Hosea 4

Hebrew · Old Testament

The Hebrew Old Testament, word by word — the language of the Law and the Prophets. Each word opens its Lexicon entry by Strong’s number.

Hosea 4 - 1

Hosea 4 - 2

אָלָהʼâlâhCursingH422 כָּחַשׁkâchashand lying ,H3584 רָצַחrâtsachmurderH7523 גָּנַבgânaband stealing ,H1589 נָאַףnâʼaphand adulteryH5003 פָּרַץpâratsare rampant ;H6555 דָּםdâmone act of bloodshedH1818 דָּםdâm...H1818 נָגַעnâgaʻfollows another.H5060

Hosea 4 - 3

עַלʻalThereforeH5921 כֵּןkên...H3651 אֶרֶץʼeretsthe landH776 אָבַלʼâbalmourns ,H56 כֹּלkôland allH3605 יָשַׁבyâshabwho dwellH3427 אָמַלʼâmalwill waste awayH535 חַיchaywith the beastsH2416 שָׂדֶהsâdehof the fieldH7704 עוֹףʻôwphand the birdsH5775 שָׁמַיִםshâmayimof the air ;H8064 גַּםgamevenH1571 דָּגdâgthe fishH1709 יָםyâmof the seaH3220 אָסַףʼâçaphdisappear.H622

Hosea 4 - 4

אַךְʼakButH389 אַלʼallet noH408 אִישׁʼîyshmanH376 רִיבrîybcontend ;H7378 אַלʼallet noH408 אִישׁʼîyshmanH376 יָכַחyâkachoffer reproof ;H3198 עַםʻamfor your people (are) like thoseH5971 רִיבrîybwho contend withH7378 כֹּהֵןkôhêna priest.H3548

Hosea 4 - 5

כָּשַׁלkâshalYou will stumbleH3782 יוֹםyôwmby day ,H3117 נָבִיאnâbîyʼand the prophetH5030 גַּםgam...H1571 כָּשַׁלkâshalwill stumbleH3782 עִםʻimwith youH5973 לַיִלlayilby night ;H3915 דָּמָהdâmâhso I will destroyH1820 אֵםʼêmyour mother —H517

Hosea 4 - 6

עַםʻamMy peopleH5971 דָּמָהdâmâhare destroyedH1820 בְּלִיbᵉlîyfor lackH1097 דַּעַתdaʻathof knowledge.H1847 כִּיkîyBecauseH3588 אַתָּהʼattâhyouH859 מָאַסmâʼaçhave rejectedH3988 דַּעַתdaʻathknowledge ,H1847 מָאַסmâʼaçI will also reject youH3988 כָּהַןkâhanas My priestsH3547 שָׁכַחshâkachSince you have forgottenH7911 תּוֹרָהtôwrâhthe lawH8451 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof your God ,H430 אֲנִיʼănîyIH589 גַּםgamwill alsoH1571 שָׁכַחshâkachforgetH7911 בֵּןbênyour children.H1121

Hosea 4 - 7

רָבָהrâbâhThe more they multiplied ,H7235 כֵּןkên...H3651 חָטָאchâṭâʼthe more they sinnedH2398 מוּרmûwrthey exchangedH4171 כָּבוֹדkâbôwdtheir GloryH3519 קָלוֹןqâlôwnfor a thing of disgrace.H7036

Hosea 4 - 8

אָכַלʼâkalThey feed onH398 חַטָּאָהchaṭṭâʼâhthe sinsH2403 עַםʻamof My peopleH5971 נָשָׂאnâsâʼand setH5375 נֶפֶשׁnepheshtheir heartsH5315 אֵלʼêlonH413 עָוֺןʻâvôniniquity.H5771

Hosea 4 - 9

הָיָהhâyâhAnd it shall beH1961 עַםʻamlike people ,H5971 כֹּהֵןkôhênlike priest.H3548 פָּקַדpâqadI will punishH6485 עַלʻalboth of themH5921 דֶּרֶךְderekfor their waysH1870 שׁוּבshûwband repayH7725 מַעֲלָלmaʻălâlfor their deeds.H4611

