Judges 18:3

“They were near the house of Micah, and they recognized the voice of the young man, the Levite; and they turned aside there and said to him, “Who brought you here? And what are you doing in this place? And what is there for you here?””

Judges 18:3 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Judges 18:3, word by word

the houseבֵּיתbet

house

A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.

Where else “bet” appears
of 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
recognizedהִכִּירוּhikiru

recognize

To realize who someone is, or notice them.

Where else “hikiru” appears
the voiceקוֹלkol

voice

What is heard when someone speaks or sings; also the voice of God.

Where else “kol” appears
of the young manנַּעַרnaar

boy

A child or a young man who is still growing and does not rule a household.

Where else “naar” appears
the Leviteלֵּוִיlevi

Levite

Levite: of the tribe of Levi.

Where else “levi” appears
and they turned asideיָּסוּרוּyasuru

turn aside

To leave the road, go away.

Where else “yasuru” appears
and saidיֹּאמְרוּyomru

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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brought youהֱבִיאֲhevia

bring

To bring something or someone.

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hereהֲלֹםhalom

here, hither

Here, to this place; this far.

Where else “halom” appears
doingעֹשֶׂהose

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

Where else “ose” appears

The context

2So the sons of Dan sent from their family five men from their whole number, men of valor, from Zorah and from Eshtaol, to spy out the land and to explore it. And they said to them, “Go, explore the land.” And they came to the hill country of Ephraim, as far as the house of Micah, and spent the night there.

3 · This verse (above)

4And he said to them, “Thus and thus Micah has done for me: he has hired me, and I have become his priest.”

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