Hosea
Hosea 8:4–5
4They set up kings, but not by Me.
They make princes, but without My approval.
With their silver and gold they make themselves idols,
to their own destruction.
5He has rejected your calf,a O Samaria.
My anger burns against them.
How long will they be
incapable of innocence?
Footnotes
- a 8:5 Or calf idol; see 1 Kings 12:29|1KI 12:29.
Word by word
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Hosea 8:4
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They | הֵ֤ם | hêm | Pronoun - third person masculine plural | H1992 they, them |
| set up kings | הִמְלִיכוּ֙ | him·lî·ḵū | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural | H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign |
| but not | וְלֹ֣א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| by Me | מִמֶּ֔נִּי | mim·men·nî | Preposition; first person common singular | H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not |
| They make princes | הֵשִׂ֖ירוּ | hê·śî·rū | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural | H7786 vanquish, rule |
| but without | וְלֹ֣א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| My approval | יָדָ֑עְתִּי | yā·ḏā·‘ə·tî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H3045 know |
| With their silver | כַּסְפָּ֣ם | kas·pām | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H3701 silver, money |
| and gold | וּזְהָבָ֗ם | ū·zə·hā·ḇām | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H2091 gold |
| they make | עָשׂ֤וּ | ‘ā·śū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H6213 do, make |
| themselves | לָהֶם֙ | lā·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | |
| idols | עֲצַבִּ֔ים | ‘ă·ṣab·bîm | Noun - masculine plural | H6091 idol |
| to | לְמַ֖עַן | lə·ma·‘an | Conjunction | H4616 purpose, intent |
| their own destruction | יִכָּרֵֽת׃ | yik·kā·rêṯ | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3772 cut off, cut down |
Hosea 8:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He has rejected | זָנַח֙ | zā·naḥ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H2186 reject, spurn |
| your calf | עֶגְלֵ֣ךְ | ‘eḡ·lêḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular | H5695 calf |
| O Samaria | שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹן | šō·mə·rō·wn | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H8111 Shomeron |
| My anger | אַפִּ֖י | ’ap·pî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H639 nostril, nose, face, anger |
| burns | חָרָ֥ה | ḥā·rāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H2734 burn, be kindled |
| against them | בָּ֑ם | bām | Preposition; third person masculine plural | |
| How long will they be | עַד־ | ‘aḏ- | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| incapable | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| of innocence | נִקָּיֹֽן׃ | niq·qā·yōn | Noun - masculine singular | H5356 innocency |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Hosea 8:4 Hosea 13:9–10 · 2 Kings 15:10–30 · 1 Kings 12:16–20 · Hosea 2:8 · 1 Kings 16:31 · Hosea 13:2 · John 10:14
Hosea 8:5 Jeremiah 13:27 · Hosea 10:5 · Proverbs 1:22
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.