Hosea

Hosea 11:4

⁴I led them with cords of kindness,

with ropes of love;

I lifted the yoke from their necks

and bent down to feed them.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I led them	אֶמְשְׁכֵם֙	’em·šə·ḵêm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H4900 draw, drag
with cords	בְּחַבְלֵ֨י	bə·ḥaḇ·lê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H2256 cord, territory, band
of kindness	אָדָ֤ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
with ropes	בַּעֲבֹת֣וֹת	ba·‘ă·ḇō·ṯō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - common plural construct	H5688 (twisted) cord, rope; cordage; interwoven foliage (?)
of love	אַהֲבָ֔ה	’a·hă·ḇāh	Noun - feminine singular	H160 love
I lifted	כִּמְרִ֥ימֵי	kim·rî·mê	Preposition-k; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural construct	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
the yoke	עֹ֖ל	‘ōl	Noun - masculine singular	H5923 yoke
from	עַ֣ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
their necks	לְחֵיהֶ֑ם	lə·ḥê·hem	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H3895 jaw, cheek
and bent down	וְאַ֥ט	wə·’aṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - first person common singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
to feed them	אוֹכִֽיל׃	’ō·w·ḵîl	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H398 eat

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.