Hebrew Interlinear
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
| # | 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) |
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 ...