{ "verseID": "Micah.2.1", "source": "הוֹי חֹשְׁבֵי־אָוֶן וּפֹעֲלֵי רָע עַל־מִשְׁכְּבוֹתָם בְּאוֹר הַבֹּקֶר יַעֲשׂוּהָ כִּי יֶשׁ־לְאֵל יָדָם", "text": "*Hôy* *ḥōšəḇê*-*ʾāwen* *ûp̄ōʿălê* *rāʿ* upon-*mišəkəḇôṯām* in-*ʾôr* the-*bōqer* *yaʿăśûhā* because *yeš*-to-*ʾēl* *yāḏām*", "grammar": { "*Hôy*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*ḥōšəḇê*": "participle, masculine plural construct - those who devise/plan", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/wickedness/trouble", "*ûp̄ōʿălê*": "conjunction + participle, masculine plural construct - and workers/doers of", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - evil/wickedness", "*mišəkəḇôṯām*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their beds/couches", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - light of", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*yaʿăśûhā*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - they will do/practice it", "*yeš*": "existential particle - there is/exists", "*ʾēl*": "preposition + noun - to power/might/God", "*yāḏām*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hand/power" }, "variants": { "*Hôy*": "woe/alas/ah", "*ḥōšəḇê*": "those who devise/plan/think", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/trouble/wickedness/sorrow", "*rāʿ*": "evil/misfortune/distress/injury", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/sunrise", "*ʾēl*": "power/might/God", "*yāḏām*": "their hand/power/control/ability" } }

{ "verseID": "Micah.2.2", "source": "וְחָמְדוּ שָׂדוֹת וְגָזָלוּ וּבָתִּים וְנָשָׂאוּ וְעָשְׁקוּ גֶּבֶר וּבֵיתוֹ וְאִישׁ וְנַחֲלָתוֹ", "text": "*wəḥāməḏû* *śāḏôṯ* *wəḡāzālû* *ûḇāttîm* *wənāśāʾû* *wəʿāšəqû* *geḇer* *ûḇêṯô* *wəʾîš* *wənaḥălāṯô*", "grammar": { "*wəḥāməḏû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they covet/desire", "*śāḏôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural - fields", "*wəḡāzālû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they seize/rob", "*ûḇāttîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and houses", "*wənāśāʾû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they take away", "*wəʿāšəqû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they oppress", "*geḇer*": "noun, masculine singular - man/strong man", "*ûḇêṯô*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his house", "*wəʾîš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and a man", "*wənaḥălāṯô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his inheritance" }, "variants": { "*ḥāməḏû*": "covet/desire/take pleasure in", "*śāḏôṯ*": "fields/lands/territory", "*gāzālû*": "seize/rob/take by force", "*nāśāʾû*": "take away/carry off/lift up", "*ʿāšəqû*": "oppress/extort/exploit", "*geḇer*": "man/strong man/warrior", "*naḥălāṯô*": "his inheritance/possession/property" } }

{ "verseID": "Micah.2.3", "source": "לָכֵן כֹּה אָמַר יְהוָה הִנְנִי חֹשֵׁב עַל־הַמִּשְׁפָּחָה הַזֹּאת רָעָה אֲשֶׁר לֹא־תָמִישׁוּ מִשָּׁם צַוְּארֹתֵיכֶם וְלֹא תֵלְכוּ רוֹמָה כִּי עֵת רָעָה הִיא", "text": "*lāḵēn* thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *hinənî* *ḥōšēḇ* upon-the-*mišpāḥāh* the-*zōʾṯ* *rāʿāh* which not-*ṯāmîšû* from-there *ṣawwəʾrōṯêḵem* and-not *ṯēləḵû* *rômāh* because *ʿēṯ* *rāʿāh* *hîʾ*", "grammar": { "*lāḵēn*": "adverb - therefore/thus", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said/spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*hinənî*": "interjection + 1st singular suffix - behold me/here I am", "*ḥōšēḇ*": "participle, masculine singular - devising/planning", "*mišpāḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - family/clan", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/disaster/calamity", "*ṯāmîšû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will remove/withdraw", "*ṣawwəʾrōṯêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your necks", "*ṯēləḵû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will walk/go", "*rômāh*": "adverb - haughtily/proudly", "*ʿēṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time of", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/disaster/calamity", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - it is" }, "variants": { "*lāḵēn*": "therefore/consequently/for that reason", "*ḥōšēḇ*": "devising/planning/thinking", "*mišpāḥāh*": "family/clan/tribe", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity/misfortune", "*ṯāmîšû*": "remove/withdraw/take away", "*rômāh*": "haughtily/proudly/loftily", "*ʿēṯ*": "time/season/period" } }

