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Cross-references in Hosea 7 (18)
- v.8 Psalms 106:35
- v.8 Nehemiah 13:23-25
- v.8 Ezra 9:12
- v.8 Malachi 2:11
- v.8 Ezra 9:1
- v.14 James 4:3
- v.14 Job 35:9-10
- v.16 Psalms 78:57
- v.1 Hosea 7:13
- v.2 Luke 12:2
- v.10 Hosea 5:5
- v.13 Hosea 9:12
- v.14 Jeremiah 3:10
- v.3 Romans 1:32
- v.4 Jeremiah 9:2
- v.8 1 Kings 18:21
- v.9 Hosea 8:7
- v.10 Isaiah 9:13
Hebrew interlinear — Hosea 7:1–16 (188 words)
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- כְּרָפְאִ֣יkĕropʾîrapha': (properly) to mend (by stitching), i.e. (figuratively) to cureH7495
- לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לlĕyiśrāʾēlYisra'el: he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478
- וְנִגְלָ֞הwĕniglâgalah: to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense)H1540
- עֲוֹ֤ןʿăwōn`avon: perversity, i.e. (moral) evilH5771
- אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ʾeprayimEphrayim: double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of JosephH669
- וְרָע֣וֹתwĕrāʿôtra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
- שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹןšōmĕrônShomrown: watch-station; Shomeron, a place in IsraelH8111
- כִּ֥יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- פָעֲל֖וּpāʿălûpa`al: to do or make (systematically and habitually), especially to practiseH6466
- שָׁ֑קֶרšāqersheqer: an untruth; (by implication, often adverbial) a fraud or deceit (i.e. fraudulently, deceitfully)H8267
- וְגַנָּ֣בwĕgannābgannab: a stealerH1590
- יָב֔וֹאyābôʾbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
- פָּשַׁ֥טpāšaṭpashat: to spread out (i.e. deploy in hostile array)H6584
- גְּד֖וּדgĕdûdgduwd: a crowd (especially of soldiers)H1416
- בַּחֽוּץ׃baḥûṣchuwts: (properly) separate by a wall, i.e. outside, outdoorsH2351
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- וּבַלûbalbal: (properly) a failure; (by implication) nothingH1077
- יֹֽאמְרוּ֙yōʾmĕrûamar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- לִלְבָבָ֔םlilbābāmlebab: the heart (as the most interior organ); used also like H3820H3824
- כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
- רָעָתָ֖םrāʿātāmra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
- זָכָ֑רְתִּיzākārĕttîzakar: (properly) to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to rememberH2142
- עַתָּה֙ʿattāh`attah: at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletiveH6258
- סְבָב֣וּםsĕbābûmcabab: to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively (as follows)H5437
- מַֽעַלְלֵיהֶ֔םmaʿallêhemma`alal: an act (good or bad)H4611
- נֶ֥גֶדnegedneged: a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mateH5048
- פָּנַ֖יpānaypaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
- הָיֽוּ׃hāyûhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
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- בְּרָעָתָ֖םbĕrāʿātāmra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
- יְשַׂמְּחוּyĕśammĕḥûsamach: probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesomeH8055
- מֶ֑לֶךְmelekmelek: a kingH4428
- וּבְכַחֲשֵׁיהֶ֖םûbĕkaḥăšêhemkachash: (literally) a failure of flesh, i.e. emaciationH3585
- שָׂרִֽים׃śārîmsar: a head person (of any rank or class)H8269
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- כֻּלָּם֙kullāmkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
- מְנָ֣אֲפִ֔יםmĕnāʾăpîmna'aph: to commit adultery; (figuratively) to apostatizeH5003
- כְּמ֣וֹkĕmôkmow: as, thus, soH3644
- תַנּ֔וּרtannûrtannuwr: a fire-potH8574
- בֹּעֵ֖רָהbōʿērâba`ar: to kindle; to consume (by fire or by eating)H1197
- מֵֽאֹפֶ֑הmēʾōpeaphah: to cook, especially to bakeH644
- יִשְׁבּ֣וֹתyišbôtshabath: to repose, i.e. desist from exertion; used in many implied relations (causative, figurative or specific)H7673
