Micah 2:11
"If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie,.... Who pretends to be a prophet, and a spiritual man, and to be under the inspiration and influence of the Spirit of God, but utters nothing but lies and falsehoods; or who is actuated by a spirit of falsehood and lying; or, as in the margin, "walks with the wind, and lies falsely" (u); is full of wind and vanity; "after the

wind" (w); and follows the dictates of his vain mind, and coins lies, and speaks false things: saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; or "drop a word unto thee" (x); that there will be good times, and nothing but good eating and drinking; and that men need not fear such dismal things befalling them as the prophets of the Lord spoke of; but may be cheerful and merry, and drink wine and strong drink, and not be afraid of their evil tidings: or, for wine and strong drink (y), so Kimchi; and the meaning is, that if they would give him a cup of wine, or a draught of strong drink, he would prophesy good things to them; the reverse of what is before said, as that they should continue in their land, and not depart from it; that this should be their rest, and they should remain therein, and not be destroyed in it, or cast out of it: he shall even be the prophet of this people; a "dropper" (z) to them; see Mic 2:6 ; such an one shall be acceptable to them; they will caress him, and prefer him to the true prophets of the Lord; which is mentioned to show the temper of the people, and how easily they were imposed upon, and their disrespect to the prophets of the Lord, as in Mic 2:6 ; to which subject the prophet here returns, as Kimchi observes. (u) "qui ambulat cum vento et falsitate mentiatur", Piscator; "ambulantem cum vento et fasitate mendacem", Cocceius. (w) So Hillerus in Burkius. (x) "stillabo tibi", Pagninus, Montanus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Burkius. (y) "pro vino", Pagninus, Montanus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Drusius. (z) "stillator", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Drusius, Cocceius.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (13 words)

H3863 לוּא
Definition:

12Kt (Qrלוּ) if: seeלוּ.לאב(√ of following, compare Arabic(medial)be thirsty,a stony tractof land (see WetzstReisebericht 99)).לוּ17andלוּא(1 Samuel 14:30;Isaiah 48:18;Isaiah 63:19), alsoלֻא(Qrלוּ),2 12Kt (Qrלוּ) if: seeלוּ.לאב(√ of following, compare Arabic(medial)be thirsty,a stony tractof land (see WetzstReisebericht 99)).לוּ17andלוּא(1 Samuel 14:30;Isaiah 48:18;Isaiah 63:19), alsoלֻא(Qrלוּ),2

H0376 אִישׁ
Definition:

23+; constructGenesis 25:27+; suffixאִישִׁיGenesis 29:32+, etc.; pluralאִישִׁיםPsalm 141:42t. (Phoenicianאשם); usuallyאֲנָשִׁיםGenesis 12:20+, from √אנשׁq. v.; constructאַנְשֵׁיJudges 6:27+; suffixאֲנ 23+; constructGenesis 25:27+; suffixאִישִׁיGenesis 29:32+, etc.; pluralאִישִׁיםPsalm 141:42t. (Phoenicianאשם); usuallyאֲנָשִׁיםGenesis 12:20+, from √אנשׁq. v.; constructאַנְשֵׁיJudges 6:27+; suffixאֲנ

Possible Meanings:
  • man (semantic_range)
H1980 הָלַךְ
Definition:

26+;הָלָ֑ךְ2 Samuel 8:6+; 3 pluralהָֽלְכוּGenesis 14:24+;(הֶ)הָֽלְכוּאJoshua 10:24(Ges§ 23, 3; 138, 3 b Köi. 414 f.), etc.;Imperfectrarelya.3masculine singularיִהֲלֹךְJeremiah 9:34t. Job, Psalms;וַיַּ 26+;הָלָ֑ךְ2 Samuel 8:6+; 3 pluralהָֽלְכוּGenesis 14:24+;(הֶ)הָֽלְכוּאJoshua 10:24(Ges§ 23, 3; 138, 3 b Köi. 414 f.), etc.;Imperfectrarelya.3masculine singularיִהֲלֹךְJeremiah 9:34t. Job, Psalms;וַיַּ

Possible Meanings:
  • toll (semantic_range)
H7307 רוּחַ
Definition:

8(less oftenmasculineExodus 10:13+)breath, wind, spirit; — absolute׳רGenesis 8:1+,ר֑וּחָהJeremiah 52:23; constructרוּחַGenesis 6:17+; suffixרוּחִיGenesis 6:3+,רוּחֲךָPsalm 104:30+, etc.; pluralרוּחוֺת 8(less oftenmasculineExodus 10:13+)breath, wind, spirit; — absolute׳רGenesis 8:1+,ר֑וּחָהJeremiah 52:23; constructרוּחַGenesis 6:17+; suffixרוּחִיGenesis 6:3+,רוּחֲךָPsalm 104:30+, etc.; pluralרוּחוֺת

H8267 שֶׁקֶר
Definition:

764t.;שָׁ֑קֶרExodus 5:942t.; pluralשְׁקָרִיםPsalm 101:73t.; suffixשִׁקְרֵיהֶםJeremiah 23:22; —1deception, what deceives, disappoints, and betrays one : a molten imageJeremiah 10:14=Jeremiah 51:17; gif 764t.;שָׁ֑קֶרExodus 5:942t.; pluralשְׁקָרִיםPsalm 101:73t.; suffixשִׁקְרֵיהֶםJeremiah 23:22; —1deception, what deceives, disappoints, and betrays one : a molten imageJeremiah 10:14=Jeremiah 51:17; gif

