Hosea
Hosea 4:7
7The more they multiplied,
the more they sinned against Me;
they exchanged their Gloryb
for a thing of disgrace.
Footnotes
- b 4:7 Or they exchanged their glorious God (Syriac); MT I will exchange their glory
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The more they multiplied | כְּרֻבָּ֖ם | kə·rub·bām | Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural | H7235 be, or become, much, many, great |
| the more they sinned | חָֽטְאוּ־ | ḥā·ṭə·’ū- | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H2398 miss |
| against Me | לִ֑י | lî | Preposition; first person common singular | |
| they exchanged | אָמִֽיר׃ | ’ā·mîr | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | H4171 change |
| their Glory | כְּבוֹדָ֖ם | kə·ḇō·w·ḏām | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H3519 abundance, honour, glory |
| for a thing of disgrace | בְּקָל֥וֹן | bə·qā·lō·wn | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H7036 ignominy, dishonour |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Hosea 13:6 · Philippians 3:19 · 1 Samuel 2:30 · Hosea 4:10 · Hosea 10:1 · Malachi 2:9 · Jeremiah 2:26–27 · Habakkuk 2:16 · Hosea 5:1 · Ezra 9:7 · Hosea 6:9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.