Hosea

Hosea 1:5–6

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.

Footnotes

c 1:6 Lo-ruhamah means she has not received mercy.

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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

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Hosea 1:5 Joshua 17:16 · Judges 6:33 · Psalm 37:15 · Jeremiah 51:56

Hosea 1:6 1 Peter 2:10 · Hosea 2:23 · 2 Kings 17:6 · Isaiah 27:11 · Hosea 2:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.