Hosea
Hosea 4:17–18
17Ephraime is joined to idols;
leave him alone!
18When their liquor is gone,
they turn to prostitution;
their rulersf dearly love disgrace.
Footnotes
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Hosea 4:17
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ephraim | אֶפְרָ֖יִם | ’ep̄·rā·yim | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H669 Ephraim |
| is joined | חֲב֧וּר | ḥă·ḇūr | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct | H2266 unite |
| to idols | עֲצַבִּ֛ים | ‘ă·ṣab·bîm | Noun - masculine plural | H6091 idol |
| leave him alone | הַֽנַּֽח־ | han·naḥ- | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | H5117 rest |
Hosea 4:18
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When their liquor | סָבְאָ֑ם | sā·ḇə·’ām | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H5435 drink, liquor |
| is gone | סָ֖ר | sār | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5493 turn aside |
| they turn to prostitution | הַזְנֵ֣ה | haz·nêh | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute | H2181 commit fornication, be a harlot |
| their rulers | מָגִנֶּֽיהָ׃ | mā·ḡin·ne·hā | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular | H4043 shield |
| dearly love | אָהֲב֥וּ | ’ā·hă·ḇū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H157 love |
| disgrace | קָל֖וֹן | qā·lō·wn | Noun - masculine singular | H7036 ignominy, dishonour |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Hosea 4:17 Psalm 81:12 · Revelation 22:11 · Hosea 13:2 · Matthew 15:14 · Hosea 11:2 · Hosea 4:4
Hosea 4:18 Proverbs 30:15–16 · Micah 3:11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.