And the remnantוְ שְׁאֵרִיתof Jacobיַעֲקֹבwill beהָיָהamong the nations,בַּגּוֹיִםin the midstבְּקֶרֶבof manyרַבִּיםpeoples,עַמִּיםlike a lionכְּאַרְיֵהamong the beastsבְּבַהֲמוֹתof the forest,יַעַרlike a young lionכִּכְפִירamong flocksבְּעֶדְרֵיof sheep,צֹאןwhich,אֲשֶׁרifאִםit passes through,עָבַרtramplesוְרָמַסand tears,וְטָרַףand there is no oneוְאֵיןto deliver.מַצִּיל
Micah 5:8
Study it in the app“And the remnant of Jacob will be among the nations, in the midst of many peoples, like a lion among the beasts of the forest, like a young lion among flocks of sheep, which, if it passes through, tramples and tears, and there is no one to deliver.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Micah 5:8, word by word
- And the remnantשְׁאֵרִיתsheerit
remnant
Remnant: those left alive after a disaster.
Where else “sheerit” appears- of Jacobיַעֲקֹבyaakov
Jacob
Jacob, the younger son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Esau and father of the twelve tribes. In Hebrew "Yaakov" sounds like "heel" and "supplant" (Genesis 25:26; 27:36). God later gave him the name Israel; the name also stands for his descendants, the people of Israel.
Where else “yaakov” appears- will beהָיָהhaya
be
To be: "I will be their Elohim".
Where else “haya” appears- among the nationsגּוֹיִםgoyim
Gentiles
The peoples other than Israel.
Where else “goyim” appears- in the midstקֶרֶבkerev
midst
In the midst of: "among the people".
Where else “kerev” appears- of manyרַבִּיםrabim
many
A great number of people or things.
Where else “rabim” appears- peoplesעַמִּיםamim
people
A group of people united by family, land and customs: a nation.
Where else “amim” appears- like a lionאַרְיֵהarye
lion
Lion.
Where else “arye” appears- among the beastsבַהֲמוֹתvahamot
beast
Animals in general.
Where else “vahamot” appears- of the forestיַעַרyaar
forest
Land covered with trees, where many grow together.
Where else “yaar” appears- like a young lionכְפִירchefir
young lion
A young, strong lion.
Where else “chefir” appears- among flocksעֶדְרֵיedre
herd, flock
Herd, flock, drove.
Where else “edre” appears- of sheepצֹאןtson
flock
A flock of sheep and goats.
Where else “tson” appears- it passes throughעָבַרavar
pass
To get over a river, or go through a land.
Where else “avar” appears- tramplesרָמַסramas
trample
Tread, trample with the feet: the potter's clay, grapes, or a person or thing crushed under those passing by. In 2 Kings 7:17, 20 the people, rushing out through the gate, trample the officer and he dies.
Where else “ramas” appears- and tearsטָרַףtaraf
tear
To tear prey apart with claws and teeth, as a wild beast does.
Where else “taraf” appears- to deliverמַצִּילmatsil
rescue
To take someone out of danger or out of his enemy's hands.
Where else “matsil” appears
The context
7And the remnant of Jacob will be in the midst of many peoples like dew from YHWH, like showers on the grass, which does not wait for man nor hope for human beings.
8 · This verse (above)
9Your hand will be lifted up against your adversaries, and all your enemies will be cut off.