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And Micahוַ מִיכָהordainedיְמַלֵּא אֶת יַדthe Levite,הַלֵּוִיand the young manוַ הַנַּעַרbecameיְהִיhisלוֹpriest,לְכֹהֵןand he wasוַיְהִיin the houseבְּבֵיתof Micah.מִיכָה
Judges 17:12
Study it in the app“And Micah ordained the Levite, and the young man became his priest, and he was in the house of Micah.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Judges 17:12, word by word
- And Micahמִיכָהmicha
Micah
Micah: short form of the name "Micaiah" ("who is like YHWH?"). Several people bear it: the man from the hill country of Ephraim (Judges 17-18) and, centuries later, the prophet Micah.
Where else “micha” appears- ordainedיְמַלֵּאyemale
ordain
Literally "fill the hand": to install someone as priest.
Where else “yemale” appears- ordainedיַדyad
hand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yad” appears- the Leviteלֵּוִיlevi
Levite
Levite: of the tribe of Levi.
Where else “levi” appears- and the young manנַּעַרnaar
boy
A child or a young man who is still growing and does not rule a household.
Where else “naar” appears- becameיְהִיyehi
become
To turn into something new, or fall upon someone.
Where else “yehi” appears- priestכֹהֵןchohen
pagan priest
A priest of other gods.
Where else “chohen” appears- in the houseבֵיתvet
house
A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.
Where else “vet” appears
The context
11And the Levite was willing to stay with the man, and the young man became to him like one of his sons.
12 · This verse (above)
13And Micah said, “Now I know that YHWH will do good to me, for the Levite has become my priest.”