Word Study
Hosea 4— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.
Verse 1
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | שִׁמְע֥וּ | šim·‘ū | Hear | H8085 |
| 1 | דְבַר־ | ḏə·ḇar- | the word | H1697 |
| 2 | יְהוָ֖ה､ | Yah·weh | of Yahweh | H3068 |
| 3 | בְּנֵ֣י | bə·nê | You sons | H1121 |
| 4 | יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל､ | yiś·rā·’êl; | of Israel | H3478 |
| 5 | כִּ֣י | kî | for | H3588 |
| 6 | רִ֤יב | rîḇ | [brings] a charge | H7379 |
| 7 | לַֽיהוָה֙ | Yah·weh | Yahweh | H3068 |
| 8 | עִם־ | ‘im- | against | H5973 |
| 9 | יוֹשְׁבֵ֣י | yō·wō·šə·ḇê | the inhabitants | H3427 |
| 10 | הָאָ֔רֶץ､ | hā·’ā·reṣ, | of the land | H0776 |
| 11 | כִּ֠י | kî | because | H3588 |
| 12 | אֵין־ | ’ên- | [There is] no | H0369 |
| 13 | אֱמֶ֧ת､ | ’ĕ·meṯ | truth | H0571 |
| 14 | וְֽאֵין־ | wə·’ên- | and no | H0369 |
| 15 | חֶ֛סֶד､ | ḥe·seḏ | mercy | H2617 |
| 16 | וְאֵֽין־ | wə·’ên- | and no | H0369 |
| 17 | דַּ֥עַת | da·‘aṯ | knowledge | H1847 |
| 18 | אֱלֹהִ֖ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | of God | H0430 |
| 19 | בָּאָֽרֶץ׃. | bā·’ā·reṣ. | in the land | H0776 |
Verse 2
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | אָלֹ֣ה､ | ’ā·lōh | [By] swearing | H0422 |
| 1 | וְכַחֵ֔שׁ､ | wə·ḵa·ḥêš, | and lying | H3584 |
| 2 | וְרָצֹ֥חַ､ | wə·rā·ṣō·aḥ | and Killing | H7523 |
| 3 | וְגָנֹ֖ב､ | wə·ḡā·nōḇ | and stealing | H1589 |
| 4 | וְנָאֹ֑ף､ | wə·nā·’ōp̄; | and committing adultery | H5003 |
| 5 | פָּרָ֕צוּ､ | pā·rā·ṣū | they break all restraint | H6555 |
| 6 | וְדָמִ֥ים | wə·ḏā·mîm | and with bloodshed | H1818 |
| 7 | בְּדָמִ֖ים | bə·ḏā·mîm | upon bloodshed | H1818 |
| 8 | נָגָֽעוּ׃. | nā·ḡā·‘ū. | touches | H5060 |
Verse 3
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | עַל־ | ‘al- | Upon | H5921 |
| 1 | כֵּ֣ן ׀ | kên | thus | H3651 |
| 2 | תֶּאֱבַ֣ל､ | te·’ĕ·ḇal | will mourn | H0056 |
| 3 | הָאָ֗רֶץ | hā·’ā·reṣ, | the land | H0776 |
| 4 | וְאֻמְלַל֙､ | wə·’um·lal | and will waste away | H0535 |
| 5 | כָּל־ | kāl- | everyone | H3605 |
| 6 | יוֹשֵׁ֣ב | yō·wō·šêḇ | who dwells | H3427 |
| 7 | בָּ֔הּ | bāh, | there | |
| 8 | בְּחַיַּ֥ת | bə·ḥay·yaṯ | with the beasts | H2416 |
| 9 | הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה､ | haś·śā·ḏeh | of the field | H7704 |
| 10 | וּבְע֣וֹף | ū·ḇə·‘ō·wp̄ | and the birds | H5775 |
| 11 | הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם– | haš·šā·mā·yim; | of the air | H8064 |
| 12 | וְגַם־ | wə·ḡam- | and Even | H1571 |
| 13 | דְּגֵ֥י | də·ḡê | the fish | H1709 |
| 14 | הַיָּ֖ם | hay·yām | of the sea | H3220 |
| 15 | יֵאָסֵֽפוּ׃. | yê·’ā·sê·p̄ū. | will be taken away | H0622 |
