Hosea 12 interlinear
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Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.
אֶפְרַיִםEphraimname m individualH669רֹעֶה[is] feedingverb Qal ptc sg m absH7462רוּחַwindnoun sg f absH7307וְרֹדֵףand [is] pursuingconj + verb Qal ptc sg m absH7291קָדִיםan east windnoun sg m absH6921כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605הַיּוֹםthe dayart + noun sg m absH3117כָּזָבfalsehoodnoun sg m absH3577וָשֹׁדand violenceconj + noun sg m absH7701יַרְבֶּהhe increasesverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH7235וּבְרִיתand a covenantconj + noun sg f absH1285עִם־withprepH5973אַשּׁוּרAssyrianame LocationH804יִכְרֹתוּthey are makingverb Qal impf 3 pl mH3772וְשֶׁמֶןand oilconj + noun sg m absH8081לְמִצְרַיִםto Egyptprep + name LocationH4714יוּבָל׃it is carriedverb Hophal impf 3 sg mH2986 The LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.
וְרִיבand a case at lawconj + noun sg m absH7379לַיהוָה[belongs] to Yahwehprep + name TitleH3068עִם־withprepH5973יְהוּדָהJudahname LocationH3063וְלִפְקֹדand to visit [judgment]conj + prep + verb Qal inf cstrH6485עַל־onprepH5921יַעֲקֹבJacobname m individualH3290כִּדְרָכָיוaccording to ways hisprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1870כְּמַעֲלָלָיוaccording to deeds hisprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4611יָשִׁיבhe will repayverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH7725לוֹ׃to himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033 He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:
בַּבֶּטֶןin the wombprep Definite + noun sg f absH990עָקַבhe took by [the] heelverb Qal perf 3 sg mH6117אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853אָחִיוbrother hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH251וּבְאוֹנוֹand in manly vigor hisconj + prep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH202שָׂרָהhe struggledverb Qal perf 3 sg mH8280אֶת־withprepH854אֱלֹהִים׃Godnoun pl m absH430 Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him in Beth-el, and there he spake with us;
וָיָּשַׂרand he struggledConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7786אֶל־againstprepH413מַלְאָךְan angelnoun sg m absH4397וַיֻּכָלand he prevailedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3201בָּכָהhe weptverb Qal perf 3 sg mH1058וַיִּתְחַנֶּן־and he sought favorConsecutive conj + verb Hithpael Consecutive impf 3 sg mH2603לוֹto himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033בֵּית־Beth-name LocationH1008אֵל-elname LocationH1008יִמְצָאֶנּוּhe found himverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH4672וְשָׁםand thereconj + advH8033יְדַבֵּרhe spokeverb Piel impf 3 sg mH1696עִמָּנוּ׃with usprep + sfx 1 pl cH5973 Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD is his memorial.
וַיהוָהand Yahwehconj + name TitleH3068אֱלֹהֵי[the] God ofnoun pl m cstrH430הַצְּבָאוֹתthe hostsart + noun pl f absH6635יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068זִכְרוֹ׃[is] memorial hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2143 Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.
וְאַתָּהand youconj + pron 2 sg mH859בֵּאלֹהֶיךָin God yourprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH430תָשׁוּבyou will returnverb Qal impf 2 sg mH7725חֶסֶדloyaltynoun sg m absH2617וּמִשְׁפָּטand justiceconj + noun sg m absH4941שְׁמֹרkeepverb Qal impv 2 sg mH8104וְקַוֵּהand waitconj + verb Piel impv 2 sg mH6960אֶל־toprepH413אֱלֹהֶיךָGod yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH430תָּמִיד׃continuallynoun sg m absH8548 He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.
כְּנַעַןCanaanname LocationH3667בְּיָדוֹ[who are] in hand hisprep + noun sg c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3027מֹאזְנֵיscales ofnoun du m cstrH3976מִרְמָהdeceitnoun sg f absH4820לַעֲשֹׁקto defraudprep + verb Qal inf cstrH6231אָהֵב׃he lovesverb Qal perf 3 sg mH157 And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance: in all my labours they shall find none iniquity in me that were sin.
