays, support (for laver) <BR> 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) <BR> 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) <BR> 1d8) wrists
mî·yā·ḏî
. . .
לִבְנִ֗י

לִבְנִ֗י

liḇ·nî

for my son’s benefit ,

Hebrew Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strongs 1121
BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class
liḇ·nî
for my son’s benefit ,
לַֽעֲשׂוֹת֙

לַֽעֲשׂוֹת֙

la·‘ă·śō·wṯ

to make

Hebrew Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strongs 6213
BSB/Thayers 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to do, work, make, produce <BR> 1a1a) to do <BR> 1a1b) to work <BR> 1a1c) to deal (with) <BR> 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect <BR> 1a2) to make <BR> 1a2a) to make <BR> 1a2b) to produce <BR> 1a2c) to prepare <BR> 1a2d) to make (an offering) <BR> 1a2e) to attend to, put in order <BR> 1a2f) to observe, celebrate <BR> 1a2g) to acquire (property) <BR> 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute <BR> 1a2i) to bring about <BR> 1a2j) to use <BR> 1a2k) to spend, pass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be done <BR> 1b2) to be made <BR> 1b3) to be produced <BR> 1b4) to be offered <BR> 1b5) to be observed <BR> 1b6) to be used <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be made <BR> 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze
la·‘ă·śō·wṯ
to make
פֶּ֣סֶל

פֶּ֣סֶל

pe·sel

a graven image

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 6459
BSB/Thayers 1) idol, image
pe·sel
a graven image
וּמַסֵּכָ֔ה

וּמַסֵּכָ֔ה

ū·mas·sê·ḵāh

and a molten idol .

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 4541
BSB/Thayers 1) a pouring, libation, molten metal, cast image, drink offering <BR> 1a) libation (with covenant sacrifice)<BR> 1b) molten metal, molten image, molten gods <BR> 2) web, covering, veil, woven stuff
ū·mas·sê·ḵāh
and a molten idol .
וְעַתָּ֖ה

וְעַתָּ֖ה

wə·‘at·tāh

Therefore I will now

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strongs 6258
BSB/Thayers 1) now <BR> 1a) now <BR> 1b) in phrases
wə·‘at·tāh
Therefore I will now
אֲשִׁיבֶ֥נּוּ

אֲשִׁיבֶ֥נּוּ

’ă·šî·ḇen·nū

return it

Hebrew Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular
Strongs 7725
BSB/Thayers 1) to return, turn back <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to turn back, return <BR> 1a1a) to turn back <BR> 1a1b) to return, come or go back <BR> 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back <BR> 1a1d) of dying <BR> 1a1e) of human relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise <BR> 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) <BR> 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent <BR> 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) <BR> 1a1g) of inanimate things <BR> 1a1h) in repetition <BR> 1b) (Polel) <BR> 1b1) to bring back <BR> 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) <BR> 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) <BR> 1b4) to show turning, apostatise <BR> 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back <BR> 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment <BR> 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore <BR> 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer <BR> 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) <BR> 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse <BR> 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward <BR> 1d7) to turn against <BR> 1d8) to bring back to mind <BR> 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke <BR> 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back <BR> 1f) (Pulal) brought back
’ă·šî·ḇen·nū
return it
לָֽךְ׃

לָֽךְ׃

lāḵ

to you . ”

Hebrew Preposition | second person feminine singular
Strongs
BSB/Thayers
lāḵ
to you . ”
4
So he returned the silver to his mother, and she took two hundred shekels of silver and gave them to a silversmith, who made them into a graven image and a molten idol. And they were placed in the house of Micah.
וַיָּ֥שֶׁב

וַיָּ֥שֶׁב

way·yā·šeḇ

So he returned

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 7725
BSB/Thayers 1) to return, turn back <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to turn back, return <BR> 1a1a) to turn back <BR> 1a1b) to return, come or go back <BR> 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back <BR> 1a1d) of dying <BR> 1a1e) of human relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) <BR> 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise <BR> 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) <BR> 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent <BR> 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) <BR> 1a1g) of inanimate things <BR> 1a1h) in repetition <BR> 1b) (Polel) <BR> 1b1) to bring back <BR> 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) <BR> 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) <BR> 1b4) to show turning, apostatise <BR> 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back <BR> 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment <BR> 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore <BR> 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer <BR> 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) <BR> 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse <BR> 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward <BR> 1d7) to turn against <BR> 1d8) to bring back to mind <BR> 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke <BR> 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back <BR> 1f) (Pulal) brought back
way·yā·šeḇ
So he returned
אֶת־

אֶת־

’eṯ-

-

Hebrew Direct object marker
Strongs 853
BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
’eṯ-
-
הַכֶּ֖סֶף

הַכֶּ֖סֶף

hak·ke·sep̄

the silver

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3701
BSB/Thayers 1) silver, money <BR> 1a) silver <BR> 1a1) as metal <BR> 1a2) as ornament <BR> 1a3) as colour <BR> 1b) money, shekels, talents
hak·ke·sep̄
the silver
לְאִמּ֑וֹ

לְאִמּ֑וֹ

lə·’im·mōw

to his mother ,

Hebrew Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 517
BSB/Thayers 1) mother <BR> 1a) of humans <BR> 1b) of Deborah's relationship to the people (fig.) <BR> 1c) of animals <BR> 2) point of departure or division
lə·’im·mōw
to his mother ,
אִמּוֹ֩

אִמּוֹ֩

’im·mōw

and she

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 517
BSB/Thayers 1) mother <BR> 1a) of humans <BR> 1b) of Deborah's relationship to the people (fig.) <BR> 1c) of animals <BR> 2) point of departure or division
’im·mōw
and she
וַתִּקַּ֣ח

וַתִּקַּ֣ח

wat·tiq·qaḥ

took

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strongs 3947
BSB/Thayers 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to take, take in the hand <BR> 1a2) to take and carry along <BR> 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away <BR> 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept <BR> 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon <BR> 1a6) to fetch <BR> 1a7) to take, lead, conduct <BR> 1a8) to take, capture, seize <BR> 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be captured <BR> 1b2) to be taken away, be removed <BR> 1b3) to be taken, brought unto <BR> 1c) (Pual) <BR> 1c1) to be taken from or out of <BR> 1c2) to be stolen from <BR> 1c3) to be taken captive <BR> 1c4) to be taken away, be removed <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto <BR> 1d2) to be taken out of <BR> 1d3) to be taken away <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) <BR> 1e1) to take hold of oneself <BR> 1e2) to flash about (of lightning)
wat·tiq·qaḥ
took
מָאתַ֨יִם

מָאתַ֨יִם

mā·ṯa·yim

two hundred [shekels]

Hebrew Number - fd
Strongs 3967
BSB/Thayers 1) hundred <BR> 1a) as simple number <BR> 1b) as part of larger number <BR> 1c) as a fraction-one one-hundredth (1/100)
mā·ṯa·yim
two hundred [shekels]
כֶּ֜סֶף

כֶּ֜סֶף

ke·sep̄

of silver

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3701
BSB/Thayers 1) silver, money <BR> 1a) silver <BR> 1a1) as metal <BR> 1a2) as ornament <BR> 1a3) as colour <BR> 1b) money, shekels, talents
ke·sep̄
of silver
וַתִּתְּנֵ֣הוּ

וַתִּתְּנֵ֣הוּ

wat·tit·tə·nê·hū

and gave them

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular
Strongs 5414
BSB/Thayers 1) to give, put, set <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend <BR> 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate <BR> 1a3) to make, constitute <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned <BR> 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up <BR> 1c2) to be put upon
wat·tit·tə·nê·hū
and gave them
לַצּוֹרֵ֗ף

