Hosea

Hosea 12:6

⁶But you must return to your God;

maintain love and justice,

and always wait on your God.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But you	וְאַתָּ֖ה	wə·’at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
must return	תָשׁ֑וּב	ṯā·šūḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
to your God	בֵּאלֹהֶ֣יךָ	bê·lō·he·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
maintain	שְׁמֹ֔ר	šə·mōr	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
love	חֶ֤סֶד	ḥe·seḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
and justice	וּמִשְׁפָּט֙	ū·miš·pāṭ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment
and always	תָּמִֽיד׃	tā·mîḏ	Adverb	H8548 continuity
wait	וְקַוֵּ֥ה	wə·qaw·wêh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H6960 wait for
on	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.