Micah 5:14

וְנָתַשְׁתִּ֥י אֲשֵׁירֶ֖יךָ מִקִּרְבֶּ֑ךָ וְהִשְׁמַדְתִּ֖י עָרֶֽיךָ
And I will pluck up thy groves out of the midst of thee: so will I destroy thy cities.
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וְ נָתַשְׁתִּ֥י
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
נָתַשְׁתִּ֥י
Root word up, out, rooted, roots, utterly, …
Dictionary form: נָתַשׁ · naw-TAHSH

Verb — Qal, Sequential Perfect (Weqatal), first person singular simple action — "he did" carries the story forward — try "and he will ___" the built-in subject is "I"

In the KJV here: and i will pluck up
and he shall root up ×1 and i will pluck up ×1 and pluck out ×1 and thou hast destroyed ×1 be forsaken ×1 be plucked up ×1 be pulled up ×1 but she was plucked up ×1
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uproot — Most natural modern equivalent; works for plants and people.
pull out — Concrete, physical sense; good for literal uprooting contexts.
tear out — Conveys forceful, violent removal; stronger emotional register.
eradicate — Formal register; suits judgment or destruction of nations.
displace — Softer tone; fits exile or removal from land contexts.
destroy — Emphasizes total elimination; use when finality is the focus.

BDB5464 H5428

BDB5463 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB5465

נָתַשׁ verb pull or pluck up, root out, especially in Jeremiah and later (Ecclus Imperfect 3 feminine singular תנתש נטע Eccl 3:9 Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; ᵑ7 נְתַשׁ id.; Syriac tear off, away; Arabic is loan-word Frä137); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular וְנָתַשׁ consecutive 1Kgs 14:15 2 feminine singular נָתַשְׁתְּ Ps 9:7, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular suffix וַיִּתְּשֵׁם Deut 29:27 1 singular אֶתּשׁ Jer 12:14, אֶתּוֺשׁ Jer 24:6; Jer 42:10 Infinitive absolute נָתוֺשׁ Jer 12:17 construct לִנְתֿוֺשׁ Jer 1:10; Jer 18:7, לִנְתשׁ Jer 31:28 (on תֿ see Ges«GKC:45g»§ 45g); suffix נָתְשִׁי Jer 12:15 Participle active נֹתֵשׁ Jer 45:4, suffix נֹתְשָׁם Jer 12:14 — pull or pluck up, with accusative Asherim Mic 5:13 (מִקִּרְבֶּ֑ךָ); especially of nation, מֵעַל ׳אֶתיִֿשׂ ׳וְנ הָאֲדָמָה 1Kgs 14:15, so Deut 29:27; Jer 12:14; 2Chr 7:20 אֶתּשׁ מִתּוֺכָם Jer 12:14 without ׳מֵעַל וְגו Jer 12:15; Jer 12:17 opposed to נָטַע Jer 45:4 object omitted Jer 24:6; Jer 42:10 (both opposed to נָטַע); so infinitive absolute נָתוֺשׁ וְאַבֵּד Jer 12:17 infinitive construct לִנְתֿוֺשׁ Jer 1:10 = Jer 18:7 compare Jer 31:28 (see נתץ Qal 2 a); once of cities ׳עָרִים נ Ps 9:7 thou hast uprooted cities. Niph`al Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִנָּתֵשׁ Jer 31:40 it shall not be rooted up (|| יֵהָרֵס, reference to the city Jerusalem); 3 feminine singular תִּנָּתֵשׁ Dan 11:4 of kingdom; 3 masculine plural יִנָָּֽתְשׁוּ מֵעַל אַדְמָתָם Amos 9:15 (of Israel; opposed to נָטַע). — For יִנָָּֽתְשׁוּ Jer 18:14 read יִנָָּֽשְׁתוּ √ נשׁת q. v. Hoph`al Imperfect 3 feminine singular וַתֻּתַּשׁ Ezek 19:12 and she was rooted up (of Israel, under figure of vine).

up, out, rooted, roots, utterly, …
nātaš
to tear away
  • to pull up, expel, root out, pluck up
    • (Qal) to pull or pluck up
      • "(Niphal) to be plucked up"(Hophal) to be plucked up

