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1 When I would heal Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim is uncovered, also the wickedness of Samaria; for they commit falsehood, and the thief enters in, and the gang of robbers ravages outside.

2 They don’t consider in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness. Now their own deeds have engulfed them. They are before my face.

3 They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.

4 They are all adulterers. They are burning like an oven that the baker stops stirring, from the kneading of the dough, until it is leavened.

5 On the day of our king, the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine. He joined his hand with mockers.

6 For they have prepared their heart like an oven, while they lie in wait. Their baker sleeps all the night. In the morning it burns as a flaming fire.

7 They are all hot as an oven, and devour their judges. All their kings have fallen. There is no one among them who calls to me.

8 Ephraim, he mixes himself among the nations. Ephraim is a pancake not turned over.

9 Strangers have devoured his strength, and he doesn’t realize it. Indeed, gray hairs are here and there on him, and he doesn’t realize it.

10 The pride of Israel testifies to his face; yet they haven’t returned to Yahweh their God, nor sought him, for all this.

11 “Ephraim is like an easily deceived dove, without understanding. They call to Egypt. They go to Assyria.

12 When they go, I will spread my net on them. I will bring them down like the birds of the sky. I will chastise them, as their congregation has heard.

13 Woe to them! For they have wandered from me. Destruction to them! For they have trespassed against me. Though I would redeem them, yet they have spoken lies against me.

14 They haven’t cried to me with their heart, but they howl on their beds. They assemble themselves for grain and new wine. They turn away from me.

15 Though I have taught and strengthened their arms, yet they plot evil against me.

16 They return, but not to the Most High. They are like a faulty bow. Their princes will fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue. This will be their derision in the land of Egypt.

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Hebrew interlinear — Hosea 7:1–16 (188 words)
1
  1. כְּרָפְאִ֣יkĕropʾîrapha': (properly) to mend (by stitching), i.e. (figuratively) to cureH7495
  2. לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לlĕyiśrāʾēlYisra'el: he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478
  3. וְנִגְלָ֞הwĕniglâgalah: to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense)H1540
  4. עֲוֹ֤ןʿăwōn`avon: perversity, i.e. (moral) evilH5771
  5. אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ʾeprayimEphrayim: double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of JosephH669
  6. וְרָע֣וֹתwĕrāʿôtra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
  7. שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹןšōmĕrônShomrown: watch-station; Shomeron, a place in IsraelH8111
  8. כִּ֥יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  9. פָעֲל֖וּpāʿălûpa`al: to do or make (systematically and habitually), especially to practiseH6466
  10. שָׁ֑קֶרšāqersheqer: an untruth; (by implication, often adverbial) a fraud or deceit (i.e. fraudulently, deceitfully)H8267
  11. וְגַנָּ֣בwĕgannābgannab: a stealerH1590
  12. יָב֔וֹאyābôʾbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
  13. פָּשַׁ֥טpāšaṭpashat: to spread out (i.e. deploy in hostile array)H6584
  14. גְּד֖וּדgĕdûdgduwd: a crowd (especially of soldiers)H1416
  15. בַּחֽוּץ׃baḥûṣchuwts: (properly) separate by a wall, i.e. outside, outdoorsH2351
2
  1. וּבַלûbalbal: (properly) a failure; (by implication) nothingH1077
  2. יֹֽאמְרוּ֙yōʾmĕrûamar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  3. לִלְבָבָ֔םlilbābāmlebab: the heart (as the most interior organ); used also like H3820H3824
  4. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  5. רָעָתָ֖םrāʿātāmra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
  6. זָכָ֑רְתִּיzākārĕttîzakar: (properly) to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to rememberH2142
  7. עַתָּה֙ʿattāh`attah: at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletiveH6258
  8. סְבָב֣וּםsĕbābûmcabab: to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively (as follows)H5437
  9. מַֽעַלְלֵיהֶ֔םmaʿallêhemma`alal: an act (good or bad)H4611
  10. נֶ֥גֶדnegedneged: a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mateH5048
  11. פָּנַ֖יpānaypaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  12. הָיֽוּ׃hāyûhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
3
  1. בְּרָעָתָ֖םbĕrāʿātāmra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
  2. יְשַׂמְּחוּyĕśammĕḥûsamach: probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesomeH8055
  3. מֶ֑לֶךְmelekmelek: a kingH4428
  4. וּבְכַחֲשֵׁיהֶ֖םûbĕkaḥăšêhemkachash: (literally) a failure of flesh, i.e. emaciationH3585
  5. שָׂרִֽים׃śārîmsar: a head person (of any rank or class)H8269
4
  1. כֻּלָּם֙kullāmkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  2. מְנָ֣אֲפִ֔יםmĕnāʾăpîmna'aph: to commit adultery; (figuratively) to apostatizeH5003
  3. כְּמ֣וֹkĕmôkmow: as, thus, soH3644
  4. תַנּ֔וּרtannûrtannuwr: a fire-potH8574
  5. בֹּעֵ֖רָהbōʿērâba`ar: to kindle; to consume (by fire or by eating)H1197
  6. מֵֽאֹפֶ֑הmēʾōpeaphah: to cook, especially to bakeH644
  7. יִשְׁבּ֣וֹתyišbôtshabath: to repose, i.e. desist from exertion; used in many implied relations (causative, figurative or specific)H7673
  8. מֵעִ֔ירmēʿîr`uwr: to wake (literally or figuratively)H5782
  9. מִלּ֥וּשׁmillûšluwsh: to kneadH3888
  10. בָּצֵ֖קbāṣēqbatseq: dough (as swelling by fermentation)H1217
  11. עַדʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
  12. חֻמְצָתֽוֹ׃ḥumṣātôchamets: to be pungent; (in taste) sourH2556
5
  1. י֣וֹםyômyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  2. מַלְכֵּ֔נוּmalkēnûmelek: a kingH4428
  3. הֶחֱל֥וּheḥĕlûchalah: (properly) to be rubbed or worn; hence (figuratively) to be weak, sick, afflictedH2470
  4. שָׂרִ֖יםśārîmsar: a head person (of any rank or class)H8269
  5. חֲמַ֣תḥămatchemah: heat; (figuratively) anger, poison (from its fever)H2534
  6. מִיָּ֑יִןmiyyāyinyayin: wine (as fermented); (by implication) intoxicationH3196
  7. מָשַׁ֥ךְmāšakmashak: to draw, used in a great variety of applications (including to sow, to sound, to prolong, to develop, to march...H4900
  8. יָד֖וֹyādôyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
  9. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) nearness; (used only as a preposition or an adverb) nearH854
  10. לֹצְצִֽים׃lōṣĕṣîmlatsats: to derideH3945
6
  1. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. קֵרְב֧וּqērĕbûqarab: to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purposeH7126
  3. כַתַּנּ֛וּרkattannûrtannuwr: a fire-potH8574
  4. לִבָּ֖םlibbāmleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  5. בְּאָרְבָּ֑םbĕʾorbāmarab: to lurkH693