Hosea 4 - 10

אָכַלʼâkalThey will eatH398 לֹאlôʼbut notH3808 שָׂבַעsâbaʻbe satisfied ;H7646 זָנָהzânâhthey will be promiscuousH2181 לֹאlôʼbut notH3808 פָּרַץpâratsmultiply.H6555 כִּיkîyForH3588 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עָזַבʻâzabthey have stoppedH5800 שָׁמַרshâmarobeyingH8104 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD.H3068

Hosea 4 - 11

זְנוּתzᵉnûwthPromiscuity ,H2184 יַיִןyayinwine ,H3196 תִּירוֹשׁtîyrôwshand new wineH8492 לָקַחlâqachtake awayH3947 לֵבlêbunderstanding.H3820

Hosea 4 - 12

עַםʻamMy peopleH5971 שָׁאַלshâʼalconsultH7592 עֵץʻêtstheir wooden idols ,H6086 מַקֵּלmaqqêland their divining rodsH4731 נָגַדnâgadinformH5046 כִּיkîyForH3588 רוּחַrûwacha spiritH7307 זָנוּןzânûwnof prostitutionH2183 תָּעָהtâʻâhleads them astrayH8582 זָנָהzânâhand they have played the harlotH2181 תַּחַתtachathagainstH8478 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymtheir God.H430

Hosea 4 - 13

Hosea 4 - 14

Hosea 4 - 15

אִםʼimThoughH518 אַתָּהʼattâhyouH859 זָנָהzânâhprostitute yourself ,H2181 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlO Israel ,H3478 יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhmay JudahH3063 אַלʼalavoidH408 אָשַׁםʼâshamsuch guilt !H816 אַלʼalDo notH408 בּוֹאbôwʼjourneyH935 גִּלְגָּלGilgâlto Gilgal ,H1537 עָלָהʻâlâhdo not go upH5927 בֵּית אָוֶןBêyth ʼÂven...H1007 בֵּית אָוֶןBêyth ʼÂvento Beth-aven ,H1007 אַלʼal...H408 אַלʼaland do notH408 שָׁבַעshâbaʻswear on oath ,H7650 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh‘ As surely as the LORDH3068 חַיchaylives ! ’H2416

Hosea 4 - 16

כִּיkîyForH3588 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlIsraelH3478 סָרַרçâraris as obstinateH5637 סָרַרçâraras a stubbornH5637 פָּרָהpârâhheifer.H6510 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhCan the LORDH3068 עַתָּהʻattâhnowH6258 רָעָהrâʻâhshepherd themH7462 כֶּבֶשׂkebeslike lambsH3532 מֶרְחָבmerchâbin an open meadow ?H4800

Hosea 4 - 17

אֶפְרַיִםʼEphrayimEphraimH669 חָבַרchâbaris joinedH2266 עָצָבʻâtsâbto idols ;H6091 נוּחַnûwachleave him aloneH5117

Hosea 4 - 18

סֹבֶאçôbeʼWhen their liquorH5435 סוּרçûwris gone ,H5493 זָנָהzânâhthey turn to prostitutionH2181 זָנָהzânâh... ;H2181 מָגֵןmâgêntheir rulersH4043 אָהַבʼâhabdearlyH157 אָהַבʼâhabloveH157 קָלוֹןqâlôwndisgrace.H7036

Hosea 4 - 19

רוּחַrûwachThe whirlwindH7307 צָרַרtsârarhas wrappedH6887 אֵתʼêththemH853 כָּנָףkânâphin its wings ,H3671 זֶבַחzebachand their sacrificesH2077 בּוּשׁbûwshwill bring them shame. (’’)H954

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Intertextuality Pairs

Allusions Hosea 4:13 → Deuteronomy 12:2, Hosea 4:7 → Jeremiah 2:11, Hosea 4:9 → Isaiah 24:2

Echoes Hosea 4:15 → 1 Kings 12:28-33

Bethel (House of God), Covenant Violations (Prophetic Indictments), Holy Places (Access to God's Presence), Priestly Teaching (Torah Instruction)