Interlinear · Chapter 6
Hosea
1“Come, let us return to the LORD; for he has torn us, that he may heal us; he has struck us down, and he will bind us up.
comeלְכוּ֙le.KhuH1980הָלַךְverb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · pluralso let us returnוְנָשׁ֣וּבָהve.na.Shu.vahH7725שׁוּבconjunction + verb · Qal · infinitive construct · first person · common · pluraltoאֶל־'el-H0413אֶלprepositionYahwehיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper nameforכִּ֛יkiH3588כִּיparticleheה֥וּאhu'H1931הוּאpersonal · pronoun · third person · masculine · singularhe has torn to piecesטָרָ֖ףta.RafH2963טָרַףverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singularand he will heal usוְיִרְפָּאֵ֑נוּve.yir.pa.'E.nuH7495רָפָאconjunction + verb · Qal · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · pluralhe has struckיַ֖ךְyakhH5221נָכָהverb · Hiphil · jussive · third person · masculine · singularand he will bind up usוְיַחְבְּשֵֽׁנוּ׃ve.yach.be.She.nuH2280חָבַשׁconjunction + verb · Qal · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · plural
2After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will raise us up, that we may live before him.
he will restore to life usיְחַיֵּ֖נוּye.chai.Ye.nuH2421חָיָהverb · Piel · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · pluralfrom two daysמִיֹּמָ֑יִםmi.yo.Ma.yimH3117יוֹםpreposition + noun · common · masculine · dual · absoluteon the dayבַּיּוֹם֙bai.yOmH3117יוֹםpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolute‹the› thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔יha.she.li.ShiH7992שְׁלִישִׁיdefinite article + ordinal number · masculine · singular · absolutehe will raise up usיְקִמֵ֖נוּye.ki.Me.nuH6965קוּםverb · Hiphil · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · pluraland we may liveוְנִחְיֶ֥הve.nich.YehH2421חָיָהconjunction + verb · Qal · first person · common · plural‹to› before himלְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.NavH6440פָּנֶהpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular
3Let us know; let us press on to know the LORD; his going out is sure as the dawn; he will come to us as the showers, as the spring rains that water the earth.”
and let us knowוְנֵדְעָ֣הve.ne.de.'AhH3045יָדַעconjunction + verb · Qal · first person · common · plurallet us pursueנִרְדְּפָ֗הnir.de.FahH7291רָדַףverb · Qal · infinitive construct · first person · common · pluralto knowלָדַ֙עַת֙la.Da.'atH3045יָדַעpreposition + verb · Qal · infinitive construct · common‹obj.›אֶת־'et-H0853אֵתdirect object markerYahwehיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper namelike [the] dawnכְּשַׁ֖חַרke.Sha.charH7837שַׁ֫חַרpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolute[is] steadfastנָכ֣וֹןna.KhonH3559כּוּןverb · Niphal · active participle · masculine · singular · absolutegoing forth hisמֽוֹצָא֑וֹmo.tza.'OH4161מוֹצָאnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularso he may comeוְיָב֤וֹאve.ya.Vo'H0935בּוֹאconjunction + verb · Qal · third person · masculine · singularlike the rainכַגֶּ֙שֶׁם֙kha.Ge.shemH1653גֶּ֫שֶׁםpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteto usלָ֔נוּLa.nuH9035Op1cpreposition + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · plurallike [the] spring rainכְּמַלְק֖וֹשׁke.mal.Ko.oshH4456מַלְקוֹשׁpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolute[which] it watersי֥וֹרֶהYo.rehH3384יָרָאverb · Hiphil · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular[the] landאָֽרֶץ׃'A.retzH0776אֶ֫רֶץnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolute
4What shall I do with you, O Ephraim? What shall I do with you, O Judah? Your love is like a morning cloud, like the dew that goes early away.
