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I will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom, nor your spouses when they commit adultery: for themselves are separated with whores, and they sacrifice with harlots: therefore the people that doth not understand shall fall. (KJV)
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לֹֽא\־lo'-not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Hosea 4:14 word 1
אֶפְק֨וֹד'ef.KodI will visit [judgment]
Lemma: פָּקַד (pa.qad) · Strong's: H6485H
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqi1cs)
Meaning: to reckon: punish
Used 51 times. Also: Leviticus 18:25, Job 35:15, Psalms 59:5, Psalms 89:32, Isaiah 10:12, Isaiah 13:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6485H; TAHOT Hosea 4:14 word 2
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 4:14 word 3
בְּנוֹתֵיכֶ֜םbe.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 4:14 word 4
כִּ֣יkiif
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 4:14 word 5
תִזְנֶ֗ינָהtiz.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 4:14 word 6
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 4:14 word 7
כַּלּֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙ka.lo.tei.Khembrides 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 4:14 word 8
כִּ֣יkiif
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 4:14 word 9
תְנָאַ֔פְנָהte.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 4:14 word 10
כִּי\־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 4:14 word 11
הֵם֙hemthey [masc]
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 4:14 word 12
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 4:14 word 13
הַזֹּנ֣וֹתha.zo.Notthe prostitutes
Lemma: זָנָה (za.nah) · Strong's: H2181
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrfpa)
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 4:14 word 14
יְפָרֵ֔דוּye.fa.Re.duthey go apart
Lemma: פָּרַד (pa.rad) · Strong's: H6504
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVpi3mp)
Meaning: to separate
Used 26 times. Also: Genesis 2:10, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 10:32, Genesis 13:9, Genesis 13:11, Genesis 13:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6504; TAHOT Hosea 4:14 word 15
וְעִם\־ve.'im-and 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 4:14 word 16
הַקְּדֵשׁ֖וֹתha.ke.de.Shotthe cult prostitutes
Lemma: קְדֵשָׁה (qe.de.shah) · Strong's: H6948
Parsing: Aafpa (Aafpa)
Meaning: cult prostitute
Used 5 times. Also: Genesis 38:21, Genesis 38:22, Deuteronomy 23:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6948; TAHOT Hosea 4:14 word 17
יְזַבֵּ֑חוּye.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 4:14 word 18
וְעָ֥םve.'Amand a people
Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: people
Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Hosea 4:14 word 19
לֹֽא\־lo'-[which] not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Hosea 4:14 word 20
יָבִ֖יןya.Vinit understands
Lemma: בִּין (bin) · Strong's: H0995
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to understand
Used 168 times. Also: Genesis 41:33, Genesis 41:39, Deuteronomy 1:13, Deuteronomy 4:6, Deuteronomy 32:7, Deuteronomy 32:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0995; TAHOT Hosea 4:14 word 21
יִלָּבֵֽט\׃yi.la.Vetit will be ruined
Lemma: לָבַט (la.vat) · Strong's: H3832
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVNi3ms)
Meaning: to ruin
Used 3 times. Also: Proverbs 10:8, Proverbs 10:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3832; TAHOT Hosea 4:14 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| I will not | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| punish | → | פָּקַד H6485H to reckon: punish |
| . . . | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| your daughters | → | בַּת H1323G daughter |
| when | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| they prostitute themselves | → | זָנָה H2181 to fornicate |
| nor | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| your daughters-in-law | → | כַּלָּה H3618G daughter-in-law: bride |
| when | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| they commit adultery | → | נָאַף H5003 to commit adultery |
| For | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| the men themselves | → | הֵ֫מָּה H1992 they(masc.) |
| go off | → | פָּרַד H6504 to separate |
| with | → | עִם H5973A with |
| prostitutes | → | זָנָה H2181 to fornicate |
| and offer sacrifices | → | זָבַח H2076 to sacrifice |
| with | → | עִם H5973A with |
| shrine prostitutes | → | קְדֵשָׁה H6948 cult prostitute |
| So a people | → | עַם H5971A people |
| without | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| understanding | → | בִּין H0995 to understand |
| will come to ruin | → | לָבַט H3832 to ruin |
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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