אֲשֵׁירֶ֖י ךָ
אֲשֵׁירֶ֖י
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Thy groves")
ךָ
Suffix — pronoun your / you (one man)
Dictionary form: אֲשֵׁרָה · uh-shay-RAW

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: thy groves
the groves ×6 the grove ×5 a grove ×4 and the groves ×4 and groves ×3 groves ×3 their groves ×3 and their groves ×2
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Asherah — Preferred in scholarly/study Bibles; preserves the deity name.
Asherah pole — Clarifies the wooden cult object; good for narrative contexts.
sacred pole — Descriptive, non-transliterated; suits general readers.
fertility goddess — Emphasizes the deity rather than the object; use with care.
cult symbol — Broader term; useful when referencing the worship object generally.
sacred tree — Reflects possible wooden/living-tree form of the symbol.

BDB843 H842

BDB842 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB844

אֲשֵׁרָה, אֲשֵׁירָה 2Kgs 17:16 proper name, feminine Ashera (Assyrian proper name, feminine Aš-ra-tu, with sign for deity, in Canaanitish proper name Abad-Ašratum, servant of A. SchrZA 1888, 363, compare Wkl & AbelThontafelfund see El Amarna ii. No. 77, 1. 9, & SayceRP2. ii. 67, iii. 71; on derivatives compare Assyrian aširat, adjective feminine gracious, COTGloss):

**see now also GFMEB ASHERAH DrDeut 16:21 AllenDB ASHERAH, all doubtful as to Canaanite goddess Asherah; question left open by ZimKAT 3. 436 ff. (on Semitic goddess Aširtu-Ašratu Id.ib, 432 ff.); but see JeremAT im Licht d. Alten Orients 207 (name of goddess Aširat in letter found at Taanach by Sellin (1902-3) and Id.ib. 37. 237) (Oppenheim's find at Ras el-`Ain in Mesopotamia, stone shaft with veiled head as top, supposed to identify post with goddess; if 2Kgs 23:7 refers to draped Asherim [see on text Benz Bur], this even more plausible), Id.ib. 23, 208 f. 236. On pictorial representations of Asherah-symbol see WHWardAJSL xix.l (Oct.1902). — usually with the article: probably
  a. a Canaanitish goddess of fortune & happiness; having prophets 1Kgs 18:19, an image 1Kgs 15:13 = 2Chr 15:16; 2Kgs 21:7, sacred vessels 2Kgs 23:4, houses v2Kgs 23:7.
  b. a symbol of this goddess, a sacred tree or pole set up near an altar 1Kgs 16:33; 2Kgs 13:6; 2Kgs 17:16; 2Kgs 18:4; 2Kgs 21:3; 2Kgs 23:6; 2Kgs 23:15 prohibited Deut 16:1 burnt by Gideon Judg 6:25; Judg 6:26; Judg 6:28; Judg 6:30. Plural אֲשֵׁרוֺת
  a. the goddess Judg 3:7 (probably error for עַשְׁתָּרֹת ᵑ9).
  b. sacred trees or poles 2Chr 19:3; 2Chr 33:3 elsewhere אֲשֵׁרִים id. Isa 27:9 + 12 t.; suffix Mic 5:14 + 5 t.; — Exod 34:13 (J) Deut 7:5; Deut 12:3; Isa 17:8; Isa 27:9; Jer 17:20; Mic 5:13; 1Kgs 14:15; 1Kgs 14:23; 2Kgs 17:10; 2Kgs 23:14; 2Chr 14:2; 2Chr 17:6; 2Chr 24:18; 2Chr 31:1; 2Chr 33:19; 2Chr 34:3; 2Chr 34:4; 2Chr 34:7. — (compare also StaZAW 1881, 344 f. RSSemitic i. 171 f., 175 n. WeH 235, who think ׳א only the sacred pole.)

groves, grove
ʾăšērâ
groves (for idol worship)
Asherah (or Astarte) a Phoenician goddess; also an image of the same
  • a Babylonian and Canaanite goddess (of fortune and happiness), the goddess Astarte (in Babylonian), the supposed consort of Baal
    • the goddess, goddesses
      • "her images"sacred trees or poles set up near an altar

