Micah 7:17
Old Testament • 14 words with Strong's data
"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."
Word-by-Word Analysis
עָפָר
ʻâphâr
dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mud
דָּמָה
dâmâh
to compare; by implication, to resemble, liken, consider
חָרַץ
chârats
properly, to point sharply, i.e. (literally) to wound; figuratively, to be alert, to decide
דָּמָה
dâmâh
to compare; by implication, to resemble, liken, consider
רִמָּה
rimmâh
a maggot (as rapidly bred), literally or figuratively
אֶרֶץ
ʼerets
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
יָרֵא
yârêʼ
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
אֱלֹהִים
ʼĕlôhîym
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...
יָרֵא
yârêʼ
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
פָּנִים
pânîym
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...
Key Terms in This Verse
חָרַץ chârats
properly, to point sharply, i.e. (literally) to wound; figuratively, to be alert, to decide
Study H2782 →Cross References
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