Micah 5:8

“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.”

Micah 5:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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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.

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will beהָיָהhaya

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

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among the nationsגּוֹיִםgoyim

Gentiles

The peoples other than Israel.

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in the midstקֶרֶבkerev

midst

In the midst of: "among the people".

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of manyרַבִּיםrabim

many

A great number of people or things.

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peoplesעַמִּיםamim

people

A group of people united by family, land and customs: a nation.

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like a lionאַרְיֵהarye

lion

Lion.

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among the beastsבַהֲמוֹתvahamot

beast

Animals in general.

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of the forestיַעַרyaar

forest

Land covered with trees, where many grow together.

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like a young lionכְפִירchefir

young lion

A young, strong lion.

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among flocksעֶדְרֵיedre

herd, flock

Herd, flock, drove.

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of sheepצֹאןtson

flock

A flock of sheep and goats.

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it passes throughעָבַרavar

pass

To get over a river, or go through a land.

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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.

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and tearsטָרַףtaraf

tear

To tear prey apart with claws and teeth, as a wild beast does.

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to deliverמַצִּילmatsil

rescue

To take someone out of danger or out of his enemy's hands.

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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.

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