Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Micah.1.12", "source": "כִּֽי־חָ֥לָֽה לְט֖וֹב יוֹשֶׁ֣בֶת מָר֑וֹת כִּֽי־יָ֤רַד רָע֙ מֵאֵ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה לְשַׁ֖עַר יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "For-*ḥālāh* for-*ṭôḇ* *yôšeḇeṯ* *Mārôṯ* for-*yāraḏ* *rāʿ* from-with *YHWH* to-*šaʿar* *Yərûšālaim*", "grammar": { "*ḥālāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she became sick/weak", "*ṭôḇ*": "common adjective, masculine singular - good", "*yôšeḇeṯ*": "qal participle, feminine singular - inhabitant/dweller", "*Mārôṯ*": "proper name, feminine plural - Maroth", "*yāraḏ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he/it came down", "*rāʿ*": "common adjective/noun, masculine singular - evil/disaster", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*šaʿar*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - gate of", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper name, feminine singular" }, "variants": { "*ḥālāh*": "became sick/weak/ill/grieved", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasant/agreeable/prosperity", "*yôšeḇeṯ*": "inhabitant/dweller/resident", "*yāraḏ*": "came down/descended/fell", "*rāʿ*": "evil/calamity/disaster/misfortune" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Jer 14:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.14.19", "source": "הֲמָאֹ֨ס מָאַ֜סְתָּ אֶת־יְהוּדָ֗ה אִם־בְּצִיּוֹן֙ גָּעֲלָ֣ה נַפְשֶׁ֔ךָ מַדּ֙וּעַ֙ הִכִּיתָ֔נוּ וְאֵ֥ין לָ֖נוּ מַרְפֵּ֑א קַוֵּ֤ה לְשָׁלוֹם֙ וְאֵ֣ין ט֔וֹב וּלְעֵ֥ת מַרְפֵּ֖א וְהִנֵּ֥ה בְעָתָֽה׃", "text": "?*māʾōs* *māʾastā* *Yəhûḏāh* if-in-*Ṣiyyôn* *gāʿălāh* *nap̄šeḵā* *maddûaʿ* *hikkîṯānû* and-none to-us *marpēʾ* *qawwēh* to-*šālôm* and-none *ṭôḇ* and-to-time-of *marpēʾ* and-behold *ḇəʿāṯāh*", "grammar": { "*māʾōs*": "qal infinitive absolute - utterly reject", "*māʾastā*": "qal perfect, 2nd singular masculine - you have rejected", "*Yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun with direct object marker - Judah", "*Ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun with preposition - in Zion", "*gāʿălāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd singular feminine - she abhors", "*nap̄šeḵā*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your soul", "*maddûaʿ*": "interrogative - why", "*hikkîṯānû*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd singular masculine with 1st person plural suffix - you have smitten us", "*marpēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - healing", "*qawwēh*": "piel infinitive absolute - hope", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular with preposition - for peace", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*marpēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - healing", "*ḇəʿāṯāh*": "noun, feminine singular - terror" }, "variants": { "*māʾōs māʾastā*": "utterly rejected/completely despised", "*gāʿălāh*": "abhors/loathes/despises", "*hikkîṯānû*": "you have smitten us/struck us/wounded us", "*marpēʾ*": "healing/cure/health/remedy", "*qawwēh*": "hope/wait/expect", "*ḇəʿāṯāh*": "terror/horror/fear/alarm" } }
  • Amos 3:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Amos.3.6", "source": "אִם־יִתָּקַ֤ע שׁוֹפָר֙ בְּעִ֔יר וְעָ֖ם לֹ֣א יֶחֱרָ֑דוּ אִם־תִּהְיֶ֤ה רָעָה֙ בְּעִ֔יר וַיהוָ֖ה לֹ֥א עָשָֽׂה׃", "text": "*ʾIm*-*yittāqaʿ* *šôpār* *bə-ʿîr* *wə-ʿām* *lōʾ* *yeḥĕrādû*? *ʾIm*-*tihyeh* *rāʿâ* *bə-ʿîr* *wa-YHWH* *lōʾ* *ʿāśâ*?", "grammar": { "*ʾIm*": "conditional particle - if", "*yittāqaʿ*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is blown", "*šôpār*": "noun, masculine singular - trumpet/ram's horn", "*bə-ʿîr*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in a city", "*wə-ʿām*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and people", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yeḥĕrādû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will tremble", "*ʾIm*": "conditional particle - if", "*tihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - there will be", "*rāʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/calamity/disaster", "*bə-ʿîr*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in a city", "*wa-YHWH*": "conjunction + divine name", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has done" }, "variants": { "*yittāqaʿ*": "blown/sounded/trumpeted", "*šôpār*": "trumpet/ram's horn/signal horn", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/populace", "*yeḥĕrādû*": "tremble/be afraid/be terrified", "*tihyeh*": "will be/happen/occur", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/disaster/calamity/misfortune", "*ʿāśâ*": "done/made/caused/brought about" } }
