Hosea 6 interlinear
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Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.
לְכוּcomeverb Qal impv 2 pl mH1980וְנָשׁוּבָהso let us returnconj + verb Qal impf 1 pl cH7725אֶל־toprepH413יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588הוּאhepron 3 sg mH1931טָרָףhe has torn to piecesverb Qal perf 3 sg mH2963וְיִרְפָּאֵנוּand he will heal usconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 pl cH7495יַךְhe has struckverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH5221וְיַחְבְּשֵׁנוּ׃and he will bind up usconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 pl cH2280 After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.
יְחַיֵּנוּhe will restore to life usverb Piel impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 pl cH2421מִיֹּמָיִםfrom two daysprep + noun du m absH3117בַּיּוֹםon the dayprep Definite + noun sg m absH3117הַשְּׁלִישִׁיthe thirdart + Numerical position adj sg m absH7992יְקִמֵנוּhe will raise up usverb Hiphil impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 pl cH6965וְנִחְיֶהand we may liveconj + verb Qal conj+impf 1 pl cH2421לְפָנָיו׃to before himprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6440 Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.
וְנֵדְעָהand let us knowconj + verb Qal conj+impf 1 pl cH3045נִרְדְּפָהlet us pursueverb Qal impf 1 pl cH7291לָדַעַתto knowprep + verb Qal inf cstrH3045אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068כְּשַׁחַרlike [the] dawnprep + noun sg m absH7837נָכוֹן[is] steadfastverb Niphal ptc sg m absH3559מוֹצָאוֹgoing forth hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4161וְיָבוֹאso he may comeconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 sg mH935כַגֶּשֶׁםlike the rainprep Definite + noun sg m absH1653לָנוּto usprep + sfx 1 pl cH9035כְּמַלְקוֹשׁlike [the] spring rainprep + noun sg m absH4456יוֹרֶה[which] it watersverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH3384אָרֶץ׃[the] landnoun sg f absH776 O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it goeth away.
מָהwhat?Interrogative pronH4100אֶעֱשֶׂה־will I doverb Qal impf 1 sg cH6213לְּךָto youprep + sfx 2 sg mH9031אֶפְרַיִםO Ephraimname m individualH669מָהwhat?Interrogative pronH4100אֶעֱשֶׂה־will I doverb Qal impf 1 sg cH6213לְּךָto youprep + sfx 2 sg mH9031יְהוּדָהO Judahname LocationH3063וְחַסְדְּכֶםand loyalty yourconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH2617כַּעֲנַן־[is] like a cloud ofprep + noun sg m cstrH6051בֹּקֶר[the] morningnoun sg m absH1242וְכַטַּלand like the dewconj + prep Definite + noun sg m absH2919מַשְׁכִּיםrising earlyverb Hiphil ptc sg m absH7925הֹלֵךְ׃goingverb Qal ptc sg m absH1980 Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth.
עַל־there-prepH5921כֵּן-foreadvH3651חָצַבְתִּיI will cut [them] in piecesverb Qal perf 1 sg cH2672בַּנְּבִיאִיםby the prophetsprep Definite + noun pl m absH5030הֲרַגְתִּיםI will kill themverb Qal perf 1 sg c + sfx 3 pl mH2026בְּאִמְרֵי־by [the] words ofprep + noun pl m cstrH561פִיmouth mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6310וּמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָand judgments yourconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH4941אוֹר[is] lightnoun sg f absH216יֵצֵא׃[which] it goes forthverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3318 For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588חֶסֶדcovenant loyaltynoun sg m absH2617חָפַצְתִּיI desireverb Qal perf 1 sg cH2654וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808זָבַחsacrificenoun sg m absH2077וְדַעַתand [the] knowledge ofconj + noun sg f cstrH1847אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430מֵעֹלוֹת׃more than burnt offeringsprep + noun pl f absH5930 But they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.
וְהֵמָּהand theyconj + pron 3 pl mH1992כְּאָדָםlike Adamprep + name m individualH121עָבְרוּthey have transgressedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH5674בְרִית[the] covenantnoun sg f absH1285שָׁםthereadvH8033בָּגְדוּthey dealt treacherouslyverb Qal perf 3 pl cH898בִי׃with meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030 Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity, and is polluted with blood.
גִּלְעָדGileadname LocationH1568קִרְיַת[is] a town ofnoun sg f cstrH7151פֹּעֲלֵיdoers ofverb Qal ptc pl m cstrH6466אָוֶןwickednessnoun sg m absH205עֲקֻבָּהtrackednoun sg f absH6121מִדָּם׃from bloodprep + noun sg m absH1818 And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.
וּכְחַכֵּיand as wait forconj + prep + verb Piel ptc pl m cstrH2442אִישׁa personnoun sg m absH376גְּדוּדִיםmarauding bandsnoun pl m absH1416חֶבֶרan association ofnoun sg m cstrH2269כֹּהֲנִיםpriestsnoun pl m absH3548דֶּרֶךְ[the] waynoun sg c absH1870יְרַצְּחוּ־they murderverb Piel impf 3 pl mH7523שֶׁכְמָהShechem towardsname Location + Directional sfxH7927כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588זִמָּהwickednessnoun sg f absH2154עָשׂוּ׃they have doneverb Qal perf 3 pl cH6213 I have seen an horrible thing in the house of Israel: there is the whoredom of Ephraim, Israel is defiled.
בְּבֵיתin [the] house ofprep + noun sg m cstrH1004יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478רָאִיתִיI have seenverb Qal perf 1 sg cH7200שַׁעֲרוּרִיָּהa horrible [thing]adj sg f absH8186שָׁם[is] thereadvH8033זְנוּתprostitutionnoun sg f absH2184לְאֶפְרַיִם[belongs] to Ephraimprep + name m individualH669נִטְמָאit has made itself uncleanverb Niphal perf 3 sg mH2930יִשְׂרָאֵל׃Israelname LocationH3478 Also, O Judah, he hath set an harvest for thee, when I returned the captivity of my people.
גַּם־alsoadvH1571יְהוּדָהO Judahname LocationH3063שָׁתhe has appointedverb Qal perf 3 sg mH7896קָצִירa harvestnoun sg m absH7105לָךְfor youprep + sfx 2 sg mH9032בְּשׁוּבִיwhen turn back Iprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7725שְׁבוּת[the] captivity ofnoun sg f cstrH7622עַמִּי׃ פpeople mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5971
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.