Hosea
Hosea 11:6
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
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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Hosea 13:16 · Hosea 10:6 · Hosea 10:14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.