Hosea 4:1 Go deeper
Hear the word of the LORD , ye children of Israel: for the LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land. (KJV)
Hebrew words tap a word
שִׁמְע֥וּshim.'Uhear
Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)
Meaning: to hear: hear
Used 959 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:10, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 16:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8085G; TAHOT Hosea 4:1 word 1
דְבַר\־de.var-[the] word of
Lemma: דָּבָר (da.var) · Strong's: H1697G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: word
Used 867 times. Also: Genesis 11:1, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 15:4, Genesis 24:30, Genesis 24:52, Genesis 27:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1697G; TAHOT Hosea 4:1 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 4:1 word 3
בְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiO people of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: son: descendant/people
Used 1559 times. Also: Genesis 19:38, Genesis 23:3, Genesis 23:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121G; TAHOT Hosea 4:1 word 4
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsrael
Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Israel
Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT Hosea 4:1 word 5
כִּ֣יkifor
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 4:1 word 6
רִ֤יבriva case at law
Lemma: רִיב (riv) · Strong's: H7379
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: strife
Used 61 times. Also: Genesis 13:7, Exodus 17:7, Exodus 23:2, Exodus 23:3, Exodus 23:6, Deuteronomy 1:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7379; TAHOT Hosea 4:1 word 7
לַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.weh[belongs] to Yahweh
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 4:1 word 8
עִם\־'im-with
Lemma: עִם (im) · Strong's: H5973A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: with
Used 980 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 18:16, Genesis 18:23, Genesis 18:25, Genesis 19:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5973A; TAHOT Hosea 4:1 word 9
יוֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.Vei[the] inhabitants of
Lemma: יָשַׁב (ya.shav) · Strong's: H3427
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HVqrmpc)
Meaning: to dwell
Used 1068 times. Also: Genesis 4:16, Genesis 4:20, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 13:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3427; TAHOT Hosea 4:1 word 10
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 4:1 word 11
כִּ֠יkifor
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 4:1 word 12
אֵין\־'ein-there not
Lemma: אַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H0369
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: nothing
Used 786 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 7:8, Genesis 11:30, Genesis 19:31, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0369; TAHOT Hosea 4:1 word 13
אֱמֶ֧ת'e.Met[is] faithfulness
Lemma: אֱמֶת (e.met) · Strong's: H0571G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: truth: faithful
Used 66 times. Also: Genesis 24:27, Genesis 24:49, Genesis 32:10, Genesis 47:29, Exodus 18:21, Exodus 34:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0571G; TAHOT Hosea 4:1 word 14
וְֽאֵין\־ve.'ein-and there not
Lemma: אַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H0369
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: nothing
Used 786 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 7:8, Genesis 11:30, Genesis 19:31, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0369; TAHOT Hosea 4:1 word 15
חֶ֛סֶדChe.sed[is] covenant loyalty
Lemma: חֶ֫סֶד (che.sed) · Strong's: H2617A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: kindness
Used 241 times. Also: Genesis 19:19, Genesis 20:13, Genesis 21:23, Genesis 24:12, Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2617A; TAHOT Hosea 4:1 word 16
וְאֵֽין\־ve.'ein-and there not
Lemma: אַ֫יִן (a.yin) · Strong's: H0369
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: nothing
Used 786 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 7:8, Genesis 11:30, Genesis 19:31, Genesis 20:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0369; TAHOT Hosea 4:1 word 17
דַּ֥עַתDa.'at[is] knowledge of
Lemma: דַּ֫עַת (da.at) · Strong's: H1847
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: knowledge
Used 92 times. Also: Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:17, Exodus 31:3, Exodus 35:31, Numbers 24:16, Deuteronomy 4:42 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1847; TAHOT Hosea 4:1 word 18
אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGod
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: God
Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Hosea 4:1 word 19
בָּאָֽרֶץ\׃ba.'A.retzin the 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 4:1 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Hear | → | שָׁמַע H8085G to hear: hear |
| the word | → | דָּבָר H1697G word |
| of the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| O children | → | בֵּן H1121G son: descendant/people |
| of Israel | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| for | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| has a case | → | רִיב H7379 strife |
| against | → | עִם H5973A with |
| the people | → | יָשַׁב H3427 to dwell |
| of the land | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| . . . | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| There is no | → | אַ֫יִן H0369 nothing |
| truth | → | אֱמֶת H0571G truth: faithful |
| no | → | אַ֫יִן H0369 nothing |
| loving devotion | → | חֶ֫סֶד H2617A kindness |
| and no | → | אַ֫יִן H0369 nothing |
| knowledge | → | דַּ֫עַת H1847 knowledge |
| of God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| in the land | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
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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