What Does Hosea 10:5 Mean?

“because of the calves”

a (female) calf, especially one nearly grown (i.e., a heifer)

“of Bethaven”

beth-aven, a place in palestine

“shall fear”

properly, to turn aside from the road (for a lodging or any other purpose), i.e., sojourn (as a guest); also to shrink, fear (as in a strange place);

“The inhabitants”

a resident; by extension, a fellow-citizen

“of Samaria”

shomeron, a place in palestine

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

“thereof shall mourn”

to bewail

above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

“for the people”

a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock

“over it and the priests”

properly, an ascetic (as if shrunk with self-maceration), i.e., an idolatrous priest (only in plural)

above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

“thereof that rejoiced”

properly, to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e., usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fear

above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

“on it for the glory”

properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

“thereof because it is departed”

to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal

properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses