Hosea

Hosea 3:4–5

4For the Israelites must live many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred pillar, and without ephod or idol. 5Afterward, the people of Israel will return and seek the LORD their God and David their king. They will come trembling to the LORD and to His goodness in the last days.

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Hosea 3:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֣י׀kîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
must liveיֵֽשְׁבוּ֙yê·šə·ḇūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
manyרַבִּ֗יםrab·bîmAdjective - masculine pluralH7227 much, many, great
daysיָמִ֣יםyā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3117 day
withoutאֵ֥ין’ênAdverbH369 nothing, nought
kingמֶ֙לֶךְ֙me·leḵNoun - masculine singularH4428 king
or princeשָׂ֔רśārNoun - masculine singularH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
withoutוְאֵ֣יןwə·’ênConjunctive waw; AdverbH369 nothing, nought
sacrificeזֶ֖בַחze·ḇaḥNoun - masculine singularH2077 sacrifice
orוְאֵ֣יןwə·’ênConjunctive waw; AdverbH369 nothing, nought
sacred pillarמַצֵּבָ֑הmaṣ·ṣê·ḇāhNoun - feminine singularH4676 pillar, maƒƒ¢b¹ , stump
and withoutוְאֵ֥יןwə·’ênConjunctive waw; AdverbH369 nothing, nought
ephodאֵפ֖וֹד’ê·p̄ō·wḏNoun - masculine singularH646 ephod
or idolוּתְרָפִֽים׃ū·ṯə·rā·p̄îmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH8655 Teraphim

Hosea 3:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Afterwardאַחַ֗ר’a·ḥarAdverbH310 behind
the peopleבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
will returnיָשֻׁ֙בוּ֙yā·šu·ḇūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
and seekוּבִקְשׁוּ֙ū·ḇiq·šūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH1245 seek
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶ֔ם’ĕ·lō·hê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH430 God
and Davidדָּוִ֣דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
their kingמַלְכָּ֑םmal·kāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH4428 king
They will come tremblingוּפָחֲד֧וּū·p̄ā·ḥă·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH6342 dread, be in dread, in awe
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and toוְאֶל־wə·’el-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH413 motion to
His goodnessטוּב֖וֹṭū·ḇōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2898 good things, goods, goodness
in the lastבְּאַחֲרִ֥יתbə·’a·ḥă·rîṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH319 after-part, end
daysהַיָּמִֽים׃פhay·yā·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3117 day

Cross-references

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Hosea 3:4 Judges 17:5 · Genesis 31:19 · 2 Chronicles 15:2 · Hebrews 10:26 · Exodus 28:4 · John 19:15 · 1 Samuel 23:9 · Judges 8:27 · Daniel 12:11 · Daniel 9:27

Hosea 3:5 Jeremiah 50:4–5 · Jeremiah 30:9 · Ezekiel 34:23–24 · Isaiah 2:2 · Ezekiel 37:22–25 · Romans 2:4 · Isaiah 55:3–4 · Psalm 130:3–4 · Ezekiel 16:63 · Micah 4:1 · Amos 9:11 · Hosea 5:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.