Hosea

Hosea 4:18

18When their liquor is gone,

they turn to prostitution;

their rulersf dearly love disgrace.

Footnotes

  • f 4:18 Hebrew her shields

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When their liquorסָבְאָ֑םsā·ḇə·’āmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH5435 drink, liquor
is goneסָ֖רsārVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5493 turn aside
they turn to prostitutionהַזְנֵ֣הhaz·nêhVerb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteH2181 commit fornication, be a harlot
their rulersמָגִנֶּֽיהָ׃mā·ḡin·ne·hāNoun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH4043 shield
dearly loveאָהֲב֥וּ’ā·hă·ḇūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH157 love
disgraceקָל֖וֹןqā·lō·wnNoun - masculine singularH7036 ignominy, dishonour

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.