Micah 1:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For the inhabitantיֹושֶׁ֣בֶת
(yo·v·she·vet)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
of Marothמָרֹ֑ות
(ma·ro·vt;)
4796: a place in Judahperhaps from marar
Becomes 
 
2342a: to whirl, dance, writhea prim. root
weakחָ֥לָֽה
(cha·lah)
2470a: to be weak or sicka prim. root
waiting 
 
2342a: to whirl, dance, writhea prim. root
for good,לְטֹ֖וב
(le·to·vv)
2896b: a good thing, benefit, welfarefrom tob
Becauseכִּֽי־
(ki-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
a calamityרָע֙
(ra)
7451b: evil, distress, misery, injury, calamityfrom the same as roa
has come downיָ֤רַד
(ya·rad)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
from the LORD 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
To the gateלְשַׁ֖עַר
(le·sha·'ar)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
of Jerusalem.יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
(ye·ru·sha·lim.)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem


















KJV Lexicon
For the inhabitant
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
of Maroth
Marowth  (maw-rohth')
bitter springs; Maroth, a place in Palestine -- Maroth.
waited carefully
chuwl  (khool)
to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e. (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear; figuratively, to wait, to pervert
for good
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
but evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
came down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
from the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
unto the gate
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
of Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For the inhabitant of Maroth Becomes weak waiting for good, Because a calamity has come down from the LORD To the gate of Jerusalem.

King James Bible
For the inhabitant of Maroth waited carefully for good: but evil came down from the LORD unto the gate of Jerusalem.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Though the residents of Maroth anxiously wait for something good, disaster has come from the LORD to the gate of Jerusalem.

International Standard Version
Even though the inhabitants of Maroth long for success, nevertheless evil descended from the LORD to the gate of Jerusalem.

NET Bible
Indeed, the residents of Maroth hope for something good to happen, though the LORD has sent disaster against the city of Jerusalem.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Wait anxiously for good, inhabitants of Maroth. From the LORD disaster will come on the gates of Jerusalem.

King James 2000 Bible
For the inhabitant of Maroth waited anxiously for good: but disaster came down from the LORD unto the gate of Jerusalem.
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