Hosea
Hosea 12:7
7A merchant loves to defraud
with dishonest scales in his hands.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A merchant | כְּנַ֗עַן | kə·na·‘an | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3667 Canaan |
| loves | אָהֵֽב׃ | ’ā·hêḇ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H157 love |
| to defraud | לַעֲשֹׁ֥ק | la·‘ă·šōq | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H6231 oppress, wrong, extort |
| with dishonest | מִרְמָ֖ה | mir·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H4820 deceit, treachery |
| scales | מֹאזְנֵ֥י | mō·zə·nê | Noun - masculine dual construct | H3976 balances, scales |
| in his hands | בְּיָד֛וֹ | bə·yā·ḏōw | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Amos 8:5–6 · Micah 6:10–11 · Proverbs 11:1 · Zechariah 14:21 · Amos 4:1 · Amos 5:11 · 1 Timothy 6:9–10 · Ezekiel 22:29 · John 2:16 · Proverbs 16:11 · Amos 2:7 · James 5:4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.