what?מָ֤הmahH4100מָהinterrogative · pronounwill I doאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־'e.'e.seh-H6213עָשָׂהverb · Qal · imperfect · first person · common · singularto youלְּךָ֙le.KhaH9031Os2mpreposition + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularO Ephraimאֶפְרַ֔יִם'ef.Ra.yimH0669אֶפְרַ֫יִםnoun · proper name · masculinewhat?מָ֥הmahH4100מָהinterrogative · pronounwill I doאֶעֱשֶׂה־'e.'e.seh-H6213עָשָׂהverb · Qal · imperfect · first person · common · singularto youלְּךָ֖le.KhaH9031Os2mpreposition + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularO Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063יְהוּדָהnoun · proper nameand loyalty yourוְחַסְדְּכֶם֙ve.chas.de.KhemH2617חֶ֫סֶדconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · plural[is] like a cloud ofכַּֽעֲנַן־ka.'a.nan-H6051עָנָןpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct[the] morningבֹּ֔קֶרBo.kerH1242בֹּ֫קֶרnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand like ‹the› dewוְכַטַּ֖לve.kha.TalH2919טַלconjunction + preposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluterising earlyמַשְׁכִּ֥יםmash.KimH7925שָׁכַםverb · Hiphil · active participle · masculine · singular · absolutegoingהֹלֵֽךְ׃ho.LekhH1980הָלַךְverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · absolute
5Therefore I have hewn them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth, and my judgment goes forth as the light.
there-עַל־'al-H5921עַלpreposition-foreכֵּ֗ןKenH3651כֵּןadverbI will cut [them] in piecesחָצַ֙בְתִּי֙cha.Tzav.tiH2672חָצַבverb · Qal · perfect · first person · common · singularby the prophetsבַּנְּבִיאִ֔יםba.ne.vi.'ImH5030נָבִיאpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteI will kill themהֲרַגְתִּ֖יםha.rag.TimH2026הָרַגverb · Qal · perfect · first person · common · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · pluralby [the] words ofבְּאִמְרֵי־be.'im.rei-H0561אֵמֶרpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · constructmouth myפִ֑יFiH6310פֶּהnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularand judgments yourוּמִשְׁפָּטֶ֖יךָu.mish.pa.Tei.khaH4941מִשְׁפָּטconjunction + noun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singular[is] lightא֥וֹר'orH0216אוֹרnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolute[which] it goes forthיֵצֵֽא׃ye.Tze'H3318יָצָאverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular
6For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.
forכִּ֛יkiH3588כִּיparticlecovenant loyaltyחֶ֥סֶדChe.sedH2617חֶ֫סֶדnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteI desireחָפַ֖צְתִּיcha.Fatz.tiH2654חָפֵץverb · Qal · perfect · first person · common · singularand notוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808לֹאconjunction + negativesacrificeזָ֑בַחZa.vachH2077זֶ֫בַחnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand [the] knowledge ofוְדַ֥עַתve.Da.'atH1847דַּ֫עַתconjunction + noun · common · feminine · singular · constructGodאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH0430אֱלֹהִיםnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolutemore than burnt offeringsמֵעֹלֽוֹת׃me.'o.LotH5930עֹלָהpreposition + noun · common · feminine · plural · absolute
7But like Adam they transgressed the covenant; there they dealt faithlessly with me.
and theyוְהֵ֕מָּהve.He.mahH1992הֵ֫מָּהconjunction + personal · pronoun · third person · masculine · plurallike Adamכְּאָדָ֖םke.'a.DamH0121אָדָםpreposition + noun · proper name · masculinethey have transgressedעָבְר֣וּ'a.ve.RuH5674עָבַרverb · Qal · perfect · third person · common · plural[the] covenantבְרִ֑יתve.RitH1285בְּרִיתnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolutethereשָׁ֖םshamH8033שָׁםadverbthey dealt treacherouslyבָּ֥גְדוּBa.ge.duH0898בָּגַדverb · Qal · perfect · third person · common · pluralwith meבִֽי׃ViH9030Os1cpreposition + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular
8Gilead is a city of evildoers, tracked with blood.