לַצּוֹרֵ֗ף

laṣ·ṣō·w·rêp̄

to a silversmith ,

Hebrew Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 6884
BSB/Thayers 1) to smelt, refine, test <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to smelt, refine <BR> 1a2) to test <BR> 1a3) to test (and prove true) <BR> 1a4) smelter, refiner, goldsmith (participle) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be refined <BR> 1c) (Piel) to be a refiner <BR> 1c1) refiner (participle)
laṣ·ṣō·w·rêp̄
to a silversmith ,
וַֽיַּעֲשֵׂ֙הוּ֙

וַֽיַּעֲשֵׂ֙הוּ֙

way·ya·‘ă·śê·hū

who made them

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strongs 6213
BSB/Thayers 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to do, work, make, produce <BR> 1a1a) to do <BR> 1a1b) to work <BR> 1a1c) to deal (with) <BR> 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect <BR> 1a2) to make <BR> 1a2a) to make <BR> 1a2b) to produce <BR> 1a2c) to prepare <BR> 1a2d) to make (an offering) <BR> 1a2e) to attend to, put in order <BR> 1a2f) to observe, celebrate <BR> 1a2g) to acquire (property) <BR> 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute <BR> 1a2i) to bring about <BR> 1a2j) to use <BR> 1a2k) to spend, pass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be done <BR> 1b2) to be made <BR> 1b3) to be produced <BR> 1b4) to be offered <BR> 1b5) to be observed <BR> 1b6) to be used <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be made <BR> 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze
way·ya·‘ă·śê·hū
who made them
פֶּ֣סֶל

פֶּ֣סֶל

pe·sel

into a graven image

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 6459
BSB/Thayers 1) idol, image
pe·sel
into a graven image
וּמַסֵּכָ֔ה

וּמַסֵּכָ֔ה

ū·mas·sê·ḵāh

and a molten idol .

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 4541
BSB/Thayers 1) a pouring, libation, molten metal, cast image, drink offering <BR> 1a) libation (with covenant sacrifice)<BR> 1b) molten metal, molten image, molten gods <BR> 2) web, covering, veil, woven stuff
ū·mas·sê·ḵāh
and a molten idol .
וַיְהִ֖י

וַיְהִ֖י

way·hî

And they were placed

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 1961
BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
way·hî
And they were placed
בְּבֵ֥ית

בְּבֵ֥ית

bə·ḇêṯ

in the house

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 1004
BSB/Thayers nm <BR> 1) house <BR> 1a) house, dwelling habitation <BR> 1b) shelter or abode of animals <BR> 1c) human bodies (fig.) <BR> 1d) of Sheol <BR> 1e) of abode of light and darkness <BR> 1f) of land of Ephraim <BR> 2) place <BR> 3) receptacle <BR> 4) home, house as containing a family <BR> 5) household, family <BR> 5a) those belonging to the same household <BR> 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body <BR> 6) household affairs <BR> 7) inwards (metaph.) <BR> 8) (TWOT) temple <BR> adv <BR> 9) on the inside <BR> prep <BR> 10) within
bə·ḇêṯ
in the house
מִיכָֽיְהוּ׃

מִיכָֽיְהוּ׃

mî·ḵā·yə·hū

of Micah .

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 4321
BSB/Thayers Micah or Micaiah or Michaiah = |who is like God|<BR> 1) an Ephraimite during the period of the judges <BR> 2) son of Imlah and a prophet of Samaria who predicted the defeat and death of king Ahab of Israel <BR> 3) son of Gemariah in the time of Jeremiah
mî·ḵā·yə·hū
of Micah .
5
Now this man Micah had a shrine, and he made an ephod and some household idols, and ordained one of his sons as his priest.
וְהָאִ֣ישׁ

וְהָאִ֣ישׁ

wə·hā·’îš

Now this man

Hebrew Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 376
BSB/Thayers 1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective)
wə·hā·’îš
Now this man
מִיכָ֔ה

מִיכָ֔ה

mî·ḵāh

Micah

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 4318
BSB/Thayers Micah or Micaiah or Michah = |who is like God|<BR> 1) the 6th in order of the minor prophets; a native of Moresheth, he prophesied during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah of Judah, and was contemporary with the prophets Hosea, Amos, and Isaiah <BR> 2) an Ephraimite during the period of the judges <BR> 3) a descendant of Joel the Reubenite <BR> 4) son of Meribbaal and grandson of Jonathan <BR> 5) a Kohathite Levite, the eldest son of Uzziel the brother of Amram <BR> 6) father of Abdon, a man of high station in the reign of Josiah <BR> 7) son of Imlah and a prophet of Samaria who predicted the defeat and death of king Ahab of Israel
mî·ḵāh
Micah
ל֖וֹ

ל֖וֹ

lōw

had

Hebrew Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strongs
BSB/Thayers
lōw
had
בֵּ֣ית

בֵּ֣ית

bêṯ

a shrine

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 1004
BSB/Thayers nm <BR> 1) house <BR> 1a) house, dwelling habitation <BR> 1b) shelter or abode of animals <BR> 1c) human bodies (fig.) <BR> 1d) of Sheol <BR> 1e) of abode of light and darkness <BR> 1f) of land of Ephraim <BR> 2) place <BR> 3) receptacle <BR> 4) home, house as containing a family <BR> 5) household, family <BR> 5a) those belonging to the same household <BR> 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body <BR> 6) household affairs <BR> 7) inwards (metaph.) <BR> 8) (TWOT) temple <BR> adv <BR> 9) on the inside <BR> prep <BR> 10) within
bêṯ
a shrine
אֱלֹהִ֑ים

אֱלֹהִ֑ים

’ĕ·lō·hîm

. . . ,

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 430
BSB/Thayers 1) (plural) <BR> 1a) rulers, judges <BR> 1b) divine ones <BR> 1c) angels <BR> 1d) gods <BR> 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) <BR> 2a) god, goddess <BR> 2b) godlike one <BR> 2c) works or special possessions of God <BR> 2d) the (true) God <BR> 2e) God
’ĕ·lō·hîm
. . . ,
וַיַּ֤עַשׂ

וַיַּ֤עַשׂ

way·ya·‘aś

and he made

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 6213
BSB/Thayers 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to do, work, make, produce <BR> 1a1a) to do <BR> 1a1b) to work <BR> 1a1c) to deal (with) <BR> 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect <BR> 1a2) to make <BR> 1a2a) to make <BR> 1a2b) to produce <BR> 1a2c) to prepare <BR> 1a2d) to make (an offering) <BR> 1a2e) to attend to, put in order <BR> 1a2f) to observe, celebrate <BR> 1a2g) to acquire (property) <BR> 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute <BR> 1a2i) to bring about <BR> 1a2j) to use <BR> 1a2k) to spend, pass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be done <BR> 1b2) to be made <BR> 1b3) to be produced <BR> 1b4) to be offered <BR> 1b5) to be observed <BR> 1b6) to be used <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be made <BR> 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze
way·ya·‘aś
and he made
אֵפוֹד֙

אֵפוֹד֙

’ê·p̄ō·wḏ

an ephod

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 646
BSB/Thayers 1) ephod <BR> 1a) priestly garment, shoulder-cape or mantle, outer garment <BR> 1a1) worn by an ordinary priest and made of white stuff <BR> 1a2) worn by the high priest-more costly, woven of gold, blue, purple, scarlet, and linen threads provided with shoulder-pieces and a breast piece of like material, ornamented with gems and gold
’ê·p̄ō·wḏ
an ephod
וּתְרָפִ֔ים