Possible Meanings:
  • do (semantic_range)
  • deal falsely (semantic_range)
  • thou wilt not do falsely (semantic_range)
  • deal falsely (semantic_range)
H3576 כָּזַב
Definition:

11(compareכָּזָּבPsalm 62:10).Niph`alPerfect3feminine singularתֹּחַלְתּוֺ נִכְזָ֑בָהJob 41:1his hope has been made deceptive, i.e. been shewn to be so; 2 masculine singular consecutiveוְנִכְזָ֑בְתָּPr 11(compareכָּזָּבPsalm 62:10).Niph`alPerfect3feminine singularתֹּחַלְתּוֺ נִכְזָ֑בָהJob 41:1his hope has been made deceptive, i.e. been shewn to be so; 2 masculine singular consecutiveוְנִכְזָ֑בְתָּPr

Possible Meanings:
  • lie (semantic_range)
  • falsehood (semantic_range)
  • deceptive thing (semantic_range)
H5197 נָטַף
Definition:

42t.;נָטָּ֑פוּJudges 5:4;Imperfect3feminine singularתִּטֹּףJob 29:22; 3masculine pluralיִטּפוּJoel 4:18; 3feminine pluralתִּטֹּפְנָהProverbs 5:3;Songs 4:11;ParticipleנֹטְפוֺתSongs 5:13; —drop, drip, u 42t.;נָטָּ֑פוּJudges 5:4;Imperfect3feminine singularתִּטֹּףJob 29:22; 3masculine pluralיִטּפוּJoel 4:18; 3feminine pluralתִּטֹּפְנָהProverbs 5:3;Songs 4:11;ParticipleנֹטְפוֺתSongs 5:13; —drop, drip, u

Possible Meanings:
  • gum (semantic_range)
H3196 יַיִן
Definition:

9wine(Late Hebrewid.; Ethiopic:vitis, vinea, vinum; Arabic(black)grapes, see HomZMG 1889, 654; Sabeanויןvineyard, MordtZMG 1887, 364Homl.c. 659(both after Glaser); Assyrianinuin vocabularies, but this 9wine(Late Hebrewid.; Ethiopic:vitis, vinea, vinum; Arabic(black)grapes, see HomZMG 1889, 654; Sabeanויןvineyard, MordtZMG 1887, 364Homl.c. 659(both after Glaser); Assyrianinuin vocabularies, but this

H7941 שֵׁכָר
Definition:

13):Isaiah 29:8; usually condemned,Isaiah 5:11,22;Isaiah 28:7(3 t. in verse);Isaiah 56:12(׳נִסְבְּאָה שׁ),Micah 2:11;1 Samuel 1:15;Proverbs 20:1; forbidden to priests on dutyLeviticus 10:9(P); not for 13):Isaiah 29:8; usually condemned,Isaiah 5:11,22;Isaiah 28:7(3 t. in verse);Isaiah 56:12(׳נִסְבְּאָה שׁ),Micah 2:11;1 Samuel 1:15;Proverbs 20:1; forbidden to priests on dutyLeviticus 10:9(P); not for

Possible Meanings:
  • drunken (semantic_range)
H1961 הָיָה
Definition:

1+;וְהָיָהconsecutiveGenesis 4:14+; 3 feminine singularהָֽיְתָהGenesis 1:2+;הָיָ֑תָהIsaiah 14:243t.;וְהָֽיְתָהconsecutiveGenesis 9:13+;והית2Kings 9:37 Kt (Qrוְהָֽיְתָה); 2 masculine singularהָיִיתָDeu 1+;וְהָיָהconsecutiveGenesis 4:14+; 3 feminine singularהָֽיְתָהGenesis 1:2+;הָיָ֑תָהIsaiah 14:243t.;וְהָֽיְתָהconsecutiveGenesis 9:13+;והית2Kings 9:37 Kt (Qrוְהָֽיְתָה); 2 masculine singularהָיִיתָDeu

Possible Meanings:
  • fall out (semantic_range)
  • come to pass (semantic_range)
  • become (semantic_range)
  • be (semantic_range)
  • Fall out (semantic_range)
H5197 נָטַף
Definition:

42t.;נָטָּ֑פוּJudges 5:4;Imperfect3feminine singularתִּטֹּףJob 29:22; 3masculine pluralיִטּפוּJoel 4:18; 3feminine pluralתִּטֹּפְנָהProverbs 5:3;Songs 4:11;ParticipleנֹטְפוֺתSongs 5:13; —drop, drip, u 42t.;נָטָּ֑פוּJudges 5:4;Imperfect3feminine singularתִּטֹּףJob 29:22; 3masculine pluralיִטּפוּJoel 4:18; 3feminine pluralתִּטֹּפְנָהProverbs 5:3;Songs 4:11;ParticipleנֹטְפוֺתSongs 5:13; —drop, drip, u

Possible Meanings:
  • gum (semantic_range)
H5971 עַם
Definition:

Fromamam; 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.see HEBREWamamBrow Fromamam; 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.see HEBREWamamBrow

Possible Meanings:
  • with (semantic_range)
H2088 זֶה
Definition:

“This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh” (Genesis 2:23). The demonstrative fixes Eve’s identity as God’s specific gift to Adam.• Covenant Signs: “This is the sign of the covenant I am maki “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh” (Genesis 2:23). The demonstrative fixes Eve’s identity as God’s specific gift to Adam.• Covenant Signs: “This is the sign of the covenant I am maki

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