King James Version
Hosea 12:5 in the King James Version says “Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD is his memorial.” — study this verse from Hosea chapter 12 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD is his memorial.”
Hosea 12:5 · KJV
He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God: had: Heb. was a prince, or, behaved himself princely
Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him in Bethel, and there he spake with us;
Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD is his memorial.
Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.
He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress. a merchant: or, Canaan oppress: or, deceive
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“Even the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
“God”
H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
“of hosts”
H6635a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (speci
“Even the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
“is his memorial”
H2143a memento, abstractly recollection (rarely if ever); by implication, commemoration
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