Micah 6:5

Old Testament • 15 words with Strong's data

"O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the LORD."

Word-by-Word Analysis

O my

עַם

ʻam

H5971

a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock

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זָכַר

zâkar

H2142

properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male

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now what

בָּלָק

Bâlâq

H1111

Balak, a Moabitish king

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מֶלֶךְ

melek

H4428

a king

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of

מוֹאָב

Môwʼâb

H4124

Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendants

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יָעַץ

yâʻats

H3289

to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolve

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and what

בִּלְעָם

Bilʻâm

H1109

Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine

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the

בֵּן

bên

H1121

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...

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of

בְּעוֹר

Bᵉʻôwr

H1160

Beor, the name of the father of an Edomitish king; also of that of Balaam

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עָנָה

ʻânâh

H6030

properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, ...

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him from

שִׁטָּה

shiṭṭâh

H7848

the acacia (from its scourging thorns)

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unto

גִּלְגָּל

Gilgâl

H1537

Gilgal, the name of three places in Palestine

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that ye may

יָדַע

yâdaʻ

H3045

to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o...

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the

צְדָקָה

tsᵉdâqâh

H6666

rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)

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of the

יְהֹוָה

Yᵉhôvâh

H3068

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

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Key Terms in This Verse

Beor H1160

בְּעוֹר Bᵉʻôwr

Beor, the name of the father of an Edomitish king; also of that of Balaam

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consulted H3289

יָעַץ yâʻats

to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolve

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Shittim H7848

שִׁטָּה shiṭṭâh

the acacia (from its scourging thorns)

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Gilgal H1537

גִּלְגָּל Gilgâl

Gilgal, the name of three places in Palestine

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Balak H1111

בָּלָק Bâlâq

Balak, a Moabitish king

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Balaam H1109

בִּלְעָם Bilʻâm

Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine

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remember H2142

זָכַר zâkar

properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male

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Moab H4124

מוֹאָב Môwʼâb

Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendants

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righteousness H6666

צְדָקָה tsᵉdâqâh

rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)

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answered H6030

עָנָה ʻânâh

properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce

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Cross References

Numbers 25:1 cross-reference

And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab.

Judges 5:11 cross-reference

They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the LORD, even the righteous acts toward the inhabitants of his villag...

2 Peter 2:15 cross-reference

Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;

Deuteronomy 16:3 cross-reference

Thou shalt eat no leavened bread with it; seven days shalt thou eat unleavened bread therewith, even the bread of affliction; for thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt in haste: that thou mayest ...

Joshua 4:19 cross-reference

And the people came up out of Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, in the east border of Jericho.

Revelation 2:14 cross-reference

But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed u...

Jude 1:11 cross-reference

Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.

Deuteronomy 9:7 cross-reference

Remember, and forget not, how thou provokedst the LORD thy God to wrath in the wilderness: from the day that thou didst depart out of the land of Egypt, until ye came unto this place, ye have been reb...

Psalm 143:11 cross-reference

Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name’s sake: for thy righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble.

Deuteronomy 8:18 cross-reference

But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.

Deuteronomy 8:2 cross-reference

And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep ...

Ephesians 2:11 cross-reference

Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;

Numbers 22:41 cross-reference

And it came to pass on the morrow, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal, that thence he might see the utmost part of the people.

Numbers 23:27 cross-reference

And Balak said unto Balaam, Come, I pray thee, I will bring thee unto another place; peradventure it will please God that thou mayest curse me them from thence.

Numbers 31:8 cross-reference

And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; namely, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the swo...

Numbers 31:16 cross-reference

Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD.

Psalm 111:4 cross-reference

He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD is gracious and full of compassion.

Psalm 71:19 cross-reference

Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!

Psalm 36:10 cross-reference

O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.

1 Samuel 12:7 cross-reference

Now therefore stand still, that I may reason with you before the LORD of all the righteous acts of the LORD, which he did to you and to your fathers.

Numbers 33:49 cross-reference

And they pitched by Jordan, from Bethjesimoth even unto Abelshittim in the plains of Moab.

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