Micah 5:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The remnantשְׁאֵרִ֨ית
(she·'e·rit)
7611: rest, residue, remnant, remainderfrom shaar
of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֜ב
(ya·'a·kov)
3290: a son of Isaac, also his desc.from the same as aqeb
Will be among the nations,בַּגֹּויִ֗ם
(bag·go·v·yim)
1471: nation, peoplefrom the same as gav
Amongבְּקֶ֙רֶב֙
(be·ke·rev)
7130: inward part, midstfrom an unused word
manyרַבִּ֔ים
(rab·bim,)
7227a: much, many, greatfrom rabab
peoplesעַמִּ֣ים
(am·mim)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
Like a lion 
 
743b: a lionfrom arah
among the beastsבְּבַהֲמֹ֣ות
(be·va·ha·mo·vt)
929: a beast, animal, cattlefrom an unused word
of the forest,יַ֔עַר
(ya·'ar,)
3293a: wood, forest, thicketfrom an unused word
Like a young lionכִּכְפִ֖יר
(kich·fir)
3715: young lionof uncertain derivation
among flocksבְּעֶדְרֵי־
(be·'ed·rei-)
5739: a flock, herdfrom adar
of sheep,צֹ֑אן
(tzon;)
6629: small cattle, sheep and goats, flockfrom an unused word
Which,אֲשֶׁ֧ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
ifאִם
(im)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
he passes through,עָבַ֛ר
(a·var)
5674a: to pass over, through, or by, pass ona prim. root
Tramples downוְרָמַ֥ס
(ve·ra·mas)
7429: to tramplea prim. root
and tears,וְטָרַ֖ף
(ve·ta·raf)
2963: to tear, rend, plucka prim. root
And there is noneוְאֵ֥ין
(ve·'ein)
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
to rescue.מַצִּֽיל׃
(ma·tzil.)
5337: to strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, delivera prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And the remnant
sh'eriyth  (sheh-ay-reeth')
a remainder or residual (surviving, final) portion -- that had escaped, be left, posterity, remain(-der), remnant, residue, rest.
of Jacob
Ya`aqob  (yah-ak-obe')
heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch -- Jacob.
shall be among the Gentiles
gowy  (go'-ee)
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
in the midst
qereb  (keh'-reb)
the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)
of many
rab  (rab)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
as a lion
'ariy  (ar-ee')
a lion -- (young) lion, + pierce (from the margin).
among the beasts
bhemah  (be-hay-maw')
a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective) -- beast, cattle.
of the forest
ya`ar  (yah'-ar)
a copse of bushes; hence, a forest; hence, honey in the comb (as hived in trees) -- (honey-)comb, forest, wood.
as a young lion
kphiyr  (kef-eer')
a village (as covered in by walls); also a young lion (perhaps as covered with a mane) -- (young) lion, village.
among the flocks
`eder  (ay'-der)
an arrangement, i.e. muster (of animals) -- drove, flock, herd.
of sheep
tso'n  (tsone)
from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
who if he go through
`abar  (aw-bar')
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
both treadeth down
ramac  (raw-mas')
to tread upon (as a potter, in walking or abusively) -- oppressor, stamp upon, trample (under feet), tread (down, upon).
and teareth in pieces
taraph  (taw-raf')
to pluck off or pull to pieces; causatively to supply with food (as in morsels) -- catch, without doubt, feed, ravin, rend in pieces, surely, tear (in pieces).
and none can deliver
natsal  (naw-tsal')
to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The remnant of Jacob Will be among the nations, Among many peoples Like a lion among the beasts of the forest, Like a young lion among flocks of sheep, Which, if he passes through, Tramples down and tears, And there is none to rescue.

King James Bible
And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of many people as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep: who, if he go through, both treadeth down, and teareth in pieces, and none can deliver.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the remnant of Jacob will be among the nations, among many peoples, like a lion among animals of the forest, like a young lion among flocks of sheep, which tramples and tears as it passes through, and there is no one to rescue them.

International Standard Version
The survivors of Jacob will live among the nations; they will live among many peoples, like a lion among flocks of sheep, who, if he passes through, will trample and tear down with no one to deliver.

NET Bible
Those survivors from Jacob will live among the nations, in the midst of many peoples. They will be like a lion among the animals of the forest, like a young lion among the flocks of sheep, which attacks when it passes through; it rips its prey and there is no one to stop it.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The few people left from Jacob will be among the nations, among many people. They will be like a lion among animals in the forest, like a young lion among flocks of sheep. When a lion hunts, it tramples [its victims] and tears [them] to pieces, and there is no one to rescue them.

King James 2000 Bible
And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of many people as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep: which, if it passes through, both treads down, and tears in pieces, and none can deliver.
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