Hosea 3 interlinear
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Then said the LORD unto me, Go yet, love a woman beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress, according to the love of the LORD toward the children of Israel, who look to other gods, and love flagons of wine.
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֵלַיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH413עוֹדagainadj sg m absH5750לֵךְgoverb Qal impv 2 sg mH1980אֱהַב־loveverb Qal impv 2 sg mH157אִשָּׁהa womannoun sg f absH802אֲהֻבַת[who] is loved ofverb Qal ptc passive sg f cstrH157רֵעַa companionnoun sg m absH7453וּמְנָאָפֶתand [who] commits adulteryconj + verb Piel ptc sg f absH5003כְּאַהֲבַתas lovesprep + noun sg f cstrH160יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853בְּנֵי[the] people ofnoun pl m cstrH1121יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478וְהֵםand theyconj + pron 3 pl mH1992פֹּנִים[are] turningverb Qal ptc pl m absH6437אֶל־toprepH413אֱלֹהִיםgodsnoun pl m absH430אֲחֵרִיםotheradj pl m absH312וְאֹהֲבֵיand [are] lovingconj + verb Qal ptc pl m cstrH157אֲשִׁישֵׁיof cakes ofnoun pl m cstrH809עֲנָבִים׃grapesnoun pl m absH6025 So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and for an homer of barley, and an half homer of barley:
וָאֶכְּרֶהָand I bought herConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg c + sfx 3 sg fH3739לִּיfor myselfprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030בַּחֲמִשָּׁהfor fif-prep + Numerical adj sg c absH2568עָשָׂרteenNumerical adj sg c absH6240כָּסֶףsilvernoun sg m absH3701וְחֹמֶרand a homer ofconj + noun sg m cstrH2563שְׂעֹרִיםbarleysnoun pl m absH8184וְלֵתֶךְand a lethech ofconj + noun sg m cstrH3963שְׂעֹרִים׃barleysnoun pl m absH8184 And I said unto her, Thou shalt abide for me many days; thou shalt not play the harlot, and thou shalt not be for another man: so will I also be for thee.
וָאֹמַרand I saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg cH559אֵלֶיהָto herprep Definite + sfx 3 sg fH413יָמִיםdaysnoun pl m absH3117רַבִּיםmanyadj pl m absH7227תֵּשְׁבִיyou will dwellverb Qal impf 2 sg fH3427לִיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808תִזְנִיyou must prostitute yourselfverb Qal impf 2 sg fH2181וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808תִהְיִיyou must belongverb Qal impf 2 sg fH1961לְאִישׁto a manprep + noun sg m absH376וְגַם־and alsoconj + advH1571אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589אֵלָיִךְ׃to youprep + sfx 2 sg fH413 For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an image, and without an ephod, and without teraphim:
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588יָמִיםdaysnoun pl m absH3117רַבִּיםmanyadj pl m absH7227יֵשְׁבוּthey will dwellverb Qal impf 3 pl mH3427בְּנֵי[the] people ofnoun pl m cstrH1121יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478אֵיןthere notnoun sg m cstrH369מֶלֶךְ[will be] a kingnoun sg m absH4428וְאֵיןand there notconj + noun sg m cstrH369שָׂר[will be] a princenoun sg m absH8269וְאֵיןand there notconj + noun sg m cstrH369זֶבַח[will be] sacrificenoun sg m absH2077וְאֵיןand there notconj + noun sg m cstrH369מַצֵּבָה[will be] a pillarnoun sg f absH4676וְאֵיןand there notconj + noun sg m cstrH369אֵפוֹד[will be] an ephodnoun sg m absH646וּתְרָפִים׃and teraphimconj + noun pl m absH8655 Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days.
אַחַרafteradj sg m cstrH310יָשֻׁבוּthey will returnverb Qal impf 3 pl mH7725בְּנֵי[the] people ofnoun pl m cstrH1121יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478וּבִקְשׁוּand they will seekConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive perf 3 pl cH1245אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהֵיהֶםGod theirnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH430וְאֵתand obj.conj + Object indicatorH853דָּוִדDavidname m individualH1732מַלְכָּםking theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH4428וּפָחֲדוּand they will be in dreadConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH6342אֶל־toprepH413יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068וְאֶל־and toconj + prepH413טוּבוֹgoodness hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2898בְּאַחֲרִיתat [the] end ofprep + noun sg f cstrH319הַיָּמִים׃ פthe daysart + noun pl m absH3117
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.