Micah 5:2
But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.
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ASV
But thou, Beth-lehem Ephrathah, which art little to be among the thousands of Judah, out of thee shall one come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting.
KJV
But thou, Beth–lehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.
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18 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְאַתָּ֞ה | ve.'a.Tah | and you | H859 → |
| בֵּֽית־ | beit- | O Beth- | H1035 → |
| לֶ֣חֶם | Le.chem | -lehem | H1035 → |
| אֶפְרָ֗תָה | 'ef.Ra.tah | Ephrathah | H672 → |
| צָעִיר֙ | tza.'Ir | [are] insignificant | H6810 → |
| לִֽהְיוֹת֙ | lih.yOt | to be | H1961 → |
| בְּאַלְפֵ֣י | be.'al.Fei | among [the] families of | H505 → |
| יְהוּדָ֔ה | ye.hu.Dah | Judah | H3063 → |
| מִמְּךָ֙ | mi.me.Kha | from you | H4480 → |
| לִ֣י | li | for <the> me | |
| יֵצֵ֔א | ye.Tze' | someone will go out | H3318 → |
| לִֽהְי֥וֹת | lih.Yot | to be | H1961 → |
| מוֹשֵׁ֖ל | mo.Shel | ruler | H4910 → |
| בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | be.Yis.ra.'El | over Israel | H3478 → |
| וּמוֹצָאֹתָ֥יו | u.mo.tza.'o.Tav | and origins his | H4163 → |
| מִקֶּ֖דֶם | mi.Ke.dem | [are] from antiquity | H6924 → |
| מִימֵ֥י | mi.Mei | from days of | H3117 → |
| עוֹלָֽם׃ | o.Lam | antiquity | H5769 → |
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