Mic. 6:8 in context
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Micah 6:8

He has told you (explained; made known) [especially things that were unclear and hidden, see Heb. 9:23; 10:1], O man,
what is good (pleasant, beautiful, better, best; ethically right).
And what does the Lord (Yahweh) require of you [ask and seek from you], other than that [you should/want to]
do [what is] right (established, worthy; advocate justice),
love (desire; strive for) mercy (caring and faithful love; compassion – Hebr. chesed)
and walk humbly [live your life] with your God (Elohim)? [Here the prophet Micah receives the answer to the questions he has just asked, see verses 6 and 7. God does not only look at outward sacrifices, but at something far more important, namely the attitude of the heart and a life that reflects his love. The first is to do what is right and advocate righteous judgments, see James 1:27. The second is to love God's mercy. The Hebrew words used are ahava chesed. The word chesed is most often used to refer to God's caring and faithful love for humanity, see Ex. 34:7; Lam. 3:22. Here it refers to viewing other people with God's mercy. The third is to be humble in one's walk (Hebr. tsana) before God. The Hebr. verb is used as an adjective and appears only here and in Prov 11:2 and refers to keeping a low profile, i.e., voluntarily adopting a modest humility. The blessing that follows when one acts on this insight results in a desire to live one's life according to God's will, to seek His presence, and to fellowship with Him. Jesus draws on this context in Micah when He speaks to the Pharisees and the scribes. He contrasts three small "light" spices with these three much "heavier" parts of the teaching of the Books of Moses and uses the words: justice, mercy, and faithfulness (faith), see Matt. 23:23. Luke summarizes with two words: justice and love for God, see Luke 11:42.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

הִגִּיד   לְךָ   אָדָם   מַה   טּוֹב   וּמָה   יְהוָה   דּוֹרֵשׁ   מִמְּךָ   כִּי   אִם   עֲשׂוֹת   מִשְׁפָּט   וְאַהֲבַת   חֶסֶד   וְהַצְנֵעַ   לֶכֶת   עִם   אֱלֹהֶיךָ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

εἰ ἀνηγγέλη σοι ἄνθρωπε τί καλόν ἢ τί κύριος ἐκζητεῖ παρὰ σοῦ ἀλλ᾽ ἢ τοῦ ποιεῖν κρίμα καὶ ἀγαπᾶν ἔλεον καὶ ἕτοιμον εἶναι τοῦ πορεύεσθαι μετὰ κυρίου θεοῦ σου

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H5046
 הִגִּ֥יד (higid)
 to tell
Verb Verb
hiphil qatal 3p ♂ sing. hiphil qatal third person masculine singular

Vhp3ms
H9005
H9031
 לְ (le)
ךָ֛ (kha)
 to
you
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

R
Sp2ms
H0120
 אָדָ֖ם (adam)
 man
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H4100
H9014
 מַה (mah-)
־
what?
link
Particle – interrogative Particle (Interrogative)

 Pi
H2896a
 טּ֑וֹב (tvóv)
 pleasant
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Aabsa
H9002
H4100
H9014
 וּ (o)
מָֽה (mah-)
־
and
what?
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle – interrogative Particle (Interrogative)

 C
Pi
H3068
 יְהוָ֞ה (jehvah)
 YHWH Yahweh
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npt
H1875
 דּוֹרֵ֣שׁ (dvóresh)
 to seek
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Vqrmsa
H4480a
H9031
 מִמְּ (mime)
ךָ֗ (kha)
 from
you
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

R
Sp2ms
H3588b
 כִּ֣י (ki)
 except
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H0518b
H9014
 אִם (im-)
־
except
link
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H6213a
 עֲשׂ֤וֹת (asvót)
 to make
Verb Verb
qal qal

Vqcc
H4941
 מִשְׁפָּט֙ (mishepat)
 justice
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9002
H0157
 וְ (ve)
אַ֣הֲבַת (ahavat)
 and
to love
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal qal

C
Vqcc
H2617a
 חֶ֔סֶד (chesed)
 kindness
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9002
H6800a
 וְ (ve)
הַצְנֵ֥עַ (hatzenea)
 and
be humble
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
hiphil hiphil

C
Vhaa
H1980
 לֶ֖כֶת (lekhet)
 to go
Verb Verb
qal qal

Vqcc
H5973a
H9014
 עִם (im-)
־
with
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H0430
H9021
H9016
H9017
 אֱלֹהֶֽי (elóhe)
ךָ (kha)
׃
פ (f)
 God
your
verseEnd
para
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Ncmpc
Sp2ms

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