Hebrew Interlinear
Hosea 2:4 Interlinear
“ for they be the children And I will not have mercy for they be the children of whoredoms ”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וְאֶת | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 2 | בְנֵ֥י | H1121 | for they be the children | a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or |
| 3 | לֹ֣א | H3808 | not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles | |
| 4 | אֲרַחֵ֑ם | H7355 | And I will not have mercy | to fondle; by implication, to love, especially to compassionate |
| 5 | כִּֽי | H3588 | (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed | |
| 6 | בְנֵ֥י | H1121 | for they be the children | a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or |
| 7 | זְנוּנִ֖ים | H2183 | of whoredoms | adultery; figuratively, idolatry |
| 8 | הֵֽמָּה׃ | H1992 | they (only used when emphatic) |
Verse Context
Hosea 2:3 Lest I strip her naked and set her as in the day that she was born...
Hosea 2:4 (current) for they be the children And I will not have mercy for they be the children of whoredoms
Hosea 2:5 hath played the harlot For their mother them hath done shamefully she that conceived ...