Hosea

Hosea 5:4–6

⁴Their deeds do not permit them

to return to their God,

for a spirit of prostitution is within them,

and they do not know the LORD.

⁵Israel’s arrogance testifies against them;

Israel and Ephraim stumble in their iniquity;

even Judah stumbles with them.

⁶They go with their flocks and herds

to seek the LORD,

but they do not find Him;

He has withdrawn Himself from them.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Their deeds	מַ֣עַלְלֵיהֶ֔ם	ma·‘al·lê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4611 deed, practice
do not	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
permit them	יִתְּנוּ֙	yit·tə·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
to return	לָשׁ֖וּב	lā·šūḇ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7725 turn back, return
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
their God	אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑ם	’ĕ·lō·hê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H430 God
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
a spirit	ר֤וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular construct	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
of prostitution	זְנוּנִים֙	zə·nū·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2183 adultery, idolatry
is within them	בְּקִרְבָּ֔ם	bə·qir·bām	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H7130 inward part, midst
and they do not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
know	יָדָֽעוּ׃	yā·ḏā·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3045 know
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Israel’s	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
arrogance	גְאֽוֹן־	ḡə·’ō·wn-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1347 exaltation
testifies	וְעָנָ֥ה	wə·‘ā·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond
against them	בְּפָנָ֑יו	bə·p̄ā·nāw	Preposition-b; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
Israel	וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל	wə·yiś·rā·’êl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
and Ephraim	וְאֶפְרַ֗יִם	wə·’ep̄·ra·yim	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H669 Ephraim
stumble	יִכָּֽשְׁלוּ֙	yik·kā·šə·lū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3782 stumble, stagger, totter
in their iniquity	בַּעֲוֺנָ֔ם	ba·‘ă·wō·nām	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
even	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
Judah	יְהוּדָ֖ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
stumbles	כָּשַׁ֥ל	kā·šal	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3782 stumble, stagger, totter
with them	עִמָּֽם׃	‘im·mām	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5973 with

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They go	יֵֽלְכ֛וּ	yê·lə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
with their flocks	בְּצֹאנָ֣ם	bə·ṣō·nām	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
and herds	וּבִבְקָרָ֗ם	ū·ḇiḇ·qā·rām	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H1241 cattle, herd, ox
to seek	לְבַקֵּ֥שׁ	lə·ḇaq·qêš	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1245 seek
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
but they do not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
find Him	יִמְצָ֑אוּ	yim·ṣā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H4672 attain to, find
He has withdrawn Himself	חָלַ֖ץ	ḥā·laṣ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2502 draw off or out, withdraw
from them	מֵהֶֽם׃	mê·hem	Preposition-m; Pronoun - third person masculine plural

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Hosea 5:4 Hosea 4:12 · 1 John 2:3–4 · Hosea 4:1 · John 8:55 · Jeremiah 50:38 · Jeremiah 9:24 · Hosea 4:6 · Jeremiah 24:7 · Jeremiah 22:15–16 · 2 Thessalonians 2:11–12 · John 3:19–20 · John 16:3

Hosea 5:5 Hosea 7:10 · Luke 19:22 · Proverbs 24:16 · Ezekiel 23:31–35 · Amos 5:2

Hosea 5:6 Proverbs 1:28 · John 7:34 · Micah 6:6–7 · Proverbs 15:8 · Isaiah 1:11–15 · Ezekiel 8:6 · Lamentations 3:44 · Jeremiah 7:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.