Micah 7:17
Text Analysis
Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
3897 [e]יְלַחֲכ֤וּ
yə-la-ḥă-ḵū
They shall lickV-Piel-Imperf-3mp
6083 [e]עָפָר֙
‘ā-p̄ār
the dustN-ms
5175 [e]כַּנָּחָ֔שׁ
kan-nā-ḥāš,
like a serpentPrep-k, Art | N-ms
2119 [e]כְּזֹחֲלֵ֣י
kə-zō-ḥă-lê
like snakesPrep-k | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc
776 [e]אֶ֔רֶץ
’e-reṣ,
of the earthN-fs
7264 [e]יִרְגְּז֖וּ
yir-gə-zū
They shall crawlV-Qal-Imperf-3mp
4526 [e]מִמִּסְגְּרֹֽתֵיהֶ֑ם
mim-mis-gə-rō-ṯê-hem;
from their holesPrep-m | N-fpc | 3mp
413 [e]אֶל־
’el-
ofPrep
3068 [e]יְהוָ֤ה
Yah-weh
YahwehN-proper-ms
430 [e]אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙
’ĕ-lō-hê-nū
our GodN-mpc | 1cp
6342 [e]יִפְחָ֔דוּ
yip̄-ḥā-ḏū,
they shall be afraidV-Qal-Imperf-3mp
3372 [e]וְיִֽרְא֖וּ
wə-yir-’ū
and shall fearConj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3mp
4480 [e]מִמֶּֽךָּ׃
mim-me-kā.
because of YouPrep | 2ms





















Hebrew Texts
מיכה 7:17 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
יְלַחֲכ֤וּ עָפָר֙ כַּנָּחָ֔שׁ כְּזֹחֲלֵ֣י אֶ֔רֶץ יִרְגְּז֖וּ מִמִּסְגְּרֹֽתֵיהֶ֑ם אֶל־יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ יִפְחָ֔דוּ וְיִֽרְא֖וּ מִמֶּֽךָּ׃

מיכה 7:17 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
ילחכו עפר כנחש כזחלי ארץ ירגזו ממסגרתיהם אל־יהוה אלהינו יפחדו ויראו ממך׃

מיכה 7:17 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
ילחכו עפר כנחש כזחלי ארץ ירגזו ממסגרתיהם אל־יהוה אלהינו יפחדו ויראו ממך׃

מיכה 7:17 Hebrew Bible
ילחכו עפר כנחש כזחלי ארץ ירגזו ממסגרתיהם אל יהוה אלהינו יפחדו ויראו ממך׃

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
They will lick the dust like a serpent, Like reptiles of the earth. They will come trembling out of their fortresses; To the LORD our God they will come in dread And they will be afraid before You.

King James Bible
They shall lick the dust like a serpent, they shall move out of their holes like worms of the earth: they shall be afraid of the LORD our God, and shall fear because of thee.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They will lick the dust like a snake; they will come trembling out of their hiding places like reptiles slithering on the ground. They will tremble in the presence of Yahweh our God; they will stand in awe of You.
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