Micah 5:12 — Word Study
WLCוְהִכְרַתִּ֥י כְשָׁפִ֖ים מִיָּדֶ֑ךָ וּֽמְעוֹנְנִ֖ים לֹ֥א יִֽהְיוּ־ לָֽךְ׃
BSAI will cutkârath [destroy, remove completely] from your handyâd [power, strength] nolôʼ [not any, none]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וְהִכְרַתִּ֥י | and I will cut off | Verb, Hiphil, sequential perfect first person common singular |
| כְשָׁפִ֖ים | sorceries | Noun common, masculine plural absolute |
| מִיָּדֶ֑ךָ | from hand your | Preposition, noun common both singular construct, suffix |
| וּֽמְעוֹנְנִ֖ים | and soothsayers | Conjunction, verb piel participle (active) masculine plural |
| לֹ֥א | not | Particle |
| יִֽהְיוּ־ | they will belong | Verb, Qal, imperfect third person masculine plural |
| לָֽךְ׃ | to you | Preposition, suffix |
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| BSB | I will cut the sorceries from your hand, and you will have no fortune-tellers. |
| KJV | And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thine hand; and thou shalt have no more soothsayers: |
| ASV | And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thy hand; and thou shalt have no more soothsayers: |
| YLT | And have cut off sorcerers out of thy hand, And observers of clouds thou hast none. |
| WEB | I will destroy witchcraft from your hand. You shall have no soothsayers. |
| BBE | I will put an end to your use of secret arts, and you will have no more readers of signs: |
Where they part company is over the expression of fortune-tellers — see How Translations Differ.
The sentence has a main clause followed by a subordinate clause, indicating the result of the action taken.






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clause
subjectמִן
verbכָּרַת
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Deep Study — Micah 5:12
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Context — Prophecy Against Sorcerygenerated
Micah 5:12 is part of a larger prophecy where God declares His intention to cleanse Israel from practices that lead them away from Him. This verse emphasizes the rejection of sorcery and fortune-telling, which were prevalent in the surrounding cultures and seen as abominations in the eyes of God. The surrounding verses also highlight God's commitment to restoring His people by removing their reliance on these false practices.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaiah 2:6–8 | For You have abandoned Your people, the house of Jacob, because they are filled with influences from the east; they are soothsayers like the Philistines; they strike hands with the children of foreigners. |
| 2 | Isaiah 8:19–20 | When men tell you to consult the spirits of the dead and the spiritists who whisper and mutter, shouldn’t a people consult their God instead? Why consult the dead on behalf of the living? |
| 3 | Isaiah 27:9 | Therefore Jacob’s guilt will be atoned for, and the full fruit of the removal of his sin will be this: When he makes all the altar stones like crushed bits of chalk, no Asherah poles or incense altars will remain standing. |
| 4 | Zechariah 13:2–4 | And on that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, I will erase the names of the idols from the land, and they will no longer be remembered. I will also remove the prophets and the spirit of impurity from the land. |
| 5 | Revelation 19:20 | But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 6 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — כָּרַת, ve.hikh.ra.Tigenerated
The verb כָּרַת (karath) means to cut off or destroy. It is often used in the context of making covenants, where the act of cutting signifies the seriousness of the agreement. In this verse, it indicates a decisive action by God to eliminate sorcery from His people.
This verb is in the Hiphil form, which indicates causative action. Thus, God is not merely cutting off sorcery; He is actively removing it from their hands, symbolizing a complete severance from these practices.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, which uses cut for כָּרַת, aligning with the KJV and ASV that also use cut off.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb of the verse is הִכְרַתִּי (ve.hikh.ra.Ti), meaning 'I will cut off,' which governs the entire sentence. The structure emphasizes the action of cutting off sorceries and fortune-tellers, showing God's authority over these practices.
The verse contains two main phrases: the first describes what will be cut off, כְשָׁפִ֖ים (khe.sha.Fim), and the second introduces the consequence regarding fortune-tellers, מְעוֹנְנִ֖ים (u.me.'o.Nim), culminating in the negation of their existence with לֹ֥א (lo').
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates כָּרַת as ἐχολεθρεύσω (echolethreusō), which means 'I will destroy.' This choice reflects a strong emphasis on destruction rather than mere cutting off, suggesting a more complete removal of sorcery.
