Micah 2:8
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Even of late my people is risen up as an enemy: ye pull off the robe with the garment from them that pass by securely as men averse from war. | But of late My people have risen up like an enemy: You strip off the splendid robe from unsuspecting passersby like men returning from battle. | But of late my people is risen up as an enemy: ye strip the robe from off the garment from them that pass by securely as men averse from war. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and yesterday | וְאֶתְמ֗וּל | ve-'et-MUL | H0865 | previouslyאֶתְמוֹל (et.mol) 1) yesterday, recently, formerly 1a) yesterday 1b) formerly (fig.) 1c) from yesterday, already (in phrase) 2) (TWOT +) before, before that time, before the time, heretofore, of late, of old, these days, time(s) past |
| people my | עַמִּי֙ | 'a-MI | H5971A | peopleעַם (am) : people/nation 1) nation, people 1a) people, nation 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men |
| to an enemy | לְאוֹיֵ֣ב | le-'o-YEV | H0341 | enemyאֹיֵב (o.yev) 1) (Qal) enemy 1a) personal 1b) national |
| he raises up | יְקוֹמֵ֔ם | ye-ko-MEM | H6965B | to arise: riseקוּם (qum) : rise/get_going 1) to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to arise 1a2) to arise (hostile sense) 1a3) to arise, become powerful 1a4) to arise, come on the scene 1a5) to stand 1a5a) to maintain oneself 1a5b) to be established, be confirmed 1a5c) to stand, endure 1a5d) to be fixed 1a5e) to be valid 1a5f) to be proven 1a5g) to be fulfilled 1a5h) to persist 1a5i) to be set, be fixed 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to fulfil 1b2) to confirm, ratify, establish, impose 1c) (Polel) to raise up 1d) (Hithpael) to raise oneself, rise up 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to cause to arise, raise … |
| from in front of | מִמּ֣וּל | mi-MUL | H4136 | oppositeמוּל (mul) 1) front 1a) front 1b) in the opposite direction prep 2) in front of 2a) in front of 2b) (with prefix) 2b1) towards the front of, to the front of, on the front of 2b2) from the front of, off the front of, close in front of, on the forefront of |
| a garment | שַׂלְמָ֔ה | sal-MAH | H8008 | garmentשַׂלְמָה (sal.mah) 1) garment, outer garment, wrapper, mantle 1a) garment, outer garment |
| a mantle | אֶ֖דֶר | 'E-der | H0145 | robeאֶ֫דֶר (e.der) 1) glory, magnificence 2) mantle, cloak (as wide) |
| you strip off ! | תַּפְשִׁט֑וּן | taf-shi-TUN | H6584 | to stripפָּשַׁט (pa.shat) 1) to strip, invade, strip off, make a dash, raid, spread out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to strip off, put off 1a2) to put off (one's shelter), make a dash 1b) (Piel) to strip 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to strip of 1c2) to strip off 1c3) to flay 1d) (Hithpael) to strip oneself of |
| from [those who] pass by | מֵעֹבְרִ֣ים | me-'oe-RIM | H5674A | to passעָבַר (a.var) 1) to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pass over, cross, cross over, pass over, march over, overflow, go over 1a2) to pass beyond 1a3) to pass through, traverse 1a3a) passers-through (participle) 1a3b) to pass through (the parts of victim in covenant) 1a4) to pass along, pass by, overtake and pass, sweep by 1a4a) passer-by (participle) 1a4b) to be past, be over 1a5) to pass on, go on, pass on before, go in advance of, pass along, travel, advance 1a6) to pass away 1a6a) to emigrate, leave (one's territory) 1a6b) to vanish … |
| security | בֶּ֔טַח | BE-tach | H0983 | securityבֶּ֫טַח (be.tach) 1) security, safety adv 2) securely |
| [those who] return of | שׁוּבֵ֖י | shu-VEI | H7725G | to return: returnשׁוּב (shuv) : return 1) to return, turn back 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn back, return 1a1a) to turn back 1a1b) to return, come or go back 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back 1a1d) of dying 1a1e) of human relations (fig) 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) 1a1g) of inanimate things 1a1h) in repetition 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to bring back 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) 1b4) to show turning, apostatise 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) … |
| war | מִלְחָמָֽה׃ | mil-cha-MAH | H4421 | battleמִלְחָמָה (mil.cha.mah) battle, war |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.