מִ קִּרְבֶּ ֑ךָ
מִ
Prefix — preposition from, out of
קִּרְבֶּ
Root word among, midst, within, inwards, in, …
֑ךָ
Suffix — pronoun your / you (one man)
Dictionary form: קֶרֶב · keh-REB

Noun — Common, masculine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word

In the KJV here: out of the midst of thee
in the midst ×35 among ×23 the inwards ×17 from among ×15 within ×14 among you ×6 among them ×5 away from among you ×5
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midst — Best for spatial or communal 'in the middle of.'
within — Prefer for interior or inward senses.
inner parts — Use for anatomical or visceral contexts.
among — Fits communal or group membership contexts.
heart — Metaphorical; captures inward emotion or thought.
interior — Slightly formal; good for architectural or geographic use.

BDB7566 H7130

BDB7565 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB7567

קֶ֫רֶב227 noun [masculine] inward part, midst; — ׳ק absolute Exod 29:13 + (only 3); construct Gen 45:6 +; suffix קִרְבִּי Josh 9:7 +, 3 feminine plural קִרְבֶֹּנָה Gen 41:21, בֶֹּנָה- vGen 41:21 (Ges«GKC:91i»§ 91i. Köii.1488 N.I), etc.; plural only (suffix) קְרָבַי Ps 103:1 — usually with preposition (׳בְּק 143 t. ׳מִקּ 43 t.); —

1.
  a. inward part of human body, physical sense, ׳בְּק within one's body Gen 25:22 (J), compare Gen 18:12 (J), 1Sam 25:37; Jer 23:9; Job 20:14 (|| בְּמֵעָיו), compare Isa 19:1 (of nation personified) into his body Ps 109:18 (simile); as seat of life (וַ)תָּשָׁב נֶפֶשׁהַֿיּלֶד עַלקִֿרְבּוֺ 1Kgs 17:21; 1Kgs 17:22, compare (of idol) Hab 2:19 (see also
2.).
  b. = belly, of kine ׳אֶלקֿ Gen 41:21; Gen 14:21
  c. of city (׳בְּק within it, ׳מִקּ etc.) Gen 18:24; Judg 18:7; Amos 3:9 + 18:t compare Isa 25:11 חוּצוֺת ׳בְּק Isa 5:25. d of house Ps 101:2; Ps 101:7 temple Ps 48:10 מוֺעֲ דֶ֑ךָ ׳בְּק Ps 74:4.
  e. of land (earth) Gen 45:6; Gen 48:16; Amos 2:3; Isa 5:8; Isa 24:13 (|| בְּתוֺח הָעַמִּים), + 10 t. (׳בְּק ׳מִקּ). feminine of a number of person, ׳כְּק in the midst, among, ׳מִקּ from among: especially (1) people (96 t.; 80 t. as singular collective, 15 t. plural Amos 7:8; Gen 24:3; Exod 23:25; Deut 31:17; Jer 46:21; 1Sam 4:3; Josh 7:12; Judg 10:16 +, ׳יִשׂ ׳בְּק Deut 17:10 +, ׳בְּק ׳בֵּית יִשׂ Amos 7:10 הַכְּנַעֲנִי ׳בְּק Judg 1:32; Judg 1:33; Judg 3:5, גּוֺי ׳מִקּ Deut 4:34 etc (2) ) הַמַּחֲנֶה׳(מִק ׳בְּק Josh 1:11; Num 14:44 6 t. (3) אֶחָיו ׳בְּק Deut 18:2; 1Sam 16:13, and (׳מִק) Deut 17:15; Deut 18:18. (4) עַמֶּיהָ ׳מִקּ Exod 31:14 (II.עַם) (5) אֹיְכֶיךָ ׳בְּק Ps 110:2 compare (of wicked) Ps 55:16 חֲכָמִים ׳בְּק Prov 15:31. (6) אֱלֹהִים יִשְׁפֹּט ׳בְּק Ps 82:1 (7) הַמִּלְחָמָה ׳בְּק 1Kgs 20:39 into the midst of the battle, the thick of the fight; צָרָה ׳בְּק Palam 1Kgs 138:7. (8) of nations, הַגּוֺיִם ׳בְּק Deut 29:15, הָעַמִּים Lam 3:45, compare Josh 24:17; Mic 5:6; Mic 5:7.
  g. חוקך ׳מִקּ Ps 74:11 (Qr חֵיקְךָ) thy hand from within thy bosom, (anthropomorphism of ׳י; see I כלה Pi`el 2 c).
  h. of a period of time,שָׁנִים ׳בְּק Hab 3:2 (twice in verse)
2. of inward part of man;
  a. as seat of thought and emotion : ׳בְּק 1Kgs 3:28; Jer 4:14; Jer 9:7; Prov 26:24; Ps 62:5; Ps 94:19 || בְלֵב Prov 14:33, עַללֵֿב Jer 31:33 seat of לֵב Ps 39:4; Ps 55:5; Ps 109:22; Lam 1:20 of רוּחַ Ezek 11:19; Ezek 36:26; Ezek 36:27; Zech 12:1; Isa 26:6; Ps 51:12, compare Isa 19:3; Isa 19:14 לִבִּי ׳בְּק Ps 36:2 (read לִבּוֺ Vrss Hup Now Che Bae and others)
  b. as faculty of thought and emotion, sujb. (no perp.) Isa 16:11 (|| מֵעַי) Ps 64:7 (|| לֵב) Ps 5:10 כָּלקְֿרָבַי Ps 103:1 (only here plural; || נַפְשִׁי); — Ps 49:12 read קִבְרָם ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ7, or קְבָרִם, Ew Gr Ol Bi Che Bae and others (for קִרְבָּם)
3. technical term in P of entrails of sacrificial animals (Di Lev 1:9; Lev 1:13; Lev 3:3 (twice in verse); Lev 3:9 (twice in verse); Lev 3:14 (twice in verse); Lev 4:8 (twice in verse); Lev 4:11; Lev 7:3; Lev 8:16; Lev 8:21; Lev 8:25; Lev 9:14.