The Greek term for sorcery in the LXX is different from the Hebrew, indicating a broader interpretation of magical practices, which may include more than just the specific practices mentioned in the Hebrew text.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Micah 5:12 tells us that God will remove sorcery and fortune-telling from Israel. This action signifies a return to faithfulness and a rejection of practices that lead people away from Him.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
God is declaring His intention to eliminate practices of magic and witchcraft that are contrary to His commands, ensuring His people rely solely on Him.
These practices are seen as abominations in the Bible, leading people away from God and into deception.
It signifies a complete removal of reliance on false guides and a return to trusting in God's guidance.
The act of cutting off sorcery symbolizes a renewal of the covenant relationship between God and His people, emphasizing purity and faithfulness.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What practices in my life might be similar to sorcery that I need to cut off?
- How can I encourage others to rely on God's guidance instead of seeking fortune-tellers?
- What does it mean for me to trust fully in God without turning to other sources?
- In what ways can I help create a community that rejects deceptive practices?
Commentators on this verse — 7 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Micah 5:12 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd I will cut off witchcrafts out of thine hand,.... Such as were formerly practised among the Jews, though forbidden them, and in mystical Babylon, or the antichristian church, whose sorceries are
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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAnd I will cut off witchcrafts out of thine hand; and thou shalt have no more soothsayers: I will cut off witchcrafts out of thine hand - i:e., which thou now usest.
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Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleIn this verse the Lord foretells the downfall of all unlawful arts which had been in use, though forbidden by the law of God, . Though Israel should have consulted with God alone, yet they did consult with sorcerers. So did Manasseh, and before him, . Thou shalt have no more soothsayers; the very art shall be out of use, and none shall openly, as formerly, consult with them, or they make profession of foretelling events, or what a lucky day or hour to set upon an enterprise, or to curse, as Balaam would have done, an enemy to make way for victory; no more of these; the oracles ceased when Christ was born: much to this purpose . God will, in mercy to his people, take away these…
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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsMicah 5:12 And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thine hand; and thou shalt have no [more] soothsayers:Ver. 12. And I will cut off witchcrafts, &c.] As before God had promised to take away such things as in themselves are not evil, but only by our abuse; so here he will also remove from his people things simply evil and unlawful, such as are witchcrafts, idolatry, &c., that he may make way for mercy, which he is ready to give were they but fit to receive it. The word here rendered witchcrafts hath the signification of changing or turning; and is used for unlawful devilish arts and artisans: λשׁσ hence βασκαινω, fascino, to bewitch. It is also applied to false teachers and their magic acts…
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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 12. I will cut off witchcrafts] Thou shalt seek help only in Jehovah thy God. They have had neither soothsayers, images, groves, nor high places, from the captivity to the present day.
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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges12. witchcrafts] Sorcery was highly developed in Syria and Palestine; the ancient Semites brought it from their early home in Mesopotamia (see Lenormant’s Chaldean Magic). Comp. Isaiah 2:6, Numbers 22-24, Deuteronomy 18:10-13. soothsayers] More precisely, diviners of the clouds (the clouds were much studied by the Chaldean diviners); or perhaps, cloud-makers (-falling, beneficent dew, and on the other to ths among savages, ‘rain-makers’).
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Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible12. Witchcrafts and soothsayers will be removed. Witchcrafts — That witchcrafts were practiced in Judah in Micah’s age is stated also by Isaiah (Isaiah 2:6; Isaiah 8:19), but what was their precise
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Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
I will cut the sorceries from your hand, and you will have no fortune-tellers.
I will destroy witchcraft from your hand. You shall have no soothsayers.
I will cut the sorceries from your hand, and you will have no fortune-tellers.
I will remove the sorcery that you practice, and you will no longer have omen readers living among you.
Tyndale line
And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thine hand; and thou shalt have no more soothsayers:
And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thy hand; and thou shalt have no more soothsayers:
And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thine hand; and thou shalt have no more soothsayers:
And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thy hand; and thou shalt have no more sooth-sayers:
And I will cut off thine enchanters out of thine hande: and thou shalt haue no more southsayers.
Strictly literal
And I will cut off sorceries out of thy hand; and thou shalt have no soothsayers.
And have cut off sorcerers out of thy hand, And observers of clouds thou hast none.
And have cut off sorcerers out of your hand, || And observers of clouds—you have none.