{ "verseID": "Micah.2.4", "source": "בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא יִשָּׂא עֲלֵיכֶם מָשָׁל וְנָהָה נְהִי נִהְיָה אָמַר שָׁדוֹד נְשַׁדֻּנוּ חֵלֶק עַמִּי יָמִיר אֵיךְ יָמִישׁ לִי לְשׁוֹבֵב שָׂדֵינוּ יְחַלֵּק", "text": "In-the-*yôm* the-*hûʾ* *yiśśāʾ* upon-you-all *māšāl* *wənāhāh* *nəhî* *nihəyāh* *ʾāmar* *šāḏôḏ* *nəšaddunû* *ḥēleq* *ʿammî* *yāmîr* how *yāmîš* to-me *ləšôḇēḇ* *śāḏênû* *yəḥallēq*", "grammar": { "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*hûʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*yiśśāʾ*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be lifted up/taken up", "*māšāl*": "noun, masculine singular - proverb/parable/taunt", "*wənāhāh*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will lament", "*nəhî*": "noun, masculine singular - lamentation/wailing", "*nihəyāh*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it has happened/occurred", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said/spoke", "*šāḏôḏ*": "infinitive absolute - utterly devastated", "*nəšaddunû*": "verb, pual perfect, 1st plural - we are devastated", "*ḥēleq*": "noun, masculine singular construct - portion of", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my people", "*yāmîr*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he exchanges/changes", "*yāmîš*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he removes/takes away", "*ləšôḇēḇ*": "preposition + verb, polel infinitive construct - to restore/return", "*śāḏênû*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st plural suffix - our fields", "*yəḥallēq*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he divides/apportions" }, "variants": { "*māšāl*": "proverb/parable/taunt/byword", "*nəhî*": "lamentation/wailing/mourning", "*šāḏôḏ*": "utterly devastated/despoiled/ruined", "*ḥēleq*": "portion/share/territory", "*yāmîr*": "exchanges/changes/substitutes", "*yāmîš*": "removes/takes away/withdraws", "*ləšôḇēḇ*": "to restore/return/bring back", "*yəḥallēq*": "divides/apportions/distributes" } }

{ "verseID": "Micah.2.5", "source": "לָכֵן לֹא־יִהְיֶה לְךָ מַשְׁלִיךְ חֶבֶל בְּגוֹרָל בִּקְהַל יְהוָה", "text": "*lāḵēn* not-*yihəyeh* to-you *mašəlîḵ* *ḥeḇel* in-*gôrāl* in-*qəhal* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*lāḵēn*": "adverb - therefore/thus", "*yihəyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be/exist", "*mašəlîḵ*": "participle, hiphil masculine singular - casting/throwing", "*ḥeḇel*": "noun, masculine singular - measuring line/rope/territory", "*gôrāl*": "noun, masculine singular - lot/portion/decision by lot", "*qəhal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - assembly/congregation of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD" }, "variants": { "*lāḵēn*": "therefore/consequently/for that reason", "*mašəlîḵ*": "one casting/throwing/stretching out", "*ḥeḇel*": "measuring line/rope/territory/portion", "*gôrāl*": "lot/portion/decision by lot", "*qəhal*": "assembly/congregation/gathering" } }