- מֵעִ֔ירmēʿîr`uwr: to wake (literally or figuratively)H5782
- מִלּ֥וּשׁmillûšluwsh: to kneadH3888
- בָּצֵ֖קbāṣēqbatseq: dough (as swelling by fermentation)H1217
- עַדʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
- חֻמְצָתֽוֹ׃ḥumṣātôchamets: to be pungent; (in taste) sourH2556
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- י֣וֹםyômyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
- מַלְכֵּ֔נוּmalkēnûmelek: a kingH4428
- הֶחֱל֥וּheḥĕlûchalah: (properly) to be rubbed or worn; hence (figuratively) to be weak, sick, afflictedH2470
- שָׂרִ֖יםśārîmsar: a head person (of any rank or class)H8269
- חֲמַ֣תḥămatchemah: heat; (figuratively) anger, poison (from its fever)H2534
- מִיָּ֑יִןmiyyāyinyayin: wine (as fermented); (by implication) intoxicationH3196
- מָשַׁ֥ךְmāšakmashak: to draw, used in a great variety of applications (including to sow, to sound, to prolong, to develop, to march...H4900
- יָד֖וֹyādôyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
- אֶתʾeteth: (properly) nearness; (used only as a preposition or an adverb) nearH854
- לֹצְצִֽים׃lōṣĕṣîmlatsats: to derideH3945
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- כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- קֵרְב֧וּqērĕbûqarab: to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purposeH7126
- כַתַּנּ֛וּרkattannûrtannuwr: a fire-potH8574
- לִבָּ֖םlibbāmleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
- בְּאָרְבָּ֑םbĕʾorbāmarab: to lurkH693
- כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
- הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙hallaylāhlayil: (properly) a twist (away of the light), i.e. nightH3915
- יָשֵׁ֣ןyāšēnyashen: sleepyH3463
- אֹֽפֵהֶ֔םʾōpēhemaphah: to cook, especially to bakeH644
- בֹּ֕קֶרbōqerboqer: (properly) dawn (as the break of day); (generally) morningH1242
- ה֥וּאhûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
- בֹעֵ֖רbōʿērba`ar: to kindle; to consume (by fire or by eating)H1197
- כְּאֵ֥שׁkĕʾēšesh: fire (literally or figuratively)H784
- לֶהָבָֽה׃lehābâlehabah: meaning the same as H3851H3852
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- כֻּלָּ֤םkullāmkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
- יֵחַ֙מּוּ֙yēḥammûchamam: to be hot (literally or figuratively)H2552
- כַּתַּנּ֔וּרkattannûrtannuwr: a fire-potH8574
- וְאָכְל֖וּwĕʾoklûakal: to eat (literally or figuratively)H398
- אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- שֹֽׁפְטֵיהֶ֑םšōpĕṭêhemshaphat: to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against)H8199
- כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
- מַלְכֵיהֶ֣םmalkêhemmelek: a kingH4428
- נָפָ֔לוּnāpālûnaphal: to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)H5307
- אֵיןʾênayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
- קֹרֵ֥אqōrēʾqara': to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)H7121
- בָהֶ֖םbāhem
- אֵלָֽי׃ʾēlāyel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
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- אֶפְרַ֕יִםʾeprayimEphrayim: double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of JosephH669
- בָּעַמִּ֖יםbāʿammîm`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
- ה֣וּאhûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
- יִתְבּוֹלָ֑לyitbôlālbalal: to overflow (specifically with oil.); (by implication) to mixH1101
- אֶפְרַ֛יִםʾeprayimEphrayim: double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of JosephH669
- הָיָ֥הhāyâhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
- עֻגָ֖הʿugâ`uggah: an ash-cake (as round)H5692
- בְּלִ֥יbĕlîbliy: (properly) failure; nothing or destructionH1097
- הֲפוּכָֽה׃hăpûkâhaphak: to turn about or over; (by implication) to change, overturn, return, pervertH2015
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- אָכְל֤וּʾoklûakal: to eat (literally or figuratively)H398
