Micah 6:6
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old? | With what shall I come before the LORD when I bow before the God on high? Should I come to Him with burnt offerings, with year-old calves? | Wherewith shall I come before Jehovah, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt-offerings, with calves a year old? |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| with what? | בַּמָּה֙ | ba-MAH | H4100 | whatמָא (ma) 1) what, whatever 1a) what? 1b) whatever, what, whatsoever 1c) how?, why?, wherefore? (with prefixes) |
| will I come to meet | אֲקַדֵּ֣ם | 'a-ka-DEM | H6923 | to meetקָדַם (qa.dam) 1) to meet, come or be in front, confront, go before 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to meet, confront, come to meet, receive 1a2) to go before, go in front, be in front 1a3) to lead, be beforehand, anticipate, forestall 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to come in front 1b2) to confront, anticipate |
| Yahweh | יְהוָ֔ה | YAH-weh | H3068G | Lordאֲדֹנָי (a.do.nai) Lord - a title, spoken in place of Yahweh in Jewish display of reverence Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G) |
| will I bend myself down? | אִכַּ֖ף | 'i-KAF | H3721 | to bendכָּפַף (ka.phaph) 1) to bend, bend down, bow down, be bent, be bowed 1a) (Qal) to bend down, bow down 1b) (Niphal) to bow oneself down |
| to [the] God of | לֵאלֹהֵ֣י | le-lo-HEI | H0430G | Godאֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) This name means "gods" (plural intensive-singular meaning), "God" Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G) |
| height | מָר֑וֹם | ma-ROM | H4791 | heightמָרוֹם (ma.rom) 1) height 1a) height, elevation, elevated place 1a1) in a high place (adv) 1b) height 1c) proudly (adv) 1d) of nobles (fig.) |
| ¿ will I come to meet him | הַאֲקַדְּמֶ֣נּוּ | ha-'a-kad-de-ME-nu | H6923 | to meetקָדַם (qa.dam) 1) to meet, come or be in front, confront, go before 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to meet, confront, come to meet, receive 1a2) to go before, go in front, be in front 1a3) to lead, be beforehand, anticipate, forestall 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to come in front 1b2) to confront, anticipate |
| with burnt offerings | בְעוֹל֔וֹת | ve-'o-LOT | H5930A | burnt offeringעֲלָת (a.lah) burnt offering, holocaust Aramaic of o.lah (עֹלָה "burnt offering" H5930A) |
| with calves | בַּעֲגָלִ֖ים | ba-'a-ga-LIM | H5695 | calfעֵ֫גֶל (e.gel) calf, bull-calf |
| sons of | בְּנֵ֥י | be-NEI | H1121L | No entry |
| a year | שָׁנָֽה׃ | sha-NAH | H8141 | yearשְׁנָה (she.nah) year Aramaic of sha.neh (שָׁנָה "year" H8141) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.