  6. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  7. הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙hallaylāhlayil: (properly) a twist (away of the light), i.e. nightH3915
  8. יָשֵׁ֣ןyāšēnyashen: sleepyH3463
  9. אֹֽפֵהֶ֔םʾōpēhemaphah: to cook, especially to bakeH644
  10. בֹּ֕קֶרbōqerboqer: (properly) dawn (as the break of day); (generally) morningH1242
  11. ה֥וּאhûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  12. בֹעֵ֖רbōʿērba`ar: to kindle; to consume (by fire or by eating)H1197
  13. כְּאֵ֥שׁkĕʾēšesh: fire (literally or figuratively)H784
  14. לֶהָבָֽה׃lehābâlehabah: meaning the same as H3851H3852
7
  1. כֻּלָּ֤םkullāmkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  2. יֵחַ֙מּוּ֙yēḥammûchamam: to be hot (literally or figuratively)H2552
  3. כַּתַּנּ֔וּרkattannûrtannuwr: a fire-potH8574
  4. וְאָכְל֖וּwĕʾoklûakal: to eat (literally or figuratively)H398
  5. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  6. שֹֽׁפְטֵיהֶ֑םšōpĕṭêhemshaphat: to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against)H8199
  7. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  8. מַלְכֵיהֶ֣םmalkêhemmelek: a kingH4428
  9. נָפָ֔לוּnāpālûnaphal: to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)H5307
  10. אֵיןʾênayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
  11. קֹרֵ֥אqōrēʾqara': to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)H7121
  12. בָהֶ֖םbāhem
  13. אֵלָֽי׃ʾēlāyel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
8
  1. אֶפְרַ֕יִםʾeprayimEphrayim: double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of JosephH669
  2. בָּעַמִּ֖יםbāʿammîm`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
  3. ה֣וּאhûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  4. יִתְבּוֹלָ֑לyitbôlālbalal: to overflow (specifically with oil.); (by implication) to mixH1101
  5. אֶפְרַ֛יִםʾeprayimEphrayim: double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of JosephH669
  6. הָיָ֥הhāyâhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  7. עֻגָ֖הʿugâ`uggah: an ash-cake (as round)H5692
  8. בְּלִ֥יbĕlîbliy: (properly) failure; nothing or destructionH1097
  9. הֲפוּכָֽה׃hăpûkâhaphak: to turn about or over; (by implication) to change, overturn, return, pervertH2015
9
  1. אָכְל֤וּʾoklûakal: to eat (literally or figuratively)H398
  2. זָרִים֙zārîmzuwr: to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be a foreigner, strange, profaneH2114
  3. כֹּח֔וֹkōḥôkoach: vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce)H3581
  4. וְה֖וּאwĕhûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  5. לֹ֣אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  6. יָדָ֑עyādāʿyada`: to know; (properly) to ascertain by seeingH3045
  7. גַּםgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  8. שֵׂיבָה֙śêbāhseybah: old ageH7872
  9. זָ֣רְקָהzārĕqâzaraq: to sprinkle (fluid or solid particles)H2236
  10. בּ֔וֹbô
  11. וְה֖וּאwĕhûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  12. לֹ֥אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  13. יָדָֽע׃yādāʿyada`: to know; (properly) to ascertain by seeingH3045
10
  1. וְעָנָ֥הwĕʿānâ`anah: (properly) to eye; (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attentionH6030
  2. גְאֽוֹןgĕʾônga'own: the same as H1346H1347
  3. יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiśrāʾēlYisra'el: he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478
  4. בְּפָנָ֑יוbĕpānāywpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  5. וְלֹֽאwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  6. שָׁ֙בוּ֙šābûshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
  7. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  8. יְהוָ֣הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  9. אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֔םʾĕlōhêhemelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  10. וְלֹ֥אwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  11. בִקְשֻׁ֖הוּbiqšuhûbaqash: to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer)H1245
  12. בְּכָלbĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  13. זֹֽאת׃zōtzo'th: this (often used adverb)H2063
11
  1. וַיְהִ֣יwayhîhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  2. אֶפְרַ֔יִםʾeprayimEphrayim: double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of JosephH669
  3. כְּיוֹנָ֥הkĕyônâyownah: a dove (apparently from the warmth of their mating)H3123
  4. פוֹתָ֖הpôtâpathah: to open, i.e. be (causatively, make) roomyH6601
  5. אֵ֣יןʾênayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
  6. לֵ֑בlēbleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  7. מִצְרַ֥יִםmiṣrayimMitsrayim: Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower EgyptH4714
  8. קָרָ֖אוּqārāʾûqara': to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)H7121
  9. אַשּׁ֥וּרʾaššûrAshshuwr: Ashshur, the second son of ShemH804
  10. הָלָֽכוּ׃hālākûhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
12