וּתְרָפִ֔ים

ū·ṯə·rā·p̄îm

and some household idols ,

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 8655
BSB/Thayers 1) idolatry, idols, image(s), teraphim, family idol <BR> 1a) a kind of idol used in household shrine or worship
ū·ṯə·rā·p̄îm
and some household idols ,
וַיְמַלֵּ֗א

וַיְמַלֵּ֗א

way·mal·lê

and ordained

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 4390
BSB/Thayers 1) to fill, be full <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to be full <BR> 1a1a) fulness, abundance (participle) <BR> 1a1b) to be full, be accomplished, be ended <BR> 1a2) to consecrate, fill the hand <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be filled, be armed, be satisfied <BR> 1b2) to be accomplished, be ended <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to fill <BR> 1c2) to satisfy <BR> 1c3) to fulfil, accomplish, complete <BR> 1c4) to confirm <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be filled <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to mass themselves against
way·mal·lê
and ordained
אֶת־

אֶת־

’eṯ-

-

Hebrew Direct object marker
Strongs 853
BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
’eṯ-
-
יַ֤ד

יַ֤ד

yaḏ

-

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular construct
Strongs 3027
BSB/Thayers 1) hand <BR> 1a) hand (of man)<BR> 1b) strength, power (fig.) <BR> 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) <BR> 1d) (various special, technical senses) <BR> 1d1) sign, monument <BR> 1d2) part, fractional part, share <BR> 1d3) time, repetition <BR> 1d4) axle-trees, axle <BR> 1d5) stays, support (for laver) <BR> 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) <BR> 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) <BR> 1d8) wrists
yaḏ
-
אַחַד֙

אַחַד֙

’a·ḥaḏ

one

Hebrew Number - masculine singular
Strongs 259
BSB/Thayers 1) one (number) <BR> 1a) one (number) <BR> 1b) each, every <BR> 1c) a certain <BR> 1d) an (indefinite article) <BR> 1e) only, once, once for all <BR> 1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one <BR> 1g) first <BR> 1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal)
’a·ḥaḏ
one
מִבָּנָ֔יו

מִבָּנָ֔יו

mib·bā·nāw

of his sons

Hebrew Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 1121
BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class
mib·bā·nāw
of his sons
וַיְהִי־

וַיְהִי־

way·hî-

[as]

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 1961
BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
way·hî-
[as]
ל֖וֹ

ל֖וֹ

lōw

his

Hebrew Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strongs
BSB/Thayers
lōw
his
לְכֹהֵֽן׃

לְכֹהֵֽן׃

lə·ḵō·hên

priest .

Hebrew Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3548
BSB/Thayers 1) priest, principal officer or chief ruler <BR> 1a) priest-king (Melchizedek, Messiah) <BR> 1b) pagan priests <BR> 1c) priests of Jehovah <BR> 1d) Levitical priests <BR> 1e) Zadokite priests <BR> 1f) Aaronic priests <BR> 1g) the high priest
lə·ḵō·hên
priest .
6
In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.
הָהֵ֔ם

הָהֵ֔ם

hā·hêm

In those

Hebrew Article | Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strongs 1992
BSB/Thayers 1) they, these, the same, who
hā·hêm
In those
בַּיָּמִ֣ים

בַּיָּמִ֣ים

bay·yā·mîm

days

Hebrew Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 3117
BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year <BR> 1a) day (as opposed to night) <BR> 1b) day (24 hour period) <BR> 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 <BR> 1b2) as a division of time <BR> 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey <BR> 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) <BR> 1d) time, period (general) <BR> 1e) year <BR> 1f) temporal references <BR> 1f1) today <BR> 1f2) yesterday <BR> 1f3) tomorrow
bay·yā·mîm
days
אֵ֥ין

אֵ֥ין

’ên

there was no

Hebrew Adverb
Strongs 369
BSB/Thayers 1) nothing, not, nought n <BR> 1a) nothing, nought neg <BR> 1b) not <BR> 1c) to have not (of possession) adv <BR> 1d) without w/prep <BR> 1e) for lack of
’ên
there was no
מֶ֖לֶךְ

מֶ֖לֶךְ

me·leḵ

king

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 4428
BSB/Thayers 1) king
me·leḵ
king
בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל

בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל

bə·yiś·rā·’êl

in Israel ;

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 3478
BSB/Thayers Israel = |God prevails|<BR> 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel <BR> 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob <BR> 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split <BR> 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah <BR> 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile
bə·yiś·rā·’êl
in Israel ;
אִ֛ישׁ

אִ֛ישׁ

’îš

everyone

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 376
BSB/Thayers 1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective)
’îš
everyone
יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃פ

יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃פ

ya·‘ă·śeh

did [what was]

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 6213
BSB/Thayers 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to do, work, make, produce <BR> 1a1a) to do <BR> 1a1b) to work <BR> 1a1c) to deal (with) <BR> 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect <BR> 1a2) to make <BR> 1a2a) to make <BR> 1a2b) to produce <BR> 1a2c) to prepare <BR> 1a2d) to make (an offering) <BR> 1a2e) to attend to, put in order <BR> 1a2f) to observe, celebrate <BR> 1a2g) to acquire (property) <BR> 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute <BR> 1a2i) to bring about <BR> 1a2j) to use <BR> 1a2k) to spend, pass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be done <BR> 1b2) to be made <BR> 1b3) to be produced <BR> 1b4) to be offered <BR> 1b5) to be observed <BR> 1b6) to be used <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be made <BR> 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze
ya·‘ă·śeh
did [what was]
הַיָּשָׁ֥ר

הַיָּשָׁ֥ר

hay·yā·šār

right

Hebrew Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strongs 3477
BSB/Thayers 1) straight, upright, correct, right <BR> 1a) straight, level <BR> 1b) right, pleasing, correct <BR> 1c) straightforward, just, upright, fitting, proper <BR> 1d) uprightness, righteous, upright <BR> 1e) that which is upright (subst)
hay·yā·šār
right
בְּעֵינָ֖יו

בְּעֵינָ֖יו

bə·‘ê·nāw

in his own eyes .

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular
Strongs 5869
BSB/Thayers 1) eye <BR> 1a) eye <BR> 1a1) of physical eye <BR> 1a2) as showing mental qualities <BR> 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) <BR> 2) spring, fountain
bə·‘ê·nāw
in his own eyes .
7
And there was a young Levite from Bethlehem in Judah who had been residing within the clan of Judah.
וַיְהִי־

וַיְהִי־

way·hî-

And there was

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 1961
BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
way·hî-
And there was
נַ֗עַר

נַ֗עַר

na·‘ar

a young

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 5288
BSB/Thayers 1) a boy, lad, servant, youth, retainer <BR> 1a) boy, lad, youth <BR> 1b) servant, retainer
na·‘ar
a young
וְה֥וּא

וְה֥וּא

wə·hū

-

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strongs 1931
BSB/Thayers pron 3p s<BR> 1) he, she, it <BR> 1a) himself (with emphasis) <BR> 1b) resuming subj with emphasis <BR> 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) <BR> 1d) (anticipating subj) <BR> 1e) (emphasising predicate) <BR> 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron <BR> 2) that (with article)
wə·hū
-
לֵוִ֖י

לֵוִ֖י

lê·wî

Levite

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 3881
BSB/Thayers Levite = see Levi |joined to|<BR> 1) the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah <BR> 1a) the tribe descended from Levi specially set aside by God for His service
lê·wî
Levite
מִבֵּ֥ית

מִבֵּ֥ית

mib·bêṯ

from

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 1035
BSB/Thayers Beth-lehem = |house of bread (food)|<BR> 1) a city in Judah, birthplace of David <BR> 2) a place in Zebulun
mib·bêṯ
from
לֶ֙חֶם֙

