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They return, but not to the most High: they are like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt. (KJV)

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יָשׁ֣וּבוּ\׀ya.Shu.vuthey turn

Lemma: שׁוּב (shuv) · Strong's: H7725G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)

Meaning: to return: return

Used 621 times. Also: Genesis 3:19, Genesis 8:3, Genesis 8:7, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 14:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7725G; TAHOT Hosea 7:16 word 1

לֹ֣אlo'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 7:16 word 2

עָ֗ל'Alheight

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5920H

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

Meaning: height

Used 4 times. Also: 2 Samuel 23:1, Psalms 50:4, Hosea 11:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5920H; TAHOT Hosea 7:16 word 3

הָיוּ֙ha.Yuthey have become

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVqp3cp)

Meaning: to be

Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Hosea 7:16 word 4

כְּקֶ֣שֶׁתke.Ke.shetlike a bow of

Lemma: קֶ֫שֶׁת (qe.shet) · Strong's: H7198

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

Meaning: bow

Used 76 times. Also: Genesis 9:13, Genesis 9:14, Genesis 9:16, Genesis 21:16, Genesis 27:3, Genesis 48:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7198; TAHOT Hosea 7:16 word 5

רְמִיָּ֔הre.mi.Yahslackness

Lemma: רְמִיָּה (re.miy.yah) · Strong's: H7423A

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

Meaning: deceit

Used 10 times. Also: Job 13:7, Job 27:4, Psalms 32:2, Psalms 52:2, Psalms 78:57, Psalms 101:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7423A; TAHOT Hosea 7:16 word 6

יִפְּל֥וּyi.pe.Luthey will fall

Lemma: נָפַל (na.phal) · Strong's: H5307J

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)

Meaning: to fall: kill

Used 98 times. Also: Genesis 44:14, Exodus 19:21, Exodus 32:28, Leviticus 26:7, Leviticus 26:8, Leviticus 26:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5307J; TAHOT Hosea 7:16 word 7

בַחֶ֛רֶבva.Che.revby the sword

Lemma: חֶ֫רֶב (che.rev) · Strong's: H2719

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

Meaning: sword

Used 412 times. Also: Genesis 3:24, Genesis 27:40, Genesis 31:26, Genesis 34:25, Genesis 34:26, Genesis 48:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2719; TAHOT Hosea 7:16 word 8

שָׂרֵיהֶ֖םsa.rei.Hemleaders their

Lemma: שַׂר (sar) · Strong's: H8269

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

Meaning: ruler

Used 421 times. Also: Genesis 12:15, Genesis 21:22, Genesis 21:32, Genesis 26:26, Genesis 37:36, Genesis 39:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8269; TAHOT Hosea 7:16 word 9

מִזַּ֣עַםmi.Za.'amfrom [the] indignation of

Lemma: זַ֫עַם (za.am) · Strong's: H2195

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

Meaning: indignation

Used 22 times. Also: Psalms 38:3, Psalms 69:24, Psalms 78:49, Psalms 102:10, Isaiah 10:5, Isaiah 10:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2195; TAHOT Hosea 7:16 word 10

לְשׁוֹנָ֑םle.sho.Namtongue their

Lemma: לָשׁוֹן (la.shon) · Strong's: H3956G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)

Meaning: tongue

Used 93 times. Also: Exodus 4:10, Exodus 11:7, Joshua 10:21, Judges 7:5, 2 Samuel 23:2, Job 5:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3956G; TAHOT Hosea 7:16 word 11

ז֥וֹzothis

Lemma: זוֹ (zo) · Strong's: H2097

Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)

Meaning: this

Used 2 times. Also: Psalms 132:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2097; TAHOT Hosea 7:16 word 12

לַעְגָּ֖םla'.Gam[will be] mockery their

Lemma: לַ֫עַג (la.ag) · Strong's: H3933

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

Meaning: derision

Used 7 times. Also: Job 34:7, Psalms 44:13, Psalms 79:4, Psalms 123:4, Ezekiel 23:32, Ezekiel 36:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3933; TAHOT Hosea 7:16 word 13

בְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzin [the] land of

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

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

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 7:16 word 14

מִצְרָֽיִם\׃mitz.Ra.yimEgypt

Lemma: מִצְרַ֫יִם (mits.ra.yim) · Strong's: H4714G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)

Meaning: Egypt

Used 630 times. Also: Genesis 12:10, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 13:10, Genesis 15:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4714G; TAHOT Hosea 7:16 word 15

How the BSB renders it

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

They turn	→	שׁוּב H7725G to return: return
but not	→	לֹא H3808 not
to the Most High	→	עַל H5920H height
they are	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
like a faulty	→	רְמִיָּה H7423A deceit
bow	→	קֶ֫שֶׁת H7198 bow
Their leaders	→	שַׂר H8269 ruler
will fall	→	נָפַל H5307J to fall: kill
by the sword	→	חֶ֫רֶב H2719 sword
for the cursing	→	זַ֫עַם H2195 indignation
of their tongue	→	לָשׁוֹן H3956G tongue
for this	→	זוֹ H2097 this
they will be ridiculed	→	לַ֫עַג H3933 derision
in the land	→	אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet
of Egypt	→	מִצְרַ֫יִם H4714G Egypt

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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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