Hosea

Hosea 7:8–11

⁸Ephraim mixes with the nations;

Ephraim is an unturned cake.

⁹Foreigners consume his strength,

but he does not notice.

Even his hair is streaked with gray,

but he does not know.

¹⁰Israel’s arrogance testifies against them,

yet they do not return to the LORD their God;

despite all this, they do not seek Him.

¹¹So Ephraim has become like a silly, senseless dove —

calling out to Egypt, then turning to Assyria.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Ephraim	אֶפְרַ֕יִם	’ep̄·ra·yim	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H669 Ephraim
mixes	יִתְבּוֹלָ֑ל	yiṯ·bō·w·lāl	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1101 mingle, mix, confuse, confound
with the nations	בָּעַמִּ֖ים	bā·‘am·mîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people
Ephraim	אֶפְרַ֛יִם	’ep̄·ra·yim	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H669 Ephraim
is	הָיָ֥ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
an unturned	הֲפוּכָֽה׃	hă·p̄ū·ḵāh	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular	H2015 turn, overturn
cake	עֻגָ֖ה	‘u·ḡāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5692 disc or cake of bread

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Foreigners	זָרִים֙	zā·rîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H2114 be a stranger
consume	אָכְל֤וּ	’ā·ḵə·lū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H398 eat
his strength	כֹּח֔וֹ	kō·ḥōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3581 strength, power
but he	וְה֖וּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
does not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
notice	יָדָ֑ע	yā·ḏā‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know
Even	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
his hair is streaked	זָ֣רְקָה	zā·rə·qāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H2236 to toss or throw
with gray	שֵׂיבָה֙	śê·ḇāh	Noun - feminine singular	H7872 hoary head, old age
but he	וְה֖וּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
does not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
know	יָדָֽע׃	yā·ḏā‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know

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
yet they do not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
return	שָׁ֙בוּ֙	šā·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7725 turn back, return
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
their God	אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֔ם	’ĕ·lō·hê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H430 God
despite all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
this	זֹֽאת׃	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
they do not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
seek Him	בִקְשֻׁ֖הוּ	ḇiq·šu·hū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine singular	H1245 seek

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Ephraim	אֶפְרַ֔יִם	’ep̄·ra·yim	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H669 Ephraim
has become	וַיְהִ֣י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like a silly	פוֹתָ֖ה	p̄ō·w·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H6601 be spacious, wide, open
senseless	אֵ֣ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
dove	כְּיוֹנָ֥ה	kə·yō·w·nāh	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular	H3123 dove
calling out	קָרָ֖אוּ	qā·rā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7121 call, proclaim, read
to Egypt	מִצְרַ֥יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
then turning	הָלָֽכוּ׃	hā·lā·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1980 go, come, walk
to Assyria	אַשּׁ֥וּר	’aš·šūr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H804 Asshur, Assyria