Verse 4
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | אַ֥ךְ | ’aḵ | Now | H0389 |
| 1 | אִ֛ישׁ | ’îš | man | H0376 |
| 2 | אַל־ | ’al- | no | H0408 |
| 3 | יָרֵ֖ב､ | yā·rêḇ | let contend | H7378 |
| 4 | וְאַל־ | wə·’al- | or | H0408 |
| 5 | יוֹכַ֣ח | yō·w·ḵaḥ | rebuke | H3198 |
| 6 | אִ֑ישׁ– | ’îš; | another | H0376 |
| 7 | וְעַמְּךָ֖ | wə·‘am·mə·ḵā | for your people [are] | H5971 |
| 8 | כִּמְרִיבֵ֥י | kim·rî·ḇê | like those who contend with | H7378 |
| 9 | כֹהֵֽן׃. | ḵō·hên. | the priest | H3548 |
Verse 5
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | וְכָשַׁלְתָּ֣ | wə·ḵā·šal·tā | Therefore you shall stumble | H3782 |
| 1 | הַיּ֔וֹם､ | hay·yō·wm, | in the day | H3117 |
| 2 | וְכָשַׁ֧ל | wə·ḵā·šal | and shall stumble | H3782 |
| 3 | גַּם־ | gam- | also | H1571 |
| 4 | נָבִ֛יא | nā·ḇî | the prophet | H5030 |
| 5 | עִמְּךָ֖ | ‘im·mə·ḵā | with you | H5973 |
| 6 | לָ֑יְלָה､ | lā·yə·lāh; | in the night | H3915 |
| 7 | וְדָמִ֖יתִי | wə·ḏā·mî·ṯî | and I will destroy | H1820 |
| 8 | אִמֶּֽךָ׃. | ’im·me·ḵā. | your mother | H0517 |
Verse 6
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | נִדְמ֥וּ | niḏ·mū | Are destroyed | H1820 |
| 1 | עַמִּ֖י | ‘am·mî | My people | H5971 |
| 2 | מִבְּלִ֣י | mib·bə·lî | for lack | H1097 |
| 3 | הַדָּ֑עַת. | had·dā·‘aṯ; | of knowledge | H1847 |
| 4 | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Because | H3588 |
| 5 | אַתָּ֞ה | ’at·tāh | you | H0859 |
| 6 | הַדַּ֣עַת､ | had·da·‘aṯ | knowledge | H1847 |
| 7 | מָאַ֗סְתָּ | mā·’as·tā, | have rejected | H3988 |
| 8 | וְאֶמְאָֽסְאךָ֙ | wə·’em·’ā·sə·ḵā | and I will reject you | H3988 |
| 9 | מִכַּהֵ֣ן | mik·ka·hên | from being priest | H3547 |
| 10 | לִ֔י | lî, | for Me | |
| 11 | וַתִּשְׁכַּח֙ | wat·tiš·kaḥ | and because you have forgotten | H7911 |
| 12 | תּוֹרַ֣ת | tō·w·raṯ | the law | H8451 |
| 13 | אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ､ | ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā, | of your God | H0430 |
| 14 | אֶשְׁכַּ֥ח | ’eš·kaḥ | will forget | H7911 |
| 15 | בָּנֶ֖יךָ | bā·ne·ḵā | your children | H1121 |
| 16 | גַּם־ | gam- | also | H1571 |
| 17 | אָֽנִי׃. | ’ā·nî. | I | H0589 |
Verse 7
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | כְּרֻבָּ֖ם | kə·rub·bām | The more they increased | H7235 |
| 1 | כֵּ֣ן | kên | so | H3651 |
| 2 | חָֽטְאוּ־ | ḥā·ṭə·’ū- | the more they sinned | H2398 |
| 3 | לִ֑י | lî; | against Me | |
| 4 | כְּבוֹדָ֖ם | kə·ḇō·w·ḏām | their glory | H3519 |
| 5 | בְּקָל֥וֹן | bə·qā·lō·wn | into shame | H7036 |
| 6 | אָמִֽיר׃. | ’ā·mîr. | I will change | H4171 |
Verse 8