  1. כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רkaʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  2. יֵלֵ֗כוּyēlēkûhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  3. אֶפְר֤וֹשׂʾeprôśparas: to break apart, disperse, etcH6566
  4. עֲלֵיהֶם֙ʿălêhem`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  5. רִשְׁתִּ֔יrištîresheth: a net (as catching animals)H7568
  6. כְּע֥וֹףkĕʿôp`owph: a bird (as covered with feathers, or rather as covering with wings), often collectivelyH5775
  7. הַשָּׁמַ֖יִםhaššāmayimshamayim: the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the...H8064
  8. אֽוֹרִידֵ֑םʾôrîdēmyarad: to descend; (literally) to go downwardsH3381
  9. אַיְסִירֵ֕םʾaysîrēmyacar: to chastise, literally (with blows) or figuratively (with words)H3256
  10. כְּשֵׁ֖מַעkĕšēmaʿshema`: something heard, i.e. a sound, rumor, announcementH8088
  11. לַעֲדָתָֽם׃laʿădātām`edah: a stated assemblage; (specifically) a concourseH5712
13
  1. א֤וֹיʾôyowy: lamentation; (interjectionally) Oh!H188
  2. לָהֶם֙lāhemhem: they (only used when emphatic)H1992
  3. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  4. נָדְד֣וּnoddûnadad: (properly) to wave to and fro (rarely to flap up and down)H5074
  5. מִמֶּ֔נִּיmimmennîmin: (properly) a part of; (hence, prepositionally) from or out of (in many senses)H4480
  6. שֹׁ֥דšōdshod: violence, ravageH7701
  7. לָהֶ֖םlāhemhem: they (only used when emphatic)H1992
  8. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  9. פָ֣שְׁעוּpāšĕʿûpasha`: to break away (from just authority), i.e. trespass, apostatize, quarrelH6586
  10. בִ֑יbî
  11. וְאָנֹכִ֣יwĕʾānōkîanokiy: IH595
  12. אֶפְדֵּ֔םʾepdēmpadah: to sever, i.e. ransom; gener. to release, preserveH6299
  13. וְהֵ֕מָּהwĕhēmmâhem: they (only used when emphatic)H1992
  14. דִּבְּר֥וּdibbĕrûdabar: perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speakH1696
  15. עָלַ֖יʿālay`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  16. כְּזָבִֽים׃kĕzābîmkazab: falsehood; literally (untruth) or figuratively (idol)H3577
14
  1. וְלֹֽאwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  2. זָעֲק֤וּzāʿăqûza`aq: to shriek (from anguish or danger); by analogy, (as a herald) to announce or convene publiclyH2199
  3. אֵלַי֙ʾēlayel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  4. בְּלִבָּ֔םbĕlibbāmleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  5. כִּ֥יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  6. יְיֵלִ֖ילוּyĕyēlîlûyalal: to howl (with a wailing tone) or yell (with a boisterous one)H3213
  7. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  8. מִשְׁכְּבוֹתָ֑םmiškĕbôtāmmishkab: a bed (figuratively, a bier); abstractly, sleepH4904
  9. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  10. דָּגָ֧ןdāgāndagan: (properly) increase, i.e. grainH1715
  11. וְתִיר֛וֹשׁwĕtîrôštiyrowsh: must or fresh grape-juice (as just squeezed out)H8492
  12. יִתְגּוֹרָ֖רוּyitgôrārûguwr: (properly) to turn aside from the road (for a lodging or any other purpose)H1481
  13. יָס֥וּרוּyāsûrûcuwr: to turn off (literal or figurative)H5493
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  1. וַאֲנִ֣יwaʾănîaniy: IH589
  2. יִסַּ֔רְתִּיyissartîyacar: to chastise, literally (with blows) or figuratively (with words)H3256
  3. חִזַּ֖קְתִּיḥizzaqtîchazaq: to fasten uponH2388
  4. זְרֽוֹעֹתָ֑םzĕrôʿōtāmzrowa`: the arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the forelegH2220
  5. וְאֵלַ֖יwĕʾēlayel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  6. יְחַשְּׁבוּyĕḥaššĕbûchashab: (properly) to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (gen.) to fabricateH2803
  7. רָֽע׃rāʿra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
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  1. יָשׁ֣וּבוּ׀yāšûbûshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
  2. לֹ֣אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  3. עָ֗לʿāl`al: (properly) the top; (specifically) the highest (i.e. God)H5920
  4. הָיוּ֙hāyûhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  5. כְּקֶ֣שֶׁתkĕqešetqesheth: X arch(-er), + arrow, bow((-man, -shot))H7198
  6. רְמִיָּ֔הrĕmiyyârmiyah: remissness, treacheryH7423
  7. יִפְּל֥וּyippĕlûnaphal: to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)H5307
  8. בַחֶ֛רֶבbaḥerebchereb: drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implementH2719
  9. שָׂרֵיהֶ֖םśārêhemsar: a head person (of any rank or class)H8269
  10. מִזַּ֣עַםmizzaʿamza`am: strictly froth at the mouth, i.e. (figuratively) fury (especially of God's displeasure with sin)H2195
  11. לְשׁוֹנָ֑םlĕšônāmlashown: the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and...H3956
  12. ז֥וֹzôzow: this or thatH2097
  13. לַעְגָּ֖םlaʿgāmla`ag: derision, scoffingH3933
  14. בְּאֶ֥רֶץbĕʾereṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
  15. מִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣrāyimMitsrayim: Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower EgyptH4714