לֶ֙חֶם֙

le·ḥem

Bethlehem

Hebrew Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strongs 1035
BSB/Thayers Beth-lehem = |house of bread (food)|<BR> 1) a city in Judah, birthplace of David <BR> 2) a place in Zebulun
le·ḥem
Bethlehem
יְהוּדָ֔ה

יְהוּדָ֔ה

yə·hū·ḏāh

in Judah

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 3063
BSB/Thayers Judah = |praised|<BR> 1) the son of Jacob by Leah <BR> 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob <BR> 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah <BR> 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon <BR> 5) a Levite in Ezra's time <BR> 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah
yə·hū·ḏāh
in Judah
וְה֥וּא

וְה֥וּא

wə·hū

who

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strongs 1931
BSB/Thayers pron 3p s<BR> 1) he, she, it <BR> 1a) himself (with emphasis) <BR> 1b) resuming subj with emphasis <BR> 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) <BR> 1d) (anticipating subj) <BR> 1e) (emphasising predicate) <BR> 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron <BR> 2) that (with article)
wə·hū
who
גָֽר־

גָֽר־

ḡār-

had been residing

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 1481
BSB/Thayers 1) to sojourn, abide, dwell in, dwell with, remain, inhabit, be a stranger, be continuing, surely <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to sojourn, dwell for a time <BR> 1a2) to abide, stay, temporarily dwell <BR> 1b) (Hithpolel) <BR> 1b1) to seek hospitality with <BR> 1b2) to assemble oneself <BR> 2) to stir up trouble, strife, quarrel, gather together <BR> 2a) (Qal) <BR> 2a1) to stir up strife <BR> 2a2) to quarrel <BR> 2b) (Hithpolel) to excite oneself <BR> 3) to dread, fear, stand in awe, be afraid <BR> 3a) (Qal) <BR> 3a1) to fear, be afraid <BR> 3a2) to be in awe, stand in awe
ḡār-
had been residing
שָֽׁם׃

שָֽׁם׃

šām

. . .

Hebrew Adverb
Strongs 8033
BSB/Thayers 1) there, thither <BR> 1a) there <BR> 1b) thither (after verbs of motion) <BR> 1c) from there, thence <BR> 1d) then (as an adverb of time)
šām
. . .
מִמִּשְׁפַּ֖חַת

מִמִּשְׁפַּ֖חַת

mim·miš·pa·ḥaṯ

within the clan

Hebrew Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strongs 4940
BSB/Thayers 1) clan, family <BR> 1a) clan <BR> 1a1) family <BR> 1a2) tribe <BR> 1a3) people, nation <BR> 1b) guild <BR> 1c) species, kind <BR> 1d) aristocrats
mim·miš·pa·ḥaṯ
within the clan
יְהוּדָ֑ה

יְהוּדָ֑ה

yə·hū·ḏāh

of Judah .

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 3063
BSB/Thayers Judah = |praised|<BR> 1) the son of Jacob by Leah <BR> 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob <BR> 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah <BR> 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon <BR> 5) a Levite in Ezra's time <BR> 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah
yə·hū·ḏāh
of Judah .
8
This man left the city of Bethlehem in Judah to settle where he could find a place. And as he traveled, he came to Micah’s house in the hill country of Ephraim.
הָאִ֜ישׁ

הָאִ֜ישׁ

hā·’îš

This man

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 376
BSB/Thayers 1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective)
hā·’îš
This man
וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ

וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ

way·yê·leḵ

left

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 1980
BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away <BR> 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to walk <BR> 1b2) to walk (fig.) <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) <BR> 1c1) to traverse <BR> 1c2) to walk about <BR> 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk
way·yê·leḵ
left
מֵהָעִ֗יר

מֵהָעִ֗יר

mê·hā·‘îr

the city

Hebrew Preposition-m, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 5892
BSB/Thayers 1) excitement, anguish <BR> 1a) of terror <BR> 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded) <BR> 2a) city, town
mê·hā·‘îr
the city
מִבֵּ֥ית

מִבֵּ֥ית

mib·bêṯ

of

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 1035
BSB/Thayers Beth-lehem = |house of bread (food)|<BR> 1) a city in Judah, birthplace of David <BR> 2) a place in Zebulun
mib·bêṯ
of
לֶ֙חֶם֙

לֶ֙חֶם֙

le·ḥem

Bethlehem

Hebrew Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strongs 1035
BSB/Thayers Beth-lehem = |house of bread (food)|<BR> 1) a city in Judah, birthplace of David <BR> 2) a place in Zebulun
le·ḥem
Bethlehem
יְהוּדָ֔ה

יְהוּדָ֔ה

yə·hū·ḏāh

in Judah

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 3063
BSB/Thayers Judah = |praised|<BR> 1) the son of Jacob by Leah <BR> 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob <BR> 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah <BR> 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon <BR> 5) a Levite in Ezra's time <BR> 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah
yə·hū·ḏāh
in Judah
לָג֖וּר

לָג֖וּר

lā·ḡūr

to settle

Hebrew Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strongs 1481
BSB/Thayers 1) to sojourn, abide, dwell in, dwell with, remain, inhabit, be a stranger, be continuing, surely <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to sojourn, dwell for a time <BR> 1a2) to abide, stay, temporarily dwell <BR> 1b) (Hithpolel) <BR> 1b1) to seek hospitality with <BR> 1b2) to assemble oneself <BR> 2) to stir up trouble, strife, quarrel, gather together <BR> 2a) (Qal) <BR> 2a1) to stir up strife <BR> 2a2) to quarrel <BR> 2b) (Hithpolel) to excite oneself <BR> 3) to dread, fear, stand in awe, be afraid <BR> 3a) (Qal) <BR> 3a1) to fear, be afraid <BR> 3a2) to be in awe, stand in awe
lā·ḡūr
to settle
בַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר

בַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר

ba·’ă·šer

where

Hebrew Preposition-b | Pronoun - relative
Strongs 834
BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if
ba·’ă·šer
where
יִמְצָ֑א

יִמְצָ֑א

yim·ṣā

he could find [a place] .

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 4672
BSB/Thayers 1) to find, attain to <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to find <BR> 1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought) <BR> 1a1b) to find (what is lost) <BR> 1a1c) to meet, encounter <BR> 1a1d) to find (a condition) <BR> 1a1e) to learn, devise <BR> 1a2) to find out <BR> 1a2a) to find out <BR> 1a2b) to detect <BR> 1a2c) to guess <BR> 1a3) to come upon, light upon <BR> 1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with <BR> 1a3b) to hit <BR> 1a3c) to befall <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be found <BR> 1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered <BR> 1b1b) to appear, be recognised <BR> 1b1c) to be discovered, be detected <BR> 1b1d) to be gained, be secured <BR> 1b2) to be, be found <BR> 1b2a) to be found in <BR> 1b2b) to be in the possession of <BR> 1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be <BR> 1b2d) to be left (after war) <BR> 1b2e) to be present <BR> 1b2f) to prove to be <BR> 1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to cause to find, attain <BR> 1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come <BR> 1c3) to cause to encounter <BR> 1c4) to present (offering)
yim·ṣā
he could find [a place] .
לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת

לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת

la·‘ă·śō·wṯ

And as he traveled

Hebrew Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strongs 6213
BSB/Thayers 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to do, work, make, produce <BR> 1a1a) to do <BR> 1a1b) to work <BR> 1a1c) to deal (with) <BR> 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect <BR> 1a2) to make <BR> 1a2a) to make <BR> 1a2b) to produce <BR> 1a2c) to prepare <BR> 1a2d) to make (an offering) <BR> 1a2e) to attend to, put in order <BR> 1a2f) to observe, celebrate <BR> 1a2g) to acquire (property) <BR> 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute <BR> 1a2i) to bring about <BR> 1a2j) to use <BR> 1a2k) to spend, pass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be done <BR> 1b2) to be made <BR> 1b3) to be produced <BR> 1b4) to be offered <BR> 1b5) to be observed <BR> 1b6) to be used <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be made <BR> 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze
la·‘ă·śō·wṯ
And as he traveled
דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃

דַּרְכּֽוֹ׃

dar·kōw

. . . ,

Hebrew Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 1870
BSB/Thayers 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner <BR> 1a) road, way, path <BR> 1b) journey <BR> 1c) direction <BR> 1d) manner, habit, way <BR> 1e) of course of life (fig.) <BR> 1f) of moral character (fig.)
dar·kōw
. . . ,
וַיָּבֹ֧א

וַיָּבֹ֧א

way·yā·ḇō

he came

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 935
BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to enter, come in <BR> 1a2) to come <BR> 1a2a) to come with <BR> 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) <BR> 1a2c) to come to pass <BR> 1a3) to attain to <BR> 1a4) to be enumerated <BR> 1a5) to go <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to lead in <BR> 1b2) to carry in <BR> 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon <BR> 1b4) to bring to pass <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought, brought in <BR> 1c2) to be introduced, be put
way·yā·ḇō
he came
עַד־

עַד־

‘aḏ-

to

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 5704
BSB/Thayers prep<BR> 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as <BR> 1a) of space <BR> 1a1) as far as, up to, even to <BR> 1b) in combination <BR> 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) <BR> 1c) of time <BR> 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end <BR> 1d) of degree <BR> 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like <BR> conj <BR> 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even
‘aḏ-
to
מִיכָ֖ה

מִיכָ֖ה

mî·ḵāh

Micah’s

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 4318
BSB/Thayers Micah or Micaiah or Michah = |who is like God|<BR> 1) the 6th in order of the minor prophets; a native of Moresheth, he prophesied during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah of Judah, and was contemporary with the prophets Hosea, Amos, and Isaiah <BR> 2) an Ephraimite during the period of the judges <BR> 3) a descendant of Joel the Reubenite <BR> 4) son of Meribbaal and grandson of Jonathan <BR> 5) a Kohathite Levite, the eldest son of Uzziel the brother of Amram <BR> 6) father of Abdon, a man of high station in the reign of Josiah <BR> 7) son of Imlah and a prophet of Samaria who predicted the defeat and death of king Ahab of Israel
mî·ḵāh
Micah’s
בֵּ֥ית

בֵּ֥ית

bêṯ

house

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 1004
BSB/Thayers nm <BR> 1) house <BR> 1a) house, dwelling habitation <BR> 1b) shelter or abode of animals <BR> 1c) human bodies (fig.) <BR> 1d) of Sheol <BR> 1e) of abode of light and darkness <BR> 1f) of land of Ephraim <BR> 2) place <BR> 3) receptacle <BR> 4) home, house as containing a family <BR> 5) household, family <BR> 5a) those belonging to the same household <BR> 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body <BR> 6) household affairs <BR> 7) inwards (metaph.) <BR> 8) (TWOT) temple <BR> adv <BR> 9) on the inside <BR> prep <BR> 10) within
bêṯ
house
הַר־

הַר־

har-

in the hill country

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 2022
BSB/Thayers 1) hill, mountain, hill country, mount
har-
in the hill country
אֶפְרַ֛יִם

אֶפְרַ֛יִם

’ep̄·ra·yim

of Ephraim .

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 669
BSB/Thayers Ephraim = |double ash-heap: I shall be doubly fruitful|<BR> 1) second son of Joseph, blessed by him and given preference over first son, Manasseh <BR> 2) the tribe, Ephraim <BR> 3) the mountain country of Ephraim <BR> 4) sometimes used name for the northern kingdom (Hosea or Isaiah) <BR> 5) a city near Baal-hazor <BR> 6) a chief gate of Jerusalem
’ep̄·ra·yim
of Ephraim .
9
“Where are you from?” Micah asked him. “I am a Levite from Bethlehem in Judah,” he replied, “and I am on my way to settle wherever I can find a place.”
מֵאַ֣יִן

מֵאַ֣יִן

mê·’a·yin

“ Where

Hebrew Preposition-m | Adverb
Strongs 370
BSB/Thayers 1) where?, whence?
mê·’a·yin
“ Where
תָּב֑וֹא

תָּב֑וֹא

tā·ḇō·w

are you from ? ”

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strongs 935
BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to enter, come in <BR> 1a2) to come <BR> 1a2a) to come with <BR> 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) <BR> 1a2c) to come to pass <BR> 1a3) to attain to <BR> 1a4) to be enumerated <BR> 1a5) to go <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to lead in <BR> 1b2) to carry in <BR> 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon <BR> 1b4) to bring to pass <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be brought, brought in <BR> 1c2) to be introduced, be put
tā·ḇō·w
are you from ? ”
מִיכָ֖ה

מִיכָ֖ה

mî·ḵāh

Micah

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 4318
BSB/Thayers Micah or Micaiah or Michah = |who is like God|<BR> 1) the 6th in order of the minor prophets; a native of Moresheth, he prophesied during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah of Judah, and was contemporary with the prophets Hosea, Amos, and Isaiah <BR> 2) an Ephraimite during the period of the judges <BR> 3) a descendant of Joel the Reubenite <BR> 4) son of Meribbaal and grandson of Jonathan <BR> 5) a Kohathite Levite, the eldest son of Uzziel the brother of Amram <BR> 6) father of Abdon, a man of high station in the reign of Josiah <BR> 7) son of Imlah and a prophet of Samaria who predicted the defeat and death of king Ahab of Israel
mî·ḵāh
Micah
וַיֹּאמֶר־

וַיֹּאמֶר־

way·yō·mer-

asked

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 559
BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch
way·yō·mer-
asked
ל֥וֹ

ל֥וֹ

lōw

him .

Hebrew Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strongs
BSB/Thayers
lōw
him .
אָנֹ֗כִי

אָנֹ֗כִי

’ā·nō·ḵî

“ I

Hebrew Pronoun - first person common singular
Strongs 595
BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing.)
’ā·nō·ḵî
“ I
לֵוִ֣י

לֵוִ֣י

lê·wî

am a Levite

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 3881
BSB/Thayers Levite = see Levi |joined to|<BR> 1) the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah <BR> 1a) the tribe descended from Levi specially set aside by God for His service
lê·wî
am a Levite
מִבֵּ֥ית

מִבֵּ֥ית

mib·bêṯ

from

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 1035
BSB/Thayers Beth-lehem = |house of bread (food)|<BR> 1) a city in Judah, birthplace of David <BR> 2) a place in Zebulun
mib·bêṯ
from
לֶ֙חֶם֙

לֶ֙חֶם֙

le·ḥem

Bethlehem

Hebrew Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strongs 1035
BSB/Thayers Beth-lehem = |house of bread (food)|<BR> 1) a city in Judah, birthplace of David <BR> 2) a place in Zebulun
le·ḥem
Bethlehem
יְהוּדָ֔ה

יְהוּדָ֔ה

yə·hū·ḏāh

in Judah , ”

