Hebrew Word Studies (11 words)
Fromtowb; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the Fromtowb; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the
- good things (semantic_range)
- goods (semantic_range)
- goodness (semantic_range)
4the best of them(si vera lectio)is like the brier(""יָשָׁר מִמְּסוּכָה);דֶּרֶךְ עָצֵל כִּמְשֻׂכַת חָ֑דֶקProverbs 15:19the way of a sluggard is like a brier-hedge.Topical LexiconBiblical Imagery and M 4the best of them(si vera lectio)is like the brier(""יָשָׁר מִמְּסוּכָה);דֶּרֶךְ עָצֵל כִּמְשֻׂכַת חָ֑דֶקProverbs 15:19the way of a sluggard is like a brier-hedge.Topical LexiconBiblical Imagery and M
670t.; constructיְשַׁרProverbs 29:27; feminineיְשָׁרָהEzekiel 1:74t.; pluralיְשָׁרִיםNumbers 23:1031t.; constructיִשְׁרֵיPsalm 7:118t.; feminineיְשָׁרוֺתEzekiel 1:23(strike out Co); —1straight, level, 670t.; constructיְשַׁרProverbs 29:27; feminineיְשָׁרָהEzekiel 1:74t.; pluralיְשָׁרִיםNumbers 23:1031t.; constructיִשְׁרֵיPsalm 7:118t.; feminineיְשָׁרוֺתEzekiel 1:23(strike out Co); —1straight, level,
- uprightness (semantic_range)
4, read׳יְשָׁרָם מְס(""טוֺבָם כְּחֵדֶק),their most upright one is a hedge(an obstruction).Topical LexiconBiblical OccurrenceMicah 7:4contains the sole appearance of מְסוּכָה (mesukah): “The best of th 4, read׳יְשָׁרָם מְס(""טוֺבָם כְּחֵדֶק),their most upright one is a hedge(an obstruction).Topical LexiconBiblical OccurrenceMicah 7:4contains the sole appearance of מְסוּכָה (mesukah): “The best of th
5day(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיומָא,; Phoenicianים; MI5ימן, suffixימיGenesis 1:6;Genesis 1:9;Genesis 1:33, plural constructימיGenesis 1:8, suffix 3masculine singularימה; SI3ים; ZinjirliיוםDHMSendsch Glo 5day(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיומָא,; Phoenicianים; MI5ימן, suffixימיGenesis 1:6;Genesis 1:9;Genesis 1:33, plural constructימיGenesis 1:8, suffix 3masculine singularימה; SI3ים; ZinjirliיוםDHMSendsch Glo
49(J)may׳יkeep watch between me and thee(that the covenant be kept =׳עֵד וגו׳אGenesis 31:50); 3feminine pluralעֵינָיו בַּגּוֺיִם תִּצְמֶּי֑נָהPsalm 66:9his eyes keep watch upon the nations; Participle 49(J)may׳יkeep watch between me and thee(that the covenant be kept =׳עֵד וגו׳אGenesis 31:50); 3feminine pluralעֵינָיו בַּגּוֺיִם תִּצְמֶּי֑נָהPsalm 66:9his eyes keep watch upon the nations; Participle
- lay out (semantic_range)
- lay over (semantic_range)
- they lay out the rug! (semantic_range)
- overlay (semantic_range)
- plate (semantic_range)
7;1 Chronicles 23:11; constructמְּקֻדַּתNumbers 3:32+; suffixמְּקֻדָּתוֺNum 109:8, etc.; pluralמְּקֻדּ(וֺ)תJeremiah 52:11+; —1visitation:a.= punishmentHosea 9:7;Isaiah 10:3;Micah 7:4;Ezekiel 9:1;Numbe 7;1 Chronicles 23:11; constructמְּקֻדַּתNumbers 3:32+; suffixמְּקֻדָּתוֺNum 109:8, etc.; pluralמְּקֻדּ(וֺ)תJeremiah 52:11+; —1visitation:a.= punishmentHosea 9:7;Isaiah 10:3;Micah 7:4;Ezekiel 9:1;Numbe
- oversight (semantic_range)
- mustering (semantic_range)
- store (semantic_range)
13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti 13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti
- come in (semantic_range)
- come (semantic_range)
- go in (semantic_range)
- go (semantic_range)
- come in (semantic_range)
43;Psalm 74:6עתKt, Qrעַתָּה),עָ֑֫תָּהGenesis 32:5+,adverbof time,now(properly accusative of [`int],עֵת(Köii. 260),at the time, in particular of the present time, i.e.now; compare Germanzur Zeit, Arabi 43;Psalm 74:6עתKt, Qrעַתָּה),עָ֑֫תָּהGenesis 32:5+,adverbof time,now(properly accusative of [`int],עֵת(Köii. 260),at the time, in particular of the present time, i.e.now; compare Germanzur Zeit, Arabi
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
- fall out (semantic_range)
- come to pass (semantic_range)
- become (semantic_range)
- be (semantic_range)
- Fall out (semantic_range)
5יוֺם מְהוּמָה וּמְבוּסָה וּמְבוּכָהa day of consternation and down-treading and confusion;Micah 7:4עַתָּה תִּהְיֶה מְבוּכָתָםnow shall be their confusion.Topical LexiconOverviewThe Hebrew noun מְבוּכ 5יוֺם מְהוּמָה וּמְבוּסָה וּמְבוּכָהa day of consternation and down-treading and confusion;Micah 7:4עַתָּה תִּהְיֶה מְבוּכָתָםnow shall be their confusion.Topical LexiconOverviewThe Hebrew noun מְבוּכ
- confounding (semantic_range)
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Commentary
Gill's Exposition
The best of them is as a brier,.... Good for nothing but for burning, very hurtful and mischievous, pricking and scratching those that have to do with them: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge; which, if a man lays hold on to get over, or attempts to pass through, his hands will be pricked, his face scratched, and his clothes tore off his back;
so the best of these princes, judges, and great inch, who put on a show of goodness, and pretended to do justice, yet fetched blood, and got money out of everyone they were concerned with, and did them injury in one respect or another; or the best and most upright of the people of the land in general, that made the greatest pretensions to religion and virtue, yet in their dealings were sharp, and biting, and tricking; and took every fraudulent method to cheat, and overreach, and hurt men in their property: the day of thy watchmen; either which the true prophets of the Lord, sometimes called watchmen, foretold should come, but were discredited and despised, will now most assuredly come; and it will be found to be true what they said should come to pass: or the day of the false prophets, as Kimchi and Ben Melech; either which they predicted as a good day, and now it should be seen whether it would be so or not; or the day of their punishment, for their false prophecies and deception of the people: and thy visitation cometh; the time that God would punish the people in general for their iniquities, as! well as their false prophets, princes, judges, and great men; who also may be designed by watchmen: now shall be their perplexity: the prince, the judge, and the great man, in just retaliation for their perplexing the cause of the poor; or of all the people, who would be surrounded and entangled with calamities and distresses, and not know which way to turn themselves, or how to get out of them.