Hosea
Hosea 4:2
2Cursing and lying,
murder and stealing,
and adultery are rampant;
one act of bloodshed follows another.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cursing | אָלֹ֣ה | ’ā·lōh | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute | H422 swear, curse |
| and lying | וְכַחֵ֔שׁ | wə·ḵa·ḥêš | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute | H3584 be disappointing, deceive, fail, grow lean |
| murder | וְרָצֹ֥חַ | wə·rā·ṣō·aḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute | H7523 murder, slay |
| and stealing | וְגָנֹ֖ב | wə·ḡā·nōḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute | H1589 steal |
| and adultery | וְנָאֹ֑ף | wə·nā·’ōp̄ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute | H5003 commit adultery |
| are rampant | פָּרָ֕צוּ | pā·rā·ṣū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H6555 break through |
| one act of bloodshed | וְדָמִ֥ים | wə·ḏā·mîm | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural | H1818 blood |
| follows another | נָגָֽעוּ׃ | nā·ḡā·‘ū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H5060 touch, reach, strike |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Hosea 6:9 · 1 Thessalonians 2:15 · Jeremiah 6:7 · Micah 7:2 · Jeremiah 5:7–9 · Jeremiah 7:6–10 · Hosea 7:1 · Jeremiah 5:26–27
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.