King James Version
Hosea 14:8 in the King James Version says “Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols? I have heard him, and observed him: I am like a green fir tree...” — study this verse from Hosea chapter 14 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols? I have heard him, and observed him: I am like a green fir tree. From me is thy fruit found.”
Hosea 14:8 · KJV
His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive tree, and his smell as Lebanon. spread: Heb. go
They that dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall revive as the corn, and grow as the vine: the scent thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon. grow: or, blossom scent: or, memorial
Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols? I have heard him, and observed him: I am like a green fir tree. From me is thy fruit found.
Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.
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“Ephraim”
H669ephrajim, a son of joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
“I have heard”
H6030properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e., pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout,
“him and observed”
H7789to spy out, i.e., (generally) survey, (for evil) lurk for, (for good) care for
“fir tree”
H1265a cypress (?) tree; hence, a lance or a musical instrument (as made of that wood)
“found”
H4672properly, to come forth to, i.e., appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e., find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
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