(5:11) And I will cut off the arts of witchcraft out of thy hand; and soothsayers shalt thou have no more;
I will destroy the witchcraft in your hand, and you will no longer have any diviners.
From the Latin
And I will destroy thy graven things, and thy statues out of the midst of thee: and thou shalt no more adore the works of thy hands.
Simplified
I will stop the witchcraft you practice; there will be no more fortune-tellers for you.
I will put an end to your use of secret arts, and you will have no more readers of signs:
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text reads: וְהִכְרַתִּ֥י כְשָׁפִ֖ים מִיָּדֶ֑ךָ וּֽמְעוֹנְנִ֖ים לֹ֥א יִֽהְיוּ־ לָֽךְ׃. The Septuagint matches closely with six of the seven words, indicating a strong agreement between these ancient witnesses. The Dead Sea Scrolls show partial restoration, with some words supplied by an editor, but the essence of the verse remains consistent.
וְהִכְרַתִּ֥י כְשָׁפִ֖ים מִיָּדֶ֑ךָ וּֽמְעוֹנְנִ֖ים לֹ֥א יִֽהְיוּ־ לָֽךְ׃
6 of the 7 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
[והכרתי] פסילי׳ך ומצבותי׳ך [מקרב׳ך] ולא תשתחוה [עוד] [למעשה] ידי׳ך
2 words on the leather — 3 partly restored, 4 supplied entire by an editor.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Micah 5:12
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
כָּרַת (karath) is a Hebrew verb meaning to cut off, cut down, or make a covenant. It encompasses a range of actions from physically cutting to forming alliances, often implying destruction or elimination. The verb appears in various forms, indicating different nuances such as being cut off or destroyed. Notably, it can also refer to the act of making a covenant, which traditionally involved cutting flesh.
כָּרַת 291 vb. cut off, cut down
Qal
cut off
cut down
hew, timber
cut, or make a covenant
Niph.
be cut off
be cut down
be chewed between the teeth
be cut off, in a more general sense fail
Pual
be cut off
be cut down
Hiph.
cut off, flattering lips
cut off, destroy the life of
cut down, destroy, cities
take away
permit to perish
base
H3772 כָּרַת cut off, cut down .. cut off
. cut down
. hew, timber
. cut, or make a covenant
. . be cut off
. be cut down
. be chewed between the teeth
. be cut off, in a more general sense fail
.. be cut off
. be cut down
. . cut off, flattering lips
. cut off, destroy the life of
. cut down, destroy, cities
. take away
. permit to perish
3772 karath kaw-rath'
a primitive root; to cut (off, down or asunder); by
implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant
(i.e. make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutting flesh
and passing between the pieces):--be chewed, be
con-(feder-)ate, covenant, cut (down, off), destroy, fail,
feller, be freed, hew (down), make a league ((covenant)), X
lose, perish, X utterly, X want.
כָּרַת (ka.rat) — to cut: cut.
: cut/fell
1) to cut, cut off, cut down, cut off a body part, cut out, eliminate, kill, cut a covenant
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to cut off
1a1a) to cut off a body part, behead
1a2) to cut down
1a3) to hew
1a4) to cut or make a covenant
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be cut off
1b2) to be cut down
1b3) to be chewed
1b4) to be cut off, fail
1c) (Pual)
1c1) to be cut off
1c2) to be cut down
1d) (Hiphil)
1d1) to cut off
1d2) to cut off, destroy
1d3) to cut down, destroy
1d4) to take away
1d5) to permit to perish
1e) (Hophal) cut off
כָּרַת (ka.rat) — to cut: make(covenant).
: make(covenant)
1) to cut, cut off, cut down, cut off a body part, cut out, eliminate, kill, cut a covenant
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to cut off
1a1a) to cut off a body part, behead
1a2) to cut down
1a3) to hew
1a4) to cut or make a covenant
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be cut off
1b2) to be cut down
1b3) to be chewed
1b4) to be cut off, fail
Conj | V-Hiphil-1cs — Verb · Hiphil · sequential perfect first person common singularHc/Vhq1cs
כֶּ֫שֶׁף (kesheph) refers to sorcery or witchcraft. It is derived from a related term, כָּשַׁף (kashaph), which also pertains to magic. The entries consistently emphasize its connection to magical practices.