וַיֹּאמֶרand he has saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559אֶפְרַיִםEphraimname m individualH669אַךְsurelyadvH389עָשַׁרְתִּיI have become richverb Qal perf 1 sg cH6238מָצָאתִיI have foundverb Qal perf 1 sg cH4672אוֹןwealthnoun sg m absH202לִיfor myselfprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605יְגִיעַיtoils mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3018לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יִמְצְאוּ־people will findverb Qal impf 3 pl mH4672לִיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030עָוֹןiniquitynoun sg m absH5771אֲשֶׁר־whichRelative ParticleH834חֵטְא׃[is] sinnoun sg m absH2399 And I that am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt will yet make thee to dwell in tabernacles, as in the days of the solemn feast.
וְאָנֹכִיand Iconj + pron 1 sg cH595יְהוָה[have been] Yahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהֶיךָGod yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH430מֵאֶרֶץfrom [the] land ofprep + noun sg f cstrH776מִצְרָיִםEgyptname LocationH4714עֹדagainadj sg m absH5750אוֹשִׁיבְךָI will cause to dwell youverb Hiphil impf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH3427בָאֳהָלִיםin tentsprep + noun pl m absH168כִּימֵיlike [the] days ofprep + noun pl m cstrH3117מוֹעֵד׃an appointed feastnoun sg m absH4150 I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets.
וְדִבַּרְתִּיand I spokeConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive perf 1 sg cH1696עַל־toprepH5921הַנְּבִיאִיםthe prophetsart + noun pl m absH5030וְאָנֹכִיand Iconj + pron 1 sg cH595חָזוֹןvision[s]noun sg m absH2377הִרְבֵּיתִיI multipliedverb Hiphil perf 1 sg cH7235וּבְיַדand by [the] hand ofconj + prep + noun sg c cstrH3027הַנְּבִיאִיםthe prophetsart + noun pl m absH5030אֲדַמֶּה׃I gave parablesverb Piel impf 1 sg cH1819 Is there iniquity in Gilead? surely they are vanity: they sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal; yea, their altars are as heaps in the furrows of the fields.
אִם־if?Conditional ParticleH518גִּלְעָד[is] Gileadname LocationH1568אָוֶןwickednessnoun sg m absH205אַךְ־surelyadvH389שָׁוְאworthlessnessnoun sg m absH7723הָיוּthey areverb Qal perf 3 pl cH1961בַּגִּלְגָּלin the Gilgalprep Definite + name LocationH1537שְׁוָרִיםbullsnoun pl m absH7794זִבֵּחוּthey have sacrificedverb Piel perf 3 pl cH2076גַּםalsoadvH1571מִזְבְּחוֹתָםaltars theirnoun pl f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH4196כְּגַלִּים[are] like heaps of stonesprep + noun pl m absH1530עַלonprepH5921תַּלְמֵי[the] furrows ofnoun pl m cstrH8525שָׂדָי׃a fieldnoun sg m absH7704 And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.
וַיִּבְרַחand he fledConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH1272יַעֲקֹבJacobname m individualH3290שְׂדֵה[the] region ofnoun sg m cstrH7704אֲרָםAramname LocationH758וַיַּעֲבֹדand he servedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5647יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478בְּאִשָּׁהfor a wifeprep + noun sg f absH802וּבְאִשָּׁהand for a wifeconj + prep + noun sg f absH802שָׁמָר׃he kept [flocks]verb Qal perf 3 sg mH8104 And by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved.
וּבְנָבִיאand by a prophetconj + prep + noun sg m absH5030הֶעֱלָהhe brought upverb Hiphil perf 3 sg mH5927יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478מִמִּצְרָיִםfrom Egyptprep + name LocationH4714וּבְנָבִיאand by a prophetconj + prep + noun sg m absH5030נִשְׁמָר׃he was keptverb Niphal perf 3 sg mH8104 Ephraim provoked him to anger most bitterly: therefore shall he leave his blood upon him, and his reproach shall his Lord return unto him.
הִכְעִיסhe has provoked to angerverb Hiphil perf 3 sg mH3707אֶפְרַיִםEphraimname m individualH669תַּמְרוּרִיםbitternessesnoun pl m absH8563וְדָמָיוand bloods hisconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1818עָלָיוon himprep + sfx 3 sg mH5921יִטּוֹשׁhe will leaveverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5203וְחֶרְפָּתוֹand reproach hisconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2781יָשִׁיבhe will repayverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH7725לוֹto himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033אֲדֹנָיו׃lords hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH113
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.