among, midst, within, inwards, in, …
qereb
properly, the nearest part, i.e., the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)
  • midst, among, inner part, middle
    • inward part
      • physical sense
        • "as seat of thought and emotion"as faculty of thought and emotion
      in the midst, among, from among (of a number of persons)"entrails (of sacrificial animals)

וְ הִשְׁמַדְתִּ֖י
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
הִשְׁמַדְתִּ֖י
Root word destroyed, destroy, utterly, destruction, down, …
Dictionary form: שָׁמַד · shaw-MAHD

Verb — Hiphil, Sequential Perfect (Weqatal), first person singular causative — "he made (someone) do" carries the story forward — try "and he will ___" the built-in subject is "I"

In the KJV here: so will i destroy
destroyed ×6 to destroy ×6 destroy ×5 thou be destroyed ×5 shall be destroyed ×4 and i will destroy ×3 and destroy ×2 and destroyed ×2
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destroy — Broadest, most versatile rendering for active use.
annihilate — Emphasizes total elimination; good for genocide or complete destruction.
wipe out — Colloquial but vivid; suits narrative or dramatic contexts.
exterminate — Implies systematic, thorough destruction of people or groups.
obliterate — Stresses leaving no trace; suits poetic or emphatic passages.
eradicate — Conveys rooting out entirely; fits covenantal or legal warnings.

BDB8787 H8045

BDB8786 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8788

[שָׁמַד]90 verb Niph`al be exterminated, destroyed (Late Hebrew derived species; Aramaic שְׁמַד Pa`el cause to apostatize (Jastr); Syriac seems disputed (in Lexicons); NöEut. Nab. 32 curse; BaES 10 cites Assyrian ašmud, I destroyed; Gerber112 thinks verb denominative); — Perfect 3 masculine singular consecutive וְנִשְׁמַד Ezek 32:12 +, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִשָּׁמֵ Isa 48:19; Prov 14:11 2 masculine plural תִּשָּׁמֵד֑וּן Deut 4:26 Infinitiveabsolute הִשָּׁמֵד vDeut 4:26 construct suffix הִשָּׁמֶדְךָ Deut 28:20, etc.; —