Gileadגִּלְעָ֕דgil.'AdH1568גִּלְעָדnoun · proper name[is] a town ofקִרְיַ֖תkir.YatH7151קִרְיָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · constructdoers ofפֹּ֣עֲלֵיPo.'a.leiH6466פָּעַלverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · plural · constructwickednessאָ֑וֶן'A.venH0205אָ֫וֶןnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutetrackedעֲקֻבָּ֖ה'a.ku.BahH6121עָקֹבnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolutefrom bloodמִדָּֽם׃mi.DamH1818דָּםpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolute
9As robbers lie in wait for a man, so the priests band together; they murder on the way to Shechem; they commit villainy.
and as wait forוּכְחַכֵּ֨יu.khe.cha.KeiH2442חָכָהconjunction + preposition + verb · Piel · active participle · masculine · plural · constructa personאִ֜ישׁ'ishH0376אִישׁnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutemarauding bandsגְּדוּדִ֗יםge.du.DimH1416גְּדוּדnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolutean association ofחֶ֚בֶרChe.verH2269חֲבַרnoun · common · masculine · singular · constructpriestsכֹּֽהֲנִ֔יםko.ha.NimH3548כֹּהֵןnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolute[the] wayדֶּ֖רֶךְDe.rekhH1870דֶּ֫רֶךְnoun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · absolutethey murderיְרַצְּחוּ־ye.ra.tze.chu-H7523רָצַחverb · Piel · imperfect · third person · masculine · pluralShechem towardsשֶׁ֑כְמָהShekh.mahH7927שְׁכֶםnoun · proper name + directional heforכִּ֥יkiH3588כִּיparticlewickednessזִמָּ֖הzi.MahH2154זִמָּהnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolutethey have doneעָשֽׂוּ׃'a.SuH6213עָשָׂהverb · Qal · perfect · third person · common · plural
10In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing; Ephraim’s whoredom is there; Israel is defiled.
in [the] house ofבְּבֵית֙be.VeitH1004בַּ֫יִתpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478יִשְׂרָאֵלnoun · proper nameI have seenרָאִ֖יתִיra.'I.tiH7200רָאָהverb · Qal · perfect · first person · common · singular⚑a horrible [thing]שַׁעֲרֽוּרִיָּ֑הsha.'a.ri.ri.yahH8186שַׁעֲרִירִיָּהadjective · feminine · singular · absolute[is] thereשָׁ֚םShamH8033שָׁםadverbprostitutionזְנ֣וּתze.NutH2184זְנוּתnoun · common · feminine · singular · absolute[belongs] to Ephraimלְאֶפְרַ֔יִםle.'ef.Ra.yimH0669אֶפְרַ֫יִםpreposition + noun · proper name · masculineit has made itself uncleanנִטְמָ֖אnit.Ma'H2930טָמֵאverb · Niphal · perfect · third person · masculine · singularIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478יִשְׂרָאֵלnoun · proper name
11For you also, O Judah, a harvest is appointed. When I restore the fortunes of my people,
alsoגַּם־gam-H1571גַּםadverbO Judahיְהוּדָ֕הye.hu.DahH3063יְהוּדָהnoun · proper namehe has appointedשָׁ֥תshatH7896שִׁיתverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singulara harvestקָצִ֖ירka.TzirH7105קָצִירnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutefor youלָ֑ךְLakhH9032Os2fpreposition + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularwhen turn back Iבְּשׁוּבִ֖יbe.shu.ViH7725שׁוּבpreposition + verb · Qal · infinitive construct · common + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular[the] captivity ofשְׁב֥וּתshe.VutH7622שְׁבִיתnoun · common · feminine · singular · constructpeople myעַמִּֽי׃ פ'a.MiH5971עַםnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular
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