Lexicon
הָלָא
ha.la
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H:V Hebrew

to cast far off

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ha.la describes a person set apart as cast off in Micah’s promise of restoration.

In Micah 4:7, the term describes a feminine singular person characterized as having been cast off, whom the verse places within the group God will make into a strong nation.

Senses in use

  1. A person characterized as cast off · dominant

    In Micah 4:7, the Niphal passive participle feminine singular absolute occurs in the clause naming the cast-off alongside the lame; the APB renders the clause “I will make the lame a remnant and the cast-off a strong nation.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Micah 4:7, the APB presents the person as “the cast-off” in a restoration statement. This identifies the clause’s presentation rather than a precise lexical equivalence.

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