  • Mic 1:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Micah.1.9", "source": "כִּ֥י אֲנוּשָׁ֖ה מַכּוֹתֶ֑יהָ כִּי־בָ֙אָה֙ עַד־יְהוּדָ֔ה נָגַ֛ע עַד־שַׁ֥עַר עַמִּ֖י עַד־יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "For *ʾănûšāh* *makkôṯeyhā* for-*ḇāʾāh* unto-*Yəhûḏāh* *nāḡaʿ* unto-*šaʿar* *ʿammî* unto-*Yərûšālaim*", "grammar": { "*ʾănûšāh*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular - incurable/sick", "*makkôṯeyhā*": "common noun with possessive suffix, feminine plural - her wounds/blows", "*ḇāʾāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it has come", "*Yəhûḏāh*": "proper name, masculine singular", "*nāḡaʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it has reached/touched", "*šaʿar*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - gate of", "*ʿammî*": "common noun with possessive suffix, masculine singular - my people", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper name, feminine singular" }, "variants": { "*ʾănûšāh*": "incurable/sick/fatal/desperate", "*makkôṯeyhā*": "wounds/blows/strikes/plagues", "*ḇāʾāh*": "come/arrive/enter", "*nāḡaʿ*": "reach/touch/extend to" } }
  • Isa 45:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.45.7", "source": "יוֹצֵ֥ר אוֹר֙ וּבוֹרֵ֣א חֹ֔שֶׁךְ עֹשֶׂ֥ה שָׁל֖וֹם וּב֣וֹרֵא רָ֑ע אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה עֹשֶׂ֥ה כָל־אֵֽלֶּה", "text": "*yôṣēr* *ʾôr* and-*bôrēʾ* *ḥōšek* *ʿōśeh* *šālôm* and-*bôrēʾ* *rāʿ* *ʾănî* *YHWH* *ʿōśeh* all-*ʾēlleh*", "grammar": { "*yôṣēr*": "qal participle, masculine singular - forming/who forms", "*ʾôr*": "masculine singular noun - light", "*bôrēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - creating/who creates", "*ḥōšek*": "masculine singular noun - darkness", "*ʿōśeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - making/who makes", "*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun - peace/well-being", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular noun - evil/calamity/disaster", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these" }, "variants": { "*yôṣēr*": "forming/who forms/creating/fashioning", "*bôrēʾ*": "creating/who creates/making/bringing into existence", "*ʿōśeh*": "making/who makes/doing/performing/working", "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/prosperity/completeness/wholeness", "*rāʿ*": "evil/calamity/disaster/distress/adversity" } }
  • Isa 59:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.9", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֗ן רָחַ֤ק מִשְׁפָּט֙ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ וְלֹ֥א תַשִּׂיגֵ֖נוּ צְדָקָ֑ה נְקַוֶּ֤ה לָאוֹר֙ וְהִנֵּה־חֹ֔שֶׁךְ לִנְגֹה֖וֹת בָּאֲפֵל֥וֹת נְהַלֵּֽךְ׃", "text": "upon-thus *rāḥaq* *mišpāṭ* from-us and-not *taśśîgēnû* *ṣədāqāh* *nəqawweh* to-*ʾôr* and-behold-*ḥōšek* to-*nəgōhôt* in-*ʾăpēlôt* *nəhallēk*", "grammar": { "*rāḥaq*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is far/removed", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*taśśîgēnû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with 1st plural suffix - overtakes us", "*ṣədāqāh*": "noun, feminine singular - righteousness/justice", "*nəqawweh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st plural - we hope/wait for", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*nəgōhôt*": "noun, feminine plural - brightness/light", "*ʾăpēlôt*": "noun, feminine plural - darkness/gloom", "*nəhallēk*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st plural - we walk" }, "variants": { "*rāḥaq*": "is far/removed/distant", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right", "*taśśîgēnû*": "overtakes us/reaches us/catches up to us", "*ṣədāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*nəqawweh*": "we wait for/hope for/expect", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/sunshine", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*nəgōhôt*": "brightness/light/illumination", "*ʾăpēlôt*": "darkness/gloom/thick