Micah 6:15

“You will sow but not reap; you will tread the olive but not anoint yourself with oil; and tread the new wine, but not drink the wine.”

Micah 6:15 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Micah 6:15, word by word

will sowתִזְרַעtizra

sow

To put seed in the ground.

Where else “tizra” appears
reapתִקְצוֹרtiktsor

reap

To cut the ripe grain; those who cut it.

Where else “tiktsor” appears
will treadתִדְרֹךְtidroch

tread

To step on; crush grapes underfoot.

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the oliveזַיִתzayit

olive

The small fruit of that tree, from which oil is pressed.

Where else “zayit” appears
anoint yourselfתָסוּךְtasuch

anoint, rub with oil

Anoint, rub the body with oil.

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with oilשֶׁמֶןshemen

oil

The fat pressed from olives, for eating, lighting or anointing.

Where else “shemen” appears
and tread the new wineתִירוֹשׁtirosh

new wine

New wine: the juice of freshly trodden grapes.

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drinkתִשְׁתֶּהtishte

drink

Drink.

Where else “tishte” appears
the wineיָּיִןyayin

wine

Wine; also drunkenness.

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The context

14You will eat but not be satisfied, and your emptiness will be within you; and you will put away but not bring to safety, and what you bring to safety I will give to the sword.

15 · This verse (above)

16And the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the work of the house of Ahab, and you walk in their counsels, so that I may make you a horror, and her inhabitants a hissing; and the reproach of my people you will bear.”

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