1. of person be annihilated, exterminated, Gen 34:30 (J), Judg 21:16; 2Sam 21:5 (+ מֵהִתְיַצֵּב בְּ; — but read לְהַשְׁמִידֵגוּ ᵐ5 Ew We Dr and others), Ps 37:38 (|| נִכְדָת), Ps 83:11 of people Deut 4:26 (׳הִשָּׁמֵד תּשּׁ), Deut 7:23; Deut 12:30(+ מִפָּנֶתךָ Deut 28:20 (|| אָבַד vDeut 28:24 vDeut 28:45 vDeut 28:51 vDeut 28:61, Jer 48:42 (+מֵעִם. Ezek 33:12; Ps 92:8 (+ עֲדֵיעַֿד, compare also וְלֹא יִשָּׁמֵד שְׁמוֺ מִלְּפָנָי֑ Isa 48:19 (+ יִכָרֵת; וַרְעֶ֑ךָ etc., in || clause).
2. be destroyed, of bamoth, Hos 10:8, compare (בֵּית רְשָׁעִים) Prov 14:11 be devastated, of land, Jer 48:8 (|| אבר). Hiph`il69 Perfect 3 masculine singular הִשְׁמִיד Deut 2:22 +, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יַשְׁמִיד Isa 13:9 +, וַיַּשְׁמֵד 1Kgs 16:12; 2Kgs 10:28, etc.; Imperative masculine singular הַשְׁמֵד Deut 33:27 Infinitive absolute הַשְׁמֵד Isa 14:28, יֵ֯ד Amos 9:8 construct לְהַשְׁמִיר Josh 9:24 +, also עַד הִשְׁמִידְךָ Deut 7:24, וֺ- Deut 28:48, ָ֯ ם - Josh 11:14 (but read in all ׳הַשׁ, as Josh 23:15, see DrDeut 7:24), לַשְׁמִד Isa 23:11, etc.; —
1. annihilate, exterminate: accusative of person or a people, subject ׳י or human person, Deut 1:27; Deut 2:22 (+ מִפְּנֵי person), Deut 6:15 (+ מֵעַלפְּֿנֵי הָאֲרָמָה), Deut 9:20 + 16 t. Deuteronomy; Josh 7:12 (accusative הַחֵרֶם; + מִקִּרְבְּכֶם), Josh 9:24 +4 t. Joshua (all RD), 2Kgs 14:16; 1Kgs 13:34; Amos 9:8; Isa 13:9; Isa 26:14; Esth 3:6; Esth 3:13 + 23 t.; accusative פִּרְיוֺ וְשָׁרָשָׁיו (figurative) Amos 2:9, compare Ezek 34:16 (but Vrss Co Toy and others [not Hi Krae] אֶשְׁמֹר); אֶתשְֿׁמִי ׳הִשׁ 1Sam 24:22 (Gi v.1Sam 24:21), 2Sam 22:38; 1Kgs 16:12; Ps 145:20 הַשְׁמֵד as substantive, Isa 14:23 besom of extermination; accusative אֶתהַֿבַּעַל 2Kgs 10:28, of extirpating Baal-worship מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל.
2. destroy, cities Mic 5:13, fortresses Isa 23:11, bamoth Lev 26:30 (H), Num 33:52 (P; || אִבֵּד), חֹזֶק מַמְלְכוֺת הַגּוֺיִם Hag 2:22.

BDB9964 H8046 H8045

BDB9963 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9965

[שְׁמַד] verb Haph`el destroy (ᵑ7 Pa`el make apostatize; compare Biblical Hebrew); — Infinitive לְהַשְׁמָדָה Dan 7:26 (object omitted, = dominion).

destroyed, destroy, utterly, destruction, down, …
šāmad
to desolate
  • to destroy, exterminate, be destroyed, be exterminated
    • (Niphal)
      • to be annihilated, be exterminated
        • "to be destroyed, be devastated
      (Hiphil)
      • to annihilate, exterminate
        • "to destroy

עָרֶֽי ךָ
עָרֶֽי
Root word city, cities, town, towns, one, …
ךָ
Suffix — pronoun your / you (one man)
Dictionary form: עִיר · eer

Noun — Common, feminine plural, construct state plural — usually add "-s"; "___ of …" — bound to the next word

In the KJV here: thy cities
the city ×168 cities ×153 city ×131 of the city ×95 the cities ×88 in the city ×49 into the city ×26 a city ×25
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city — Best default; fits large, walled, or named settlements.
town — Prefer for smaller or less prominent settlements.
settlement — Neutral; good when size or status is ambiguous.
village — Use for very small or rural communities in context.
urban center — Highlights civic or political function over geography.