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 3063
BSB/Thayers Judah = |praised|<BR> 1) the son of Jacob by Leah <BR> 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob <BR> 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah <BR> 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon <BR> 5) a Levite in Ezra's time <BR> 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah
yə·hū·ḏāh
in Judah , ”
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר

way·yō·mer

he replied

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 559
BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch
way·yō·mer
he replied
אֵלָ֜יו

אֵלָ֜יו

’ê·lāw

. . . ,

Hebrew Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strongs 413
BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)
’ê·lāw
. . . ,
וְאָנֹכִ֣י

וְאָנֹכִ֣י

wə·’ā·nō·ḵî

“ and I

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular
Strongs 595
BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing.)
wə·’ā·nō·ḵî
“ and I
הֹלֵ֔ךְ

הֹלֵ֔ךְ

hō·lêḵ

am on my way

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strongs 1980
BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away <BR> 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to walk <BR> 1b2) to walk (fig.) <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) <BR> 1c1) to traverse <BR> 1c2) to walk about <BR> 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk
hō·lêḵ
am on my way
לָג֖וּר

לָג֖וּר

lā·ḡūr

to settle

Hebrew Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strongs 1481
BSB/Thayers 1) to sojourn, abide, dwell in, dwell with, remain, inhabit, be a stranger, be continuing, surely <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to sojourn, dwell for a time <BR> 1a2) to abide, stay, temporarily dwell <BR> 1b) (Hithpolel) <BR> 1b1) to seek hospitality with <BR> 1b2) to assemble oneself <BR> 2) to stir up trouble, strife, quarrel, gather together <BR> 2a) (Qal) <BR> 2a1) to stir up strife <BR> 2a2) to quarrel <BR> 2b) (Hithpolel) to excite oneself <BR> 3) to dread, fear, stand in awe, be afraid <BR> 3a) (Qal) <BR> 3a1) to fear, be afraid <BR> 3a2) to be in awe, stand in awe
lā·ḡūr
to settle
בַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר

בַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר

ba·’ă·šer

wherever

Hebrew Preposition-b | Pronoun - relative
Strongs 834
BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.) <BR> 1a) which, who <BR> 1b) that which <BR> 2) (conj) <BR> 2a) that (in obj clause) <BR> 2b) when <BR> 2c) since <BR> 2d) as <BR> 2e) conditional if
ba·’ă·šer
wherever
אֶמְצָֽא׃

אֶמְצָֽא׃

’em·ṣā

I can find a place . ”

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strongs 4672
BSB/Thayers 1) to find, attain to <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to find <BR> 1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought) <BR> 1a1b) to find (what is lost) <BR> 1a1c) to meet, encounter <BR> 1a1d) to find (a condition) <BR> 1a1e) to learn, devise <BR> 1a2) to find out <BR> 1a2a) to find out <BR> 1a2b) to detect <BR> 1a2c) to guess <BR> 1a3) to come upon, light upon <BR> 1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with <BR> 1a3b) to hit <BR> 1a3c) to befall <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be found <BR> 1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered <BR> 1b1b) to appear, be recognised <BR> 1b1c) to be discovered, be detected <BR> 1b1d) to be gained, be secured <BR> 1b2) to be, be found <BR> 1b2a) to be found in <BR> 1b2b) to be in the possession of <BR> 1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be <BR> 1b2d) to be left (after war) <BR> 1b2e) to be present <BR> 1b2f) to prove to be <BR> 1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to cause to find, attain <BR> 1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come <BR> 1c3) to cause to encounter <BR> 1c4) to present (offering)
’em·ṣā
I can find a place . ”
10
“Stay with me,” Micah said to him, “and be my father and priest, and I will give you ten shekels of silver per year, a suit of clothes, and your provisions.” So the Levite went in
שְׁבָ֣ה

שְׁבָ֣ה

šə·ḇāh

“ Stay

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strongs 3427
BSB/Thayers 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to sit, sit down <BR> 1a2) to be set <BR> 1a3) to remain, stay <BR> 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited <BR> 1c) (Piel) to set, place <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to sit <BR> 1d2) to cause to abide, set <BR> 1d3) to cause to dwell <BR> 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited <BR> 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be inhabited <BR> 1e2) to make to dwell
šə·ḇāh
“ Stay
עִמָּדִ֗י

עִמָּדִ֗י

‘im·mā·ḏî

with me , ”

Hebrew Preposition | first person common singular
Strongs 5978
BSB/Thayers 1) with
‘im·mā·ḏî
with me , ”
מִיכָ֜ה

מִיכָ֜ה

mî·ḵāh

Micah

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 4318
BSB/Thayers Micah or Micaiah or Michah = |who is like God|<BR> 1) the 6th in order of the minor prophets; a native of Moresheth, he prophesied during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah of Judah, and was contemporary with the prophets Hosea, Amos, and Isaiah <BR> 2) an Ephraimite during the period of the judges <BR> 3) a descendant of Joel the Reubenite <BR> 4) son of Meribbaal and grandson of Jonathan <BR> 5) a Kohathite Levite, the eldest son of Uzziel the brother of Amram <BR> 6) father of Abdon, a man of high station in the reign of Josiah <BR> 7) son of Imlah and a prophet of Samaria who predicted the defeat and death of king Ahab of Israel
mî·ḵāh
Micah
וַיֹּאמֶר֩

וַיֹּאמֶר֩

way·yō·mer

said

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 559
BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch
way·yō·mer
said
ל֨וֹ

ל֨וֹ

lōw

to him ,

Hebrew Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strongs
BSB/Thayers
lōw
to him ,
וֶֽהְיֵה־

וֶֽהְיֵה־

weh·yêh-

“ and be

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strongs 1961
BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
weh·yêh-
“ and be
לִי֮

לִי֮

lî

my

Hebrew Preposition | first person common singular
Strongs
BSB/Thayers
lî
my
לְאָ֣ב

לְאָ֣ב

lə·’āḇ

father

Hebrew Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 1
BSB/Thayers 1) father of an individual <BR> 2) of God as father of his people <BR> 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan <BR> 4) ancestor <BR> 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person <BR> 4b) of people <BR> 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art <BR> 6) of producer, generator (fig.) <BR> 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) <BR> 8) term of respect and honour <BR> 9) ruler or chief (spec.)
lə·’āḇ
father
וּלְכֹהֵן֒

וּלְכֹהֵן֒

ū·lə·ḵō·hên

and priest ,

Hebrew Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3548
BSB/Thayers 1) priest, principal officer or chief ruler <BR> 1a) priest-king (Melchizedek, Messiah) <BR> 1b) pagan priests <BR> 1c) priests of Jehovah <BR> 1d) Levitical priests <BR> 1e) Zadokite priests <BR> 1f) Aaronic priests <BR> 1g) the high priest
ū·lə·ḵō·hên
and priest ,
וְאָנֹכִ֨י

וְאָנֹכִ֨י

wə·’ā·nō·ḵî

and I

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular
Strongs 595
BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing.)
wə·’ā·nō·ḵî
and I
אֶֽתֶּן־

אֶֽתֶּן־

’et·ten-

will give

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strongs 5414
BSB/Thayers 1) to give, put, set <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend <BR> 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate <BR> 1a3) to make, constitute <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned <BR> 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted <BR> 1c) (Hophal) <BR> 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up <BR> 1c2) to be put upon
’et·ten-
will give
לְךָ֜

לְךָ֜

lə·ḵā

you

Hebrew Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strongs
BSB/Thayers
lə·ḵā
you
עֲשֶׂ֤רֶת

עֲשֶׂ֤רֶת

‘ă·śe·reṯ

ten [shekels]

Hebrew Number - masculine singular construct
Strongs 6235
BSB/Thayers 1) ten <BR> 1a) ten <BR> 1b) with other numbers
‘ă·śe·reṯ
ten [shekels]
כֶּ֙סֶף֙

