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Hosea 3:1 Interlinear

Then said of the LORD and love a woman and love of her friend yet an adulteress according to the love of the LORD toward the children of Israel who look gods to other and love flagons of wine

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וַיֹּ֨אמֶרH559Then saidto say (used with great latitude)
2יְהוָה֙H3068of the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
3אֵלַ֗יH413near, with or among; often in general, to
4ע֚וֹדH5750properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
5לֵ֣ךְH1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
6וְאֹהֲבֵ֖יH157and loveto have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
7אִשָּׁ֔הH802a womana woman
8וְאֹהֲבֵ֖יH157and loveto have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
9רֵ֖עַH7453of her friendan associate (more or less close)
10וּמְנָאָ֑פֶתH5003yet an adulteressto commit adultery; figuratively, to apostatize
11כְּאַהֲבַ֤תH160according to the lovelove
12יְהוָה֙H3068of the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
13אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
14בְּנֵ֣יH1121toward the childrena son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
15יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478of Israelhe will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
16וְהֵ֗םH1992they (only used when emphatic)
17פֹּנִים֙H6437who lookto turn; by implication, to face, i.e., appear, look, etc
18אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
19אֱלֹהִ֣יםH430godsgods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
20אֲחֵרִ֔יםH312to otherproperly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc
21וְאֹהֲבֵ֖יH157and loveto have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
22אֲשִׁישֵׁ֥יH809flagonssomething closely pressed together, i.e., a cake of raisins or other comfits
23עֲנָבִֽים׃H6025of winea grape

Verse Context

Hosea 3:1 (current)Then said of the LORD and love a woman and love of her friend yet an adulteress according to the love of the LORD toward the children of Israel who look gods to other and love flagons of wine
Hosea 3:2So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver and for an homer...

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