Hebrew Interlinear

Hosea 9:8 Interlinear

The watchman of Ephraim of his God but the prophet is a snare of a fowler in all his ways and hatred in the house of his God

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1צֹפֶ֥הH6822The watchmanproperly, to lean forward, i.e., to peer into the distance; by implication, to observe, await
2אֶפְרַ֖יִםH669of Ephraimephrajim, a son of joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
3עִםH5973adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
4אֱלֹהָֽיו׃H430of his 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
5נָבִ֞יאH5030but the propheta prophet or (generally) inspired man
6פַּ֤חH6341is a snarea (metallic) sheet (as pounded thin)
7יָקוֹשׁ֙H3352of a fowlerproperly, entangling; hence, a snarer
8עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
9כָּלH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
10דְּרָכָ֔יוH1870in all his waysa road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
11מַשְׂטֵמָ֖הH4895and hatredenmity
12בְּבֵ֥יתH1004in the housea house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
13אֱלֹהָֽיו׃H430of his 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

Verse Context

Hosea 9:7are come The days of visitation are come The days of recompence...
Hosea 9:8 (current)The watchman of Ephraim of his God but the prophet is a snare of a fowler in all his ways and hatred in the house of his God
Hosea 9:9They have deeply corrupted themselves as in the days of Gibeah therefore he will remember their iniquity...

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