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WLCוְהִכְרַתִּ֥י כְשָׁפִ֖ים מִיָּדֶ֑ךָ וּֽמְעוֹנְנִ֖ים לֹ֥א יִֽהְיוּ־ לָֽךְ׃

BSAI will cutkârath [destroy, remove completely] from your handyâd [power, strength] nolôʼ [not any, none]

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Micah 5:12quick helps
In a sentenceGod promises to remove sorcery and fortune-telling from His people.
Who is speakingThe speaker is God, addressing the people of Israel.
Where we areIn a prophetic declaration about the future of Israel.
The hard wordכָּרַת
Take awayThe removal of these practices signifies a return to faithfulness.
7 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause subjectמִן verbכָּרַת The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
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Deep Study — Micah 5:12

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Context — Prophecy Against Sorcerygenerated

11I will remove the cities of your land and tear down all your strongholds.
12I will cut the sorceries from your hand, and you will have no fortune-tellers.
13I will also cut off the carved images and sacred pillars from among you, so that you will no longer bow down to the work of your own hands.
14I will root out the Asherah poles from your midst and demolish your cities.

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

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Isaiah 2:6–8For 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.
2Isaiah 8:19–20When 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?
3Isaiah 27:9Therefore 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.
4Zechariah 13:2–4And 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.
5Revelation 19:20But 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

And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thine hand; and thou shalt have no more soothsayers:Isaiah 2:6–8 Isaiah 8:19–20 Isaiah 27:9 Zechariah 13:2–4 Revelation 19:20 Revelation 22:15

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

What does God mean by cutting off sorceries?

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.

Why are sorceries and fortune-telling condemned?

These practices are seen as abominations in the Bible, leading people away from God and into deception.

What does it mean to have no fortune-tellers?

It signifies a complete removal of reliance on false guides and a return to trusting in God's guidance.

How does this verse relate to the covenant?

The act of cutting off sorcery symbolizes a renewal of the covenant relationship between God and His people, emphasizing purity and faithfulness.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. What practices in my life might be similar to sorcery that I need to cut off?
  2. How can I encourage others to rely on God's guidance instead of seeking fortune-tellers?
  3. What does it mean for me to trust fully in God without turning to other sources?
  4. 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 Bible

And 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 Commentary

And 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 Bible

In 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 Testaments

Micah 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 Bible

Verse 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 Colleges

12. 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 Bible

12. 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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The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company

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

BSBBerean Standard Bible2020

I will cut the sorceries from your hand, and you will have no fortune-tellers.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

I will destroy witchcraft from your hand. You shall have no soothsayers.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

I will cut the sorceries from your hand, and you will have no fortune-tellers.

NETBNew English Translation2006

I will remove the sorcery that you practice, and you will no longer have omen readers living among you.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thine hand; and thou shalt have no more soothsayers:

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thy hand; and thou shalt have no more soothsayers:

RVARevised Version, American1894

And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thine hand; and thou shalt have no more soothsayers:

NWBWebster's Bible1833

And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thy hand; and thou shalt have no more sooth-sayers:

GNVGeneva Bible1599

And I will cut off thine enchanters out of thine hande: and thou shalt haue no more southsayers.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

And I will cut off sorceries out of thy hand; and thou shalt have no soothsayers.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

And have cut off sorcerers out of thy hand, And observers of clouds thou hast none.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

And have cut off sorcerers out of your hand, || And observers of clouds—you have none.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

(5:11) And I will cut off the arts of witchcraft out of thy hand; and soothsayers shalt thou have no more;

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

I will destroy the witchcraft in your hand, and you will no longer have any diviners.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

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

FBVFree Bible Version2020

I will stop the witchcraft you practice; there will be no more fortune-tellers for you.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

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.

וְandclauseverbהִכְרַתִּ֥יI.will.cut.offobjectכְשָׁפִ֖יםsorceriesprepositional phrase · prepositionalמִfromnoun phraseיָּדֶ֑handךָyourוּֽandclausesubjectמְעוֹנְנִ֖יםsoothsayersadverbialלֹ֥אnotverbיִֽהְיוּthey.will.belongprepositional phrase · prepositionalלָֽtoךְyou

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.

Masoretic TextLeningrad Codex, c. AD 1008 — the text this page is built on

וְהִכְרַתִּ֥י כְשָׁפִ֖ים מִיָּדֶ֑ךָ וּֽמְעוֹנְנִ֖ים לֹ֥א יִֽהְיוּ־ לָֽךְ׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
וְהִכְרַתִּ֥יἐχολεθρεύσωמִיָּדֶ֑ךָκαὶוּֽמְעוֹנְנִ֖יםἐκלֹ֥אμέσουיִֽהְיוּ־σουלָֽךְ׃οὐκέτι

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.

Dead Sea Scrolls — Mur88a copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

[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.

