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Hosea 12:1 Interlinear

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

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1אֶפְרַ֜יִםH669Ephraimephrajim, a son of joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
2רֹעֶ֥הH7462feedethto tend a flock; i.e., pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a frie
3ר֙וּחַ֙H7307on windwind; by resemblance breath, i.e., a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the
4וְרֹדֵ֣ףH7291and followethto run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively [of time] gone by)
5קָדִ֔יםH6921after the east windthe fore or front part; hence (by orientation) the east (often adverbially, eastward, for brevity the east wind)
6כָּלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
7הַיּ֕וֹםH3117he dailya 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
8כָּזָ֥בH3577liesfalsehood; literally (untruth) or figuratively (idol)
9וָשֹׁ֖דH7701and desolationviolence, ravage
10יַרְבֶּ֑הH7235increasethto increase (in whatever respect)
11וּבְרִית֙H1285a covenanta compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)
12עִםH5973adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
13אַשּׁ֣וּרH804with the Assyriansashshur, the second son of shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them (i.e., assyria), its region and its empire
14יִכְרֹ֔תוּH3772and they do maketo cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e., make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutt
15וְשֶׁ֖מֶןH8081and oilgrease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness
16לְמִצְרַ֥יִםH4714into Egyptmitsrajim, i.e., upper and lower egypt
17יוּבָֽל׃H2986is carriedproperly, to flow; causatively, to bring (especially with pomp)

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 ...

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