Hosea
Hosea 10:1
1Israel was a luxuriant vine,
yielding fruit for himself.
The more his fruit increased,
the more he increased the altars.
The better his land produced,
the better he made the sacred pillars.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| was a luxuriant | בּוֹקֵק֙ | bō·w·qêq | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H1238 be luxuriant |
| vine | גֶּ֤פֶן | ge·p̄en | Noun - common singular | H1612 vine |
| yielding | יְשַׁוֶּה־ | yə·šaw·weh- | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7737 be even, smooth |
| fruit | פְּרִ֖י | pə·rî | Noun - masculine singular | H6529 fruit |
| for himself | לּ֑וֹ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| The more his fruit | לְפִרְי֗וֹ | lə·p̄ir·yōw | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H6529 fruit |
| increased | כְּרֹ֣ב | kə·rōḇ | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular | H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness |
| the more he increased | הִרְבָּה֙ | hir·bāh | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7235 be, or become, much, many, great |
| the altars | לַֽמִּזְבְּח֔וֹת | lam·miz·bə·ḥō·wṯ | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H4196 altar |
| The better | כְּט֣וֹב | kə·ṭō·wḇ | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| his land produced | לְאַרְצ֔וֹ | lə·’ar·ṣōw | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H776 earth, land |
| the better he made | הֵיטִ֖יבוּ | hê·ṭî·ḇū | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural | H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing |
| the sacred pillars | מַצֵּבֽוֹת׃ | maṣ·ṣê·ḇō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H4676 pillar, maƒƒ¢b¹ , stump |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Hosea 8:11 · Leviticus 26:1 · Isaiah 5:1–7 · Philippians 2:21 · Hosea 12:11 · Romans 14:7–8 · Jeremiah 2:28 · 1 Kings 14:23 · Ezekiel 15:1–5 · John 15:1–6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.