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Strong's words in Hosea 7 (6)
Strong's H3605 — כָּל (kāl)
kol (kole) (or (Jer. 33) n-m. 1. (properly) the whole 2. (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) [from H3634] KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). Root(s): H3634. Appears 6 times in Hosea 7.
Strong's H1961 — הָיֽוּ׃ (hāyû)
hayah (haw-yaw) v. 1. to exist 2. to be or become 3. to come into being, i.e. to happen, to occur (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) [a primitive root] KJV: beacon, X altogether, be. Appears 4 times in Hosea 7.
Strong's H669 — אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ (ʾeprayim)
Ephrayim (ef-rah'-yim) n/p. 1. double fruit 2. Ephrajim, a son of Joseph 3. (also) the tribe descended from him, and its territory [dual of masculine form of H672] KJV: Ephraim, Ephraimites. Root(s): H672. Appears 4 times in Hosea 7.
Strong's H7451 — וְרָע֣וֹת (wĕrāʿôt)
ra` (rah) adj. 1. bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) [from H7489] KJV: adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, + displease(-ure), distress, evil((- favouredness), man, thing), + exceedingly, X great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), + mark, mischief(-vous), misery, naught(-ty), noisome, + not please, sad(-ly), sore, sorrow, trouble, vex, wicked(-ly, -ness, one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.). Root(s): H7489. Appears 4 times in Hosea 7.
Strong's H1992 — לָהֶם֙ (lāhem)
hem (haym) (or (prolonged) hemmah {haym'-maw}) p/p. 1. they (only used when emphatic) [masculine plural from H1981] KJV: it, like, X (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, X so, X such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye. Root(s): H1981. Appears 3 times in Hosea 7.
Strong's H3820 — לִבָּ֖ם (libbām)
leb (labe) n-m. 1. the heart 2. also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect 3. likewise for the centre of anything [a form of H3824] KJV: + care for, comfortably, consent, X considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart((-ed)), X heed, X I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), X regard((-ed)), X themselves, X unawares, understanding, X well, willingly, wisdom. Root(s): H3824. Appears 3 times in Hosea 7.

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““all the thoughts of men meanwhile accusing or else excusing them,” “when their own devices have beset them about.” But of such a nature are the evil thoughts that sometimes they make worthy of censure even those things which seem good and which, so far as the popular judgment...”

What the Early Church wrote about Hosea 7 (1)

  • “Indeed, I think I have found it in Hosea the prophet, where he says, “All adulterers are as an oven ignited for burning.” And again he says, “Their hearts glowed as an oven.” The human heart therefore is “an oven.””

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