Hosea

Hosea 14:4–8

⁴I will heal their apostasy;

I will freely love them,

for My anger has turned away from them.

⁵I will be like the dew to Israel;

he will blossom like the lily

and take root like the cedars of Lebanon.

⁶His shoots will sprout,

and his splendor will be like the olive tree,

his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon.

⁷They will return and dwell in his shade;

they will grow grain and blossom like the vine.

His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon.

⁸O Ephraim,^b what have I to do

anymore with idols?

It is I who answer and watch over him.

I am like a flourishing cypress;^c

your fruit comes from Me.

Footnotes

b 14:8 That is, the northern kingdom of Israel
c 14:8 Or pine or juniper or fir

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Hosea 14:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will heal	אֶרְפָּא֙	’er·pā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7495 heal
their apostasy	מְשׁ֣וּבָתָ֔ם	mə·šū·ḇā·ṯām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H4878 turning back, apostasy
I will freely	נְדָבָ֑ה	nə·ḏā·ḇāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5071 voluntariness, freewill-offering
love them	אֹהֲבֵ֖ם	’ō·hă·ḇêm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H157 love
for	כִּ֛י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
My anger	אַפִּ֖י	’ap·pî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
has turned away	שָׁ֥ב	šāḇ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
from them	מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃	mim·men·nū	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not

Hosea 14:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will be	אֶהְיֶ֤ה	’eh·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like the dew	כַטַּל֙	ḵaṭ·ṭal	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2919 night-mist, dew
to Israel	לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	lə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
he will blossom	יִפְרַ֖ח	yip̄·raḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6524 bud, sprout, shoot
like the lily	כַּשּֽׁוֹשַׁנָּ֑ה	kaš·šō·wō·šan·nāh	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - common singular	H7799 lily
and take	וְיַ֥ךְ	wə·yaḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
root	שָׁרָשָׁ֖יו	šā·rā·šāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H8328 root
like the cedars of Lebanon	כַּלְּבָנֽוֹן׃	kal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3844 Lebanon

Hosea 14:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
His shoots	יֹֽנְקוֹתָ֔יו	yō·nə·qō·w·ṯāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3127 young shoot, twig
will sprout	יֵֽלְכוּ֙	yê·lə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
and his splendor	הוֹד֑וֹ	hō·w·ḏōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1935 splendour, majesty, vigour
will be	וִיהִ֥י	wî·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like the olive tree	כַזַּ֖יִת	ḵaz·za·yiṯ	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2132 olive-tree, olive
his fragrance	וְרֵ֥יחַֽ	wə·rê·aḥ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7381 scent, odour
like	כַּלְּבָנֽוֹן׃	kal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3844 Lebanon

Hosea 14:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They will return	יָשֻׁ֙בוּ֙	yā·šu·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
and dwell	יֹשְׁבֵ֣י	yō·šə·ḇê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in his shade	בְצִלּ֔וֹ	ḇə·ṣil·lōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6738 shadow
they will grow	יְחַיּ֥וּ	yə·ḥay·yū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2421 live
grain	דָגָ֖ן	ḏā·ḡān	Noun - masculine singular	H1715 corn, grain
and blossom	וְיִפְרְח֣וּ	wə·yip̄·rə·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6524 bud, sprout, shoot
like the vine	כַגָּ֑פֶן	ḵag·gā·p̄en	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - common singular	H1612 vine
His renown will be	זִכְר֖וֹ	ziḵ·rōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2143 remembrance, memorial
like the wine	כְּיֵ֥ין	kə·yên	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3196 wine
of Lebanon	לְבָנֽוֹן׃ס	lə·ḇā·nō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3844 Lebanon

Hosea 14:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
O Ephraim	אֶפְרַ֕יִם	’ep̄·ra·yim	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H669 Ephraim
what	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
have I to do	לִּ֥י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
anymore	ע֖וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
with idols	לָֽעֲצַבִּ֑ים	lā·‘ă·ṣab·bîm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H6091 idol
It is I	אֲנִ֧י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
who answer	עָנִ֣יתִי	‘ā·nî·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H6030 answer, respond
and watch over him	וַאֲשׁוּרֶ֗נּוּ	wa·’ă·šū·ren·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H7789 behold, regard
I	אֲנִי֙	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
a flourishing	רַֽעֲנָ֔ן	ra·‘ă·nān	Adjective - masculine singular	H7488 luxuriant, fresh
cypress	כִּבְר֣וֹשׁ	kiḇ·rō·wōš	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H1265 cypress or fir
your fruit	פֶּרְיְךָ֥	per·yə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6529 fruit
comes	נִמְצָֽא׃	nim·ṣā	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
from Me	מִמֶּ֖נִּי	mim·men·nî	Preposition; first person common singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not