Micah 5:12כָּרַתand I will and I will cut כָּרַתכֶּ֫שֶׁףsorceriessorceriesכֶּ֫שֶׁףיָדfrom hand yfrom hand yourיָדעָנַןand soothsaand soothsayersעָנַןלֹאnotnotלֹאהָיָהthey will bthey will belonהָיָהךְto youto youךְכִּשֵּׁףto practicto practice sorכִּשֵּׁףכַּףpalmpalmכַּףעָנָןcloudcloudעָנָןהָוָאto fallto fallהָוָאבְּרִיתcovenantcovenantבְּרִיתאֲשֵׁרָהAsherahAsherahאֲשֵׁרָהחֶ֫בֶרspellspellחֶ֫בֶרזְנוּנִיםfornicatiofornicationזְנוּנִיםחָזָקstrongstrongחָזָקנָצַלto rescueto rescueנָצַלנָחַשׁto divineto divineנָחַשׁיָכֹלbe ablebe ableיָכֹלעוֹדstillstillעוֹד
meets it a little oftener than chancemeets it far oftener than chancebuilt from the same roottwo words of the verse share ita word of this versea related word

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.

and I will cut off sorceries from hand your and soothsayers not they will belong to you
וְהִכְרַתִּ֥יve.hikh.ra.Ti and I will cut off H3772 Verb · Hiphil · sequential perfect first person common singular
288× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means to cut or destroy something, but it also has a special meaning related to making a covenant or agreement. In Genesis 15:18, God makes a covenant with Abram, symbolized by cutting animals in half, showing the seriousness of the promise. This word is used to describe important agreements and alliances.
Amplified meaning
destroy, remove completely
Tyndale gloss
to cut: cut
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

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

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

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

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

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.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

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

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | V-Hiphil-1cs — Verb · Hiphil · sequential perfect first person common singular
Hc/Vhq1cs
and I will cut off sorceries from hand your and soothsayers not they will belong to you
כְשָׁפִ֖יםkhe.sha.Fim sorceries H3785 Noun common · masculine plural absolute
6× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Sorcery refers to the practice of magic or witchcraft, often using spells or incantations. The Bible warns against this in books like Leviticus and Acts.
Tyndale gloss
sorcery
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[כֶּ֫שֶׁף] n.m. sorcery

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3785 [כֶּ֫שֶׁף] sorcery

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3785 kesheph keh'-shef

from 3784; magic:--sorcery, witchcraft.

see HEBREW for 03784

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כֶּ֫שֶׁף (ke.sheph) — sorcery.

sorcery, witchcraft

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HNcmpa — Noun common · masculine plural absolute
HNcmpa
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and I will cut off sorceries from hand your and soothsayers not they will belong to you
מִיָּדֶ֑ךָmi.ya.De.kha from hand your H3027 Preposition · noun common both singular construct · suffix
1,619× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, 'yad' refers to an open hand, symbolizing power or direction. It can also mean strength or a part of something, like a side or a share. The word is used in many contexts, including anatomy and everyday life.
Amplified meaning
power, strength
Tyndale gloss
hand
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

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

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

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.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

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,

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Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

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.)

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N-cd | Suff — Preposition · noun common both singular construct · suffix
HR/Ncbsc/Sp2ms
and I will cut off sorceries from hand your and soothsayers not they will belong to you
וּֽמְעוֹנְנִ֖יםu.me.'o.Nim and soothsayers H6049 Conjunction · verb piel participle (active) masculine plural
11× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word refers to acting covertly or practising magic, like soothsaying or augury, and is used to describe diviners or enchanters in the Bible.
Tyndale gloss
to cloud
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[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

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6049a עָנַן vb. denom. Pi. Inf. cstr. sf. c. acc. when I bring clouds, etc. H6049b עָנַן Pō‛. practise soothsaying

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

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

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

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

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HC/Vprmpa — Conjunction · verb piel participle (active) masculine plural
HC/Vprmpa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

sooth'-sa-erz.

See ASTROLOGY, 1; DIVINATION.

and I will cut off sorceries from hand your and soothsayers not they will belong to you
לֹ֥אlo' not H3808 Particle
5,170× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for not or no is used to indicate absence or negation, as when God says no to the Israelites' requests, or when they disobey His commands.
Amplified meaning
not any, none
Tyndale gloss
not
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

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.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

לֹא or לוֹא adv. not

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3808 לֹא or לוֹא not

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

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.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

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)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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Conj | Part — Particle
HTn
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and I will cut off sorceries from hand your and soothsayers not they will belong to you
יִֽהְיוּ־yih.yu- they will belong H1961 Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine plural
3,562× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.
Tyndale gloss
to be
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

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.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

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

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Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

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

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

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

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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HVqi3mp — Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine plural
HVqi3mp
and I will cut off sorceries from hand your and soothsayers not they will belong to you
לָֽךְ׃Lakh to you H9032 Preposition · suffix
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

ךְ (kh) — you.

Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 2nd person feminine singular

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HR/Sp2ms — Preposition · suffix
HR/Sp2ms
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