כֶּ֙סֶף֙

ke·sep̄

of silver

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3701
BSB/Thayers 1) silver, money <BR> 1a) silver <BR> 1a1) as metal <BR> 1a2) as ornament <BR> 1a3) as colour <BR> 1b) money, shekels, talents
ke·sep̄
of silver
לַיָּמִ֔ים

לַיָּמִ֔ים

lay·yā·mîm

per year ,

Hebrew Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 3117
BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year <BR> 1a) day (as opposed to night) <BR> 1b) day (24 hour period) <BR> 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 <BR> 1b2) as a division of time <BR> 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey <BR> 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) <BR> 1d) time, period (general) <BR> 1e) year <BR> 1f) temporal references <BR> 1f1) today <BR> 1f2) yesterday <BR> 1f3) tomorrow
lay·yā·mîm
per year ,
וְעֵ֥רֶךְ

וְעֵ֥רֶךְ

wə·‘ê·reḵ

a suit

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 6187
BSB/Thayers 1) order, row, estimate, things that are set in order, layer, pile <BR> 1a) order, row <BR> 1b) estimate, valuation
wə·‘ê·reḵ
a suit
בְּגָדִ֖ים

בְּגָדִ֖ים

bə·ḡā·ḏîm

of clothes ,

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural
Strongs 899
BSB/Thayers 1) treachery, deceit <BR> 2) (CLBL) garment, clothing (used indiscriminately)
bə·ḡā·ḏîm
of clothes ,
וּמִחְיָתֶ֑ךָ

וּמִחְיָתֶ֑ךָ

ū·miḥ·yā·ṯe·ḵā

and your provisions . ”

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strongs 4241
BSB/Thayers 1) preservation of life, sustenance <BR> 1a) preservation of life <BR> 1b) sustenance <BR> 1c) reviving <BR> 1d) the quick of the flesh, live flesh, tender or raw flesh
ū·miḥ·yā·ṯe·ḵā
and your provisions . ”
הַלֵּוִֽי׃

הַלֵּוִֽי׃

hal·lê·wî

So the Levite

Hebrew Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 3881
BSB/Thayers Levite = see Levi |joined to|<BR> 1) the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah <BR> 1a) the tribe descended from Levi specially set aside by God for His service
hal·lê·wî
So the Levite
וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ

וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ

way·yê·leḵ

went in

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 1980
BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away <BR> 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to walk <BR> 1b2) to walk (fig.) <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) <BR> 1c1) to traverse <BR> 1c2) to walk about <BR> 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk
way·yê·leḵ
went in
11
and agreed to stay with him, and the young man became like a son to Micah.
וַיּ֥וֹאֶל

וַיּ֥וֹאֶל

way·yō·w·’el

and agreed

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 2974
BSB/Thayers 1) to begin, make a beginning, show willingness, undertake to do, be pleased, be determined <BR> 1a) (Hiphil) <BR> 1a1) to agree to, show willingness, acquiesce, accept an invitation, be willing <BR> 1a2) to undertake <BR> 1a3) to resolve, be pleased, be determined
way·yō·w·’el
and agreed
הַלֵּוִ֖י

הַלֵּוִ֖י

hal·lê·wî

. . .

Hebrew Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 3881
BSB/Thayers Levite = see Levi |joined to|<BR> 1) the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah <BR> 1a) the tribe descended from Levi specially set aside by God for His service
hal·lê·wî
. . .
לָשֶׁ֣בֶת

לָשֶׁ֣בֶת

lā·še·ḇeṯ

to stay

Hebrew Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strongs 3427
BSB/Thayers 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to sit, sit down <BR> 1a2) to be set <BR> 1a3) to remain, stay <BR> 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited <BR> 1c) (Piel) to set, place <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to sit <BR> 1d2) to cause to abide, set <BR> 1d3) to cause to dwell <BR> 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited <BR> 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be inhabited <BR> 1e2) to make to dwell
lā·še·ḇeṯ
to stay
אֶת־

אֶת־

’eṯ-

with

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 854
BSB/Thayers 1) with, near, together with <BR> 1a) with, together with <BR> 1b) with (of relationship) <BR> 1c) near (of place)<BR> 1d) with (poss.) <BR> 1e) from...with, from (with other prep)
’eṯ-
with
הָאִ֑ישׁ

הָאִ֑ישׁ

hā·’îš

[him] ,

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 376
BSB/Thayers 1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective)
hā·’îš
[him] ,
הַנַּ֙עַר֙

הַנַּ֙עַר֙

han·na·‘ar

and the young man

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 5288
BSB/Thayers 1) a boy, lad, servant, youth, retainer <BR> 1a) boy, lad, youth <BR> 1b) servant, retainer
han·na·‘ar
and the young man
וַיְהִ֤י

וַיְהִ֤י

way·hî

became

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 1961
BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
way·hî
became
כְּאַחַ֖ד

כְּאַחַ֖ד

kə·’a·ḥaḏ

like a

Hebrew Preposition-k | Number - masculine singular
Strongs 259
BSB/Thayers 1) one (number) <BR> 1a) one (number) <BR> 1b) each, every <BR> 1c) a certain <BR> 1d) an (indefinite article) <BR> 1e) only, once, once for all <BR> 1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one <BR> 1g) first <BR> 1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal)
kə·’a·ḥaḏ
like a
מִבָּנָֽיו׃

מִבָּנָֽיו׃

mib·bā·nāw

son

Hebrew Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strongs 1121
BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class
mib·bā·nāw
son
ל֔וֹ

ל֔וֹ

lōw

to Micah .

Hebrew Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strongs
BSB/Thayers
lōw
to Micah .
12
Micah ordained the Levite, and the young man became his priest and lived in his house.
מִיכָה֙

מִיכָה֙

mî·ḵāh

Micah

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 4318
BSB/Thayers Micah or Micaiah or Michah = |who is like God|<BR> 1) the 6th in order of the minor prophets; a native of Moresheth, he prophesied during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah of Judah, and was contemporary with the prophets Hosea, Amos, and Isaiah <BR> 2) an Ephraimite during the period of the judges <BR> 3) a descendant of Joel the Reubenite <BR> 4) son of Meribbaal and grandson of Jonathan <BR> 5) a Kohathite Levite, the eldest son of Uzziel the brother of Amram <BR> 6) father of Abdon, a man of high station in the reign of Josiah <BR> 7) son of Imlah and a prophet of Samaria who predicted the defeat and death of king Ahab of Israel
mî·ḵāh
Micah
אֶת־

אֶת־

’eṯ-

-

Hebrew Direct object marker
Strongs 853
BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
’eṯ-
-
וַיְמַלֵּ֤א

וַיְמַלֵּ֤א

way·mal·lê

ordained

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 4390
BSB/Thayers 1) to fill, be full <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to be full <BR> 1a1a) fulness, abundance (participle) <BR> 1a1b) to be full, be accomplished, be ended <BR> 1a2) to consecrate, fill the hand <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be filled, be armed, be satisfied <BR> 1b2) to be accomplished, be ended <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to fill <BR> 1c2) to satisfy <BR> 1c3) to fulfil, accomplish, complete <BR> 1c4) to confirm <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be filled <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to mass themselves against
way·mal·lê
ordained
יַ֣ד

יַ֣ד

yaḏ

. . .

