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The beginning of the word of the LORD by Hosea. And the LORD said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom, departing from the LORD . (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

תְּחִלַּ֥תte.chi.Lat[the] beginning

Lemma: תְּחִלָּה (te.chil.lah) · Strong's: H8462

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: beginning

Used 21 times. Also: Genesis 13:3, Genesis 41:21, Genesis 43:18, Genesis 43:20, Judges 1:1, Judges 20:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8462; TAHOT Hosea 1:2 word 1

דִּבֶּר\־di.ber-<of> [when] he spoke

Lemma: דָבַר (da.var) · Strong's: H1696G

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVpp3ms)

Meaning: to speak: speak

Used 1056 times. Also: Genesis 8:15, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 16:13, Genesis 17:3, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 17:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1696G; TAHOT Hosea 1:2 word 2

יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahweh

Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)

Meaning: LORD

Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Hosea 1:2 word 3

בְּהוֹשֵׁ֑עַ\ \פbe.ho.She.a'by Hosea

Lemma: הוֹשֵׁעַ (ho.she.a) · Strong's: H1954J

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Hosea

Used 3 times. Also: Hosea 1:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1954J; TAHOT Hosea 1:2 word 4

וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he said

Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)

Meaning: to say

Used 5296 times. Also: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0559; TAHOT Hosea 1:2 word 5

יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahweh

Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)

Meaning: LORD

Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Hosea 1:2 word 6

אֶל\־'el-to

Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: to(wards)

Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Hosea 1:2 word 7

הוֹשֵׁ֗עַho.She.a'Hosea

Lemma: הוֹשֵׁעַ (ho.she.a) · Strong's: H1954J

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)

Meaning: Hosea

Used 3 times. Also: Hosea 1:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1954J; TAHOT Hosea 1:2 word 8

לֵ֣ךְlekhgo

Lemma: הָלַךְ (ha.lakh) · Strong's: H1980G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)

Meaning: to go: went

Used 940 times. Also: Genesis 3:14, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1980G; TAHOT Hosea 1:2 word 9

קַח\־kach-take

Lemma: לָקַח (la.qach) · Strong's: H3947I

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqv2ms)

Meaning: to take: marry

Used 64 times. Also: Genesis 4:19, Genesis 6:2, Genesis 11:29, Genesis 19:14, Genesis 24:67, Genesis 25:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3947I; TAHOT Hosea 1:2 word 10

אֵ֤שֶׁת'E.sheta wife of

Lemma: אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) · Strong's: H0802H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: woman: wife

Used 442 times. Also: Genesis 2:24, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 3:20, Genesis 3:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0802H; TAHOT Hosea 1:2 word 11

זְנוּנִים֙ze.nu.Nimprostitution<s>

Lemma: זְנוּנִים (za.nun) · Strong's: H2183

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: fornication

Used 12 times. Also: Genesis 38:24, 2 Kings 9:22, Ezekiel 23:11, Ezekiel 23:29, Hosea 2:2, Hosea 2:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2183; TAHOT Hosea 1:2 word 12

וְיַלְדֵ֣יve.yal.Deiand children of

Lemma: יֶ֫לֶד (ye.led) · Strong's: H3206

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: youth

Used 88 times. Also: Genesis 4:23, Genesis 21:8, Genesis 21:14, Genesis 21:15, Genesis 21:16, Genesis 30:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3206; TAHOT Hosea 1:2 word 13

זְנוּנִ֔יםze.nu.Nimprostitution<s>

Lemma: זְנוּנִים (za.nun) · Strong's: H2183

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: fornication

Used 12 times. Also: Genesis 38:24, 2 Kings 9:22, Ezekiel 23:11, Ezekiel 23:29, Hosea 2:2, Hosea 2:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2183; TAHOT Hosea 1:2 word 14

כִּֽי\־ki-for

Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: for

Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Hosea 1:2 word 15

זָנֹ֤הza.Nohcontinually <prostitute itself>

Lemma: זָנָה (za.nah) · Strong's: H2181

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Absolute (HVqaa)

Meaning: to fornicate

Used 93 times. Also: Genesis 34:31, Genesis 38:15, Genesis 38:24, Exodus 34:15, Exodus 34:16, Leviticus 17:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2181; TAHOT Hosea 1:2 word 16

תִזְנֶה֙tiz.Nehit prostitutes itself

Lemma: זָנָה (za.nah) · Strong's: H2181

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqi3fs)

Meaning: to fornicate

Used 93 times. Also: Genesis 34:31, Genesis 38:15, Genesis 38:24, Exodus 34:15, Exodus 34:16, Leviticus 17:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2181; TAHOT Hosea 1:2 word 17

הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe land

Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: land: country/planet

Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Hosea 1:2 word 18

מֵֽאַחֲרֵ֖יme.'a.cha.Reifrom after

Lemma: אַחַר (a.char) · Strong's: H0310A

Parsing: Acmpc (Acmpc)

Meaning: after

Used 711 times. Also: Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:13, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 5:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0310A; TAHOT Hosea 1:2 word 19

יְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehYahweh

Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)

Meaning: LORD

Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Hosea 1:2 word 20

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

When the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
first	→	תְּחִלָּה H8462 beginning
spoke	→	דָבַר H1696G to speak: speak
through Hosea	→	הוֹשֵׁעַ H1954J Hosea
He	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
told	→	אָמַר H0559 to say
. . .	→	אֶל H0413 to(wards)
him	→	הוֹשֵׁעַ H1954J Hosea
Go	→	הָלַךְ H1980G to go: went
take	→	לָקַח H3947I to take: marry
a prostitute	→	זְנוּנִים H2183 fornication
as your	→
wife	→	אִשָּׁה H0802H woman: wife
and have children	→	יֶ֫לֶד H3206 youth
of adultery	→	זְנוּנִים H2183 fornication
because	→	כִּי H3588A for
this land	→	אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet
is flagrantly prostituting itself	→	זָנָה H2181 to fornicate
. . .	→	זָנָה H2181 to fornicate
[by departing] from	→	אַחַר H0310A after
the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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