Old Testament
Hosea
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The words of Hosea
Hosea uses 715 different Hebrew words, 2,164 in all. 29 of them appear nowhere else in the Bible, 25 of those only once.
Words that mark this book
Used here far more than in the rest of the Old Testament, strongest first. They are a quick guide to what the book is about.
- אֶפְרַיִם Ephrayim Ephraim 37 of its 173 uses
- זָנָה zânâh commit fornication, be a harlot 12 of its 89 uses
- זָנוּן zânûn adultery, idolatry 6 of its 10 uses
- אָהַב âhab love 15 of its 210 uses
- רָחַם râcham love 7 of its 45 uses
- יִשְׂרָאֵל Yisrâêl Israel 42 of its 1,998 uses
- בֵּית אָוֶן Bêth Âven Beth-Aven 4 of its 8 uses
- תִּירוֹשׁ tîrôsh must, fresh or new wine 6 of its 38 uses
- דָּמָה dâmâh cease, cause to cease, cut off, destroy 4 of its 13 uses
- נָאַף nâaph commit adultery 5 of its 29 uses
- אַשּׁוּר Ashshûr Asshur, Assyria 9 of its 146 uses
- אָשַׁם âsham offend, be guilty 5 of its 33 uses
- עָצָב âtsâb idol 4 of its 17 uses
- יִזְרְעֵאל Yizreêl Jizreel 5 of its 36 uses
- כָּשַׁל kâshal stumble, stagger, totter 6 of its 63 uses
- דָּגָן dâgân corn, grain 5 of its 39 uses
- מַעֲלָל maălâl deed, practice 5 of its 40 uses
- עָוֺן âvôn iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity 10 of its 230 uses
- שֹׁד shôd violence, havoc, devastation, ruin 4 of its 25 uses
- שׁוּב shûb turn back, return 21 of its 1,007 uses
- רָפָא râphâ heal 5 of its 65 uses
- שֹׁמְרוֹן Shômerôn Shomeron 6 of its 106 uses
- גִּבְעָה Gibâh Gibah 4 of its 42 uses
- הָרָה hârâh conceive, become pregnant 4 of its 43 uses
Words found only in Hosea
Used more than once, and only in this book.
- תָּנָה tânâh hire 2 times
- מַשְׂטֵמָה masṭêmâh animosity 2 times
- לֹא רֻחָמָה Lô Ruchâmâh Lo-Ruchamah 2 times
- יָרֵב Yârêb Jareb 2 times
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.