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular construct
Strongs 3027
BSB/Thayers 1) hand <BR> 1a) hand (of man)<BR> 1b) strength, power (fig.) <BR> 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) <BR> 1d) (various special, technical senses) <BR> 1d1) sign, monument <BR> 1d2) part, fractional part, share <BR> 1d3) time, repetition <BR> 1d4) axle-trees, axle <BR> 1d5) stays, support (for laver) <BR> 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) <BR> 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) <BR> 1d8) wrists
yaḏ
. . .
הַלֵּוִ֔י

הַלֵּוִ֔י

hal·lê·wî

the Levite ,

Hebrew Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 3881
BSB/Thayers Levite = see Levi |joined to|<BR> 1) the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah <BR> 1a) the tribe descended from Levi specially set aside by God for His service
hal·lê·wî
the Levite ,
הַנַּ֖עַר

הַנַּ֖עַר

han·na·‘ar

and the young man

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 5288
BSB/Thayers 1) a boy, lad, servant, youth, retainer <BR> 1a) boy, lad, youth <BR> 1b) servant, retainer
han·na·‘ar
and the young man
וַיְהִי־

וַיְהִי־

way·hî-

became

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 1961
BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
way·hî-
became
ל֥וֹ

ל֥וֹ

lōw

his

Hebrew Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strongs
BSB/Thayers
lōw
his
לְכֹהֵ֑ן

לְכֹהֵ֑ן

lə·ḵō·hên

priest

Hebrew Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3548
BSB/Thayers 1) priest, principal officer or chief ruler <BR> 1a) priest-king (Melchizedek, Messiah) <BR> 1b) pagan priests <BR> 1c) priests of Jehovah <BR> 1d) Levitical priests <BR> 1e) Zadokite priests <BR> 1f) Aaronic priests <BR> 1g) the high priest
lə·ḵō·hên
priest
וַיְהִ֖י

וַיְהִ֖י

way·hî

and lived

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 1961
BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
way·hî
and lived
מִיכָֽה׃

מִיכָֽה׃

mî·ḵāh

in [his]

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 4318
BSB/Thayers Micah or Micaiah or Michah = |who is like God|<BR> 1) the 6th in order of the minor prophets; a native of Moresheth, he prophesied during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah of Judah, and was contemporary with the prophets Hosea, Amos, and Isaiah <BR> 2) an Ephraimite during the period of the judges <BR> 3) a descendant of Joel the Reubenite <BR> 4) son of Meribbaal and grandson of Jonathan <BR> 5) a Kohathite Levite, the eldest son of Uzziel the brother of Amram <BR> 6) father of Abdon, a man of high station in the reign of Josiah <BR> 7) son of Imlah and a prophet of Samaria who predicted the defeat and death of king Ahab of Israel
mî·ḵāh
in [his]
בְּבֵ֥ית

בְּבֵ֥ית

bə·ḇêṯ

house .

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 1004
BSB/Thayers nm <BR> 1) house <BR> 1a) house, dwelling habitation <BR> 1b) shelter or abode of animals <BR> 1c) human bodies (fig.) <BR> 1d) of Sheol <BR> 1e) of abode of light and darkness <BR> 1f) of land of Ephraim <BR> 2) place <BR> 3) receptacle <BR> 4) home, house as containing a family <BR> 5) household, family <BR> 5a) those belonging to the same household <BR> 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body <BR> 6) household affairs <BR> 7) inwards (metaph.) <BR> 8) (TWOT) temple <BR> adv <BR> 9) on the inside <BR> prep <BR> 10) within
bə·ḇêṯ
house .
13
Then Micah said, “Now I know that the LORD will be good to me, because a Levite has become my priest.”
מִיכָ֔ה

מִיכָ֔ה

mî·ḵāh

Then Micah

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 4318
BSB/Thayers Micah or Micaiah or Michah = |who is like God|<BR> 1) the 6th in order of the minor prophets; a native of Moresheth, he prophesied during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah of Judah, and was contemporary with the prophets Hosea, Amos, and Isaiah <BR> 2) an Ephraimite during the period of the judges <BR> 3) a descendant of Joel the Reubenite <BR> 4) son of Meribbaal and grandson of Jonathan <BR> 5) a Kohathite Levite, the eldest son of Uzziel the brother of Amram <BR> 6) father of Abdon, a man of high station in the reign of Josiah <BR> 7) son of Imlah and a prophet of Samaria who predicted the defeat and death of king Ahab of Israel
mî·ḵāh
Then Micah
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר

way·yō·mer

said ,

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 559
BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch
way·yō·mer
said ,
עַתָּ֣ה

עַתָּ֣ה

‘at·tāh

“ Now

Hebrew Adverb
Strongs 6258
BSB/Thayers 1) now <BR> 1a) now <BR> 1b) in phrases
‘at·tāh
“ Now
יָדַ֔עְתִּי

יָדַ֔עְתִּי

yā·ḏa‘·tî

I know

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strongs 3045
BSB/Thayers 1) to know <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to know <BR> 1a1a) to know, learn to know <BR> 1a1b) to perceive <BR> 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern <BR> 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish <BR> 1a1e) to know by experience <BR> 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess <BR> 1a1g) to consider <BR> 1a2) to know, be acquainted with <BR> 1a3) to know (a person carnally) <BR> 1a4) to know how, be skilful in <BR> 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed <BR> 1b2) to make oneself known <BR> 1b3) to be perceived <BR> 1b4) to be instructed <BR> 1c) (Piel) to cause to know <BR> 1d) (Poal) to cause to know <BR> 1e) (Pual) <BR> 1e1) to be known <BR> 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) <BR> 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare <BR> 1g) (Hophal) to be made known <BR> 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself
yā·ḏa‘·tî
I know
כִּֽי־

כִּֽי־

kî-

that

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 3588
BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
kî-
that
יְהוָ֖ה

יְהוָ֖ה

Yah·weh

the LORD

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 3068
BSB/Thayers Jehovah = |the existing One|<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136
Yah·weh
the LORD
יֵיטִ֥יב

יֵיטִ֥יב

yê·ṭîḇ

will be good

Hebrew Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 3190
BSB/Thayers 1) to be good, be pleasing, be well, be glad <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to be glad, be joyful <BR> 1a2) to be well placed <BR> 1a3) to be well for, be well with, go well with <BR> 1a4) to be pleasing, be pleasing to <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to make glad, rejoice <BR> 1b2) to do good to, deal well with <BR> 1b3) to do well, do thoroughly <BR> 1b4) to make a thing good or right or beautiful <BR> 1b5) to do well, do right
yê·ṭîḇ
will be good
לִ֑י

לִ֑י

lî

to me ,

Hebrew Preposition | first person common singular
Strongs
BSB/Thayers
lî
to me ,
כִּ֧י

כִּ֧י

kî

because

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 3588
BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
kî
because
הַלֵּוִ֖י

הַלֵּוִ֖י

hal·lê·wî

a Levite

Hebrew Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 3881
BSB/Thayers Levite = see Levi |joined to|<BR> 1) the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah <BR> 1a) the tribe descended from Levi specially set aside by God for His service
hal·lê·wî
a Levite
הָיָה־

הָיָה־

hā·yāh-

has become

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 1961
BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
hā·yāh-
has become
לִ֛י

לִ֛י

lî

my

Hebrew Preposition | first person common singular
Strongs
BSB/Thayers
lî
my
לְכֹהֵֽן׃

לְכֹהֵֽן׃

lə·ḵō·hên

priest . ”

Hebrew Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3548
BSB/Thayers 1) priest, principal officer or chief ruler <BR> 1a) priest-king (Melchizedek, Messiah) <BR> 1b) pagan priests <BR> 1c) priests of Jehovah <BR> 1d) Levitical priests <BR> 1e) Zadokite priests <BR> 1f) Aaronic priests <BR> 1g) the high priest
lə·ḵō·hên
priest . ”