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | חַטַּ֥את | ḥaṭ·ṭaṯ | The sin | H2403 |
| 1 | עַמִּ֖י､ | ‘am·mî | of My people | H5971 |
| 2 | יֹאכֵ֑לוּ | yō·ḵê·lū; | they eat up | H0398 |
| 3 | וְאֶל־ | wə·’el- | and on | H0413 |
| 4 | עֲוֺנָ֖ם | ‘ă·wō·nām | their iniquity | H5771 |
| 5 | יִשְׂא֥וּ | yiś·’ū | they set | H5375 |
| 6 | נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃. | nap̄·šōw. | their heart | H5315 |
Verse 9
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | וְהָיָ֥ה､ | wə·hā·yāh | And it shall be | H1961 |
| 1 | כָעָ֖ם､ | ḵā·‘ām | like people | H5971 |
| 2 | כַּכֹּהֵ֑ן– | kak·kō·hên; | like priest | H3548 |
| 3 | וּפָקַדְתִּ֤י | ū·p̄ā·qaḏ·tî | so I will punish | H6485 |
| 4 | עָלָיו֙ | ‘ā·lāw | them | H5921 |
| 5 | דְּרָכָ֔יו､ | də·rā·ḵāw, | for their ways | H1870 |
| 6 | וּמַעֲלָלָ֖יו | ū·ma·‘ă·lā·lāw | and for their deeds | H4611 |
| 7 | אָשִׁ֥יב | ’ā·šîḇ | reward | H7725 |
| 8 | לֽוֹ׃. | lōw. | them |
Verse 10
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | וְאָֽכְלוּ֙､ | wə·’ā·ḵə·lū | For they shall eat | H0398 |
| 1 | וְלֹ֣א | wə·lō | but not | H3808 |
| 2 | יִשְׂבָּ֔עוּ– | yiś·bā·‘ū, | have enough | H7646 |
| 3 | הִזְנ֖וּ､ | hiz·nū | they shall commit harlotry | H2181 |
| 4 | וְלֹ֣א | wə·lō | but not | H3808 |
| 5 | יִפְרֹ֑צוּ､ | yip̄·rō·ṣū; | increase | H6555 |
| 6 | כִּֽי־ | kî- | because | H3588 |
| 7 | אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | - | H0853 |
| 8 | יְהוָ֥ה | Yah·weh | Yahweh | H3068 |
| 9 | עָזְב֖וּ | ‘ā·zə·ḇū | they have ceased | H5800 |
| 10 | לִשְׁמֹֽר׃. | liš·mōr. | obeying | H8104 |
Verse 11
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | זְנ֛וּת | zə·nūṯ | Harlotry | H2184 |
| 1 | וְיַ֥יִן | wə·ya·yin | and wine | H3196 |
| 2 | וְתִיר֖וֹשׁ | wə·ṯî·rō·wōš | and new wine | H8492 |
| 3 | יִֽקַּֽח־ | yiq·qaḥ- | enslave | H3947 |
| 4 | לֵֽב׃. | lêḇ. | the heart | H3820 |
Verse 12
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | עַמִּי֙ | ‘am·mî | My people | H5971 |
| 1 | בְּעֵצ֣וֹ､ | bə·‘ê·ṣōw | from their wooden [idols] | H6086 |
| 2 | יִשְׁאָ֔ל | yiš·’āl, | ask counsel | H7592 |
| 3 | וּמַקְל֖וֹ | ū·maq·lōw | and their staff | H4731 |
| 4 | יַגִּ֣יד | yag·gîḏ | informs | H5046 |
| 5 | ל֑וֹ | lōw; | them | |
| 6 | כִּ֣י | kî | for | H3588 |
| 7 | ר֤וּחַ | rū·aḥ | the spirit | H7307 |
| 8 | זְנוּנִים֙ | zə·nū·nîm | of harlotry | H2183 |
| 9 | הִתְעָ֔ה､ | hiṯ·‘āh, | has caused [them] to stray | H8582 |
| 10 | וַיִּזְנ֖וּ | way·yiz·nū | and they have played the harlot | H2181 |
| 11 | מִתַּ֥חַת | mit·ta·ḥaṯ | against | H8478 |
