Hebrew Interlinear

Hosea 4:1 Interlinear

Hear the word for the LORD ye children of Israel hath a controversy for the LORD with the inhabitants in the land because there is no truth nor mercy nor knowledge of God in the land

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1שִׁמְע֥וּH8085Hearto hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
2דְבַרH1697the worda word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
3לַֽיהוָה֙H3068for the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
4בְּנֵ֣יH1121ye childrena son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
5יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478of Israelhe will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
6כִּ֣יH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
7רִ֤יבH7379hath a controversya contest (personal or legal)
8לַֽיהוָה֙H3068for the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
9עִםH5973adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
10יוֹשְׁבֵ֣יH3427with the inhabitantsproperly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
11בָּאָֽרֶץ׃H776in the landthe earth (at large, or partitively a land)
12כִּ֠יH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
13אֵיןH369a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle
14אֱמֶ֧תH571because there is no truthstability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness
15וְֽאֵיןH369a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle
16חֶ֛סֶדH2617nor mercykindness; by implication (towards god) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
17וְאֵֽיןH369a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle
18דַּ֥עַתH1847nor knowledgeknowledge
19אֱלֹהִ֖יםH430of 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
20בָּאָֽרֶץ׃H776in the landthe earth (at large, or partitively a land)

Verse Context

Hosea 4:1 (current)Hear the word for the LORD ye children of Israel hath a controversy for the LORD with the inhabitants in the land because there is no truth nor mercy nor knowledge of God in the land
Hosea 4:2By swearing and lying and killing and stealing and committing adultery they break out...

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