Hosea

Hosea 5:4

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.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Their deedsמַ֣עַלְלֵיהֶ֔םma·‘al·lê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH4611 deed, practice
do notלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
permit themיִתְּנוּ֙yit·tə·nūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
to returnלָשׁ֖וּבlā·šūḇPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7725 turn back, return
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
their Godאֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑ם’ĕ·lō·hê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH430 God
forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
a spiritר֤וּחַrū·aḥNoun - common singular constructH7307 breath, wind, spirit
of prostitutionזְנוּנִים֙zə·nū·nîmNoun - masculine pluralH2183 adultery, idolatry
is within themבְּקִרְבָּ֔םbə·qir·bāmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH7130 inward part, midst
and they do notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
knowיָדָֽעוּ׃yā·ḏā·‘ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH3045 know
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Cross-references

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.