Hosea

Hosea 1:2–9

²When the LORD first spoke through Hosea, He told him, “Go, take a prostitute as your wife and have children of adultery, because this land is flagrantly prostituting itself by departing from the LORD.”

³So Hosea went and married Gomer daughter of Diblaim, and she conceived and bore him a son.

⁴Then the LORD said to Hosea, “Name him Jezreel,^b for soon I will bring the bloodshed of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and I will put an end to the kingdom of Israel. ⁵And on that day I will break the bow of Israel in the Valley of Jezreel.”

⁶Gomer again conceived and gave birth to a daughter, and the LORD said to Hosea, “Name her Lo-ruhamah,^c for I will no longer have compassion on the house of Israel, that I should ever forgive them. ⁷Yet I will have compassion on the house of Judah, and I will save them — not by bow or sword or war, not by horses and cavalry, but by the LORD their God.”

⁸After she had weaned Lo-ruhamah, Gomer conceived and gave birth to a son. ⁹And the LORD said, “Name him Lo-ammi,^d for you are not My people, and I am not your God.^e

Footnotes

b 1:4 Jezreel means God sows; also in verse 11.
c 1:6 Lo-ruhamah means she has not received mercy.
d 1:9 Lo-ammi means not My people.
e 1:9 Hebrew I am not yours

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Hosea 1:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
first	תְּחִלַּ֥ת	tə·ḥil·laṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8462 beginning
spoke	דִּבֶּר־	dib·ber-	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
through Hosea	בְּהוֹשֵׁ֑עַ פ	bə·hō·šē·aʿ p̄	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1954 Hoshea
He	יְהוָ֜ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
told	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
him	הוֹשֵׁ֗עַ	hō·wō·šê·a‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1954 Hoshea
Go	לֵ֣ךְ	lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
take	קַח־	qaḥ-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3947 take
a prostitute	זְנוּנִים֙	zə·nū·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2183 adultery, idolatry
as your	לְךָ֞	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
wife	אֵ֤שֶׁת	’ê·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H802 woman, wife, female
and have children	וְיַלְדֵ֣י	wə·yal·ḏê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H3206 child, son, boy, youth
of adultery	זְנוּנִ֔ים	zə·nū·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2183 adultery, idolatry
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
this land	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
is flagrantly prostituting itself	זָנֹ֤ה	zā·nōh	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H2181 commit fornication, be a harlot
from	מֵֽאַחֲרֵ֖י	mê·’a·ḥă·rê	Preposition-m	H310 behind
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Hosea 1:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
and married	וַיִּקַּ֔ח	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
Gomer	גֹּ֖מֶר	gō·mer	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1586 Gomer
daughter	בַּת־	baṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1323 daughter
of Diblaim	דִּבְלָ֑יִם	diḇ·lā·yim	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1691 Diblajim
and she conceived	וַתַּ֥הַר	wat·ta·har	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H2029 conceive, become pregnant
and bore	וַתֵּֽלֶד־	wat·tê·leḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
him	ל֖וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
a son	בֵּֽן׃	bên	Noun - masculine singular	H1121 son

Hosea 1:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֵלָ֔יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
Name him	קְרָ֥א	qə·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
Jezreel	יִזְרְעֶ֑אל	yiz·rə·‘el	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3157 Jizreel
for	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
soon	ע֣וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
I will bring	וּפָ֨קַדְתִּ֜י	ū·p̄ā·qaḏ·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
the bloodshed	דְּמֵ֤י	də·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1818 blood
of Jezreel	יִזְרְעֶאל֙	yiz·rə·‘el	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3157 Jizreel
upon	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the house	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Jehu	יֵה֔וּא	yê·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3058 Jehu
and I will put an end	וְהִ֨שְׁבַּתִּ֔י	wə·hiš·bat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H7673 cease, desist, rest
to the kingdom	מַמְלְכ֖וּת	mam·lə·ḵūṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4468 kingdom, dominion, reign
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

Hosea 1:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	וְהָיָ֖ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
on that	הַה֑וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
day	בַּיּ֣וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
I will break	וְשָֽׁבַרְתִּי֙	wə·šā·ḇar·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H7665 break, break in pieces
the bow	קֶ֣שֶׁת	qe·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H7198 bow
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
in the Valley	בְּעֵ֖מֶק	bə·‘ê·meq	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6010 vale
of Jezreel	יִזְרְעֶֽאל׃	yiz·rə·‘el	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3157 Jizreel

Hosea 1:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
again	עוֹד֙	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
conceived	וַתַּ֤הַר	wat·ta·har	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H2029 conceive, become pregnant
and gave birth to	וַתֵּ֣לֶד	wat·tê·leḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
a daughter	בַּ֔ת	baṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1323 daughter
and	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	ל֔וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
Name	קְרָ֥א	qə·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
her	שְׁמָ֖הּ	šə·māh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H8034 name
Lo-ruhamah	רֻחָ֑מָה	ru·ḥā·māh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3819 Lo-Ruchamah
for	כִּי֩	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I will no	לֹ֨א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
longer	אוֹסִ֜יף	’ō·w·sîp̄	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3254 add
have compassion	אֲרַחֵם֙	’ă·ra·ḥêm	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7355 love
on the house	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I should ever forgive	נָשֹׂ֥א	nā·śō	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H5375 lift, take, carry
them	לָהֶֽם׃	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural

Hosea 1:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Yet	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
I will have compassion	אֲרַחֵ֔ם	’ă·ra·ḥêm	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7355 love
on the house	בֵּ֤ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Judah	יְהוּדָה֙	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
and I will save them	וְהֽוֹשַׁעְתִּ֖ים	wə·hō·wō·ša‘·tîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H3467 deliver
not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
by bow	בְּקֶ֤שֶׁת	bə·qe·šeṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H7198 bow
or sword	וּבְחֶ֙רֶב֙	ū·ḇə·ḥe·reḇ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
or war	וּבְמִלְחָמָ֔ה	ū·ḇə·mil·ḥā·māh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
not by horses	בְּסוּסִ֖ים	bə·sū·sîm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural	H5483 swallow or swift
and cavalry	וּבְפָרָשִֽׁים׃	ū·ḇə·p̄ā·rā·šîm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural	H6571 horse, steed
but by the LORD	בַּיהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
their God	אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑ם	’ĕ·lō·hê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H430 God

Hosea 1:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After she had weaned	וַתִּגְמֹ֖ל	wat·tiḡ·mōl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1580 deal fully or adequately with, deal out to
Lo-ruhamah	רֻחָ֑מָה	ru·ḥā·māh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3819 Lo-Ruchamah
conceived	וַתַּ֖הַר	wat·ta·har	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H2029 conceive, become pregnant
and gave birth to	וַתֵּ֥לֶד	wat·tê·leḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
a son	בֵּֽן׃	bên	Noun - masculine singular	H1121 son

Hosea 1:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	וַיֹּ֕אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Name	קְרָ֥א	qə·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
him	שְׁמ֖וֹ	šə·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8034 name
Lo-ammi	עַמִּ֑י	‘am·mî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3818 Lo-Ammi
for	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you	אַתֶּם֙	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
are not	לֹ֣א	lō	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3808 not
My people	עַמִּ֔י	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
and I	וְאָנֹכִ֖י	wə·’ā·nō·ḵî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
am not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
your God	אֶהְיֶ֥ה	’eh·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be