Hosea 4:18

Old Testament • 9 words with Strong's data

"Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye."

Word-by-Word Analysis

Their

שָׁתָה

shâthâh

H8354

to imbibe (literally or figuratively)

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is

בֹּסֶר

bôçer

H1155

{an immature grape}

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they have

עָשָׂה

ʻâsâh

H6213

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

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זָנָה

zânâh

H2181

to commit adultery (usually of the female, and less often of simple fornication, rarely of involuntary ravishment); figuratively, to commit idolatry (...

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תָּמִיד

tâmîyd

H8548

properly, continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); ellipt. the regular...

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her

שַׂר

sar

H8269

a head person (of any rank or class)

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with

כְּלִמָּה

kᵉlimmâh

H3639

disgrace

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do

אָהַב

ʼâhab

H157

to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)

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נָתַן

nâthan

H5414

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

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ye

Key Terms in This Verse

sour H1155

בֹּסֶר bôçer

{an immature grape}

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whoredom H2181

זָנָה zânâh

to commit adultery (usually of the female, and less often of simple fornication, rarely of involuntary ravishment); figuratively, to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of ...

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rulers H8269

שַׂר sar

a head person (of any rank or class)

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continually H8548

תָּמִיד tâmîyd

properly, continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); ellipt. the regular (daily) sacrifice

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committed H6213

עָשָׂה ʻâsâh

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

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shame H3639

כְּלִמָּה kᵉlimmâh

disgrace

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love H157

אָהַב ʼâhab

to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)

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drink H8354

שָׁתָה shâthâh

to imbibe (literally or figuratively)

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Give H5414

נָתַן nâthan

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

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Cross References

Micah 3:11 cross-reference

The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? none evil ca...

Micah 7:3 cross-reference

That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.

1 Samuel 8:3 cross-reference

And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.

Jeremiah 2:21 cross-reference

Yet I had planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed: how then art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto me?

Amos 5:12 cross-reference

For I know your manifold transgressions and your mighty sins: they afflict the just, they take a bribe, and they turn aside the poor in the gate from their right.

Exodus 23:8 cross-reference

And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

Hosea 4:2 cross-reference

By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.

Deuteronomy 16:19 cross-reference

Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.

Hosea 4:10 cross-reference

For they shall eat, and not have enough: they shall commit whoredom, and shall not increase: because they have left off to take heed to the LORD.

Psalm 47:9 cross-reference

The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted.

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