[כֶּ֫שֶׁף] n.m. sorcery
base
H3785 [כֶּ֫שֶׁף] sorcery
3785 kesheph keh'-shef
from 3784; magic:--sorcery, witchcraft.
see HEBREW for 03784
כֶּ֫שֶׁף (ke.sheph) — sorcery.
sorcery, witchcraft
HNcmpa — Noun common · masculine plural absoluteHNcmpa
יָד (yad) means 'hand' and can also refer to strength or power in a figurative sense. It encompasses various technical uses, such as a sign or monument, parts or shares, and even specific components in construction, like axle-trees and supports for the laver. The word is versatile, appearing in both literal and metaphorical contexts.
יָד 1604 n.f. hand
hand
Fig. = strength, power
Fig. = side
יָד is used in various special, technical senses:—
sign, monument
part, fractional part or share
time, repetition
axle-trees
stays, supports for laver
tenons on sides of boards of tabernacle
a (beckoning) hand
יַד with prep.
base
H3027 יָד hand . hand
. Fig. = strength, power
. Fig. = side
. יָד is used in various special, technical senses:— . sign, monument
. part, fractional part or share
. time, repetition
. axle-trees
. stays, supports for laver
. tenons on sides of boards of tabernacle
. a (beckoning) hand
. יַד with prep.
3027 yad yawd
a primitive word; a hand (the open one (indicating power,
means, direction, etc.), in distinction from 3709, the closed
one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of
applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate
and remote (as follows):--(+ be) able, X about, + armholes,
at, axletree, because of, beside, border, X bounty, + broad,
(broken-)handed, X by, charge, coast, + consecrate, +
creditor, custody, debt, dominion, X enough, + fellowship,
force, X from, hand(-staves, -y work), X he, himself, X in,
labour, + large, ledge, (left-)handed, means, X mine,
ministry, near, X of, X order, ordinance, X our, parts, pain,
power, X presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay,
draw with strength, stroke, + swear, terror, X thee, X by
them, X themselves, X thine own, X thou, through, X throwing,
+ thumb, times, X to, X under, X us, X wait on, (way-)side,
יָד (yad) — hand.
: hand/arm[anatomy]
1) hand
1a) hand (of man)
1b) strength, power (fig.)
1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)
1d) (various special, technical senses)
1d1) sign, monument
1d2) part, fractional part, share
1d3) time, repetition
1d4) axle-trees, axle
1d5) stays, support (for laver)
1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)
1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)
1d8) wrists
יָד (yad) — hand: power.
: hand/arm[anatomy]
1) hand
1a) hand (of man)
1b) strength, power (fig.)
1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)
1d) (various special, technical senses)
1d1) sign, monument
1d2) part, fractional part, share
1d3) time, repetition
1d4) axle-trees, axle
1d5) stays, support (for laver)
1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)
1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)
1d8) wrists
יָד (yad) — hand: themselves.
: hand/arm[anatomy]
1) hand
1a) hand (of man)
1b) strength, power (fig.)
N-cd | Suff — Preposition · noun common both singular construct · suffixHR/Ncbsc/Sp2ms
עָנַן (anan) is a Hebrew verb that primarily means 'to cloud' and is derived from the root for 'cloud' (עָנָן). It has a figurative sense of practicing magic or soothsaying, indicating a covert action. The word appears in contexts related to bringing clouds and is associated with divination practices.
[עָנַן] vb. denom. Pi. Inf. cstr. sf. c. acc. cogn. Gn 9:14 (P) when I bring clouds, etc.
ref
[עָנַן] vb. Pō‛. practise soothsaying
base
H6049a עָנַן vb. denom. Pi. Inf. cstr. sf. c. acc. when I bring clouds, etc. H6049b עָנַן Pō‛. practise soothsaying
6049 `anan aw-nan'
a primitive root; to cover; used only as a denominative from
6051, to cloud over; figuratively, to act covertly, i.e.
practise magic:--X bring, enchanter, Meonemin, observe(-r of)
times, soothsayer, sorcerer.
see HEBREW for 06051
עָנַן (a.nan) — to cloud.
(Piel) to make appear, produce, bring (clouds)
עָנַן (a.nan) — to divine.
