Hebrew Interlinear

Hosea 3:5 Interlinear

Afterward return shall the children of Israel and seek the LORD their God and David their king and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1אַחַ֗רH310Afterwardproperly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
2יָשֻׁ֙בוּ֙H7725returnto turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
3בְּנֵ֣יH1121shall 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
4יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478of Israelhe will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
5וּבִקְשׁוּ֙H1245and seekto search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
6אֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
7יְהוָ֛הH3068the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
8אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֔םH430their Godgods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
9וְאֵ֖תH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
10דָּוִ֣ידH1732and Daviddavid, the youngest son of jesse
11מַלְכָּ֑םH4428their kinga king
12וּפָחֲד֧וּH6342and shall fearto be startled (by a sudden alarm); hence, to fear in general
13אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
14יְהוָ֛הH3068the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
15וְאֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
16טוּב֖וֹH2898and his goodnessgood (as a noun), in the widest sense, especially goodness (superlative concretely, the best), beauty, gladness, welfare
17בְּאַחֲרִ֥יתH319in the latterthe last or end, hence, the future; also posterity
18הַיָּמִֽים׃H3117daysa 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

Verse Context

Hosea 3:4 days many shall abide For the children of Israel...
Hosea 3:5 (current)Afterward return shall the children of Israel and seek the LORD their God and David their king and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days

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