| 12 | אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃. | ’ĕ·lō·hê·hem. | their God | H0430 |
Verse 13
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | עַל־ | ‘al- | On | H5921 |
| 1 | רָאשֵׁ֨י | rā·šê | the tops | H7218 |
| 2 | הֶהָרִ֜ים､ | he·hā·rîm | the mountaintops | H2022 |
| 3 | יְזַבֵּ֗חוּ | yə·zab·bê·ḥū, | they offer sacrifices | H2076 |
| 4 | וְעַל־ | wə·‘al- | and on | H5921 |
| 5 | הַגְּבָעוֹת֙､ | hag·gə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ | the hills | H1389 |
| 6 | יְקַטֵּ֔רוּ | yə·qaṭ·ṭê·rū, | burn incense | H6999 |
| 7 | תַּ֣חַת | ta·ḥaṯ | Under | H8478 |
| 8 | אַלּ֧וֹן | ’al·lō·wn | oaks | H0437 |
| 9 | וְלִבְנֶ֛ה | wə·liḇ·neh | and poplars | H3839 |
| 10 | וְאֵלָ֖ה､ | wə·’ê·lāh | and terebinths | H0424 |
| 11 | כִּ֣י | kî | because | H3588 |
| 12 | ט֣וֹב. | ṭō·wḇ | [is] good | H2896 |
| 13 | צִלָּ֑הּ | ṣil·lāh; | Their shade | H6738 |
| 14 | עַל־ | ‘al- | upon | H5921 |
| 15 | כֵּ֗ן | kên, | thus | H3651 |
| 16 | תִּזְנֶ֙ינָה֙､ | tiz·ne·nāh | commit harlotry | H2181 |
| 17 | בְּנ֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔ם | bə·nō·w·ṯê·ḵem, | your daughters | H1323 |
| 18 | וְכַלּוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם | wə·ḵal·lō·w·ṯê·ḵem | and your brides | H3618 |
| 19 | תְּנָאַֽפְנָה׃. | tə·nā·’ap̄·nāh. | commit adultery | H5003 |
Verse 14
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Not | H3808 |
| 1 | אֶפְק֨וֹד | ’ep̄·qō·wḏ | I will punish | H6485 |
| 2 | עַל־ | ‘al- | on | H5921 |
| 3 | בְּנוֹתֵיכֶ֜ם | bə·nō·w·ṯê·ḵem | your daughters | H1323 |
| 4 | כִּ֣י | kî | when | H3588 |
| 5 | תִזְנֶ֗ינָה､ | ṯiz·ne·nāh, | they commit harlotry | H2181 |
| 6 | וְעַל־ | wə·‘al- | nor | H5921 |
| 7 | כַּלּֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ | kal·lō·w·ṯê·ḵem | your brides | H3618 |
| 8 | כִּ֣י | kî | when | H3588 |
| 9 | תְנָאַ֔פְנָה– | ṯə·nā·’ap̄·nāh, | they commit adultery | H5003 |
| 10 | כִּי־ | kî- | for | H3588 |
| 11 | הֵם֙ | hêm | they | H1992 |
| 12 | עִם־ | ‘im- | with | H5973 |
| 13 | הַזֹּנ֣וֹת､ | haz·zō·nō·wṯ | harlots | H2181 |
| 14 | יְפָרֵ֔דוּ | yə·p̄ā·rê·ḏū, | [the men] go apart | H6504 |
| 15 | וְעִם־ | wə·‘im- | and with | H5973 |
| 16 | הַקְּדֵשׁ֖וֹת– | haq·qə·ḏê·šō·wṯ | a ritual harlot | H6948 |
| 17 | יְזַבֵּ֑חוּ | yə·zab·bê·ḥū; | offer sacrifices | H2076 |
| 18 | וְעָ֥ם | wə·‘ām | therefore people | H5971 |
| 19 | לֹֽא־ | lō- | not | H3808 |
| 20 | יָבִ֖ין | yā·ḇîn | [who] do understand | H0995 |
| 21 | יִלָּבֵֽט׃. | yil·lā·ḇêṭ. | will be trampled | H3832 |
Verse 15
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | אִם־ | ’im- | Though | H0518 |