{ "verseID": "Micah.2.6", "source": "אַל־תַּטִּפוּ יַטִּיפוּן לֹא־יַטִּפוּ לָאֵלֶּה לֹא יִסַּג כְּלִמּוֹת", "text": "Not-*taṭṭip̄û* *yaṭṭîp̄ûn* not-*yaṭṭip̄û* to-*ʾēlleh* not *yissaḡ* *kəlimmôṯ*", "grammar": { "*taṭṭip̄û*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you prophesy/preach", "*yaṭṭîp̄ûn*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + paragogic nun - they prophesy/preach", "*yaṭṭip̄û*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they prophesy/preach", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*yissaḡ*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will depart/withdraw/be removed", "*kəlimmôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - reproaches/insults/disgrace" }, "variants": { "*taṭṭip̄û*": "prophesy/preach/drip words", "*yaṭṭîp̄ûn*": "they prophesy/preach/speak", "*yaṭṭip̄û*": "they prophesy/preach/speak", "*yissaḡ*": "will depart/withdraw/be removed/turn back", "*kəlimmôṯ*": "reproaches/insults/disgrace/shame" } }

{ "verseID": "Micah.2.7", "source": "הֶאָמוּר בֵּית־יַעֲקֹב הֲקָצַר רוּחַ יְהוָה אִם־אֵלֶּה מַעֲלָלָיו הֲלוֹא דְבָרַי יֵיטִיבוּ עִם הַיָּשָׁר הוֹלֵךְ", "text": "*he-ʾāmûr* *bêṯ*-*Yaʿăqōḇ* *hă-qāṣar* *rûaḥ* *YHWH* if-*ʾēlleh* *maʿălālāyw* *hă-lôʾ* *ḏəḇāray* *yêṭîḇû* with the-*yāšār* *hôlēḵ*", "grammar": { "*he-ʾāmûr*": "interrogative particle + passive participle, qal masculine singular - is it being said", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*hă-qāṣar*": "interrogative particle + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has been shortened", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - spirit/breath of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*maʿălālāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his deeds/practices", "*hă-lôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is it not that", "*ḏəḇāray*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st singular suffix - my words", "*yêṭîḇû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they do good", "*yāšār*": "adjective, masculine singular - upright/straight", "*hôlēḵ*": "participle, qal masculine singular - walking/going" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmûr*": "being said/called/named", "*qāṣar*": "shortened/impatient/restricted", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*maʿălālāyw*": "his deeds/practices/actions", "*ḏəḇāray*": "my words/statements/commands", "*yêṭîḇû*": "they do good/benefit/deal well with", "*yāšār*": "upright/straight/righteous", "*hôlēḵ*": "walking/going/living" } }

{ "verseID": "Micah.2.8", "source": "וְאֶתְמוּל עַמִּי לְאוֹיֵב יְקוֹמֵם מִמּוּל שַׂלְמָה אֶדֶר תַּפְשִׁיטוּן מֵעֹבְרִים בֶּטַח שׁוּבֵי מִלְחָמָה", "text": "*wəʾeṯmûl* *ʿammî* to-*ʾôyēḇ* *yəqômēm* from-opposite *śalmāh* *ʾeḏer* *tap̄šîṭûn* from-*ʿōḇərîm* *beṭaḥ* *šûḇê* *milḥāmāh*", "grammar": { "*wəʾeṯmûl*": "conjunction + adverb - and recently/lately", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my people", "*ʾôyēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - enemy", "*yəqômēm*": "verb, polel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he rises up/raises up", "*śalmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - garment/cloak", "*ʾeḏer*": "noun, masculine singular - robe/glory/splendor", "*tap̄šîṭûn*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + paragogic nun - you strip off", "*ʿōḇərîm*": "participle, qal masculine plural - those passing by", "*beṭaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - security/safety", "*šûḇê*": "participle, qal masculine plural construct - returning from", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle" }, "variants": { "*ʾeṯmûl*": "recently/lately/yesterday", "*ʿammî*": "my people/nation/folk", "*ʾôyēḇ*": "enemy/foe/adversary", "*yəqômēm*": "rises up/raises up/establishes", "*śalmāh*": "garment/cloak/mantle", "*ʾeḏer*": "robe/glory/splendor/magnificence", "*tap̄šîṭûn*": "you strip off/remove/take off", "*ʿōḇərîm*": "those passing by/crossing over/traveling", "*beṭaḥ*": "security/safety/confidence", "*šûḇê*": "returning from/turning back from", "*milḥāmāh*": "war/battle/fighting" } }