BDB5915 H5892

BDB5914 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB5916

I. עִיר noun [masculine] excitement; — of terror, וּבֶהָלוֺת ׳ע Jer 15:9 of rage (si vera lectio), לֹא אָבוֺא בְּעִיר Hos 11:9, but St proposes לְבָעֵר compare We Oort Now GASm. — בָּעִיר Ps 73:20 see עור Hiph`il — II, III. עִיר see below

BDB6035 H5892

BDB6034 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6036

II. עִיר1092 noun feminineGen 10:12 (AlbrZAW xvi.40 f.) city, town (√ unknown; Late Hebrew id.;? Phoenician ער Lzb345; Sabean ער fortified height (compare 3) PräZMG xxvi (1872), 437, ערן, עהרן city CISiv. pp. 94, 95, 173); — ׳ע absolute Gen 4:17 +, construct Gen 24:10 +; הָעִ֫ירָה 1Kgs 14:12 + 7t.; suffix עִירִי 2Sam 19:38 + 2 t., etc.; plural עָרִים Isa 6:11 +, עֲיָרִים Judg 10:4 (text error, or word-play, compare GFM); construct עָרֵי Gen 10:29 +; suffix עָרַי Zech 1:17, עָרֵיכֶם Isa 1:7 +, etc.; —

