Micah 5:7
Then the remnant of Jacob will be in the midst of many peoples like dew from the LORD, like showers on the grass, which do not wait for man or linger for mankind.
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ASV
And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many peoples as dew from Jehovah, as showers upon the grass, that tarry not for man, nor wait for the sons of men.
KJV
And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as a dew from the Lord, as the showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for the sons of men.
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20 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְהָיָ֣ה׀ | ve.ha.Yah | and it will be | H1961 → |
| שְׁאֵרִ֣ית | she.'e.Rit | [the] remnant of | H7611 → |
| יַעֲקֹ֗ב | ya.'a.Ko | Jacob | H3290 → |
| בְּקֶ֙רֶב֙ | be.Ke.rev | in [the] midst of | H7130 → |
| עַמִּ֣ים | 'a.Mim | peoples | H5971 → |
| רַבִּ֔ים | ra.Bim | many | H7227 → |
| כְּטַל֙ | ke.Tal | like dew | H2919 → |
| מֵאֵ֣ת | me.'Et | from with | H854 → |
| יְהוָ֔ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| כִּרְבִיבִ֖ים | kir.vi.Vim | like copious showers | H7241 → |
| עֲלֵי־ | 'a.lei- | on | H5921 → |
| עֵ֑שֶׂב | 'E.sev | vegetation | H6212 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֤ר | 'a.Sher | which | H834 → |
| לֹֽא־ | lo'- | not | H3808 → |
| יְקַוֶּה֙ | ye.ka.Veh | it waits | H6960 → |
| לְאִ֔ישׁ | le.'Ish | for anyone | H376 → |
| וְלֹ֥א | ve.Lo' | and not | H3808 → |
| יְיַחֵ֖ל | ye.ya.Chel | it waits | H3176 → |
| לִבְנֵ֥י | liv.Nei | for [the] children of | H1121 → |
| אָדָֽם׃ | 'a.Dam | humankind | H120 → |
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