darkness", "*nəhallēk*": "we walk/go/proceed" } } 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.10", "source": "נְגַֽשְׁשָׁ֤ה כַֽעִוְרִים֙ קִ֔יר וּכְאֵ֥ין עֵינַ֖יִם נְגַשֵּׁ֑שָׁה כָּשַׁ֤לְנוּ בַֽצָּהֳרַ֙יִם֙ כַּנֶּ֔שֶׁף בָּאַשְׁמַנִּ֖ים כַּמֵּתִֽים׃", "text": "*Nəgaššāšāh* like-*ʿiwrîm* *qîr* and-like-none *ʿênayim* *nəgaššēšāh* *kāšalnû* in-*ṣṣāhŏrayim* like-*neešep* in-*ʾašmannîm* like-*mētîm*", "grammar": { "*Nəgaššāšāh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st plural cohortative - we grope/feel our way", "*ʿiwrîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - blind (people)", "*qîr*": "noun, masculine singular - wall", "*ʿênayim*": "noun, feminine dual - eyes", "*nəgaššēšāh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st plural cohortative - we grope/feel our way", "*kāšalnû*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st plural - we stumble/stagger", "*ṣṣāhŏrayim*": "noun, masculine dual - noon/midday", "*neešep*": "noun, masculine singular - twilight/dusk", "*ʾašmannîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fat/fertile places", "*mētîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - dead (people)" }, "variants": { "*Nəgaššāšāh*": "we grope/feel our way/seek by touch", "*ʿiwrîm*": "blind (people)", "*qîr*": "wall/side", "*nəgaššēšāh*": "we grope/feel our way/seek by touch", "*kāšalnû*": "we stumble/stagger/totter", "*ṣṣāhŏrayim*": "noon/midday/noonday brightness", "*neešep*": "twilight/dusk/darkness", "*ʾašmannîm*": "fat places/fertile fields/desolate places", "*mētîm*": "dead (people)/corpses" } } 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.11", "source": "נֶהֱמֶ֤ה כַדֻּבִּים֙ כֻּלָּ֔נוּ וְכַיּוֹנִ֖ים הָגֹ֣ה נֶהְגֶּ֑ה נְקַוֶּ֤ה לַמִּשְׁפָּט֙ וָאַ֔יִן לִֽישׁוּעָ֖ה רָחֲקָ֥ה מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*Nehĕmeh* like-*dubbîm* all-us and-like-*yônîm* *hāgōh* *nehgeh* *nəqawweh* to-*mišpāṭ* and-there-is-none to-*yəšûʿāh* *rāḥăqāh* from-us", "grammar": { "*Nehĕmeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st plural - we growl/moan", "*dubbîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bears", "*yônîm*": "noun, feminine plural - doves", "*hāgōh*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - moaning/mourning", "*nehgeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st plural - we moan/mutter", "*nəqawweh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st plural - we hope/wait for", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*yəšûʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - salvation/deliverance", "*rāḥăqāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it is far/distant" }, "variants": { "*Nehĕmeh*": "we growl/moan/roar", "*dubbîm*": "bears", "*yônîm*": "doves/pigeons", "*hāgōh*": "moaning/mourning/cooing", "*nehgeh*": "we moan/mutter/coo", "*nəqawweh*": "we hope/wait for/expect", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right", "*yəšûʿāh*": "salvation/deliverance/help", "*rāḥăqāh*": "it is far/distant/removed" } }
  • Jer 8:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.8.15", "source": "קַוֵּ֥ה לְשָׁל֖וֹם וְאֵ֣ין ט֑וֹב לְעֵ֥ת מַרְפֵּ֖ה וְהִנֵּ֥ה בְעָתָֽה׃", "text": "*Qawwēh* to-*šālôm* and-there is no *ṭôb*; to-*ʿēt* *marpēh* and-behold *bᵊʿātāh*.", "grammar": { "*Qawwēh*": "piel infinitive absolute - waiting/hoping", "*šālôm*": "noun - peace/well-being", "*ṭôb*": "noun - good/goodness", "*ʿēt*": "construct state - time of", "*marpēh*": "noun - healing/health", "*bᵊʿātāh*": "noun - terror/alarm" }, "variants": { "*Qawwēh*": "waiting/hoping/expecting", "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/prosperity", "*ṭôb*": "good/goodness/wellness", "*marpēh*": "healing/health/remedy", "*bᵊʿātāh*": "terror/alarm/distress" } }