1. city, town, abode of men Gen 4:17 (J) and often; גְּדֹלָה Gen 10:12 (J), +, or קְטַנָּה Eccl 9:14 (compare Gen 19:20); especially
  a. fortified: עָרִים בְּצֻרוֺת 2Sam 20:6 +, etc., see בָּצַר, מִבְצָר; עִיר מִבְצַרצֹֿר Josh 19:29 (P) fortified city (of) Tyre, מָצוֺר ׳ע Ps 31:22 +, etc., see מָצוֺר, מְצוּרָה below צוּר (Mic 7:12 see מָצוֺר); עָזלָֿנוּ ׳ע Isa 26:1, עָרֵי מָעוּזּוֺ Isa 17:9 דְּלָתַיִם וּבְרִיחַ ׳ְ 1Sam 23:7 חוֺמָה ׳ע Lev 25:29, compare vLev 25:30 (P), 1Kgs 4:13 on Hos 10:14 see I. עַם 2 b (1Sam 9:14 read הַשֵּׁעַר ᵐ5 We Dr and others).
  b. opposed to כֹּפֶר הַפְּרָזִי 1Sam 6:18, ׳עָרֵי הַפּ Deut 3:5, הַפְּרָזוֺת ׳ע Esth 9:19 distinguished from dependencies חֲצֵרִים Josh 13:23 + often P.
  c. עָרֶיה are dependent towns Josh 13:17 (P), Jer 19:15.
  d. עָרֵי הַמַּמְלָכָה Josh 10:2 (JE) royal cities (i.e. with a king, compare Tel Amarna al šarri), so singular 1Sam 27:5, opposed to הַשָּׁדֶה עָרֵי v1Sam 27:5 rural towns; הַמְּלוּכָה ׳ע 2Sam 12:26 (but read הַמַּיִם ׳ע We Bu Kit Löhr HPS, see 2 below).
  e. עֶרֵי מִסְכְּנוֺת Exod 1:11 storage-cities, so 1Kgs 9:19 = 2Chr 8:6; 2Chr 8:4; 2Chr 17:12 for נַפְתָּלִי ׳ע ׳מ 2Chr 16:4 read probably ׳כִּנְרוֺת עֵלוֿגו (as 1Kgs 15:20 Be Kit Buhl); compare הֶרֶכֶב ׳ע 1Kgs 9:19; 1Kgs 10:26 = 2Chr 8:6; 2Chr 9:25; 2Chr 1:14 הַפָּרָשִׁים ׳ע 1Kgs 9:19 = 2Chr 8:6. feminine (הַ)מִקְלָט ׳ע (P) asylum-cities Num 35:11; Num 35:13; Num 35:14; Josh 20:2, compare Num 35:25; Num 35:26; Num 35:27; Num 35:28; Num 35:32, לְמִקְלָט ׳ע vNum 35:12 מִקְלַט הָרֹצֵחַ ׳ע Josh 21:13 + 4t. 21.
  g. (הָ)אֱלֹהִים ׳ע = Jerusalem: Ps 46:5; Ps 87:3, compare Ps 48:2; Ps 48:9 ׳י ׳ע Isa 60:14; Ps 101:8 צְבָאוֺת ׳י ׳ע Ps 48:9.
  h. city = inhabitants 1Sam 4:13; 1Sam 5:12; Isa 22:2; Ruth 1:19, so 2Sam 20:22 (reading הָעִיר for ᵑ0 הָעָם) ᵐ5 We Dr and others (compare also following).
  i. combinations are: רֹכְלִים ׳ע Ezek 17:4 city of merchants; מוֺשָׁב ׳ע Ps 107:4; Ps 107:7; Ps 107:36 city for dwelling; especially of character or condition: הַצֶּדֶק ׳ע Isa 1:26, ׳ע הָאֱמֶת Zech 8:3 הַקּדֶשׁ ׳ע Isa 48:2; Isa 52:1; Neh 11:1; Neh 11:18, compare Dan 9:24, all of Jerusalem; עָרֵי קָדְשֶׁ֑ךָ Jer 5:17 of Judaean cities; of foreign cities, תְּהִלָּךְ ׳ע Jer 49:25, ׳הָע הַהֻלָּלהEzek 26:17, הָעַלִּיזָה ׳הָע Zeph 2:15 of Jerusalem also הַיּוֺנָה ׳הָע Zeph 3:1 oppressive city, (הַ)דָּמִים ׳ע bloody city Ezek 22:2; Ezek 24:6; Ezek 24:9 and (of Nineveh) Nah 3:1.
2. of fortress in a city especially עִיר דָּוִד 2Sam 5:7; 2Sam 5:9; 2Sam 6:10 + often (see דָּוִד); כֵית הַבָּ֑עַל ׳ע 2Kgs 10:25 (crpt; Klo proposes דְּבִיר for ׳ע, compare Kmp Benz Kit); הַמַּיִם ׳ע 2Sam 12:27 (so read also v2Sam 12:26, see 1 d).
3. apparently fortified place, of any size, עִיר מִבְצָר בְּכָלעָֿרֵיהֶם מִמִּגְּדַּל נוֺצְרִים עַדֿ 2Kgs 17:9 =2Kgs 18:8 compare Num 13:9 (P; but on compare of ver. see Di); perhaps also עֲמָלֵק ׳ע 1Sam 15:5 (HPS). — Hos 7:4 see עור Hiph`il

עִיר הַהֶרֶס see הֶרֶס.

city, cities, town, towns, one, …
ʿîr
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
  • excitement, anguish
    • of terror
    city, town (a place of waking, guarded)
    • city, town

The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
וְנָתַשְׁתִּ֥י אֲשֵׁירֶ֖יךָ Tipeha — a lesser break מִקִּרְבֶּ֑ךָ Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here וְהִשְׁמַדְתִּ֖י Tipeha — a lesser break עָרֶֽיךָ Silluq — end of the verse

וְנָתַשְׁתִּי אֲשֵׁירֶיךָ מִקִּרְבֶּךָ וְהִשְׁמַדְתִּי עָרֶֽיךָ׃
14
And I will pluck up thy groves out of the midst of thee: so will I destroy thy cities.
Cross References

Exodus 34:13

כִּי אֶת-מִזְבְּחֹתָם תִּתֹּצוּן וְאֶת-מַצֵּֽבֹתָם תְּשַׁבֵּרוּן וְאֶת-אֲשֵׁרָיו תִּכְרֹתֽוּן׃
13
But ye shall destroy their altars, break their images, and cut down their groves:
Micah 5:13
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Micah 5:15