- זָרִים֙zārîmzuwr: to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be a foreigner, strange, profaneH2114
- כֹּח֔וֹkōḥôkoach: vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce)H3581
- וְה֖וּאwĕhûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
- לֹ֣אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- יָדָ֑עyādāʿyada`: to know; (properly) to ascertain by seeingH3045
- גַּםgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
- שֵׂיבָה֙śêbāhseybah: old ageH7872
- זָ֣רְקָהzārĕqâzaraq: to sprinkle (fluid or solid particles)H2236
- בּ֔וֹbô
- וְה֖וּאwĕhûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
- לֹ֥אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- יָדָֽע׃yādāʿyada`: to know; (properly) to ascertain by seeingH3045
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- וְעָנָ֥הwĕʿānâ`anah: (properly) to eye; (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attentionH6030
- גְאֽוֹןgĕʾônga'own: the same as H1346H1347
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiśrāʾēlYisra'el: he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478
- בְּפָנָ֑יוbĕpānāywpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
- וְלֹֽאwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- שָׁ֙בוּ֙šābûshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
- אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- יְהוָ֣הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֔םʾĕlōhêhemelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
- וְלֹ֥אwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- בִקְשֻׁ֖הוּbiqšuhûbaqash: to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer)H1245
- בְּכָלbĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
- זֹֽאת׃zōtzo'th: this (often used adverb)H2063
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- וַיְהִ֣יwayhîhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
- אֶפְרַ֔יִםʾeprayimEphrayim: double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of JosephH669
- כְּיוֹנָ֥הkĕyônâyownah: a dove (apparently from the warmth of their mating)H3123
- פוֹתָ֖הpôtâpathah: to open, i.e. be (causatively, make) roomyH6601
- אֵ֣יןʾênayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
- לֵ֑בlēbleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
- מִצְרַ֥יִםmiṣrayimMitsrayim: Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower EgyptH4714
- קָרָ֖אוּqārāʾûqara': to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)H7121
- אַשּׁ֥וּרʾaššûrAshshuwr: Ashshur, the second son of ShemH804
- הָלָֽכוּ׃hālākûhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
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- כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רkaʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
- יֵלֵ֗כוּyēlēkûhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
- אֶפְר֤וֹשׂʾeprôśparas: to break apart, disperse, etcH6566
- עֲלֵיהֶם֙ʿălêhem`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- רִשְׁתִּ֔יrištîresheth: a net (as catching animals)H7568
- כְּע֥וֹףkĕʿôp`owph: a bird (as covered with feathers, or rather as covering with wings), often collectivelyH5775
- הַשָּׁמַ֖יִםhaššāmayimshamayim: the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the...H8064
- אֽוֹרִידֵ֑םʾôrîdēmyarad: to descend; (literally) to go downwardsH3381
- אַיְסִירֵ֕םʾaysîrēmyacar: to chastise, literally (with blows) or figuratively (with words)H3256
- כְּשֵׁ֖מַעkĕšēmaʿshema`: something heard, i.e. a sound, rumor, announcementH8088
- לַעֲדָתָֽם׃laʿădātām`edah: a stated assemblage; (specifically) a concourseH5712
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- א֤וֹיʾôyowy: lamentation; (interjectionally) Oh!H188
- לָהֶם֙lāhemhem: they (only used when emphatic)H1992
- כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- נָדְד֣וּnoddûnadad: (properly) to wave to and fro (rarely to flap up and down)H5074
