Hosea
Hosea 3:4
4For the Israelites must live many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred pillar, and without ephod or idol.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | כִּ֣י׀ | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| the Israelites | בְּנֵ֣י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| must live | יֵֽשְׁבוּ֙ | yê·šə·ḇū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| many | רַבִּ֗ים | rab·bîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H7227 much, many, great |
| days | יָמִ֣ים | yā·mîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3117 day |
| without | אֵ֥ין | ’ên | Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| king | מֶ֙לֶךְ֙ | me·leḵ | Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| or prince | שָׂ֔ר | śār | Noun - masculine singular | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| without | וְאֵ֣ין | wə·’ên | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| sacrifice | זֶ֖בַח | ze·ḇaḥ | Noun - masculine singular | H2077 sacrifice |
| or | וְאֵ֣ין | wə·’ên | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| sacred pillar | מַצֵּבָ֑ה | maṣ·ṣê·ḇāh | Noun - feminine singular | H4676 pillar, maƒƒ¢b¹ , stump |
| and without | וְאֵ֥ין | wə·’ên | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| ephod | אֵפ֖וֹד | ’ê·p̄ō·wḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H646 ephod |
| or idol | וּתְרָפִֽים׃ | ū·ṯə·rā·p̄îm | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural | H8655 Teraphim |
Cross-references
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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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.