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And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves. (KJV)
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וְעַתָּ֣ה\׀ve.'a.Tahand now
Lemma: עַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) · Strong's: H6258
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: now
Used 431 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 11:6, Genesis 12:19, Genesis 19:9, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6258; TAHOT Hosea 13:2 word 1
יוֹסִ֣פוּyo.Si.futhey increase
Lemma: יָסַף (ya.saph) · Strong's: H3254H
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhi3mp)
Meaning: to add
Used 91 times. Also: Genesis 25:1, Genesis 30:24, Genesis 37:5, Genesis 37:8, Exodus 1:10, Leviticus 5:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3254H; TAHOT Hosea 13:2 word 2
לַחֲטֹ֗אla.cha.To'to sin
Lemma: חָטָא (cha.ta) · Strong's: H2398
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to sin
Used 236 times. Also: Genesis 20:6, Genesis 20:9, Genesis 31:39, Genesis 39:9, Genesis 40:1, Genesis 42:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2398; TAHOT Hosea 13:2 word 3
וַיַּעְשׂ֣וּvai.ya'.Suand they have made
Lemma: עָשָׂה (a.sah) · Strong's: H6213H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to make
Used 736 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6213H; TAHOT Hosea 13:2 word 4
מַסֵּכָ֨הma.se.Khaha molten image
Lemma: מַסֵּכָה (mas.se.khah) · Strong's: H4541A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: liquid
Used 26 times. Also: Exodus 32:4, Exodus 32:8, Exodus 34:17, Leviticus 19:4, Numbers 33:52, Deuteronomy 9:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4541A; TAHOT Hosea 13:2 word 5
מִכַּסְפָּ֤םmi.kas.Pamfrom silver their
Lemma: כֶּ֫סֶף (ke.seph) · Strong's: H3701G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: silver: money
Used 391 times. Also: Genesis 13:2, Genesis 17:12, Genesis 17:13, Genesis 17:23, Genesis 17:27, Genesis 20:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3701G; TAHOT Hosea 13:2 word 6
כִּתְבוּנָם֙kit.vu.Namaccording to skill their
Lemma: תְּבוּנָה (ta.vu.nah) · Strong's: H8394
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: understanding
Used 41 times. Also: Exodus 31:3, Exodus 35:31, Exodus 36:1, Deuteronomy 32:28, 1 Kings 4:29, 1 Kings 7:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8394; TAHOT Hosea 13:2 word 7
עֲצַבִּ֔ים'a.tza.Bimidols
Lemma: עָצָב (a.tsav) · Strong's: H6091
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: idol
Used 17 times. Also: 1 Samuel 31:9, 2 Samuel 5:21, 1 Chronicles 10:9, 2 Chronicles 24:18, Psalms 106:36, Psalms 106:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6091; TAHOT Hosea 13:2 word 8
מַעֲשֵׂ֥הma.'a.Seh[is the] work of
Lemma: מַעֲשֶׂה (ma.a.seh) · Strong's: H4639G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: deed: work
Used 186 times. Also: Genesis 5:29, Genesis 40:17, Genesis 46:33, Genesis 47:3, Exodus 5:4, Exodus 5:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4639G; TAHOT Hosea 13:2 word 9
חָרָשִׁ֖יםcha.ra.Shimcraftsmen
Lemma: חָרָשׁ, חֲרָשִׁים (cha.rash) · Strong's: H2796
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: artificer
Used 37 times. Also: Exodus 28:11, Exodus 35:35, Exodus 38:23, Deuteronomy 27:15, 1 Samuel 13:19, 2 Samuel 5:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2796; TAHOT Hosea 13:2 word 10
כֻּלֹּ֑הku.Lohall of it
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Hosea 13:2 word 11
הֵ֣םhemthey
Lemma: הֵ֫מָּה (hem.mah) · Strong's: H1992
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Plural (HPp3mp)
Meaning: they(masc.)
Used 550 times. Also: Genesis 3:7, Genesis 6:4, Genesis 7:14, Genesis 14:13, Genesis 14:24, Genesis 25:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1992; TAHOT Hosea 13:2 word 12
אֹמְרִ֔ים'o.me.Rim[are] saying
Lemma: אָמַר (a.mar) · Strong's: H0559
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)
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 13:2 word 13
זֹבְחֵ֣יzoe.Chei[those who] offer sacrifice of
Lemma: זָבַח (za.vach) · Strong's: H2076
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVqrmpc)
Meaning: to sacrifice
Used 134 times. Also: Genesis 31:54, Genesis 46:1, Exodus 3:18, Exodus 5:3, Exodus 5:8, Exodus 5:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2076; TAHOT Hosea 13:2 word 14
אָדָ֔ם'a.Damhumankind
Lemma: אָדָם (a.dam) · Strong's: H0120G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man
Used 529 times. Also: Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:2, Genesis 6:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0120G; TAHOT Hosea 13:2 word 15
עֲגָלִ֖ים'a.ga.Limcalves
Lemma: עֵ֫גֶל (e.gel) · Strong's: H5695
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: calf
Used 35 times. Also: Exodus 32:4, Exodus 32:8, Exodus 32:19, Exodus 32:20, Exodus 32:24, Exodus 32:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5695; TAHOT Hosea 13:2 word 16
יִשָּׁקֽוּן\׃yi.sha.Kunthey will kiss !
Lemma: נָשַׁק (na.shaq) · Strong's: H5401A
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)
Meaning: to kiss
Used 32 times. Also: Genesis 27:26, Genesis 27:27, Genesis 29:11, Genesis 29:13, Genesis 31:28, Genesis 31:55 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5401A; TAHOT Hosea 13:2 word 17
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Now | → | עַתָּ֫ה H6258 now |
| they sin | → | חָטָא H2398 to sin |
| more and more | → | יָסַף H3254H to add |
| and make | → | עָשָׂה H6213H to make |
| for themselves | → | |
| cast images | → | מַסֵּכָה H4541A liquid |
| idols | → | עָצָב H6091 idol |
| skillfully made | → | תְּבוּנָה H8394 understanding |
| from their silver | → | כֶּ֫סֶף H3701G silver: money |
| all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| of them | → | |
| the work | → | מַעֲשֶׂה H4639G deed: work |
| of craftsmen | → | חָרָשׁ, חֲרָשִׁים H2796 artificer |
| People | → | הֵ֫מָּה H1992 they(masc.) |
| say of them | → | אָמַר H0559 to say |
| They offer human sacrifice | → | זָבַח H2076 to sacrifice |
| . . . | → | אָדָם H0120G man |
| [and] kiss | → | נָשַׁק H5401A to kiss |
| the calves | → | עֵ֫גֶל H5695 calf |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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