Hosea
Hosea 7:3
3They delight the king with their evil,
and the princes with their lies.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They delight | יְשַׂמְּחוּ־ | yə·śam·mə·ḥū- | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H8055 rejoice, be glad |
| the king | מֶ֑לֶךְ | me·leḵ | Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| with their evil | בְּרָעָתָ֖ם | bə·rā·‘ā·ṯām | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H7451 bad, evil |
| and the princes | שָׂרִֽים׃ | śā·rîm | Noun - masculine plural | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| with their lies | וּבְכַחֲשֵׁיהֶ֖ם | ū·ḇə·ḵa·ḥă·šê·hem | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H3585 lying |
Cross-references
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Romans 1:32 · Micah 7:3 · Jeremiah 28:1–4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.