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Shave yourself baldקָרְחִיand shear yourselfוָגֹזִּיfor the childrenעַל בְּנֵיof your delight;תַּעֲנוּגָיִךְmake wideהַרְחִבִיyour baldnessקָרְחָתֵךְlike the eagle,כַּנֶּשֶׁרforכִּיthey have gone into exileגָלוּfrom you.מִמֵּךְ
Micah 1:16
Study it in the app“Shave yourself bald and shear yourself for the children of your delight; make wide your baldness like the eagle, for they have gone into exile from you.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Micah 1:16, word by word
- Shave yourself baldקָרְחִיkarchi
shave (the head)
Shave the head, as a sign of mourning.
Where else “karchi” appears- and shear yourselfגֹזִּיgozi
shave
To cut one's hair; or be destroyed.
Where else “gozi” appears- for the childrenבְּנֵיbene
son
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “bene” appears- of your delightתַּעֲנוּגָיִtaanugayi
delight, luxury
Delight, luxury; living among comforts.
Where else “taanugayi” appears- make wideהַרְחִבִיharchivi
make room, enlarge
Make wide, give ample room; enlarge.
Where else “harchivi” appears- your baldnessקָרְחָתֵkarchate
baldness
A bald spot: a part of the head shaved bare as a sign of mourning.
Where else “karchate” appears- like the eagleנֶּשֶׁרnesher
eagle, vulture
Eagle; it may also refer to another large bird of prey, such as the vulture.
Where else “nesher” appears- they have gone into exileגָלוּgalu
go into exile
To be taken away from one's own land, or deport others.
Where else “galu” appears
Translation note
“Like the eagle”: the Hebrew word also includes the vulture, which has a featherless head.
The context
15Again I will bring the conqueror to you, inhabitant of Mareshah; as far as Adullam the glory of Israel will come.
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