| 1 | זֹנֶ֤ה､ | zō·neh | play the harlot | H2181 |
| 2 | אַתָּה֙､ | ’at·tāh | you | H0859 |
| 3 | יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל､ | yiś·rā·’êl, | Israel | H3478 |
| 4 | אַל־ | ’al- | not | H0408 |
| 5 | יֶאְשַׁ֖ם– | ye’·šam | let offend | H0816 |
| 6 | יְהוּדָ֑ה | yə·hū·ḏāh; | Judah | H3063 |
| 7 | וְאַל־ | wə·’al- | and not | H0408 |
| 8 | תָּבֹ֣אוּ | tā·ḇō·’ū | do come up | H0935 |
| 9 | הַגִּלְגָּ֗ל､ | hag·gil·gāl, | to Gilgal | H1537 |
| 10 | וְאַֽל־ | wə·’al- | nor | H0408 |
| 11 | תַּעֲלוּ֙ | ta·‘ă·lū | go up | H5927 |
| 12 | בֵּ֣ית | bêṯ | to | |
| 13 | אָ֔וֶן､ | ’ā·wen, | Beth Aven | H1007 |
| 14 | וְאַל־ | wə·’al- | nor | H0408 |
| 15 | תִּשָּׁבְע֖וּ､ | tiš·šā·ḇə·‘ū | swear an oath [saying] | H7650 |
| 16 | חַי־ | ḥay- | as lives | H2416 |
| 17 | יְהוָֽה׃. | Yah·weh. | Yahweh | H3069 |
Verse 16
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | כִּ֚י | kî | For | H3588 |
| 1 | כְּפָרָ֣ה– | kə·p̄ā·rāh | Like a calf | H6510 |
| 2 | סֹֽרֵרָ֔ה | sō·rê·rāh, | stubborn | H5637 |
| 3 | סָרַ֖ר | sā·rar | is stubborn | H5637 |
| 4 | יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | yiś·rā·’êl; | Israel | H3478 |
| 5 | עַתָּה֙ | ‘at·tāh | now | H6258 |
| 6 | יִרְעֵ֣ם | yir·‘êm | will let them forage | H7462 |
| 7 | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh, | Yahweh | H3068 |
| 8 | כְּכֶ֖בֶשׂ | kə·ḵe·ḇeś | Like a lamb | H3532 |
| 9 | בַּמֶּרְחָֽב׃. | bam·mer·ḥāḇ. | in open country | H4800 |
Verse 17
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | חֲב֧וּר | ḥă·ḇūr | Joined to | H2266 |
| 1 | עֲצַבִּ֛ים– | ‘ă·ṣab·bîm | idols | H6091 |
| 2 | אֶפְרָ֖יִם | ’ep̄·rā·yim | Ephraim [is] | H0669 |
| 3 | הַֽנַּֽח־ | han·naḥ- | let alone | H3240 |
| 4 | לֽוֹ׃. | lōw. | him |
Verse 18
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | סָ֖ר､ | sār | Is rebellion | H5493 |
| 1 | סָבְאָ֑ם | sā·ḇə·’ām; | their drink | H5435 |
| 2 | הַזְנֵ֣ה | haz·nêh | continually | H2181 |
| 3 | הִזְנ֔וּ– | hiz·nū, | they commit harlotry | H2181 |
| 4 | אָהֲב֥וּ､ | ’ā·hă·ḇū | love | H0157 |
| 5 | הֵב֛וּ | hê·ḇū | dearly | H0157 |
| 6 | קָל֖וֹן | qā·lō·wn | dishonor | H7036 |
| 7 | מָגִנֶּֽיהָ׃. | mā·ḡin·ne·hā. | Her rulers | H4043 |
Verse 19
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | צָרַ֥ר | ṣā·rar | Has wrapped up | H6887 |
| 1 | ר֛וּחַ | rū·aḥ | the wind | H7307 |
| 2 | אוֹתָ֖הּ | ’ō·w·ṯāh | her | H0853 |
| 3 | בִּכְנָפֶ֑יהָ､ | biḵ·nā·p̄e·hā; | in its wings | H3671 |
| 4 | וְיֵבֹ֖שׁוּ | wə·yê·ḇō·šū | and they shall be ashamed | H0954 |
| 5 | מִזִּבְחוֹתָֽם. | miz·ziḇ·ḥō·w·ṯām. | because of their sacrifices | H2077 |
| 6 | ס | s | - |