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They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and elms, because the shadow thereof is good: therefore your daughters shall commit whoredom, and your spouses shall commit adultery. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

עַל\־'al-on

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Hosea 4:13 word 1

רָאשֵׁ֨יra.Shei[the] tops of

Lemma: רֹאשׁ (rosh) · Strong's: H7218I

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

Meaning: head: top

Used 95 times. Also: Genesis 8:5, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 28:12, Genesis 28:18, Exodus 17:9, Exodus 17:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7218I; TAHOT Hosea 4:13 word 2

הֶהָרִ֜יםhe.ha.Rimthe mountains

Lemma: הַר (har) · Strong's: H2022G

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

Meaning: mountain: mount

Used 451 times. Also: Genesis 7:19, Genesis 7:20, Genesis 8:4, Genesis 8:5, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2022G; TAHOT Hosea 4:13 word 3

יְזַבֵּ֗חוּye.za.Be.chuthey sacrifice

Lemma: זָבַח (za.vach) · Strong's: H2076

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVpi3mp)

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 4:13 word 4

וְעַל\־ve.'al-and on

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Hosea 4:13 word 5

הַגְּבָעוֹת֙ha.ge.va.'Otthe hills

Lemma: גִּבְעָה (giv.ah) · Strong's: H1389I

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)

Meaning: hill

Used 67 times. Also: Genesis 49:26, Exodus 17:9, Exodus 17:10, Numbers 23:9, Deuteronomy 12:2, Deuteronomy 33:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1389I; TAHOT Hosea 4:13 word 6

יְקַטֵּ֔רוּye.ka.Te.ruthey make smoke

Lemma: קָטַר (qa.tar) · Strong's: H6999H

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVpi3mp)

Meaning: to offer: offer

Used 53 times. Also: 1 Kings 3:3, 1 Kings 9:25, 1 Kings 11:8, 1 Kings 12:33, 1 Kings 13:1, 1 Kings 13:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6999H; TAHOT Hosea 4:13 word 7

תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunder

Lemma: תַּחַת (ta.chat) · Strong's: H8478G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: underneath: under

Used 238 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 7:19, Genesis 16:9, Genesis 18:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8478G; TAHOT Hosea 4:13 word 8

אַלּ֧וֹן'a.Lonoak

Lemma: אַלּוֹן (al.lon) · Strong's: H0437

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: oak

Used 8 times. Also: Genesis 35:8, Isaiah 2:13, Isaiah 6:13, Isaiah 44:14, Ezekiel 27:6, Amos 2:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0437; TAHOT Hosea 4:13 word 9

וְלִבְנֶ֛הve.liv.Nehand poplar

Lemma: לִבְנֶה (liv.neh) · Strong's: H3839

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: poplar

Used 2 times. Also: Genesis 30:37 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3839; TAHOT Hosea 4:13 word 10

וְאֵלָ֖הve.'e.Lahand terebinth

Lemma: אֵלָה (e.lah) · Strong's: H0424

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

Meaning: oak

Used 13 times. Also: Genesis 35:4, Judges 6:11, Judges 6:19, 2 Samuel 18:9, 2 Samuel 18:10, 2 Samuel 18:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0424; TAHOT Hosea 4:13 word 11

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 4:13 word 12

ט֣וֹבTov[is] good

Lemma: טוֹב (tov) · Strong's: H2896A

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: pleasant

Used 384 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 3:5, Genesis 6:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2896A; TAHOT Hosea 4:13 word 13

צִלָּ֑הּtzi.Lahshade its

Lemma: צֵל (tsel) · Strong's: H6738

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: shadow

Used 49 times. Also: Genesis 19:8, Numbers 14:9, Judges 9:15, Judges 9:36, 2 Kings 20:9, 2 Kings 20:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6738; TAHOT Hosea 4:13 word 14

עַל\־'al-there-

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Hosea 4:13 word 15

כֵּ֗ןKen-fore

Lemma: כֵּן (ken) · Strong's: H3651C

Parsing: Adverb (HD)

Meaning: so

Used 734 times. Also: Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:24, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3651C; TAHOT Hosea 4:13 word 16

תִּזְנֶ֙ינָה֙tiz.Nei.nahthey prostitute themselves

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Plural (HVqi3fp)

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 4:13 word 17

בְּנ֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔םbe.No.tei.Khemdaughters your

Lemma: בַּת (bat) · Strong's: H1323G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)

Meaning: daughter

Used 539 times. Also: Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:13, Genesis 5:16, Genesis 5:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1323G; TAHOT Hosea 4:13 word 18

וְכַלּוֹתֵיכֶ֖םve.kha.lo.tei.Khemand brides your

Lemma: כַּלָּה (kal.lah) · Strong's: H3618G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)

Meaning: daughter-in-law: bride

Used 17 times. Also: Song of Solomon 4:8, Song of Solomon 4:9, Song of Solomon 4:10, Song of Solomon 4:11, Song of Solomon 4:12, Song of Solomon 5:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3618G; TAHOT Hosea 4:13 word 19

תְּנָאַֽפְנָה\׃te.na.'Af.nahthey commit adultery

Lemma: נָאַף (na.aph) · Strong's: H5003

Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Plural (HVpi3fp)

Meaning: to commit adultery

Used 31 times. Also: Exodus 20:14, Leviticus 20:10, Deuteronomy 5:18, Job 24:15, Psalms 50:18, Proverbs 6:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5003; TAHOT Hosea 4:13 word 20

How the BSB renders it

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

They sacrifice	→	זָבַח H2076 to sacrifice
on	→	עַל H5921A upon
the mountaintops	→	רֹאשׁ H7218I head: top
. . .	→	הַר H2022G mountain: mount
and burn offerings	→	קָטַר H6999H to offer: offer
on	→	עַל H5921A upon
the hills	→	גִּבְעָה H1389I hill
under	→	תַּחַת H8478G underneath: under
oak	→	אַלּוֹן H0437 oak
poplar	→	לִבְנֶה H3839 poplar
and terebinth	→	אֵלָה H0424 oak
because	→	כִּי H3588A for
their shade	→	צֵל H6738 shadow
is pleasant	→	טוֹב H2896A pleasant
And so	→	עַל H5921A upon
. . .	→	כֵּן H3651C so
your daughters	→	בַּת H1323G daughter
turn to prostitution	→	זָנָה H2181 to fornicate
and your daughters-in-law	→	כַּלָּה H3618G daughter-in-law: bride
to adultery	→	נָאַף H5003 to commit adultery

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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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