Hebrew Interlinear
Hosea 12:1 Interlinear
Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Hosea 12:1, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“Ephraim feedeth on wind and followeth after the east wind he daily lies and desolation increaseth a covenant with the Assyrians and they do make and oil into Egypt is carried”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | אֶפְרַ֜יִם | H669 | Ephraim | ephrajim, a son of joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory |
| 2 | רֹעֶ֥ה | H7462 | feedeth | to tend a flock; i.e., pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a frie |
| 3 | ר֙וּחַ֙ | H7307 | on wind | wind; by resemblance breath, i.e., a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the |
| 4 | וְרֹדֵ֣ף | H7291 | and followeth | to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively [of time] gone by) |
| 5 | קָדִ֔ים | H6921 | after the east wind | the fore or front part; hence (by orientation) the east (often adverbially, eastward, for brevity the east wind) |
| 6 | כָּל | H3605 | properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) | |
| 7 | הַיּ֕וֹם | H3117 | he daily | a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso |
| 8 | כָּזָ֥ב | H3577 | lies | falsehood; literally (untruth) or figuratively (idol) |
| 9 | וָשֹׁ֖ד | H7701 | and desolation | violence, ravage |
| 10 | יַרְבֶּ֑ה | H7235 | increaseth | to increase (in whatever respect) |
| 11 | וּבְרִית֙ | H1285 | a covenant | a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh) |
| 12 | עִם | H5973 | adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then | |
| 13 | אַשּׁ֣וּר | H804 | with the Assyrians | ashshur, the second son of shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them (i.e., assyria), its region and its empire |
| 14 | יִכְרֹ֔תוּ | H3772 | and they do make | to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e., make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutt |
| 15 | וְשֶׁ֖מֶן | H8081 | and oil | grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness |
| 16 | לְמִצְרַ֥יִם | H4714 | into Egypt | mitsrajim, i.e., upper and lower egypt |
| 17 | יוּבָֽל׃ | H2986 | is carried | properly, to flow; causatively, to bring (especially with pomp) |
Geographic Context
Verse Context
Hosea 12:1 (current)Ephraim feedeth on wind and followeth after the east wind he daily lies and desolation increaseth a covenant with the Assyrians and they do make and oil into Egypt is carried
Hosea 12:2hath also a controversy The LORD with Judah and will punish ...