1) (Poel) to practise soothsaying, conjure
1a) to observe times, practice soothsaying or spiritism or magic or augury or witchcraft
1b) soothsayer, enchanter, sorceress, diviner, fortuneteller, barbarian, Meonenim (participle)
עָנַן (a.nan) — Diviners' (Oak).
This name means soothsaying or augury
HC/Vprmpa — Conjunction · verb piel participle (active) masculine pluralHC/Vprmpa
sooth'-sa-erz.
See ASTROLOGY, 1; DIVINATION.
לֹא (lo') is a Hebrew word meaning 'not' or 'no.' It serves as a simple negation and can imply absence or prohibition. The word can also be used in various contexts, often combined with other particles for emphasis or clarification. Its Aramaic equivalent is לָא (la), which also means 'not.'
לֹא or לוֹא adv. not
base
H3808 לֹא or לוֹא not
3808 lo' lo
or lowi {lo}; or loh (Deut. 3:11) {lo}; a primitive particle;
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often
used with other particles (as follows):--X before, + or else,
ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never,
no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (X as though...,(can-), for) not (out
of), of nought, otherwise, out of, + surely, + as truly as, +
of a truth, + verily, for want, + whether, without.
לֹא (lo) — not.
1) not, no
1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)
1b) not (with modifier-negation)
1c) nothing (subst)
1d) without (with particle)
1e) before (of time)
Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)
Conj | Part — ParticleHTn
The Hebrew word הָיָה (hayah) is a primitive root meaning to exist or become, and it encompasses a range of meanings including to happen, occur, and come to pass. It is often used in narrative contexts, particularly in phrases like "and it came to pass." The word can also denote a state of being or existence, and it appears frequently in various forms throughout the Old Testament.
הָיָה 3570 vb. fall out, come to pass, become, be
Qal
Fall out, happen
occur, take place, come about, come to pass
esp. & very oft., come about, come to pass
וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (c. 292 t.)
rarely also Pf. c. וְ conj. וְהָיָה
less oft. וְהָיָה Pf. consec. and it shall come to pass, or frequentat. came to pass (repeatedly, etc.)
Come into being, become
abs., in lively narrative, arise, appear, come
sq. prep.
become
sq. pred. noun (to be viewed as implicit accus.)
sq. pred. adj.
become like
sq. pred. לְ pers.
sq. לְ pred.
oft. c. לְ pred. לְ pers.
with עַל and לְ
sts. c. לְ pers. only = became the property of, come into the possession of
Be (often with subbordinate idea of becoming)
exist, be in existence
abide, remain, continue
with word of locality, be in or at a place, be situated, stand, lie
as copula, joining subj. & pred.
H1961 הָיָה fall out, come to pass, become, be .. . . Fall out, happen
. occur, take place, come about, come to pass
. esp. & very oft., come about, come to pass . . וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (c. 292 t.)
. rarely also Pf. c. וְ conj. וְהָיָה
. less oft. וְהָיָה Pf. consec. and it shall come to pass, or frequentat. came to pass (repeatedly, etc.)
. Come into being, become . . abs., in lively narrative, arise, appear, come
. sq. prep.
. become . sq. pred. noun (to be viewed as implicit accus.)
. sq. pred. adj.
. become like
. sq. pred. + לְ pers.
. sq. לְ pred.
. oft. c. לְ pred. + לְ pers.
. with עַל and לְ
. sts. c. לְ pers. only = became the property of, come into the possession of
. Be (often with subbordinate idea of becoming) . exist, be in existence
. abide, remain, continue
1961 hayah haw-yaw
a primitive root (compare 1933); to exist, i.e. be or become,
come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or
auxiliary):--beacon, X altogether, be(-come), accomplished,
committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint,
fall, + follow, happen, X have, last, pertain, quit
(one-)self, require, X use.
see HEBREW for 01933
הָיָה (ha.yah) — to be.
1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out
1a) (Qal)
1a1) ---
1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass
1a1b) to come about, come to pass
1a2) to come into being, become
1a2a) to arise, appear, come
1a2b) to become
1a2b1) to become
1a2b2) to become like
1a2b3) to be instituted, be established
1a3) to be
1a3a) to exist, be in existence
1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)
1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)
1a3d) to accompany, be with
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about
1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
HVqi3mp — Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine pluralHVqi3mp
ךְ (kh) — you.
Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 2nd person feminine singular
HR/Sp2ms — Preposition · suffixHR/Sp2ms