{ "verseID": "Micah.2.9", "source": "נְשֵׁי עַמִּי תְּגָרְשׁוּן מִבֵּית תַּעֲנֻגֶיהָ מֵעַל עֹלָלֶיהָ תִּקְחוּ הֲדָרִי לְעוֹלָם", "text": "*nəšê* *ʿammî* *təḡārəšûn* from-*bêṯ* *taʿănuḡehā* from-upon *ʿōlālehā* *tiqḥû* *hăḏārî* to-*ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*nəšê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - women of", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my people", "*təḡārəšûn*": "verb, piel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + paragogic nun - you drive out/expel", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*taʿănuḡehā*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her delights/luxuries", "*ʿōlālehā*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her children/infants", "*tiqḥû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you take", "*hăḏārî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my splendor/majesty", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - forever/eternity" }, "variants": { "*nəšê*": "women/wives", "*təḡārəšûn*": "you drive out/expel/cast out", "*taʿănuḡehā*": "her delights/luxuries/pleasant things", "*ʿōlālehā*": "her children/infants/little ones", "*tiqḥû*": "you take/receive/fetch", "*hăḏārî*": "my splendor/majesty/honor/glory", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/long duration" } }

{ "verseID": "Micah.2.10", "source": "קוּמוּ וּלְכוּ כִּי לֹא־זֹאת הַמְּנוּחָה בַּעֲבוּר טָמְאָה תְּחַבֵּל וְחֶבֶל נִמְרָץ", "text": "*qûmû* *ûləḵû* because not-*zōʾṯ* the-*mənûḥāh* because *ṭāməʾāh* *təḥabbēl* *wəḥeḇel* *nimrāṣ*", "grammar": { "*qûmû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - rise up/arise", "*ûləḵû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - and go/walk", "*zōʾṯ*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*mənûḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - resting place/rest", "*ṭāməʾāh*": "noun, feminine singular - uncleanness/impurity", "*təḥabbēl*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she destroys/corrupts", "*wəḥeḇel*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and destruction/damage", "*nimrāṣ*": "adjective, masculine singular - severe/painful/grievous" }, "variants": { "*qûmû*": "rise up/arise/stand up", "*ûləḵû*": "and go/walk/depart", "*mənûḥāh*": "resting place/rest/repose", "*ṭāməʾāh*": "uncleanness/impurity/defilement", "*təḥabbēl*": "she destroys/corrupts/ruins", "*ḥeḇel*": "destruction/damage/corruption", "*nimrāṣ*": "severe/painful/grievous/terrible" } }

{ "verseID": "Micah.2.11", "source": "לוּ־אִישׁ הֹלֵךְ רוּחַ וָשֶׁקֶר כִּזֵּב אַטִּף לְךָ לַיַּיִן וְלַשֵּׁכָר וְהָיָה מַטִּיף הָעָם הַזֶּה", "text": "If-*ʾîš* *hōlēḵ* *rûaḥ* and-*šeqer* *kizzēḇ* *ʾaṭṭip̄* to-you for-the-*yayin* and-for-the-*šēḵār* and-*hāyāh* *maṭṭîp̄* the-*ʿām* the-*zeh*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*hōlēḵ*": "participle, qal masculine singular - walking/going", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie", "*kizzēḇ*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he lies/deceives", "*ʾaṭṭip̄*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will prophesy/preach", "*yayin*": "noun, masculine singular - wine", "*šēḵār*": "noun, masculine singular - strong drink", "*hāyāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he was/became", "*maṭṭîp̄*": "participle, hiphil masculine singular - prophesying/preaching", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/person/someone", "*hōlēḵ*": "walking/going/following", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/spirit/breath", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*kizzēḇ*": "he lies/deceives/speaks falsely", "*ʾaṭṭip̄*": "I will prophesy/preach/speak", "*yayin*": "wine/fermented drink", "*šēḵār*": "strong drink/intoxicating beverage", "*maṭṭîp̄*": "prophesying/preaching/spokesman", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk" } }

