Hosea

Hosea 11:5–6

⁵Will they not return to the land of Egypt

and be ruled by Assyria

because they refused to repent?

⁶A sword will flash through their cities;

it will destroy the bars of their gates

and consume them in their own plans.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Will they not	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
return	יָשׁוּב֙	yā·šūḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the land	אֶ֣רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרַ֔יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and be ruled	מַלְכּ֑וֹ	mal·kōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4428 king
by Assyria	וְאַשּׁ֖וּר	wə·’aš·šūr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H804 Asshur, Assyria
because	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they refused	מֵאֲנ֖וּ	mê·’ă·nū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H3985 refuse
to repent	לָשֽׁוּב׃	lā·šūḇ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7725 turn back, return

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A sword	חֶ֙רֶב֙	ḥe·reḇ	Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
will flash	וְחָלָ֥ה	wə·ḥā·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H2342 whirl, dance, writhe
through their cities	בְּעָרָ֔יו	bə·‘ā·rāw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5892 excitement
it will destroy	וְכִלְּתָ֥ה	wə·ḵil·lə·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
the bars of their gates	בַדָּ֖יו	ḇad·dāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H907 brag, lie, liar
and consume	וְאָכָ֑לָה	wə·’ā·ḵā·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H398 eat
in their own plans	מִֽמֹּעֲצ֖וֹתֵיהֶֽם׃	mim·mō·‘ă·ṣō·w·ṯê·hem	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4156 counsel, plan, principle, device

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Hosea 11:5 Hosea 7:16 · Hosea 8:13 · 2 Kings 17:13–14 · Hosea 10:6 · Hosea 9:3

Hosea 11:6 Hosea 13:16 · Hosea 10:6 · Hosea 10:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.