  • Ruth 1:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Ruth.1.20", "source": "וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֔ן אַל־תִּקְרֶ֥אנָה לִ֖י נָעֳמִ֑י קְרֶ֤אןָ לִי֙ מָרָ֔א כִּי־הֵמַ֥ר שַׁדַּ֛י לִ֖י מְאֹֽד", "text": "And *wattōʾmer* to them, Do not *tiqreʾnāh* to me *nāʿŏmî*; *qəreʾnā* to me *mārāʾ*, for *hēmar* *šadday* to me very", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + 3rd feminine singular qal imperfect of אמר (to say) - and she said", "*tiqreʾnāh*": "2nd feminine plural qal imperfect of קרא (to call) - call", "*nāʿŏmî*": "proper noun - Naomi (pleasant)", "*qəreʾnā*": "2nd feminine plural qal imperative of קרא (to call) - call", "*mārāʾ*": "feminine singular adjective - bitter", "*hēmar*": "3rd masculine singular hiphil perfect of מרר (to be bitter) - has made bitter", "*šadday*": "divine name - Almighty" }, "variants": { "*nāʿŏmî*": "pleasant/sweet/delightful", "*mārāʾ*": "bitter/bitterness", "*šadday*": "Almighty/the Almighty One" } }
  • 1 Sam 4:13 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.4.13", "source": "וַיָּב֗וֹא וְהִנֵּ֣ה עֵ֠לִי יֹשֵׁ֨ב עַֽל־הַכִּסֵּ֜א *יך **יַ֥ד דֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ מְצַפֶּ֔ה כִּֽי־הָיָ֤ה לִבּוֹ֙ חָרֵ֔ד עַ֖ל אֲר֣וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וְהָאִ֗ישׁ בָּ֚א לְהַגִּ֣יד בָּעִ֔יר וַתִּזְעַ֖ק כָּל־הָעִֽיר׃", "text": "And *wə* *yāvô'* and-behold *wəhinnēh* *'ēlî* sitting *yōšēv* on-the-*kissē'* by-the-side *yad* *derek* watching *məṣappeh* for-*kî*-was *hāyāh* his-heart *libbô* trembling *ḥārēd* for *'al* *'ărôn* the-*'ĕlōhîm* and-the-*'îš* came *bā'* to-tell *ləhaggîd* in-the-*'îr* and *wə* *tiz'aq* all-the-*'îr*.", "grammar": { "*yāvô'*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular consecutive - he came", "*wəhinnēh*": "conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*'ēlî*": "proper noun - Eli", "*yōšēv*": "qal participle masculine singular - sitting", "*kissē'*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the seat, throne", "*yad*": "feminine singular noun - side, hand", "*derek*": "masculine singular noun - way, road", "*məṣappeh*": "piel participle masculine singular - watching", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was", "*libbô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*ḥārēd*": "adjective masculine singular - trembling, anxious", "*'al*": "preposition - for, concerning", "*'ărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark of", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the God", "*'îš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man", "*bā'*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - came", "*ləhaggîd*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to tell", "*'îr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the city", "*tiz'aq*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular consecutive - cried out", "*'îr*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the city" }, "variants": { "*yad* *derek*": "beside the way, by the side of the road", "*məṣappeh*": "watching, looking out, observing", "*ḥārēd*": "trembling, anxious, fearful", "*ləhaggîd*": "to tell, to report, to announce", "*tiz'aq*": "cried out, wailed, screamed" } }
  • Job 30:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Job.30.26", "source": "כִּ֤י ט֣וֹב קִ֭וִּיתִי וַיָּ֣בֹא רָ֑ע וַֽאֲיַחֲלָ֥ה לְ֝א֗וֹר וַיָּ֥בֹא אֹֽפֶל", "text": "For *ṭôḇ* I *qiwwîṯî* and *wayyāḇōʾ* *rāʿ*, and I *waʾăyaḥălâ* for *ʾôr* and *wayyāḇōʾ* *ʾōp̄el*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/when", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*qiwwîṯî*": "verb, piel perfect, 1st person singular - I waited for/expected", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "conjunction with verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it came", "*rāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/bad", "*waʾăyaḥălâ*": "conjunction with verb, piel imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - and I waited/hoped for", "*lə-ʾôr*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - for light", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "conjunction with verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it came", "*ʾōp̄el*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness/gloom" }, "variants": { "*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*qiwwîṯî*": "waited for/expected/hoped for", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "came/arrived", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/distress", "*waʾăyaḥălâ*": "waited for/hoped for/expected", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/brightness", "*ʾōp̄el*": "darkness/gloom/deep darkness" } }