{ "verseID": "Micah.2.12", "source": "אָסֹף אֶאֱסֹף יַעֲקֹב כֻּלָּךְ קַבֵּץ אֲקַבֵּץ שְׁאֵרִית יִשְׂרָאֵל יַחַד אֲשִׂימֶנּוּ כְּצֹאן בָּצְרָה כְּעֵדֶר בְּתוֹךְ הַדָּבְרוֹ תְּהִימֶנָה מֵאָדָם", "text": "*ʾāsōp̄* *ʾeʾĕsōp̄* *Yaʿăqōḇ* all-of-you *qabbēṣ* *ʾăqabbēṣ* *šəʾērîṯ* *Yiśrāʾēl* *yaḥaḏ* *ʾăśîmennû* like-*ṣōʾn* *bāṣrāh* like-*ʿēḏer* in-midst-of the-*dāḇrô* *təhîmenāh* from-*ʾāḏām*", "grammar": { "*ʾāsōp̄*": "infinitive absolute - surely gather", "*ʾeʾĕsōp̄*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will gather", "*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*qabbēṣ*": "infinitive absolute - surely assemble", "*ʾăqabbēṣ*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st singular - I will assemble", "*šəʾērîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - remnant of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yaḥaḏ*": "adverb - together", "*ʾăśîmennû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will put/place him", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, feminine singular - sheep/flock", "*bāṣrāh*": "noun, proper name or common feminine singular - Bozrah/sheepfold", "*ʿēḏer*": "noun, masculine singular - flock/herd", "*dāḇrô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his pasture/fold", "*təhîmenāh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they will be noisy", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular - mankind/people" }, "variants": { "*ʾāsōp̄*": "surely gather/collect/bring together", "*šəʾērîṯ*": "remnant/remainder/survivors", "*yaḥaḏ*": "together/united/altogether", "*ʾăśîmennû*": "I will put/place/set him", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flock/small cattle", "*bāṣrāh*": "Bozrah (place name)/sheepfold/enclosure", "*ʿēḏer*": "flock/herd/drove", "*dāḇrô*": "his pasture/fold/meadow", "*təhîmenāh*": "they will be noisy/make a commotion/be in tumult", "*ʾāḏām*": "mankind/people/humankind" } }

{ "verseID": "Micah.2.13", "source": "עָלָה הַפֹּרֵץ לִפְנֵיהֶם פָּרְצוּ וַיַּעֲבֹרוּ שַׁעַר וַיֵּצְאוּ בוֹ וַיַּעֲבֹר מַלְכָּם לִפְנֵיהֶם וַיהוָה בְּרֹאשָׁם", "text": "*ʿālāh* the-*pōrēṣ* before-them *pārəṣû* and-*yaʿăḇōrû* *šaʿar* and-*yēṣəʾû* through-it and-*yaʿăḇōr* *malkām* before-them and-*YHWH* in-*rōʾšām*", "grammar": { "*ʿālāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he goes up/ascends", "*pōrēṣ*": "participle, qal masculine singular - one who breaks through", "*pārəṣû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they break through", "*yaʿăḇōrû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + waw consecutive - and they pass through", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - gate", "*yēṣəʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + waw consecutive - and they go out", "*yaʿăḇōr*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + waw consecutive - and he passes through", "*malkām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their king", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*rōʾšām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their head" }, "variants": { "*ʿālāh*": "goes up/ascends/rises", "*pōrēṣ*": "one who breaks through/breaker/one making breach", "*pārəṣû*": "they break through/burst out/make breach", "*yaʿăḇōrû*": "they pass through/cross over/go through", "*šaʿar*": "gate/entrance/portal", "*yēṣəʾû*": "they go out/come out/exit", "*yaʿăḇōr*": "he passes through/crosses over/goes through", "*malkām*": "their king/ruler/sovereign", "*rōʾšām*": "their head/chief/leader" } }