Hosea
Hosea 4:17–19
17Ephraime is joined to idols;
leave him alone!
18When their liquor is gone,
they turn to prostitution;
their rulersf dearly love disgrace.
19The whirlwind has wrapped themg in its wings,
and their sacrifices will bring them shame.’’
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 |
Hosea 4:19
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The whirlwind | ר֛וּחַ | rū·aḥ | Noun - common singular | H7307 breath, wind, spirit |
| has wrapped | צָרַ֥ר | ṣā·rar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6887 bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, cramped |
| them | אוֹתָ֖הּ | ’ō·w·ṯāh | Direct object marker; third person feminine singular | H853 mark of the accusative |
| in its wings | בִּכְנָפֶ֑יהָ | biḵ·nā·p̄e·hā | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person feminine singular | H3671 wing, extremity |
| and their sacrifices | מִזִּבְחוֹתָֽםס | miz·ziḇ·ḥō·ṯå̄·ms | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H2077 sacrifice |
| will bring them shame | וְיֵבֹ֖שׁוּ | wə·yê·ḇō·šū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H954 be ashamed |
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
Hosea 4:19 Jeremiah 51:1 · Isaiah 1:29 · Jeremiah 4:11–12 · Hosea 13:15
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.