- מִמֶּ֔נִּיmimmennîmin: (properly) a part of; (hence, prepositionally) from or out of (in many senses)H4480
- שֹׁ֥דšōdshod: violence, ravageH7701
- לָהֶ֖םlāhemhem: they (only used when emphatic)H1992
- כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- פָ֣שְׁעוּpāšĕʿûpasha`: to break away (from just authority), i.e. trespass, apostatize, quarrelH6586
- בִ֑יbî
- וְאָנֹכִ֣יwĕʾānōkîanokiy: IH595
- אֶפְדֵּ֔םʾepdēmpadah: to sever, i.e. ransom; gener. to release, preserveH6299
- וְהֵ֕מָּהwĕhēmmâhem: they (only used when emphatic)H1992
- דִּבְּר֥וּdibbĕrûdabar: perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speakH1696
- עָלַ֖יʿālay`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- כְּזָבִֽים׃kĕzābîmkazab: falsehood; literally (untruth) or figuratively (idol)H3577
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- וְלֹֽאwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- זָעֲק֤וּzāʿăqûza`aq: to shriek (from anguish or danger); by analogy, (as a herald) to announce or convene publiclyH2199
- אֵלַי֙ʾēlayel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- בְּלִבָּ֔םbĕlibbāmleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
- כִּ֥יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- יְיֵלִ֖ילוּyĕyēlîlûyalal: to howl (with a wailing tone) or yell (with a boisterous one)H3213
- עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- מִשְׁכְּבוֹתָ֑םmiškĕbôtāmmishkab: a bed (figuratively, a bier); abstractly, sleepH4904
- עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- דָּגָ֧ןdāgāndagan: (properly) increase, i.e. grainH1715
- וְתִיר֛וֹשׁwĕtîrôštiyrowsh: must or fresh grape-juice (as just squeezed out)H8492
- יִתְגּוֹרָ֖רוּyitgôrārûguwr: (properly) to turn aside from the road (for a lodging or any other purpose)H1481
- יָס֥וּרוּyāsûrûcuwr: to turn off (literal or figurative)H5493
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- וַאֲנִ֣יwaʾănîaniy: IH589
- יִסַּ֔רְתִּיyissartîyacar: to chastise, literally (with blows) or figuratively (with words)H3256
- חִזַּ֖קְתִּיḥizzaqtîchazaq: to fasten uponH2388
- זְרֽוֹעֹתָ֑םzĕrôʿōtāmzrowa`: the arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the forelegH2220
- וְאֵלַ֖יwĕʾēlayel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- יְחַשְּׁבוּyĕḥaššĕbûchashab: (properly) to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (gen.) to fabricateH2803
- רָֽע׃rāʿra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
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- יָשׁ֣וּבוּ׀yāšûbûshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
- לֹ֣אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- עָ֗לʿāl`al: (properly) the top; (specifically) the highest (i.e. God)H5920
- הָיוּ֙hāyûhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
- כְּקֶ֣שֶׁתkĕqešetqesheth: X arch(-er), + arrow, bow((-man, -shot))H7198
- רְמִיָּ֔הrĕmiyyârmiyah: remissness, treacheryH7423
- יִפְּל֥וּyippĕlûnaphal: to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)H5307
- בַחֶ֛רֶבbaḥerebchereb: drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implementH2719
- שָׂרֵיהֶ֖םśārêhemsar: a head person (of any rank or class)H8269
- מִזַּ֣עַםmizzaʿamza`am: strictly froth at the mouth, i.e. (figuratively) fury (especially of God's displeasure with sin)H2195
- לְשׁוֹנָ֑םlĕšônāmlashown: the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and...H3956
- ז֥וֹzôzow: this or thatH2097
- לַעְגָּ֖םlaʿgāmla`ag: derision, scoffingH3933
- בְּאֶ֥רֶץbĕʾereṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
- מִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣrāyimMitsrayim: Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower EgyptH4714
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.
““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)
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“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.””