Micah 7:6
Old Testament • 17 words with Strong's data
"For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man’s enemies are the men of his own house."
Word-by-Word Analysis
בֵּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...
נָבֵל
nâbêl
to wilt; generally, to fall away, fail, faint; figuratively, to be foolish or (morally) wicked; causatively, to despise, disgrace
אָב
ʼâb
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
בַּת
bath
a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
קוּם
qûwm
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
קִרְאָה
qirʼâh
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)
אֵם
ʼêm
a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like father))
בַּת
bath
a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
תּוֹרָה
tôwrâh
a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch
קִרְאָה
qirʼâh
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)
אֵם
ʼêm
a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like father))
תּוֹרָה
tôwrâh
a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch
אִישׁ
ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
אֱנוֹשׁ
ʼĕnôwsh
a man in general (singly or collectively)
בַּיִת
bayith
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
Key Terms in This Verse
נָבֵל nâbêl
to wilt; generally, to fall away, fail, faint; figuratively, to be foolish or (morally) wicked; causatively, to despise, disgrace
Study H5034 →קוּם qûwm
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
Study H6965 →אֵם ʼêm
a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like father))
Study H517 →אֵם ʼêm
a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like father))
Study H517 →בַּת bath
a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
Study H1323 →בַּת bath
a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
Study H1323 →אָב ʼâb
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
Study H1 →Cross References
The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and th...
And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.
Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.
In thee have they set light by father and mother: in the midst of thee have they dealt by oppression with the stranger: in thee have they vexed the fatherless and the widow.
I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.
There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.
And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.
And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.
For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; yea, they have called a multitude after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee...
The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee even to the border: the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, and prevailed against thee; they that eat thy bread have laid a wound unde...
For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail ag...
And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for th...
Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father’s bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch.
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